The Burma Highway leading to Myanmar lacked mechanical equipment and relied on the manual work of tens of thousands of workers. At the end of 1937, about 200,000 workers from nearly 30 counties along the Burma Highway were recruited to work on the road.
superior.
Most of these people are old people, women and children, because most of the young and middle-aged people have been drafted into the army. This may be the most peculiar road-building army in the world. There are various ethnic groups here, and they wear traditional clothing.
Clothes made of blue homespun cloth.
There are only a few men among them who are strong laborers. The others are women, old men and many, many children. The children all bring their own pets: dogs, chickens and long-tailed parrots. In the Dai area, those who work with the adults
The child also had a monkey with him.
Due to the urgent construction task, the Nationalist Government proposed the policy of "seeking traffic first, then improving" the Burma Highway. It strictly ordered all counties along the highway to start construction before the end of 1937, and to build a road that could be barely opened to traffic within three months.
Simple highway.
At the end of August 1938, after the hard work of 200,000 people, the Burma Highway, which attracted the attention of all China and even the world, was finally opened to traffic. On September 2, "Yunnan Daily" published an editorial titled "The Burma Road is Completed."
At that time, almost all newspapers in the Kuomintang-controlled areas reported this extremely encouraging news, which also shocked the whole world. After the U.S. Ambassador to China went to Chongqing via the Burma Highway, he said: "This time the Chinese government can complete the project in a short period of time."
The courage, perseverance and spirit of this arduous project are truly admirable. In addition, the material conditions for building the Yunnan-Burma Road were extremely scarce. Firstly, there was a lack of machinery, and secondly, it was purely manpower-driven. It all relied on the hard-working spirit of the people along the way. This kind of
The spirit is unmatched by any nation in the world."
During the war, the road roller used for road construction was a large stone roller. The stone roller was about 1.8 meters high, and its weight varied from place to place, generally between 3 and 5 tons. Many stone rollers were transported from the jungle by workers pushing and pulling on their shoulders.
And made in the mountains.
As a large number of mainland government agencies, industrial and commercial enterprises, colleges and universities and countless refugees retreated to the rear, the city of Kunming developed rapidly. Governments of various countries also opened consulates in Kunming. Kunming, an ancient and peaceful city, suddenly became a Kuomintang-controlled area.
The busiest and most cosmopolitan city in the world.
Starting in October 1940, in less than six months, the Japanese army dispatched more than 400 aircraft sorties to bomb these bridges. After each bombing, the engineering repair team stationed beside the bridge promptly repaired the bridge. These
Many of the people responsible for repairing the bridge are the engineers and technicians who built the bridge. Sometimes bombs are still exploding and the air raids have not ended, and they start repair work.
Hou Dashun led his troops to arrive and was excited about this man-made road. They shot down three Japanese planes and never saw the red plaster-like devil again.
The engineers used all mechanized methods to widen and strengthen the road, sprinkled gravel and lime on the ground, and kept pressing it with tanks. Hou Dashun waited in a Hummer off-road jeep, driving on the smooth and glorious road, leaning back comfortably on his back chair
Enjoying it.
Mechanized, fully mechanized troops! The national army has never dreamed that even the most powerful German army would not have such luxurious and high-end equipment! Hou Dashun's troops have extended to Myanmar, and are on guard from a distance for the engineering troops building roads.
Protect and protect.
The little Japanese seem to have retreated a lot, and are busy building fortifications in dangerous places. They know that the troops on the opposite side are as fierce as wolves when they attack, and they will definitely pounce on their prey and take a bite!
The five commanders of the national army had to admire that only Hou Dashun and his troops could make the Japanese army stay so honest! Looking at the soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and blood wolf cap badges on the roadside, they couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
Got a fever.
No one saluted, there were only shouting orders. Even though the commanders were sitting in the car, their faces were still serious and serious. Hou Dashun explained: "On the battlefield, we do not allow subordinates to salute their superiors. They are dressed exactly the same."
!The little devil is very cunning, he will choose important targets and attack them secretly!"
The generals of the national army once blushed. Before they went out to fight, in order to show the dignity of the national army, they specially wore medals and general uniforms. Unexpectedly, Hou Dashun and other officers were all wearing camouflage combat uniforms.
"When will the Japanese army in Myanmar be wiped out with this gradual approach to road construction?" Liao Yaoxiang was in his mid-thirties and graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military College in France. Although he admired Hou Dashun's troops, he was disappointed with such a combat arrangement.
Disapproval.
"Napoleon has a famous saying: Train to win the battle! The same is true for us in the war: win the battle to save yourself!"
"Win the battle without saving yourself!" Although this sentence is simple, they were all shocked!
The Chinese army's tactical system is not as good as that of the Japanese army. On the battlefield, everyone is fighting for their lives. If they can exchange several times the losses for a victory, they will be happy for many days.
"To train a qualified soldier, we can almost buy half an airplane. Air Force pilots need two and a half years to study in the air and in military schools, consuming more fuel than the value of the airplane!
The Japanese army in Burma has five of the most elite divisions. They are the commander of the 18th Division, the 33rd Division, the 55th Division, and the 56th Infantry Regiment. We have the same strength.
Fang is the attacking force again!"
Having said this, Hou Dashun smiled slightly: "General Liao is here to command our troops. How do you think we can win?"
"This——" Liao Yaoxiang was speechless.
