This short battle has long ended. All the officers, including the US military officers, are now gathered around Mike. There is only one reason for their heated discussion. The last three surviving members of the 114th Regiment search team insist that they are a few hills away from here.
There was a Japanese army setting up camp in that place. Tang Cheng did not participate in the discussion. Instead, he squatted quietly alone and smoked. The dying cry of the young officer from the 114th Regiment search team still flashed in his mind:
"Kill all those little devils to avenge us."
The young officer of the 114th Regiment who died in the battle on the river beach didn't look very big. Tang Cheng estimated that the man was about the same age as himself. The man who was supposed to be sitting in the classroom died in a foreign country in the blink of an eye. This was Tang Cheng.
This was something the city couldn't accept for a while. Mike was trying to persuade the people in the US military detachment to cooperate with him to destroy the group of Japanese troops who were camping. He said that once this group of Japanese troops built fortifications in front, they would be equivalent to the Japanese 18th Division.
An outpost position, when the expeditionary force's counterattack forces in Burma enter the jungle, they are bound to encounter a strong counterattack by the Japanese army.
The people in the US military detachment did not agree with Mike's persuasion. They rigidly believed that their mission was to go to northern Burma to cut off the Japanese supply lines. As for the Japanese troops in the woods, it was not their mission at all. "Stop arguing, you continue to the horse."
Gao Zou, I will take 100 people over to have a look. If there is a chance, I will kill them. If not, I will chase you." Mike's argument made Tang Cheng, who was already upset, finally get angry.
It's not Mike, so there's no need to be nice to these guys from the US military detachment.
Seeing this, Mike hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull Tang Cheng aside, and asked in a low voice, "Are you stupid? The people in the 114th Regiment said that the Japanese army over there seemed to have a squadron. A Japanese squadron had at least 150 people. You only brought
100 people are no match for them." Tang Cheng knew that Mike said this for his own sake, but Tang Cheng was an extremely stubborn person. In the blink of an eye, he saw the gloating look in the eyes of those US military officers, Tang Cheng
He made up his mind even more.
"The standard configuration of a Japanese squadron is 180 people, which is equivalent to a reinforced company of your national army. If the Japanese squadron is in your country, it is enough to drive a regiment of your national army to run all over the place. The search team of the 114th regiment found them
At that time, people were already building fortifications. Regardless of whether they had all the light and heavy weapons, they could only hold on with strong fortifications. If you wanted to eat them, you had to weigh your teeth. You only have 100 people and the strongest firepower.
Just two light machine guns and two bazookas." After Mike finished speaking, Hou San and others who came around fell silent.
According to Tangcheng's firepower configuration when they were in Lieduo, they had heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns, mortars, and bazookas. In order not to affect their marching speed in the jungle, they did not bring heavy weapons when they left Lieduo.
"What's going on? We can't contact the 114th Regiment." When Hou San frowned, the deep lines on his forehead became deeper. The communications soldier of the 114th Regiment's search team and his radio were shot by bullets on the river beach.
It became mud.
"How about... let's send someone to escort the three of them back first. Maybe we will contact other search troops of the 114th Regiment along the way?" Tan Fei suggested hesitantly. He didn't want to say anything, but he couldn't stand up to Mike.
Wink at him continuously.
"No!" Tang Cheng laughed and cursed, "By the time we contacted the 114th Regiment, everything was gone. When we went south, there were only a dozen or so people who dared to break into the Japanese army's arms stronghold and cause trouble. They were a guerrilla group on the Eighth Route.
If we dare to attack the Japanese watchtower, we are still a regular army equipped with beautiful weapons, why are we not as good as a guerrilla group?" Tang Cheng's words made Tan Fei lower his head. He had also participated in those battles.
After looking around at Hou San and others who were gathered around, Tang Cheng pretended to smile casually, "I didn't say that we had to fight the Japanese army to the death. I only said that we would decide what to do after seeing the situation. We can't
Just watch the people of the 114th Regiment die indifferently. It is impossible to annihilate them, but we can draw the Japanese army out to fight mobile warfare with them like we did when we went south. As long as the Japanese army breaks away from the fortifications they built, it may not be possible.
Our opponent." Mike wanted to dissuade him, but was stopped by Tang Cheng.
"Mike, don't you know what I'm capable of? Don't worry, I'm not a fool. If I really don't have a chance, I won't fight with the Japanese army." Tang Cheng patted Mike's shoulder, indicating that he didn't have to.
Worried that they were going to cause trouble with the Japanese army, the news that Tang Cheng was going to dispatch 100 people to fight with the Japanese army was spread by Hou San and others. The veterans under Tang Cheng had already stood upright, hoping that Tang Cheng would see
to yourself, and then take yourself to fight the Japanese army.
