kingnovel Chapter 504: The Devil Becomes an Isolated Army
Chapter 504: The Devil Becomes an Isolated Army
504 Became an Isolated Japanese Soldier
On the evening of the 86th, Ye Qingshan arrived in Lashio with the main force of the th Army.
In the military vehicle, Ye Qingshan also read the statistical report on the battle of Nankan sent by Zheng Quezi.
In this battle, the 148th Regiment of the 56th Division and the th Engineer Regiment of the Japanese were completely wiped out.
The 209th Division also suffered more than casualties.
Among them, more than 1,700 people were killed, and the rest of the wounded were temporarily left in the field hospital in Nankan and did not come along.
Later, Sun Mingxu's transport team will transport the wounded back to western Yunnan for treatment.
After the 86th Army arrives in Lashio, this place will also become the logistics center of Ye Qingshan’s troops for a period of time.
Because this is the end of the Burma Road on the Myanmar side.
Supplies sent from western Yunnan can reach Lashio unimpeded via the Burma Road.
However, in other places in Myanmar, the road conditions are not so good.
With the main force of Ye Qingshan's 86th Army, they arrived in Lashio.
A steady supply of logistical supplies will also be delivered to Lashio within the next two days.
At this time, Lashio, under the leadership of Zhangfa, had begun to build defensive fortifications.
They continued to reinforce and expand the fortifications left by the Japanese.
Ye Qingshan doesn't want Lashio to be taken back by the Japanese again.
“Commander, I just received a telegram from Commander Du of the Fifth Army.
This morning, the Fifth Army launched a counterattack against the Japanese in Yingduo.
Same as your plan.
Commander Du placed the focus of the counterattack on the 113th Regiment of the th Division of the Japanese enemy that was trying to intercept them.
This is the most elite infantry regiment of the Japanese 56th Division.
After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese 113th Regiment has now been repelled by Commander Dai's 200th Division.
This Japanese army was retreating towards Bamao.
They should be preparing to join up with another Japanese army from the 56th Division that captured Myitkyina.
Commander Du also knew that we had just won a victory in Namkham.
He hopes that we can send a troop from Nankan to join the 200th Division in attacking the Japanese who have fled to Bhamo."
As soon as Ye Qingshan got off the military vehicle, Zhou Pingkou came over and reported the news.
"Has the 113th Regiment of the 200th Division of the Japanese in Yingduo been repelled by Dai Anlan's th Division?"
After hearing this, Ye Qingshan was a little surprised at first.
But then he shook his head and said: "The 113th Regiment of the Japanese should not have been defeated by Dai Anlan's 200th Division.
Instead, they took the initiative to retreat, and the main force was not destroyed."
Having just experienced the Nankan ambush, Ye Qingshan was already very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Japanese 56th Division.
确实强悍.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan did not believe that Dai Anlan's 200th Division could defeat the 113th Division's most elite th Regiment in just one day.
It is most likely the commander of the Japanese 113th Regiment, who received intelligence from all sides.
Knowing that the battle situation had changed at this time, it was no longer meaningful to continue staying in Yingduo to intercept the Fifth Army.
Next, they should consider the issue of survival.
In order to preserve the vitality of their own regiment, they made the decisive decision to retreat.
"The Japanese 113th Regiment retreated quite decisively.
Moreover, he was heading towards Bhamo.
In this way, the two troops of the Japanese 56th Division in Bhamo and Myitkyina.
But their access to the main army in Mandalay was completely cut off.
This Japanese commander has some courage."
Ye Qingshan was also a little surprised when he heard the news.
You should know that both Myitkyina and Bhamo are located close to the border of Yunnan Province in these two maps.
That is the northernmost part of Myanmar.
At this time, the main force of the Japanese 15th Army was around Mandalay.
But the Fifth Army and Ye Qingshan's 86th Army are now standing between the remaining troops of the Japanese th Division and the main Japanese army.
This means that these two troops of the Japanese 56th Division were not surrounded by the Expeditionary Force.
But it has become an isolated army.
They will no longer be able to obtain supplies of ammunition and supplies.
"Commander, the Japanese 113th Regiment retreated north to Bhamo, probably out of helplessness.
They also wanted to go south and join the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
However, this time Commander Du did not give the Japanese any chance at all.
The Japanese 113th Regiment should have received the news that we captured Lashio.
Their chance to retreat back to Lashio was gone.
Now what's wrong is that the Japanese 113th Regiment, which was originally supposed to carry out the mission of intercepting the Fifth Army,
Suddenly I realized that all my escape routes were blocked.
It seems that their best option is to retreat to Bhamo and join forces with another 56th Division in Myitkyina.
Moreover, I agree with the commander's judgment just now.
The main force of the Japanese 113th Regiment should have been preserved.
In this case, we cannot allow the two remnants of the 56th Division to act freely.
What if they attack the Burma Road later, or even advance into western Yunnan along the Burma Road?
That would be big trouble.
Moreover, this possibility is very high.
After all, the routes for these two Japanese troops to move south are now blocked.
If the Japanese commander wanted to risk his life, then charging into western Yunnan along the Burma Road would be a wise move.
By then, we will be in a passive position.”
Zhou Pingkou quickly expressed his concerns.
After hearing this, Ye Qingshan's expression became serious and he nodded slightly.
I think Zhou Pingkou's worries are not unreasonable.
There must be no problems with the Burma Road, as it is the lifeline of their expeditionary force.
Keep the Burma Road open so that domestic supplies and even reinforcements can be delivered at any time.
As long as the expeditionary force on the front line is no longer surrounded as before, it will not be easily defeated.
"Call Commander Du back and tell him that our army will send a troop through Nankan.
Together with Commander Dai's 200th Division, we will deal with the remaining Japanese troops who have retreated to Bhamo and Myitkyina."
“Now most of the 209th Division has followed us to Lashio.
Only the 604th Regiment of the th Brigade and a battalion of the Engineer Regiment remained in Namkham.
Should we let the Eighth Regiment set off to Bhamo?"
Zhou Pingkou asked.
"Well. We have no choice but to let them go.
Remind the Eighth Regiment to arrange for the defense of Namkham before going to Bhamo.
Be careful of the Japanese sneak attack on Nankan.
In addition, notify Commander Long and ask him to send some troops to western Yunnan.
To prevent the Japanese from getting desperate and attacking western Yunnan."
Ye Qingshan warned.
"clear."
The counterattack on the 14th was a day in which not only the Fifth Army achieved good results.
The counterattack launched by the 66th Army commanded by Luo Zhuoying, which was farther away, was equally effective.
The morale of the 66th Army was boosted by the news that new reinforcements had arrived and Lashio had been recaptured.
Even at this time, when fighting alone in the field with the Japanese 33rd Division, he was not inferior to them.