My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 261 (two chapters in one)

In the next few days, the peaceful Zenda ushered in the hustle and bustle again, and the reorganization of the Sichuan Army was in full swing.

First of all, according to Liao Mingyu's intention, in order to ensure the highest combat effectiveness of the troops, all those who are over 50 years old or under 16 years old, with hand and foot disabilities and mobility problems are selected from the team, and they are arranged in various logistics units according to the situation.

At the same time, they also gathered those veterans who disobeyed orders and cheated every day, and arranged for Xing Fuquan to conduct discipline training for them for a month, teaching them what is called rules.

After such a pass, a total of 4000 people were eliminated from the main force, and the remaining soldiers were expanded based on the three main battalions of the Sichuan Army.

The 1st main force regiment, head: Long Wenwen, deputy head: Mengfan.

Yaoma, Bula, Milong, served as the next three battalion commanders.The backbone of the Sichuan Army is basically in the first regiment, and the soldiers are also composed of soldiers from the original first battalion and the third battalion. Almost all of them are veterans who have fought many battles and have extremely rich combat experience.

The 2nd Main Regiment, head: Xing Fuquan, deputy head: Fan Xiangwu.

Both of them are serious and rigorous people, and they can cooperate with each other tacitly. The 2nd regiment is mainly composed of soldiers from the second battalion and some soldiers from the temporary 7th division.

The 3rd Main Regiment, head: Chen Jize, deputy head: Hong Mu.

Needless to say, these two old partners have worked together for a long time.However, the main body of the 3rd regiment is composed of part of the 66th Army and the Temporary 7th Division. The source of troops is relatively messy and the quality is also uneven.

After such a long time, Chen Jize's ability is also obvious to all. Since he came to the Sichuan Army, the third battalion under his command has experienced two transitions of recruits, but after his personal training, they have exploded with amazing combat effectiveness. His training ability is very worthy of recognition.

The division belongs to the Artillery Regiment, head: Li Liansheng, deputy head: Shi Xiaomao.

The original artillery battalion has reached a scale of more than 1000 to more than [-] people with the efforts of the two hum-ha generals.

Now that the artillery battalion has expanded, a large number of artillerymen with practical skills have been transferred to the regiment and battalion level. Although they have supplemented more than 1500 people around them, most of them are melon eggs who know nothing, and they have to work hard later. practice.

The two supplementary regiments are designated as the 4th regiment and the 5th regiment according to the numbers.One was given to Ah Yi, and the other was given to Da Kui who came out of the shelter at the beginning.

These two units are also engineering regiments, and they also have to train according to the combat requirements of engineers in normal times. In the future, the work of paving roads and building bridges will be indispensable in Myanmar, so the importance of engineers is self-evident.

Dong Dao, the commander of the guard battalion, and Zhang Liu, the deputy battalion commander.

At the same time, the soldiers of the guard battalion are composed of veterans who have fought for two years in various units, and they are organized according to the establishment of the previous reinforced battalion. They have the best weapons and equipment, and their combat effectiveness can be called the strongest in the whole division.

Surprisingly, God of Wealth Zhao Gongming's transport regiment was assigned to the third honor division this time, and even the dozens of trucks stayed behind.

In addition to the original vehicles of the Sichuan Army's supply camp, the entire transport regiment now has more than 200 trucks of various types, more than 100 jeeps, and five or six hundred mules and horses.

Because of the huge number, Liao Mingyu divided the logistics transportation force into two parts.

One is a mechanized transportation regiment, all of which are truck-based, and are aimed at the transportation of heavy units and large quantities of materials.Zhao Gongming, the head of the group, and Kang Ya, the deputy head.

The second is to split the baggage battalion into each regiment, battalion and company level, and use jeeps, mules and horses as the basic transportation guarantee for grassroots units.

People are more dead than goods and goods are thrown away. This scale is considered luxurious in the national army, but compared with the Yankees who have thousands of trucks in one division...my own possessions are not enough. .

Liao Mingyu decided to exchange for a batch of cars after the system upgrade was completed.In addition to letting Kang Ya continue to train drivers, the soldiers' maintenance capabilities must also be strengthened. Although the quality of the cars produced by the system is still good, it can be guaranteed that if they are not complete, there will be problems after using them for a long time.

We must know that in this era, it is not easy for a driver to hold a license to go on the road. He must not only learn to drive, but also learn to repair.

It takes several years for a serious driver to go from learning to being on the road, so people who can drive a car in this era can be regarded as social elites and technical talents.

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With [-] people, there are no borders, and the huge division-level team can't compare with the Sichuan Army's thousands of people. It took a few days just to divide the troop organization and appoint personnel.

Dressing up, garrisoning, training... Although the old brothers of the Sichuan Army have all been promoted, they also have greater responsibilities. These two days, Long Wenwen and his gang have been extremely busy. It is really painful and happy with.

