Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and 120 chapters of the five cannons of the Gangao Mountains

In the Myitkyina Headquarters of the Independent Division, after marking the situation map of the enemy and ourselves, the staff members began to discuss in a low voice how to fight this battle. They stopped comparing each other, occasionally arguing a few words in a low voice, and then both of them frowned at the same time, this battle is really not easy to fight.

Gradually, the voices of talking and arguing stopped completely. In the headquarters, the gazes of dozens of people were all focused on everyone with their backs turned, staring intently at the wall, the large combat map of the Indochina Peninsula, and did not turn around for a long time. Tang Qiuli, the teacher, has maintained this posture for more than half an hour.

No one disturbed the commander. Chang Feng, Yang Ketian, and all the staff, after careful argumentation and detailed analysis, all tended in their hearts. It is best not to fight this battle, and it is safe to abandon Myitkyina temporarily. The perfect strategy is to wait for the Japanese army to occupy northern Myanmar, divide their troops to occupy other areas, and after the troops are dispersed, they will look for opportunities to deal with the little devils.

Also, temporarily avoid the Japanese army's edge, and when the Feng Jiwu Corps and Ma Chaoyang Corps arrive and the strength of the independent division is about the same as that of the Japanese army, it is up to Yan Saburo Ito to decide whether to disperse and annihilate the enemy or to fight the main force. How to fight in your own hands is up to you. [

After a long time, Tang Qiuli turned around and said, "I have decided to fight the Japanese army in northern Burma. Changfeng, record orders!" The style and principles of combat, such an obviously passive battle situation, will not force the battle to continue?

Didn't the teacher often say that? "The enemy changes and we change, regardless of the gains and losses of a city or a place. In every battle, the effect of annihilating the most enemies must be achieved at the lowest cost. This is the principle of each unit of the independent division fighting the Japanese army." But what happened to the division commander today?Chang Feng and Yang Ketian glanced at each other, Chang Feng felt that as the chief of staff, it was necessary and obligatory to remind the teacher.

He took a step forward, trying to control his tone, and said: "Master, just now, Director Yang and I carefully marked the situation of the enemy and ourselves on the combat map. As far as the current situation is concerned, Director Yang and all the staff of the Operation Department I don't agree with any combat against the Japanese army under the current conditions, please consider our suggestion!"

Yang Ketian also took a step forward and stood side by side with Chang Feng. In fact, this was the first time since the establishment of the Independent Division that the Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff, and all the officers of the Operations Department opposed the battle plan of the division commander Tang Qiuli. It's not that Tang Qiuli's authority has been weakened, but that the officers of the independent division have experienced more than nine years of bloody and fire fighting career from raising the flag in the northeast to the current overseas combat, and they are all mature.

The actions of Chang Feng, Yang Ketian, and all the staff officers made Tang Qiuli very pleased. Although he has the experience and memory of two worlds, he can avoid fatal mistakes in major events, but it does not mean that he can On one issue, there will never be mistakes. The mature performance of the staff officers is the best line of defense to avoid mistakes.

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "I know what you mean. Now, the situation is urgent and we are not allowed to discuss it for a long time. After the battle in northern Burma is over, I will have a good debate with you. How about it? Now, all departments enter Combat status, Changfeng, record my order, regarding the northern Burma campaign, now make the following adjustments to the campaign deployment."

Chang Feng and Yang Ketian are responsible for their responsibilities. What is a staff officer is to put forward their own different opinions and opinions to the teacher, so that every battle will avoid mistakes as much as possible. Since the teacher has made up his mind, as a As a subordinate, the only thing to do is to execute the order without hesitation, which is also the duty of the staff officer.

Tang Qiuli went on to say: "The deployment adjustments are as follows. The combat objectives of this campaign are the No. 11, No. 15, and No. 19 divisions of the Japanese army on the front line of Mengmi, the second and third tank brigades, and the No. 29 heavy artillery brigade. One brigade, the Japanese army has about [-] troops and more than [-] tanks. In order to achieve the purpose of the campaign, the first to seventh brigades of the directly affiliated regiment in the Gangao Mountains were ordered to go from Xinbo to Jiesha overnight Going south, moving to the left and right wings of the second echelon of the Japanese army, the campaign deployment must be completed before [-]:[-] pm on the [-]th, and an attack on the Japanese army will be launched at [-]:[-] am on the [-]th. In this direction."

"It should be noted that the battle must end within 24 hours. The battle of Meng Mi is under my personal command. The first, second and third brigades of Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps are equipped with the fourth and fifth tanks. The brigade blocked the No.17 and No.20 divisions of the Japanese army, the first tank brigade, and the first cavalry regiment that entered the Degang line, preventing them from turning around to reinforce the second echelon of the Japanese army, and annihilating the Japanese army. The Japanese army, this battlefield is under the command of Deputy Division Commander Tang."

