The waiting Japanese army never came. George's grand wish to sell 10,000 rifles before the end of the war could only come to an end temporarily. Only 200 tattered trophies were left in Tangcheng, and all the extra weapons and ammunition were destroyed.
George worked very hard and sent him to Kunming. "We agreed not to kick him, why don't you keep your word?" Dice covered his waist and glared at Hou San. If the Japanese army doesn't come, Dice will be restless.
I drag Hou San to practice boxing and kicking all day long, but most of the time it ends with losing the dice, and this time is no exception.
"What nonsense? You don't need your feet when you fight with the little devil? As long as you can knock down the opponent, you can just bite it with your teeth." Hou San was dissatisfied with the dice and glared at him, and counterattacked in a sinister manner. Hou San had already used it.
Liu Shitou, who had successfully bought a crossbow, squatted beside him and nodded in agreement, but the others had long been accustomed to it. Most of them were doing their own things and had no time to pay attention to the daily fights between Dice and Hou San.
After lunch, it started to rain on the red soil slope, and the rain seemed to be getting heavier. The entire camp, including the red military flag on the flagpole of the camp, was hidden in the white rain and fog. The bored veterans were
All we could do was sit huddled in the shell-proof cave, chatting and talking nonsense, when a figure walked out of the rain and fog. In such a heavy rain, the man did not run, but walked steadily step by step, his military boots splashing muddy water in the mud.
The figure came closer, it was Tang Cheng, who had just returned from Mike. Tang Cheng entered the tent covered in water mist, without taking off his raincoat, and said directly: "I want everyone to pack their marching bags. As soon as the rain stops, we will gather and set off."
The people in the cannon hole stared blankly at Tangcheng, unable to react for a moment. It was still raining outside, and even if it stopped raining, it would not be a good time to start. The mud alone would drag everyone down.
"What are you going for?" Hou San couldn't help but asked proactively.
"The order from the headquarters requires us to go deep into the Xinpingyang area, reconnoiter the terrain, enemy situation and airdrop sites along the way, and then cooperate with the 38th Division to capture Xinpingyang." Tang Cheng's face was covered with rain, and his brows were frowning tightly.
This made him even more solemn. After hearing the order from the headquarters, Hou San and others did not dare to neglect, so they could only put on their raincoats and drill into the bomb-proof holes one by one, notifying his soldiers to be ready to set off at any time.
Xinpingyang is located in the middle of the Yeren Mountains, with a flat and vast terrain. It is a rare open area in the Yeren Mountains. It is also the only way for the China-India Highway to pass from India to Myanmar. After the Japanese army occupied Xinpingyang, a mule and horse road was built to facilitate the transportation of supplies.
The highway leads directly to Myitkyina. Once it is captured, it can not only be used as an advance base for the Indian Army, but also a small airport can be built to facilitate supply, troop transport and air force activities. Their mission in Tangcheng is to create a space for the 38th Division of the Indian Army to capture the New Pacific.
condition.
When Puyi received this order, not only did Tang Cheng not know what was going on, but even Mike was confused. When the direct company left Lieduo, the headquarters just wanted them to attract the attention of the Japanese army in the Magao area.
The company directly under the company not only took the initiative to attract the attention of the Japanese troops in Magao, but also killed more than 500 Japanese troops. Although this achievement is not as conspicuous as the 114th Regiment pushing the defense line to the Nanrong River, it can still be regarded as a great victory. After all,
There are only 300 people in the direct company. How come there is no reward and the original order is suddenly changed? What kind of assistance is required from the direct company?
Mike didn't understand, and Tang Cheng didn't understand even more. Tang Cheng left Mike's bunker angrily and went to push Hou San and the others to get ready to leave, but Mike was desperately trying to contact the headquarters. He wanted to ask clearly. Mike
The message that he took the trouble to send was finally delivered to Stilwell. In fact, the whole thing was extremely simple. Originally, Stilwell was going to help the direct company to help the US military detachment attract Ma Gaofang's attention to the Japanese army. Unexpectedly, he
The direct company, which he did not place any hope on, not only completed the task of attracting Japanese troops, but also killed more than 500 Japanese troops in a single battle on Hongtupo.
The US military detachment has successfully sneaked into northern Burma, and the Japanese troops in Ma Gao, who were severely weakened, are staying behind closed doors. The mission of the direct company is actually over. Since the direct company has such combat power, it would be a bit unreasonable to leave them idle on Hongtu Slope.
It doesn't make sense, so Stilwell ordered the direct-affiliated company to be transferred to Xinpingyang for assistance. This can be regarded as returning a favor to Mike. Stilwell took away a US military unit from Mike, and Mike is now the direct-affiliated company.
As a company commander, as long as the company directly under him is strong enough, Mike still has the opportunity to rise in rank and hold real power.
After figuring out the reason for the whole thing, Mike no longer had any reason to complain to Stilwell. As long as he could seize this opportunity, it would not be difficult to return to the US military observation group, and he might even be able to command the expeditionary force.
You have a place in the headquarters. "This is a good thing. As long as you can gain a firm foothold in the headquarters, it will be much easier for me. I no longer have to worry about being tricked by the big guys in the headquarters.
