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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1135 Blood-Stained Meng Mi (Part 2)

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    Chapter 1,135 Blood-Stained Meng Mi (Part 2)

    The Battle of Banmao ended successfully on the evening of July 4th. In this battle, the Sulu Mobile Regiment of the ** Division, with the strength of three field infantry brigades, two tank brigades, brigade heavy artillery regiments, and three Thunder rocket artillery battalions, completely  The vanguard force of the Japanese advance northward, led by Toshihiko Nomura, consisted of two infantry divisions, a tank brigade, and a cavalry regiment, with a total strength of more than 40,000 people. The Sulu Mobile Corps suffered casualties of more than 3,000 people, including those killed in action.  More than a thousand soldiers defeated the threat to the northern part of the Degang battlefield with a clean victory.

    After the battle, Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, deputy commander of the ** Division and commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps, sent a detailed battle situation report to the division commander, "Division commander, at about 7 o'clock in the evening on July 4th, our division  After the Battle of Banmao, with the exception of more than a thousand Japanese remnants who fled into the mountains, all the remaining Japanese troops in this unit were wiped out. I have arranged two battalions to pursue and suppress them. "

    Tang Qiusheng didn't say much. He knew very well that he was fighting smoothly, but on the Wubin line of the southern front, the blocking and flanking troops were fighting very hard. He ordered the troops who had finished cleaning the battlefield to immediately replenish ammunition and  The wounded were transferred to the Myitkyina Field Hospital, and the troops were ready to move south immediately. All the military strength of the ** Division in northern Myanmar was used. It was impossible for its three brigades to stay away.

    In the early morning of July 5th, Tang Qiusheng received a telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli, "Brother Qiusheng, immediately lead the troops south and rush to the Wubin front line to coordinate and command the troops in the Wubin and Bodwin mining areas to block Ito's main Japanese army.  Moving north, the blocking battle on the Ubin front line was quite tight. The Japanese troops under Ito attacked fiercely. Due to special circumstances, the Battle of Tokugang could not end as scheduled. "

    "Therefore, it is imperative and a last resort to block the main force of the Japanese army, move north to rescue the remaining Japanese troops in Degang, and relieve the threat to our southern front. In addition, I have deployed three infantry brigades from the troops attacking Degang.  The troops of a tank brigade were unified into the blocking force. According to Chang Feng and Yu Guanghan's battle report last night, the situation in Wubin was not optimistic. The blocking force was under tremendous pressure. The troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps were sent as quickly as possible.  Rush to the Wubin front line as quickly as possible.¡±

    After fighting the Japanese for so many years, Tang Qiuli felt for the first time that he was in such a passive situation. Even if he wanted to withdraw his troops from Degang, he could not do it now and leave the remaining Japanese soldiers behind.  Not to mention, even if there were more than a thousand soldiers surrounded in the canyon, he could not and could not abandon them.

    Major General Nakazawa was also considered a master. With his remaining troops, he contained more than 60,000 troops in his four brigades. He also used rat weapons to prevent him from letting go of his hands and feet. This feeling of being led by the nose made him extremely uncomfortable.  Comfortable.

    After receiving the order, Tang Qiusheng led the troops south from Banmao as quickly as possible. From the assembly of the troops to the start of action, the three infantry brigades, a tank brigade, artillery unit and other logistics units of the Sulu Mobile Corps only used  In less than an hour, Tang Qiusheng's foresight ability was evident, which was in line with his character and planned for a rainy day.

    From Banmao to Degang, a distance of more than 100 kilometers, the troops led by Tang Qiusheng arrived at Degang in less than 20 hours late at night on July 6. Tang Qiuli was on the way to Degang.  On the road, waiting for his cousin, this battle in northern Myanmar did not go smoothly unexpectedly. All the focus was on blocking Ito's main Japanese army.

    There needs to be a general who can coordinate the overall situation and is calm and not easily impulsive to command all the troops. For this person, only Brother Qiu Sheng is the most suitable. Chang Feng and Yu Guanghan are both a little more mature. There is no trick in this.  It can be said that there is no impulsiveness in the blocking war.

    Time was running out, so brothers Tang Qiusheng and Tang Qiuli spread out military maps on the side of the road to discuss some details. The staff set up a simple tent with raincoats and turned on the flashlights. In the dark night, there were bright lights next to them.  On the road, with the snow-white car lights on, the torrent of steel rolling past seemed insignificant compared to it.

    But the officers and soldiers of the ** Division who rush to the battlefield day and night, who would have thought that it is these few flashlights that determine the life and death of hundreds of thousands of troops, the final outcome of the Battle of Northern Myanmar, the No. 1 ** Division  The third person and the third person didn't even have time to find a spacious room. It can be seen that the war situation on the southern front put a lot of pressure on Tang Qiuli.

    More than twenty minutes later, the staff member packed up the map. Tang Qiuli took his cousin's hand and said, "Brother Qiu Sheng, blocking the Ito Japanese army is a difficult task. Now, I have ten infantry brigades, four tank brigades and  The rest of the troops have been entrusted to you, and a difficult burden has been entrusted to Brother Qiu Sheng. Thank you for your hard work."

    Needless to say, Tang Qiusheng knew very well that before Feng Jiwu Corps and Ma Chaoyang Corps arrived at the battlefield in northern Myanmar, this was all the troops that the Army Division could mobilize, more than 200,000 troops, to face Ito.  The main force of the Japanese army was nearly 400,000, and they were still at a disadvantage. However, Tang QiushengHe didn't say anything, he just shook his brother's hand tightly.

