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Volume 1: Up the Songhua River Chapter 1341: General Attack on Yangon (Part 2)

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    Ito was still hesitating and entangled. He wanted to leave easily. Tang Qiuli made it clear that he did not want to kill everyone. The big hole in Bago in the east of Yangon was just for him. However, the consequences of abandoning Yangon forced him to  Think deeply about whether to retreat without fighting or to leave without an enemy. How to maintain your position amidst the shouting and killing in the base camp, there is a lot of knowledge in this.

    Seeing the Commander-in-Chief's hesitation, struggle, and ever-changing expression, Kawashima's confidence in himself was shaken. He thought that he had mastered everything about this Imperial Army General. Now, he found that he was wrong, very wrong.  Very serious.

    Ito opened his eyes, looked at Kawashima, and said calmly: "Kawashima-kun, convey my order immediately. The imperial army began to shrink the defense line, gradually withdrawing from the west and north of Yangon to the east. However, each department must be in  This order can only be carried out if you fight every step of the way, otherwise, I will severely punish the commander of the unit as a deserter, go!"

    Kawashima's eyes darkened, and he felt a bitter taste in his heart. He underestimated General Ito's confidence and determination. He was not the supreme commander, and even though he had thousands of ideas, he couldn't realize them. He agreed with a desolate expression and was about to go out.  , Ito said to him again: "Kawashima-kun, report the situation in Yangon to the general staff of the base camp again. Our army fights desperately. However, facing an enemy force that is ten times our own, with a firepower gap of dozens of times,  After paying heavy casualties, the imperial army had to gradually shrink its position and plan to evacuate Yangon if necessary to preserve its strength. "

    Kawashima's eyes lit up, and he seemed to get a lot of meaning from Ito's words. He couldn't help but secretly admired, "What a cunning old fox. He is much smarter than the method of withdrawing directly southward that he suggested. He is very good at the base camp and the dispatched troops."  Soldiers and officers must give an explanation to avoid being accused of retreating without a fight."

    "Based on the actual situation on the battlefield. Making battle arrangements is within the scope of the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army. It is not that he does not want to resist desperately, but that he will not fall into a situation where everyone is broken." Compared with the general, his own methods are  He was still very young, Kawashima wanted to understand this, and the original depressed mood was completely gone.

    As if to cooperate with Ito's arrangement, a staff officer carefully knocked on the door and came in.  "Reporting to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I have received reports from the frontline troops that the ** Division troops are attacking fiercely, and the northern and western defense lines have been lost one by one. The Imperial Army troops have to retreat step by step, relying on barricades and fortifications, and fighting step by step, resulting in heavy casualties. Front  It has gradually moved towards the urban center,"

    When he said the last few words, the staff officer's heart was filled with emotion.  It seemed that since early in the morning, the reports he had received were not good news. He was afraid that the Commander-in-Chief would be furious and turn his anger on himself. Unexpectedly, Ito said calmly:  "I know, leave!" After the young staff member went out, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

    Such a result.  Ito was not surprised at all. After preparing for such a long time, he brought nearly a million people with superior weapons, equipment and firepower several times his own, and launched another attack with all his strength against the demon Tang Qiuli.  If he couldn't play at this level, Ito would really doubt himself and look down on this mortal enemy of the Japanese Empire.

    "However, the advancement speed of the ** division troops is not as fast as expected. I have carefully designed and prepared the barricades for several months. Imperial soldiers who are full of the traditional spirit of Bushido are not so easy to chew without paying a certain amount of effort.  The price is not to win Yangon. Of course, the prerequisite for this price is to prevent Tang Qiuli from feeling physical pain. The timing of the evacuation is crucial," Ito thought with a sneer.

    The front-line commanders and soldiers of the Japanese army did not know the plans and tricks of their commander-in-chief and chief of staff. After receiving the order to fight step by step, they used the existing fortifications to fight effectively without the threat of artillery fire.  Zhang Fa, some lower-level Japanese commanders, the ferocity in their bones was aroused, and they even fought to the death, causing a lot of trouble to the attacking Japanese division troops.

    Since the first shot of the first brigade of Niangziguan Garrison Corps was fired, the battle has been going on for more than three hours. The brigade commander Liu Jinsheng began to curse. The advancing speed of each regiment was too slow, just like a turtle crawling. If this was in the wild, it would  With the equipment and training level of the First Brigade, under the cover of tanks, it can cover 60 to 70 kilometers in three hours.

    On a not-too-hot day, Liu Jinsheng opened the collar of his military uniform and was sweating profusely. He shouted in the armored command vehicle: "The first regiment? What happened? Didn't you have drawings of your attack route in advance?"  Are you still so slow? "The third regiment? Fight hard and save your bullets." Liu Jinsheng, who was used to fighting with artillery and tanks, felt very frustrated.  .

    ¡°Both Tang Qiuli and the front-line commanders underestimated the Japanese barricades that had been in operation for several months. Ito did not brag. He transformed every house, every tall building, and every street into a barricade.It became a firepower point. Although there were not many Japanese troops defending, there were as few as seven or eight people and as many as 20 or 30 people. A few light and heavy machine guns and grenades posed a great threat to the attacking troops of the Japanese division.

