Take Taobao to fight against Japan

At the same time, the logistics department also sent a large number of military doctors to conduct a comprehensive examination and treatment of the disabled soldiers in the army.

Due to the lack of medicines and doctors in the country, many soldiers were only slightly injured at first, but due to the lack of effective treatment for a long time, the wounds festered and the muscles rotted, and eventually became serious injuries that seriously affected their physical and mental health. Hundreds of wounded soldiers fell on the way.

From nine o'clock in the morning to five or six o'clock in the afternoon, the Sichuan Army Corps has completed a whole set of procedures. After changing the equipment, the 22nd Army has a new look. Cultivated central lineage troops.

If you hadn't witnessed the whole process with your own eyes, you would never have believed that the army in front of you was the army of beggars that marched into Meng Gong this morning!

After Zhu Ying made a tour, he said with great emotion: "Sure enough, Commander Yang is rich and powerful, and he treats our Sichuan army as adults. We really came to the right place this time!"

Li Jiayu nodded and said: "Yes, especially the new recruits who have just been recruited are enjoying the blessings. In the past two years or so, those days have been really difficult. They have to eat and have nothing to wear, and have nothing to do when they are sick or injured. There is still a shortage of guns and ammunition.

We are simply fighting with our lives, only one or two of the ten old brothers survived, it would be great if they could survive till now! "

"Don't talk about that, the more you talk, the more sad you will be!"

Chen Dingxun waved his hands with red eyes and said, "The next step is to let the troops recover their physical strength and familiarize themselves with weapons and equipment, so that those melons who just came from their hometown can grow up as soon as possible."

"Yeah, more than half of us are new recruits. If we don't have enough training, we will die when we go to the battlefield! We must hurry up and train!

It is very important to keep Myanmar. The Japanese devils will definitely do their best to attack, and we will soon encounter extremely cruel wars! "

Zhu Ying nodded emphatically, feeling happy and excited in her heart, as well as an extremely urgent sense of responsibility and mission.

The 22nd Group Army currently has 7 divisions, with a total number of nearly 5, but at least 2.7 are strong men who have just been recruited from Sichuan, and they are all farmers and half-children who have just put down their hoes.

The 22nd Group Army has replenished more than a dozen soldiers, and it is no longer the original team when it first came out of Sichuan.

There are only over a thousand veterans who have survived until now, and the survival rate of veterans is less than [-]%. However, the veterans who can survive today, except those who are disabled and retired, have basically become commanders above the company level.

As Alexander and [-] British Burmese troops were sent out of the country and sent to the North African battlefield, Yang Fan got his wish and occupied the magpie's nest. Towns such as Pathein and Mawlamyine, and even the management rights of more than half of Myanmar are also in the bag.

After Sun Zhen arrived at the commander's headquarters in the Yangon theater, Yang Fan asked Stilwell to call all the officers and staff officers above the division level to come to the commander's headquarters for a meeting.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, in the war room of the commander's headquarters in Yangon, Yang Fan, Stilwell, Li Zongren, Wang Liguo, Chen Ergou, Yang Chengliang, Du Yuming, Lin Wei, Duan Zhongyi, Sun Zhen, Wei Yunsong, He Weizhen, Sun Liren and more than [-] senior officers The generals gathered together and started the first general high-level military meeting.

When all the personnel arrived, Stilwell picked up a wooden stick, pointed to a city on the sand table in the war room, and said, "Everyone, please look, this is Singapore, which is under fierce attack from the 18th Division of the Japanese Army.

According to current intelligence speculation, the fall of Singapore is inevitable, and it can last for two or three days at most.

Once the Japanese army is occupying Singapore, the Japanese joint fleet can enter the Andaman Sea through the Strait of Malacca, which directly threatens the safety of the coastal port cities in southern Myanmar. Among them, Yecheng, Mawlamyine, Yangon, and Pathein will be Japanese ships. and the key bombing targets of the Aviation Corps. "

After a pause, Stilwell continued: "If the combined Japanese fleet enters and takes control of the Andaman Sea, the Japanese Army will no longer be concerned about the threat of the British fleet, and will definitely attack Burma at the same time.

So there is no doubt that the three divisions of the Japanese 15th Army with more than [-] soldiers in Thailand will definitely attack Burma by land!

If the battle of the 15th Army does not go well, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army will definitely attack Myanmar from the Malay Peninsula all the way up, and it is even possible that the Japanese Army Division will land on the beach from the ports of coastal cities such as Yangon with the cooperation of the Navy! "

"Next, let's analyze in detail, in which direction the Japanese army attacking Myanmar from Thailand will attack!"

"The border between Myanmar and Thailand is 3000 kilometers long, but the northern part of Myanmar is the Shan plateau with deep mountains and dense forests. There are no roads here, only high mountains and dense forests.

