Fifth Unit

Chapter 188

Du Yuming, the commander of the Fifth Army, was leading his troops through the primeval jungle and mountains, trying to get rid of the pursuers and find a way back to the motherland. Of course he didn't know that at this time, the Fifth Division had changed its attack target.

But the reconnaissance planes of the United States looking for General Stilwell and his bodyguards discovered the ongoing war.

"I don't know which army is fighting the Japanese below. The only thing I can say is that it was the worst battle I have ever seen in my life!"

Don’t think that this pilot is talking nonsense. He flew over the hillside repeatedly in his reconnaissance plane. Because he flew too many times and the altitude was too low, he was used lightly by the Japanese army. The machine gun shot down and was eventually forced to land on a relatively open grass field.

After jumping off the plane, the American pilot checked briefly, and soon found that a fuel pipe on the outside of the plane was broken by a bullet, and he searched all the accessories on his plane, but couldn't find a replacement fuel pipe .Under such circumstances, the driver, who had been reprimanded many times by his superiors because of his western cowboy-like adventurous spirit, simply opened a Cuban cigar he carried with him and wrapped it with the foil The paper wrapped the fuel delivery pipe that was interrupted by the bullet, and then used the chewing gum in his mouth to reinforce it back and forth for a while, barely clearing the obstacle.As for whether the plane will catch fire and explode due to oil leakage from the oil pipe in the air, or whether it will be forced to land again after flying halfway because of too much oil leakage, then only God knows!
When all this was done, the Japanese search team responsible for searching for the downed reconnaissance plane was almost here. The American pilot had even heard the voices of Japanese soldiers talking, but at this fatal moment, the pilot But he was stunned to find that the engine of the reconnaissance plane couldn't start. Without the help of the airport staff, he had to manually ignite the engine, and then jumped back on the plane before the plane took off.

If he can't do this, he will either become a prisoner of the Japanese army, or use his own legs to walk out of this mountain full of primitive jungles like the Chinese Expeditionary Army!

"Huhuhu..."

When the engine on the reconnaissance plane finally started to rotate and made a characteristic roar, this absolutely daring pilot heard the sound of hurried footsteps coming down the hillside on the other side of the grass. Needless to say, the Japanese search team The soldiers who have found him and the reconnaissance plane.While the engine was turning faster and faster, the reconnaissance plane was already running faster and faster on the open grass.

This American pilot, who is not too tall or too tall, ran as fast as he could, jumped up regardless of 21, grabbed the wall of the flight cabin, and screamed in his heart, "God bless you!" While praying, he climbed into the cabin on hands and feet, and when he finally fell into the happiest cradle with the most disgraceful posture, there was a burst of gunshots behind him and the reconnaissance plane.

"Fortunately, the Japanese soldiers are not used to using submachine guns, and their search team did not carry light machine guns or other weapons for the convenience of movement. Otherwise, based on the distance we were at that time, my plane and I would 100% be finished! "

God knows whether God finally opened his eyes, or the pilot's prayers had an effect, leaving eleven or twelve bullet holes made by rifle bullets on the reconnaissance plane, but this plane was so scarred that even a certain The reconnaissance plane, which was pieced together with tinfoil wrapping Cuban cigars and chewing gum, finally carried the pilot into the blue sky again.

And this daring pilot, knowing that his plane is likely to catch fire in the air, and it is more likely that he will not be able to fly back to the base due to too much fuel loss, even fears that the world will not be chaotic, let alone how the word "dead" is written. A swagger flew over the battlefield.With his actual actions, he expressed his greatest disdain to the enemy!

When this reconnaissance plane, which was obviously shot down, turned around and flew again, playing the American style of Ming and provocation to the fullest, finally turned its nose and flew straight to the east, A piece of toffee toffee candy paper made in the United States, carrying the inevitable smell of gasoline stars in the hands of the driver, kept tumbling, fluttering and falling from the air, and happened to land on the commanding knife that even he loved the most. In front of the commander in front of the Japanese army that was broken into two pieces.

Looking down at this small piece of candy paper, not much bigger than a piece of dried tofu, with colorful patterns printed on it, smelling the smell of gasoline wafting into the nose, if eyes can also be weapons, then the plane will fly higher and higher in the sky. The reconnaissance plane far away, together with the pilot sitting on it, will be shot down in the air, blown to pieces!

