The original retreat plan of the expeditionary force was to cross the Irrawaddy River and head north into Myitkyina to rest and replenish supplies before continuing to look for opportunities to retreat. However, the Japanese troops advancing north along the Irrawaddy River to attack were moving as fast as a rainbow or a mad tiger.
, before the chaotic expeditionary force retreated to Myitkyina, the Japanese forward troops heading north had successively captured Myitkyina and controlled a large area along the Bhamo front line.
Tangcheng and the others, who had blended into the large army and headed north, didn't know this. After consuming all the fuel in their jeeps and wooden trucks, Tangcheng and the others could only walk on foot like other retreating expeditionary soldiers. Tangcheng had planned several routes
One of the routes is to cross between Bhamo and Nankan, taking advantage of the small number of people on this side to avoid the Japanese army's search and go straight to the border to return home. But in fact, this plan of Tangcheng can no longer be implemented, because
The Japanese forward troops have successfully controlled the area between Myitkyina and Lashio, which includes the Miwa Highway that must be crossed in the Tangcheng plan.
We had just crossed the Irrawaddy River not long ago, and Tang Cheng had not yet thought about breaking away from the large army. However, the closer he got to the north toward Myitkyina, the uneasiness in Tang Cheng's heart became more intense. It was not until Japanese scouts began to appear on their flanks that Tang Cheng
I understand what the uneasiness in my heart is. The appearance of the Japanese army has made the already panicked retreating troops even more chaotic. In addition, as commanders of the expeditionary force, Stilwell and Luo Zhuoying have already left Mandalay long ago.
The expeditionary force was almost in a state of innumerable groups. After being continuously attacked by Japanese scouts, the expeditionary force that could still gather and retreat finally fell apart and divided into several groups.
Tang Cheng and others have always followed the Fifth Army Headquarters and part of the New 22nd Division. It’s not that Tang Cheng thinks that following the Fifth Army Headquarters will help him gain glory, but because there are many veterans in the New 22nd Division. When they actually encounter the Japanese army
, these seemingly slick veterans are still effective. Looking at the retreating troops that could not be seen in front of him, Tang Cheng was in a trance and returned to the time when he retreated across the river at Xiaguan Wharf in Nanjing. He took back the national troops in order to retreat.
Jiang discarded a lot of weapons and equipment, and as a result, those items were all cheap for the Japanese troops who captured Nanjing.
After noon, the sky began to get gloomy and drizzle began to fall. The rain made the road slippery and difficult to walk on. In order to prevent people from falling behind, officers began to order their soldiers to use backpack straps and leggings to form long ropes.
Let the soldiers hold on to the long ropes while marching, so that no one will fall behind. But even so, many soldiers still fell to the ground while walking. The muddy roads and complex terrain, coupled with the continuous
The constant march had consumed too much of their energy.
When Tangcheng and the others followed the vanguard and arrived at a mountain pass, it was already dark. There were towering trees on both sides of the mountain pass that shielded the sky from the sun. A gust of mountain wind came, and the waves of Lin Tao were very beautiful. But they were all over the body.
Tang Cheng and the others, who had already been soaked by the rain, had no intention of admiring these, especially when Tang Cheng's sight had already been diverted by other things. On the edge of the mountain pass, there were countless various things parked on the narrow road.
Military vehicles, blown up light tanks and heavy equipment weapons abound.
Looking at the seemingly endless vehicles, weapons, and wreckage of tanks, Tang Cheng felt as if his heart was pinched hard. These are the true strength of the expeditionary force. These precious weapons and equipment are
It was earned through four years of bloody battles. "These gentlemen are really capable of doing this. They just don't want such a good thing. What a damn waste." Hou San touched an American M1A1 75mm gun.
The mountain cannon burst into tears with its damaged and bent barrel. Tang Cheng went over to take a closer look and found that the mountain cannon with the foam on the scale base that had not yet been removed turned out to be brand new. The cannon with the damaged barrel was simply a piece of wood.
The gun hasn't been fired yet.
Thinking of those days and nights in Nanjing, a large number of Chinese soldiers could only use their rifles to withstand the Japanese artillery fire as dense as raindrops, and used their flesh and blood to repeatedly fight for every inch of the Japanese army. Touching the cannon next to me,
Tangcheng just couldn't understand that weapons are for people to use, not to preserve their strength. If these artillery and chariots had been allocated to the troops guarding Nanjing, then the Battle of Nanjing would probably have been a different situation, the domestic war situation
It will definitely not be corrupted to the extent it is now.
A gust of mountain wind roared past. These vehicles with their inner tubes removed, the artillery with the muzzle taken away, and the blown-up tanks seemed to be telling their tragic fate. Only Tang Cheng and the others stayed here.
Personally, most of the soldiers from the expeditionary force who passed through the mountain pass would only look here blankly for a few times, but continued to move forward. In their opinion, these things had nothing to do with them, and Tangcheng had already changed from theirs.
There was something called panic in his eyes, just like when Nanjing was scrambling to cross the river and defeated the national army.
