Age of Rebirth

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

General Ito, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Force, was not happy about the speed at which the vanguard and the second echelon advanced. In his opinion, the commanders of the two troops made a huge mistake, which was to advance aggressively.

Ito's northward deployment can be described as seamless and interlocking. The distance between the various troops and the speed of the march, after the most accurate calculation, are all within the distance that can be reinforced in time, and the troops are gradually increased. In this way, he can ambush the British in the Libao Grand Canyon, so Tang Qiuli can ambush his own troops at any point along the Yindun River to Myitkyina.

Knowing that the leading troops have quickly advanced to the Xinbo line of the Gangao Mountains, and the middle troops have also entered the edge of the Gangao Mountains, the distance from the main force has increased to a day and a half. Chief of Staff Koizumi said: "Stupid and aggressive, the distance between the various ministries is widening. In any place, it is possible to be separated by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. He ordered Lieutenant General Nomura, the commander of the vanguard, and Nan Nan, the commander of the central army. Lieutenant General Yun, immediately build a position in the currently occupied area, take strict precautions, wait for the main force to keep up with the pace, and then continue towards Myitkyina."

Ito Yansaburo is definitely an experienced soldier. He is cautious enough. The current situation makes him feel uneasy. The reason is very simple. He basically does not know the situation of the independent division. How to deploy the independent division in the direction of Myitkyina, Currently in that position, his eyes are darkened, and none of the reconnaissance troops he sent out has returned so far, which makes Ito more careful. [

It is a masterpiece of the Chutian special warfare detachment to continuously kill the small Japanese reconnaissance troops. Dozens of units, like ghosts, marched close to the Japanese troops, but they were not noticed by the Japanese troops at all. This is also the division commander Tang Qiuli, The task assigned to the special warfare detachment made the Japanese army become deaf and blind when they marched into northern Myanmar. The special warfare detachment undoubtedly did this.

On the night of June 29, in Inywa, after several hours of hard work, on the front line of Inywa, seven field infantry brigades and three tank brigades directly under the Corps have built relatively complete field fortifications, and all aspects of preparation , is ready, a large net is cast, just waiting for the Japanese army in the middle to crash in.

It's quite interesting to say that, just five or six hours ago, the ambush troops commanded by Tang Qiuli and the vanguard troops of the two divisions of the Japanese army passed by without disturbing each other in the Gangao Mountains. Constantly providing the latest information on the Japanese army, Tang Qiuli led Shanhu and Chief of Staff Yang Ketian, standing in the menacing marching ranks of the Japanese army, only three kilometers away, looking at the Japanese army he knew, and continued Fly in the direction of Myitkyina.

Yang Ketian said with a smile: "Master, if we do something about the little devils of these two divisions, it will take less than an hour to keep them. That's good. It's cheaper, Deputy Master Tang. Also, the little devils don't know what they are thinking. Keep rushing towards Myitkyina, as if it's so cheap?"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "How can I conquer the sky? My hands are itchy. This is a common problem of Japanese commanders. Before being hit, they are always arrogant and arrogant. This kind of speed may not be what Ito Gensaburo hoped for." Yang Ketian added, "It is a taboo for military strategists to go deep alone." Only a few people returned until the Japanese army disappeared into the night.

In a cave near Yinywa, the frontline headquarters of the Independent Division was set up here. Division commander Tang Qiuli raised his head from several telegrams and asked Chief of Staff Yang Ketian: "Ketian, are the troops already in place? "Yang Ketian replied precisely, "Master, the first and second brigades are on the left flank of the preset position. The third and third brigades are on the right flank, the fifth and sixth brigades are behind the route of the Japanese army, and the seventh brigade All of them are in place ahead of the route the Japanese troops passed through."

Tang Qiuli went on to say: "The three tank brigades used for the assault must be well concealed to achieve the suddenness of the start of the battle. If the Japanese army advances at the current speed, it is estimated that the time for the start of the battle should be early tomorrow morning. There are four hours of preparation time, god, you work hard again, rush to each position to check on the spot, and report to me at any time if there is any situation."

After Yang Ketian stood at attention and saluted, he walked out of the cave with more than a dozen staff officers from the General Staff Department and the Operational Department, and disappeared into the vast night. Less than an hour after Yang Ketian left, around [-] o'clock in the morning on June [-], the Communications Director Chen Feng hurried into the cave, and shouted all the way: "Master, the leader of the Chutian detachment has urgent information!"

Tang Qiuli frowned involuntarily. The battle was imminent. At this time, Chu Tian sent information. Could it be that the enemy's situation has changed?He took a look at the telegram, and couldn't help being taken aback. The content of the telegram really made him crow.

