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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1116 Pursuit

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    Chapter 1116: Persevering in Pursuit

    Chang Feng, chief of staff of the ** division and chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps, was very incomprehensible and dissatisfied with some of the actions of division commander Tang Qiuli. Finally, the riot incident of Japanese prisoners of war in Myitkyina made Chang Feng make his dissatisfaction obvious.  The strong emotions on his face made him take a breath and tell Tang Qiuli his opinions.

    This is due to his character, and Chang Feng himself knows better. Once these words are spoken, it is clear that they are inconsistent with the division commander's style. If a chief of staff has different opinions and concepts from his boss, the boss will not use them again.  The chief of staff is not in tune with him. Not to mention the awkwardness, the mere fact that he cannot understand his boss's intentions proves that the chief of staff is incompetent.

    When Chang Feng went out to convey the order of the teacher Tang Qiuli, he felt a little regretful in his heart. Maybe he was too impulsive. The teacher should have his own reason for doing this. Maybe he didn't really understand the meaning of the teacher, but  , as far as his own character is concerned, it is difficult to let go and cannot eliminate the psychological shadow.

    "Compared with the slight differences between Tang Qiuli and Chang Feng, the life of Major General Francis, Chief of Staff of the British Army, was much more difficult.

    After paying the price of hundreds of thousands of casualties and breaking out of the Japanese ambush circle from the Libao Grand Canyon, the remaining British troops rushed toward Myitkyina like a bursting flood, carrying smoke and dust all over the sky. Francis retreated like this  In his panic, he even forgot to report this news to the despairing commander-in-chief Alexander in Bhamo.

    Protruding into the Ribo Grand Canyon, the British disaster was not over. General Ito Genzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, was furious. When he saw the big fish he had obtained, he actually broke through the fishing net and slipped away. Except for the man responsible for tying his pocket and mouth,  The commander, Lieutenant General Takashima Eemon, not only sent him to a military court, he also shot seven or eight commanders of the ambush unit at the level of commanders and battalions. Then, he ordered all the soldiers and horses to follow the British  The retreating footsteps followed closely.

    Things are often very strange. When they are in a desperate situation and have no other way out, the British troops can actually explode with amazing combat effectiveness. At the rear lines of Monywa and Madea, they withstand the fierce attacks of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers in the sky.  The indiscriminate bombing by planes prevented the British from breaking through the back line of defense, and Francis had the opportunity and time to fight desperately.

    But once it was learned that the Japanese blockade leading to Myitkyina at the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon had been breached, the more than 300,000 British and Burmese soldiers who survived suddenly lost the courage to fight to the death.  Ken took on the task of blocking the rear and blocking the Japanese army, rushing northward. There was no troops to carry out Francis's order.

    The last bit of bravery that was put together was like a rubber ball that punctured a hole, and nothing was left, and he returned to his true nature of scrambling for his life. This may be a result that Francis did not expect. The chief of staff himself,  He was also coerced by the rebels and ran in the direction of Myitkyina involuntarily.

    More than 300,000 people huddled together on the narrow road north of Libao, and all the structures were in chaos. At this time, the British army was no longer an organized and sequenced force, but a group of people fleeing in defeat.  If there were a few organized British troops holding the favorable position at the northern exit of the Libao Grand Canyon, the Japanese army's pursuit would never be so smooth.

    These positions were originally in the hands of the British, but they were abandoned so easily. The British lost the last good opportunity to get themselves out of the dangerous situation, and paid an unimaginable price for it.  The tens of thousands of troops were all left behind, with no troops to respond.

    When the last retreating British troops, the 11th Infantry Division, the 13th Infantry Division, and the British-Burmese 5th, 6th and 9th Mixed Brigades arrived at Lipao from Monywa and Madea, the vanguard of the British 3rd Infantry Division arrived at Lipao.  The Seventh Mechanized Infantry Division has arrived in the Mogu area north of Libao. The British vanguard and rearguard units are more than 100 kilometers apart.

    The Japanese ambush troops, who were so frightened that they were sweating coldly after being slaughtered by Ito, never let go of the British and Burmese troops who were left behind. After the wave of the British retreat had passed, they could re-enter the Libao Grand Canyon to the north.  The mouth of Lu's pocket was tied up, and more than 60,000 British and Burmese troops were packed in at once.

    The Japanese troops got into high spirits at that time, surrounded the more than 60,000 British and Burmese soldiers, and beat them fiercely. It was a big melee. Not only the unlucky British and Burmese rearguard troops were in chaos, but also the Japanese troops  , also messed up the order, all the troops rushed to seize this rare opportunity, swarming up like swarms, but no one of the troops thought of continuing the pursuit.

