Age of Rebirth

Chapter 51 Chasing and intercepting

In front of Tang Qiuli, there were more than a dozen telegrams from Ma Chaoyang, the commander of the Southeast Mobile Corps. All the contents made him very angry. "" ""

Since receiving the task of clearing the Japanese army of the two divisions along the border, the Ma Chaoyang Corps set out from Nanning, Guangxi, and marched along the border from east to west. With the strength of the Southeast Mobile Corps, the Japanese army of the two divisions was not The opponent, but the actual situation, far exceeded Ma Chaoyang's expectations.

In the Yuping area on the Sino-Vietnamese border, the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army built a large supply base, guarded by a regiment of the Japanese Army, attached to a field artillery brigade, two cavalry brigades and two tank squadrons. In terms of strength and firepower, it is a tough nut to crack.

Ma Chaoyang attached great importance to the first battle in Yunnan. With the strength of two brigades, two artillery regiments and one rocket artillery battalion, he launched an attack on the Japanese army in Yuping. There was not much suspense about the outcome of the battle. , The Yuping Japanese army soon couldn't hold on. [

He retreated to the Sino-Vietnamese border in a panic, Ma Chaoyang would not let these little devils go, and immediately ordered the troops to pursue them. At the Sino-Vietnamese border in Nahe River, Henan, the Japanese army ran into Vietnam. The pursuing troops did not dare to call the shots, so they immediately asked the commander of the Corps Official Ma Chaoyang, Ma Chaoyang didn't even think about it, he just said "chasing"!

How can you let the fat in your mouth fly away?But what happened next made Ma Chaoyang so angry that he almost vomited blood. There was a brigade of British troops blocking the way of the troops on the Nanna River. Be nervous, in addition to infantry, also bring up artillery and tanks.

Without receiving the order from the division, Ma Chaoyang did not dare to order the troops to forcibly enter the territory of Vietnam. He sent people to negotiate with the British army but failed, so there was a stalemate at the front line. The British fired guns first, and then tanks and cannons fired together. Injured soldiers of the Independent Division, but this posture clearly prevented the squadron from chasing the Japanese army across the border.

The worst thing is that the Japanese army took the opportunity to touch it back, but caused certain casualties to the pursuing troops. Similar situations happened many times in the border areas. According to the telegram from Ma Chaoyang to the division commander Tang Qiuli, "The British and The Japanese, wear a pair of trousers, and join forces against us."

Even in some areas with blurred borders, the British army deliberately covered the withdrawal of the Japanese army to the outside world. Based abroad, cross the border from time to time to attack the Southeast Mobile Corps. \\

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The British army deliberately released water, and the Japanese took advantage of it and became more rampant. They attacked troops and looted villages. After being hit, they retreated out of the country.

The situation was reported to Tang Qiuli. Ma Chaoyang had the same idea. Even if the British and the little devil wore a pair of pants, they would fight together. They might as well go across the border. Focus on guarding the current strategic locations, and in the near future, I will send special warfare detachments to the border areas, and in addition, the directly affiliated corps has also moved south."

Tang Qiuli held back his anger for the time being. He knew that the Englishman's behavior of luring wolves into the house would soon reap the consequences. At that time, when the British begged him, he would take back his capital and interest.

After the war between China and Japan, the performance of the British was really disgusting. They flattered the Japanese, watched the fire from the other side, and even flirted with the Japanese overtly and secretly. Sacrificing China's interests and protecting their own interests in Southeast Asia is also the consistent practice of the British.

Tang Qiuli was not in a good mood because he had to bear with it for the time being. His eyes were fixed on the 10,000+ Japanese soldiers in the temple who were retreating to Burma.

On September 25, Tang Qiuli issued a combat order. Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps marched westward from Songshaoguan, along the lines of Rende, Fumin, and Chuxiong, and set up a posture to intercept the Japanese army. However, in the order, he He also strictly ordered the corps not to launch real attacks on the Japanese army.

Li Honggang's No.20 Ninth Corps came out from Wuding, northwest Yunnan, and put on an action of chasing the Japanese army. Looking at the last part of the order, it was the same as the order given to Tang Qiusheng, which made Shouyi in the temple aware that there were troops chasing him. Keep a two-day distance from the Japanese troops retreating south.

Not only did the teachers and staff not understand such an order, but even Tang Qiusheng and Li Honggang didn't understand. They didn't understand, why did the teacher do this?Although Shouichi Terauchi won the opportunity and was ahead of time by four or five days, Tang Qiusheng was sure that he could catch his tail before the Japanese army retreated into Myanmar with the transportation capacity of the Sulu Mobile Corps.