"The division pointed out that during the process of monitoring the Japanese army, our detachment discovered a major situation. The Japanese army's vanguard and central troops suddenly stopped advancing and tensely built fortifications on the spot. In addition, the main force of the Japanese army on the front line of Mogok suddenly accelerated their marching speed. And marched overnight, it seemed that there was an attempt to get closer to the Japanese army's central troops staying in Degang, and at the same time, I asked my detachment for the next combat mission."

The sound of "bang", in the very quiet headquarters with only the "tick" sound of electric power construction, was extremely ear-piercing. Everyone looked up and saw that it was the division commander Tang Qiuli who punched the gun box, and then he hated it Said: "Very cunning Yan Saburo Ito."

Yang Ketian asked softly, "Master, has the enemy's situation changed?" Tang Qiuli exhaled lightly from his heart, shook his head with a wry smile, and said to Yang Ketian, "Ketian, Ito has posed another big problem for us. The Japanese army stayed in Degang and did not continue to advance, which means that our preset ambush position in Inywa has lost its effect."

Yang Ketian was taken aback. Degang to Inywa was only a distance of more than 40 kilometers. According to the marching speed of the Japanese army, it would take at most two hours to reach Inywa. The infantry of the seven brigades had already made all preparations and waited The little devil came to the door, but the little devil didn't stop. Wouldn't the carefully prepared ambush plan come to nothing?

Yang Ketian asked eagerly: "Teacher, what should we do?" But he saw Tang Qiuli, the teacher, as if he didn't hear what he said, frowning and thinking hard, so he wisely didn't ask any more questions. There was silence in the room, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Ito did set up a huge obstacle for Tang Qiuli. The preset ambush area had already been set up, and the opponent seemed to have a foresight. He stopped outside the pocket and took active defensive measures. Tang Qiuli's first attack One reaction is that Ito noticed his battle intentions?

But after thinking about it, there is very little chance of such a possibility. It only took more than six hours for me to change the combat deployment. Both myself and the Japanese army are in constant change. In order to grasp the dynamics of the battlefield at any time, Ito does not have this convenient condition.

The analysis that most fits the situation should be that Ito felt an instinctive uneasiness and worry about the rapid advance of the two parts of the Japanese army. The terrain in northern Myanmar is very complicated, with mountains and mountains connected to the vast forest. He was in the Libao Grand Canyon, giving the British a catch, worried that he would use it on his troops.

The sudden stop of the two Japanese troops and the construction of fortifications on the spot should be Ito’s routine preventive measures to prevent accidents. Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the main force of the Japanese army marched overnight to the middle of the Japanese army in the direction of Degang. The move of the troops to move closer.

Even if Ito's intentions are analyzed, this battle cannot be fought. The originally planned ambush, because the target did not come, is tantamount to the failure of the battle. However, the troops that were preparing for the ambush suddenly changed their methods and went tens of kilometers away. Outside Degang, the attack on the Japanese army that had already begun to build fortifications changed from an ambush to a storm. The changes, not to mention the commanders and soldiers at all levels of the army, were extremely awkward even for themselves. [

However, if you don’t follow the planned battle plan and eat up this part of the Japanese army, until tomorrow, the main force of the Japanese army will approach, even if you want to fight, there will be no chance. Various plans and ideas, in Tang Qiuli’s mind, one by one. It has been formed again and again, and it is not perfect. It has been seven or eight years since he fought the Japanese army, and he has never felt exhausted like today.

Even in North China, facing Neiji Okamura, the most talented commander of the Japanese Army, Tang Qiuli has never been like this. He is the first one he has ever met. The senior commander of the Japanese army who changed the battle plan again and again, and the first battle of the Northern Burma Campaign, he would not and could not give up, he could not give up.

Time passed by every minute and every second, Tang Qiuli raised his head, the light in his eyes flashed, and he said in a steady but unquestionable tone: "Ketian, record the order, all troops, immediately evacuate the preset ambush position, and start from Inwa Yu went south and arrived at Degang in an hour and a half. After half an hour of preparation time, at [-]:[-] a.m. on June [-], he launched an attack on the Japanese army in Degang on time, and the deployment of the battle remained unchanged."

"The headquarters immediately followed the troops, and the combat department immediately dispatched staff officers to deliver my orders to the commanders of the brigades. The brigades must complete the battle during the march," Yang Ketian and the staff officers in the headquarters said. It was a shock, the commander made a desperate decision, but in this situation, no one would question the commander's decision, everyone replied in unison, "Yes, resolutely carry out the order!"

In the darkness before dawn, the seven field infantry brigades and three tank brigades directly under the Independent Division took advantage of the darkness to leave the position where they had worked hard for several hours, and headed towards Degang like an arrow.

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