The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

On the Imphal battlefield, the siege of paratroopers has entered a white-hot stage.

As the garrison general, Slim, who also serves as the 10th Indian Division, knows the great responsibility. If he does not try to hold this place, what serious consequences will be caused. Not only the Burmese troops will face extremely bad danger, but also him. , after a crushing defeat on the West Asian battlefield, he is about to usher in the second shameful defeat in his life!

"This time, I will never go back as a defeated general in humiliation!"

Major General Slim was furious secretly. When he withdrew from Imphal for about [-] kilometers, there were hundreds of miles of undulating mountains behind him. The enemy army did not have the ability or the mind to pursue them.

Most of the entire brigade of Indian soldiers fled, and the rest were not so brave, but wisely believed that it would be easier to survive with their British master... Well, the so-called fighting spirit is absolutely unnecessary.

But in the end, in this way, the troops are purely streamlined, and the efficiency of cohesion and order execution is actually higher.

Slim gathered nearly 4000 troops around, then stepped on a rock, and made a loud speech with a loudspeaker: "I know, you still have the panic caused by the sudden attack in your heart, for those fierce enemies It is not a mistake, nor is it a shameful thing to think that they are as tenacious and good at fighting as the Hitler German fascist soldiers in Europe. After all, I am just like you, and I have no idea what kind of enemy I will face Deep awareness and mental preparation!"

At the beginning, it was just for you, me, and him, which made the officers and soldiers who were anxious in their hearts a little relieved.It seems that generals are actually just like ordinary people.

With such underlying psychological troubles, unknowingly, many people looked at Slim a little pleasing to the eye, and of course they could listen to some words.

Peace of mind.This is a necessary quality for a general. To be able to hold his ground in a few words, Slim is actually not a good-for-nothing.

His eyes were very sharp to observe the expressions of everyone nearby, and he counted them immediately. He suddenly waved his hand thinking about the back of the soldier and the front of him, and waved fiercely in the direction of Impal, and shouted: "But! We After all, we are the brave soldiers of the British Empire! What we represent is the dignity of the entire empire and the glory of Her Majesty the Queen! It has been for hundreds of years. The reason why we can rule the world and master all supreme power! Face difficulties, even if we die in battle , we should all know that it is the glory of a soldier, and we should not choose to die in bed in obscurity! I don’t want to! Are you willing?!”

"No! Never!"

His hardcore men immediately seized the opportunity to respond first.An angry cry followed.The scattered shouts are connected into pieces, and finally the shouts of thousands of people shake the valley, which is truly spectacular!

Slim waved his arm vigorously again: "Just behind us, right there, Imphal, has concentrated the supplies necessary for [-] British Empire soldiers. But it will be taken away by the enemy! Yes, They did catch us by surprise! Their weapons are indeed very advanced, but we must know that this place is the territory of the British Empire! Here, we are the masters! We also have guns and cannons in our hands! In other places, there are countless Everyone is paying attention to us, and the Allied Forces Command has sent an elite army to reinforce us. So, should we just flee in despair, or should we bravely raise our weapons, face the enemy, and regain our honor?! "

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Call back! Fuck the Chinese!"

Morale was boiling, emotions were accumulating, and a wave of fanaticism spread rapidly. Thousands of British soldiers, under the surprised eyes of the Indians, seemed to be in high spirits, shouting and waving their hands. The rifle is a different person from the panicked escape of the previous few hours!

Of course, the slightly smarter pouted secretly: "It looks very brave, but in fact, didn't you hear that there are a large number of reinforcements?"

But this truth must never be revealed. Major General Slim was also very smart not to poke the window paper, as if they were really brave, with a gratified smile on their faces, they were the first to ride in the convertible, bumping and bumping Splitting the waves of people, rolling towards the Imphal Plain again!

They resisted in the early stage, retreated strategically in the middle, and now counterattacked after a short rest. It took at least seven or eight hours in the middle.On a rapidly changing battlefield, this is enough for the two sides to exchange a few rounds, or for an elite armored force to rush out for hundreds of kilometers.

The Japanese troops who had just retreated to the east of Imphal did not break their promises and began to rush here. Not long after their strength was preserved, they encountered the British troops stationed at the checkpoints, followed by telegrams and great news. Major General Slim.

If he hadn't received such definite news, you would have thought he would rush back recklessly with enthusiasm!How is that possible!

Although he felt a little strange and puzzled that it was the Japanese army instead of the British army from the first division—according to what he knew, the Japanese army should be fighting the Chinese on the frontline battlefield. How could they run to the rear? ?But after all, they are allies, so it's good to be here!In any case, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is still quite impressive!

On the opposite side of them, the strategic troops of Zhu's army, who were boldly airborne at night, successfully controlled most of the situation through fierce fighting, especially the large number of artillery fire from the British army, which calmly bloomed in all directions, launching crazy bombing for free!

