My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 450
"Don't be angry, brother, I have one more thing to tell you."

"What's the matter? Brother, just say it!"

Liao Mingyu walked to the table and picked up a document: "In addition to the batch of supplementary troops that Minister Chen promised me last time, there is also a support force from a new division that will be merged into the 88th Army. But now the battle is over, but This army is still not in place, and it stopped at the town of Wanding in western Yunnan without moving."

"New [-]th Division? Which unit is this?" Fan Shaozeng took it over and looked at it, but couldn't figure out the situation for a while.

"I checked. They were originally a unit of the 88st Division of the 21th Army of the Sichuan Army. Later, they were incorporated into the 8th Army with He Shaozhou. After the Battle of Tengchong, this unit lost a lot. After replenishment, the division now has more than 8000 people. But this The teacher should be your old subordinate, his name is Gao Xijiang."

"Huh?" Fan Shaozeng's eyes widened, and he asked loudly in disbelief: "Gao Xijiang!? So he was the one talking!"

"Yes, I have sent countless telegrams in the past two days, asking him to lead the team to Nankan as soon as possible, but there is no response to the telegrams. If you think about this situation, you don't need to ask more." Liao Mingyu shook his head, pretending Helplessly preach.

Although it was a unit that promised to support the Lashio front line, now that the battle is over, there is no need to honor some things. It is obvious that the unit was detained by people with ulterior motives.

"Hmph, how dare this bitch play tricks on me? Back then, he didn't even dare fart after eating a whole set of mahjong in front of me! Now it's against him!"

Fan Shaozeng was very angry. Everyone knew that he was now the nominal commander of the 88th Army. This clearly did not give him face as an old officer.

"Hey... Brother, don't get angry. Maybe he has some difficulties. Since he is your old subordinate, see if there is a way to get in touch with him. Anyway, these 8000 heads are also a good new force."

Liao Mingyu held back his smile and hurriedly comforted him, saying that he had heard about eating mahjong.

When Fan Shaozeng started his army, he was still a division commander. He had just been reorganized by the central government, but the army still retained many of the bad virtues of the old warlord era, one of which was gambling.

Speaking of this issue, this "Commander Harrier" is still the best among them. He once played mahjong with several other warlords in Sichuan, lost all his money, and took the army as a gambling debt. Only he can do such absurd things come out.

Later, all the warlords in Sichuan accepted the reorganization of the central government. Fan Shaozeng also knew that the army was gradually becoming more regular. The importance of discipline and military regulations was self-evident, and he could no longer do whatever he wanted like before.Therefore, opium smoking, Pai Gow, drinking and having fun are strictly prohibited in the army. As a teacher, he set an example and was the first to quit gambling addiction.

But most of the subordinates don't think so. Many of those people are from bandits. Is it okay for them to quit gambling and smoking after they are used to living a comfortable life?So there are policies and there are countermeasures. On the surface, they dare not act recklessly, but behind the scenes, they should play as they should.

Fan Shaozeng was very strict about this aspect, and formulated many military regulations and disciplines. Anyone who made a mistake, no matter how old the chief, had to be punished. During that time, there were many beatings with military sticks.

But there are unbelievers who want to challenge authority, and Gao Xijiang is the most thorny one.

This guy has been Fan Shaozeng's right-hand man since he was a bandit, and he was the leader of a regiment at that time. He didn't pay attention to military regulations and discipline at all, and he also didn't believe that his good brother punished him for these things.

He played mahjong with the license plate, and even uttered wild words that if anyone could eat a piece of mahjong, he would eat the whole mahjong, and he also quit his gambling addiction by the way.

Facts have proved that he is an asshole, and there are people who are even more assholes than him. Fan Shaozeng, the unreasonable Mr. Ha'er, actually swallowed a nine-pack in front of Gao Xijiang during an inspection.

This time Gao Xijiang just had leg cramps from singing... He couldn't get off the stage, and Fan Shaozeng didn't like him, so he directly ordered the kitchen to make some Sichuan dishes with mahjong and served them in front of the former. He also gathered all the officers of the division to let everyone witness His feat of pride.

Some people persuaded him to beat the [-]th army stick, but Fan Shaozeng was unmoved, just wanting the other party to speak up.

Most people in Sichuan are upright. If Gao Xijiang let it out by himself, he must do it.Fortunately, at that time, mahjong was made of bamboo or wood. This guy ate most of the plate in one breath with a sad face, and finally fell on the table and vomited.

