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- Chapter 348: Allied Forces Retake Burma (10)
The outskirts of the Japanese army in Bago were violently attacked by the Chinese army. Chinese armored tanks continued to bombard the Japanese positions and captured three Japanese positions in a row. The Japanese troops in the periphery were frequently in emergency.
Under the pressure of the powerful offensive of the Chinese ** Corps, Lieutenant General Songshan finally lost his temper. He sent an emergency telegram to the Moulmein garrison, requesting the 62nd Division to dispatch a regiment to attack from behind the Chinese ** Corps. .
Lieutenant General Songshan¡¯s telegram was intercepted by the Allies as soon as it was sent. U.S. military telecommunications personnel deciphered the Japanese telegram and forwarded the information to Commander Yue Hanping of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
When Sun Liren learned that the Japanese troops in Moulmein were dispatching reinforcements, he quietly mobilized the main force that night and suddenly crossed Xidang Town eastward and headed straight for Moulmein.
The next morning, the attack intensity of the Chinese ** team weakened significantly, and it was basically just tanks shelling the Japanese positions with artillery. Lieutenant General Songshan was greatly puzzled. Could it be that the Chinese army was trying to play another trick?
"Reconnaissance personnel sent out several times were unable to get close to the Chinese ** team's position, and they had no idea about the situation of the Chinese ** team. However, judging from the intensity of tank shelling, there is still at least one tank division outside Bago.
In Xidang Town, the Japanese army only had one small team responsible for guarding. During the night march of the Chinese ** team, they took advantage of the situation and pulled out the nail. Because the communications with the Japanese army in Pegu had been cut off, Lieutenant General Songshan had no idea what was going on there.
Sun Liren ordered the troops to pay close attention to the movements of Japanese reinforcements and cross the Salween River as quickly as possible. Major General Jiang Weiguo, commander of the 1st Armored Division, personally led about 300 tanks towards the town of Paga, an important ferry on the Salween River.
An infantry regiment of the Japanese 62nd Division, led by Colonel Nakamori Yokozo, quickly advanced towards Bago. During the Japanese occupation, the Burmese people were deeply aware of the brutality of the Japanese army, especially the large number of Burmese migrant workers who were driven to exploit resources such as mines and oil fields.
The heavy workload resulted in not enough food to eat, and a large number of young Burmese adults were killed by hunger and disease. The Burmese people finally no longer resisted the Allies, and the marching movements of the Chinese Army were well covered.
Near Zhitong City, three outpost reconnaissance armored vehicles of the First Armored Division traveled more than 50 kilometers to undertake reconnaissance missions. On a small high ground, a ** second lieutenant held a telescope and scouted into the distance. Several soldiers nearby were looking around with guns in their hands.
At the foot of the mountain is the road leading to Moulmein. The road in the distance is quiet and no one is there. The second lieutenant slowly put down the telescope and turned around, "Go back, brothers, let's"
Before he finished speaking, the second lieutenant suddenly felt alert, raised his telescope and looked into the distance again. His fingers turned the magnification button of the telescope, and slowly, the distant scenery gradually became clearer.
In the farthest corner of the camera, there is a cloud of dust, and in the front are several armored vehicles. The second lieutenant carefully identified the markings on the car and immediately put down his binoculars. "Hurry up, the Japanese army is here."
A dozen soldiers immediately went down the mountain, jumped on the armored reconnaissance vehicle, and while approaching the main force at high speed, they reported the enemy situation to Jiang Weiguo through the vehicle-mounted radio.
When Commander Jiang heard that a Japanese brigade was spotted ahead, his blood immediately boiled. At the same time as he telegraphed the corps commander, his entire First Armored Division was launched, moving forward in a fan shape with the road as the main focus.
Half an hour later, the Chinese First Armored Division and the Japanese army suddenly encountered each other. The Chinese ** team, which was well prepared, immediately sent groups of artillery shells into the Japanese ranks.
The shells roared and clustered in groups of Japanese soldiers. The shrapnel from the explosion flew across the battlefield, and the Japanese soldiers immediately fell to the ground. The vanguard vehicle of the leading tank company used the most intense firepower to turn all three Japanese armored vehicles into fireballs.
The Japanese infantry were in chaos. Facing the steel fortress, the light weapons in their hands were like fire sticks, ineffective at all. Facing bullets like splashing water and dense tank shells, the Japanese army's will to resist was completely destroyed.
The Japanese troops of an infantry regiment were running around over the mountains and plains like sheep. Chinese armored soldiers drove tanks desperately chasing the Japanese soldiers.
The tank soldiers stepped on the accelerator one by one, and the tank roared and ran over the bodies of the Japanese soldiers in front. In just ten minutes, hundreds of Japanese soldiers were killed by bullets and tank tracks.
The Japanese infantry tried their best to drill into the mountains. The Chinese armored troops defeated the Japanese infantry and headed straight for the Paga Ferry without stopping.
Colonel Nakamori urgently reported the military situation and gathered the stragglers. Although the colonel lost the first move, his mind was still very calm. He quickly determined that the intention of the Chinese armored forces must be to seize Paga, a ferry on the Salween River.
Making a prompt decision, Colonel Nakamori immediately led his troops from the alley to Paga to strengthen the defense there. The Paga Ferry garrison was a reinforced squadron of the Japanese army, equipped with three flat-firing guns.
