Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and 110 chapters seven all the way to kill

These second-line troops and supply troops of the Japanese army who rushed over from behind, I am afraid that the first-line combat troops of the Japanese army will not even look at them. He is willing to command these older bearded soldiers, but this important task falls on the head of Major General Koizumi, Chief of Staff of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force.

I don’t know if it’s the disguised punishment of the Commander-in-Chief, or the price he should pay because of his stupidity. Anyway, Koizumi came to command the [-] to [-] front-line combat troops with a disgruntled mood. Koizumi rushed to the assembly place of the follow-up troops.

Judging from the military appearance and military discipline of these soldiers, Koizumi will feel a great headache. He has just conveyed the order of Commander-in-Chief Ito, and the dozen or so commanders have not seen any discussion of tactics and cooperation. As for the firepower configuration All links such as artillery preparation and artillery preparation were omitted, and the commanders shouted wildly, and these unshaven Japanese soldiers rushed up like a swarm.

Let Chief of Staff Koizumi, who took care of Commander-in-Chief Ito, command the front-line combat troops with precise tactical arrangements, well-defined attack sequences, and adequate artillery preparations, was dumbfounded and complained endlessly. Once the British were fully prepared, the troop casualties would be staggering. [

He groaned in pain, and hastily ordered the two artillery regiments equipped only with mortars and Type [-] infantry guns to provide artillery support immediately. While the artillerymen in a hurry were still busy building a firing position, the Japanese second-line troops, He has already fought with the British in the Libao Grand Canyon.

What made Chief of the General Staff Koizumi even more unexpected was that these Japanese soldiers of the second-line troops and the supply troops fought, although their individual tactics were not good, they were all fierce and cruel, tricky and ruthless. The murderous look of blood, howling like a wolf, rushed into the crowd of British fleeing in all directions, bayoneted and grenade, and more than 6 soldiers of the British Burmese army fell to the ground screaming in more than two hours. fell to the ground.

The bloody scene made Major General Koizumi, who was observing the battlefield at the command post, couldn't help shivering. These were a group of soldiers, a group of living hungry wolves, and they wouldn't let go of the British and Burmese soldiers who were wounded and fell to the ground. However, a few bayonets stabbed the body hard, and the sound of the blade entering the body was endless, and the valley was filled with the screams of the soldiers of the British and Burmese soldiers before they died.

Not counting the British and Burmese soldiers stabbed to death with bayonets, they cut off the left ear of the corpse and stuffed them into their backpacks proudly. The head, the other hand, searched for belongings on the corpse. Watches, gold teeth, gold rings, and even lighters became trophies.

Later, Koizumi heard that this was a kind of betting game among Japanese soldiers. The number of left ears held by British and Burmese soldiers was used to determine who would be the champion of killing the enemy in a squadron. The bet was two. One thousand yen, and cut off the head of an officer above the rank of major in the British Burmese Army. Within the squadron, there is a flower girl who will be the first to give it to him. The higher the level of the head, the better the treatment.

Koizumi stared straight at the sight. Just such a group of soldiers who didn't pay attention to tactics and had no artillery preparation rushed up in a mess. With a force that surpassed the enemy by a small number, they ended the battle neatly in more than two hours. Casualties, less than 6000 people, is it incredible?

Koizumi's admiration for Commander Ito was like a torrential river, endless. Koizumi immediately sent a telegram to Commander Ito about the news of his victory in the Libao Grand Canyon and the annihilation of more than [-] British and Burmese troops. Simple, "Mr. Koizumi, the follow-up troops must not stop too much in the Libao Grand Canyon, and go north immediately."

Koizumi pondered this matter for a long time before he got a taste of it. Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, has already seen the situation on the battlefield. The British who were once again cut off their retreat have completely lost their will to fight. However, letting the second-line troops and supply troops take on the task of attacking can be said to be a good job.

A soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army, who has no ambition to make contributions, is it strange that his eyes don't glow when he looks at the elite front-line troops who have won many battles and victories?Coincidentally, this pent-up anger was used by Commander-in-Chief Ito in the annihilation battle of the Ribao Grand Canyon, using chaos against chaos. The first-line troops did not delay in chasing the main force of the British. It came in handy.

Afterwards, Koizumi talked about this matter with other officers, and he was full of praise for Commander-in-Chief Ito. He summed it up in one sentence: "Using soldiers like gods!" Taking advantage of the opportunity of the main force of the Japanese army going north to pursue it, and taking advantage of the favorable terrain of the Libao Grand Canyon, it may not be impossible to break through the massacre of the Japanese army and the second-line troops.

