Not to mention that Patton didn't expect it, the Japanese in front of the Chinese and American troops also didn't expect that Zhang Lingfu would launch an attack as soon as he arrived. As a result, just when Hebian Zhengzo was adjusting his deployment and planning to redeploy his force to deal with the ace of the Chinese army, Zhang Lingfu's attack began. "They had almost no rest, and just before arriving at our position, they had just traveled dozens of kilometers They didn't even make preparations before the attack, they just launched the attack as soon as they arrived. However, during the attack, Their cooperation was very beautiful, and their offensive was very fierce. Of course, the Japanese were also very difficult to deal with. After the initial setback, they immediately used their strength to stabilize the defense line. The attack also prevented them from organizing an effective offensive in a short period of time, which gave us a chance to rest" "This battle only lasted about half a day, but it shocked me very much. I have never seen such a fierce battlefield fighting, which is completely different from the battles between Western countries. And after that, I realized that the reason why I was able to hold on until the reinforcements arrived was actually because they did not do it on purpose. They didn't launch the most powerful offensive. They just wanted to use us as bait to lure the Chinese troops into the battlefield in Myanmar and get them out of their strong defenses After figuring this out, I was really, really hurt. Because I have to admit the fact that without the support of strong industrial power, we are indeed not as good as these Easterners But fortunately, our industry is decades ahead of them! " Patton later told people this. That battle, and he mentioned to others many times that the experience in Myanmar was the most difficult and terrifying battle in his life. He said, "If it were not for the timely support of the Chinese army, I might really surrenderAlthough I have been leading the boys to persist and suffered huge losses, I know that I cannot lead them to death. At that time, our The casualties have reached 7,000, which is a terrifying number. The casualties are close to one-third. I don¡¯t know how I persisted at that time British? Okay, I admit, I was really angry at the time. But those guys should be grateful to the Chinese, because if I was really defeated and captured, and eventually rescued from the prison camp, the first thing I would do would not be with fists, but with a hand. I will take them to hell with my gun The participation of the 58th Division represents the official entry of the Chinese army into the battlefield in Myanmar. As the commander-in-chief of the Burmese Front, Shozo Kawabe began to readjust his deployment in response to the large-scale intrusion of Chinese troops. In their opinion, since ace troops like Zhang Lingfu are here. Then what they need to face next is definitely a massive attack by the Chinese. What everyone could not have imagined was that the Qin Wei who was in charge of commanding the Myanmar campaign in Kunming strictly ordered not to allow any Chinese army to cross the border without authorization. The Japanese 15th Army Shojiro Iida's department, which was responsible for chasing the British army, actually chased the British army all the way to Mandalay. Its advance troops rushed to the Yunnan border soon after, and got a command there that allowed the entire Burmese Front Army and even The entire Southern Army, and even all of Japan, were surprised by the news: there were not many Chinese troops stationed on the Yunnan border. in front of them. It is actually the Yunnan Production and Construction Corps, which does not have a formal combat establishment! Temple Shouichi and others, who had been tested by Qin Wei for a long time, were a little surprised and doubtful about the news at first. In their opinion, it was impossible for Qin Wei to make such a mistake. Although that guy is just an air force, even a small soldier should know how to keep his own door Isn't that guy afraid of them marching in and occupying Yunnan? To take precautions, Terauchi Juichi even crossed the river to Shozo, the commander-in-chief of the Burmese front, and directly issued an order to Shojiro Iida, strictly ordering the 15th Army not to cross the Chinese border, let alone fight with the Chinese army without authorization. At the same time, he asked Shojiro Iida to send more reconnaissance forces to detect the deployment of the Chinese "We must find out all the Chinese troops hiding in the dark"! As a result, the Japanese troops waited at the Sino-Burmese border for two weeks. period. Shojiro Iida repeatedly tried to send troops across the border and invaded China, but was severely blocked by Juichi Terauchi and Seishiro Sakagaki. During this period, the British army, led by Alexander, was finally overtaken by the Japanese. The troops were quickly dispersed, and in the end, only less than 10,000 of the 100,000 British-Burmese troops successfully escaped to India. At the same time, in order to prevent the British Navy from participating in the war, the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the British naval base in Ceylon, forcing the British Navy to withdraw from the Maldives Islands. Throughout Myanmar, it seems that the only opponents left for the Japanese are Patton and Zhang Lingfu, who are still resisting in the Lei Liem area! Although the Japanese are determined to eliminate these two troops, the combat effectiveness of these two troops is not weak, especially Zhang Lingfu's troops, who fight extremely fiercely.?, once they even