At the other end of the position, Lei Zhen, who witnessed all this condescendingly, smiled. He raised his binoculars and watched the reconnaissance plane that could fly even a boiled duck fly farther and farther until there was no trace left. Only then smiled and said: "This kid has seeds, I like it!"

"Especially his last provocation," Guicai also said with a smile, "I guess the commander of the enemy opposite us is already very angry. The more angry he is, the more eager he is for success, the more likely he will make mistakes."

Luo Sanpao, who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy and participated in the Northern Expedition, can see farther than ghosts in this respect. He first glanced at the two radio stations that had been silent at the division headquarters, and then Said: "The most important thing is that as long as the driver can bring the news back, the Chongqing Military Commission and even Chairman Jiang will know about the fierce battle that is going on here. I think the superiors will find a way before long. , got in touch with us."

Luo Sanpao's prediction was not wrong. The American pilot insisted on gliding the reconnaissance plane that had burned out its fuel, and then drove back to the base, ignoring those watching the reconnaissance plane. Before jumping off the plane, the pilot opened his loud voice and shouted: "War, I saw that the Chinese are still fighting the enemy in Burma, and there are deaths everywhere, my God... ..."

Having said that, the pilot took out another piece of toffee candy from his flight suit, threw it into his mouth in a grand manner, and then continued to shout: "It looks really miserable!"

Not all Chinese troops have become stragglers, and not all Chinese expeditionary forces have lost the courage to fight against the enemy. There is also an unknown number, but definitely not too small, and they are relying on favorable terrain and taking advantage of danger. Guard, fighting to the death with a powerful enemy!

This kind of news was like a shot in the arm, and it finally cheered up the depressed Chongqing Military Commission!What they are thinking about now is not how to defeat the Japanese army on the Burmese battlefield and ensure the smooth flow of the Burma Road, but how to let Du Yuming and his Fifth Army return to China as intact as possible!

The fighting in Burma is still going on, at least it shows that the Fifth Army has not entered the worst situation, and they at least still have the strength to turn around and fight.

"Understood, I understand everything!"

In the Chongqing Military Commission, He Yingqin, chief of staff of the National Revolutionary Army, heard this news. Supplies are already a tired army, and the Japanese radio stations and newspapers are shouting slogans every day, "If you want to conquer China, you must first destroy the 55 divisions", but their fast mobile troops have given up on Dai Anlan. The attack of the [-]th Division. The main force of the Takeuchi Kan [-]th Division entered the outskirts of Yeren Mountain. Instead of joining in the pursuit of the [-]th Division, they turned to other positions like the rapid maneuvering force. It turned out that someone inserted a stick here Steel nails, even if the enemy wants to pursue the [-]th Division, they must consider it, if the hidden dangers are not removed first, the [-]th Division or even the entire Fifth Army will fight back, and they will be in the absolute dilemma of being attacked by the enemy."

Speaking of this, He Yingqin let out a long breath of sullenness in his chest. He, the chief of the general staff of the National Revolutionary Army, looked at the map in front of him and coupled with the received reports collected so far, he could already make a judgment: "Du Yu Ming and his Fifth Army, including the [-]th Division, can finally get rid of the pursuers!"

"Here is another piece of information sent back by the American reconnaissance plane." A combat staff officer quickly read: "According to our aerial reconnaissance, we found that the Japanese Army's fifth division was chasing into the mountainous area from near Menggu. Make a temporary passage for artillery and light tanks!"

In the confidential combat staff room of the Chongqing Military Commission, a group of senior combat staff who can be called the pride of heaven looked at each other. After a long while, a combat staff said: "It seems that this sniper battle is not small. Their The mobile troops must have suffered a great loss on the battlefield, so now the 55th Division not only has the main force rushing across the board, but even their heavy weapons have to be transported in order to destroy the temporary fortifications."

"The main force of the entire division is rushing across the board," another combat staff officer thought, "How many troops will Commander Du Yuming use to fight this sniper battle if they can be forced to make such a big move?"

