My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 462
On September 11th, the horn of the general offensive had already sounded, and the forward troops of the [-]rd Honor Division and the Mandalay garrison Japanese army began to contact, and fierce fighting broke out between the two sides along the east bank of the Ayeyarwady River.

The Japanese army set up a large number of landmine killing zones within the combat range to prevent and delay the enemy's attack. Then they mobilized heavy troops and large-caliber artillery, deployed extremely powerful fortifications on each line of defense, and responded with confidence. The 88th Army attacked.

Judging from aerial reconnaissance, the Japanese defense zone extends from the east bank of the Irrawaddy River to the Kyaukse Plain, and there are more concealed firepower nets outside the city. cost.

"Uncomfortable...uncomfortable..."

In the headquarters, Long Wenwen stared at the topographic map without blinking, and repeated a few words with a sad face. The little devil made a solid wall, but it made him burnt out.

The opponent had ample troops and a large defense area, so it was obviously unrealistic to start working in all directions, and to concentrate on fighting and worry about the enemy's retreat. After all, the Japanese army's defense lines could not be smashed in a day or two.

"Fongwen Yamashita has always been arrogant and arrogant. It's really rare to be a bastard in Mandalay this time."

Fang Jingyao rubbed his chin and muttered to himself, thinking that Malaysia and Singapore were brought down by that old devil back then, and he had a certain understanding of his way of using troops, but this time it was a bit unexpected.

To say that the terrain of Mandalay is quite different from that of northern Myanmar. It is an area integrating plateau mountains, plains and hills. There is no endless virgin forest like the Zen State and Wa State. It is more mountainous and Mainly plains.

A large river, the Ayeyarwady River, runs through the entire province from north to south. Mandalay is located on the east side of the river bank and is built along the river. After the river passes through the urban area, it diverts to the west, turning left and flowing in a seven-figure shape to the southwest.

The plain is divided into two parts, namely the Ayeyarwady River Basin Plain in the west and the Mandalay Mountains and Kyaukse Plain in the east. The good terrain environment has created a population concentration.

As the second largest city in Myanmar connecting the north and the south, it is not only rich in products and amazing food production, but also a rare mineral area, iron ore, tungsten ore, barite, gemstone minerals and even gold... It can be regarded as a treasure land .

Since the capture of Burma, the Japanese began to vigorously manage Mandalay, and it has also become an important resource plunder and military reserve area for the little devils.

"Damn it, take a cannon to blast these bastards first, and then the three regiments will pounce on them directly?"

Milong raised his voice and put forward his opinion. He opened his neckline wide and fanned himself with a document, obviously frustrated by the scorching weather and the military situation.

"Gui'er is a fool, how could it be so easy to break through a defense line of more than ten kilometers, so use your brain."

Yao Ma complained with disgust on his face, after staying in the Falcon Squad for so long, his already shrewd mind has become more and more stable.

"Either it's better to engage in interspersed sneak attacks? To contain them from the front, and send troops to go over to get the bastard's eyes?" Bu La, who bears the rank of lieutenant colonel, still has the baby face that makes him want to laugh at the first sight, but Now he is also folding his arms to analyze carefully with everyone.

"Otherwise... let's wait until Li Wula and Fatty arrive. No matter how hard the tortoise's shell is, the little devil can always blast him away with hundreds of heavy artillery pieces. We don't even have planes, let's blow up those bastards!"

Milong wiped the hot sweat off his brow, and nonchalantly talked about the plan. Anyway, the army is so powerful now, so how can we not fight with the little devil.

"You're the only one who's so clever, I don't know? It's a good thing... go and cool off!" Long Wenwen said impatiently with contempt on his face.

After being scolded for a while, Milong twitched his mouth and sat down on the chair. Although he was not convinced in his heart, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Don't be impatient, Commander Zhang. We have also deduced this plan, but the strength and firepower of the Japanese army on the east bank of the Ayeyarwady River have been greatly strengthened, and there are mountains and a large number of permanent fortifications as cover. There is no way to end the battle within the time, but it is extremely disadvantageous to us after being caught in the seesaw."

At this time Fang Jingyao stood up and smiled to smooth things over, signaling everyone not to worry.

Fighting is possible, but there is no way to guarantee smooth sailing in front of the opponent's tortoise shell. Once caught in a tug-of-war, even if the third division and the artillery brigade have strong firepower and air support, the daily consumption of tons of ammunition is enough to delay the battle. Destroy the whole army.

After all, the Japanese army has an advantage in military strength and has solid fortifications. If one's own side cannot break through the defense line in a short period of time, it is more likely to face the problem of weak follow-up, and the little devil can switch from defense to offense anytime and anywhere. At that time, the troops are very likely to pay a lot. The price is to win in time is to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred.

"This won't work, that won't work...what else can I do?"

Mi Long was a little discouraged, looked around at the crowd, and asked back with his hands outstretched.

"Otherwise, send a report to the military seat and send more support. It's not easy to fight with the 4 to [-] people in hand."

"If you want me to tell you, don't be silly, just fuck his son of a bitch!"

"Now the superiors don't like us. We have already cut off our logistical supplies. We don't have much reserve to replenish our troops. We need to save some time, otherwise who will we turn to when we run out?"

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Everyone discussed fiercely with each other, but in the end they still couldn't find a better way.

The Japanese army's line of defense north of Mandalay was really hard to attack. They fought a few tentative battles in the past two days, but found that the opponent's defense was quite tight, and the dense minefield alone was a headache.

