Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1,126 The sound of gunfire in the Gangao Mountains (Part 2)

General Ito, the commander-in-chief of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, was not happy with the speed at which the vanguard and the second echelon were advancing. In his opinion, the commanders of the two troops made a huge mistake, which was to advance rashly.

Ito's deployment to the north was seamless and interlocking. The distance between the units and the speed of their march were calculated with the most precise accuracy. They were all within the distance that could be reinforced in time. The troop strength was gradually increased.

He could ambush the British at Libao Grand Canyon, then Tang Qiuli could ambush his own troops at any point along the route from Yindun River to Myitkyina.

After learning that the vanguard troops had quickly advanced to the Xinbo line of the Gangao Mountains, and that the middle troops had also advanced to the edge of the Gangao Mountains, and that the distance from the main force had widened to a day and a half, Ito shook his head repeatedly and said to the general

Chief of Staff Koizumi said: "Foolishness and rashness will widen the distance between departments.

Anywhere, there is a possibility of being divided by the China devil Tang Qiuli. He ordered Lieutenant General Nomura, commander of the vanguard force, and Lieutenant General Nayun, commander of the center force, to immediately build positions in the currently occupied areas, take strict precautions, and wait.

The main force, after catching up with the pace, will continue to advance in the direction of Myitkyina."

Ito Yanzaburo is definitely a veteran soldier and cautious enough. The current situation makes him feel uneasy. The reason is very simple. He basically does not understand the situation of the Japanese Army. What is the situation of the Japanese Army in the direction of Myitkyina?

Deployed, he was currently at that location, and his eyes darkened. None of the reconnaissance troops sent out had returned, which made Ito even more cautious.

Continuously killing small groups of Japanese reconnaissance troops was the masterpiece of the Chutian Special Operations Detachment. Dozens of detachments, like ghosts, marched close to the Japanese troops without being noticed by the Japanese army at all. This was also the work of division commander Tang Qiuli.

The task assigned to the special operations detachment made the Japanese army deaf and blind when advancing into northern Burma. The special operations detachment undoubtedly achieved this.

On the night of June 29, Inyuwa, after several hours of hard work, seven field infantry brigades and three tank brigades directly under the corps on the Inyuwa front line have built relatively complete field fortifications.

The preparations were in place, and a large net was spread out, waiting for the Japanese army in the middle to rush in headfirst.

Speaking of which, it is quite interesting. Just five or six hours ago, the ambush force commanded by Tang Qiuli and the vanguard of the two Japanese divisions passed each other without disturbing each other in the Gangao Mountains. Because there was Chu Tian

Constantly providing the latest intelligence on the Japanese army, Tang Qiuli, Shan Hu, and Chief of Staff Yang Ketian stood just three kilometers away from the Japanese army's menacing march, looking at the Japanese army who knew nothing about it.

Continue towards Myitkyina.

Yang Ketian said with a smile: "Sir, if we take action against the little devils from these two divisions, it will take less than an hour and none of them will escape. This is good. It will be an advantage for Deputy Commander Tang. I don't know what the little devil thinks.

Keep rushing to Myitkyina, as if it’s a big deal?”

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "How to conquer the sky? My hands are itchy. This is a common problem among Japanese commanders. Before they are hit, they are always arrogant and arrogant. This kind of advancement speed may not be what Ito Yanzaburo hopes for."

Yang Ketian added, "It is a taboo for military strategists to go deep alone." Only a few people went back until the Japanese army disappeared into the night.

In a cave near Inyuwa, the frontline headquarters of the ** Division is located here. Division Commander Tang Qiuli looked up from several telegrams and asked Chief of Staff Yang Ketian: "Ketian, are all the troops in place?

?” Yang Ketian replied accurately, “Division commander, the first and second brigades are on the left wing of the preset position. The third and third brigades are on the right wing, the fifth and sixth brigades are behind the route where the Japanese army passes, and the seventh brigades are on the left side of the preset position.

The brigade is all in place in front of the Japanese route."

Tang Qiuli continued: "The three tank brigades used for the assault must be well concealed in order to achieve the suddenness of the battle. If the Japanese army advances at the current speed, it is estimated that the battle will start in the early morning tomorrow. We still have

There are four hours of preparation time, Ke Tian, ​​please work hard again and rush to each position to check on the spot. If there is any situation, report to me at any time."

After Yang Ketian stood at attention and saluted, he led more than a dozen staff officers from the Staff Office and the Operations Office, walked out of the cave, and disappeared into the vast night. Less than an hour after Yang Ketian left, at about three o'clock in the morning on June 30, Communications Director Chen

Feng hurriedly walked into the cave and shouted from afar: "Commander, there is urgent information from Captain Chutian!"

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but frowned. The war was about to begin. At this time, Chutian sent information. Could it be that the enemy's situation had changed? He took a look at the telegram and couldn't help but be stunned. The content of the telegram was really surprising.

He was speechless.