    Chief of Staff Major General Koizumi excitedly walked into the headquarters with a bunch of telegrams and shouted from a distance: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, good news. Our troops have captured the British rearguard. Now,  , all ministries have invested inBattle, this is a rare victory, there are more than 60,000 British troops!  This is a battle report sent by each attacking force.  "

    Unexpectedly, after hearing what Koizumi said, Ito turned pale, grabbed the telegram, tore it into pieces, and then roared, "Baga, the commanders of each division are all stupid pigs, because these 60,000  There were too many British people, but more than 200,000 British troops were allowed to escape. He was stupid and short-sighted and was not worthy of being a senior commander of the Imperial Japanese Army. "

    Koizumi suddenly woke up, didn't he? There were more than 60,000 British people blocked, and there were more than 200,000 people running in front of him. The big one and the small one were so stupid. They were fascinated by the little victory in front of them.  , because he caught small shrimps and let the big fish go. As the chief of general staff of the dispatched army, he did not think of this. He was unworthy of the commander-in-chief's high regard and cannot absolve himself of the blame.

    Koizumi stood at attention with a snap and said in a guilty tone: "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me. This is a dereliction of duty, and death will never make up for it. Commander-in-Chief, what should we do next?" Koizumi had to ask Ito.  Please note that it is really difficult for the troops who are fighting so smoothly and have tasted the sweetness to stop for a while.

    Ito Yanzaburo, whose face was as iron as steel, did not look at Koizumi and said: "Order, the First Army, the Third Army, the Fourth Army, the 91st Division, the 103rd Division, the 167th Division  The division, the **5th, 7th, and 11th mixed brigades, the 1st, 2nd, and 6th tank brigades, and the four cavalry regiments of Okazaki, Valley, Sasaki, and Murakami immediately threw away the heroes in front of them.  The army will pass through the Libao Grand Canyon as quickly as possible and seize the British army before 4 o'clock this afternoon at the latest."

    When Ito said something, Koizumi hurriedly took notes, kept saying "Hai", and did not dare to idle his hands and mouth. Ito continued: "Order the dispatched military aviation unit to immediately dispatch all planes to bomb the secret road to Ribo."  All bridges and passes on the road to China must be used to slow down the British retreat at any cost. I will re-encircle the British in Kunguan. This time, they will never be allowed to escape. "

    As he spoke, a cold smile appeared on the corner of Ito's mouth, and he added: "If the troops responsible for chasing the main force of the British army fail to follow my orders and capture the British before four o'clock this afternoon, the highest authority of all troops will be  Commander, commit suicide collectively to express your guilt to His Majesty the Emperor and the subjects of the Empire of Japan!¡±

    Koizumi was stunned. This task seemed difficult to complete. In addition to leaving behind this tail, the British main force had already gone at least sixty or seventy kilometers away. Is it possible that the Commander-in-Chief would kill all these commanders?  But looking at Ito's crazy expression with blood-red eyes, Koizumi believed that General Ito was completely capable of doing it.

    There was another question that Koizumi had to ask. He asked more and more cautiously: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, what should we do with the surrounded British troops? Should we ignore them?" Koizumi's question was reasonable.  , the troops chasing the main force of the British army accounted for more than four-fifths of the total strength of the dispatched army. Most of the remaining troops were baggage troops and second-line troops. It would be difficult to encircle and annihilate more than 60,000 British troops.

    Ito looked at Koizumi with pitiful eyes, shook his head and said: "Koizumi-kun, the way and angle you think about the problem makes me speechless. You must understand that this part of the British army has completely lost their fighting spirit. They are just a group of  The troops were defeated, and our troops were severely beaten just now. How many troops and combat capabilities do the British have left to encircle and annihilate them? They are already very important."

    "Also, add one point to the order to the follow-up troops: use the fastest movement to quickly annihilate the British army. Do not be restrained by prisoners of war. All British prisoners of war should be dealt with on the spot, and then catch up immediately.  Pursue the troops and participate in the attack on the British army. We have no extra time to waste on these British troops. "

    Ito¡¯s order was poisonous enough. He was worried that the subsequent troops would delay the pursuit in order to capture prisoners, so he might as well just kill them on the spot, regardless of whether the British put down their weapons or not.

    As a result, a strange scene occurred in the Libao Grand Canyon. More than 60,000 British and Burmese soldiers were beaten to death by the swarming Japanese troops and were dizzy. Suddenly, they discovered that the Japanese who were attacking them turned around.  , just like not seeing the British people running all over the mountains and plains, whizzing past them, not only a large number of tanks, but also countless cavalry.

    The confused British were stunned by this sudden change. However, it was better not to be chased and beaten than to be killed at any time. However, they were happy too early. A large number of Japanese soldiers  After passing through the Libao Grand Canyon, the British gradually got closer together, but they didn't know which direction to escape.

    In less than two hours, the British and Burmese soldiers, who had suffered heavy casualties and were looking around in confusion, encountered a fierce attack by the Japanese follow-up troops and a brutal massacre.Even at night, you can hear the screams of British soldiers on the verge of death. At dawn, these British and Burmese troops no longer exist, they are all turned into cold corpses in the valley.

    (To be continued)

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