The ferry is on the lower reaches of the Salween River. The water flow is relatively gentle. The narrowest point is more than 700 meters away from the opposite side of the river. There is aOn the reinforced concrete bridge, the Japanese garrison captain set up a blocking position on the west side of the bridge. A second line of defense was set up on the east side of the bridge. Explosives were placed on the bridge in advance. Once the situation was critical, the bridge would be blown up.
Chiang Weiguo¡¯s tanks and armored vehicles are rapidly advancing towards Paga. The Japanese garrison has received a notification from Colonel Nakamori and learned that a Chinese armored division is advancing towards Paga Ferry. Captain Ryukou Masao, the captain of the garrison, ordered the garrison to enter the position and prepare to block the Chinese army.
In order to deal with Chinese tanks, the captain arranged all three flat-fire guns in the front line. In the distance, Japanese soldiers could faintly hear the roar of tank engines.
Captain Longkou nervously ordered, "Don't be afraid, wait until the Chinese come close and then hit them hard."
The leading tank company of the Chinese Armored Division could see the white Salween River in the distance. The company commander happily ordered: "Brothers, pay attention, the Paga Ferry is ahead. When our main force comes up, attack together!"
Twelve tanks roared softly, their engines did not stall, and they waited in place for the arrival of the main force of the division. For ten minutes, the dust behind them blocked the sun, and the main force of the division was only about 2,000 meters away from the leading company.
The commander of the leading company shouted: "Attack!" 12 tanks roared and rushed towards the Paga Ferry.
300 meters away from the bridge, the Japanese blocking position was silent, and the Japanese soldiers were sweating in the palms of their hands. The commander of the Chinese tank company was very cautious. There was a small high ground about 300 meters away from the cement bridge, which was suitable for blocking. The company commander ordered: "500 meters away from the small high ground, tank guns open fire!"
12 tanks lined up in a row and advanced slowly. 500 meters away from the high ground, the tank stopped, the tank barrel slowly adjusted, and fired fiercely at the high ground. The muzzle flashed, and the roar resounded throughout the earth.
Twelve tank guns aimed at the high ground with a radius of less than 4 miles and poured out shells to their heart's content. The sound of "ssssssssss" of shells breaking through the air came, and the Japanese position was a sea of ??fire and filled with gunpowder smoke.
Captain Longkou and his soldiers stood firm in the position despite artillery fire. The captain spit out a mouthful of sand, "Baga! Damn the Chinese, they are so cunning! They opened fire at a distance of 500 meters. Our flat-fire cannons could not penetrate their armor at all." "
The ** armored company fired continuously at a distance of 500 meters from the Japanese position. More than two hundred artillery shells accurately landed on the main Japanese position, blowing the Japanese blocking position to pieces. The fortifications carefully prepared by the Japanese army and thought to be extremely strong were like paper in front of the squadron's artillery shells.
The Japanese army finally tasted the cracking of steel and guns. The steel fragments were flying everywhere, cutting the Japanese's bodies wantonly. The pain of watching bombs explode overhead but being unable to do anything caused the Japanese soldiers to pay a huge price.
The machine gun and rifle bullets of the Japanese soldiers hit the thick armor of the tank, sparking a series of sparks. The Chinese tanks, which were unscathed, frequently fired back shells at the location where the bullets were fired. Every shell that came over was bound to tear the bodies of one or two Japanese.
Within ten minutes, the main force of the First Armored Division arrived, and the dust in the sky almost blocked the sight of the Japanese. The roar of the engine was deafening. The Japanese soldiers blocking the position all had earth-colored faces. Captain Nakamori forced himself to remain calm. He encouraged his subordinates with a stern expression, "Warriors, the time has come for us to be loyal to the Emperor. Let the Chinese tanks explode under our bodies!"
There were more than a dozen soldiers among the remaining Japanese troops, and they silently counted the gun packs. Two of the three flat-firing cannons were blown up in the bunker, and the remaining flat-firing cannon was left on the position.
The captain patted the shoulders of those soldiers and said solemnly: "Everyone, please! Please each of you exchange your body for a Chinese tank!"
After saying that, the captain counted the personnel and weapons. All grenades and gun bags were left to these soldiers, and all the remaining machine guns and rifles were taken away. The captain took the remaining 60 or so Japanese soldiers withdrew from the main position and retreated towards the bridge.
The captain led the remaining Japanese soldiers to withdraw across the Salween River Bridge. Several soldiers on the bridge were installing the fuse of the bomb and checking the detonating device. Seeing the captain withdrawing with the remaining soldiers, these soldiers couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. There were two hundred Japanese soldiers in the main position. It had only been more than ten minutes, and so many people had been lost without even opening fire in the main position.
The captain glared at the soldier who was looking at him blankly, "Baga! What are you looking at? Get ready to blow up the bridge!"
The soldier glanced at the captain nonchalantly and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, are there no more soldiers on our position?"
The captain waved his hand and slapped him, "Baga! Execute the order! Do you want the Chinese to rush over from the bridge?"
The Japanese soldier said stupidly: "Your Excellency, Captain, the load-bearing capacity of this bridge is limited. Chinese tanks cannot get across. At best, only armored vehicles can get over."
The captain gave him a sharp look and said coldly, "??Just stay and block the Chinese armored vehicles. "
The Japanese soldier immediately turned pale and turned around to pick up the explosive device. He looked at the empty bridge and pressed the detonation button. There was a loud "boom", and a bright fireball enveloped the bridge. Suddenly, stone debris flew into the sky, and the bridge broke into several parts. After a moment, the flying stones fell into the river, causing a column of water.
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