My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 608
The total number of Japanese garrison troops in Ayeyarwady Province is about 3. They suffered heavy losses during the two-month fierce battle with the new army. Counting the combat and non-combat reductions such as deaths and disappearances, the entire Japanese garrison is only left More than 5000 people.

At this time, they no longer have the concept of wounded soldiers, and some are only slightly wounded who do not affect marching and fighting. As for the soldiers who have lost the ability to move...all stay where they are and wait to die.

Basically, no one is willing to bet their lives to bring a burden, even if they are, they will be scolded by the chief immediately and the wounded will be dealt with.

Not only is there a lack of medical care and medicine, but the daily defeat has led to the loss of a large amount of supplies. The little devils who are not well-off in logistics are now even worse. It has become a common phenomenon for soldiers to suffer from starvation, but all these have eased after they entered the Irrawaddy River Estuary Quite a lot.

It is located in the southernmost corner of Myanmar, where the largest rivers of Myanmar, the Ayeyarwady River and the Pathein River, flow into the sea.

Due to many factors such as terrain and river flow rate, a huge delta has been formed at the mouth of the sea. There are hundreds of large and small reef islands, covering a very large area, and some islands even reach more than 500 square kilometers. It has become a natural hiding place.

However, many local aborigines lived on it, but now they have become the targets of plunder by little devils, and all of them were slaughtered and looted.

Although the food snatched from the indigenous people was not much, it could be regarded as a solution to the urgent need of the more than 1 Japanese troops who retreated to the Delta Islands.

The desire to survive has never been extinguished. Although the little devils hid in the swamps and islands, they still hoped that the naval transport ship would come to pick them up, and they kept sending reports to the Yangon headquarters for support.

It's a pity that it is difficult for Yangon to protect itself now, and the naval fleet that came to support it against all odds has been beaten up and fled, so there is no energy left to rescue them.

On the third day after the general offensive on the Yangon battlefield began, the main forces of the three divisions under the new army also joined forces in Lakunda, the southernmost part of Ayeyarwady Province, and gradually improved the blockade against Japan to the south.

Fang Jingyao also came to Lakunda accompanied by the troops directly under the military department. He personally inspected the situation of the troops. At the same time, in order to boost the morale of the soldiers who had been fighting for days, he also brought a large amount of supplies and monthly military pay to the rear.

When Fang Jingyao saw the countless islands, reefs and swamps in the Irrawaddy River Delta, Fang Jingyao fell into deep thought. The actual situation was basically the same as he expected. The Japanese army almost embarked on a tragic path of destruction by themselves.

"Report to the commander."

At this moment, Xing Fuquan's voice interrupted Fang Jingyao's meditation.The latter turned around to look, and raised his head to signal the other party to continue talking.

"According to the report of the reconnaissance team, except for the No.90 Seventh Regiment, all the Japanese troops have entered the islands in the Katong Gani area. At present, we have set up a blockade along the coast of the river mouth. Do we need to plan the next offensive plan? "

Xing Fuquan directly expressed the problem in his heart.

"The 97th United is a bit interesting. Are they still in Borgley's area?" Fang Jingyao answered irrelevantly.

Xing Fuquan didn't understand, so he glanced at it, and then replied: "...Yes, the 97th Regiment originally tried to break through to the east, but was blocked by the 203th Regiment of the [-]rd Division in a river valley on the outskirts of Borgley. They no longer have the ability to launch a frontal battle.

"I remember that the captain of the 97th regiment has already died in battle, and who is taking over now...?"

"It's Mitsushima Daxiong, the captain of the supply team of the wing, but the ninth regiment of the 203rd Division has surrounded the opponents, and it is only a matter of time before they are wiped out." Xing Fuquan, who did not understand what the other party meant, could only helplessly continue to answer.

The 97th Regiment was the main force in the attack of the 203rd Division of Hard Gang, and the battle losses were also very huge. All the officers above the major of the entire Regiment were killed in battle.

Now the remnants of this team are under the command of an unknown Lieutenant Commander, but it is surprising that they did not go south with the Japanese army, but broke through eastward desperately.

In addition to the 203th Regiment of the [-]rd Division in the east of the Ayeyarwady Province, there is also a rocket artillery battalion, which can be described as heavily guarded.

"It seems that this Guangdao bear has some abilities, you can't underestimate them..."

Fang Jingyao sighed with a smile. Going east was indeed their only way out. It's a pity that most of the devil commanders didn't realize this, and they all ran to the islands in the delta like ostriches who ignored their heads.

"Tell Commander Huang to be cautious. If this Japanese army is let go, I will definitely ask him about it!"

"Xiaozhi understands, it's just...we should first make a plan to attack the main force of the Japanese army on the island." Xing Fuquan frowned and said hastily.

In the past few days, the bodies of local residents who have been soaked in water have been washed up on the shore by the sea. Many of them were chopped off by little devils or stabbed to death with bayonets. The tragedy is self-evident.

After seeing all kinds of killings by the Japanese army in the delta area, now he can't wait to kill those little devils immediately.

"attack?"

Fang Jingyao shook his head, and asked with a smile, "When did I say I would continue to attack?"

"Huh? But Commander, the Japanese are obviously in decline. Don't we take this opportunity to launch a siege and wipe them out?" Xing Fuquan asked in surprise.

"A bunch of rats that got into the frying pan, do we still need to put a cat in there to kill them?"

Fang Jingyao looked in the direction of the coastline and replied coldly.

Although this delta is huge, even if more than 1 Japanese troops hid in it, there would be no trace of it.

But there is no other way to retreat here, the coast is blocked by our own troops, and there are also British submarine troops cruising on the sea.Those little devils have now dug their own grave.

A few days ago, the transport fleet of the Japanese army had already been severely damaged and retreated. Now they dare not come here at all, and they have no ability to come again.

In order not to be directly held accountable by their superiors, the Japanese transport fleet deliberately concealed the fact of the defeat, but only stated in their reply that they encountered obstacles from the British army and were "actively" responding.

This also gave a glimmer of hope to the Japanese who were driven to a dead end. It seemed that as long as they stayed on the islands and reefs for a period of time, they could wait for the arrival of the naval fleet, so that they could escape.

In fact, the route they expected to evacuate from the sea has long been blocked. Perhaps some officers have known the result, but this kind of thing cannot be said at all. Once the soldiers below know it, the entire army will collapse.

"We just need to add some firewood under the oil pan and spend time with each other, and those rats will be tortured to death slowly."

Fang Jingyao expressed the intention in his heart meaningfully, and he could not help but see the coldness and ruthlessness in his eyes.

Family hatred and national hatred are just talking, as long as there is a chance, the Japanese will be sent to hell in the most cruel way.

He brought so much material and equipment to the front line this time, not for a decisive battle with the Japanese, but for the purpose of keeping the troops stationed for a long time to maintain a blockade, starving these little devils to death.

Hearing this, Xing Fuquan nodded thoughtfully.

That's right, the little devil now is like a dog in the water who has been cornered. If you go forward and try to subdue him, you will definitely resist with all your strength.

He only thought about Liao Mingyu's order to quickly resolve the Irrawaddy battle, but ignored the actual situation in front of him.

The Japanese logistics collapsed long ago, as can be seen from their burning, killing and looting of the indigenous population.

As long as you can hold your breath and spend time with them, within half a month, the opponent will be defeated. Why waste the lives of soldiers now and fight with them, which will only increase the casualties.

(End of this chapter)