In fact, there is no need to ask this question. All the people present are truly elite talents. They looked at each other and found the same answer in each other's eyes: "At least one teacher!"

The question is, now that he has entered Savage Mountain in the primeval jungle of Burma, Du Yuming, who has lost control of the entire army, can find a division of sniper troops?The bigger question is, even if there is still a well-organized army available, who would like to stay?You know, now that the Japanese army has achieved a decisive victory in Burma, staying to snipe the enemy is tantamount to choosing death.

He Yingqin thought for a while and ordered: "Contact Du Yuming immediately and ask him to report which army is attacking the enemy!"
"It may be because of a malfunction in the radio station, or it may be because of the disintegration of the troops. We lost contact with Du Yuming's military headquarters two days ago."

He Yingqin fell silent again after listening to his subordinates' report. Du Yuming's military headquarters lost contact with the outside world two days ago. This in itself already shows that there are not many available soldiers around Du Yuming. Of course, it is even more impossible to leave a division unit to snipe the enemy's pursuers.

"Could it be that this is a trap deliberately set by the Japanese army to lure our army into the trap? But...they have no meaning except to miss the opportunity to eliminate our fifth army, especially Dai Anlan's [-]! "

The brain was spinning rapidly, but He Yingqin found that with the information held in their hands, even he, the chief of the general staff, could not penetrate the fog of war and directly see the essence of the incident.After a long silence, He Yingqin finally said decisively: "Try to find a way to get in touch with the army that is fighting fiercely with the enemy. If it really doesn't work, you can use the plain code to send a report to them directly!"

Facing the eyes of everyone in the confidential war room, He Yingqin said solemnly: "No matter who they are, once we get in touch with them, we will do everything possible to meet their demands and support them by all means. It is also the only thing we can do for these warriors.”

A combat staff officer suggested: "Do you want to report to Chairman Jiang?"

"Not for the time being." He Yingqin said: "It won't be too late to report to the principal after contacting that unit and finding out their organization and supreme commander.

Just as the offensive and defensive battle between Lei Zhen and the two regiments lasted until the third day, when the 55th Division led by Hiroshi Takeuchi was already rushing forward aggressively, the two telegrams sitting in front of the radio station of the division headquarters Suddenly, his eyes widened.Because in such a fierce battlefield, the radio station, which had been silent for a long time, finally received the message sent for them.

"Reporter seat!"

A telegram sender and receiver opened his eyes wide. At this moment, even his voice trembled slightly due to over-excitement, "The Confidential War Department of the Chongqing Military Commission called, please report the troop number and the current situation of the battlefield immediately. They also said, if there is any need, please just ask us, they will do everything possible to support us!"

"support?"

As the division commander, Lei Zhen's expression was far less excited than the two telegram senders and receivers. Even if the group of high-ranking officers in the confidential war room of the Chongqing Military Commission got in touch with them, so what?
"Tanks, mortars, armored vehicles, light and heavy machine guns, bullets, grenades, artillery shells, first-aid medicines, food, field fortification equipment, air support, ground support... What can your Chongqing Military Commission Confidential Operations Department give me?"

The telegram sender who finally found his job and was in charge of sending a report to the Confidential Operations Department of the Chongqing Military Commission was so excited that he really didn't pay attention. These words were just Lei Zhen talking to himself. Amidst the series of "beeps and beeps" on the radio, before Luo Sanpao could stop him, the telegraph sender faithfully and completely transmitted Lei Zhen's words to thousands of miles away through radio waves. Outside the confidential war room of the Chongqing Military Commission.

Seeing such a reply, the faces of those senior staff in the confidential war room who were accustomed to being respected and flattered by others turned green.

A combat staff officer snorted softly: "I don't know who is in command of the troops, but I can now be sure that he is [-]% a thorn. And he is a thorn in the thorn!"

He Yingqin's face darkened upon hearing such words, "What's wrong with him being a thorn? I wish our army would be full of such thorns! Send a report to that army again, record."

