Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

The most terrifying thing is the machine gun fire of the enemy plane. The bridge is unobstructed and unobstructed. At a distance of several hundred meters, there are thousands of soldiers crossing the river. East, a single dive and strafing shot can easily abuse the entire bridge deck. With a 7.7mm revolving machine gun and a 20mm machine gun, any bullet can tear a human body apart. After a few rounds, almost no one can be seen on the bridge, and the hard-working wooden boards are also scattered. It is rare to see a complete piece.

Although Jiang Haoran had been prepared for a long time, many anti-aircraft cannons were installed on both sides of the strait, especially the eight Oerlikon cannons on the bridgehead, which played a huge role at the critical moment and shot down dozens of Japanese aircraft, but the Japanese army could not hold back the Japanese army breaking through the defense line and entering There are too many planes, estimated to exceed one hundred, and no matter how hard the anti-aircraft firepower is, it will not help.

Fortunately, the range of the Japanese aircraft was not short. In addition, they had experienced breakthroughs in the defense line, and the fuel did not last long. After ten minutes, they withdrew from the battlefield and returned to the voyage.

But in the eyes of the expeditionary army, these ten minutes are longer than half a century, and the damage caused cannot be counted at all for the time being. Excluding the casualties on the bridge deck, the positions on both sides of the strait have been severely hit, especially the airborne on the east bank. The casualties of the third regiment and the 28th division were even more astonishing, and the defensive positions that had been built so hard were also bombed to pieces by the Japanese army.

And less than 10 minutes after the bombing stopped, news came from the other side that the Japanese army began a large-scale attack, and its strength suddenly doubled.

At this time, Jiang Haoran was standing on the mountain behind the headquarters. The weather was clear today, and the visibility itself was high. In addition, his eyesight was already different from ordinary people. He could see everything on the opposite bank without reporting from the front.

The Japanese army launched an attack from three directions: east, south, and north. As soon as they came up, they pushed forward densely and frantically, and their intention to destroy the defense line of the expeditionary army in one fell swoop was very obvious.

Putting down the binoculars, Jiang Haoran murmured: "The Tenth Division of the Japanese Army Bhamo has arrived."

Huang Jie, Luo Zhuoying and other staff generals behind him, as well as Zhou Zhirou and Chen Shaokuan who had just arrived, were all dejected. Everyone knew that with one division of the expeditionary force and another regiment, and in the case of serious damage, It is impossible to block the attack of the two divisions of the Japanese army, and the collapse of the whole line may be in the next second.

Jiang Haoran's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said in a hideous voice: "Order, the engineers will go to the bridge immediately, re-lay the planks, and build the bridge. The new 38th Division is ready to cross the river!"

"Order, the helicopter brigade, all armed helicopters and transport helicopters that can fly, all go to the battlefield on the east coast, and deal a severe blow to the invading enemy!"

"The main seat??????"

"The main seat??????"

"Brother Ziqian??????"

Jiang Haoran gave an order, and there was shouting behind him. Everyone knows that at this time, no matter whether it is troops crossing the river or helicopters crossing the river, it is very dangerous. , and the air force of the expeditionary force has also suffered unprecedented heavy losses. It may be very difficult to organize an effective air defense line again, and the Japanese army may come back again.

The troops crossing the river and the helicopters going to the other side are far from being able to complete the task in a short time. If one of them is unlucky and hits the enemy plane just before the troops are preparing to cross the river, the scene just now will be staged again. Under the high-speed attack, there is basically nothing to hide from, and the east bank troops in front of them can't be saved. The next thing is to take the new 38th division and the helicopter brigade into it.

Therefore, the exclamation of the crowd naturally hoped that Jiang Haoran would think carefully again, but Jiang Haoran waved his hand domineeringly, "Needless to say, I will not just sit and watch my expeditionary army soldiers being wiped out by the enemy. Am I betting on them as soon as I bet?"

"Bet? Which one of them?" Huang Jie asked in surprise.

"US Pacific Fleet!" Jiang Haoran replied affirmatively, and then ordered Huang Jie to immediately make a detailed report on the battle situation and send it to Stilwell, highlighting the current situation of the expeditionary force.

Everyone instantly understood that Jiang Haoran was expecting the United States to forcibly open fire on the Japanese combined fleet in order to contain the Japanese naval carrier-based aircraft, but everyone was not optimistic, knowing that the United States had not made sufficient preparations for this battle, they How could they risk their Pacific Fleet for the sake of the expeditionary force.

But everyone also knows that apart from this, there is actually no perfect way to solve the immediate crisis. It can be said that Jiang Haoran's decision is a big gamble.

But the result surprised almost everyone. Stilwell quickly called back, saying that the US Pacific Fleet had already set off at full speed to meet the Japanese combined fleet, and was expected to hold back the Japanese naval carrier-based aircraft with all its air power.

There was thunderous applause from the headquarters. As long as the Japanese carrier-based aircraft were held back, the Sino-Milian air force still had hope of winning against the Japanese army aviation regiment. Attack, but the Japanese Army Aviation Flying Regiment is not it.

The pragmatism of the Americans helped the expeditionary army a lot. Of course, they also knew very well that once the expeditionary army lost the battle in front of them, the 10,000+ expeditionary army would be divided and surrounded by the Japanese army immediately, even within a few days. Swallowed by the Japanese army in Burma, the entire territory of Myanmar is owned by the Japanese army. Moreover, the newly completed India-Myanmar Highway will become a thoroughfare for the Japanese army to enter India, and the strategic concept of Germany, Japan and India joining forces will immediately become a reality.Therefore, the Americans also had to fight for it, and this is why Jiang Haoran dared to bet on them.

But before everyone was happy for 10 minutes, Stilwell’s telegram arrived again. Their reconnaissance plane had just discovered that a large number of Japanese troops had landed at Yangon Port. The preliminary estimate was that the force was more than one division, so Jiang Haoran was prepared to take precautions.

Jiang Haoran was stunned at the time, this is not good news, the Japanese army reinforcements arrived at this time, it can only show that the Japanese army is very well prepared for this battle, and the surprise attack of the expeditionary force has turned into a large-scale battle.

When the Japanese army landed at Yangon Port, whether it was to support Lashio to the east or to support Sitang to the west, they could reach the front in two days at the latest through the Central Railway on the east bank and the Manmi Railway on the west bank.

This has greatly exceeded Jiang Haoran's expectations. He originally thought that the Japanese army could only deploy troops from Xidang to rescue Lashio, and the Fifth Army at the front of Xidang would not have any pressure. Now it suddenly broke out that the Japanese reinforcements arrived. It is one or even two divisions, and the danger is not limited to Lashio's airborne brigade. Once the Japanese army divides its forces and uses two prongs, the entire Yingdo is likely to be taken over by the Japanese army.