My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 387 The Battle of Northern Myanmar
To say that the quality of the security team is really unflattering, it has been three days, and the thousand or so people from the Temporary Seventh Division can't even practice well in running formation, and Meng Fan's face turns green with anger.

The security regiment was a local armed force in the period of the Republic of China, a derivative of the Baojia system, and it was also established as an important supplement to the police force.

To put it bluntly, it is a group of civilians with guns. Most of them are composed of local hooligans or peasants who were forced to recruit by Latin men. Some of them belong to the private soldiers of the landlords. Let them walk in a neat formation, let alone training on weekdays. It's all strenuous.

There is no way that time is limited, so they can only be broken up and assigned to various squads, and the veterans will lead them temporarily, so as to avoid the collapse of the establishment on the battlefield.

The standardized weapon configuration of the third division has been issued. Each squad has 13 people, six M1 Garand rifles, four M3 submachine guns, one MG3 squad machine gun, one shotgun, and several bullet grenades.

Because the first main force took the path of rapid response in jungle warfare, some large heavy weapons were canceled one after another, and instead increased individual support weapons such as rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and 60 small steel cannons. Under the premise, the maximum firepower can be exerted as much as possible.

The soldiers from the Temporary Seventh Division touched the rifles in their hands very excitedly, and the brand-new beautiful weapons and equipment surprised these idiots.

Now it's really a shotgun change. Not only are the weapons excellent, but they also have enough bullets. The third division doesn't limit the supply of ammunition at all.The old Qijiu and Hanyang made in the past are not even as good as the fire sticks here, and the old brothers of their group of Temporary Seventh Division are drooling.

It’s just that due to the limited time, there is no time to practice firearms familiarity, so I can only drive the ducks to the rack and practice while fighting. Fortunately, there are two regiments and three regiments on the front in the Myitkyina battlefield. of.

Strong firepower requires a large number of bullets to maintain, and it is difficult to fight through a battle with the ammunition carried by a single soldier. Kang Ya’s transport regiment also assigned a battalion of dozens of trucks to help transport ammunition to ensure the stability of combat operations. Persistent.

"Damn it... If we had these equipments when we came out of Sichuan, wouldn't those Japanese bastards be beaten into dogs?"

Before the departure of the first regiment, the troops were doing the last military preparations. Fan Shaozeng finally discovered how rich the Third Division was during his patrol with the troops. The automatic firepower of a regiment alone was more than his army alone.

"Army seat... this is just one of the regiments. I heard that the Third Division also has an artillery regiment, all of which are heavy artillery of more than 105 mm, as well as tanks and aircraft..." Fan Bao quietly approached and said, his face was full of ghosts. appalled.

"Damn... No wonder Lao Jiang wants to catch the cat's heart (bad thoughts) hehe, I would be jealous if I were it."

Fan Shaozeng couldn't help sighing, this is the right time, if this army is played well, it won't sweep Southeast Asia?

"Report to the military seat, the first regiment has assembled, please review!"

On the school field, Meng Faner didn't look for Liao Mingyu, but trotted forward quickly, saluting Fan Shaozeng and reporting.

In fact, this was also instructed by Liao Mingyu. Although the army is in control, the form should be followed. After all, everyone carries the sedan chair, and who doesn't want to lose face.

"Okay, I have no objections, just let the deputy commander arrange it." Fan Shaozeng didn't care about these things, and said with a smile.

Liao Mingyu also came over at this time, and said with a serious face: "Mr. Fan, the brothers in the Myitkyina World War I must go. I hope that you will take care of me from Nankan. Commander Meng will stay and help, please."

"Don't worry, you can just go, there are some cats and puppies who can't turn over without me, and the flag is set to win!" Fan Shaozeng assured with his chest lined up.

Liao Mingyu nodded, and at the same time signaled to Meng Fan, then turned around without hesitation and raised his arms and shouted: "The main force of the first regiment, let's go!"

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At this time, the battlefield in northern Myanmar was already overcast, and all the troops were carrying out their respective operations in full swing. The tension before the war seemed to overwhelm everyone.

The New 38th Division and the New 22nd Division of the Indian Army are advancing towards Myitkyina. The little devils abandoned many defense lines in the north and retreated to the [-]-kilometer defense zone of Myitkyina, so they did not encounter any resistance along the way.

The U.S. Merrill Commando is also cooperating with the 71st Army from west Yunnan to attack Wei Mao.
The official number of this Merrill Commando is 5307 Temporary Combat Detachment. The commander is Brigadier General Frank Merrill of the United States. Most of the troops are American volunteers recruited from Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala and other places Composition, the force is equivalent to a regiment, with a total of 2900 people.