Only 100 people were needed. Without affecting the troops' continued march south, Tang Cheng took 100 of his 300 men, but trouble ensued. Hou San and the others wanted to follow Tang Cheng to fight the Japanese, but if
They all followed, what to do with the remaining 200 people? Without Tang Cheng, Hou San and the others, Mike couldn't control the remaining 200 people at all, especially Wu Shan and the other Burmese natives who had been serving as guides were even more unwilling
Deal with these Americans.
"Third brother, you can stay with the stones and hair while I bring the dice and glasses, otherwise Wu Shan and the others won't be able to control them." Tang Cheng thought about it and decided to bring the dice and Tan Fei himself.
Go out and leave Hou San and Liu Shitou to cooperate with Mike and the others. Tang Cheng is the company commander, and Hou San and the others have long been accustomed to obeying Tang Cheng's orders. Even though Hou San and the others are still a little reluctant, they can
He did not speak out against Tangcheng's decision.
After the troops crossed the river beach, Tang Cheng took a hundred selected people and separated from Mike and the others. The three surviving soldiers of the 114th Regiment became their guides. After separation from Mike and the others, Tang Cheng did not urge his subordinates.
The soldiers speeded up, but after identifying the direction, they kept moving forward at a constant speed. According to their current speed, they arrived at the valley where the 114th Regiment search team was talking about. It was getting dark. The U.S. military instructors' rigorous and cruel training now seems
It worked. Tangcheng and the others fought their way through the mountains and ridges, and arrived at the designated place when it was just dark.
The soldiers who were finally able to stop and take a breath were divided into several groups to rest. Without orders from Tang Cheng, no fire could be made. Everyone could only eat biscuits and cans with cold water. "Sir, you are trying to kill us...
The donkey has to feed Songsong Chetou some water from time to time." A veteran lying on the ground complained softly, his face was covered with sweat and there were muddy ditches, and the other people were naturally not much better.
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"Stop the hell, are you afraid that the Japanese won't hear you? I haven't lived enough yet!" Dice suddenly turned around and cursed in a suppressed voice. The veterans sitting together looked at each other and did not dare to make any more noise.
.This place is not far from the Japanese army. If they are discovered by Japanese scouts, they will only have to fight to the death.
The sky had just darkened and the moon had not yet risen, but the lights scattered in the valley in front of them had already provided convenience for Tang Cheng and the others. When Tang Cheng and the others separated from Mark, Yanlong insisted on making a fuss and followed Tang Cheng, but Tang Cheng had no choice but to lead him
After boarding Yanlong, Yanlong and another veteran scout followed Tangcheng for a closer look. They were already very close to the valley. In the valley, the unscrupulous chatter and laughter of the Japanese soldiers and the smell of wine and food floated in the wind, which made
The three people from Tangcheng were very unhappy with their empty stomachs. They wished they could kill the Japanese soldiers in the valley with one attack and then sit there eating meat and drinking wine.
Last year's complete victory in Burma and the strong fortifications built in front of the position were enough to make the Japanese troops in the valley underestimate the enemy. They never thought that a group of enemy troops armed to the teeth had circled to the back of the valley where they had neglected to guard against.
After staring at the lights in the valley for a while, the three people in Tang Cheng exchanged glances, and then Tang Cheng made a gesture to continue crawling. The three people slowly climbed down the hill until they reached behind a taller patch of grass.
Only then did we stop. We were less than fifty meters away from a fortification built by the Japanese army.
Two Japanese sentries were talking in front of the fortification. They seemed to be complaining in vague Japanese, and the cigarette butts in their hands were flashing. Their rifles were always placed in the fortification, and the bayonets on the rifles reflected the cold light under the starlight.
Yanlong's eyes also reflected the cold light. He reached out and pulled out his bayonet. He couldn't control himself when he saw the Japanese soldiers. Fortunately, Tang Cheng glanced at Yanlong in time and signaled the two of them in sign language to monitor the sentries.
After lying down in the grass for a while, the three people from Tangcheng moved again. Following the grass half a man high, the three people from Tangcheng slowly moved to a place less than 30 meters away from the Japanese fortification, and started using the cover of a bush.
Observing the situation of the Japanese troops in the valley. There were lights in the valley, but there were not many Japanese troops sitting around the campfire. However, the three of them in Tangcheng could not determine how many Japanese troops there were in the valley, so Tangcheng had to divert their attention.
On the Japanese bunkers and fortifications where my eyesight is very good.
Yanlong and the veteran scouts aimed their gun barrels at the two Japanese sentries in the fortifications. The safety of the weapons had been turned on. Once they were discovered by the Japanese army, Yanlong and the veteran scouts around him would shoot to protect Tangcheng and retreat.
About an hour later, the rising moon came to Tangcheng's aid. Tangcheng began to use the moonlight to draw a map of the Japanese army's formations on a small book, and record the Japanese army's firepower and fortification distribution in detail. The pencil made a rustling sound when rubbing against the paper.
In the quiet night, it looked thrilling. Two Japanese sentries not far away suddenly stopped talking and looked over together, as if they heard something.