At the same time, in front of the armored brigade were the 67th and 163rd brigades of the Japanese army. In order to ensure speed, they abandoned most of the baggage and only carried necessary supplies. They even regarded bicycles as transport vehicles, their own guns, ammunition equipment, or split mortars, and the accessories of mountain cannons were hung on the frame, and combined with some motorcycle infantry and small light trucks, they were like a mechanized rapid response force...

Oh no... It should be said that semi-mechanized semi-human forces... two kilograms of rice can run 30 kilometers. Such strange tactical ideas can only be thought of by Japanese people with clear brain circuits.

Yamashita Fengwen was prepared for both ways. One was the result of the Taungchi battlefield, and the other was to reuse the same trick to recreate his reputation as the "Tiger of Malay".

He mobilized a large number of bicycles from Malaysia and Siam in advance, set off from the west coast of Mandalay and then headed north through the Kyao Se Plain, using his rapid action to intersperse behind the enemy's rear. If successful, the Chinese on the Mandalay defense line will definitely have a strong morale, and then it will be a good opportunity to counterattack.

"Dingding··bang··bang·······"

The sound of steel collides constantly in the marching team. The cold steel rings directly contacted the hard ground, and the frame without any shock absorption, so you can imagine the taste of your butt.

However, the Japanese soldiers who have always been accustomed to hard work are acceptable. The large plains in the west of Mandalay are very suitable for wheel marching. The two corpses have more than 6,000 people and more than 8,000 bicycles, advancing north at an astonishing speed.

Although the process was a little uncomfortable, this novel marching method could be faster than running away with two teams. It only took them five days to get here from Mandalay, which would take at least twice as long as it took to take the Indian-Myanmar highway.

Two sideboard motorcycles in the team stopped on the side of the road, and a colonel and a sectar got off from above.

"Sasaki Jun, I'll reach the Minjin Mountains in about twenty kilometers. I won't have to be so worried at that time." Nakasa walked up to him and said with a smile, as if he was relieved in his words.

"Well, that's it, it's finally here."

The same was true for the colonel. They set out from Mandalay a week ago. During this period, in order to avoid air reconnaissance, most of the soldiers weeded into disguise. As soon as they heard something in the sky, they immediately stopped and lay on the ground without moving. The wind and dining in the open made everyone feel as if they were savages.

Although the Jiaose Plain is convenient for marching, it does not have any hidden terrain. If fighter jets pass through the air, it will not be easily discovered.

Fortunately, the most dangerous journey has passed, and ahead are the Minjin Mountains and a large rainforest in northern Myanmar. As long as you can enter it, you don’t have to worry about air reconnaissance. At that time, the troops will rush northward to Lashio, which will definitely turn the world upside down!

Thinking of this, Sasaki was in a good mood and waved his hand as if saying, "Hehe... Thank you for your hard work, let the soldiers rest and prepare first, and we will move forward after we have enough food and drink."

"Hey! You are so polite." Suzuki lowered his head slightly and said respectfully. Although everyone is the captain of the regiment, he still has to lower his qualifications.

The two regiments of nearly 6,000 people stopped to rest on the spot. During the period, the squadrons in front also sent sent sentries to explore the way, but everyone was trapped and wanted to sit down and relax their stiff legs immediately. How many people had the energy to perform the boring exploration mission?

All of this was seen by the armored brigade scouts hidden in the bushes in the distance, and reported the situation back as soon as possible.

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"I should have tired! My legs can't stand it anymore."

Japanese Tsubakijiro threw his bicycle to the ground, and fell straight to the ground regardless of his companion's surprise eyes.

The two calves twitched slightly, and the pain continued to come from their buttocks. The situation of the Japanese soldiers around them was almost the same. They were caused by riding this bicycle with only steel rings for a long time.

"Kusuo! Do you think you look so good? Be careful that the captain will slap you a few times later." The older sergeant walked over and kicked him, cursing with regret.

The two of them were originally fellow townsmen and knew each other before joining the army, so he just reminded them, otherwise other soldiers would have been pulled up and cleaned up.

Hearing this, Takenjiro reluctantly got up and sat down, but he was still muttering: "That can't make us exhausted on the bike, it's only been a day..."

"Shut up! Sit down, stop talking nonsense, wait for a while before going to the front, don't forget what we came out for."

The sergeant interrupted him without hesitation, swept his cold eyes around him, and the soldiers who were lying tilted beside him quickly sat upright.

I was still complaining, and I didn't see when this was the time. It was quite terrifying to deal with such thorny soldiers in the Japanese army. Only these recruits who were supplemented did not abide by the rules. If the soldiers in the past were not so unruly.

After being scolded by his elder brother, Takeshikiro didn't dare to say anything more. Obviously, he had been dealt with by the superior many times because of some things.

The hot sun shone in the sky, scorching the earth and making the people below sweat profusely. Takeshiki's team was actually sent out to carry out investigation missions, but the soldiers could not withstand the fatigue for several days. Most of them had already hid under the shade of trees to rest, leaving only a few people barely standing on the side.

Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz bu

The Japanese soldiers were enjoying this hard-won leisure time happily, and suddenly, a strange sound came from directly in front of them.

It was like crushing the ground with a stone mill, or like the hammering sound of steel and steel colliding with each other. The sound of the beef in the carriage sounded very strange, just like the sound of their large army glaring on bicycles and motorcycles. Most of the Japanese soldiers looked in that direction curiously, because they were still far apart, they had not yet reacted.

"This is···?"

"Is it the transport brigade? How could they go in that direction?"

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"No! Everyone is alert!"

The sound became louder and louder from far to near. Experienced veterans have already heard that where is the transport team? It is clearly the sound of tank tracks rubbing against the ground and the engine.

At this moment, several small black dots suddenly appeared on the small hillside a few hundred meters away. More than a dozen Sherman tanks slowly crossed the hillside. The thick 75mm gun barrel shone brightly in the sun, but this scene made the Japanese soldiers present break out.

"Enemy attack!"

"The Chinese tank!!"

boom!

boom!

boom!

The tank convoy took the lead in firing. The noisy shouts accompanied by the roar of cannons, and the shells hit the Japanese squad. In an instant, the barrage covered a large area in front of them, and the smoke of gunpowder filled the sand and rocks.

"Fuck! What's going on? If you guys are better than you!" In one of the tanks, Hong Mu roared with the walkie-talkie.

Since the artillery was firing during the marching, it was really shameful to have a few people. More than a dozen shells took away only a few people, but it also scared the Japanese soldiers of this reconnaissance team. The remaining Japanese all turned around and ran away in fear.

"The tank convoy continues to move forward at full speed, and all the machine gunners will fight me hard."
Chapter completed!