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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1127: The Sound of Cannons in the Gangao Mountains (Part 2)

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    Chapter 1,127 The sound of gunfire in the Gangao Mountains (Part 2)

    Lieutenant General Taro Nagumo, the commander of the Japanese central route troops, reluctantly stayed at Tokugang. In his heart, he was somewhat dissatisfied with the order of the commander-in-chief General Ito. If it were not for Ito's command,  The dispatched troops achieved two unprecedented victories in the Riho Grand Canyon and the Umton River, and Ito also established absolute authority.

    With Minami Guntaro's character, he would definitely ignore this inexplicable order and continue to follow the original plan to arrive at Inywa at about 6 o'clock in the morning today. Along the way, he did not encounter a single Chinese army, and the imperial army advanced  The speed and smoothness made Nanyun quite proud. Commanding tens of thousands of imperial soldiers and hundreds of tanks, with a murderous aura, he felt invincible.

    Therefore, Lieutenant General Taro Nagumo, who felt very good about himself, was in the mood for drag racing when he suddenly received an order to brake suddenly. Feeling very unhappy, he ordered the troops to camp on the spot, dispatched some troops, and dug some as if to deal with it.  According to the regulations of the Japanese Army, these fortifications are not even a small shallow ditch.

    Sitting on the marching horse in a state of discomfort, listening to the Chief of Staff's report on the setup of the troops' defensive positions, Nayun felt so annoyed that he wished he could shut up the Chief of Staff's chattering mouth.  , one sentence can explain Nagumo's attitude towards Ito's order: "It's unnecessary!"

    After the chief of staff finally finished his report, Nanyun said absently: "Send out a small number of security troops, and the rest of the troops, seize the time to rest. Tomorrow, there will be another emergency march." Nanyun couldn't help but think, "Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, is it right?"  The alarmist was exaggerating. At the military meeting, he told Tang Qiuli, the Chinese, how powerful he was, but the imperial army had already penetrated hundreds of kilometers into northern Myanmar and did not see a single Chinese troop coming out to stop him. "

    The night was getting darker, and the night wind blowing from the Gangao Mountains not only did not alleviate the sweltering heat, but instead brought an even more disturbing feeling. At the end of June, it was the rainy season in northern Myanmar. By two o'clock in the morning, it was not at all  Without warning, a burst of large raindrops suddenly fell, beating the leaves and making a fine and dense noise.

    In an instant, Degang was shrouded in rain and fog. Degang is a small town with hundreds of local residents. After the Nanyun troops entered, except for the young women who were recruited by the imperial army, the rest of the men  Most of them, including the old, weak, women and children, were killed, and the rest were imprisoned in a large cave nearby.

    Although all the private houses were occupied, it was nothing more than a drop in the bucket for tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers. Except for those officers and veterans, most of the Japanese soldiers had to sleep in the wild. This rain was unobstructed.  The Japanese soldiers who were sleeping in the open fields all suffered. The Japanese soldiers cursed, huddled their wet bodies, and moved closer to each other to reduce the invasion of rain.

    Many soldiers stared with envy and jealousy, looking at the lighted room, and could hear the faint screams of women and the wild laughter of men that could not be covered by the sound of rain, but none of them dared to raise objections or think.  Go get a share of the pie. This is the rule of the Imperial Japanese Army. Good things, including women, must go to the officers first.

    Private Yano Koji of the 138th Regiment of the 19th Division was even more unlucky than his fellow compatriots. He was assigned by his squad leader to serve as a latent sentry on a small mountain peak more than 4,000 meters away from Tokugang.  , the military uniform was soaked and clinging tightly to the body. The rain in the subtropical region did not bring any coolness at all. On the contrary, it made people feel an indescribable feeling of wetness from inside.

    The rainy night blocked his line of sight, and he could only see a few meters away. What was left was dense bushes and constant raindrops. Although Yano Koji knew that his partner Komura was less than 500 meters away from him, but he  I still couldn't help but feel lonely. This ghost place, Cochinchina, was far different from my hometown of Hokkaido.

    After lurking for more than two hours, sleepiness gradually came over him. The monotonous sound of rain hitting the leaves merged into an extremely boring lullaby for Yano Koji. With memories of his hometown of Hokkaido, his eyelids were twitching and seemed hazy.  past.

    It was not quiet on the muddy mountain road in the remaining mountains of Gangao Mountain on a rainy night. Troops from seven infantry brigades of the Corps directly under the ** Division braved the night rain and rushed in the direction of Degang. Because of the rain, the mountain road became more difficult.  OK, the tank troops and heavy artillery troops were forced to lag behind. If they attacked the Japanese army in Degang according to the original plan, these heavy weapons and tank troops would definitely not be able to catch up to participate in the battle.

    Tang Qiuli wiped the rainwater running down his face and hair, and listened quietly to Chief of Staff Yang Ketian about the situation of the heavy artillery and tank units, and then said: "The original attack time remains unchanged.  Carrying mortars and light artillery must arrive at the designated location within one and a half hours. After the battle begins, the tank unit must have a regiment.When arriving on the battlefield, one or two battalions of rocket artillery must rush to the battlefield and attack simultaneously with the infantry!  "

    Yang Ketian seemed to have a troubled face. Did he know that this damn mountain road in northern Myanmar is so difficult to walk after it rains? Even if you are hiking, you will somersault with every three steps and stumble with every two steps, not to mention those who are more than ten years old.  Ton, dozens of tons of heavy artillery and tanks, Tang Qiuli saw Yang Ketian's embarrassment.

