Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

Mandalay, Island Army No.17 Army Command.

Commander Yamashita Fengfumi was already anxious like ants on a hot pot, his high military boots were pounding on the concrete floor, his bald head and face without a military cap were covered with fine beads of sweat, and his face was also very ugly. There is no trace of the "Malay Tiger" demeanor anymore.

Although the situation on both sides of the east and west is under the control of the locust army, the most important gate, Jiaomei Town, has received emergency reports several times.

In the early hours of the morning, there was a vicious event that the first and second lines of defense were broken, and the heavy artillery brigade was severely destroyed by armed helicopters.

A good ambush battle was turned into an encounter by this stupid pig like Jun Imamura, and the army was defeated like a mountain, and Fengwen Yamashita hated him so much that he felt like killing him.

But in order to keep the third line of defense, he had to appease Imamura Jun to actively and calmly face the battle. On the one hand, he sent the 237th Division to rush to Kyaukme Town, and on the other hand, he asked for emergency support from the aviation force.

It is hoped that through remediation, the special forces can be repelled, and the first and second lines of defense can be regained from them, so as to maintain the foundation of the Locust Army's foothold in Mandalay.

The loss of Kyaukmei Town could threaten Mingon to the west and outflank Nanyan Town to the east, which meant that the three lines of defense around Mandalay would be completely broken, and the danger was indescribable.

But the good news did not come as expected. Just now, the aviation reported that the defense line of Jiaomei Town was criss-crossed. There is no other way.

Jun Imamura was in a state of emergency again. The special operations division was too aggressive and the quality of the soldiers was too high. The locust army was no match for the locust army. The third line of defense was in jeopardy unless the reinforcements could arrive within half an hour.

Fufumi Yamashita was so angry that he scolded Imamura on the phone and ordered him to defend the third line of defense at all costs, otherwise he would wash his belly and prepare for seppuku.

Although he said the ruthless words, Yamashita Fengwen also knew that these words were useless. He had heard more than once about the strength and terror of special warfare divisions, and he had even experienced it himself. The teacher is too strong.

During the surprise attack on Homalin, he took the No.16 division and was intercepted by the airborne brigade. A unit of ten thousand men cut off his entire division and successfully ate one of his divisions. With a brigade of more than 2 people, this kind of terrifying force is something he has never seen in the army for decades.

It is precisely because he knew the horror of the special warfare division that he left the heavy artillery brigade and the tank regiment in Jiaomei Town. It is not insufficient to prepare, but he did not expect that the second division was only a few hours after the battle. It is already facing a situation of complete defeat.

From Mandalay to Kyaukme Town, it is only a 237-way journey. The [-]th Division set off early in the morning and has only walked for three or four hours. The fastest time to arrive is in the afternoon. According to Imamura Jun, Kyaukme Town There is no possibility of holding on, and they can only retreat to the next best thing. I hope they can try their best to delay the rapid advancement of the special forces division and buy time for preparations for holding on to Mandalay.

After experiencing a torment in his heart, Fengwen Yamashita stopped pacing and decisively ordered the First Guards Division in Nanyan Town to withdraw from Nanyan Town immediately and move closer to Mandalay.

As soon as Jiaomei Town is lost, Nanyan Town's buttocks will be completely exposed to the guns of the Special Warfare Division. If the Special Warfare Division quickly diverts and goes straight into Nanyan Town, the First Guards Division will be cut off immediately. Be alone.

At the same time, the No.16 Division of Mingon on the Western Front had to retreat.Although it is separated by the Inovaddy River, the expeditionary force has a large number of transport helicopters and a team of airborne troops with super combat capabilities. Without the flank protection of Kyaukme Town, Mingun has been geographically isolated for several years. Ten miles away, if the airborne troops suddenly appeared behind the No.16 Division, they would also be at risk of being surrounded by front and rear flank attacks.

Therefore, Yamashita also ordered the two divisions on the western front to retreat and stationed in the area of ​​Mount Sagaing on the other side of the Awa Bridge. Mount Sagaing was the second and last line of defense prepared by Yamashita for the western troops Because it is related to the safety of Ren'an Qiang and Mengdu behind him, the Sagaing Mountain position must not be lost.

The importance of Mandalay lies not in Mandalay, but in the oil in Renangqiang.

Before attacking Southeast Asia, the empire’s supplies were on the verge of collapse, especially fuel, which was almost out of oil. Since the occupation of Southeast Asia, this situation has been greatly eased. The rich Southeast Asian countries have almost provided what the empire needs for war. All the resources in Indonesia, oil and coal in Indonesia, rubber in Singapore, mineral resources in Burma and Siam, etc., all of these provided guarantees for the empire's "jihad". The amount of fuel provides a guarantee for the massive squandering of locust aircraft and tanks.

Therefore, Ren'an Qiang is far more important than Mandalay, and Sagaing Mountain on the western front is the last barrier of Ren'an Qiang, which cannot be missed.

After finishing these, Yamashita Fengfumi sat quietly for a while. The rapid changes in the war situation made him a little breathless. He must think clearly as soon as possible and come up with a complete plan to stick to Mandalay.

But it seems that today is destined to make him collapse. Before his butt is hot, Mengdu sent an emergency telegram. Just now, a large number of destroyers and cruisers with blue sky and white sun badges appeared on the sea of ​​Mengdu. Dozens of ships Ships lined up, and various types of artillery fired involuntarily, bombarding Mengdu indiscriminately, and even fighter jets and bombers flew over Mengdu. The shore-based artillery on the coastline was completely destroyed before they could fire.

After the shelling and bombing, a large number of landing ships appeared on the sea surface, and immediately carried out a beach landing operation on Mengdu. The Chinese soldiers came fiercely, and the situation in Mengdu was critical.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, and Fengfu Yamashita almost fell off his seat in fright.

Of course he has heard about the Chinese navy stationed in Chittagong, but it is limited to two aircraft carriers. He did not know that the Chinese navy is also equipped with a large number of destroyers, cruisers, and landing ships, so he did not expect the Chinese navy to participate in this battle.

At the same time, it would be inconceivable and unrealistic for anyone to conduct such a large-scale military operation as a coastal strike and a landing operation for a force that has been formed for less than a month. Therefore, Yamashita Fengfu did not do it at all. Regarding the emergency plan in this regard, it's no wonder that they don't panic when they hear the news suddenly.

It took a long time for Fengwen Yamashita to return to normal, ordering the 236th Division stationed in Mengdu to block the Chinese navy's attack at all costs, and urgently dispatched a regiment from Ren'anqiang to assist Mengdu.