Even if the Japanese infantry climbed mountains and crossed mountains and crossed tropical jungles, their heavy equipment would not be able to make it through. Therefore, in such a large area, the Japanese army had no way to concentrate their superior forces to cross the Salween River in a short period of time! "

"Then in the first stage of the campaign, the Japanese 15th Army can only choose the three directions of attack: Sai Liem, Yapi, Dafu, Wanjing, Kuiman and Taiyu, and these three directions correspond to Those are Yecheng, Mawlamyine, and Babang!"

"Although Dawei, Yecheng, and Mawlamyine in southern Myanmar are located in the plains, there is no dangerous terrain to defend, but the two places of Yecheng and Mawlamyine have been taken over by General Yang Fan's Huben Army."

Hearing this, Du Yuming interrupted and asked: "General Stilwell, I am a little puzzled by this, as you just said that the area of ​​Dawei, Yecheng, and Mawlamyine is a flat plain, and there is no danger to defend it at all.

Not only is it vulnerable to heavy artillery from the Japanese army and air bombing from the air force, but even the combined Japanese fleet can approach and bombard it, making it impossible to defend.

And I think the narrow strip at the southern end of Myanmar has no strategic value for the Burma Road.

Then why not give up resolutely and use the precious troops on the defensive line with natural dangers and geographical advantages, but spend troops in these two small towns? "

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"Well, I believe many people here will have this question. I also had this question when I discussed with General Yang Fan."

Stilwell nodded, and then said to Yang Fan, "General Yang, I think it's better for you to answer this question yourself."

"All right!"

Yang Fan pursed his lips and took the baton from Stilwell, pointed to Yecheng and Maolamian on the sand table and said, "That's right, these are just two small coastal towns, but they are under the command of the Japanese army from south to south. North's offensive line.

If the Japanese army didn't want to have a sharp sword hanging behind their backs, they would definitely capture these two towns first.So we can take advantage of this and delay the consumption of the Japanese army here.

Gain precious time for the construction of fortifications, troop training, and logistical support in the rear of Myanmar. "

After a pause, Yang Fan said confidently: "There must be a lot of defensive pressure, but we have spent a lot of effort to build a solid defense system for a while, and it is wishful thinking for Little Japan to break through easily!

As long as it is done well, it will not only wipe out the active forces of the Japanese army in large numbers, but also limit the range of activities of the Japanese combined fleet in the Andaman Sea, so that they dare not approach the port of Yangon to harass and land operations easily! "

"Okay! I know General Yang is extremely good at defense, I was too worried just now!"

After listening to Yang Fan's confident narration, Du Yuming shook his head in his heart, really wondering where Yang Fan's confidence came from.

The rush to repair the fortifications in just over ten days, dare to say that the Japanese army, which has an absolute advantage in the sky, the ground and the sea, will suffer a big loss in these two inconspicuous plain towns?

According to Du Yuming's idea, instead of letting Yang Fan's elite soldiers spend needlessly, it is better to maximize the interests of the guards according to the danger. After all, there are as many as 50 devils dispatched to the south.

Although the entire Huaxia army has 35 on the surface, in fact there are only about 13 real elite soldiers, most of whom are local miscellaneous troops or new divisions that have just been reorganized!

So although Du Yuming didn't like Yang Fan, he didn't want to affect the overall situation because Yang Fan was too arrogant and ruined the elite troops for nothing!

It's just that, under the shadow of a famous tree, Yang Fan's reputation is too great, and now he has the title of deputy commander-in-chief of the Myanmar theater, and he wears a pair of pants with the commander-in-chief, General Stilwell.

Although Du Yuming was very unconvinced and worried, it was not easy to continue to express different opinions at this time.

"Then I'll continue!"

After Yang Fan was seated, Stilwell picked up the baton and continued to make gestures on the sand table: "This is the Salween River, which flows from Baoshan, Yunnan into Myanmar, and runs through most of the eastern part of Myanmar.

It can be said that this is an extremely superior natural defense line. At present, General Yang Fan has requisitioned more than 30 people and is doing his best to repair the fortifications along the river.

And the focus of our defense in the first stage is on this nearly [-]-kilometer-long natural danger, the Salween River..."

What Stilwell said today was actually the defensive layout that Yang Fan told him a week ago.

According to Yang Fan's plan, it is divided into three stages. The first step is to use the Salween River as the defense line and defend along the river.

The Salween River is actually the Nu River in China. It originates in Amdo County of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the Tanggula Mountains in the central part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It flows into Myanmar through Yunnan in China, and finally flows into Madaban Bay.

In Yang Fan's plan, the Huaxia Huben Army is mainly responsible for defending the coastal defense lines of Pasheng, Yangon, Bago, Mawlamyine, and Yecheng, and is responsible for bearing most of the firepower of the Japanese army in the first stage.

