Chapter 388 The Battle of Northern Myanmar
It's really not a good idea to say that the quality of this security team is really good. It's been three days since the 1,000 people from the temporary 7th Division couldn't even train their running formations well. Meng's face turned green after being angry.
The Security Group was a local armed force during the Republic of China period and a derivative of the Baojia system. It was also established as an important supplement to the police force.
To put it bluntly, a group of civilians holding guns, mostly composed of gangsters or farmers who were forced to recruit by strong men. Some of them are private soldiers of landlords. Not to mention training on weekdays, let alone marching in an orderly manner.
All are hard.
There is no way to have limited time, so they can only be broken up and assigned to each squad, and the veterans will be led by the first, so as not to fall on the battlefield and form a system.
The standardized weapon configuration of the Third Division has been issued, with 13 people in each squad, six M1 Garland rifles, four M3 submachine guns, one MG3 squad using a machine gun, one shotgun, and several bullet grenades.
Because the first main force took the path of rapid response in jungle warfare, some heavy weapons with large weight were cancelled one after another, and instead increased individual support weapons such as bazooka, flamethrower and 60 small steel cannons, which are flexible and light.
can also exert maximum firepower as much as possible under the premise of
The soldiers who came from the Seventh Division were very excited to touch the rifle in their hands. The brand new American equipment surprised these fools.
Now it's really a shotgun replacement. Not only are the weapons and bullets too good, but the third division does not limit the supply of ammunition at all. As long as you can carry it, you can just take it at will. The old 79 who has been used before, made here in Hanyang.
Even the fire stick was not as good as the ones, which made their old brothers from the Seventh Division drool.
However, because of the limited time, I knew that guns were not too late to train, so I could only drive the ducks to the shelves and practice while fighting. Fortunately, there were two and three regiments on the battlefield in Myitkyina. As long as the first regiment was not sluggish, there was no problem in fighting support.
of.
Strong firepower requires a large number of bullets to maintain. It is difficult to fight a battle with the ammunition carried by a single soldier. Kangya's transportation regiment also allocated a battalion dozens of trucks to help transport ammunition to ensure combat operations.
Continuity.
"Fuck it... If we had these equipment when we left Sichuan, we wouldn't have beaten those Japanese bastards into dogs?"
The first regiment drove the front troops to prepare for the last military supplies. Fan Shaozeng finally discovered how rich the Third Division was during the inspection with his troops. Guangguang's automatic firepower holdings were even greater than his army at the time.
"Military... This is just one of the regiments. I heard that the Third Division also has an artillery regiment, all of which are heavy artillery above 105, tanks and aircraft..." Fan Bao quietly approached and said, his face as if he had seen a ghost.
Shocked.
"Damn it...no wonder Jiang wanted to get a cat-catching heart (bad thoughts) Hehe, if I were to be jealous."
Fan Shaozeng couldn't help but sigh, this trip was right, if we were to fool this army, why didn't we sweep across Southeast Asia?
"Report to the military throne, the First Regiment has been assembled, please review it!"
Meng Fanle did not look for Liao Mingyu on the school ground, but quickly trotted forward and saluted Fan Shaozeng for reporting.
In fact, this was also instructed by Liao Mingyu. Although the troops were in power, the form they should be followed. After all, everyone was holding a flower sedan chair, so who wouldn’t want to be faced?
"Okay, I have no objection, just let the deputy military captain arrange it." Fan Shaozeng didn't care about this and said with a smile.
Liao Mingyu also came over at this time and said seriously: "Captain Fan, brothers in Myitkyina must go. I hope you can take care of me. Commander Meng will stay and help me. Please."
"Don't worry, you can go there. With me, some kittens and dogs can't turn over. They can win!" Fan Shaozeng promised with his chest lined up.
Liao Mingyu nodded, and at the same time signaled to Meng Fan, then turned around and raised his arms and shouted: "The first main group, set off!"
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At this time, the battlefield in northern Myanmar was covered with clouds, and the troops were carrying out their own actions in full swing. The tension before the war seemed to make everyone breathless.
The New 38th Division and the New 22nd Division of the Indian Army were constantly advancing towards Myitkyina. The Japanese gave up many defense lines in the north and retreated completely to the 30-kilometer defense zone of Myitkyina. Therefore, they were not subject to any resistance along the way.
The US Mairel Commando is also cooperating with the 71st Army coming from western Yunnan to attack Wei Mao.
