In mid-December, with the counterattack campaign now underway, the entire Japanese army in northern Myanmar has been almost separated from central Myanmar. It is difficult to communicate between the north and the south. The only remaining railway line is connected to Mandalay.

At present, the troops stationed in India, the expeditionary force and Liao Mingyu are in a three-pronged attack. From the strategic situation, Myitkyina is deeply encircled, and if it does not receive support, it is likely to be gradually swallowed up.

However, the Japanese army still tried to regain the initiative with a sense of luck. They were decisive and did not hesitate to completely abandon the territory on the India-Myanmar border and western Yunnan in China, and instead regrouped their armies in Myitkyina, Mengong, Weimao and other places. , prepare to fight to the death with the enemy here.

The Second Division from Mandalay also arrived in Myitkyina via railway, bringing with it a large amount of supplies. Shojiro Iida breathed a sigh of relief. The arrival of the Second Division somewhat eased the situation.

The Second Division is known as one of the top three standing divisions in Japan. It originally belonged to the Kwantung Army's battle sequence. During the September 18th Incident, it was this unit that took the lead in attacking Beidaying. It then occupied Shenyang and Harbin. In other places, Jiro Domon and Neji Okamura once served as division commanders of this unit.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Second Division was transferred to Guadalcanal Island and participated in the brutal battle for Guadalcanal. It fought with the US military for more than half a year. The entire division was almost disabled and had no choice but to withdraw to Southeast Asia for supplementary repairs. Finally, Incorporated into the Burmese Front Army.

Today's Second Division is mostly composed of new recruits and reorganized second-line troops. In terms of the quality of its soldiers, there is a huge gap compared to the early days. Although it has a great reputation, it is no longer what it used to be.

The Japanese Burmese Front Army was also aware of the seriousness of the situation. The commander of the front army Hyotarō Kimura immediately issued a combat order to increase troops to the north. In addition to the Second Division and the 53rd Division blocked in Lashio, independent troops were sent out. The 24th Mixed Brigade moved north along the railway line in an attempt to build Myitkyina into an insurmountable fortress.

The character of Little Japan is such that as long as there are still people, I will fight you to the death. If there is a gap in weapons and equipment, I will use "spirit" to defeat you. I have to admit that their fighting will is one of the best among the armies of various countries.

The battle of Myitkyina was inevitable, and the Allied high-level officials immediately began to discuss the battle plan. Sun Liren would lead the new 1st Army as the main offensive, Liao Yaoxiang's New 6th Army would be on the right wing, and the US Army 5307 Detachment would coordinate the operations from the left wing. The Army Aviation Flying Group was on Bombings were carried out along roads and railways to destroy the Japanese supply lines and follow-up support.

Stilwell was very worried about the progress of the battle. If the Japanese troops were delayed for too long to send reinforcements northward, Myitkyina would become a "meat grinder" in northern Burma, constantly devouring the lives of all armies.

Stilwell wanted to defeat the Japanese army in Burma and avenge their previous humiliation. A long-term tug-of-war was definitely inconsistent with his plan to regain northern Burma in June. Therefore, he repeatedly requested the western Yunnan side to cooperate with the counterattack as soon as possible, and also asked the head of state to provide He commanded the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force.

Who is the head of state? He regards military power as more important than his lifeblood. How can he hand it over to you so easily?

When we entered Burma for the first time, it was just to show our sincerity that I gave you the command of the 100,000-strong expeditionary force. What was the result?

Although everyone has their own reasons for the failure of the battle, this inevitably makes the head of state distrust Stilwell more and more, especially when he has been on the opposite side of him many times. If it weren't for the sake of the United States, he would have dealt with you a long time ago, and he would still be able to tolerate you. The kid screams "peanuts" every day? (Stilwell's nickname for Chiang Kai-shek, mocking him for being stingy and stupid)

In addition, the head of state also specially called the 71st Army and the 2nd Army, urging Yu Xiaoqing to protect the troops and not to act recklessly and cause unnecessary losses.