Hou Dashun distributed cigarettes to everyone. After they took them and smelled them, they knew that the price of this cigarette would definitely not be too low. The commander lit the fire, took a puff, blew out the smoke ring and said: "Force the Japanese army to fight us!"
Wei Lihuang clapped his hands and applauded: "Yes, we are encroaching step by step, and the little devil will never dare to let us build the road to Mandalay!"
"Myitkyina!" Hou Dashun softly uttered three words, circled them around and said, "The Japanese army will start a war with us in Myitkyina at the latest!"
Myitkyina is one of the areas richest in natural resources in Myanmar, with two-thirds of the land covered by dense forests. Mineral deposits are said to include molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin, etc., with gems and jade ranging in quantity from
The quality is known as the best in the world. It has considerable reserves of bamboo and rattan, as well as more than 70 kinds of precious medicinal materials such as Huanglian and Renzhong. It also has rare animals such as elephants, rhinos, tigers, leopards, bears, and bison.
The road was carved out of the vast primeval forest, and it was always shrouded in thick shade. Across the valley, you could see that many trees on the opposite hillside were broken, and many surface plants were lifted up, revealing black soil and stones. A wide road
Came through the untouched primitive jungle.
It is strange to say that the Japanese army had long been prepared for the invasion of China. Now that the Chinese army finally arrived, the Japanese army avoided the battle and refused to attack in advance. Hou Dashun knew that his air force had prevented the Japanese army from taking the road and was hiding in the fortifications. He wanted to use
The fortress stopped the Chinese army!
"Report, the Japanese army sent kamikaze squads, waiting for opportunities on both sides of the road to cause damage!"
The army dispatched from Hong Kong has specially trained A Ji as the division commander. This twenty-year-old young man gives people a calm and experienced shrewdness. Hou Dashun nodded: "Send snipers and assault teams to ensure that the roads are protected."
Safety within twenty miles on both sides!”
"yes!"
"Report, the young master has read the headquarters' battle plan and specially sent the Blood Wolf troops to support!" The chief of the operations section ran over and reported loudly to Hou Dashun and others.
"Okay, now that this army is coming, I can feel relieved!" Hou Dashun laughed loudly: "Let's go and greet them!"
This time, Xuelang dispatched troops, all equipped with helicopters and special warfare equipment. Yongxiang and three others were rushing towards the inspection area of Hou Dashun and others, and met the commander on the way.
Wen Liang, who was very vigilant, suddenly changed his expression, ordered a company of soldiers who had followed him to lie down, and turned on the laser ranging telescope to search the forest area on the left. Soon, he had found the target and gave Yongxiang a simple
With a gesture, he led the warriors into the forest and disappeared.
"The Japanese army is so damn cunning!" Yongxiang cursed with a smile before reporting to Hou Dashun.
"How many Japanese troops are there?" Hou Dashun knew that the special forces had discovered the Japanese troops, which was the same information the Army had received.
"About a small team." Wen Liang personally led the team, and Yongxiang said without any surprise: "The little devil brought a lot of explosives. He probably wants to blow up our Changgan Bridge."
"Kill them, don't take any prisoners!" Hou Dashun shouted sternly with a murderous look on his face.
"yes!"
When Yongxiang agreed, several crisp gunshots were heard in the forest. Immediately afterwards, bursts of roaring and explosions sounded one after another, as if they were shelling.
Everyone looked into the distance and saw thick black smoke rippling from the woods a mile away. Soon, a message came from Yongxiang's special warfare communication device, and Wen Liang's clear voice was turned on by Yongxiang's amplifier.
Let everyone hear clearly.
"The sniper detonated the explosives on the Japanese soldiers, and they were blown to pieces!"
"Order, all three blood wolf regiments are dispatched, in groups of three, to search carefully within fifty miles of the Enmei Kaijiang River!" The Japanese army would not give up willingly, and sent out not just this one team.
Special warfare is exactly what Blood Wolf is good at, and they are here just for this!
"Yes! The first regiment is leading from the forest on the left, the second regiment is on the Irrawaddy River. The third regiment is coming with me!" Wen Liang knew that Yongxiang wanted to discuss and coordinate with the headquarters, and he was the only one to lead the team in this battle.
"They - how can they do it without bringing dry food?" Wei Lihuang looked at what the soldiers were carrying and knew that they had not had time to distribute dry food.
"Don't worry!" Hou Dashun chuckled and said, "Blood wolves, this is their paradise in the mountains and forests! Let alone three to five days, there is no problem if you don't leave the forest belt for three to five months. This is called wilderness survival training!"
"No wonder, they are the beasts in the forest - wolves!" Dai Anlan smiled playfully and gave Yongxiang a thumbs up.
“In Myanmar’s tropical rainforest, a jungle overgrown with thorns and infested with insects and snakes, we represent the determination of the 40 million compatriots to kill the enemy and the ambition of the Chinese nation to resist foreign enemies.
Searching in the endless forests, if you are not careful, you will penetrate deep into the Japanese army. In northern Myanmar, the 1,500 kilometers of forest will be our main battlefield! The responsibility we have to bear is to ensure that the retreat will not be blocked
Stop the Japanese army!"
Everyone was surprised by Yongxiang's plainly descriptive words. The blood wolf's troops came this time, and there were about 6,000 people in three regiments. In a primeval forest as large as 1,500 kilometers, the burden on their shoulders was unbearable.
More important than several divisions!
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