"You mean that the 53rd Division is less than 80 kilometers away from Lashio?"

"Well, this telegram was seized by Zhang Liu at the Japanese Command. Fortunately, the Japanese didn't have time to destroy it, and even the password book was still there. I have asked someone to translate it. The content is very clear and you can read it yourself."

After saying that, Meng Fan handed over the telegram.

Long Wenhua took it and looked carefully. The content on the paper made him frown involuntarily.

At present, the 53rd Division has crossed Lailong Mountain and is advancing towards Lashio at a rapid speed. Their vanguard has arrived at Mengya, which is only more than 70 kilometers away from Lashio.

Moreover, the 53rd Division also stated in the telegram that the garrison brigade must stick to Lashio, and it only takes one day to detour Mengyang and encircle the enemy troops from the side.

"The place names in Myanmar are more and more twisted, but these Japanese even want to go around the back, so they don't ask about the name of our first regiment."

I numb my chin and raised my mouth and showed a confident smile. What's there to be afraid of? They have been singing all the way since the Nantianmen. They have never been afraid of anyone fighting the jungle and fighting a group.

However, Long Wenhua was a little absent-minded. He originally thought that he had been around for several days, but he didn't expect that the Japanese were rushing to death without stopping, leaving them with only one day left for garrison.

"Let the troops count the weapons and ammunition. The logistics team probably won't be able to get through these days. A Yi and the others are still stuck on the way. We have to make careful calculations to live our lives."

Long Wenbing blinked and revealed the biggest problem they are currently facing.

In order to intersperse behind enemy lines as quickly as possible, the entire army did not carry too many weapons and equipment, and each person only received a normal base amount of ammunition.

Especially for the prodigal son Milong, his camp consumes the largest ammunition in the entire regiment every time, which is really worry-free.

I originally thought that the 200th Division and the Engineer Regiment could keep up with the pace and maintain the marching difference of at least one day, so that I could support the regiment with supplies as a sharp knife as soon as possible, so that it would be less passive when facing the Japanese counterattack.

But the plan could not keep up with the changes. They still underestimated the difficulty of the mechanical troops marching in the jungle, and did not expect the Japanese to be so fast.

In addition, the road from Tengcheng to Lashio is not peaceful, and there are still many Japanese stronghold defense lines in the middle. The large army must be wary of sneak attacks by the Japanese during the process. How could it be broken into pieces like a group of people and walk through the forest unscrupulously?

Although American equipment has strong firepower, it is too logistical. After two battles, a ball of ammunition is almost exhausted, and each soldier has an average of less than 30 rounds of bullets in his hand.

"It's really a lot of consumption. The Third Battalion has started to borrow bullets everywhere."

Meng was furious and shook his head and looked helpless. He frowned and sighed: "Oh... our legs are almost broken. I didn't expect that the Japanese would not be much slower. What should I do next? Otherwise, I would retreat to the forest to fight a harassment war?"

"Is the living person still suffocated by urine? There are still a lot of food and Japanese weapons in the railway station warehouse. If you really can't do it, just take it out and make do!"

Long Weng thought about it and quickly ordered that he had finally won the battle, and he did not intend to withdraw just like this.

In this case, going into the mountains and fighting guerrillas with the other party is also a difficult strategy. There is not much time and lack of supplies. He has to run away from the forest and live a hard life, so that the Lashio he just won has become useless. Isn’t that a fool’s behavior?

As long as the Japanese are turtle shells to defend Lashio, they will definitely not be able to bear it after a long time. Besides, there is a division behind them, and the longer they drag it, the more unfavorable it is.

The two hills of Lashio are actually quite suitable for defense, but the Japanese have not used them. The Dragon Article, which has a very keen sense of smell on the battlefield, has discovered the mystery.

"I heard that Zhang Liu captured the commander of the garrison brigade?" Long Wenhua suddenly remembered this.

"Well, he was beaten to death by him. Now he is locked in the military camp. What? Do you have any ideas?" Meng Fan replied.

"Hehe, that's interesting. I'll go and examine him later, maybe it's helpful to our next defense."

Meng was shocked: "Have you decided to defend Lashio to the death?"

"right!"

"You have to think about it. If the support behind cannot arrive in time, we will become alone, which is no different from the 56th Division in Tengchong. At that time, the Japanese will block the back... Then it will be like closing the door and fighting dogs... No, I will catch a turtle in the jar." Meng Wu was very worried and asked hurriedly.

The situation is so serious that a few simple words can control the fate of these two thousand people. He cannot tolerate any luck at this moment.

"How do you talk? Why do you close the door and catch turtles in the jar? Your mouth is starting to bet again? I'll say that if you want to hit dogs, we'll beat them. When will it be the turn of those Eastern dogs barking? Huh?"

Long Weng glared at Meng Fan angrily, and the tone in his words showed his firm attitude.

"But we do..."

Meng was still worried and wanted to argue. Before he could finish his speech, Long Wenhua's sarcastic voice suddenly sounded: "Capital Commander Deng, I want to ask whether this regiment has the final say of the Long... or Meng?"

"Ah?" The next to him was still watching the fun with Yaomao, and he subconsciously said: "Well, of course you have the final say."

"Did you hear Deputy Commander Meng?"

When Meng was fucked, he knew what this grandson would say later. He was so angry that he just oversexed and didn't say much.

