The fire lasted from the afternoon until midnight, and the stars seemed to have been dyed orange-red, and the entire large forest south of Ban Rongkun was shrouded in flames.

The fire spread too fast, and the heat wave could be felt several kilometers. In order not to be affected, Gao Jiren was forced to order the attack to be suspended, allowing the 200th Division to quickly evacuate the fire area. If they stay nearby, they might have to get in.

So far, several companies that have arrived near the Japanese army to reconnaissance have lost contact, and it is estimated that they are more inauspicious at this moment.

The situation became like this, and everyone did not expect it. The soldiers quickly cut trees and dug holes to temporarily build a fireproof isolation belt several kilometers long to prevent the fire from lit up on their positions.

However, the Japanese on the opposite side were in trouble, and the flames basically lit all the areas where they were. Those who have encountered wildfires must know that in the face of the unstoppable raging fire, if the distance was not widened in advance, the thick smoke and high temperature would cause a person to faint or even suffocate in just a few minutes, and casualties might only be in an instant.

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"Asho, you trash! Why didn't you remove them earlier!?"

Because of his Japanese command center of the Warm Mountain... Kimura Jiro's forehead bulged and asked angrily.

"Hi huh..." The commander of the Aso Brigade, who was standing in front of him, was sweating coldly, allowing the other party to scold him, but did not dare to look up and say no.

Because of his dereliction of command, the two corpses withdrawn from the front line did not leave the battlefield as soon as possible, but were completely lost in the bombing of US aircraft and were burned to pieces by a fire, and almost no one escaped.

"Tell me the casualties of your 29th Brigade right away!"

The atmosphere present dropped to freezing point, and Aso did not dare to breathe, so he had to lower his head and confess honestly:

"Hey... The 59th Regiment lost more than half of the enemy's bombing in the afternoon, and the 61st Regiment was surrounded by wildfires and lost contact... The Black Island Brigade has withdrawn because of his warm mountain, and is gathering other soldiers who have retreated, including the missing persons... there are about 4,900 casualties..."

"ゴ�mi Noro! You should apologize to His Majesty the Emperor!"

Jiro Kimura was so angry that he almost drew his sword to slash people. So, aren’t all the other combat troops of the 29th Brigade, except for the chariot brigade, have they been gone? Those are two regiments, five thousand imperial soldiers, just turning on the battlefield without saying a word, can it not be distressed?

"Hey... Please calm down your anger, General." Aso bent over, his head almost buried on the ground.

In fact, he didn't expect this to happen. The US military's incendiary bomb actually triggered wildfires, which were not something that manpower could control. Eighty percent of the troops' war damage was caused by this fire.

"Get back to the organizational defense line immediately. If he lost the warm mountain, you don't need to commit suicide, I will...

"The commander reported to you!"

Before Jiro Kimura finished scolding, a communication soldier rushed in outside the door hurriedly, and started reporting without even breathing:

"Report to the Commander, just after receiving the news from the Fourth Division, the commander of the Racecourse Division... gave up the Chiang Mai defense line and ordered all troops to start retreating south..."

"Na...Nani!?"

Jiro Kimura staggered and almost fell down. He widened his eyes and stared at the communications soldier in disbelief: "What are you...what did you say? The Fourth Division withdrew?"

"Hey, they have marched to Nanben City, but they have no plans to station and deploy defenses. They have called our department to ask if they need to go to Nanbang to meet together?" The correspondent replied in a true manner.

“…Baga!”

Jiro Kimura's face was so angry that his face turned red. It took him a long time to hold up a word from his mouth. At this moment, his mind was blank and he no longer knew what language to use to vent his anger.

They dared to retreat without notifying themselves!? Did that bastard get rid of the courage of the horse heart? Aren’t they afraid of going to the military court afterwards?

It turned out that as early as the daytime, US bombers had visited the Fourth Division stationed in Chiang Mai. The bomb fell like hail and plowed the city of Chiang Mai, directly shattering most of the buildings, and several surrounding data points were razed to the ground.

Fortunately, Masaro Masaru arranged the main force around Chiang Mai, and gathered the troops together without any brains. He was lucky enough to escape the disaster.

But the old fried dough stick of the horse farm soon realized that what was happening now was just an appetizer, and the enemy's attack would definitely arrive as scheduled within a few hours.

He was alone in Chiang Mai, with the 29th and 30th Brigades all over 100 kilometers because of his warm mountain. The minions of Siam even hid farther in the back of Nanbang City and dared not move forward. If they were surrounded, they would be forced to death.

And look at the American Air Force's posture, I can think of it even more troublesome because of his butt. Don't think about reinforcements or something. Maybe it won't take long to ask Jiro Kimura to come and support them.

The result was that within an hour, the war report came from the Western Front. The US military used a large amount of napalm bombs, and Ban Rongkun's defense line was declared to be lost. The two main corps of the 29th Brigade were burned to death and injuries.

It's a big deal to hold on to this situation. I have no support and no reserves here. What if I keep it for ten days and half a month? I'll kill it slowly with people? Will it be captured by the enemy in the end?

Not to mention that there is no meaning, but it is still helping the Siam monkey defend the territory. Why do we need our Japanese Imperial Army to give our lives in vain?

Masaro Masao made a quick decision and immediately ordered the entire army to retreat to the Nampang direction, but before evacuating, a large number of landmines were buried on the main traffic roads south of Chiang Mai, hoping to delay the enemy's pursuit.

Such an order was naturally supported by all the soldiers of the Fourth Division. They packed up all the supplies and equipment in less than an hour and marched towards the Nampang without stopping. The speed was so fast that even Masaro Masao was dumbfounded.

If the survivors of the Fifth Division were present, they would definitely have the desire to kill if they could see this scene. In Taung-chi, if you were your grandsons, you would not have allowed our Fifth Division to encircle and annihilate them alive.

The Osaka soldiers do not have so many ideological burdens. After fighting, they have to run away. Do they still have to stay here and wait for death?

What? The spirit of Bushido? The honor of the empire? That's all nonsense. Our men in Osaka don't believe in those!

Most of the other Xiaobagas are born, died for the Emperor, and fought for the Emperor for the rest of their lives. However, the Osaka soldiers secretly formulated the "three no principles" in private, namely, they do not participate in unreasonable battles, make senseless sacrifices and do not pay, and the enemies who are desperate to go after them.
Chapter completed!