The purpose at the beginning of its establishment was actually to deal with the difficult jungle battlefield environment. The unit is good at jungle warfare and guerrilla warfare. It is famous for its quick response and long-distance penetration. Its main task is to sneak into the rear of the Japanese army and cut off the enemy's supply and communication lines. , to provide intelligence and support for the main force.

Although the Mai detachment at this time has not yet shown its true colors, the famous "Ranger" unit of the US military in later generations evolved from them.

Moreover, their will to fight is also quite high. In the last battle to attack Myitkyina in the original time and space, almost all of this army was killed and only a very small number of people survived.

Several armies stationed in India have completely sealed off the entire north, and Chen Jize brought a temporary brigade to the southern part of Myitkyina, and dispersed the existing two regiments on various traffic arteries to completely block the southward movement. the way.

It can be said that Myitkyina has been surrounded by three sides. These days, Shojiro Iida is in a hurry. There is nothing worse than this.

The Japanese army's operational conference room was filled with crowds, surrounded by high-level commanders of various troops, who were discussing the current situation.

"Your Excellency, Commander, our Empire of Japan has always used offense as the foundation of its army, and we must not just sit and wait for death like this!" The chief of staff of the 33rd Division Matsuo Sadaichi said seriously.

"That's right. Now the enemy in the north has passed the Mengni Valley. If they continue to advance, the large area outside Myitkyina will be occupied, and we will lose all our strategic space." Another chief of staff began to echo his words.

"Actually... shrinking troops is not the best way..."

"Shut up! Do you all have to question the meaning of the commander!?"

"Don't forget who is the supreme commander of the 15th Army!"

"Could it be possible to solve the problem by staying here!?"

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You say you are right, I say I am right, Shojiro Iida felt headaches when he saw his subordinates who were arguing red-faced in front of him, the commanders of several troops argued endlessly, and they all had different opinions on how this battle should be fought. .

Iida's plan is actually very simple. Defend Myitkyina and turn it into a whirlpool-like meat grinder, forcing the enemy to invest a lot of troops and do everything possible to hold the opponent back, while the reinforcements in the direction of Mandalay and Lashio will do their best. It is possible to rush to Myitkyina as soon as possible, so that a center can come to bloom and revitalize the entire battle situation.

Compared with Iida's conservative tactics, the division heads under him are more radical. They believe that defense cannot solve the current problem, and the best way is to replace defense with offense, and take the initiative to compete with the opponent for control on the periphery Use the terrain to deal with the enemy, making it impossible for the next battle to proceed smoothly.

Shojiro Iida has not thought about these thoughts, but the risk is too great, if he is not careful, he will be defeated one by one. After all, the super combat power of the Indian Army and the Third Division gave him great psychological Shadow, they are not opponents in a head-on confrontation. Instead of doing this, it is better to wait for support in the safest way. At least the Chinese will have to pay a huge price if they want to win Myitkyina.

Seeing that there was no result after arguing for a long time, Okazaki Kiyosaburo, the head of the Second Division who had not been in Myitkyina for a long time, suddenly stood up and put forward his own opinion:
"Commander Iida, I think that in addition to defense, we can also send some elite troops to conduct detour tactics, penetrate behind the enemy and destroy the enemy's logistics supply line, and then prevent the enemy's attack from multiple aspects."

Iida rubbed his chin and thought carefully about the other party's proposal. This plan is feasible, and if it succeeds, he can definitely obtain the maximum benefit at the minimum cost.

"Okazaki-kun, have you considered the details of the operation?" Commander Iida asked immediately, who was interested.

Okazaki Kiyosaburo cleared his throat, and replied calmly: "As far as the current situation is concerned, the enemy's military strength and strength are no worse than ours, even in terms of combat effectiveness, we are already at a disadvantage, but the opponent also has a fatal weakness! "

"The enemy's strong firepower relies too much on logistics, and the most difficult problem in this primeval jungle is the transportation problem. As long as we act quickly, we can easily reach the goal."

Speaking of this, Okazaki narrowed his eyes, and there was a trace of cunning and insidious in the narrow eyes:
"In my opinion...their rear is actually very empty. There is an old saying in Huaxia called hitting a snake and hitting seven inches. As long as we can deceive their eyeliner and hit their lifeline directly, it is not impossible to break the dilemma!"

(End of this chapter)