Seeing that he did not sing the opposite tune, Long Weng put away his smile and his face gradually became serious: "Let me listen to it. If you don't want to take a battalion to the south mountain to set up defenses, dig deeper the positions, especially the anti-cannon pits. The Japanese infantry cannons are not easy to fool."

"Meng Laoer, please take people to the northern valley. Try to lean closer to Bula and others. I will use my power to leave me a soldier. What about Milong's shabby calf? Let him wait for me at the station!"

After the order was issued, all the troops began to take action. In just one day, it was not easy to build a position before the Japanese army arrived.

"Your uncle! Who is the fucking second..."

"Gogun, don't bother me!"

Long Weng sent Meng Fan away impatiently, but no one cared about his palm that was slightly white.

He was not sure about fighting this battle. In the final analysis, he was still betting that the follow-up troops could arrive in Lashio before they collapsed, and the Japanese vanguard troops did not accompany him.

The troops rushed for nearly 200 kilometers. Lashio, which had finally been defeated, was really unwilling to give up like this.

The battlefield changes rapidly and opportunities are fleeting. If the main force of the 53rd Division rushes back to Lashio and other places, all their actions will be in vain.

Long Wenhua was not sure to use one regiment to beat the opponent's division. Even if the 200th division and the engineering regiment that cannot be guaranteed for combat effectiveness may even be at risk of being cut off by the opponent.

Therefore, Lashio must be defended. As long as the subsequent troops arrive, they can be built into a solid fortress. The Japanese will not be able to cross the reach at that time.

Long Wenhua has the courage to go against the current and the luck of losing the boat to drink. Now his confidence has increased under Liao Mingyu's "possession" and "indulgence", and he has no such bad luck as original time and space, so he must make him happy this time!

...

Northern Myanmar at the end of October was destined to spend every day in artillery fire. The border of Myanmar-Indian, which had been silent for more than a year, finally rose again.

The counterattack of the Indian Army began. The main offensive task was the New 1st Army of the Chinese Army stationed in India, the New 38th Division commanded by Sun Liren and the New 22nd Division commanded by Liao Yaoxiang. The total force reached nearly 35,000.

It is also affiliated with one unit of the 36th Division of the British Army and the 77th Brigade, as well as part of the 10th Air Force of the US Army.

Just early on the 24th, the 112th Regiment of the New 38th Division, as the vanguard, began to attack and advance. After occupying the New Pingyang Airport, it immediately entered the Hukang Valley and opened its positions on the front lines of Lajiasu, Yubang and Lingan.

The Japanese Northern Burmese Front Army immediately adjusted its deployment after discovering that the Chinese army entered Myanmar. Yoshiro Iida ordered most of the 33rd Division to defend Myitkyina, and used the main force of the 31st Division to reinforce the front line, fighting with the troops stationed in India in the Hukang Valley area.

Liao Mingyu, who was hundreds of kilometers away, was always paying attention to the direction of the battle situation in this direction. According to history, the army stationed in India has basically made rapid progress. In just a few months, the Japanese devils in northern Myanmar were thrown away, and the 18th Division, which fought with General Sun, was even beaten to pieces.

But this time, the 18th Division was transferred to western Yunnan by chance and finally fell into Liao Mingyu's hands. However, the 31st and 33rd Division, which should have defended against central and northern Myanmar and Siam, took the lead and directly tied with the Indian army.

With the two divisions and the 15th Army's direct troops, the defensive forces in northern Myanmar reached a huge 60,000.

So this is one of the reasons why Stilwell asked Liao Mingyu to send troops through Smith. After all, except for the Indian army, there is only the Honorary Third Division.

If the Third Division launches an attack on Myitkyina, it will form a north-south clamp attack with the Indian army, which will be decisive to the next battle situation.

However, Liao Mingyu is not in a hurry. Although the Japanese army has nearly twice the advantage in terms of military strength, just in terms of combat effectiveness, these two divisions are far from the 18th Division.

Besides, the batch of supplies that Smith promised has not yet been in place, and now is not the time to rush to take action.

History is always surprisingly similar. The Indian army misjudged the real strength of the Japanese army and thought that the Japanese army in the Hukang Valley was like a small force in the New Pingyang, causing the 112th Regiment to go too deep into the enemy's depth.

The Japanese army immediately gathered the two main forces of the 31st Division in the middle and surrounded them here by taking advantage of their unpreparedness.

Without heavy artillery support, the company's urgency company did not follow suit. The 112th Regiment, which was deeply trapped in the enemy's encirclement, was in a very bad situation and could only keep calling for help from the senior management to get support.

Seeing that his army was surrounded, could Sun Liren still sit still? He immediately mobilized the troops to prepare to send troops, and at the same time made a request to the Allies to ensure the transportation of military supplies.

But what is disappointing is that Stilwell's chief of staff Potner did not agree to the rescue operation. He believed that the supply difficulties were limited, and the two sides could not argue about this.

During this period, the 138th Regiment under the 31st Division launched five or six attacks, but all of them were repelled without exception. The Japanese, who had the advantage of military firepower, were still unable to conquer the position of the 112th Regiment.

The Japanese had to increase their attacks. Although the Indian army did not send support troops as soon as possible, the American planes would circle in the country tomorrow. As long as the Japanese attacked, they would immediately dive to attack and cover the defending soldiers.
Chapter completed!