Take Taobao to fight against Japan

"Well! The situation is indeed very tense, and it may explode at any time."

Yang Fan nodded without hesitation, and then said in a deep voice: "This time is very tricky, we must be prepared."

All the troops under the jurisdiction of the Myanmar Expeditionary Army are in place, and the North Route Army with more than 10 people has already started to go north along the east bank of the Salween River, and has now reached the Shan State Plateau in the middle and upper reaches.

More than a dozen jungle special warfare units, with special forces as the backbone, launched a blocking guerrilla war with the Devil's North Route Army in the densely forested jungle area a week ago.

So strictly speaking, the battle in Burma has already begun, but it has not yet fully exploded.

"Brother Fan, what do you mean?"

Wu Qian's delicate body trembled, and she said with great concern: "Right now, people in Yangon are in panic, rumors are spreading everywhere that the Japanese devils are about to invade Yangon, and our Chinese Expeditionary Army is about to be annihilated!

I know that it must be those ghost agents and traitors lurking in the dark who are bewitching people and creating panic, but even many people on our side think that this time may be a disaster! "

Xia Yu also became extremely nervous, staring at Yang Fan with big shiny black eyes, although she didn't ask any questions, her expression was full of worries and inquiries.

"Don't be nervous, the matter is not as serious as you think. The devil's ostentation this time is indeed not small, and it does look a bit bluffing, but our 60-[-] Chinese Expeditionary Army is not a vegetarian!"

Yang Fan comforted with a smile, and then said solemnly: "However, it will definitely not be peaceful recently. For the sake of safety, you must pay attention to safety recently. Devil planes may come at any time, and when there is chaos, there will definitely be more people." Enemy spies fish in troubled waters!

If the security situation deteriorates further, I will arrange for you to evacuate to northern Myanmar at any time, and you must be mentally prepared! "

"We understand that we will never cause trouble to Brother Fan!"

"Brother Fan, you should pay more attention to safety!"

Wu Qian and Xia Yu nodded repeatedly.At this time, apart from obeying and not causing trouble, they can't help much!

"Okay! That's it for tonight, you all go to bed early. Also, start tomorrow night, don't wait for me if it's too late, because the next day is completely irregular, and it may be all night Dadan!"

It's really too busy and tired recently, Yang Fan really doesn't have extra energy to deal with his beautiful wife and concubine, so he can only wave his hand to say goodbye gracefully.

At 5 o'clock in the morning on May 2, the sky was just getting bright, but the headquarters of the Japan-Myanmar Expeditionary Force in Tafu, Thailand was already brightly lit.

Umezu Yoshijiro, Kimura Heutaro, Higuchi Kiichiro and other Japanese senior generals and staff officers who stayed at the general headquarters gathered in the headquarters war room for the final deduction and planning before the battle.

Heutaro Kimura picked up a wooden stick, pointed to the military map and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the 23th Army of Lieutenant General Adachi 18 arrived in the Menghang area of ​​Myanmar at 18 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The [-]th Army was nearly two days behind schedule due to repeated harassment and blocking by the guerrilla forces!"

"Anda Jun's ability is still very good. There are many uncertainties in the marching in the mountainous and jungle areas with complex terrain. Although it is two days late, it is still acceptable!"

Umezu Yoshijiro nodded in satisfaction, and then happily said: "In the face of absolute strength, all plots and tricks are futile. The Great Japanese Empire will soon let these sinister and despicable Chinese soldiers know how powerful the Imperial Army is. Pay ten times and a hundred times the price!"

However, at this time, Kimura Heitaro said in a solemn tone: "However, as expected before, the Chinese army repeated its tricks and sent a large number of elite troops who are good at fighting jungle warfare to ambush along the way. The casualties of the 18th Army reached more than 3200 people. , including 2100 imperial warriors Yu Sui!"

"Baga, how could there be so many casualties? Before the troops set off, didn't we have emphasized and deduced jungle warfare with Mr. Anda many times?

And there are special jungle warfare special forces accompanying them, how could it be! "

Hearing this, Umezu Yoshijiro immediately became unhappy. Although the casualties of more than 3200 people, for the 18th Army with a total strength of more than [-], it was a skin trauma, and there was no muscle injury at all.

However, the strength of nearly an infantry regiment has not yet officially started, which is not pleasant news anyway.

"It's true that General Anda can't be blamed for this!"

Kimura Heutaro explained: "It has to be said that the Chinese army is really good at jungle warfare, especially jungle ambush warfare.

