The Japanese troop numbers confessed by the Burmese prisoners were sent back to the Ramuga headquarters via radio, but Tang Cheng and Mike's mood did not improve. Although they luckily escaped an attack by the Burmese servant army, such a servant composed of Burmese people
There are still many troops around Xinpingyang. Although these Burmese people use old weapons and equipment that have been replaced by the Japanese army, these Burmese people have lived in the mountains and forests for generations. When it comes to their familiarity with the mountains and forests and the surrounding terrain, Tangcheng
They are no match for these Burmese people.
After Mike's argument, Stilwell finally agreed to provide Tangcheng and the others with an opportunity to airdrop supplies. However, there was only one such opportunity. If Tangcheng and the others could not seize the opportunity, in the next few months, Lan
Muga will not provide them with any help. "It seems that this old guy Stilwell doesn't want to care about us at all. Anyway, we can only rely on ourselves now." Tangcheng has given up hope on Stilwell.
, there is only one airdrop opportunity, but you must seize it firmly.
After getting rid of the Burmese prisoners who were still alive, Tang Cheng and others hurriedly set off on the road. It was no longer possible to return to the Red Soil Slope. What they had to do now was to find a suitable place to station as soon as possible, and a terrain suitable for airdrops. Rock
Long tried hard to recall the terrain he walked on when he came here, but unfortunately he couldn't remember the terrain suitable for airdrops and garrisoning. Tang Cheng had no choice but to order the troops to continue marching, hoping to find the edge of the forest early or find a suitable garrison.
The place.
The hard work paid off. After two days of wandering in the woods, Tang Cheng and the others discovered a valley in the jungle southeast of Xinpingyang. The valley could not help but contain the water source that Tang Cheng and the others needed, and the Rock Dragons and the others also discovered a valley in the valley.
There are many edible wild vegetables and wild animals. The most important thing is that there is a large open space near the water source in the valley, which is a perfect place for airdrops. After choosing a high point and setting up a warning post, Tang Cheng took his men
Soldiers cut down a large number of trees in the valley, not only to build barracks, but also to expand the airdrop site.
The original expressions of fear have disappeared from everyone's faces. This place where no one has set foot is definitely a blessed place. Even without the supplies dropped by Ramga, just by relying on wild vegetables and various wild animals that infest the mountains and forests, Tangcheng and the others can survive.
They persisted here for half a year. After working hard for three days, before the next rain came, Tangcheng and the others finally tried every means to dig out a circular position halfway up the mountain. Numerous bunkers were built in the trenches.
After removing stones and rough wood, the Japanese army could not defeat them even if they brought in infantry artillery. These bunkers would be their residence in Tangcheng for the next few months.
The heavy rain finally came, and it lasted for three days. During these three days, more than 200 people in Tangcheng could only hide in the warm bunker, sleep and chat. Drainage ditches had already been dug in the circular position, and they were dug down the slope.
The rainwater flowed into the valley along the drainage ditch, but the bunker paved with stones and simple wooden boards was extremely dry. If the rain hadn't come too early, Dice and they would have prepared a firepit in the bunker so that everyone could stay in the bunker.
You can bake military uniforms that are wet by rain.
Compared with Mike who looked helpless, Tang Cheng, who only slept all day long, was much calmer and didn't care about the supplies that were about to bottom out. After the heavy rain, there will be a lot of wild vegetables that can satisfy the hunger in the valley, even if it is water
Cooking wild vegetables can also make these more than 200 people live well. The only thing that Tang Cheng can't bear is that due to the weather, the few packs of cigarettes left in his backpack are all damp. When smoking, he always feels
I am pulling leaves from the tree.
A telegram requesting airdrops of supplies has been sent out. Perhaps because he was heartbroken by Stilwell, Mike tried his best to write down as many items as possible in the list. Not only did he ask for supplies, but he also asked for a lot more. It seemed to Tangcheng that
Unused items, such as a full set of carpentry tools and a coffee pot. Tangcheng didn't care what Mike asked for from Stilwell. In his opinion, the long list of supplies was just Mike venting his dissatisfaction to Stilwell.
As for whether Stilwell will give these things, only God knows.
"You should ask Stevie for more cigarettes. There are more than 200 of us. Do you want to smoke leaves all the time?" Tang Cheng's words reminded Mike. Half an hour later, Mike sent Lambga a second message.
This time he not only asked for cigarettes, but also confidently asked for poker cards and mahjong. Mike's move made Tang Cheng laugh and cry. He could already imagine what Stilwell would be like when he saw Mike asking for the list of poker cards and mahjong.
what expression.
"Give it to them. If you don't have it in Lambgar, ask Kunming for it. Since Mike wants it, I'll give it to them." Contrary to what Tang Cheng imagined, Stilwell who was far away in Lambgar seemed to be very generous.