    When encountering wide streets, tanks can still exert their power, but in narrow alleys, tanks are powerless. The Japanese suicide bombers, who were covered in guns and grenades, blew up more than a dozen tanks, and the battle was almost in a stalemate.  , not only Liu Jinsheng felt aggrieved, but all the front-line commanders felt that their hands were tied, and almost all the brigade commanders were cursing.

    "What? The second regiment can't chew anymore? What's going on? We encountered a high-rise fortification, all the windows were fire points, and there was an underground bunker. There were more than thirty casualties. Your regiment was blocked there?  All the mortars of the entire regiment have been deployed to me, don¡¯t you believe that we can¡¯t destroy that broken building?¡± Liu Jin shouted angrily, and the report that the third regiment¡¯s attack was blocked undoubtedly ignited the anger in his heart.

    "What kind of war is this? The good cannons are not allowed to be used. Otherwise, the heavy artillery regiment of the brigade will hit them with hundreds of shells. How many little devils will be turned into mud, and the broken pieces are as big as pig pens.  The building was blown up and the ground was shattered with bricks and tiles," Liu Jinsheng thought bitterly.

    The people responsible for guiding the attack route of the first brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps were the special operations detachment leader Chu Tian and his fianc¨¦e Murong Xue. At this time, Chu Tian was in the third regiment. According to the information he conveyed outside the city, this high-rise fortification,  It was a key target of attack. What Chu Tian did not expect was that in the more than twenty days after the intelligence was transmitted, the Japanese army reinforced this firepower point and built many bunkers.

    This five-six-story building was right in front of the Third Regiment's attack route. Unless it was taken down, the entire Third Regiment would be unable to continue its attack. Looking at the bloody corpses of more than thirty soldiers on the open ground, Chu Tian stopped him.  Although they have the same military rank, their status is vastly different.

    Chu Tian is the direct subordinate of the First Brother of the ** Division, and his status is almost equal to that of the commander of the corps. The special operations detachment is the elite of the ** Division's nearly one million troops. Therefore, when Chu Tian speaks, the regiment leader dare not disobey, and he has a serious face.  He said with embarrassment: "Captain Chu, I also know that the casualties of the storm will be huge. The brigade headquarters' orders must also be implemented. We have been blocked for more than forty minutes. If we don't break through, the brigade commander will curse!"

    After saying that, he glanced at Murong Xue and wondered, "This captain of the Chu detachment went to the front line with a woman. I really don't understand what it means?" He also knew his brigade commander's temper. He was already angry from his tone.  If it comes out, don't argue with Captain Chu. If the two of them quarrel again, it will be difficult for me, the leader, to be caught in the middle.

    Chu Tian took the walkie-talkie from the hands of the commander of the third regiment, "Commander Liu? I am Chu Tian, ??the captain of the special operations detachment. I am responsible for guiding your brigade's attack route. I am on the position of the third regiment. I suggest that we stop temporarily.  Attack, otherwise the casualties will be too great. Of course, as long as it does not affect your brigade's combat plan, Brigadier Liu is asked to consider my suggestion."

    Liu Jinsheng heard that it was Chu Tian, ??the famous special operations detachment leader. This was a legendary figure of the Army. In ordinary times, he would have to be polite. A detachment leader would personally lead the way with the troops. Just this kind of kindness  , Liu Jinsheng deserves to be thanked, but it is different now. The troops' attack did not go smoothly, there were casualties, and they were not allowed to use heavy firepower. Liu Jinsheng was in a bad mood, and he was not rude in his words. What's more, the soldiers who have been wallowing in the flames of war for a long time  Jiang, that one has a good temper?

    "I'm talking to Captain Chu, is the Japanese defense map provided by your special operations detachment accurate? According to the report from the third regiment commander, the broken building blocking their attack route has many more firepower points than the map.  ? There are also crappy things like bunkers? Pause the attack, the regiment department gave me a dead time, I will talk to the third regiment commander." Liu Jinsheng said dissatisfied.

    Chu Tian did not argue. What Liu Jinsheng said was true. Although this was an unexpected change after the blueprints were sent out, it was the mission of the special operations detachment after all, and there was a loophole. He understood Liu Jinsheng's emotions. His soldiers appeared.  There were undue casualties, and it would probably be difficult for me to speak calmly.

    He handed the walkie-talkie to the third regiment commander and took off the radio he carried with him. Murong Xue hurried over to help. After Chutian turned on the radio, a telegram started to beep "ticking". From the corner of his eye, the third regiment commander saw  Chu Tian's skillful technique secretly admired, "It's better than the communications section chief in his own regiment." However, he didn't ask Chu Tian why he sent the report?

    Liu Jinsheng shouted on the walkie-talkie: "Commander of the Third Regiment? I'll give you twenty minutes to take down that building. If you can't complete the task, you can report to the cooking class at the brigade headquarters! In addition, I  I'll send you five tanks. You clear out the shooting area first and use artillery fire. Let me see how hard the little devil's bastard shell is?"

    It¡¯s not to blame Liu Jin for being angry. Not only were the attacks of the three regiments blocked, but also several other regiments.Things are not progressing smoothly. If this continues, it will delay the attack speed and affect the combat progress of the entire corps. He himself will have to report to the cooking class of the corps headquarters?
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