The Huaxia Army often used battalions and companies as combat units, and sometimes even platoons as combat units, camouflaged and ambushed in advance in the jungle that the imperial army must pass through.

Because the terrain of the jungle is too complicated and the vegetation is too dense, the imperial army often cannot find the ambush when they come to the Huaxia army.

Therefore, when the vanguard of the imperial army entered the ambush circle, the Huaxia army suddenly launched an attack, and the imperial army that rushed to the battle had already lost most of its manpower before it could react in time.

The remaining manpower is under the powerful cross-fire network of the Huaxia Army, and they can't organize a decent counterattack at all, so they can only let the Huaxia Army come and go freely. "

Umezu Yoshijiro frowned and said, "Didn't you tell them to send more scouts?"

Heitaro Kimura shook his head and said: "General Adachi sent scouts, and the number and frequency were more than usual, but it was still useless."

Umezu Yoshijiro frowned and said, "Is it like this that we can't discover the existence of Huaxia's ambush?"

"Yes, I can't find it at all! The jungle environment is too complicated. As long as they have a little camouflage, the scouts are already very careful, but they often can't find them even when they walk up to them.

The most important thing is that the Huaxia army has detected the marching route of the imperial army in advance, and they have set up multiple ambushes where the imperial army must pass. Open a bloody road! "

After a pause, Kimura Heutaro took a deep breath and said: "This is the scary part of the jungle. Unknown sneak attacks and ambushes may be encountered anytime and anywhere, which corresponds to an old Chinese saying that all trees are soldiers!"

"Ba Ga! A group of cowards who only know how to be insidious and deceitful. If they have the guts, they will compete with the imperial army with dignity!"

After listening to Kimura Hyoutaro's statement, Umezu Yoshijiro was so angry that he jumped and cursed. He had heard the horror of jungle warfare from Iida Shojiro before, so he took it seriously and did a lot of homework for it, but found that Not much use.

Chapter 972 The Battle Begins

When Umezu Yoshijiro was so irritable that he wanted to kill someone, Kimura Hyoutaro said in a rejoicing tone:

"But fortunately, the homework we did before has played a big role. It is precisely because of the valuable experience of the 15th Army and the sharp knives of the Imperial Special Forces that the casualty cost of the 18th Army will not be completely out of control. After a while, it is absolutely not impossible for the casualties to exceed [-]!"

"Fuck!"

Umezu Yoshijiro nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly remembered a very important question: "What about the casualties of the Chinese jungle troops that are blocking the imperial army?"

The 18th Army paid a heavy price in casualties, and Umezu Yoshijiro naturally hoped that the Huaxia Army would also have a hard time.

However, the ideal is plump and the reality is skinny. Umezu Yoshijiro failed to hear the answer he wanted, and saw Kimura Heutaro's expression extremely embarrassed.

"this!"

Kimura Heitaro glanced at Umezu Yoshijiro hesitantly, and then said in a helpless tone:

"According to the information sent by the 18th Army, these Huaxia Army came and went without a trace, they were extremely fierce and cunning, and quickly evacuated the scene after a successful blow, and even took away the corpses of their companions, so the specific casualties of the Huaxia Army The number is unknown!"

"Baga! How could this happen?"

Umezu Yoshijiro suddenly felt that he had received 18 points of real damage, and couldn't help but swear again: "Kimura-kun, you mean that the [-]th Army didn't even see a few corpses of the Huaxia Army?"

Heitaro Kimura spread his hands and said: "To be precise, there is not even a corpse! These Chinese soldiers hidden in the jungle are like a group of ghosts. Not only can the imperial army fail to catch them alive, but they can't even catch their corpses." capture!"

Heitaro Kimura continued with a worried face: "I can even feel their anger, fear and impulse from the telegram sent by the 18th Army!"

"Such opponents are indeed very troublesome and disturbing, because prolonged tension and anger often make people lose control of their emotions and lose their minds, and even cause problems in the commander's judgment. In this case, it is easier to rush forward due to rage!

If it was changed to another terrain, at most they would be besieged if they underestimated the enemy, and at least there would be a chance of rescue. ?But in the jungle terrain, this is very dangerous, very serious! "

"It won't be that serious! The trump card and main force of the Chinese Expeditionary Army are held by the imperial army in Mawlamyine, the Salween River defense line and the Yangon area. Although there are three Chinese armies with more than 3 people in the Shan State Plateau, But they are all stationed on the town defense line from Taunggyi to Jingdong!