Anyway, Lambgar's warehouse has long been filled with various supplies. No matter how much Mike asked for, Stilwell didn't care. Perhaps because of Stilwell's attention, the supplies Mike asked for were prepared quickly, but the flying team
The people over there were a little dumbfounded. It wasn't that only one company-level unit was receiving the supplies, but these items were enough to fill two transport planes.
Huang Hanju used the radio to convey Stilwell's attitude and the speed of material preparation to Tangcheng. Surprised by Stilwell's attitude, Tangcheng and Mike were excited about the upcoming supplies at the same time. If Lambgar is really
The supplies were prepared according to Mike's list. The direct company was now prosperous. The supplies were enough for more than 200 people in Tangcheng for half a year. The heavy rain for three consecutive days finally ended, and the soldiers who had been holding it in the bunker were about to get moldy.
They poured out of the bunker and prepared the firewood pile according to Tang Cheng's requirements. When the transport plane arrived, Tang Cheng used thick smoke to guide the plane's airdrop.
In the open field at the bottom of the valley, three huge pyres arranged in a Z-shaped pattern were ready. The pyres still contained moisture and obviously could not be lit. Hou San led his men to dismantle all the bullets that had been captured by the Burmese servants.
Bundle the gunpowder taken out of the bullet into small packages. As long as the gunpowder is ignited first, the wet firewood sprinkled with gunpowder will definitely be ignited and smoke. The telegram requesting the airdrop has been sent, and the rest is just a long process.
Waiting and taking advantage of the good weather after the rain, Tang Cheng led his soldiers to build a dam on the stream in the valley, trying to create an inlet suitable for bathing.
Mike didn't bother to go with Tangcheng and the others until they were covered in mud and water. He could only stand by the stream with his hands behind his back, guarding the firewood pile and anxiously looking up at the sky, trying to spot the figure of the transport plane in the low clouds in the sky. It was different.
Despite the busyness of Tangcheng and Mike's anxiety, Cai Jincheng was the most laid-back in the entire valley. He didn't know where he got a few sewing needles from, so Cai Jincheng made a few sewing needles and wooden sticks.
With a simple fishing rod, he and a few of his people were sitting by the pool in the upper reaches of the stream to fish.
The dam built by Tangcheng Tanling was very simple. It used stone dams to force the stream to change its course, and then used a depression to artificially create an inlet in the middle of the stream, so that everyone could bathe and wash clothes.
It was solved. "Mike, come and help me. This stone is too big. I can't move it by myself." Maybe it was because he saw that Mike was too anxious that Tang Cheng, who was playing with the stone by the stream, called Mike to come over to him.
help.
"Look at how good this stone is. I'm going to place it by the edge of the inlet. After taking a bath, I can lie on it and bask in the sun. Robert once said that this is called sunbathing." Mike was very dissatisfied.
He willingly helped Tang Cheng move the big stone slab to the bay, but he laughed at what Tang Cheng said about sunbathing. Sunbathing is something you dare to do on the beach. This is just a small town in northern Myanmar.
Valley, where does the sunbathing come from?
Seeing that Mark seemed to have something to say, Tang Cheng continued to tease Mike's fragile nerves, and the two finally had a dispute by the waterfront. "The plane is coming, I heard it, it was the sound of the plane." Just then.
Tang Cheng and Mike were arguing randomly, but Cai Jincheng, who was sitting silently fishing in the upper reaches of the stream, laughed and ran over. In the blink of an eye, he shouted that he heard the sound of the plane.
There were already more than a dozen people, and Tang Cheng and Mike also stopped arguing and listened to the sounds in the air like everyone else.
"Light the fire, light the fire quickly, the plane is here, airdropping supplies for us." Tang Cheng and Mike, who were ecstatic on their faces, shouted almost at the same time. The soldier guarding the pyre immediately took out a lighter and lit the firewood spilled on the pyre.
Gunpowder has no flame, only white smoke. Although the people who rushed down the valley were choked by the smoke and coughed repeatedly, no one was willing to leave here. Everyone looked up at the increasingly clear sky.
The plane laughed wildly.
The thick smoke rising from the valley provided the best guidance for the transport plane in the sky. The transport plane first circled the valley, then lowered its altitude and dropped a series of boxes out of the cabin. "See it, see it."
Well, there are two transport planes, two, we will not be short of supplies." Mike pointed at the two transport planes in the sky and shouted loudly, as if in response to Mike's shouts and joy, one of the transport planes that had already completed the airdrop even
He also waved the wings at the people in the valley.
Huge umbrella flowers bloomed in the air, and slowly fell towards the valley with boxes one by one. Soldiers roaring and cheering ran everywhere, chasing the boxes that fell into the valley. Cai Jincheng took one of his men to find
After arriving in Tangcheng, this guy who was surveying upstream along the stream brought back good news that made Tangcheng ecstatic. There seemed to be a gold mine in the upper reaches of the stream. Cai Jincheng's men had discovered alluvial gold in the upper reaches of the stream.