To the east of Baoshan, in a small town near Dali, the 11th Group Army headquarters is located in the center of the town.

The fortifications here are tight, with countless machine guns and anti-aircraft guns. Soldiers patrolling back and forth can be seen everywhere. There are also two well-equipped infantry regiments guarding the left and right sides of the town. The entire military camp is arranged to be impregnable.

Outside the town, a convoy drove slowly from a distance. The guards stationed there immediately set up roadblocks to block the road. The leader, a second lieutenant, stepped forward, raised his hand, and said loudly:

"Sorry, please show me your ID."

Dong Dao in the car immediately handed him the certificate and telegram.

After checking that everything was correct, the second lieutenant nodded and saluted again and replied: "Thank you, sir, for your cooperation. You can go in, but the soldiers behind you must stay outside the town."

"What do you mean? These are the guards of our regiment leader. Are we not even allowed to enter the town?" Dong Dao was a little unhappy. Didn't he let the guards follow him when he entered the headquarters?

"This is the military order. I am just following orders. Sir, please don't make things difficult." The second lieutenant stood at attention and preached in a neither arrogant nor humble manner.

Dong Dao wanted to say something else, but Liao Mingyu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, held him down: "Okay, let Zhang Liu and the brothers wait outside. Let's go in first."

"yes."

Seeing their compromise, the second lieutenant asked his men to remove the roadblock and clear the way.

"plz follow me."

The second lieutenant also arranged for a jeep to lead the way. Ding Xiaoer immediately stepped on the accelerator to follow. Liao Mingyu looked ahead expressionlessly. He only had Dong Dao and a few people with him. This was the headquarters, so it was best to keep a low profile.

good.

…

In a two-story attic, the chubby-cheeked Song Xilian was sitting at a desk reading telegrams from the front line. There were many busy high-level officers in the headquarters, and all of them had high military ranks on their collars.

"Report to the commander that Commander Liao of the Sichuan Army has arrived."

"Oh? Let him in quickly."

Following Commander Song's instructions, the second lieutenant led Liao Mingyu into the room.

"Commander Song, Liao Mingyu of the Sichuan Army is reporting to you!"

Liao Mingyu tightened his military uniform and saluted Song Xilian in a serious manner. At the same time, he looked curiously at this famous figure who was one of the top ten famous generals in Huangpu and the highest officer.

"Haha, you are indeed young and promising in your prime, and you have a lot of momentum!"

Looking at Liao Mingyu, who was tall and resolute, Commander Song nodded with satisfaction. This is what a Chinese young officer should look like.

"Relax, don't be so rigid, come on, sit down quickly."

Liao Mingyu did not refuse and sat in front of Commander Song.

"Sigh...I didn't expect that you captured Nantianmen in just two days. If I had known that your Sichuan Army was so capable, I should have let the 71st Army attack the border earlier, so that it wouldn't have caused such a huge loss.

, I’m really sorry.”

Song Xilian said with some regret, and at the same time apologized for not providing them with too much support.

"Commander, you don't have to be like this. I just took advantage of some opportunities and took advantage of them. As the commander-in-chief of the group army, you must put the overall situation first. It's already a great gift that you didn't blame me. Why should you apologize?"

Liao Mingyu is not stupid either. Whether he is sincere or fake, he will first lower his profile and praise him. If he is not convinced at this moment, he will think about whether he will get better later.

Sure enough, Song Xilian was quite relieved after hearing these words. There are not many subordinates who can fight and speak well nowadays.

"Thank you for your hard work this time. I have a general understanding of the situation of the army. There is a reason why I asked you to withdraw from Nantianmen." Commander Song said casually, took out a piece of information from the drawer and handed it to him:

"I spent a lot of effort to get these three supplementary regiments for you. They are enough for you to restore the Sichuan Army Corps. Make good use of them."

"Thank you Commander for your love, Mingyu will definitely live up to the great trust." Liao Mingyu quickly replied with a roll of his eyes, feeling that Commander Song seemed to value him more.

Song Xilian did not reply immediately and took him to a huge sand table. There was also a battle map of western Yunnan next to the sand table. Commander Song picked up the teaching stick and pointed at the location of the Nu River and said:

"The situation between us and the enemy is quite complicated now. Although we have opened the Nantianmen corner of the Nu River, there are still tens of thousands of Japanese entrenched to the left and right to the west. You should be aware of this."

Liao Mingyu nodded to express his understanding. There was a force equivalent to a brigade in Longling County, let alone Tengchong in the northwest.

The Japanese have deployed a large number of defense lines and strongholds within their control area. The entire battlefield cannot be solved by one force.

"What do you think we should do next?" Song Xilianqi suddenly said to someone who was in a daze.

"Huh?" Liao Mingyu was startled at first. What do you mean? Do you need to ask me about this kind of thing?

"It's just a private discussion for us, but it doesn't matter." Commander Song said nonchalantly.

Liao Mingyu thought for a while and finally expressed his opinion: "Capture Longling as soon as possible before the Japanese army increases its troops, form an encirclement around Tengchong, and then attack across the board to eliminate the Japanese west of the Nu River."

Historically, when the expeditionary force counterattacked the West Bank, it chose to use multiple routes, using the superior strength of the two armies to advance together and launch attacks on Longling, Songshan and Tengchong at the same time.

Although the battle was huge, the battle lasted for nearly three months, and the expeditionary force suffered more than 60,000 casualties before it was victorious and regained the lost territory.

The counterattack in western Yunnan, which originally started in June 1944, was advanced by nearly a year under the influence of Liao Mingyu. Now is an opportunity. Although the Japanese army is still in a strong period, their control over western Yunnan has not reached 100%.

"From the current point of view, the Japanese garrison strength in Longling is not too large, and they do not have a strong fortress like Nantianmen. Among them, the 114th Regiment is relatively strong in combat effectiveness, and the other regiment is not strong enough. This is

Our chance.”

Liao Mingyu pointed to the sand table and said slowly that if he could be given one or two divisions and the Sichuan Army would be the main attack force, he would be very sure to capture Longling.

Like Nantianmen, this battle was fought at a high speed. All the battles on the periphery had to be cleared before Japanese reinforcements arrived, and the cooperation of a large number of friendly troops was also required.

Sigh...it's just a pity that I only have a reinforced team of a few thousand people under my command, and there are cheating teammates like Zhong Bin around me.

"Well...your idea is rather radical, but it also makes some sense. I will give it some serious consideration."

After hearing Commander Song's words, Liao Mingyu sighed secretly again. Sure enough, the higher-ups didn't have much desire to attack, and they still had a negative attitude towards the upcoming war.

However, he ignored most people's understanding of the Japanese army's combat effectiveness. Even in this year, fighting the Japanese army would have to pay a battle loss ratio of 1:4.

This is also the main reason why most high-level officials are unwilling to fight at will. Fighting means killing people, and many people will die. Fighting against little Japan is all about filling in lives. No other army has the ability of the Sichuan Army.

As if seeing Liao Mingyu's disappointment, Song Xilian shook his head and smiled calmly, and said leisurely: "Do you know that the head of state does not want to fight this counterattack in Western Yunnan now?"
Chapter completed!