Troops arriving one after another crossed the mountain pass, but Tang Cheng and the others walked through the materials discarded by the vanguard troops. Tang Cheng and the others, who were accustomed to living a hard life, tried to find some useful items from these destroyed things.
As long as you work hard, you will definitely gain something. The first person to find usable supplies was Tan Fei. This guy with the same sullen face as Tang Cheng found a box of explosives under an overturned jeep, and then dug it out
Bring out a box of grenades.
"Look, I'm telling you, these gentlemen are all prodigal, and they throw away such good things for nothing." Dice muttered loudly, while taking the explosives and grenades from Tan Fei and stuffing them into his own
In the backpack, after about an hour of searching, each of Tang Cheng and the others gained a few kilograms of weight. The soldiers passing by the mountain pass looked at Tang Cheng and the others as if they were fools. Almost everyone was thinking of a solution.
When they were reducing their load, these fools were stuffing unused items into their backpacks.
Seeing the reactions of the passing soldiers, Tang Cheng couldn't help but sigh. Most of the expeditionary force were northerners. Northern soldiers who lacked jungle survival experience and necessary equipment rushed through the virgin forest with light equipment. Tang Cheng didn't even dare to think about the terrible consequences.
These people do not know the dangers of the Myanmar jungle at all. It is simply a luxury to hope that they can return to the country safely in this state. They would rather walk slowly than throw away life-saving supplies. This is the attitude of Tangcheng.
If you don't have the necessary supplies during a long-distance march in a place like Myanmar, your end result will be a corpse buried in the wilderness on the road.
In the drizzle, Tangcheng's force of more than 4,000 people heading north was once again lucky enough to escape the outflanking attack of the Japanese scouts. The Japanese scouts who followed them did not dare to pursue boldly, so they could only carry out frequent harassment in an attempt to slow down the attack.
The speed of the expeditionary force heading north was such that it could create opportunities for encirclement and annihilation by the large Japanese troops arriving later. Naturally, the expeditionary force trying to get rid of the Japanese scouts did not dare to stop for a moment, and marched along the muddy road day and night, even for meals.
It was completed during the march. Seeing that the troops were about to collapse from exhaustion, the officers, who also had two panda eyes, began to gather together and consider letting the troops stop and rest for a few hours.
Tang Cheng also gathered Hou San and the others under a big tree on the roadside. He took a damp cigarette from Tan Fei's hand. After lighting it, Tang Cheng said thoughtfully: "Everyone has seen it.
In the past few days, our roads have become narrower and narrower, and the road conditions have become more complicated and difficult. Since last night, we have found overturned vehicles on the roadside from time to time. I believe that it will not take long before there will be no road ahead.
"
Tang Cheng's words cheered up everyone present. They had long since refused to follow these guys who had become homeless dogs. If they were to march separately from the guys from the New 22nd Division and the Military Headquarters, maybe they would have been
We arrived at Miwa Highway. Tan Fei stared at Tangcheng with an incredulous look, "Sir, didn't the people from the military department say they were about to arrive at Myitkyina? If we separate from them at this time, will it happen?"
Wouldn’t it be too much trouble?”
In fact, Tang Cheng couldn't prove that his judgment was correct, so he could only say in a deep voice: "Didn't you notice that the woods are getting denser and denser? There were bullet holes in the overturned vehicles on the roadside and the driver's body.
, What does this mean? Those bullet holes and the shell casings we discovered one after another are all left by the Japanese Arisaka rifle bullets. What does this mean? It means that the military headquarters in front have already encountered the Japanese army and must have exchanged fire with the Japanese army."
Everyone's heart skipped a beat when Tang Cheng said this. The number of corpses with bullet holes began to increase since yesterday afternoon. If this is true as Tang Cheng speculated, it means that the closer you get to Myitkyina, the more Japanese troops may appear.
Getting closer to the military headquarters has always been everyone's expectation. Hou San and the others knew in their hearts that the troops retreating in panic at this moment were like a lonely boat in the storm. The military headquarters and the large forces were their havens, but now
Come to see the harbor, I'm afraid it can't be saved. Everyone is silent. In fact, no one has the intention to speak. The battle has been like this. They just run away. The so-called arrangement is nothing more than how to escape faster.
That's all.
After a brief rest, the troops set off in one unit. After half a day of rest, the troops' mental state had improved a lot. According to the reconnaissance team report after the break, the Japanese vanguard seemed to have stopped pursuing. "Japanese troops, the sun is coming, we are being attacked.
Surrounded." Just when everyone was happy that the Japanese scouts behind them were no longer pursuing, shouts suddenly came from the front, and then Tangcheng and the others heard the familiar firing sound of the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun.
The soldiers who were already on the verge of being frightened were completely panicked. In order not to be trapped by the defeated soldiers, Tangcheng and the others could only move to the forest on the roadside. There was a "boom", and with the appearance of the Japanese grenade
, the defeated soldiers swarmed into the forest and completely overwhelmed Tang Cheng and others.
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