Myitkyina is the capital of Kachin State in the Union of Myanmar. It is 919 miles away from Yangon and 487 miles away from Mandalay. Myitkyina is located on the Irrawaddy River. There are two branches of the Irrawaddy River, the east branch Enmeikai River and the west branch Malikai River.

downstream of the confluence. Myitkyina is Myanmar's northernmost river port and the terminus of the railway line. It has a population of about 35,000, consisting of Kachin, Shan and Bamar. But now, Japan's 18th Division is stationed here

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"Division commander, representatives of the Kachin ethnic group have sent a letter again, asking when the Kachin government we promised can be formally formed." (Japanese) Lieutenant General Tanaka Shinichi was sitting behind his desk and looking at the nearest

In response to the battle report, Chief of Staff Major General Seo sent a letter from the Kachin people.

"These Burmese natives are really annoying, low-class people. Even if a government is formed for them, it will be a puppet government under the power of the Emperor of Japan, just like the Wang Jingwei government in Nanjing and the Puyi government in Manchuria. Hold on for a while,

Tell them that the General Staff Headquarters is handling their opinions and ask them to wait patiently." (Japanese) Lieutenant General Tanaka Shinichi waved his hand helplessly. For these indigenous people, the Japanese still have to rely on them to provide them with logistical supplies and materials.

As well as manpower support, it is really helpless to offend but cannot afford to offend.

While Tanaka Shinichi was worrying about the Burmese natives, Sun Liren's 38th Division and Du Yuming's Fifth Army, under the leadership of Song Yuanming, Luo Zhuoying and China Theater Chief of Staff Stilwell, were slowly approaching the secret enemy.

Myitkyina Airport on the outskirts of China. It has to be said that Sun Liren is really a ruthless character. Regardless of whether they showed hostility or not, the Burmese natives he met along the way were all wiped on the neck by the soldiers sent by Sun Liren, which made Stilwell feel

He had to stay away from Sun Liren, a philistine. However, Song, Yuan and Ming had a positive attitude towards Sun Liren's attitude towards the Burmese natives. In the eyes of the natives, he and others were accomplices of the British and American powers and needed to be attacked, while the Japanese were

Liberators need help.

"Mr. Song, that's the Myitkyina Airport." In the tropical rain forest outside the Myitkyina Airport, Sun Liren, who was camouflaged with palm leaves and banana leaves, pointed to the airport not far away that was completely different from the surrounding scenery.

"Well, everyone's speed is still very fast. We rushed from Hukang Valley to Myitkyina in just two days." Song Yuanming nodded. If it were in China, the distance from Hukang Valley to Myitkyina would have to be walked.

Two days is a normal speed. But this is Myanmar, surrounded by dangerous tropical rainforests, so such a speed can be called a miracle. Song Yuanming looked at the sky, it was a sunny day with the sun shining brightly: "General Chennault

How is the Fourteenth Air Force doing?"

"Sir, General Chennault just received a call. The Fourteenth Air Force has departed from Baoshan Airport." Communications Corps reported.

"Okay, General Chennault has already set off. We can't be idle. We notify the artillery that in five minutes, the attack will be officially launched. The Myitkyina Airport must be captured within an hour to clear the transport aircraft group and fighter group!"

Stationed at the airport is the 55th Regiment of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, Captain Maruyama Fusanobu. It is almost noon. Colonel Maruyama has just sat down at the dining table and is about to enjoy his lunch. He has just picked up the bowl and chopsticks and has not yet taken a bite.

, there were loud roars outside his office. As a veteran who had been through the flames of war, Nobuhiko Maruyama knew what was going on when he heard the sound, and kicked him away without even bothering to eat.

He opened the door of the office, walked to the corridor and shouted loudly: "Enemy attack! British twenty-five-pound field artillery group! The enemy is coming, prepare for war!!!" (Japanese)

"Boom -" As soon as he finished speaking, a cannonball landed near Maruyama Fusanobu, directly knocking him unconscious. To talk about this British twenty-five-pound field cannon, we have to mention the victory of Ren'anqiang.

In the Battle of Ren'an and Qiang, after Sun Liren rescued the British prisoners with a regiment of troops, the British were grateful to Sun Liren, but felt that it was not easy to bring these heavy iron lumps to India, so they made a favor and sent a large number of Sten to India.

submachine gun, Bren light machine gun, Maxim heavy machine gun, American-made m1919a6 heavy machine gun and fifteen 25-pound field guns were given to the 38th Division. How powerful are these British-made or American-made firearms?

As soon as the fire started, Myitkyina Airport was immediately engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

There was only one regiment of the Japanese army stationed at Myitkyina Airport. Under the crazy attack of one corps and one division of the Chinese army, it was quickly defeated. Within half an hour, Myitkyina Airport declared its fall, and the Chinese engineering troops began to

The area was cleared and cleaned, and after the runway was repaired, the first batch of transport aircraft of the Fourteenth Air Force finally appeared in the sky.

Compared with the attack on the airport, the battle into the city of Myitkyina is much more difficult. Myitkyina is a strategic point, and the Japanese army has worked hard here. There are countless fortifications built of reinforced concrete, and there are firepower points above and below the houses.

, dozens of Japanese light and heavy machine guns opened fire at once, and the bullets poured over like a storm, making it impossible to stop an effective attack.

"Bang bang bang bang—boom boom boom—" the P-40 fighter jets escorting the transport aircraft also joined the street fighting in Myitkyina, strafing and bombing the Japanese fortifications on the ground. After the blood, fire and smoke, the survivors

The firepower point is still firing tenaciously.

"The camp, the little devil's firepower point is too strong and buried deep. The Yankees' planes can't blow it up at all. The three groups of demolition teams we organized have all been sacrificed. The casualties among the brothers are heavy. If this continues, brothers.

They all have to be driven out of the city, little devil, the little devil’s reinforcements are coming up soon." The battalion deputy ran to the battalion commander in a hail of bullets and roared loudly.

"nnd, the little devil is going to become a spirit." The battalion commander pushed his pistol against his helmet, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a nearby courtyard with half of the wall collapsed. The courtyard was full of darkness.

There were iron barrels and a big truck. He turned around and asked, "What's in that yard?"

"The camp base is an oil storage warehouse owned by the Yankees." the battalion deputy replied quickly.

"Just count on it. Fire cover!" The battalion commander rushed out from behind the bunker. Just as the kid at the fire point on the opposite side was about to shoot, the Chinese army threw out more than a dozen grenades. The fierce fire and thick smoke made the enemy stunned.

The Japanese machine gunner suddenly couldn't find his direction and could only shoot blindly for a while. When the smoke and fire cleared, the battalion commander had loaded more than a dozen barrels of oil onto the truck. Just as he was about to start the truck, the battalion deputy stepped forward.

, pulled the group leader down, and jumped into the truck: "Brothers, we, Lao Kong, will go first. During the holidays from now on, remember to burn two stacks of paper money on Lao Kong's grave and sprinkle two glasses of water and wine!"

Deputy Kong battalion started the truck, and the truck roared loudly. It drove at full power and crashed into the Japanese firepower point on the opposite side. "Old Kong—" the battalion commander who fell on the ground roared at the top of his lungs. In response to him, there was an earth-shattering explosion.

The explosion could be heard ten miles away, the flames soared into the sky dozens of meters high, and the heat wave was billowing. People and animals within three meters could feel the scorching heat.

"Avenge the battalion deputy! Brothers, charge!!!" The soldiers wiped their tears, clenched the rifles in their hands, and charged forward regardless of their own safety. After taking out this big bunker, it can be said that the road ahead is smooth.
Chapter completed!