At present, the supplies are abundant. In addition to guns, ammunition and supplies, the head of state also generously sent 50 oceans here. This is really raising them as his own sons.

However, American Weapons couldn't support the whole division's reequipment. It turned out that the weapons of the Sichuan Army were barely enough to arm the three main regiments, and the rest of the troops could only use them first.

Now, apart from the logistics department of the 71st Army, there is only the Third Honorary Division left on the East Bank. The entire Zenda seems to have become a military station, and there are all kinds of soldiers walking back and forth in the streets and alleys every day.

The regiment headquarters of the Yuanchuan Army has now been converted into a division headquarters. After Yu Xiaoqing and the others left, the two river defense positions at the lower water line and Zhongbatan were vacant.This saves trouble, the first and second regiments are stationed in these two places.

As the training ground and warehouse of the entire army, the Zhendong camp is getting bigger and bigger. The third regiment and two supplementary regiments are stationed here, conducting rigorous training every day under the leadership of officers.

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"Tuan Zuo, this is the frontline battle report just received, please have a look."

"Have you said it many times? I am no longer the head of the regiment. Change your words, Dragon Master Zuo."

On the top of Jiqipo Mountain, Liao Mingyu sat on a grand teacher's chair and watched the west bank leisurely, and a large canopy was set up above his head.

The dark clouds in the sky were gloomy and oppressive, and the continuous heavy rain seemed to weave a ray of green yarn on both sides of the Nujiang River, making it hard to see clearly.

These days the army is slowly getting on the right track. He, the boss behind the scenes, has nothing to do. He runs around every day to look around, and at the same time he is anxiously waiting for the appointment letter from above. .

"Isn't this a habit of shouting? I'm returning to the Dragon Master seat. Don't tease me." Long Wenwen laughed, and then sat beside him with a big grin.

"The 71st Army divided into two groups to encircle Longling. The little devil is also unambiguous. The 114th and 146th regiments forcibly blocked the attack of one army. The opposite side is now fighting in full swing."

Looking at the endless mountains on the other side, Long Wenwen sighed.

"I'm afraid something will happen to Zhong Bin fighting like this." Liao Mingyu looked worried at the information in his hand.

The 71st Army was divided into two groups. The Yu Division was besieging the Japanese army on Gaoligong Mountain. The remaining 87th and 88th Divisions advanced westward along the Burma Road, intending to break through the Japanese defenses layer by layer.

But they ignored the strong fighting power of the Japanese and the complicated and winding mountain roads in western Yunnan.

The terrain of Gaoligong Mountain is steep, the roads are very narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack, the terrain limits the deployment of large troops, and because the road surface is wet and slippery during the rainy season, it is even more difficult for Yu Division to attack the Japanese positions. An extremely painful price.

However, the Japanese army deployed layers of defense along the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and the 87th and 88th divisions that bypassed Gaoligong Mountain and attacked forward could not solve the enemy in a short time, resulting in extremely slow progress in the battle situation.

The 114th Wing managed to withstand the full-scale attack of the two divisions on its own. It has to be admitted that the combat effectiveness of this Japanese army is quite high.

The artillerymen on both sides are constantly pouring firepower on each other, and even Zenda, who is separated by several mountains, can faintly hear the bursts of explosions.

"You mean, let's cross the river to support?" Long Wenwen asked uncertainly.

"Who said that we have to cross the river now, we have just completed the reorganization of the troops and have not formed combat effectiveness. In the past, we were just delivering food..."

Liao Mingyu pinched his chin and muttered:
"Besides, the rainy season has just entered in June, isn't it making yourself unhappy by fighting the war?"

"That's the reason, but that headstrong Commander Zhong doesn't think much about it. It's a pity that tens of thousands of expeditionary army brothers are all stuck in the mud pit and can't get their legs out." Long Wenwen shook his head and sighed slightly.

At this time, a fat figure hurried over in the heavy rain: "Captain, the positions are all set up, do we want to make two bases?"

Long Wenwen was taken aback. He turned his head to look at the big, thick, stupid man and exclaimed, "Fatty man, now that you have enough confidence, don't ask how many shots you've fired, just follow the base number?"

The person who came was Krupp, and the food in the army was getting better and better. This guy was already fat, but now he was even fatter, like a fine bear.

Because there is no confrontation of the Japanese army now, and the Jiqipo position has lost its former role, Liao Mingyu has no intention of arranging troops here anymore.

However, as the highest hillside on the east bank, this place has become a natural fort of the artillery regiment, and 21 heavy artillery pieces are directly arranged on the slope of the sacrificial flag slope.

"Don't fight now, have you seen the map I gave you? Mark the shooting Zhuyuan on the road west of Nantianmen, maybe you will be busy after a while." Liao Mingyu said with a pun.