With this question, Tang Qiusheng and Li Honggang sent a questioning telegram to Tang Qiuli almost at the same time. Tang Qiuli simply replied, "Follow the order," with more than [-] troops. Shouyi in the temple felt unprecedented pressure as the mighty pressure moved towards the north of Yunnan.

However, he was not too worried. In Songshaoguan, he played a beautiful hand. Although he had no choice but to send the main force of the southern army, he won plenty of time. According to his plan, before entering Burma, the independent division troops , it is impossible to catch up with yourself.

The best route to enter Myanmar is Ruili or Yingjiang in western Yunnan. He is most afraid that Tang Qiuli's troops will block these two passages first. On the 28th, the Japanese army had already entered the Yongping area, and the border line was far away, and Shouichi Terauchi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The independent division is still at least four or five days away from him. Looking back on the time when he fought in Southern China, it was almost like a nightmare. Especially when he went south from Loushan Pass, he felt the most dangerous during Songshao Pass. Days, and leaving the Seventh Army, even more sad than losing Yamashita Fufumi's No.15 Army.

At the time of entering the Southern Branch, the southern dispatched army had a strength of more than 40, which can be described as strong and strong, but after a few months of fighting, the strength of the troops was lost by half. Judging from the orders given to him by the base camp, the tone was as cold as plain water Almost, the newly formed Southeast Asian Expeditionary Army has become the darling of the base camp. [

I am about to become history. After completing this task of transferring to Burma, it may be the day when I leave the army. A general who lost more than half of his troops will not have any good results. That China devil Tang Qiuli, is His own nemesis, after careful calculation, in the Southern China Expeditionary Army alone, more than a dozen senior officers above the rank of major general were killed by him.

Shouyi in the temple admitted that Tang Qiuli was absolutely terrifying. Facing this Chinese devil, he felt powerless and exhausted. Taking more than 20 imperial soldiers out of a dangerous situation was the only thing he could comfort. Self-comfort is based on having to give up the Seventh Army, which compromises the comfort.

In Yongping, Terauchi Shouichi held a military meeting to deploy the next action plan. It is very simple, go, and go fast, and keep a safe distance from the chasing independent division troops. According to the report from the headquarters, the Imperial Southeast Asian Army will Recently, large-scale actions have been taken in Southeast Asia.

The task of the Southern China Expeditionary Army is to capture Myitkyina, and then continue southward to join forces with the Royal Army troops that landed from Yangon in central Myanmar to complete the strategic plan to divide Myanmar and then occupy the Indochina Peninsula. After joining forces, Whether or not the number of the dispatched army can be retained, Terauchi Shouichi himself has no idea.

But he was not reconciled. He left 10,000+ loyal imperial soldiers on the land of China. He did not complete the strategic mission assigned by the base camp. He was a loser. Maybe it was him who brought the rest of the troops to Burma safely. The only way to save some face.

Terauchi Shouichi thought this way, and he did the same. The commanders of all the troops were almost driven crazy by him. From northeast Yunnan to northwest Yunnan, the long-term high-intensity marches exhausted the Japanese soldiers' physical strength, and non-combat attrition increased day by day. , the vast jungle and rugged mountain roads, the bodies of fallen Japanese soldiers can be seen everywhere.

Now, I finally see the dawn of hope. In about five days, I can get rid of the nightmare in South China, get rid of the dreaded China devil Tang Qiuli, and his fierce army. Shouyi seemed to be in a better mood, and even occasionally joked with his senior staff.

As a result of doing so, the staff and staff around him became more worried and nervous. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, suddenly changed his temper. Did he suffer from repeated failures in China, causing him mental problems? This is not the case for the commander-in-chief, no matter what his subordinates think, Terauchi Shouichi is in good spirits anyway.

However, his good mood did not last long, and Tang Qiuli would not let him go. The Independent Division was directly under the Corps and had already rushed to Ruili and Yingjiang. After hearing the news, Terauchi Shouyi felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was completely numb.

According to the current marching speed of the Japanese army, when he arrived at Ruili and Yingjiang, he happened to collide head-on with the directly subordinate corps. He had only two choices, either change direction, or fight with the directly subordinate corps on the line from Ruili to Yingjiang. In a decisive battle, they defeated the Independent Division and controlled the passage into Burma.

In terms of the current combat effectiveness of the Japanese army and the physical strength of the soldiers, this is almost a dream like a fantasy. Moreover, this kind of battle will not end in a short time. Don't forget, the rear and the right wing, as well as Tang Qiuli The two corps are approaching. If the Japanese army is in a period of complete victory, they can take it back in two days.

However, it is not possible now, but Terauchi Shouyi wanted to give it a go. He ordered the exhausted Japanese troops to increase their marching speed again. Just when he was thinking of luck, Tang Qiuli once again made a ruthless move and completely shattered it. his dream.

(To be continued)