But this is an inescapable hurdle that cannot be erased. Apart from the frontal defense line, the 200th and [-]th Divisions guarding Taunggyi in the east of Mandalay serve as a barrier. The [-]th Division and the [-]th Division are competing there. For the time being Can't count on it.

The Japanese Ayeyarwady River defense line has a large number of troops deployed from the Mengdu Mountain on the east bank to the Jiaose Plain on the west bank. Even if they want to attack from the west, they cannot avoid the firepower of the opponent's heavy artillery, and they may even be attacked halfway.

Therefore, if you want to take down the Irrawaddy line of defense in Mandalay, you must pass through it. The Japanese are sure of this. They deployed a large number of troops on Mount Mengdu, just like the Songshan Nantianmen line of defense at the beginning. Don't open the posture of Wanfu.

"Why should we follow the enemy's rhythm? The battlefield does not necessarily have to be chosen by the opponent!"

Chen Jize, who stood aside without speaking for a long time, suddenly spoke up, and said in an astonishing way: "The Ayeyarwady Valley plain in the west is flat, which is just suitable for the rapid advance of the armored troops. As long as I am given two days, I can lead the team to fight Cross the Irrawaddy River!"

Everyone looked at him in surprise, not understanding what his purpose was for doing this, only a few people seemed to hear something, thinking silently in their minds.

"The west bank of the Irrawaddy River is also heavily guarded, and the waterways there are criss-crossed. It is simply a depression, and it is difficult for the armored troops to launch an offensive."

Fang Jingyao analyzed it calmly, and immediately pointed out the crux of the problem.

Although there is a large area of ​​plains to the west of the Irrawaddy River, the west bank near Mandalay is indeed a depression and swamp, which is not suitable for tanks and armored vehicles to drive. If you are not careful, you will get stuck in it.

Moreover, there is the Irrawaddy River as a natural barrier. Even if the west bank is captured, they can only face each other across the river, which is of little significance.

There seemed to be a flash of light in Long Wenwen's heart, but he couldn't catch it, so he could only look at Chen Jize, waiting for the next sentence.

"Who said we're going to attack the West Bank..." Chen Jize smiled confidently, "I'm going to go directly south from the western plain, cross the Irrawaddy River and head straight for Meiktila!"

Meiktila?Long Wenwen's eyes lit up, he stood up with a bang and stared at the map, his mind started to run fast.

"Where is Mei Tiela?" Milong Ruzhang Er Monk couldn't figure it out and asked in bewilderment.

"The important town in central Myanmar is an important stockpiling point for the Japanese army, and it is very close to Nay Pyi, the capital of Myanmar. Guizi usually doesn't know how to read Kazakhstan's information."

Yao gave him a blank look, and after showing off for a while, he immediately asked his own question: "But what are you doing here? Isn't this south of Mandalay? It's more than 100 kilometers away."

Chen Jize didn't talk nonsense, took an instructor's stick and pointed to a certain place on the sand table, and explained forcefully to everyone:

"Since the little devil is hoarding a large number of troops to fight us in Mandalay, I don't like him. The armored brigade crosses the river from the upper reaches and advances southward along the plain, leaving the Japanese army at a loss..."

"When the fire starts in the backyard, it's impossible for the little devils to be indifferent. Once they panic, we will have a chance for the main force! Hey, it's wonderful, boy Chen...you really have you!" Long Wenwen's smile grew stronger, and he added excitedly road.

"Not only that, now the Japanese army has placed a large number of main forces in Mandalay, and there are basically not many defensive forces in the southern region. With the cooperation of the air force, the armored brigade can drive straight in and win the battle quickly!

Meiktila, Binwena, Nay Pyi Taw... These important cities are now in a state of empty troops, and this is our opportunity! "

Chen Jize stated with a frenzied expression that what he wanted was not just a simple copy of Fengwen under the mountain.

The Ayeyarwady River Basin has a vast plain area, covering tens of thousands of square kilometers from south to north, and the terrain is not undulating, and there are not many dense jungles, which is very suitable for armored forces to operate.

The Japanese army never expected that the Huaxia army would bypass Mandalay and go deep into Huanglong alone. If the tactical goal can be achieved, this will be a great victory, and when the Japanese army reacts...it will be too late!

Blitz! ?These three words suddenly appeared in the minds of Long and Fang.

"Turtle son... according to what you say, I'm afraid we have nothing to do with it..." Yao Ma asked with a vague understanding.

"You bastard, how can you still fight like this?" Bu La's eyes widened in disbelief.

All the high-ranking military officers present looked at Chen Jize who spoke in astonishment in astonishment, good guy, this is going to be a big game.

"It seems that Brigadier Chen wants to be a champion..."

Fang Jingyao, who solved his doubts, couldn't help but smiled and said that this tactic had been mentioned by Jun Zuo more than once, but he had never had the opportunity to put it into practice. It seems that this time the little devil has to try something new.

"Well... But there is no precedent for such a tactical action, we have to think about it in the long run."

Hong Mu, who never thought things were too big, started to panic instead. Although he supported Chen Jize 100%, the plan he talked about was too horrific, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"Don't say anything!"

Long Wenwen slapped the table and spoke sharply. He likes to win by surprise, and he fully agrees with the other party's views and plans:
"Boy Chen, I'll hand over the engineer regiment to you. I'll report to Junzuo personally, and the third honor division will also fully support your actions. Don't hide it, just let me play!"

(End of this chapter)