Sporadic harassment of troops, although disgusting and a headache, does not have much impact on the overall situation. "

Umezu Yoshijiro was terrified when he heard this. Before coming to Myanmar, he only knew something from the information from the special high school because he had not personally experienced jungle warfare.

So Umezu Yoshijiro thought so at the beginning, and he also took it for granted that jungle warfare is not much different from other combat modes.

"The geographical environment of the jungle is complicated. The hot and humid environment, the ubiquitous blood-sucking leeches and flying mosquitoes, the extremely aggressive poisonous insects and snakes, and the harsh living conditions such as miasma and poisonous fog are enough to make the army's morale fluctuate, and even a large number of downsizing!"

Heitaro Kimura shook his head lightly and said: "And according to my research and analysis, there is a huge difference between jungle warfare and conventional warfare. The number of troops is really no longer decisive, and even the quality of weapons and equipment is not so important." Important, the only important thing is personnel and tactics!"

"If you think that the four divisions have more troops and are less vulnerable to attack, you are wrong, and it is a big mistake.

Because in essence, there is no difference between the division of troops into two groups and the division of troops into three groups. Whether the four divisions of the 18th Army are divided into two teams or gathered together, the result is the same, and they will be endlessly attacked by the Chinese army in the jungle. attack. "

After a pause, Heutaro Kimura continued: "Fortunately, the harsh living environment in the jungle is fair, and both the enemy and us have the same troubles and cover.

As long as we take effective countermeasures, not only can we effectively avoid casualties, but we can even counterattack!

In addition, judging from the current situation, the Huaxia Army is still in the exploration stage of jungle warfare, and has not yet fully formed a large-scale combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, the Huaxia army would not send a small group of troops to ambush, but would rely on the vast jungle area to launch a large-scale jungle battle with the imperial army! "

As Kimura Heutaro analyzed, jungle warfare is actually a double-edged sword. Although it is very suitable for static braking, it is generally very beneficial to the defender.

But the harsh living environment and complex combat environment are also an extreme test for both sides!

In addition, the jungle area is not suitable for large-scale position defense warfare, and it is difficult to effectively organize and carry out encirclement and annihilation warfare!

Otherwise, how could Yang Fan give up such a good opportunity to severely injure the 18th Army of Devils who drilled the forest?

Unexpectedly, there is such a big difference between jungle warfare and conventional warfare! "

Umezu Yoshijiro let out a sigh of relief and said, "In the future, the Imperial Army will have to conduct in-depth research and study on jungle warfare, otherwise it will suffer a lot in the future!"

"Yes, there is no doubt about this! Not only will our Burmese dispatched troops need to study in depth, but we will also need to promote and study on a large scale in the Imperial Army in the future!"

Heitaro Kimura nodded emphatically, then picked up the wooden stick and pointed to the Moulmein area on the map: "The 15th Army has assembled in Daigong, Gaobei, Gaowan and other places to attack the Moulmein Fortress and the Moulmein area. Tammian City formed a trend of encirclement.

The 19th Army and the 20th Army are the Chen Bing Hpa-an and Minqi river sections.

The 3rd and 6th Flying Divisions of the Imperial Air Force and the Burmese Task Force of the Imperial Navy are also in place.

At present, it can be said that everything is ready, and all the pre-war preparations have been prepared according to the original combat plan. The magnificent battle of Burma can start only after the command of the commander-in-chief! "

"Yo Xi!"

Hearing this, Umezu Yoshijiro finally looked good, then nodded at Kimura Heutarou and said, "If that's the case, then give the order!"

"Hayi! The Imperial Army of Japan will surely win!"

Kimura Heitaro nodded heavily.

Immediately afterwards, the communication room of the Burmese Expeditionary Army Headquarters became extremely busy. Dozens of communication radio stations began to tick-tock. Countless telecommunication signals were emitted from the radio stations, filling the criss-cross space with voids!

And as various combat orders reached the devils' army, air force, and naval forces, an unprecedented general battle officially kicked off.

Chapter 973 Traditional Tactics Cannot Be Lost

Menghang, Myanmar, the Provisional Army Command of the Japanese 18th Army.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Commander, the General Command of the Burmese Expeditionary Army has issued a combat order, ordering our troops to immediately cross the Salween River and attack the Chinese troops on the front lines of Taunggyi, Namsan, Kunxin, Mengbin, and Jingdong!"