Then we will be your direct troops." Tang Cheng, who returned to the bunker, understood the whole thing and immediately became happy. With Mike as his backer, Tang Cheng didn't have to worry about someone being behind the scenes to deal with him and his direct company.
It rained heavily all day long, until the sky turned dark and the rain slowly stopped. Mike simply ordered to stay one more night and wait until dawn tomorrow before setting off to Xinpingyang.
The sky had already brightened up, but there was still mist in the jungle after the rain, making it difficult to see clearly from dozens of meters away. Yanlong was walking through the forest with a dozen scouts, although the rain had stopped long ago.
, but everyone was wearing raincoats, because water droplets would fall from the tree crowns all the time and then penetrate into the clothes along the collars. The mountain wind blew all over and chilled. The unsmiling Rock Dragon walked in the front, and it was very wet under his feet.
Steady, just looking around from time to time.
The destination of the direct company is Xinpingyang, west of the Hukang Valley. According to the headquarters' information, a Japanese-Myanmar mixed force is stationed there. The China-Myanmar highway planned by the headquarters to move south will pass through Xinpingyang. The headquarters has already
The 38th Division was ordered to destroy the Japanese-Burmese mixed force entrenched in Xinpingyang, and Tangcheng's direct company needed to attack the Japanese-Burmese mixed force from behind to ensure that the 38th Division's attack on Xinpingyang could be carried out smoothly.
Tang Cheng has the latest map produced by the headquarters based on aerial photography from aircraft, but the map is dead, but the people are alive. Tang Cheng does not believe that the Japanese soldiers will be stupid enough to stay where they are and wait for the expeditionary force to go south to kill them.
Therefore, Tangcheng sent Dice and Yanlong each to lead a scout team, covering each other before heading out of the jungle to search for the exact location of Xinpingyang. As for the 38th Division that was preparing to advance into Xinpingyang from the direction of Nanrong River, Zhao Zhi did not want to fight with them.
They have too many connections, at least they don't want to now.
Xinpingyang is the throat area on the west side of the Hukang Valley. It is a difficult piece of flat land in the Hukang Valley, surrounded by mountains. The headquarters has rejected the plan to build an airport on the red soil slope. They have taken a fancy to Xinpingyang.
, there will be a large number of engineers building an airport in Xinpingyang, but the premise is that the 38th Division must first capture Xinpingyang.
Entering the jungle during the rainy season in northern Myanmar is obviously a very troublesome matter. The primitive jungle of Yeren Mountain during the rainy season slowed down the pace of the Japanese army, and also troubled the speed of Tangcheng's advance. After only walking a dozen miles, the scouts were already
They were exhausted, and the muddy mountain road consumed a lot of their physical strength. When the mountain wind blew, their bodies soaked by the rain would feel chilly, making people tighten their bodies and shiver. The veterans who had been following Tangcheng
Fortunately for us, the engineers and gunners that Mike brought from Ramgar were a bit overwhelmed.
After shaking off the muddy water on his military boots, Tang Cheng turned around and took a look at the status of his soldiers. Seeing that a few guys were gritting their teeth and persisting, he simply ordered him to rest for a while before leaving. He didn't know if Mike was suffering from convulsions.
What kind of wind did they pick out dozens of strong guys, specially tied up the stretcher with wooden poles as thick as their arms, and carried the four M2 heavy machine guns into the forest. Including the tripod, it weighed more than 50
The kilograms of M2 heavy machine guns were almost draining the physical strength of these guys. Counting the large number of heavy machine gun bullets, at least more than a hundred people in the entire direct company were dragged to death by these four heavy machine guns.
"Shouldn't you have brought the heavy machine gun? It would be better to bury it on the red soil slope first, and then carry it into the forest until you are exhausted? Even if we encounter the Japanese army, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for your heavy machine gun to fire.
Retreat, this thing is too cumbersome and will kill people." Tang Cheng tried to persuade Mike to change his mind during the short rest. However, after witnessing the power of heavy machine gun salvos when facing the Kawada brigade on the red soil slope, Mike's
All his thoughts were focused on these four heavy machine guns, and he would never agree to abandon the heavy machine guns.
Tang Cheng was helpless, and his own persuasion was ineffective, so he had to give Mike an idea. He asked the fools who carried the heavy machine gun to separate the heavy machine gun and the bracket, so that the relative weight would be greatly reduced. Remove the tripod bracket and
The M2 heavy machine gun with a barrel weighs only more than 30 kilograms, and two strong soldiers can carry it all over the world. Mike was overjoyed when he saw this, and Tangcheng also hoped that this would make the direct company move faster.
Tang Cheng was anxious to get out of the jungle, and Mike also called for an early capture of Xinpingyang, so that he would be more likely to return to the US military observation group. However, both Mike and Tangcheng ignored an important issue, which was to capture Xinpingyang.
The operation is just a plan that has not yet been finalized by the headquarters. As the main offensive force, the 38th Division is still chasing the remaining Japanese troops in the woods. The 18th Japanese Division is also constantly mobilizing troops to strengthen the defense of the Nanrong River line. The 38th Division wants to
To attack Xinpingyang, you must first find a way to cross the Japanese defense line at Nanrong River, otherwise everything will just be a plan on paper.