"The 36th Brigade of the Corps directly under it, the [-]th and [-]th Brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, the [-]th Tank Brigade, and the [-]th Battalion of the Rocket Artillery, immediately went south to the front line of Mogok to take on the task of blocking the main force of the Japanese army. Yu Guanghan's troops From now on, side attack the main force of the Japanese army along the way to slow down its marching speed. Chutian's special operations detachment will destroy bridges and key traffic points along the way, and will be responsible for clearing the small units of the Japanese army stationed at each key point, delaying the actions of the main force of the Japanese army. The brigade must ensure that the time required to encircle and wipe out the second echelon of the Japanese army is more than [-] hours."

Tang Qiuli's battle plan, Tang Qiusheng in the direction of Degang, and himself in the direction of Meng Mi, are not under great pressure. For the Japanese army, their strength and firepower are in an absolute advantage. Only the blocking troops on the front line of Mogok are under pressure. It was unprecedented. With three brigades of frontal blocking troops and five brigades of flanking troops, it was a great test for the commander in charge of this direction to slow down the marching speed of the main force of the Japanese army of more than 30 people.

The use of eight brigades for reinforcements was all Tang Qiuli could use, and he didn't even keep the reserve team. What's more, when the attack on the second echelon of the Japanese army began, Ito's main force, the Japanese army, would definitely come to the rescue desperately. , How to complete the campaign requirements with the minimum casualties is a consideration of a commander's command ability, judgment of the battlefield situation and other comprehensive capabilities.

The choice of the commander could not help but make him careless, pondered for a moment, looked at Chang Feng, and said, "Chang Feng, you will command the eight brigades to complete the task of blocking the main force of the Japanese army, are you sure? Also, I will order the first and second groups of the Southern Flying Air Force to fully cooperate with you in blocking the main force of the Japanese army."

Following Tang Qiuli's order after order, Chang Feng's mind gradually became clear. The commander's battle plan seemed risky and impulsive, but what the commander took advantage of was Ito's tactical loophole. The second echelon was separated by a day's journey, and it was this time difference that allowed the division commander to seize the opportunity.

To sum it up, the division commander's tactics are to pinch the head, disturb the tail, and cut the middle. If the middle link connecting the Japanese army's vanguard and main force is wiped out, then the Japanese army of the two leading divisions will also be the meat sent to their mouths. From Mogok to Myitkyina, with a distance of more than 600 kilometers, all the troops of the independent division in northern Myanmar can be concentrated until the arrival of Feng Jiwu Corps and Ma Chaoyang Corps.

In this way, without giving up Myitkyina, the Japanese attack on northern Myanmar can be repelled, and all unfavorable factors can be avoided. Chang Feng felt that he was short-sighted because of his opposition to the division commander's battle plan just now. Such an important task, entrusted to himself, in the teacher's mind, Chang Feng is still the original Chang Feng.

"Teacher, Chang Feng can guarantee the 36 hours needed for the Meng Mi battle, unless Ito steps over my corpse!" Chang Feng said loudly, with fortitude on his face, this is a guarantee, and he is a senior commander In an instant, his blood felt boiling, and all the restlessness and worry about gains and losses for many days were swept away.

Tang Qiuli patted Chang Feng's shoulder lightly, shook his head and said: "I don't need such a guarantee from you, remember, there are many ways to fight in blocking battles, and the hard top is the simplest answer. You can use the distance of more than 80 kilometers from Mogok to Mengmi to make more articles."

Following the orders issued by the headquarters of the independent division, all the troops participating in the war immediately marched towards the designated location. The two troops with blood feuds that could not be solved were like two trains traveling at extreme speed. If they collided head-on, they would definitely There was a loud bang of sparks. [

On the morning of June 29, the situation on the battlefield changed again. The vanguard of the Japanese army advanced very fast because they were not blocked or harassed. By noon, they arrived at Inywa. The edge of the mountain range, in order to maintain constant contact with the vanguard.

The second echelon of the Japanese army also had to speed up its advance. As a result, the distance from the main force was extended to one and a half days. On the front line, this is the battlefield that Tang Qiuli had prepared for the Japanese army. Instead of waiting for Ito, Japanese troops from two divisions arrived.

According to the changes in the battlefield situation, Tang Qiuli immediately ordered the first to seventh brigades of the directly subordinate corps and the first to third brigades of the tank to change the plan of encircling and annihilating the Japanese army on the middle road in Mengmi, and set up an ambush on the line of Yinywa. For the troops going south, buy at least six more hours to make more adequate preparations.

Tang Qiuli went south with the troops. After arriving at the designated location, the troops immediately built fortifications at the ambush site. He took Shanhu and a dozen special guards, climbed a mountain, stood on the edge of the Gangao Mountains, and looked south , In the twilight, the mountains and mountains in northern Myanmar fell into a haze, and a murderous aura emerged from the mist.

In another eight hours, this peaceful land will be awakened by continuous artillery fire, and will be soaked in the blood of Japanese soldiers.

(To be continued)

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