Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and 110 six chapters are in hot pursuit

Chang Feng, the chief of staff of the independent division and the chief of staff of the directly subordinate corps, was very incomprehensible and dissatisfied with certain actions of the division commander Tang Qiuli. Finally, the riot of Japanese prisoners of war in Myitkyina made Chang Feng bring his dissatisfaction to the surface. Shang'er, with strong emotions, supported him, and told Tang Qiuli all his views,

This is due to his personality, and Chang Feng himself knows better. Once these words are said, it is clearly inconsistent with the style of the teacher. A chief of staff will disagree with his boss's views and ideas, and the boss will not use it again. The chief of staff who is out of step with him, not to mention awkward, just the fact that he can't understand the boss's intentions proves that the chief of staff is incompetent.

When Chang Feng went out to convey the order of the teacher Tang Qiuli, he felt a little regretful in his heart. Maybe he was too impulsive. The teacher should have his reasons for doing this. Maybe he didn't really understand the teacher's deep meaning, but However, as far as my personality is concerned, it is hard to let go after all, and I can't get rid of the psychological shadow.

Compared with Tang Qiuli's slight disagreement with Chang Feng, the life of Major General Francis, the chief of staff of the British Army, was much more difficult. [

Since paying the price of 10,000+ casualties, after protruding from the Japanese ambush circle in the Libao Grand Canyon, the remaining British troops rushed towards Myitkyina like a burst of embankment flood, carrying smoke and dust all over the sky, and Francis retreated in such a way Panicked, I even forgot to report this news to Alexander, the commander-in-chief in Bhamo, who was desperate.

Protruding from the Riho Grand Canyon, the disaster of the British did not end. General Genzaburo Ito, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Force, who was furious, broke through the fishing net and slipped away when he saw the big fish in his hands. The commander, Lieutenant General Takashima Youemon, was directly sent to the court-martial, and shot seven or eight commanders at the level of the regimental commander and captain of the ambush force, and then raised all the troops and followed the British With retreating footsteps, he pursued closely.

Things are often very strange. When cornered and cornered, the British troops were able to unleash astonishing combat effectiveness. In the rear line of Monywa and Madeya, they withstood the ferocious attacks of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. The indiscriminate bombing of hundreds of planes kept the British from breaking through the defense line, and Francis had the opportunity and time to fight desperately.

But once it was learned that the Japanese blockade leading to Myitkyina at the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon had been broken through, the surviving more than 30 British and Burmese soldiers immediately lost the courage to fight to the death, and that army refused to fight. After taking up the task of blocking the Japanese army, they rushed northward, and there was no troops to carry out Francis' order.

The last bit of bravery that was put together was like a ball that pierced a hole, and there was nothing left, and it returned to its true nature of scrambling for life. This may be the result that Francis did not expect. The chief of staff himself, He was also coerced by the rebel army, and ran in the direction of Myitkyina involuntarily.

More than 30 people huddled together on the narrow road north of Libao, and the organizational system was all in disarray. At this time, the British army was no longer an organized and orderly army, but a group of people who fled in complete defeat. For the rout, if there were a few organized units of the British army holding the favorable position at the exit of the northern foot of the Ribao Grand Canyon, the Japanese pursuit would never have been so smooth.

These positions were already in the hands of the British, but they were given up so easily. The British lost their last good chance to get themselves out of a dangerous situation, and paid an unimaginable price for it. The tens of thousands of troops in the army were all left behind, and there was not a single army to respond.

The No.11 Infantry Division and No.13 Infantry Division of the British Army who retreated last, and the fifth, sixth, and ninth mixed brigades of the British Burmese Army rushed to Libao from Monywa and Madeya. The Seventh Mechanized Infantry Division had already reached the Mogu area north of Libao, and the British army's vanguard and rearguard troops had opened up a distance of more than 100 kilometers.

The Japanese ambush troops who were frightened by Ito's killing spree and sweated coldly, never let go of the British and Burmese troops that were left behind. Lu's pocket was tied up, and more than 6 British and Burmese troops were packed in at once.

The troops of the Japanese army came to their spirits at that time, surrounded the more than 6 British and Burmese soldiers, and beat them fiercely. , It was also chaotic, all the troops scrambled to seize this rare opportunity, and rushed up like a swarm, but none of the troops thought of continuing to pursue.

The chief of staff, Major General Koizumi, strode into the headquarters with a bunch of telegrams excitedly, and shouted from afar: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, good news, our troops have captured the British rearguard. , all the ministries have already entered the battle, this is a rare victory, there are more than 6 British troops! This is the battle report sent by the attacking troops."