A combat staff officer who has received shorthand training quickly opened the notebook in his hand. Amidst the slight friction between the pen tip and the paper, and the electronic beeping of the radio station, the telegram dictated by He Yingqin himself was transmitted to Lei Zhen again. before. "I am He Yingqin, Chief of Staff of the National Revolutionary Army. It is true that now that Myanmar has lost the battlefield and the Japanese army has taken over the air, we can give very limited support, but we will do our best anyway. This is not just a soldier. Our responsibility is our heartfelt respect for heroes and our duty to our compatriots! Also, I hope to report the situation on the battlefield. Although we cannot provide the most timely support, please believe that our anti-Japanese soldiers are patriotic and loyal Hearts are connected together."

Looking at the second telegram, Lei Zhen nodded slightly. As the saying goes, the King of Hades loves to deal with little ghosts. Although this He Yingqin is the chief of the general staff, he is obviously more polite and polite than the staff in the confidential war room. There are many, and between the lines of this telegram, Lei Zhen can even read his sincerity from the heart.

Although on the frontal anti-Japanese battlefield, the battles commanded by He Yingqin failed again and again, but he was still reused by Chiang Kai-shek. Of course, he has his own advantages.

"The main force of the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army has arrived. Although the heavy weapons have not yet arrived, I believe that they will soon launch a more violent attack on our army's position. I don't know how long they can resist the enemy. I only know. If we block for a moment longer, the other fraternal units of our fifth army can go for a moment longer, and their danger will be reduced by one point. If we can support for another two days, the enemy army will never be able to go deep into the primeval jungle, and they will automatically Give up the pursuit! As for the current situation of our army..."

At this point, Lei Zhen's voice stopped, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "I am Lei Zhen, the former captain and platoon leader of the fifth and ninth regiment of the [-]th Division, and I am currently the captain and division commander of the Fifth Division of the Fifth Army temporarily!"

"..."

The telegram sender who had just made an almost unforgivable mistake, taking Lei Zhen's monologue as an order and sending it to the confidential war room of the Chongqing Military Commission, his fingers suddenly froze there, and he looked back at Lei Zhen, cautiously He said: "Master, can you report to the higher authorities like this...?"

"Real intelligence, what can't be reported?"

Amidst Luo Sanpao and Guicai shaking their heads repeatedly, such a telegram, which really stunned people and could directly set off a magnitude [-] earthquake, was sent back to the Confidential War Room of the Chongqing Military Commission. When reading it out without a word, the entire confidential war room suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

Captain, this guy named Lei Zhen is too fucking ridiculous, isn't he? !
"Rebellion? Mutiny? Or lie about the military situation?"

In everyone's heart, they are inevitably thinking about these words with absolutely close meanings. A combat staff officer frowned, and directly expressed everyone's biggest knot: "Temporary formation of the fifth division? The fifth There are only four main divisions in the army, when will there be a temporary fifth division? I think this guy named Lei Zhen is very problematic!"

"It's really unbelievable for a captain and platoon leader to be the division commander; it's also unbelievable for a regiment with only four main divisions to suddenly have a provisional fifth division."

He Yingqin looked around the audience and said: "The fact is that the pursuit of our Fifth Army by the 55th Division of the Japanese Army has indeed stopped! If the American reconnaissance plane hadn't accidentally discovered the outbreak of fighting, our confidential war room still doesn't understand , What is the reason that made the 55th Division suddenly give up the opportunity to eliminate the Fifth Army, especially the 5000th Division. You know, in the same ancient city, Hiroshi Takeuchi and his [-]th Division suffered a lot in front of the [-]th Division , and even paid a huge price of more than [-] casualties. I think, in terms of hostility and hatred, if there is no special reason, Takeuchi Hiroshi would never lead his fifth division to shift the attack target, right?"

All the combat staff members are listening quietly. Although they are all elites with their own specialties, they must admit that compared with the chief of staff who has rich life experience and has integrated Chinese philosophy into his life and work, they are still more powerful. There's quite a long way to go!

At the same time, Hiroshi Takeuchi was pointing at the two captains standing in front of him, and he scolded his head and face, "What are you doing? Do you know how to attack an enemy army trapped on a Jedi? Three You didn’t capture the enemy’s position in just a few days, I don’t blame you, but you haven’t cut off the enemy’s water source and let them mess up. What are you thinking?! If you really don’t even have this most basic If you don’t know common sense, well, let me tell you that a normal person will lose his mobility after seven days of starvation, and he will be exhausted after only two days without water, not to mention, at the highest level right now. The temperature has exceeded 41 degrees in Myanmar!"

