My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

"I'll say it again, we are escorting important military supplies to Ruili under the orders of Commander-in-Chief Fan of the Chinese Expeditionary Force! Why don't you get out of my way?"

On the Wanding Bridge in Lijiang, a lieutenant colonel of the expeditionary force in jungle camouflage uniform was surrounded by several soldiers and was negotiating with the 71st Army's bayonet guard.

However, it seems that the negotiation process was not pleasant.

This is the only road from Nankan to western Yunnan, spanning a steel bridge above Ruili.

Dozens of military trucks followed on the road behind the lieutenant colonel, as well as hundreds of expeditionary soldiers with their insurances on and ready to fight at any time.

"I'm sorry, sir, you can't pass without the order from Kunming Headquarters. Please don't embarrass our brothers." The garrison company commander pretended to be calm and replied.

"It seems that you are determined to stand in the way? Don't blame me for not making it clear. I only give you ten minutes. If you don't give in by then...you will bear the consequences!"

The lieutenant colonel officer was not polite to the other party. He said a harsh word and walked away with the person.

Seeing the soldiers on both sides of the road ahead looking at them eagerly, the garrison company commander broke out in a cold sweat. If a fight really started, his hundred or so numbers wouldn't be enough to fill their teeth.

"Has the call for help been called?" the guard company commander asked his men uneasily.

"The regiment headquarters has been notified. They said they will arrive within ten minutes." The soldier replied truthfully.

The company commander felt a little relieved now. The other party was from the 203rd Division of the New Army of the Expeditionary Force, and was escorting a large amount of equipment and supplies. This is clearly a supply sent to those in Mangshi.

Shangfeng had already issued an order, no matter entering or exiting, explicitly prohibiting any troops from passing the checkpoint, and he absolutely could not let them pass.

Ten minutes passed in a blink of an eye, and the lieutenant colonel already knew that the garrison company of the 71st Army had no intention of letting them go.

Of course, he didn't waste time, but used this gap to move up the armored vehicles at the rear.

The truck team pulling supplies retreated one after another. A total of 6 Greyhound armored vehicles and 2 Sherman tanks drove in with an invincible momentum. The mortar platoon behind quickly took up its position.

In a position that cannot be seen from the rear, the regiment's mountain artillery battalion also deployed its position. With just an order, more than a dozen 75mm Bofors mountain guns can fire immediately.

The infantry accompanied the armored vehicle and began to drive towards the bridge. The glistening gun barrel slowly raised and pointed directly at the other side. The wheels and tracks made a screeching sound on the ground.

This battle...immediately frightened the garrison soldiers on the other side of the bridge.

"Everyone obeys the order and immediately fights back whenever attacked!"

The lieutenant colonel officer held a walkie-talkie and shouted orders in the team. Everyone was shocked and gradually approached the bridgehead of the 71st Army with weapons in hand.

The Sherman tanks took the lead and drove at the front of the team. The soldiers of the garrison company tried to stop them with their guns drawn, but how could flesh and blood stop the steel wheels.

"What are you doing? Back off! Back off!"

The tank's tracks smashed through the barbed wire barricade erected on the bridge head and continued to move forward without slowing down at all. The group of soldiers could only retreat and ran back to the north bank position.

Although the battle defense artillery on the shore was also aimed at the expeditionary force's tanks, they did not dare to fire first. The gunner's hands holding the firing rope were sweating, but the company commander did not give the order.

Because he knew that once he ordered to fire, the consequences would be absolutely unbearable for him, and maybe all the hundreds of people on the shore would have to answer here.

The roar of the engine was breathtaking. The sandbags and iron barrel roadblocks on the bridge could not stop the tanks from crushing them. The garrison soldiers struggled to carry several steel anti-tank horses and blocked them at the head of the bridge on the north bank as the final protection. "Put down your weapons! Back away immediately!"

"Put the gun down!"

"Try pushing me again!?"

"Get out of my way!"

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The soldiers of the expeditionary force immediately stepped forward, preparing to move the horses to clear the way for the tanks. The soldiers of the garrison were not to be outdone. The two sides began to push and insult each other on the bridge, and pointed their guns at each other, but no one fired. First shot.

On the tank, the machine gunner climbed up to the M2 machine gun on the roof, cocked the gun and pointed the gun at the crowd. As long as he pressed his hands, the people in front of him would be beaten into pieces.

The two Mark machine gun groups on the shore also aimed at the soldiers of the expeditionary force. Seeing that a bigger conflict was about to break out between the two sides, the whistle from behind broke the critical scene.

"Stop it all!"

A jeep drove up on the road, followed by a mighty group of people. The leader was Yu Xiaoqing's most capable subordinate... Zhang Lixian.

"All of you, put down your weapons! And all of you, stand back. Where is your commander? Come out and speak."

As the saying goes, if a person achieves enlightenment, a chicken or a dog will ascend to heaven. After Yu Xiaoqing was promoted to the commander of the 71st Army, the status of those around him also increased. Zhang Lixian already had two stripes and three stars on his collar at a young age. Now he serves as the leader of the main regiment of the 71st Army, and he has been trained as a confidant.

The fair-skinned Zhang Lixian spoke with dignity. The garrison commander finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the other soldiers immediately put down their weapons.

The soldiers of the 203rd Division became relatively calm after seeing the arrival of a senior official, but no one took a step back without receiving orders from their superiors.

The lieutenant colonel officer walked out of the team, looked at Zhang Lixian, and after thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and saluted politely and said: "I am the commander of the 203st Regiment of the 031rd Division, and I have been ordered to transport friendly forces in Mangshi. Supplies, please move out of the way to avoid unnecessary trouble.”

"Trouble? Aren't you here just to create conflicts?"

Zhang Lixian sneered at his remarks and glanced at the soldiers of the expeditionary force coldly. He was shocked at how well-equipped the soldiers were, but also felt a little jealous. He really didn't know how these people went to Burma and not only won battles in succession, but also had such powerful weapons and equipment.

"This is the commander's arrangement. We are just following the order. I hope you don't embarrass me, brothers." The lieutenant colonel officer's attitude was still tough, but seeing that the other party didn't seem to be here to investigate, he simply continued patiently.

An atmosphere of uneasiness spread among both camps. In fact, no one wanted to shoot at their compatriots. If it weren't for the issue of stance, why would it be so tense?

Zhang Lixian took a deep breath, recalling in his mind what the military commander had told him before he came, and said, "Lift the roadblock and let them pass."

"Ah? Sir..." The guard company commander looked confused. He thought Zhang Lixian was here to show the other party's colors, but he didn't expect that he just let him go.

"I said to let them pass, don't you understand?" Zhang Lixian frowned coldly, raised his voice and shouted again.

"Yes!"

The company commander no longer dared to ask any more questions, and could only ask his subordinates to carry away the obstacles such as the horse, but he was muttering in his heart, what the hell is this...