"Yoxi! I can finally let go and fuck!"

Adachi 23 took the telegram and glanced at it, then turned to the 18th Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Momo Yoshihara and said, "Yoshihara Army, have the warriors of the Empire made all the preparations before the battle?" "Hay!"

Ji Yuanji paused and said: "Your Excellency, the 42nd Division has arrived in Mengban, the 11th Division has arrived near Mengbin, and the vanguard of the 8th Division has established a forward position on the west bank of the Salween River. You can cross the Salween River at any time and go straight to the Chinese defenders on the front line of Guisang and Taunggyi!"

"Yosie, nice job!"

Anda 23 nodded in satisfaction, feeling proud of victory.

During the half month of traveling through the jungle, Anda 23 not only had to endure the extremely hot and humid climate, but also endured the bites of insects and mosquitoes everywhere every day, and also had to endure occasional reports of casualties, especially at night. A sneak attack by the Chinese army at night.

Because the Huben Army had night vision devices, the Japanese devils not only dared not take the night road in the jungle, but also had to place a large number of landmines around the camp before they dared to set up camp before night fell.

On the second day, it took a lot of energy and time to clear the mines, which greatly slowed down the marching speed.

Originally, it only took 10 days to travel day and night, but it turned out to be 15 days abruptly.

In just half a month, Anda 23 felt that a century had passed, and the aggrievedness of being passively beaten for a long time almost didn't make him mentally disturbed!

If Yufang hadn't been beaten before departure, and learned the experience and lessons of jungle warfare from Shojiro Iida, Tomo Ishimoto and others, Adachi 23 would have ordered the troops to disperse and carry out a large-scale clean-up. The extremely hateful Huaxia Army is wiped out!

Walking to the map, he looked at it carefully, and recalled the entire battle plan in his mind. After a long while, Anda 23 suddenly turned his head to look at Yoshihara Momo and said:

"Do you think those damn Huaxia Army will stop the Imperial Army in the jungle ahead?"

The tragic experience these days has filled Anda 23 with both anger and fear.He was really bewitched and frightened by the mysterious Huaxia Army.

Yoshihara Momo pondered for a while and said: "This possibility is unlikely. Due to the excessive felling of teak resources by the British, there are not many real primitive jungles on the west bank of Salween in front of the Imperial Army!.

Especially on both sides of the road leading directly to Taunggyi, Nam Sang and other places, not only many areas have become open spaces, but there are also many Burmese indigenous villages, so the imperial army does not have to drill into the forest like before! "

"Yoxi! That's good!"

Anda 23 breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked again: "Mr. Yoshihara, do you have anything else to add?"

Yoshihara Mo nodded heavily and said: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander, please rest assured that all preparations have been completed, everything is ready and only owes Dongfeng!"

Hearing this, Anda 23 no longer hesitated, and immediately waved at a devil's communication staff in high spirits: "Immediately send power to the General Army Command, requesting air support, for the Huaxia defenders on the line from Dongzhi to Jingdong The army launched a bombing!"

Since the 18th Army spends most of its time in the forest, there is no way to carry too many heavy artillery and medium tanks, and can only carry small-caliber artillery and Type 95 light tanks.

Type 95 light tank, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries began mass production in 1935, it is the best quality and performance of the Japanese light tanks in World War II.

自重6.7吨、战斗全重7.4吨、乘员3人、车长4.3米、车宽2.07米、车高2.28米。

Although the armor thickness of this tank is 6-12 mm, it can only resist light weapons attacks, and its poor protection is its Achilles heel

However, in the Southeast Asian battlefield, the Type 95 light tanks swept across Southeast Asian countries, especially in the Philippines, Malaysia and other battles, and they beat the old western empires to the point of surrendering.

Due to its small size and strong mobility, this tank is also very sharp when fighting in the jungle. This time, the 18th Army carried more than 200 tanks with the army.

However, these tanks could not be arrogant in front of the Huaxia Expeditionary Army equipped with a large number of individual anti-tank rocket launchers. Auxiliary!

It is also because the 18th Army lacks enough large-caliber heavy artillery, so in order to make up for the shortcomings of the 18th Army's lack of heavy firepower, before the 18th Army launched, Umezu Yoshijiro built several airstrips on the Thai border near the 18th Army's combat area , and transferred a sufficiently strong aviation regiment.

So the fight was about to start, and Anda 23 took the lead in requesting a wave of violent bombing, and the three-axe transmission technique couldn't be lost.