Airborne at night, even decades later, is a very dangerous and error-prone operation.The black head hit the ground, and the non-combat casualties caused by it alone are enough to cause headaches for most generals, let alone wanting to gather in an unfamiliar forest.

The reason why Zhu Bin dared to send them out was because he had invested heavily in this army. The transport planes they took, the airdropped personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and the signal receivers for individual soldiers were all expensive in these years. Forced high-end goods.

Before landing, each paratrooper can receive an altitude prompt signal from a simple detection device through headphones, allowing them to assume the correct landing posture in advance and avoid the tragedy of breaking their legs or necks.

And once it lands.The signal was immediately switched to a unique signal source sent by the company and platoon as a unit, reminding them to follow the direction to find the meeting point, obtain heavy weapons and act together.

Furthermore, the special training of this unit ensures that even if they are completely dispersed, a dozen people from different platoons are mixed together, and they can quickly form a battle coordination.Commanders are automatically selected according to military rank to achieve combat operations.

All kinds of arrangements are only to ensure their strong combat effectiveness, and they can deal with any environment and any enemy calmly, so as not to lose their positions.

After dawn, gunpowder was everywhere around Imphal, with explosions and rumbling roars.The boiling smoke completely disrupted the defense deployment here, and the transport plane that was originally active at night also appeared in the sky during the day.

Dozens of heavy-duty transport planes slowly pushed forward from the low altitude, surrounded by the same number of fighter jets, as if a cloud was rolling over, making people feel a sense of coercion and powerlessness at a glance.

Major General Slim's car was overtaken by other brave soldiers within two kilometers.When he ran near the battle line, fierce firefights broke out ahead.But this scene just happened to make him look straight.

The shadow cast by that huge figure firmly weighed on his heart, and before he could sigh, or order the incomplete anti-aircraft weapons in the army to take the opportunity to stab down the big guy who seemed to be within easy reach, he suddenly saw the big guy The door of the plane opened wide, and a huge figure with sharp edges and corners fell down.After a few seconds of free fall, the parachute opened in the shape of a character on three sides was thrown out immediately, slowed down by wobbling, and fell to the ground.

Major General Slim's throat seemed to be grabbed by someone, and he held his breath in his chest and couldn't express it.His face changed drastically, and he couldn't believe it. From the telescope magnified ten times, he could clearly see that it was a tank!

tank!Drop tanks from the sky!

He never thinks that the Chinese are full of food to test the strength of the car body. There is only one possibility—their paratroopers dropped not only people, but also at least ten tons of steel monster!Jesus Christ, how did the Chinese do it!

No need to look, Slim knew that the faces of other soldiers and officers would definitely not look good.

As the first country and army to use armored weapons on the battlefield, they know how badly this kind of guy has impact on the regular army. They are very aware of the helplessness when facing a steel chariot with bare hands, and rushing up is like dying!A tank as a sharp point can double the combat effectiveness of conventional infantry out of thin air!

Slim's face was pale, and he cursed in his heart: "Damn it! Damn it! WTF! Chinese guys, why don't you die! Do you need to humiliate me in this way?!"

At night, I just heard that they used fast-charging vehicles, the exact number is not clear, but the sharpness of individual soldiers' equipment, fierce firepower, complete set of weapons, and powerful power have already made the troops lose their souls.

Now, all the tanks are actually used, and looking up, it is clear that dozens of large transport planes are dropping down, and even one can transport two guys of different sizes... Well, the ones behind may be infantry vehicles or Armored geep, but even thirty tanks are the last straw that breaks the camel's back for the British army in Imphal and the remnants of Slim!

The first tank landed, and there was a burst of high-pitched cheers in the firefight area ahead!The crisp and sweet sound of the small-caliber assault rifles unique to Chinese elite soldiers suddenly increased by [-]%!As for the British army, they heard a helpless sigh!

In less than 2 minutes, the first tank jumped out like a tiger with a thick gun barrel. It just glided from the top of the high trench and vacated the track. The thick 76mm gun pointed at the panicked British army ahead. Looking at one-tenth of the slow motion, it is like a peerless general, riding a peerless BMW, dancing a spear weighing more than [-] kilograms in the air, facing thousands of enemy troops, and roaring arrogantly!

"Boom!" The tank slammed across the trench and slammed on the ground. It undulated a few times, and the speed did not decrease. It was faster than any car that Slim had driven. It crushed the soft ground and kicked up. The billowing dust rushed out like a cheetah. During the march, the turret rotated at an astonishing speed, pointing at a British army car that rushed out, and it was a shot!

Immediately.The powerful grenade leaped 600 meters in one second, hit the car precisely, and exploded into pieces with a bang!More than a dozen British soldiers flew up screaming, their mutilated bodies spattered a large amount of blood!