Unexpectedly, after listening to Koizumi's words, Ito's face was livid, he snatched the telegram, tore it to pieces, and then roared, "Baga, the commanders of the divisions are all stupid pigs, because the 6 There are many British people, and more than 20 British troops were let go. They are stupid, short-sighted, and unworthy to be a senior commander of the Imperial Japanese Army.”

Koizumi suddenly came to his senses, didn’t he? He blocked more than 6 British people, and more than 20 people ran ahead. The big and the small, he was really stupid. Because he caught the small shrimps, he let the big fish go. As the chief of staff of the dispatched army, he didn't think of this.

Koizumi stood at attention with a "snap", and said in a guilty tone: "Please forgive me, Commander-in-Chief. This is a dereliction of duty. Ten thousand deaths cannot make up for the mistake. Commander-in-Chief, what should we do next?" Koizumi had to ask Ito Please pay attention, the troops who are fighting very smoothly and have tasted the sweetness, it is really difficult to stop for a while.

Ito Yansaburo, with a face like a steel plate, said without looking at Koizumi, "Order, the First Army, the Third Army, the Fourth Army, the 91st Division, the 11rd Division, and the [-]th Division , the independent Fifth, Seventh, and No.[-] mixed brigades, the first, second, and sixth tank brigades, and the four cavalry regiments of Okazaki, Tani, Sasaki, and Murakami immediately threw off the British troops in front of them, and Pass through the Libao Grand Canyon at the fastest speed, and capture the British army no later than [-]:[-] p.m. today."

When Ito said something, Koizumi hurriedly took notes, saying "Hai" incessantly, not daring to be idle, and Ito continued: "Order the air force of the dispatched army, dispatch all the planes immediately, and bomb the Libao passway. All the bridges and passes on the road to China will delay the retreat of the British at any cost. I will surround the British at Kunguan again, and this time, they will never be allowed to escape again."

As he said that, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of Ito's mouth, and he added: "If the troops responsible for chasing the main force of the British army do not follow my order and catch the British before [-] o'clock this afternoon, the highest priority of all troops Commander, cut yourself open collectively to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor and the subjects of the Great Japanese Empire!"

Koizumi was stunned, this task seemed to be difficult to complete. Apart from leaving behind the tail, the main force of the British had already run at least [-] to [-] kilometers away. Could it be possible that your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, will kill all these commanders?But looking at Ito's crazy expression with blood-red eyes, Koizumi believed that General Ito could do it.

There is another question that Koizumi had to ask. He asked more and more cautiously: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, what should we do with the part of the British army that is surrounded? Should we ignore it?" Koizumi's question made sense. , The troops chasing the main force of the British army have already exceeded four-fifths of the total strength of the dispatched army, and most of the remaining troops are supply troops and second-line troops. It may be difficult to encircle and wipe out more than 6 British troops. [

Ito looked at Koizumi with pitiful eyes, shook his head and said, "Mr. Koizumi, let me be right about the way and angle you think about the problem. You must be clear that this part of the British army has completely lost their fighting spirit. They are just a group of defeated soldiers." In addition, just now our troops were beaten hard, how many troops and combat power do the British have? Handing over to the second-line troops to encircle and wipe them out already attaches great importance to them."

"Also, add one point to the order for the follow-up troops, use the fastest action to wipe out the British army quickly, don't be bound by the prisoners of war, all the British prisoners of war should be dealt with on the spot, and then catch up immediately Pursuing the troops and participating in the attack on the British army, we have no extra time to waste on these British people."

This order from Ito was poisonous enough. He was worried that the follow-up troops would delay the speed of pursuit in order to catch the prisoners, so he simply gave a spoonful of it, regardless of whether you British put down their weapons or not, kill them on the spot.

Then, in Libao Grand Canyon, there was a strange scene. More than 6 British and Burmese soldiers who were being swarmed up by the Japanese troops, who were beaten to death and dizzy, suddenly realized that the Japanese who attacked them turned their heads away. , Just like the British who didn't see the mountains and plains running around, roaring past him, there were not only a large number of tanks, but also countless cavalry.

The confused British were dazed by this sudden change. However, it was better not to be chased and beaten than to be killed at any time. However, they were too happy. A large number of Japanese soldiers After passing through the Libao Grand Canyon, the British gradually moved closer together, but they didn't know which direction to flee for their lives.

In less than two hours, the soldiers of the British and Burmese soldiers who suffered heavy casualties and looked around in a daze were greeted with a fierce attack by the Japanese follow-up troops and brutal massacres. Even at night, the tragic death of the British soldiers could be heard Crying, at dawn, these British and Burmese troops no longer existed, and they all became cold corpses in the valley.

(To be continued)

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