"Tuan Zuo, do you mean that they are likely to be defeated?" Long Wenwen asked quickly.

"I don't know, no matter what, we should be prepared. By the way, Long Wenwen, there can be no problems with Huitong Bridge. We must keep an eye on the bridge-building team!"

Liao Mingyu gave serious instructions. He stood up and looked at the suspension bridge upstream that was being rebuilt. This is the key to the follow-up operations.

Because there were no bridges available, and the raft crossing was too slow, the 71st Army built three simple bridges when they crossed the river, but now they are all washed away due to the continuous heavy rain and the rising water level of the river.

In order to attack quickly, the Huitong Bridge must be repaired, otherwise it will be difficult to transport troops and supplies to the west bank.

After all, Liao Mingyu and the others still have 21 heavy artillery, and there may be more in the future. The simple pontoon bridge alone cannot carry the big guy that weighs five or six tons, let alone the two to three hundred cars.

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Time is like an arrow, and half a month is fleeting. Now it is the beginning of July, and western Yunnan has officially entered the season with the most abundant rain.

As if the heavens were not open, a heavy rain continued for more than half a month without stopping. In such weather, one can imagine what kind of hardships the frontline troops are facing.

The storm is like a storm, and the Yu division has changed from an offensive to a confrontation on the battlefield of Gaoligong Mountain, and Zhong Bin's main force is also in big trouble.

Unable to attack for a long time and encountered heavy rain, the U.S. air force could not provide support in thunderstorms. The 87th and 88th divisions were also blocked by the Japanese army 30 kilometers east of Longling and could not move.

The continuous heavy rain and the muddy mountain road made people collapse in despair. In this weather, let alone continue to attack, even walking would be a problem.

There was no way, Zhong Bin had no choice but to give the order to withdraw the troops after the matter had come to this point, but at this time, it was no longer something he could withdraw if he wanted to.

Just the day before the 71st Army retreated, an infantry brigade sent from Tengchong to assist Longling set up an ambush on the 88th Division's retreat road, and then fought fiercely with it.

The room leak happened to rain overnight. At the same time, more than 1000 Japanese troops stationed in Mangshi also went northward along the Burma Road and encountered the 87th Division. The 114th Regiment, which had already seen the opportunity, immediately launched a siege against the 87th Division.

The battle lasted for two days and one night. Under the pressure of the Japanese army's elite troops, the main force of the 71st Army was cut off by the enemy. The 87th Division suffered heavy casualties and the situation was extremely critical.

Due to the situation, Zhong Bin had no choice but to order the 88th Division to return to the besieged 87th Division, but how could the cunning little devil give them another chance?

The Japanese brigade that was entangled with the 88th Division immediately withdrew from the battle, turned around and surrounded the 87th Division.

However, the Gangzi 9420 troops, which had already been prepared, took advantage of the heavy rain and fired fifty bacterial bombs at the main force of the 88th Division.

This biochemical weapon uses anthrax, plague bacteria and typhoid bacteria as the main filler bacteria. After the explosion, it will produce a large amount of mist liquid, which enters the human body through the respiratory tract and skin contact.

Although the soldiers of the 88th Division who didn't know it were surprised, the commander's order was obviously more urgent, and they didn't care about thinking about rushing on their way.

But on the second day, there were a large number of soldiers with high fevers in the army, and the number was rising sharply.

The humid environment aggravated the growth of bacteria, coupled with the continuous heavy rain, the clothes on the soldiers were damp, and they were more susceptible to bacterial infection in this extremely sick environment.

In less than a day, 88 people from the 2000th Division fell ill on the road, and no one could take care of them, because everyone who went to take care of the sick was infected.

In this case, falling down means never getting up again.

Seeing that the situation was on the verge of collapse, Yu Xiaoqing, who was staying in Gaoligong Mountain, learned of the news and decisively led Yu Division to attack to support the two troops that were besieged in front.

However, the heavy rain also blocked the Japanese army's actions. Under Yu Xiaoqing's support, the 87th Division desperately broke through backwards, and finally broke out of the encirclement and retreated towards Nantianmen on the third day.

The worst was the 88th Division. Although the Japanese army did not care about them, the troops almost died all the way. By the time they retreated to Lianhua Town, more than 3000 people had lost their lives due to the erosion of the disease, and more than 2000 were sick. Hanging half breath, life and death are unpredictable.

The 87th Division, which had been besieged for three days, suffered heavy losses, with less than 88 surviving soldiers.The [-]th Division was even more miserable under the attack of bacterial bombs, and the number of non-combat attrition alone was as high as [-]!

So far, the battle of Longling has come to an end with the defeat of the 71st Army...

　Sorry for the delay today
　　
　
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