This can prevent history from repeating itself, making it impossible for the Japanese army to go northward from Dawei, Yecheng, and Mawlamyine, and finally came to land on the beach from Yangon, beating the British and fleeing in a short time.

The Huaxia Expeditionary Army also suffered heavy casualties because of the British's rout and escape. The number of casualties of the 56480 Expeditionary Army was as high as [-].

So Yang Fan could only say "I will go to hell if I don't go to hell", and decided to beat the little devil as soon as possible, so as to arouse the morale and fighting will of the Chinese army.

However, as soon as Stilwell finished speaking, Sun Liren expressed a different opinion: "The Salween River is very deep and wide, and Japanese naval warships can travel up the river from Madaban Bay.

If that is the case, the Japanese naval warships are bound to cause huge damage to the defense line along the river.

The 1000-kilometer-long defense line along the river is fortified everywhere, which is equivalent to no defense. Even if our more than 30 troops are all pressed against this defense line along the river, it is not enough to get between the teeth! "

Lin Wei nodded and agreed: "Yes, if we stick to the Salween River, wouldn't it be equivalent to replaying the Battle of Songhu, making our Chinese officers and soldiers a living target for the Japanese navy?"

Du Yuming went on to say: "I also think that such a defense is inappropriate. On the surface, the Salween River is an insurmountable natural danger, but Japan has a powerful naval fleet as the backing, so such a long line of defense cannot be defended."

"It makes sense, we must not deploy defenses along the river in such a stupid way!"

"Hey, after all, we still don't have control over the sea or the air!"

"Yeah, a good natural danger has become an offensive weapon of the Japanese navy. It can threaten a large area of ​​our defense area along the river. What should we do!"

"Then what should we do? Doesn't it mean that we are bound to lose?"

"..."

With Sun Liren, Lin Wei, and Du Yuming's clear objections, the generals in the room began to shake their heads. Everyone recalled the tragic lessons of the Songhu Battle, and they all looked ugly, and the more they thought about it, the more scared they became!

"Okay, everyone, be quiet and listen to me!"

Listening to the people talking more and more pessimistic and timid before fighting, Yang Fan couldn't help getting angry for no reason, and patted the table vigorously to suppress it.

After everyone stopped talking and looked at him, Yang Fan said forcefully: "The opinions put forward by Master Sun, Chief of Staff Lin and Commander Du just now are very pertinent.

Indeed, Japanese naval warships could indeed go northward along the river, posing a huge threat to our army's defense line along the river.

But what I want to say is that it is not 1937 but 1941, and this is Burma, not Songhu.

I, Mr. Yang, never sell at a loss. If the little devil’s warship doesn’t come, it’s fine. If they really dare to go up the river, I guarantee that none of them can run wild on the Salween River! "

Regarding this point, Yang Fan had thought about it a long time ago, so he decided to stick to Yecheng and Mawlamyine, and seal the mouth of the Madaban Bay.

Even if it is a ten thousand step back, one day Mawlamyine falls, and the devil warship goes up the river, Yang Fan still has coastal defense guns, coastal defense torpedo launchers, mines, bombers and other means in his hand.

If the Japanese devil warship can still play wild on the Salween River under the countermeasures, Yang said that he can write the name upside down from now on.

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Seeing that everyone was still puzzled and full of doubts, Yang Fan could only continue to explain:

"Everyone is right. The Salween River runs through eastern Myanmar and twists and turns around the main stream for more than 1600 kilometers. However, because it goes deep into the Shan State Plateau and the north-south longitudinal valleys, the valley is deep and the flow is fast. The upper and middle reaches are typical. mountain river.

Everyone, please see that from Mochi to the upper banks of the Salween River are high mountains that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Japanese army has no way to march north along the east bank of the Salween River, nor can it pass through the mountainous jungles in northern Thailand to reach Saarween. The east bank of the Irwin River.

However, it is necessary to pay attention to the tributaries of the Nandeng River and the Bang River on the right bank. The Japanese army may use these rivers to transport troops or transport heavy equipment, but this is also a bad strategy to get twice the result with half the effort.

Because the hydrogeology of these tributaries is complicated, there are high mountains on both sides of the river, and the riverbed of many river sections is too shallow, and it takes a lot of dredging to meet the conditions for transporting personnel and equipment.

From this, it can be boldly speculated that the first phase of the Japanese attack would not choose these thankless offensive routes. "

"To sum up, there are not many sections of the river that are really suitable for Japanese warships to go wild, and the section of the river from Mawlamyine to Lanmeiheike can be used by Japanese warships."

"Of course, for the sake of safety, we need to set up a battalion-level river bank defense line at the critical river section that may serve as a breakthrough, and set up observation posts in the secondary area for security.