    He said in an unquestionable tone: "Ketian, we must make it clear to the troops that we are competing for time with the Japanese army. This is the minimum level of fire support for the battle. Go ahead. The tanks, heavy artillery, and rocket launcher units will understand this.  Ordered," after Yang Ketian disappeared under the curtain of rain, Tang Qiuli called to Communications Director Chen Feng who was lagging behind.

    Chen Feng slipped one step at a time and ran over with several staff officers from the communications office, splashing mud and water all over his body. Tang Qiuli said, "Immediately call the 18th detachment of the special operations detachment operating in Degang and order the detachment to  "An hour later, that is, before three o'clock in the morning, the outposts and latent outposts outside the Japanese army in Degang must be cleared to create conditions for the army to launch the battle. The premise is that the main Japanese army must not be alerted."

    Relatively speaking, the troops marching on the mountain road were doing relatively well. The four brigades interspersed on the left and right wings encountered extraordinary difficulties. The roads they were walking were not roads at all, but the division commander's order could not be changed.  Yes, Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the first brigade, accidentally fell down and chewed the mud. The guards on both sides quickly pulled up the brigade commander.

    Liu Hongzhang spat out the muddy water in his mouth and cursed fiercely: "It's a **** weather, and so are the little devils. Just keep it in your pocket and make me eat a mouthful of mud." Then, he turned to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan  He said: "Zhaoquan, please go ahead. All stragglers will be taken care of by the field hospital and the baggage regiment. We have to speed up. If we delay things, the division commander will have to skin me!"

    Not only the first brigade, but also all the participating troops in the directly affiliated corps were trekking hard on the muddy mountain roads in the misty rain. Not a single brigade commander complained about his mission. This was why Tang Qiuli dared to attack the middle road overnight.  The greatest reliance of the Japanese army was his belief in commanders at all levels, his own soldiers, his own troops, and his determination and courage to overcome all difficulties.

    At about 3:15 in the morning on June 30, the two brigades responsible for the middle assault had arrived less than ten kilometers away from Degang. This time was a full time ahead of the time specified by the division commander Tang Qiuli.  In twenty-five minutes, which is an unimaginable speed, we walked dozens of kilometers on the mountain road in northern Myanmar under heavy rain and deep night to reach the predetermined location.

    Yano Koji had a sweet sleep and looked at the rain that was still falling. His ears were filled with the monotonous sound of rain hitting the leaves. He was bored and stretched. Suddenly, there seemed to be an unusual sound in his ears. He  As soon as he turned around, his head was held by a pair of thick hands, and there was a sharp pain in his cervical spine, and then he fell into boundless darkness.

    Putting down the limp body of the Japanese soldier, Major Xiao Xinhe, leader of the first combat team of the 18th Detachment of the Special Operations Detachment of the ** Division, wiped the rain from his face and made a gesture behind him. Lieutenant Colonel Liu Xingchen, the leader of the unit, came from  A few meters behind him, a civet cat appeared quickly, and the two people lay next to Yano Koji's body, communicating with each other with gestures.

    Liu Xingchen asked: "Xinhe, how many numbers is this?" Xiao Xinhe replied: "The forty-eighth one. According to the little devil's sentry habits, there should be another one about five hundred meters ahead. After solving it,  In this direction, the sentries and secret posts of the Japs have been cleared." Liu Xingchen patted him on the shoulder, then turned and walked in the other direction.

    At 3:20 in the morning on June 30, Tang Qiuli's telescope could already see the small town of Degang in the rain and fog with the faint morning light. A few dim lights, in the dark night,  As unsteady as a ghost's eye, after marching hurriedly in the rain for more than an hour, each unit had arrived at the designated position, and all of them were ahead of the prescribed time.

    Tang Qiuli looked at the luminous watch. He was waiting for a message. This heavy rain brought great difficulties to the marching regiment directly under the corps, but it also caused the Japanese troops camping in Degang to be lax in their preparedness.  A strong attack can be solved by a surprise attack. However, this is a pure infantry surprise attack. The heavy artillery is behind, and it will not be possible for them all to come up in a while.

    At 3:40, a slight sound of footsteps sounded behind Tang Qiuli. Major General Zheng Yong, commander of the artillery of the ** Division, climbed up the hillside covered in mud and water. "Report to the division commander, the first, third, and fourth thunder rocket launchers are  , Sixth Battalion, arrived at the front line on time, and can go into battle in ten minutes," Zheng Yong reported in a low voice, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

    Tang Qiuli was very surprised. He didn't hear the sound of the car. How did the four rocket launcher battalions reach the designated position?  Before he could ask Zheng Yong, Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, also came over to report, "Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Liu Xingchen, leader of the 18th Special Operations Detachment, reported that all Japanese sentries and latent posts around Degang have been cleared.  "

    Tang Qiuli whispered "Okay!" and then said: "Order, launch the attack on time at four o'clock in the morning. The rocket launcher battalion will launch a 20-minute firepower attack. The infantry will begin the assault. All units should start preparing!"

    (To be continued)

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