Chapter 300: Expedition to Burma (16)

"Master, will Master Liu take action at that time?!" Su Jianguo asked seriously.

"I can be sure that when he receives the telegram, he will make the same arrangements as me!" Fang Bisheng looked at the map and ordered: "Tell the ministries to speed up the construction of fortifications! I guess the little devils will definitely end up with us this time!

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Just as the 187th Division and the 717th Division launched mine arrays against the Japanese army, the leading Japanese troops arrived at the outskirts of Mandalay. Looking at Mandalay in front of them, the commander of the 72nd independent mixed brigade of the Japanese army, Kanesuke Obara,

The major general looked at the lifeless Mandalay and said, "At this time, this Mandalay has buried many of our outstanding imperial warrior commanders here!"

At this time, the chief of staff, Colonel Kosuzu Goshika, who was standing aside, said seriously: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, the commander just reported! When they planned to bypass Mandalay for reconnaissance, they were discovered by the China Army guards! After the exchange of fire with the China Army

, Judging from the firepower equipment of the China Army, it is obvious that the person responsible for guarding Mandalay must not be the main force of the China Army!"

"Go west! Immediately send this discovery to the commander of the 28th Army, Lieutenant General Hidekiyo Kozuki!" Major General Ohara Kinyu said seriously.

After Lieutenant General Hidekiyo Kozuki received the telegram from Ohara Kinyu, he immediately ordered: "Every unit speeds up the march! I want to finish dinner in Mandalay in the evening!"

Three and a half hours later, Xiangyue Hidekiyo led the large force of the 28th Army to the outskirts of Mandalay! Looking at Mandalay in front of him, Xiangyue Hidekiyo said with a smile: "Order the heavy artillery regiment, to

Mandalay is covered with artillery fire! I will make the entire Mandalay into ruins! It will become the cornerstone of the victory of the Imperial Japanese Army!"

The Japanese 69th Heavy Artillery Regiment, which had just stopped, immediately launched an artillery bombardment on Mandalay. Half an hour later, Xiangyue Hidekiyo looked at Mandalay, which was in ruins, and ordered with a smile: "The armored fighting vehicle regiment attacks!

"After receiving the order, the Japanese army, led by twenty Type 89 tanks, and nearly fifty Japanese tanks and armored combat vehicles, drove towards the ruins of Mandalay.

Probably because the little devils were not very kind, and the gods and Buddhas of Myanmar did not protect them well. Just when a Type 89 tank was about to pass through Mandalay at high speed, it accidentally triggered a bullet buried in the ground.

Anti-tank mines. A mine suddenly triggered a series of chain guarantees. In an instant, more than half of the tanks and armored vehicles were paralyzed in the middle of the road.

Seeing this scene, Xiangyue Xiuqing was stunned and murmured to himself: "Engineers, go and clear mines immediately!"

After receiving the order, the engineers ran to Mandalay with mine detectors and started demining! But the good times did not last long. Just as the Japanese engineers entered Mandalay, the snipers hiding in the dark had already taken aim.

After seeing these engineers, they heard a neat gunshot, and all the engineers fell to the ground with their eyebrows shot in unison as if they wanted to be executed.

Seeing the engineers whose entire family had been wiped out, Xiangyue Xiuqing immediately calmed down. He immediately asked his staff to bring a map and looked at it before saying: "Immediately order the troops to abandon the attack on Mandalay! Go around Mandalay to the right and head toward the past.

Bu launches an attack!"

"Your Excellency, Commander, if we abandon Mandalay, what if that army sneaks up on us from behind?!" Chief of Staff Yasuo Fukuda said seriously.

"I have decided! As long as we fight quickly, there will never be any danger!" Xiangyue Xiuqing said seriously.

Time passed little by little. The snipers waiting outside Mandalay discovered that the Japanese army was moving toward Xibo and immediately notified Zhang Xiangwu via walkie-talkie. After receiving the report, Zhang Xiangwu immediately sent the information to Fang Bisheng.

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After receiving the telegram, Fang Bisheng said with a smile: "It seems that the big fish of the Japanese has taken the bait! Then we will treat them to a feast of mines first!"

Hearing Fang Bisheng's words, Su Jianguo said with a smile: "Master, can we be more conservative! What if the Japanese are determined to break through our place?!"

"You can rest assured about this! The little devil's teeth haven't grown yet! He can't chew our bones!" Fang Bisheng said seriously. Seeing Fang Bisheng's confident look, Su Jianguo thought for a while and asked: "Is it time to send someone to the army now?"

A brigade enters the front-line position and is on standby?!"

"It's not necessary at the moment!" Fang Bisheng said as he picked up his belongings and quickly walked out of Hsipaw and rushed to the forward headquarters.

An hour and a half later, misfortune finally befell the Japanese 28th Army again. Just as the Japanese 28th Army bypassed Mandalay and entered the Hsipaw area, a sergeant in the Japanese vanguard accidentally stepped on

Hit by a chain mine. After a series of explosions, the leading troops of the Japanese 28th Division lost more than half of the brigade in an instant in the explosion of the chain mine!

After running into obstacles everywhere, the original vigor of the Japanese 28th Army was gradually worn away! In desperation, Xiangyue Hideqing sent a telegram to the Burmese Front Army Headquarters, requesting engineer support!

After knowing the situation at the front, the commander of the Burmese Front, General Jiro Hita, immediately ordered: "Let the 28th Army withdraw to Himigon to rest and recuperate! Three days later, we will attack Galiwa along the Chindon River!"

After Xiangyue Xiuqing received the order, he immediately commanded the troops to withdraw to Ximigon overnight. When the Japanese 28th Army withdrew to Ximigon, Zhang Lieyang received the report on the situation and said with a smile: "This time it is amazing.

Some are having fun! After the instructor turned Mandalay into a minefield, the 187th Division and the 717th Division were not to be outdone and turned the roads from Mandalay to Hsipaw and Lashio into a minefield!"

Hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Du Yuming, who was drinking water, suddenly sprayed the water all over the floor and said: "How did they think of it! No wonder the 28th Army of the Little Japs retreated into Ximigon! If I were, I would definitely

We will give up attacking Mandalay and Hsipaw! Instead, we will change our target to Galiva!"

"It would be great if the Japs really attack Galiva! There is still a British army there that has not yet come to evacuate! It can be put to good use!" Zhang Lieyang said seriously.

Just when Zhang Lieyang was planning carefully, in the Allied Command Headquarters in Baoshan, General Stilwell was stunned when he looked at the picture! After a while, an intelligence officer walked up to Stilwell with a piece of intelligence and said

: "General! Just got the news! The Japanese 28th Division suddenly gave up the attack on Mandalay and now retreats into Ximigon!"

After listening to the intelligence officer's report, Stilwell immediately picked up the magnifying glass on the table, looked at the map, and said to himself: "Could it be that the Japanese army is preparing to attack Galiva?!" As he spoke, Stilwell

I was suddenly in a trance.

After a while, Stilwell, who couldn't figure out why he was here, picked up the phone and answered Zhang Lieyang. He said, "General Zhang, don't leave. I'll be there soon!"
Chapter completed!