"I knew your kid would be alive and well. Even after you came back, you didn't even know how to go to Ramuga to find me. This made Mike and I worry about you all the time." Tang Cheng waited three days in Lieduo, but he didn't wait.
On the fourth day of the airdrop mentioned by George, early in the morning, we welcomed Huang Hanju, who had come from Lambjia after a long journey. Huang Hanju drove from Lambjia, but Mike was not found in Tangcheng.
Perhaps seeing Tang Cheng's doubts, Huang Hanju winked at Tang Cheng, and the two of them did not mention Mike.
Waiting to be welcomed into the military camp by Tang Cheng, Huang Hanju had the opportunity to be alone with Tang Cheng, and the content of their conversation also changed. "Mike is still in Lambgar. We were transferred back to Lambgar because the British
They are doing something secretly." Huang Hanju reluctantly threw a few cartons of cigarettes he brought from Lambgar to Tangcheng. "The main reason is still on you. When I sent you to advance into the Hukang Valley, the base camp didn't expect you.
The speed will be so fast. After airdropping supplies for building the airport to you, the British used the excuse that they were not ready for a counterattack. As a result, the matter fell apart, and the base camp ordered you to return to Lieduo and stand by."
Huang Hanju's explanation made Tang Cheng dumbfounded. Shouldn't he have wandered around in the jungle for a few more days? The forest was full of dangers and people could die at any time. "It was also the British intention to let you return from the direction of Magao. Later, they suddenly contacted
Without you, the British insisted that you had been entangled and wiped out by the Japanese army, and then doubted the combat capabilities of the joint forces. You have to know that although Ramgarh is dominated by the Americans, this is the territory of the British after all.
Sometimes Americans also need to listen to British opinions."
Tangcheng doesn't care about the bullshit British. It was not the British who were chased by the Japanese army in Burma. Now he only cares about the people he knows well. "Then after you are transferred back to Ramuga
, what does the higher-up say about the joint force? Is it possible that we just stay in Lieduo and do nothing?" Regarding Tangcheng's complaints, Huang Hanju was also helpless, but the headquarters has been hesitant about the joint force.
He and Mike had made suggestions many times, but Stilwell never gave a clear answer.
"Mike and I have made suggestions to General Stilwell many times, but the old man has been hesitant and has never given a clear answer. There are also mixed reviews from the headquarters. Fortunately, you came back alive, otherwise I wouldn't be able to be
I'm allowed to come over and see you." Huang Hanju naturally came with good news for this trip. He handed the list he took out from his pocket to Tang Cheng. Huang Hanju motioned to Tang Cheng to read it himself. "This is the list of supplies, supplementary for you.
The supplies were then transported to Lieduo by rail. The things here are all for you. Other troops temporarily stationed in Lieduo have no right to use them. Mike asked me to tell you, if there is no order from the headquarters, you will just stay in Lieduo.
Rest.”
Tangcheng looked at the list of supplies carefully, and the anger in his heart calmed down a little. Huang Hanju's trip not only brought three months' military pay, but also brought a large amount of supplies to Tangcheng and the others. The list was densely packed with items.
I wrote a lot, but Tangcheng only focused on the weapons and ammunition part. The main reason why Tangcheng withdrew from Lieduo in such an embarrassing manner was because of the lack of ammunition. If there were enough ammunition, Tangcheng would inevitably bring a batch of them.
The trophies appeared in a swaggering manner by the Liedo River, instead of being pointed at by the skirmishers in Liedo Town.
The weapons and ammunition listed in the list were enough to make Tang Cheng laugh out loud. The ammunition alone was enough for more than 200 of Tang Cheng's men to train for a month. Moreover, Tang Cheng also found American mortars and light and heavy machine guns in the list.
.With no long-range firepower weapons and only equipped with light infantry weapons, Tangcheng and the others would always be able to withstand the suppression of long-range firepower by the Japanese army. If Tangcheng had ordered to take the two M2s buried on the loess slope when they withdrew into the woods,
With machine guns, maybe his soldiers would die less.
"These things were all brought by Mike to General Stilwell. Although the old man has not expressed his position yet, you only used two-thirds of the original plan to go through the entire jungle, and you still left a deep impression on the old man.
Impression. I think his order to transfer Mike and I back was just to temporarily succumb to the pressure from the British. As long as the time is right, Mike and I will definitely be transferred back here." Huang Hanju reached out and patted Tang Cheng's shoulder, with a hint of emotion in his words.
The warmth that only exists between relatives.
"What you have to do now is rest and train. When I go back, I will try to send you a group of supplementary troops. The instructors Mike has found for you will arrive tomorrow. These American instructors are all Mike's acquaintances.
