Chapter 10 Air-Dropped Munitions
Thanks to dancers 00, 925, Xu Qingfan, for giving a drink, Tie Xiaozhu and other classmates.
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"Platform leader!" Zhang Chi shouted at the devil: "The Japanese are going to airdrop ammunition!"
After the devil was stunned, his face changed, and he did not dare to neglect. He immediately shouted to the company commander not far ahead: "Company Commander, the Japanese want to airdrop ammunition!"
The company commander was named Chen Yonggui, from Nanjing, Jiangsu. At this time, he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem when he heard the devil's shouting. He immediately shouted: "Everyone has it, the target Japanese fire, open fire!"
In an instant, gunfire sounded, and even Zhang Chi took the opportunity to fire a few shots, but he just didn't know where the bullets flew...
If this is placed in other troops, it may be effective to concentrate fire on the Japanese fire. After all, it is a company. The hundreds of rifles and light and heavy machine guns are in a "wa" circle. If a few mortar shells are added, the fire will be blown out soon.
But the problem is that they are engineers, mortars, heavy machine guns, light machine guns, and rifles have only three ranges.
So this is the saying "thunder is loud and rain is small". The gunshots are ringing, but the fire is not affected at all.
After a while, a strange roar was heard in the dark air, and then more than ten white parachutes fell from the sky... The Japanese transport plane finally found the exact location in time and dropped ammunition.
"His grandma!" The devil smashed his fist to the ground fiercely.
The news soon reached Wang Mazi, and Wang Mazi was stunned on the spot.
After a long time, Wang Mazi grabbed the cup beside him and threw it hard on the ground, cursing: "Damn British guy, what did he say that the airport had been blown into ruins when he evacuated from Yangon. This Japanese could even fly a transport plane!"
On the other hand, Dai Anlan was also confused when he received the news: "The news from Colonel Smith said that the Japanese did not have half a month to repair the Yangon Airport? Why did it only take a few days..."
"Secretary!" Staff General Liang shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This should be the excuse the British made for not sending out the Air Force!"
"Um!" Dai Anlan couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.
The British troops stationed in Myanmar have dozens of advanced fighter jets at Magui Airport on the Western Front. If the British army does not say that, it means that their air force must be dispatched to compete with the Japanese army for air supremacy, but this is obviously not what the British army is willing to do.
In other words, the British army was falsely spreading military information for their own selfishness, and this military information also misled the Chinese army and caused very serious consequences.
Dai Anlan should have been angry about this, but he was not angry.
Because he knew very well that anger was useless, not to mention that as a graduate of Huangpu Third Phase, Dai Anlan knew that only interests were discussed between countries.
For China, Myanmar is the lifeline of China's foreign aid. Almost all military supplies need to be transported into China from here. Once Myanmar falls, all channels from China to abroad will be cut off, and the Japanese army will directly threaten China's rear to form a situation of attacking China on both sides.
For Britain, Myanmar is just an outpost of another British colony - India. Simply put, it is a buffer zone. All the British army needs is to drag the Japanese army up in Myanmar so that the British army on the Burma-Indian border can have time to prepare for defense.
Judging from this interest, the British were not worried that the Chinese army would not fight to the death, but the British took advantage of this to let the Chinese army hold back the Japanese army and reduce their losses as much as possible.
Therefore, on the surface, this battle was the Chinese-British Allied Forces against the Japanese army, but in fact, the Chinese army fought independently and even had to cover the British army's retreat. During this period, it was also betrayed, deceived and used by the British army...
But this is impossible. The British can afford it, but the Chinese can't afford it. The Chinese army can't watch the China-Myanmar highway be cut off by the Japanese army. If this is true, the Chinese army will have no gasoline in three months and no shells to fire. What should we do to fight the Japanese?!
Dai Anlan was anxiously paced back and forth at the desk, gritted his teeth and said, "Now there is only one choice, attack!"
A few minutes later, the order for the strong attack was passed to Wang Mazi: "Order, the Engineer Regiment should restrain the Japanese army from three sides, and the 3rd Battalion of the 600th Regiment should be the main attacker, and be sure to retake the airport before dawn!"
Wang Mazi couldn't help but sigh. This order meant that his plan to "break his transportation line and consume his ammunition" was declared bankrupt. Now not only the regiment commander cannot save him, but even he could not save his head because of "disobeying the military order".
But even so, Wang Mazi still had to admit that the order from the division was correct... Although the Japanese army at the airport was surrounded, it was not a problem for transport aircraft to airdrop ammunition until dawn. As soon as it dawn, the Japanese fighter jets and bombers would be dispatched in full swing. Not only would the infantry be suppressed, but the artillery would not dare to expose their positions easily. It would be said that it would be a day and night to take the airport.
Thinking of this, Wang Mazi didn't hesitate anymore and ordered the adjutant beside him: "The plan has changed, and all departments are ready to attack!"
After ordering, the first thing that was to be affected was Zhang Chi's troops... They were other troops in the feint attack before, but now it is the first company.
As soon as he heard that he was about to attack the Japanese, Zhang Chi felt bitter: He was just glad that he didn't have to perform a feint mission, but now he is going to attack for a strong attack.
But orders are orders, and complaining is useless... In fact, Zhang Chi also wanted to hide behind a tree or in the grass while the night was dark, but the problem was that he was a squad leader, and more than a dozen people under him stared at him and couldn't hide.
Zhang Chi couldn't help but curse in his heart again: This is not a little bigger when he becomes an official, such as battalion commander, regiment commander, etc., then he can command behind him. The small squad leader has no power, and he has to be stared at by his subordinates and wants to be a deserter without a chance!
The whole way forward was the wounded soldiers who had just been lifted from the battlefield but had no time to send them off. Some of them were seriously injured with broken hands and feet. They were worried that the sound was discovered by the Japanese and were attracted by shells. They could only tie their mouths with towels and make a burst of painful hum. Coupled with the smell of blood in the air, Zhang Chi was so nervous that he wanted to vomit, and his feet unconsciously slowed down again.
Seeing that Zhang Chi was a little dazed, the devil turned around and glared at Zhang Chi, lowered his voice and shouted: "Come on the back!"
Chapter completed!