My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 345
"Send a report to the Gaoji people, leave a regiment to take care of the armored troops, let the trucks carry other infantry to go first, and the engineering regiment must follow up as soon as possible. I must arrive in Lashio within two days!"

Liao Mingyu issued an order categorically. Two days... was already the maximum limit. If today was counted, Long Wenwen and the others would have to stand firm in Lashio for three days and three nights, even without backup and insufficient ammunition.

If you look at the strategic map, you can find that the location of Liao Mingyu and the others is very special. The Indian army and the Japanese army in the Myitkyina area are in the north of the map, while Lashio is in the middle of Myanmar and northeast of the important town of Mandalay.

As for the third division, it was right in the middle of the two places, splitting the Japanese in northern Myanmar into two like a sharp knife, and at the same time, geographically, it also blocked the retreat of the Japanese army in Myitkyina to the southeast.

So this was also the reason why the allied forces wanted Liao Mingyu to attack northward, intending to form a pincer offensive against the Japanese army. From the overall perspective, no one could have such an excellent attacking position like him.

However, the situation on the battlefield is not absolute. If the troops stationed in India are unable to open up the situation in a short time, and Lashio in the south is taken back by the Japanese, then it is very likely that Liao Mingyu himself will be the one being attacked from both sides.

So... now whoever wins Lashio will continue to have an advantage, and this place has become a decisive place.

Thinking of this, Liao Mingyu shook his head helplessly, and frowned involuntarily: "By the way, please contact Zenda Command and the US 14th Air Force, and ask them for air support."

"It's a seat!"

The battle situation in Lashio is beyond the reach of Liao Mingyu in Wanding. This is the last thing he can do for Long Wenwen. I hope everything will not develop in the worst direction...

Time passed slowly, and the air was still filled with water vapor, but a ray of sunlight had been lazily sprinkled on the ground through the mist. It was already the second day after the group captured Lashio.

The birds on the treetops were chirping non-stop, as if witnessing the hard work of the people below. Under the command of the dead, the soldiers have dug two positions in a row, which are located on the two hillsides to the southeast of the barracks. , Yumeng Annoyed, Bula and Yaoma took their respective troops to guard above.

Except for the mortar that Long Wenwen brought to the train station, Meng Fanlai gathered the rest of the artillery and placed them in the open space next to the barracks.

The location here is quite tricky, just behind the two hillsides, it can not only support the front at any time, but also avoid the enemy's artillery fire.

The entire barracks is located at the corner between the two hillsides, and it is also feasible to arrange the position here.Moreover, the two hillsides are staggered with each other, the mountain is not high but quite round, and Meng Fanle kindly dubbed it "Shuangfeng Mountain".

"Don't be lazy, dig deeper trenches and artillery pits, this is a life-saving thing, move those sleepers to me, and strengthen the position!"

"Milong, who told you to place heavy firepower on the first and second lines? Do you think the devil's grenadier is not accurate enough? Move the fuck back!"

"Who...the mortar is hidden in the warehouse. Don't expose the firepower when you start fighting, and then bombard the mother when it's critical."

Long Wenwen's unscrupulous shouting sounded in the train station. He was like a strict supervisor, not letting his subordinates be careless.

There are many fortification bunkers that have been built here, and they can be put into use with a little repair, but they picked up the little devil's off-the-shelf.

But Long Wenwen still asked the soldiers to dig more trenches and circular fortifications, because this place was about to become the most intense competition between the two sides.

The focus of Lashio is the railway station and the railway that continues to extend south. The enemy is definitely thinking about how to control the station first, so the pressure here should be the greatest.

The more than 600 heads of Milong's third battalion were all deployed here for defense. In addition, Long Wenwen also transferred a company of troops from the other two battalions to strengthen here, with a total of nearly 1000 people.

"Bah! What the hell is this? Why are offal and vegetable leaves in the can?"

Milong was holding a can of beef and was about to eat it, but he regretted it as soon as he took a bite. The expected meaty taste was not at all, but his mouth was full of disgusting bloody smell.

There's no meat in the can, it's filled with offal of some unknown animal and a few vegetable leaves, and some coagulated blood makes it even more disgusting. The little devils are starting to eat this stuff now?

Milong was so angry that he threw away the can, and randomly grabbed a bottle of sake to rinse his mouth, and the strange taste made him frown.

I've also drank the little devil's sake before. At that time, I felt that there was no alcohol taste and it was very light. Now not only does it have no alcohol taste, but it tastes sour and astringent. Are you using grain to make wine?

"Damn prodigal thing, do you waste rations like this!?"

At this time, Long Wenwen came from a distance cursing, and picked up the can that Milong had thrown on the ground.

"Is this stuff for people to eat? Then what... I dare say that dog meat won't even smell it." Milong grinned and complained angrily.

"What's wrong with dog meat? If it's not eaten, it will eat shit! What about you? You won't say that when you're hungry for another two days."

Long Wenwen snorted coldly, not feeling dirty, grabbed the meat from the can and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it while saying, "...um...tsk tsk...it's not that bad."

Now everyone in the team has less than one day's ration left. If you still think this, you will only starve. Fortunately, some food was confiscated in the Japanese camp, but it can only last for two or three days at most.

I don't know what these Japanese logistics teams do for food. There are a lot of weapons in an important military town, but the food is so pitifully scarce.

Little did they know that the Japanese army’s lack of logistical supply lines had gradually become apparent. The entire island country was militaristic and was tightly blocked by the US military. There was already a famine in the country. supply the army.

But even so, some troops on the front line still couldn’t get the normal supply. The polished rice turned into rough brown rice, and there was no meat in the canned beef, which was full of blood and internal organs. The shortage of supplies was already a norm. Many Japanese troops were on their own. solve.

This is still the end of 43, and if another year passes, their situation will only get worse.

But at this time, Long Wenwen didn't have the heart to think about it. After eating two mouthfuls, he threw the can to Milong, and said: "Okay, let the brothers collect all the food, and save some food for two meals a day. I don’t want to plan the bark of the banana tree anymore…”

"Report...Report to the regiment commander!" A soldier ran over panting, and then immediately reported after panting: "Phew...the sentry in the south found the little...little devil!"

"Tell me slowly, how many people are there?"

"There are probably two teams of less than 100 people, probably the first Japanese army, and they are searching towards the station." The soldier added.

After listening to Long Wenwen, his eyes narrowed slightly, and less than a hundred people dared to touch it so blatantly, a chilling murderous aura suddenly rose:
"Let Jiulian gather and follow me to eat these little devils!"

(End of this chapter)