I came to Lieduo just because of my personal relationship with Mike. When you get along with them, you must not speak harshly to them. These instructors are very capable." When Huang Hanju heard that the U.S. military instructors were coming to help train him under the tree, Tangcheng's
A smile finally appeared on his face, which was indeed good news.
Tang Cheng basically didn't sleep very well these days. On the one hand, he was waiting for Lambga's response. On the other hand, Tang Cheng was also reviewing himself. When he left Liduo, the soldiers under Tang Cheng also
They had undergone short-term training in Lieduo, and they were equipped with American weapons. However, they suffered more than 100 casualties, which was unacceptable to Tangcheng.
It wasn’t that the soldiers under his command were dying, or that the weapons and ammunition assigned to him by Mike were not strong enough. After careful consideration, Tang Cheng discovered that there was something wrong with his on-the-spot command. American weapons had powerful firepower but also consumed ammunition too quickly. As a commander,
I did not pay attention to the firepower coordination among the soldiers as taught by the US military instructors. Once I encountered the Japanese army, I still exchanged fire with the Japanese army as before using domestic weapons. Although this method was very convenient for Tangcheng, in a certain way
To some extent, it limits the power of American weapons.
Not to mention the radio and walkie-talkie that Mike issued to himself. If such equipment were placed in other troops, they would be like treasures. But in his own hands, he did not receive any attention, otherwise
Nor would they become useless scraps after being soaked by the rain. After Tang Cheng thought about it carefully, he found that not only did he not pay attention to it, but that he and the hundreds of soldiers under his command did not pay attention to these things. This time, the instructor came again
, Tang Cheng plans to train his soldiers well.
Huang Hanju did not disturb Tang Cheng's contemplation, but followed Liu Shitou around the camp. When Huang Hanju came back, Tang Cheng had returned to his usual calmness. "Mike wants me to tell you, Ramgana
You don’t have to worry about the other side of things, you just need to take them to have a good rest and training in Lieduo. Mike is already contacting their top people in the country, so we can’t just go without explanation." Huang Hanju said when conveying Mike’s intention.
It was a little vague, but Tang Cheng knew that the upper class people Mike was talking about were the American congressmen.
Huang Hanju only had lunch here in Tangcheng and then left in a hurry. He is now a grasshopper tied to a rope with Mike. Coming to Liduo to visit Tangcheng was just a benefit that Mike obtained from Stilwell. Huang Hanju's current
Identity is Mike's assistant. "You all understand, the supplies given to us may be delivered to the train station in the next few days. I will contact Wallace later about borrowing the truck. Glasses, you have been carrying the stone with you these days.
Just keep an eye on the train station, and as soon as the things arrive, we will pull them back directly, thus avoiding the jealousy of other troops here."
After informing Hou San and others about the contents of the supply list sent by Huang Hanju, everyone couldn't help but laugh in unison. These supplies were enough for them to consume for 2 months. In any case, they no longer had to wear the tacky uniforms of the British army.
"Third brother, the logging cannot stop. We not only need to strengthen the camp's walls, but also build barracks in the camp. We only have more than 200 people, and we can't let the brothers sleep crowded on the big bunk."
"I'm afraid if we continue to cut down trees, we won't be able to use them. The wood we have cut down in the past few days is enough, but it will take some time to break the wood into lumber. Repairing the camp wall will be even simpler. As long as I have enough tools, I will only use
The camp wall can be repaired in one day." Hou San gave Tang Cheng a satisfactory answer without thinking. Huang Hanju's visit made Tang Cheng completely let go of the stone that was weighing on his heart, and also made Hou San and others feel at ease, and Tang Cheng arranged it
These things are not difficult in the first place. With more than 200 soldiers working together, it may be completed within a few days.
"That's good. The base camp is still hesitant about us, but no matter what, we are still staying here. We don't care what others think of us. We need to rest and prepare the camp by ourselves. We just live here by ourselves.
It's more comfortable. We are all fighting against Japanese invaders. Why can we see everything in other people's military camps? We can only live in this shabby place. Since the higher ups ignore us, then we have to do it on our own." Tang
Cheng's words resonated with Hou Sa and others, especially Dice who shouted the loudest.
"Yes, when we first arrived in Kunming, there was nothing. How did it turn out? In less than half a month, we built a large yard in Dabanqiao. There were more than a dozen shelters in Kunming.
Our shelter is comfortable. Now that it's the Americans who are providing supplies, and Wallace's big nose is helping, if we can't repair this barracks, we'll be really embarrassed." The dice made such a fuss,
On the contrary, it brought out the anger of Hou San and the others. There was no need for Tang Cheng to say anything. Hou San and the others just got together and already came up with many plans to rest and reorganize the camp.