Relying on this shock, Fan Shaozeng's prestige in the whole division increased rapidly, and it also made those younger brothers understand their boss's determination to reform the military regulations. improved.

Time has changed, so many years have passed, and I did not expect to meet this old subordinate again in Myanmar. It seems that I have to take some time to find this guy to "catch up on the past", Fan Shaozeng thought so.

"I'm going to India right away to discuss with Stilwell about the next step of material assistance. I've been asking you and Meng trouble at home for the past two days. This is the troop expansion plan I've come up with. You too Take a look and see if there is anything that needs to be added.”

Liao Mingyu solemnly handed over a report.

"There is nothing to say about it. It will be done according to your arrangement. You have the final say on the army. Brother, I will help you take care of the logistics."

Fan Shaozeng waved his hands indifferently, a man is a man who knows himself well, others think highly of you, and he himself knows how to flatter him, and you can't do things that overwhelm you.

After the two explained for a while, the meeting ended. Liao Mingyu quietly boarded the plane to Langa, India, with only a platoon of guards by his side.

Since Dong Dao went to the front line to lead the Falcon team to perform tasks, Hao Zhigang, the son of a veterinarian, is now in charge of the guard camp. The latter also personally accompanied him on this trip to India.

In order not to allow others to detect his movements, Meng Fanle deliberately closed the airport before leaving, and the Air Force Department also received a temporary take-off order, and even the pilot didn't know where he was going until he took off.

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In the past few days, everything is business as usual. The troops in the Lashio area are replenishing supplies and troops, and busy consolidating the occupied defense zone. There is no other action for the time being.

On the contrary, the people in the transportation group were so busy that they had to be transported to the front line, and there were countless vehicles going back and forth every day.

Ah Yi’s engineering regiment is not idle either. Now there are no combat missions. They have to maintain and repair the hundreds of kilometers of transport lines from Nankan to Lashio. Otherwise, no matter how many cars there are, they will not be able to transport supplies to the front line. Soldier hands.

In the past two days, apart from shrinking the defense and strengthening the defense of the Mandalay area, the Japanese army has not made any other movements.

The [-]th and [-]th divisions who came from Siam originally wanted to cooperate with the friendly forces on the main battlefield to attack left and right, but they didn't expect to receive the news that the battle was over and turned into defense as soon as they entered the southern part of the Wa state.

Within a day, the news that the 72nd brigade was surrounded spread throughout the entire army, and the commander in the temple asked their two divisions to immediately go to Nanduhe for reinforcements.

The commander of the fifth division, Seiichi Yamada, was an honest man. He rushed to the south and crossed the river in a hurry after receiving the order, while the division commander of the fourth division, Mababa Masao, was a little helpless, not because he didn't want to fight, but because It's because all the officers under him are too treacherous.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the position surrounded by the 72nd Brigade was considered the enemy's hinterland. In addition to the main forces of the 200rd and 72th divisions on the front of the encirclement, there are also several infantry regiments and armored units in the south who want to enter Nandu River The area has to pass through the layers of defenses of the Huaxia people. Not to mention that this is impossible, the time it takes alone is enough for the [-]nd Brigade to be wiped out several times.

The people in the Fourth Division are notoriously slippery. Only fools would do things that they know can't be done, and they in Kansai are not happy to encounter this bad luck.

So the units of the Fourth Division on the march either deliberately detoured or pretended to be sick to delay the time. This made the division commander Masao Baba feel a headache, and many officers even suggested to him that the people of the Fifth Division should take the lead. They just help out from the sidelines.

As a result, you pushed me to hide. The 50th Division, which originally set off from Chiang Mai at the same time as the [-]th Division, ended up lagging behind the opponent by nearly [-] kilometers.

However, in the end, the battle still did not start. As soon as Seiichi Yamada, who led the Fifth Division, arrived at the edge of the battlefield, there was the sad news that the 72nd Brigade was wiped out. The two divisions turned to Taunggyi for defense.

Should I say it or not... As soon as the battle was over, the members of the [-]th Division immediately regained their spirits, and rushed towards Dongzhi without waiting for the reaction of the friendly forces. The division arrived three days early, and sighed.

Masahiro Baba's face turned green with anger. He suddenly felt that it was an insult to him to serve in the Fourth Division. Facing these Osaka people with strange thinking, stealing, adultery, and tricks, the emperor might have to bang his head against the wall when he came... …

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