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Chapter 495: First Battle in Burma

495 First Battle in Burma

Although Ye Qingshan's battle plan is very crazy.

But Luo Zhuoying likes it.

Luo Zhuoying's personality has resulted in his combat style always being steady.

If he were in command, he would not fight a risky battle like Ye Qingshan did.

However, today he was more willing to cooperate with Ye Qingshan's crazy combat operation.

He was unwilling to see the expeditionary force retreat like this, and even more unwilling to retreat to the British territory.

At this time, Luo Zhuoying deeply hated the British who stabbed him in the back.

At the same time, he also believed in Ye Qingshan.

Everyone says that Ye Qingshan is crazy when fighting, but he always wins after every crazy fight.

This is really admirable.

At this time, Luo Zhuoying couldn't help but think of the time when they fought in Jinling.

That battle was even more hopeless, but they managed to win in the end.

Now, the situation of the expeditionary force is far from the situation of the Battle of Nanjing.

"Send a message to Commander Du and the 66th Army, and have them all stop retreating immediately.

Build defensive fortifications on the spot to resist the Japanese attack.

Tell them this is a death order from the headquarters.

Stop the enemy's pursuit at all costs. Fight to the last man and do not retreat without orders from the headquarters.

In particular, he told Du Yuming that his Fifth Army was building a defense line on the Yingduo front in the north.

Never mind the Japs' capture of Myitkyina.

Let’s encircle us. I want to see how the Japanese with only 100,000 troops can defeat our 100,000-strong expeditionary force.

One hundred thousand against one hundred thousand, the advantage is on me.

Finally, the Sixth Army was notified to continue retreating northward along the Burma Road.

But don’t withdraw too quickly.”

Luo Zhuoying quickly issued the new combat order to the three army headquarters of the expeditionary force.

Not long after, Du Yuming received Luo Zhuoying’s new combat order in Yingduo area.

After reading it, Du Yuming frowned, looking puzzled: "What is Luo Zhuoying doing?

At this time, you won’t let us break out to the north?

If the devils take Myitkyina first, our Fifth Army’s retreat back to the country will be cut off.”

Du Yuming didn't understand Luo Zhuoying's intention.

At this time, his Fifth Army had actually been blocked in Yingduo by a regiment of the Japanese 56th Division.

There was also a Japanese regiment heading north to capture Myitkyina.

"Commander, what a shitty order Commander Luo gave! It is simply putting our Fifth Army to death.

If we leave any later, our Fifth Army will be finished."

There was a general of the Fifth Army standing next to Du Yuming, who spoke indignantly.

I didn't understand Luo Zhuoying's order at all.

They hoped that Du Yuming would ignore Luo Zhuoying's crappy order and continue to lead their Fifth Army to retreat to Myitkyina.

Because they knew very well that Du Yuming was deeply trusted by the old man.

If Du Yuming ignored Luo Zhuoying's order and took their Fifth Army to act on his own, no general of the Fifth Army would say anything.

"Shut up!"

Du Yuming scolded in a low voice.

Du Yuming knew Luo Zhuoying. He was no mediocre person and it was impossible for him to give such an order.

It is impossible that Stilwell gave the order.

They were sure that the telegram was sent from the radio station of Luo Zhuoying's headquarters.

The reason why Luo Zhuoying did not mention Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army at all in the new orders given to the troops below was that

Completely intentional.

This is to prevent alerting the enemy and exposing Ye Qingshan's plan.

But Luo Zhuoying believed it even if he didn't say it.

With the abilities of Du Yuming and Gan Lichu, they could guess a little.

As expected, after hesitating for a while, Du Yuming stared at the direction of the Yunnan-Burma Highway and whispered to himself, "Is Ye Qingshan here?"

As for Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army, they will also enter Burma to fight.

In the national army, only the top leaders knew about it.

Du Yuming must know this.

However, Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army was not included in the expeditionary force’s combat sequence.

It was because Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army was transferred over after the Expeditionary Force was formed.

"Pass on my order that the troops will no longer break out to the north.

Build fortifications on the spot to resist the pursuit of the devils."

After thinking for a long time, Du Yuming decided to follow Luo Zhuoying's order.

"Yes!"

Although the other generals of the Fifth Army did not understand, they had no choice but to carry out Du Yuming's orders.

"Ye Qingshan, what do you want to do?"

Du Yuming stared at the map and muttered.

Soon, the Fifth Army and the 66th Army defended on the spot and stopped retreating.

Just half a day later, they were caught up by the main force of the Japanese invaders and their retreat was cut off.

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"Haha, Commander, that's great news.

The Chinese Army's Fifth Army and 66th Army were blocked by us near Yingduo and Moneva respectively.

The troops we sent to intercept them have cut off their retreat.

Now, these tens of thousands of Chinese troops are already trapped in a jar."

At the Japanese rear headquarters, the chief of staff of the Japanese army in Burma, Eita Haneda, excitedly reported to the Japanese commander Shojiro Iida.

But the old devil, Shojiro Iida, stared at the map in deep thought, without saying a word.

After a moment, he spoke: "It's strange, why are these two Chinese armies retreating so slowly.

The interception force we sent out didn't even encounter much resistance.

It was as if the Chinese were surrounded by us on purpose.

How strange. "

But Shojiro Iida just felt strange but did not change any orders.

The Japanese divisions on the front line are still allowed to proceed according to the original plan.

After all, no matter what strange things happened on the expeditionary force's side, the 5th and 66th armies of the expeditionary force were completely surrounded by them at this time.

It's a real thing.

Shojiro Iida believed that these two armies of the expeditionary force were doomed.

No matter how strange the dead are, they can’t cause any trouble.

Only the Sixth Army of the Expeditionary Force on the eastern front has not been intercepted by the Japanese because it is retreating along the Burma Road.

But before that, the Sixth Army had already been crippled by the Japanese 56th Division.

Besides, the main force of the expeditionary force was Du Yuming’s Fifth Army.

This was also the main target of annihilation for the Japanese commander, Shojiro Iida, who surrounded the expeditionary force this time.

Let the Sixth Army run away.

However, even so, there was still a brigade of Japanese invaders chasing after the Sixth Army.

The order that Shojiro Iida gave to this Japanese brigade was to march north along the Burma Road and fight their way into western Yunnan.

In this way, not only can the Burma Road be completely cut off, but a new battlefield can also be opened up in western Yunnan.

This will create greater pressure on the domestic war of resistance.

By the 86th, Ye Qingshan's th Army had entered Burma for two days, but there was no news from the outside world.

But at this time, around the mountains of the Nankan section of the Yunnan-Burma Highway, Ye Qingshan's 86th Army had already been here, preparing for a day and a night.

"Commander, telegram from the reconnaissance company.

The Sixth Army appeared fifteen miles away, followed by the Japs' pursuit troops, at least one brigade,

Finally, around ten o'clock in the morning, Ye Qingshan received the telegram from the reconnaissance company he had been thinking about.

"OK.

Finally here.

Notify Zheng Quezi and ask their 209th Division to make preparations.

This is the first piece of meat our army has brought into Burma. Let’s give it to them.”