Slim closed his eyes, his lips trembled, and said to himself, "It's over!"

His hard work finally boosted the morale.It was destroyed alive by this tank's performance like a divine soldier descending from the sky!

He couldn't imagine how a clumsy tank that was as slow as a buffalo in his impression could run faster than a horse with such a large main gun, and be able to aim and fire flexibly while moving?What is the difference between this and the best cavalry decades ago?

The worst thing is that such cavalry seem not to be afraid of your guns and small-caliber artillery bombardment at all.Just relying on their bodies, they are enough to crush everything!

The British army at the front uttered a series of terrified shouts, and the imposing attack persisted for less than half an hour before they were completely defeated, leaving dead bodies all over the ground, and retreated back in a huff!

Slim yelled angrily: "Get on top! Damn it, don't you understand that once their armored forces are concentrated, it will become a big problem that cannot be solved?! Rush over to me. Don't give them any Chance!"

... To put it lightly, you try to charge against the steel monster?

In the final analysis.The preparations of the British army for the Second World War were very insufficient. Under the guidance of a series of appeasement policies in the past few years, they closed their doors and acted like a turtle. Except for the air force, the army and navy weapons became more and more frustrating, and they were lost for 20 years. The Germans are not comparable.As soon as the war started, it would be embarrassing.Now, it's time to pay the painful price!

Without Major General Slim yelling, the soldiers consciously chose the strategy that was most beneficial to them—withdraw!Take a big step back!It's not that we don't work hard, it's because the tank is too sharp!

A dozen tanks.Cooperating with the dozens of armed geep vehicles dropped by air at night, plus a few infantry fighting vehicles, a total of less than one battalion of airborne troops, easily resolved the counterattack of the main force of the British army trying to reverse the situation.

Major General Slim led the troops, who had lost a lot of weight, to retreat in a panic. He did not forget to bless the Japanese soldiers approaching from the other side: "I hope you will be brave enough to break the powerful attack of the Chinese!"

He did send an urgent reminder telegram to the Japanese, but in it, he emphasized that "I am leading the brave soldiers to launch a fierce defensive battle, and will do my best to ensure that the enemy will not rob Imphal and serve the friendly forces." Arrival to buy precious time."

On the bright side, it was an illusion that they had been fighting all the time and had never been forced to succumb to retreat. There was only one result. Let the Japanese get in first!

Does this work?As it turns out, it works!

Don't look at the arrogance of the Japanese, thinking that the army's combat effectiveness is the strongest in the world, but they were beaten head-on by the Chinese with a club, but they refused to admit defeat.But facing the oldest empire that really enlightened them into the ranks of the so-called civilized world, Britain and the Japanese, although they are not ashamed of their poor performance in the European battlefield, secretly, they are still willing to believe that these old imperialisms have two brushes.

Just because they couldn't stop Hitler's German army doesn't mean they couldn't stop the Chinese!The excellence of the German army should also be admired by the Japanese army.As for the defeat of the Japanese army to the Chinese... on the bright side, it is absolutely unwilling to admit it.

Therefore, Slim claims that they can withstand it, and the Japanese really think they can do it!

The 55th Division led by Hiroshi Takeuchi hurried towards Imphal, and the British garrison along the way opened the door for convenience, lending them a lot of vehicles, horses and even bicycles to increase the marching speed. , Prepare things like drinking water earlier, and open up the supply of materials. That level of generosity is extremely rare.

The Japanese army was not an idiot. The lower-level officers might not understand similar behaviors, but the guys above the regiment captain knew that the British were notoriously stingy and self-righteous.At the beginning of the war, they were not used to all kinds of Japanese troops, and they were so generous today. Isn't there something weird in front of them?

The captain of the 143rd Regiment Uno Jie was very alert. After personally verifying the previous discovery, he immediately sent a telegram to remind the troops in front: "Attention! Don't charge too bravely! We don't know the situation on the battlefield ahead, so don't be fooled." Blinded by misinformation from the British!"

Up to now, he is also well aware of the fact that the upper and lower members of the Legion deliberately messed with Yingmi ghosts and animals. It is hard to say whether they will use the same method to deal with themselves in turn!Be careful not to go wrong!

But, after all, the overly proud are always punished.In the battle with China, the Japanese army had never dealt with large-scale airborne troops, and they themselves did not quite believe the miraculous skills that were spread outside.On the contrary, on the border between China and North Korea, the entire army of the first paratroopers was annihilated, which made the Japanese army believe that those coddled soldiers who came and went by plane were actually very poor in combat effectiveness!

The Japanese, who like to think about things from their own perspective, unconsciously feel contemptuous.

The vanguard who thought that there would not be too many enemies ahead, a brigade of lightly armed Japanese troops, stumbled in the cars gathered along the way, including the regiment, and finally rushed out of the mountain. Clean shells wash the ground! (To be continued..)