At the same time, a radar station must be built every 200 kilometers to monitor the movement of the Japanese Air Force! "

"And Mawlamyine is entering the keyhole of the Salween River. As long as this hole is blocked and the warships of the Japanese devils are not allowed to go up the river from here, the entire Salween River will become a natural danger that is beneficial to our army's defense."

"Because Stilwell and I are more impatient in the future, we arrived about half a month earlier than everyone else. During this period, we have already surveyed the terrain of Myanmar in detail and formulated a defense plan."

"The first stage of defense is to focus on the defense line along the Salween River, sticking to the coastal cities of Mawlamyine, Zhulin, Makpalin, Yangon, Bago, Pathein, etc., so that Japanese warships cannot go north along the river or Land on the beach, use the Salween River defense line and coastal defense line to confront the Japanese invaders and consume!"

"In addition to the Salween River, there are two rivers to the east of Yangon, namely the Sitang River and the Bago River. Currently, the fortifications are being repaired along the banks of these two rivers. If the Salween River is really unstoppable and is broken through in the future, it can be followed one by one. Retreat to these two lines of defense along the river.

Among them, the Bago River is too shallow and narrow, and Japanese engineers can easily build pontoon bridges. It is difficult to defend, but it can be used to consume and block the Japanese army's offensive pace.

The Xidang River is very important, and it is still the bottom line that I must stick to, and I must never give up easily.Because of the loss of this line of defense, coastal towns such as Yangon, Bago, and Pathein will surely fall one after another.

If that is the case, our entire army can only retreat to Tonggu, Mochi, Alan Myu, and even further behind the lines of defense in Renangqiang, Daxi, Taunggyi, Lansang, and Gunxin. "

"At that time, we will directly face the large-scale frontal assault of the heavy Japanese army, and we will usher in the worst and most difficult situation.

Unless we give up northern Myanmar and give up the Burma Road, we can only stick to this last line of defense. "

"Therefore, the effectiveness of the first stage of defense is closely related to success or failure. It directly determines whether we can hold the Burma Road, and whether we can win the battle to defend Burma with the least casualties!"

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After several hours of discussion, in the end, the three most combative armies of the Chinese Huben Expeditionary Army, the 5th Army, and the 31st Army were the main forces in the first stage, defending the southern coastline of Myanmar and the route from Mawlamyine to Lanmeiheike respectively. Salween

The other armies were first responsible for building the defense lines of the Sidang River and the Bago River, and stationing important towns in the rear.

After discussing the serious matter, Yang Fan looked solemn, and said to the generals in the room: "Everyone, the big battle is coming, I have a few things to say in my heart.

I will not hide from you that the reason why the 4 British Burmese troops left Burma to go to the battlefield in Egypt was arranged by General Stilwell and I.

The main reason is that these British guys squat in the latrines without shitting. The Japanese devils are already preparing to set up butcher knives. They are still imagining that the Japanese will not come to fight Burma. Even half a month ago, they were still rejecting the entry of the Chinese Expeditionary Army. Burmese battle.

Apart from arrogance and stupidity, the bottom line is that non-me races have different hearts. From the very beginning, the British never thought about fighting the Japanese, and never thought about saving Burma to the death.

For them, Burma is just an insignificant overseas colony, so they will not really contribute to resisting the Japanese army at all, and keeping them there will only be counterproductive.

Therefore, I did nothing to get them away, and took over the military defense and local government affairs of the entire Myanmar in the name of the Myanmar Theater Command! "

After a pause, Yang Fan went on to say: "The reason why I say this is to tell you that we are different from the British, and we have no choice but to work together to protect Myanmar, because whether we can protect the Yunnan-Burma Highway A matter of national survival.

The ugly thing is that if anyone retreats at a critical moment and collapses at the first touch, the military law must be ruthless. No matter who it is, no matter how much credit it has made in the past, those who should be caught and killed will be killed! "

As soon as Yang Fan finished speaking, Sun Zhen was the first to express his opinion: "Commander Yang said well, the 22 soldiers of our 5nd Army will resolutely obey orders and will never be kidnapped.

As long as there is no retreat order, our 22nd Army will never retreat half a step no matter when and where, even if the last person in the battle sheds the last drop of blood. "

Yang Fan immediately nodded and said with a smile: "I fully believe that all the brothers in the Sichuan Army are good. You have been fighting in Sichuan for more than three years, and have gone through countless bloody battles. Your sacrifice and contribution are obvious to the people of the whole country!"

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. For the sake of the country and the nation, no matter how much blood and sacrifice our Sichuan Army has made, it is worth it!"

Sun Zhen nodded his head back, his eyes flashed with sympathy.

Wei Yunsong, commander of the 31st Army, also nodded and said: "Our Guangxi Army has never been ambiguous in fighting. This time, our 31st Army's 5 soldiers have made up their minds to die and win, and resolutely obey the orders of the commander's headquarters. Mountains of swords and seas of fire will never frown!"