The official number of this Meriel Commando is the 5307 temporary model detachment. The commander is Brigadier General Frank Meriel of the United States. Most of the troops are recruited by American volunteer soldiers from Panama, Trinidad, Tobago, Guatemala and other places.
The force is equivalent to one regiment, with a total of 2,900 people.
The purpose of its establishment was actually to deal with the difficult jungle battlefield environment. The unit is good at jungle warfare and guerrilla warfare. It is known for its rapid response and long-distance interspersion. Its main task is to sneak into the rear of the Japanese army and cut off the enemy's supply and transportation lines.
, provide intelligence and support to the main force.
Although the Mai Detachment was not yet visible at this time, the famous "Ranker" troops of the US military later generations were extended and evolved from them.
Moreover, their fighting will is quite high. In the final battle of attacking Myitkyina in the original time and space, almost all of this army were killed and only a very small number of people survived.
Several large troops stationed in India have completely blocked the entire north, and Chen Jize also came to southern Myitkyina with a temporary brigade, scattered the existing two regiments on various transportation routes, completely blocking the southward.
the way.
It can be said that Myitkyina has fallen into a three-dimensional siege between the south and the north. These days, Iida Sujiro was so anxious that he could not get along. There is nothing worse than this.
The Japanese combat conference room was crowded with people, surrounded by commanding senior officials from various troops, discussing the current situation.
"Commander, our great Japanese Empire has always regarded attack as the foundation of military governance. We must not just sit there and wait for death!" Sadaichi Matsuo, chief of staff of the 33rd Division, preached seriously.
"Yes, now the enemy in the north has passed the Mongse Valley. If they allow them to continue to advance to the vast area outside Myitkyina, we will lose all the strategic space." Another colonel adviser also began to echo.
"Actually... shrinking the force is not the best way..."
"Shut up! Do you all question the commander's meaning??"
"Don't forget who the supreme commander of the 15th Army is!"
"Can you just stay here solve the problem??"
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You said you were right, I said I was right. Iida Xiangjiro also had a headache when he looked at his subordinates who were blushing in front of him. The commanders of several troops were arguing endlessly. They all had different opinions on whether this battle should be fought like this.
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Iida's plan is actually very simple. Keep Myitkyina and turn it into a whirlpool-like meat grinding field, forcing the enemy to invest a lot of troops and try every means to hold the opponent down, while reinforcements from Mandalay and Lashio will be exhausted.
You may soon arrive in Myitkyina, so that you can have a center to bloom and revitalize the entire battle situation.
Compared to Iida's conservative tactics, the division commanders under him are more radical. They believe that defense cannot solve the current problems, and the best way is to use offense instead of defense, take the initiative to attack and compete with the opponent for control on the outside.
Power, use the terrain to deal with the enemy, so that it cannot carry out the next battle smoothly.
Iida Xiangjiro didn't think about these ideas, but the risk was too great. If you were not careful, you would be defeated by them. After all, the super combat power of the Indian Army and the Third Division gave him great psychology.
They are not opponents in the shadows and head-on confrontation. Instead of doing this, it is better to wait for support in the most secure way. At least the Chinese people will have to pay a huge price to win Myitkyina.
Seeing that the quarrel had not been completed for a long time, the commander of the Second Division, Okazaki Kiyosaburo, who had just arrived in Myitkyina, suddenly stood up and put forward his own opinions:
"Commander Iida, I think in addition to defense, we can also send some elite troops to perform roundabout tactics, intersperse behind enemy lines to destroy the enemy's logistics supply line, and then prevent the enemy's attack from multiple aspects."
Iida touched her chin and thought about the other party’s proposal seriously. This plan was feasible. If it could be successful, it would be possible to get the most profit at the lowest cost.
"Okazaki-kun, have you considered the details of the action?" Commander Iida, who was interested, asked immediately.
Okazaki Kiyosaburo cleared his throat and replied calmly: "At present, the enemy's strength and strength are not inferior to ours. We are even at a disadvantage in terms of combat effectiveness, but the other party also has fatal weaknesses!
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"The enemy's strong firepower depends too much on logistics, and the most rare thing in this primitive jungle that covers the sky is transportation. As long as we move quickly and easily, we can achieve our goal."
Speaking of this, Okazaki narrowed his eyes, and his narrow eyes were filled with a hint of cunning and insidiousness:
Chapter completed!