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- Chapter 1,103 A bad start
The first brigade of the corps directly under the ** Division carried out a sudden and fierce artillery attack on northern Myitkyina, without any warning in advance. The Japanese soldiers were still in the morning mist at dawn, as they did every day in the past. Start life in a foreign land. .
The shells flying all over the sky suddenly fell down like this, with mud flying and gunpowder smoke everywhere. The Japanese army's weak defense system in northern Myitkyina was instantly enveloped in a steel storm.
This time, neither the two heavy artillery groups nor the tank guns of the First Tank Brigade were as powerful as the brigade's Thunder Rocket Artillery Battalion. It shocked the Japanese soldiers as much as they did. The sky was filled with strange screams and rockets trailing long tail flames. Like hailstones, they poured down, and the area about four kilometers wide in front and seven to eight kilometers deep in the Japanese defense position was a sea of ??fire.
Under such intensive rocket fire, there was no so-called safe corner and nowhere to hide. The bodies of thousands of Japanese soldiers were turned into fly ash, and the ground seemed to be overturned. Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade, He was dazzled and his mouth was wide open.
He turned to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan and said: "Zhaoquan, if the big guys equipped by the division commander go up all at once, we probably won't even have to capture prisoners. How many little devils do you think we have enough to fill them in?" Ren Zhaoquan reminded. : "Brigadier Commander, the mission of our brigade is to attract the attention of the Japanese army. If you hit us too hard, how can the Japanese army come to reinforce us?"
Liu Hongzhang slapped his thigh and said: "Yes, Zhaoquan, immediately order the rocket launcher battalion to stop shelling. The heavy artillery group will continue to shell the Japanese positions in depth. The first tank brigade is preparing to cover the infantry assault. Tsk tsk, the thunder rocket launchers are too scary, little devil." The reinforcements are simply not coming."
The Thunder Rocket Artillery Battalion stopped shelling. Only the heavy artillery of the brigade continued to carry out rapid fire attacks. The Japanese soldiers, who were stunned by the situation just now, emerged from the soil tremblingly and looked at the position like a slaughterhouse in horror. In the northern part of Myitkyina, Shouichi placed a division of defensive troops. .
In such a short time, more than half of the money was reimbursed. Terauchi Shouichi was awakened from his morning sleep by the huge explosion. He rolled over and got out of bed, startling the Burmese girl who was accompanying him. Before he could walk out of the bedroom, the attendant The adjutant rushed in and bumped head-on with the Commander-in-Chief.
The aide-de-camp did not bother to apologize and said in panic: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, unidentified armed forces launched a fierce attack on the northern defense line of Myitkyina. According to the report of the garrison commander, the enemy's artillery fire only lasted forty minutes. , the defenders suffered heavy casualties and most of their positions were destroyed. Commander, should we send more reinforcements?"
Temple Shouyi fell down on the chair. The unidentified armed forces were basically the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. In Myanmar at the moment, in addition to the troops of the ** division, those who were capable of launching an attack on Myitkyina Anyone? The British were surrounded by the imperial army in Mandalay and could not protect themselves. How could they still have the ability to divide their forces to attack Myitkyina.
Forty minutes of artillery fire struck, and a division of the defendant was mostly casualties. What should be violent? His premonition finally became a reality. Ever since he occupied Myitkyina, he had been deeply wary of the Japanese Army troops behind him. Only 90,000 of his more than 200,000 troops walked out of Savage Mountain alive. The rest are thanks to the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli.
He dared to occupy Myitkyina with exhausted troops. First, it was the cowardice of the British, and second, the Southeast Asian dispatched troops marching north gave him confidence. According to Juichi Terauchi's estimation, it would not take more than two weeks to end the Burma Campaign, so , he repeatedly suggested this in his telegram to Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Asia Expedition Force Ito Genzaburo.
"The British troops attacking Mandalay should be annihilated on the spot using the most direct and simple method to shorten the duration of the battle as much as possible. Whether China Tang Qiuli's troops will join the Myanmar battlefield is unclear. The battle of Mandalay If you delay for too long, something may happen. I beg you, Mr. Ito, to take my advice.¡±
Ito Genzaburo, who received the telegram, smiled. He somewhat looked down on Juichi Terauchi, who was beaten to death by the Chinese. As a result, in order to realize his heroic battle and become famous in the Japanese military, Ito besieged Mandalay but did not attack. , played a game of cat and mouse. .
The development of the situation was unfortunately predicted by Temple Shouichi. Tang Qiuli found himself on the head. After being stunned for a while, Temple Shouyi asked the adjutant, "Is there only fierce fighting in the northern part of Myitkyina? How is the situation in other directions?"
It makes sense for him to ask this question. If Myitkyina is attacked by Japanese division troops on all sides, Tang Qiuli's intention is to open a way for the British surrounded in Mandalay to evacuate to India. It must be the main force. Troops, attacking in large numbers, if it was just an attack in one direction, intended to draw attention to Myitkyina, his main force should be on the way to Mandalay.
Shouyi in the temple shook his head and said to the adjutant: "Order the troops to stay in place, enter a fighting state, and closely monitor other directions. The troops on the northern defense line withdraw to the second defensive position. Tang Qiuli is very cunning in his use of troops. We Don¡¯t be fooled by him, go ahead!¡±
Temple Shouyi was not confused and attacked the defensive positions in the northern part of Myitkyina. The firepower of Tang Qiuli's troops was so fierce that no matter how many troops were added, the casualties would increase. If all the troops defending Myitkyina were transferred to the north, the ** division A sudden attack by the troops in other directions would be a disaster for themselves, and Myitkyina would fall quickly.