counterattacked the frontline headquarters of the Japanese 33rd Division and almost captured the division commander Shozo Sakurada alive. This made the Japanese angry and somewhat uncertain: What if they knocked out their teeth while destroying these two troops? In the two battles of Burma and Malaya, the Japanese army has not suffered too heavy losses. If the "golden body" is broken here, it seems that the gains outweigh the losses. After all, these two troops have been surrounded by them. As long as they persist in the siege, they will easily win. And if Zhang Lingfu, a national military general with a reputation far and wide on the Chinese battlefield, could be made to surrender, the impact would definitely be much greater than killing him on the battlefield. There is also the US military If this "US military stationed in the Philippines" is eliminated, the Americans will definitely share the same hatred, but if they just capture these American monsters, it will severely damage the morale of the Americans. So, after some careful consideration, Juichi Terauchi went to Yangon in person. While commanding Shozo Hebian to continue the siege of Patton and Zhang Lingfu, he also deployed a new round of attackan attack on Yunnan, China. Iida Shojiro's 15th Army won the opportunity to attack in this battle. Afterwards, the main force of the Japanese Fifteenth Army assembled at the China-Myanmar border was attacked by the Yunnan Production and Construction Corps led by Yang Jie ************************ "Has it started?" Ever since he knew that the war was about to officially begin, Chiang Kai-shek had been sleeping poorly, eating poorly, and basically not thinking about food. Although he already had great confidence in Qin Wei and believed in the abilities of Yang Jie and others, he was still worried. Because on the border between China and Myanmar, Shojiro Iida led four divisions. But their opponent was just a defective unit of the production and construction corps He had never fought this kind of battle in his life, so of course he felt guilty. "According to the plan, it should start." The eldest brother was frightened, so the younger brother naturally followed him. He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Zhang Zhizhong and others gathered at the Military Committee, always waiting for news from the front line. "I don't know if it's possible." He Yingqin gasped, "This Qin Wei is really trustworthy. By the way, the order to Guan Yudong has been sent out, right?" "It was sent out yesterday. As long as the front line is As soon as there is a problem, the 28th Army will immediately go south to provide support," Zhang Zhizhong said. "Where is Lu Han? They are responsible for the second wave of attacks and must not make any mistakes." Lao Jiang suddenly said again. "Lu Han would never dare to cause trouble at this time, not to mention this is a great opportunity for their Yunnan Army to shine. If he doesn't know how to seize it, it only shows that he is stupid." Chen Cheng said. "Send a report to the front again and ask Qin Wei about the war" "Committee!" Lao Jiang was feeling embarrassed and wanted to ask someone to send a telegram to Qin Wei to ask for news. At this time, Mao Qingxiang suddenly rushed in. His face was full of excitement: "Good news, commission! Yang Jie has led the armored group to break through the defense line of the Japanese 55th Division, and Takeuchi Hiroshi has retreated! Currently, our unit is continuing towards the 56th Division. Attack!" "" ********************* "Where is it? Armored cluster?" After a brief period of shock, there was a burst of cheers over there in Chongqing. But Juichi Terauchi, who had just found the villa where Qin Wei had stayed in Yangon last time and made it his temporary residence, was not so happy. After receiving the telegram from the commander of the 55th Division, Hiroshi Takeuchi, he was stunned. "How can the Chinese have armored clusters? How is this possible-?" "But, according to the report of the 55th Division, the enemy has at least thousands of armored vehicles everywhere." "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible Possibly. The armored vehicles and tanks left by Timoshenko are still on the front line in Shanxi. In the hands of Hu Zongnan, there is no way they will appear in Yunnan! "Shouichi Terauchi couldn't believe it and couldn't believe what he heard. fact. Because he knew that after the continuous and high-intensity fighting, the Japanese army had become a little lax The British army had been defeated, and there was only a farming force responsible for clearing wasteland in front of them. Is it possible to win such a battle? Under such circumstances, being suddenly attacked by a huge armored group would have an extremely huge impact on the Japanese army, and the blow to them would be extremely severe. But the question is, how could the Chinese suddenly have a huge armored force? The armor left by the Soviets is obviously still in the north. "Order Iida Shojiro to organize a defense immediately. Tell him that China will never have such a force. Let him use the position fortifications to show the courage to deal with the British armored forces and drive the Chinese back, drive back -" " I can¡¯t go back!¡± Shouichi Terauchi went to the front line almost frantically.?. Because he already smelled another defeat, which he absolutely could not tolerate and accept. But soon, Seishiro Sakagaki's call came and informed him of another very unfortunate news: "The Chinese have broken through the defense line of the 56th Division, and they are followed by hundreds of thousands of Yunnan garrison troops" The Fifteenth Army has been defeated!"