    Now it is not a question of whether to fight, but of necessity. In the Degang Gorge, more than a thousand soldiers surrounded by more than 20 million Japanese troops are holding back the Japanese division troops and cannot maneuver and flexibly deal with the Japanese troops in northern Myanmar.  The only factor was that Tang Qiusheng knew his responsibility. At this moment, a feeling of sharing life and death and being connected by blood suddenly flowed in the hearts of the two brothers.

    Tang Qiuli continued: "Brother Qiusheng, in order to unify the command, I have issued an order to establish the Wubin Frontline Command. You will be the commander-in-chief. You will take over the command from Chang Feng and Yu Guanghan and be fully responsible for the battle.  For the execution of the mission, all my attention will be on solving the Japanese troops in Degang."

    The brothers waved goodbye, and Tang Qiusheng's car quickly disappeared into the night. Tang Qiuli stayed by the roadside for a long time. It was not until all the troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps passed through Degang that they returned to the headquarters relatively easily.  To deal with the soldiers surrounded by the Japanese army, Tang Qiuli decided to use Chutian's special operations detachment.

    There are three special operations detachments, led by the detachment leader Colonel Chu Tian, ??who are rushing to Degang. Together with the 18th detachment, which was originally active in the Degang area, the special operations detachment has more than 900 people, heading to Degang.  Concentration, there is no way around it. As far as the current situation is concerned, it is obviously not possible to attack head-on. The only force Tang Qiuli can use is Chutian's special operations detachment.

    Just when Tang Qiusheng rushed to the Wubin front line overnight, Major General Chang Feng, chief of staff of the ** division and chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps, commanded three brigades and had been fighting fiercely for a long time and a night with more than 400,000 Japanese troops.

    During this period, the ** division troops were under unprecedented pressure. When Chang Feng rushed to Wubin, the main force of Ito's Japanese army had already left Mengmi. In Wubin, the sound coming from the direction of Mengmi could be clearly heard.  The fierce sound of gunfire was from Yu Guanghan's flanking troops, which were attacking the Japanese army all the time.

    Chang Feng didn't even have time to carefully examine the terrain. With his sharp eyes, he discovered a suitable location for establishing a blocking front. It was located in the Bodwin mining area more than 20 kilometers south of Wubin. This is a place in Myanmar.  The largest coal mine has been mined by the British for decades, and its reserves are still very rich.

    After years of mining, there are countless mine caves and high gangue mountains around the mining area. The mountain road leading to Degang must pass through the mining area with a radius of more than 100 kilometers. Changfeng has set up a mine in the Baodwen mining area.  The first blocking line is composed of the 8th Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps and the 9th Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which are responsible for the blocking task.

    In Wubin, a second blocking line was set up. The Eighth Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps served as the blocking force of the second line of defense. It was also the general reserve force. Chang Feng's order to the front-line troops was, "No matter the cost."  , just like a nail, nail it to the Baldwin Mining Area." In fact, Chang Feng said this out of helplessness.

    Two field infantry brigades, with more than 30,000 people, spread over a vast area of ??more than 100 kilometers in radius. Just throwing a few stones into a large lake would not cause much waves, but he had to do this.  The Dewen Mining Area and the road leading to Degang will be difficult to see at the North Pole of Myanmar and there is no danger to defend.

    Don¡¯t expect Wubin¡¯s brigade to be able to block the Japanese troops who broke through the blocking line. The reason is very simple. There is a huge difference in strength. No matter how superior the firepower is, it cannot completely make up for the huge gap in strength. Therefore, the front-line blocking troops cannot retreat even one step.

    The Eighth Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps and the Ninth Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, with more than 30,000 soldiers, almost immediately rushed to the Baldwin mining area. Before they had time to take a breath, they immediately started to dig the fortifications until they were just waist deep.  Screaming sounds came from far and near, and dozens of artillery shells landed on both sides of the road leading to Degang from the mining area.

    The Japanese army rushed over forty minutes earlier than expected. Then, seeing a large row of Japanese tanks parked neatly in the open space outside the mining area, Chang Feng quickly issued an order, "Hide in place. This is a test firing of Japanese artillery."  "Soon, the second round of shells will fall on the head." A few minutes later, more shells covered all possible hiding places and protrusions within a three-kilometer range on both sides of the road.

    Chang Feng's headquarters was located in an abandoned mine. He shouted into the phone receiver, "The troops should not rush to launch a counterattack. They must hide themselves well and wait for the Japanese troops to enter the optimal range before opening fire. Try to  The Japanese artillery force immediately observed the location of the Japanese artillery positions with maximum destruction and must destroy the Japanese artillery that poses the greatest threat to us. "

    General Ito Yanzaburo used a telescope to observe the effect of the bombardment. What he saw was thick smoke and black dust. He couldn't see anything. Ito put down the telescope in disappointment and set off from Mengmi. Along the way, the Japanese army  The move was not smooth. The flanking troops of Yu Guanghan's four brigades were like annoying gadflies, staring at him.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Keep coming out and taking a bite.??, from Mengmi to the Baldwin Mining Area, a short distance of tens of kilometers, the Japanese army led by Ito could be said to have fought.

    (To be continued)

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