Yu Xiaoqing was so happy in her heart. This was the first time that the head of state contacted him in person, which meant a different concept to him.

So Yu Xiaoqing carried out the orders of the head of state seriously, slowed down the marching speed, and slowly advanced towards the Wei Mao area step by step.

Seeing that the two armies coming from west Yunnan were making slow progress and delaying their march intentionally or unintentionally, Stilwell was so angry that he cursed the peanuts loudly and said they would die.

Seeing that he could not count on this group of people, Stilwell again targeted Liao Mingyu in the south, and a very tough telegram was sent to the Nankan Division Headquarters.

The telegram stated that the Third Division was required to immediately concentrate all its forces, launch an attack on Myitkyina, and form a north-south pincer offensive with the troops stationed in India without any delay...

What kind of person is Liao Mingyu? I don't even listen to my immediate boss, so why can I listen to you, a foreign monk, reciting the King's Book of Scripture?

Regarding Stilwell's telegram, Liao Mingyu simply threw it into the trash can without even replying half a sentence.

Originally, he planned to let Chen Jize go north, but that doesn't mean that you, Stilwell, can tell me how to fight. I don't know how to fight, don't I?

The battlefield situation was changing rapidly, but now the Japanese have completely retreated, gathering the remnants of the 2nd Division, 31st Division, and 33rd Division, as well as the units directly under the Japanese 15th Army and the Army Aviation Division, a total of 70,000 to 80,000 people are in Myitkyina.

If the troops stationed in India had taken advantage of the victory to pursue the victory after solving the Hukang Valley at the beginning, and then cooperated with Chen Jize of Bhamo to go north to stab the chrysanthemum, they might have been able to quickly break through the Japanese defense line and attack Huanglong.

But it's too late now. They decisively abandon the unimportant areas on the periphery, concentrate their superior forces on one point, and prepare their posture to wait for you to bump into them.

How can this be solved with a quick attack? We can only gradually find a way to open an opening somewhere, plus the mobilization of logistics supplies from various departments, it won't be fast at all.

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At this time, a shrill wail came from one of the rooms in the Third Division Field Hospital in Nankan.

"Hey! The bastard is dripping from the vet...are you treating the leg or amputating it? It hurts! It hurts, it hurts..."

"Changing medicine is like killing a pig? Don't be embarrassed, it will be fine soon!"

The veterinarian cursed impatiently with a straight face, but the movements of his hands did not stop for a moment. He continued: "It's not spicy, baby. I told you not to touch the water. Why don't you listen? This leg needs to be

If you get reinfected, there is no way to cure it, and it will become annoying like it was at first. It’s up to you what to do.”

"Hey, you old bastard! Are you so picky? Your tongue will be ruined if you expose someone's back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Fanxiao flashed in from the door and stared at the veterinarian with an unkind expression.

"Haha... Why do you have time to come to my place, troubled baby?" the veterinarian said with an embarrassed smile.

"I'm sorry, this old and sinister old man is so miserable. He doesn't even give me painkillers, which makes me so painful that I can't sleep every night. And... Ouch!!"

Before Bu La's complaints were over, Vet Hao's binding movements suddenly became more severe, causing the boy to scream in pain.

"You heartless thing, if I hadn't changed your dressing and debridement on time every day, your rotten leg would have been dead long ago!"

The veterinarian rolled her eyes at him and cursed angrily: "Besides, those painkillers are so delicious? Do you know that they can become addictive if you use them too much?"

The most effective analgesics in this era are morphine drugs, which are also the most commonly used in various armies, but the side effects are quite obvious.

Morphine is purified and separated from opium. If overdosed, it can easily become addictive. There are many cases of abuse of this kind of drug in the US military. After the end of World War II, many soldiers became "addicts" and were harmful to themselves and themselves.
Chapter completed!