"I don't care whether you send people to poison or ask the Army Air Force to send bombers to blow up the spring behind the enemy's position. In short, I don't want to see the enemy on the mountain. There is enough clean water for thousands of people to drink every day. , you can clean the wounds of the wounded, and you can also set up a few marching pots in a big way, cooking a bunch of messy things in them! If there is really no other way, you two captains, I will be the death squad leader myself!"

Watching the two captains walk out of the division headquarters in disgrace, Hiroshi Takeuchi said to Shino Takahashi: "Just now I carefully observed the enemy's position. Morale, which shows that not only do they have a commander who is capable of commanding others, but they have also established a will to die. However, they also have weaknesses."

Takahashi Xiao nodded and said: "The enemy commander who set up this position is a master. He used the undulating terrain to establish several intersecting firepower nets. It is difficult to break through the defense without the suppression of heavy weapons. But judging from the loose structure of their troops, what we are facing does not look like a well-trained and well-coordinated elite army, but rather a group of improvised mobs supported by blood and courage!"

Hiroshi Takeuchi nodded approvingly, and said in a low voice: "I deliberately reprimanded the two captains in public. They will definitely concentrate their efforts and launch a fierce attack on the enemy's position again. At this time, you lead the independent reconnaissance team and put on the enemy's military uniform. Touch it, take advantage of the chaos and blow up the springs in the hinterland of the enemy's defense line, and cut off the water source!"

"Yes!"

After saluting Kan Takeuchi, Takahashi Shino turned around and left. When he walked out of the division headquarters erected in a military tent, Hiroshi Takeuchi said: "Also, tell all the captains not to fight the enemy with bayonets. Opportunity, when charging the enemy, no matter how many soldiers are casualties, the corpses can be ignored, but the weapons, ammunition and rations on their bodies must be brought back to me in large quantities! The enemy has no logistical supplies, and their bullets and grenades are limited. Machine gun bullets are even more limited, and they deliberately lure our army to rush up to fight bayonet combat, just to prolong the fighting time by robbing our army's weapons and ammunition by fighting to support the battle!"

"Understood!"

Watching Takahashi Shino stride far away, Hiroshi Takeuchi glanced at the position occupied by the Chinese soldiers in the distance again, and he snorted softly: "Organize a group of stragglers, and you can fight with my two regiments to this extent, I don't care about you Who is it, but I have to say, you are not disappointed! To be able to decapitate an enemy like you with your own samurai sword is the greatest victory for Hiroshi Takeuchi in this Burmese war!"

Hiroshi Takeuchi did not mobilize other units of the division, he still used the original two regiments, but because of Hiroshi Takeuchi, Lei Zhen immediately felt great pressure.

When there was a loud bang from the right wing, Lei Zhen realized that the onslaught of the enemy's two regiments was just a feint attack, and their real killer was a small unit composed of more than [-] elite soldiers.Looking at the spring that was blown down with directional blasting technology, and how many heavy boulders rolled on it, Lei Zhen's face was really gloomy.As a professional soldier who has received the most rigorous self-training in the Gobi Desert, Lei Zhen certainly knows the importance of water to an army fighting against the enemy in the hot tropical summer .

The pressure brought by Hiroshi Takeuchi is obviously not the only one.Although the enemy continued to launch fierce attacks, the two sides exchanged fire one after another. The Japanese army, which has always liked to fight bayonets, adopted a step-by-step method, combining the squad with light machine guns, grenades and grenades, and fought secretly. move forward.Every time they encounter a tenacious sniper, they will retreat back, and after making a slight adjustment, they will attack again.

After several times of tug-of-war, when Lei Zhen came to his senses, the troops on the front line had already used a large amount of bullets in this kind of attrition battle that they absolutely could not support.

Looking at the water source that was blown down in front of him and could never be cleaned up again in a short time, Luo Sanpao sighed: "Although I fought against this Hiroshi Takeuchi in Tonggucheng, but at that time, Master Dai was on top, so I didn't feel anything. Now I realize that this person is really powerful enough. He saw our reality in such a short period of time and changed his tactics accordingly. I want to continue fighting like this. We don’t need to be thirsty and dehydrated just because we ran out of bullets. He lost his fighting power. The Japanese army's number one attacking general really deserves his reputation!"

