"Report!"

“Come in…”

Liao Mingyu tightened the buttons on his collar and solemnly walked into the command office.

"You wait for me first"

Wei Lihuang said without raising his head. At this time, he was standing at the desk and working hard to write a job, planning an offensive plan on the map with several staff officers.

Liao Mingyu didn't want to disturb him, so he stood by and waited slowly.

After about ten minutes of touching, Wei Lihuang finished his work and sent away a few staff officers. He sat heavily on the chair with his painful forehead.

"Commander, what happened?" Liao Mingyu asked worriedly when he realized something was wrong.

"Originally, the Indian army agreed to launch an attack on northern Myanmar in advance, but who knew that Stilwell delayed the counterattack date to October based on the unbalanced troops' dispatch and the failure of materials to be in place... Alas, missed the opportunity, missed the opportunity!"

After saying that, Wei Lihuang sighed heavily. An accident between the 6th Army and the 8th Army had disrupted his offensive deployment. At this moment, there was another problem with the Indian army stationed in India, which made the already stretched situation even worse.

The Japanese are not fools. If the entire combat plan is postponed to October, it will undoubtedly give them more time to prepare, and the impact on the expeditionary force can be imagined.

Liao Mingyu raised his lips slightly, and it was no surprise that the Indian army in history launched a counterattack only at the end of October.

It is estimated that Stilwell also wants the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force to attack in advance to restrain the Japanese. If it is not good, the two armies will advance side by side and make it difficult for the Japanese army to take care of both sides, but the current situation will be more difficult for the Chinese army in western Yunnan.

"Commander, what do you mean?" Liao Mingyu was a little confused and decided to ask before talking.

"Tengchong has become an isolated army, and it has been raining heavily in the past two days. It is difficult for the 18th Division of the Japanese army to support it. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

No matter what India is doing, Wei Lihuang will never allow himself to look forward to the situation and lose his chances of fighting in western Yunnan!

He picked up a document and placed it in front of Liao Mingyu, and said seriously: "The supplies you want have arrived, let's take a look."

Liao Mingyu was excited and bargained with Wei Lihuang in Kunming last time to ask for a large amount of supplies. Unexpectedly, the latter prepared the things so quickly.

He quickly picked up the documents and took a closer look. The items list contained 500,000 bullets of various caliber, more than 50,000 grenades, 15,000 75mm shells and various mortar shells, 50 transport trucks, as well as a large amount of fuel and logistics supplies.

Although it cannot compare to the amount he exchanged from the system, it can be considered a batch of heavy materials. I believe Commander Wei has worked hard. In addition, there is a batch of 5,000 people to supplement the troops, and it is expected that Zenda will be able to arrive at the end of the month.

"Commander, there are a lot of supplies, but why... why don't there be a tank?" Liao Mingyuzai looked carefully twice, but there was nothing on the list that he liked the most.

"The 200th Division is already on the road and will arrive at Longling in 3 days. The troops will be left to your command for the time being."

Digging a trench, is it so generous? Liao Mingyu really couldn't believe that he actually handed over the command of the 200th Division to him.

"What? Don't want it? Then I can let them go to Gaoligong Mountain to support the 2nd Army." Wei Lihuang smiled and looked at Liao Mingyu, who was stunned and couldn't help but quip.

"Don't, Gao Ligong Mountain is full of forests. Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable going there? Hehe... Mingyu thanks Commander-in-Chief for his kindness." Liao Mingyu quickly took over the conversation and thanked him with a smile.

"Hao love? Are you still short of your kid? Don't think I don't know that there are so many supplies from the top. All kinds of heavy artillery are enough to form an artillery brigade, and you are still thinking about fighting the autumn wind from me."

Wei Lihuang gave him a blank look. As the commander-in-chief of the Expeditionary Force, he certainly knew the details of the supplies sent to the front line recently, the largest of which was the Honorary Third Division.

In order to deliver equipment to them, the entire Yunnan West Logistics Department had insufficient vehicles, and many trucks and mules and horses were seconded to other war zones, which barely ensured normal transportation.

"That...hehe, it's mainly because our troops have just been formed for a while, so how can we form combat power without equipment?" Liao Mingyu said with awkward smile.

There are a lot of things exchanged from the system this time, and he can't help but the noise is quite loud. Fortunately, the system's support did not cause much response.

"Okay, don't be careless. Let's get back to the point. I've handed over to you the 200th Division. You must show the might of the Chinese soldiers. If there is a problem with the defense line, I will kill you with my own hands!"

"Yes! Commander-in-chief is relieved and guaranteed to complete the task!" Liao Mingyu replied confidently.

Wei Lihuang nodded without saying a word. The high mountains and dangerous roads in Tengchong were very unfavorable to the development of mechanized troops like the 200th Division. Instead of letting them march hard in dense forests, it would be better to be transferred to Liao Mingyu's command to play a greater role.

He knew very well that the sinisterness of this battle was, and it was not easy to withstand the 18th Division, which had strong combat power in the Japanese army, so he spared no effort to help Liao Mingyu increase his defensive power.

"As long as you can keep the 18th Division firmly in the west of Longling, you can end the battle in Tengchong within a month."

"It's one month." Liao Mingyu murmured to himself.

Judging from the combat effectiveness of those troops and the current situation, the battle was resolved in a month was quite fast, but by that time... my battle with the 18th Division was almost over.

"Why, is a month too long? Don't worry, if the battle goes well, it may not take so long. After all, there is still the 71st Army behind you, and a new batch of military aid from the Allied forces is coming soon, and there will be a steady stream of materials delivered to the front line."

Wei Lihuang thought he had no confidence in sticking to it for a month, so he comforted him softly.

After all, it is facing a division of the Japanese army. If we look at the normal conversion ratio, there is no 2-3 armies to confront him head-on, but there is no extra troops for him at present, and it is the limit to be able to transfer the 200th Division.

"Tell me about your next battle plan." Wei Lihuang rubbed his swelling temples. The heavy military affairs made him feel tired.

"I have sent a regiment this morning and am going to destroy Mangshi first." Liao Mingyu preached truthfully.

"Mangshi? What should I do when I fight Mangshi? There is a large area of ​​flat land, which is not conducive to defense at all? Do you want to build the defense line there?"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

"Give me a reason." Wei Lihuang frowned and asked in surprise.

Mangshi is surrounded by mountains, but there are few mountains in the area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers in the middle, so there is no danger at all. If the Japanese defend here, they can use the power of their heavy artillery to launch a severe blow to the defenders.

He really didn't understand why Liao Mingyu didn't set up defense in Longling, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but chose Mangshi, a smooth terrain.

"I honor the Third Division with a high degree of heavy firepower and mechanization, but it is difficult to play a role in the mountainous areas. The reason why I chose Mangshi was because I was attracted by the flat terrain here."

Liao Mingyu gave a brief explanation, with a confident and determined look in his eyes: "Please rest assured, commander, I have my own plans to do this."

Like Longling, Mangshi is a town along the Yunnan-Burma Highway and is also a must-pass place for the Japanese army to advance eastward.

Although the terrain here is flat and easy for attack, the third division is also used to fully deploy the troops, and tanks and armored vehicles can run wildly on this land without restraint.

What he thought was not as simple as blocking the support of the Japanese army. His ultimate goal was to eat up the entire 18th Division!
Chapter completed!