Breaking out of the encirclement, taking the opposite direction, and going to Mandalay will be a way of life. Even if the entire army is wiped out in the end, it will kill 6 to [-] Japanese soldiers, which is better than being slaughtered like chickens However, there are not so many things in the world. If the British paid the lives of more than [-] soldiers, they made the reputation of the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Force Ito Genzaburo, and left the British A bloody memory.

Compared with the more than 6 compatriots who were annihilated in the Libao Grand Canyon, the British troops running all the way to Myitkyina did not experience much better. In the sky, Japanese planes hovered in groups above their heads, which was terrible. All the roads and bridges were bombed by Japanese planes, and the rivers along the way became a sad place for British soldiers.

The retreat route of the British army stretches for nearly a hundred kilometers from the beginning to the end. It is not only chaotic, but also has no rules and order. As long as the Japanese military planes cruise back and forth along this route, they will never fail, and there will be fireworks and explosions all the way. On both sides of the road, the fragmented corpses of British and Burmese soldiers can be found everywhere. In the Libao Grand Canyon, the British troops who lost all their artillery, tanks and trucks were bombed and strafed by Japanese planes.

Looking at the wide river in front of him, there are only a few broken bridges with solitary piers left, and on the beach on the shore, the big crater dropped by the Japanese aircraft is still emitting wisps of white smoke. The joy of the siege, he can be sure that the few troops whose retreat route was cut off are more than auspicious.

Fierce gunfire sounded from far away, and the Japanese chased after them, like biting sugar cane, biting the troops trailing behind and eating them in one bite. The command system was broken, and everyone was just scrambling for their lives. Even if Francis wanted to organize a decent blockade, he couldn't find an organized army.

The wide Yindun River in front of me lay in front of my eyes, the bridge had been completely blown up by Japanese planes, more and more soldiers gathered by the riverside, and the Japanese planes in the sky strafed and dropped even more frantically at low altitudes, There was an earth-shattering explosion, gunpowder smoke and flames flashed, and the bloody corpses of soldiers were piled up on the bank and drifted away along the surging river.

The troops that Francis can control, that is, the guard group of the General Headquarters around him, and his own guards, count only more than 2000 people. Well, after running more than 100 kilometers all the way, the telecommunications office finally did not lose the precious radio station.

Francis took a breath, and said to the head of the guard regiment: "Immediately send out soldiers, divide them into several groups, gather as many troops as possible on the riverside, and restore the organizational system. If you encounter their commander, bring them to me immediately. Also, arrange A small force, along both sides of the river bank, looking for areas where they can wade across the river."

After assigning the task, Francis said to the director of the Telecommunications Department: "Turn on the radio immediately and report the news of our breakout from the Libao Grand Canyon to Commander Alexander." The sand fell on the chief of staff, and several guards quickly pressed him down. [

Francis got up and continued dictating the message with an expression on his face, "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, the troops have broken through the Libao Grand Canyon, but suffered heavy losses. At present, we have reached the south bank of the Yindun River and fell through the fierce battle between Mandalay and the Libao Grand Canyon. There were only over 10 troops left, and Japanese planes blew up all the bridges on the Yindun River, and the Japanese infantry, with tens of thousands of soldiers, were chasing after them. Battles were happening all the time, and the losses of the troops continued to increase. At present, I intend to organize troops to cross the river, and report the follow-up situation to His Excellency Commander-in-Chief at any time."

Francis's telegram was just to report the situation to Alexander, and it was a subordinate's duty. He had no hope at all that the commander-in-chief would have any good way to get the troops out of the dangerous situation. The remaining 10,000+ soldiers took over the Yindun River safely, and after crossing the river, it may be relatively safe.

However, Francis underestimated Yanzaburo Ito's determination to destroy all the British. This Yindun River, which is on the road leading to Myitkyina, is the last place he planned to wipe out the British. Ito sent all the fighter planes of the air force to Uninterrupted blockade of all the ferry crossings on the Yindun River, blowing up all the bridges, and blowing up all the places where people can cross people are in a mess.

Blocking the Yindun River ahead, Ito strictly ordered the main force of the Japanese army to chase after them, and desperately attacked the British army's disbanded troops along the way. On this road, even if the British had no will to resist, tens of thousands of people crowded together. It took a long time for the soldiers to chop with knives,

After catching up with the trailing British troops, the speed of the Japanese army slowed down significantly. There were too many British troops, and the Japanese were going to be swelled to death. Ito's eyes were burning with anxiety, and he ordered one after another, "All troops, please do not Tempted by the results of the battle in front of us, we will throw off the British and go straight to the south bank of the Dunjiang River, this is the only chance for the imperial army to wipe out the British."

(To be continued)

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