"Division Commander, according to Captain Luo's report, there is at least one light infantry brigade in the Wugula River, Masha River, and Andili River here on the eastern front. As expected, they disappeared without a trace after logging in.
The Japanese 56th Division is a light infantry for two purposes. First, it is fast and unexpected. It can not only outflank our 200 Division and defend the northern back road of the ancient city, cut off the direct connection between our division and Mandalay, and then cooperate with the West
The 33rd Division on the front line can completely surround us, annihilate us in one fell swoop, and avenge Kunlun Pass with one stone." Chief of Staff Lu pointed to the sand table for analysis.
Mr. Dai stood in front of the sand table and took a sip of tea. He didn't look surprised at all: "Lao Lu, please continue."
"The second purpose is even more sinister." Chief of Staff Lu showed an extremely worried look on his face.
"How can you see it?" Master Dai asked.
"Commander, look, the entire 56th Division has 30,000 to 40,000 people. We saw Gao Yinglongxiong's combat power during the Battle of Nanjing. Now Captain Luo has only detected three to four light infantry brigades. That's because the Eastern Front
The jungle is not suitable for heavy troops to march, and it is also to conceal the march route of the 56th Division. If their vanguard troops cut off the connection between our 200 Division, which is prominent at the front of the battle line, and the headquarters, what will Gao Yinglongxiong do next?
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"Attack Mandalay? Wouldn't that just hit the Chairman's gun? Mandalay has a condescending terrain and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we drag the Japanese 55th Division in Tonggu, the 66th Army will drag the Japanese 33rd
With the division delayed in Ren'anqiang, Mandalay's Commander Liao's New 22nd Division and Commander Sun's New 38th Division can attack the Japanese 56th Division, which has just arrived, and defeat it before it has a stable foothold. Perhaps the entire battle will turn towards the Chairman.
The direction of design has developed." Mr. Dai took a sip of Longjing tea and continued to think.
"Commander, what if the Japanese 56th Division does not go to Mandalay, but continues along the eastern jungle and penetrates into Lashio?" Yang Ying couldn't help but put forward her own idea.
"Lashio?" Commander Dai put down his tea cup, "That is the only channel for the expeditionary force to communicate with the country. A large amount of military supplies are stored here, and it is the distribution center for the entire strategic deployment."
"Commander, this is the second purpose of the Japanese army that I am worried about, and it is the most deadly to our army." Chief of Staff Lu added.
Commander Dai put down his tea cup and paced back and forth around the sand table. He knew that the Japanese army's move would be a devastating blow to the entire expeditionary force: "Where is Luo Yuesong? Where is Luo Yuesong's reconnaissance team now?"
Yang Ying pointed to the sand table and said: "Here, we will soon return to the east of Tonggu."
"Does this mean that the Japanese light infantry will soon arrive to the east of our 200th Division?"
"Yes, sir."
"His light infantry of more than a thousand people wants to break through the line from Tonggu to Mandalay. I think Gao Yinglongxiong is wishful thinking. Even if Gao Yinglongxiong does not attack the line from Tonggu to Mandalay, he will directly continue to advance covertly and attack Lashio.
The mountains are high and the forests are dense. The four to five hundred kilometers away would take the Japanese army a week's march. The situation is not good enough. As long as Commander Du is prepared, the Japanese 56th Division will not be able to control the entire battle situation in a short while.
It poses too much of a threat." Mr. Dai held his chin with one hand and said while thinking.
Yang Ying looked at Chief of Staff Lu. The other staff officers in the division were also looking at the sand table seriously. No one dared to interrupt casually.
"Then the most critical thing now is the Ren'an Qiang on the Western Front?" Chief of Staff Lu asked.