It is better to shrink the northern defense area and use the favorable terrain on the edge of the city to offset the power of the artillery fire of the ** division's troops. As long as they hold on to Myitkyina for a few days, Ito Yanzaburo's troops will come north to rescue. He and the remnants of the Southern China Expeditionary Force, You can escape from being alone, and you can also escape from living in the wolf's mouth all day long.
After Liu Hongzhang poured tens of thousands of artillery shells into the Japanese position, he observed carefully with a telescope. The bombardment effect was very good. The Japanese position had been overturned. He said without looking back: "Zhaoquan, order the Thunder Rocket Artillery Battalion, Give me the reinforcements dedicated to fighting the Japanese army, and notify the commander of the tank brigade to prepare to cover the first and second regiments, reinforce the Japanese army, and conduct a counterattack."
Liu Hongzhang was gearing up. Just now, when he ordered the rocket launcher battalion to stop the bombardment, he had reserved a hand. This thing was an excellent weapon to hit the target. As soon as the little devil ran to the place, a burst of rocket shells hit his head. With azimuth coverage, can anyone still be alive?
After a few waves of this, the little devils in Myitkyina City have been through a lot of troubles, so why bother using other brigades to do it? He was able to take over Myitkyina by himself. One brigade did the work of five brigades with minimal casualties. It was impossible to escape with just one head attack. Thinking about it, Liu Hongzhang couldn't help but grin.
The bombardment stopped, and Liu Hongzhang said to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, order the troops to make the illusion of an immediate attack. The first and second regiments are on the left, and the third and fourth regiments are on the right. They launch a feint attack to attract reinforcements from the Japs. Tell them Rocket artillery battalion, none of the little devils who come to reinforce us are allowed to escape! "
The first brigade, composed of both tanks and infantry, took up a posture to attack Myitkyina and waited for the Japanese reinforcements to enter their pockets. However, half an hour later, the commander of the first regiment on the left wing shouted on the walkie-talkie Said: "Brigadier Commander, the Japanese troops in front of our regiment are shrinking their forces, and there are no follow-up reinforcements from the Japanese troops."
Liu Hongzhang's heart thumped, and he thought to himself, "Oh no, the little Japs in Myitkyina City were not attracted, and the battlefield situation has changed." Because the temple's Shoichi did not move, the first brigade's current position was very awkward, and the general offensive Myitkyina was based on the fact that most of the Japanese troops in the city were transferred to the north, leaving the other directions empty.
If the Japanese army does not move, the general offensive cannot be launched. Of course, with the five brigades of the Japanese Army concentrated on the periphery of Myitkyina, they can be defeated if they attack by force. However, the casualties and time consumed are unacceptable to Tang Qiuli. , Only then did the First Brigade¡¯s combat plan to attract Japanese troops come into being.
Liu Hongzhang's face was sweating. In his first battle abroad, he was beaten into a pot of raw food. The first brigade could not launch an attack, so it used more than 15,000 troops to attack Myitkyina, which was defended by more than 40,000 Japanese troops. , if the troops break in, they will be surrounded by Japanese troops with superior strength.
It is even more impossible to withdraw from the battlefield. The artillery and tanks fought for more than an hour and then suddenly withdrew. With Juichi Terauchi's shrewdness and cunning, it was not difficult to see the problem. This old devil was shocked, and he could not tell what had happened. Unable to fight or retreat, Liu Hongzhang was running around in panic.
He suddenly said to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, the battlefield situation has changed. I have an idea to turn a virtual attack into a real attack. We will use our brigade to penetrate into the urban area of ??Myitkyina along the route of the Japanese army's contraction, step by step. Push forward. If the little devil doesn't come to reinforce us, I will keep fighting in. If he comes to reinforce us, our mission will be completed.
Ren Zhaoquan nodded cautiously. He knew the danger of doing so. The first brigade would suffer huge casualties, but this was the only way. In the end, the two of them jointly sent a telegram to the division commander Tang Qiuli.
"The division pointed out that at 5 a.m. on June 8, our brigade launched an attack on the Japanese positions in northern Myitkyina on time. The forty-minute artillery attack was extremely effective. The Japanese defenders and positions were all destroyed. However, it was not Seeing the Japanese troops coming for reinforcements in the city, there were signs of shrinking the defense line, and the plan to mobilize the Japanese troops failed to be realized. "
"Therefore, I requested the division commander's approval that the First Brigade take the opportunity to rush into the city, attack the enemy with real force, occupy the northern part of Myitkyina, open a gap in the Japanese defense line, and create opportunities for other attacking troops. Brigade Commander Liu Hongzhang, Staff Officer Mr. Ren Zhaoquan.¡±
After receiving the telegram from Liu Hongzhang, Tang Qiuli was also stunned and said to Chief of Staff Chang Feng: "Oh! Temple Shouichi has become smart and saw through me."?'s plan? Well, just follow what Liu Hongzhang said, use the real to attack the weak. The First Brigade immediately occupied the northern part of Myitkyina. Liu Hongzhang was reminded not to advance too fast to prevent being entangled by the Japanese army. "
(To be continued)
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