Lei Zhen nodded, and he suddenly ordered: "Sun Shangxiang, you immediately return to the division headquarters, send power to Chongqing, and ask Chief of the General Staff He Yingqin to dispatch a transport plane to drop food, ammunition and medicines for our army."

Looking at the figure of Sun Shangxiang walking away quickly, Luo Sanpao said: "We are in Myanmar, not to mention the transnational transportation, and the Japanese Air Force is intercepting it. With our country's existing air power, even if it can be successfully transported by air, I think it will be a drop in the bucket. nothing."

"That's right, expecting Chongqing to carry out air transport, even if they are willing, it can only be better than nothing."

Lei Zhen looked at the army camp set up by the enemy at the foot of the hill. He slightly squinted his eyes and said softly, "Hiroshi Takeuchi, do you like blowing up water sources? You like to send people dressed up as Chinese soldiers to sneak into our camp, right?" Is it? Well, I will accompany you in this game!"

……

That night, the special agent platoon officers and soldiers who had received Lei Zhen's training and possessed special skills used ropes to successfully pass through the enemy's encirclement from the broken wall behind them that even wild goats could not climb. Under the guidance, rush to their respective targets.

Just one night, there was a dull bang from time to time around the 55th Division. It was the explosions that rose and fell here and there, disturbing most of the officers and soldiers of the 55th Division. Lying down, holding the rifle tightly with both hands, for fear of being suddenly attacked by the Chinese army at night, in the midst of mixed formations, even my own gun could not be found.

However, the Chinese army in the mountains remained calm until the first ray of sunshine in the early morning of the next day, ending the extremely long night amidst the sound of explosions, and no Chinese soldiers made any moves. .When Hiroshi Takeuchi, who has gone through hundreds of battles and can sleep peacefully even under the enemy's machine guns on the gate tower, appeared in front of everyone energetically. A helpless face.

No one washed their faces, the cooking team did not prepare breakfast for the troops, and even Major Takahashi Xiao stood there frowning.When he finally figured out what happened, Hiroshi Takeuchi was in a daze for a moment.

He just sent Takahashi Xiao to lead an independent reconnaissance team to blow up a spring, and the unknown commander on the mountain actually sent a large number of independent mission teams to blow up all the water sources within a radius of [-] kilometers with directional blasting. It was full of huge stones, and it was blown up cleanly.If they encountered a water source that could not be cut off by blasting technology, they simply poured a lot of highly poisonous water into it. Don't just drink it, just look at the corpses of insects floating on the water surface, which is enough to make people feel sick. People stay three feet away!
Seeing that the entire division didn't wash their faces, didn't have breakfast, and even their subordinates seemed to be a bit sluggish, Hiroshi Takeuchi could only shake his head again and again.Everyone uses the same method, or Hiroshi Takeuchi's move from this field, but in terms of scale and effect, that nasty guy on the mountain is more than ten times more wild and arrogant?
After catching the military water bottle handed over by Takahashi Xiao, Hiroshi Takeuchi looked at the Chinese soldier's position on the opposite hillside after taking a sip, but he suddenly smiled.

"It's a good step to prevent tit-for-tat. I will make thousands of you without drinking water, and if you change hands, 2 of us will not even have water to wash our faces in the morning."

Hiroshi Takeuchi laughed and shouted loudly: "Okay, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. I attacked beautifully, and you fought hard enough. In this round of cutting off the water source and destroying the enemy's morale, we are considered a tie!"

Looking at the smile from the heart on Hiroshi Takeuchi's face and listening to his joyful laughter, Shino Takahashi shook his head wordlessly, because only Shino Takahashi, who is most familiar with the head of the division, understood that at this moment At that time, Hiroshi Takeuchi was already excited, and only when he met an opponent for the first time, his whole body was completely surrounded by excitement that was about to burn. Hiroshi Takeuchi was recognized by the army as the most offensive general, and he was the invincible "demon sword" Muramasa!
(End of this chapter)