"The division pointed out that while our detachment was monitoring the Japanese army, we discovered a major situation. The Japanese vanguard and middle troops suddenly stopped advancing and nervously built fortifications in place. In addition, the main force of the Japanese army on the Mogok line suddenly accelerated their marching speed.

They marched all night, seemingly with the intention of getting closer to the Japanese middle route troops staying in Degang. At the same time, I asked for instructions on the next combat mission of my detachment."

The sound of "bang" was particularly harsh in the quiet headquarters where there was only the "tick-tock" sound of the electric power plant. Everyone looked up and saw that it was the division commander Tang Qiuli who punched the shell box. Then, he hated

Said: "What a cunning Ito Yanzaburo."

Yang Ketian asked softly, "Sir, has the enemy's situation changed?" Tang Qiuli gently exhaled a breath of fresh air in his heart, shook his head with a wry smile, and said to Yang Ketian, "Ketian, Ito has given us another big problem, the middle road

The Japanese troops stayed in Degang and did not continue to advance, which means that the ambush position we planned in Inywa has lost its effect."

Yang Ketian was shocked. The distance from Degang to Inyuwa was only more than 40 kilometers. According to the marching speed of the Japanese army, it would take at most two hours to reach Inyuwa. The infantry of the seven brigades had made all preparations.

I waited for the kid to come to my door, but he couldn't stop. Wouldn't the carefully prepared ambush plan be in vain?

Yang Ketian asked eagerly: "Sir, what should we do?" But he saw his teacher Tang Qiuli, as if he didn't hear his words, frowning, thinking hard, and he didn't ask any more questions. For a moment, the cave

There was silence in the room, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Ito had indeed set up a huge obstacle for Tang Qiuli. The preset ambush area had been set up and ready. The opponent seemed to have foresight, stopping outside the pocket and taking active defensive measures. Tang Qiuli's first

One reaction is that his battle intention was noticed by Ito?

But then I thought about it, the chance of this possibility is very slim. It has only been more than six hours since I changed my combat deployment. Both I and the Japanese army are in constant changes. Thanks to Chutian's special operations detachment, I

Only in this way can he grasp the dynamics of the battlefield at any time, but Ito did not have this convenient condition.

The analysis that best suits the situation should be that Ito felt an instinctive uneasiness and worry in his heart about the excessive speed of the two Japanese troops. The terrain in northern Myanmar is very complex, with steep mountains and vast forests.

He gave the British a trap to catch turtles in the Lipao Grand Canyon, fearing that he would use it on his troops.

The two Japanese troops suddenly stopped advancing and built fortifications on the spot. This should be a routine precautionary measure taken by Ito to prevent unexpected situations. Otherwise, it cannot be explained why the main force of the Japanese army marched overnight to the Japanese middle road in the direction of Degang.

The movement of troops moving closer.

Even if Ito's intention is analyzed, the battle cannot be fought. The originally planned ambush is in vain because the target did not come, and the troops who were preparing for the ambush suddenly changed their methods and had to go dozens of kilometers away.

Outside Degang, the attack on the Japanese troops who had begun to build fortifications turned from an ambush to a strong attack. Not to mention the commanders and soldiers at all levels of the army, even I felt extremely awkward about this change.

However, if this part of the Japanese army is not eaten according to the predetermined battle plan, and when the main force of the Japanese army approaches tomorrow, there will be no chance to fight even if they want to fight. Various plans and ideas are in Tang Qiuli's mind one by one.

It was formed and overthrown, but nothing was perfect. It had been seven or eight years since he fought against the Japanese army, and he had never felt as exhausted as he did today.

Even in North China, Tang Qiuli had never been as helpless as he was today when facing Okamura Neiji, the most talented commander in the Japanese Army. Ito Yanzaburo was the first one he encountered, asking him to continue to fight.

The senior Japanese commander changed the battle plan, and he would not and could not give up on the first battle of the northern Burma campaign. He could not give up.

As time passed, Tang Qiuli raised his head, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said in a calm but unquestionable tone: "Ketian, record the order, all troops, immediately evacuate the preset ambush position, from Inwa

Yu went south and arrived at Degang in one and a half hours. With half an hour of preparation time, he launched an attack on the Japanese troops in Degang on time at 4 o'clock in the morning on June 30. The battle plan remained unchanged."

"The command headquarters immediately followed the troops, and the operations department immediately sent staff officers to personally deliver my orders to the brigade commanders. Each brigade must complete the campaign during the march," Yang Ketian and the staff officers in the command headquarters said.

It was a shock. The division commander made a desperate decision. However, in this situation, no one would question the division commander's decision. Everyone replied in unison, "Yes, resolutely execute the order!"

In the darkness before dawn, troops from seven field infantry brigades and three tank brigades of the Corps directly under the ** Division, taking advantage of the vast darkness of night, left the position where they had worked hard for several hours and, like arrows, pierced Degang.

(To be continued)

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