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Chapter 301 Conquering Nantianmen

But more and more people died of disease, and the Japanese soldiers on Nantianmen began to fall into despair and fear, wanting to escape all the time.

However, at this time, half of Lu Cheng's troops had already crossed the Nujiang River, and more than 3000 troops surrounded the entire Nantianmen, making it impossible for a single Japanese soldier to escape from the Nantianmen.

Lu Cheng even ordered the clearing of grass and trees outside Nantianmen to create a buffer zone.

Once the disease begins to spread, the speed of infection increases exponentially and the death rate also increases greatly.

Starting from the sixth day, more than half of the Japanese soldiers on Nantianmen showed symptoms of infection. Japanese soldiers were dying every moment. Even the old Japanese soldier Takeuchi Renzan was not spared.

At the same time, the Indian Expeditionary Force in northwest Myanmar also launched a three-pronged attack towards the Hukawng Valley area.

The Chinese army upstream and downstream of the Nujiang River also launched a partial counterattack, and the full-scale counterattack against Myanmar began.

At this time, in the South Pacific battlefield, the battle for islands between the US military and the Japanese navy had never stopped. The situation in Southeast Asia had begun to reverse.

On the seventh day, the Japanese transport planes broke through the Flying Tigers' air blockade and dropped a batch of medicines to the Japanese on Nantianmen. The Japanese came out of the bunker and wanted to take the medicines away, but were immediately attacked by precise artillery fire. Most of the medicines that had just been airdropped were lost.

Although the Japanese got some medicines, it was of no avail and they were unable to control the spread of the epidemic.

On the eighth day, the number of Japanese soldiers killed on Nantianmen had exceeded 500, and the remaining ones were almost all infected and could only stay in caves to survive. Many even committed suicide by shooting themselves in the face.

At the same time, while Lu Cheng's troops had gained a foothold on the west bank, the Sixth Army Headquarters immediately dispatched an engineering regiment to cooperate with Lu Cheng's engineering company to begin rebuilding Xiutian Ferry in preparation for the large force to cross the river.

Seeing that Lu Cheng was about to capture Nantianmen, the division commanders and brigade commanders of the 6th Army naturally wanted to come and get a piece of the pie.

Taking Nantianmen means annihilating an entire regiment of Japanese invaders and regaining the territory on the west bank, which is definitely a great achievement.

When it comes to fighting, those division commanders and brigade commanders may have different levels of ability, but when it comes to grabbing credit, each one is more enthusiastic than the other.

Of course, Lu Cheng never thought of taking all the credit for himself. It would be fine to share some with others as long as the main credit remained his.

On the 9th day, the Japanese soldiers on Nantianmen launched a desperate charge, trying to break out of Nantianmen.

However, those sickly Japanese soldiers had little combat effectiveness left and were quickly and completely wiped out.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng ordered the soldiers wearing protective clothing to pour gasoline on the bodies of the devils and set them on fire at night.

In order to prevent the disease from spreading, Lu Cheng prepared sufficient medicines and took adequate protective measures. He also issued strict orders to the soldiers that they must wear gas masks when approaching the Nantianmen.

If any fever or cough is found, Lu Cheng will check it personally.

This special weapon is a double-edged sword. It is easy to hurt yourself while hurting others.

Starting from the tenth day, Nantianmen became quieter and quieter. Even the dinner bell had disappeared. There were only occasional gunshots or the sound of grenade explosions.

At this time, everyone knew that the Japanese on Nantianmen were almost finished.

Takeuchi Renzan spent so much time hollowing out an entire mountain and building extremely complex fortifications in an attempt to kill tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers.

However, a sudden epidemic turned the entire Nantianmen into a tomb.

On the twelfth day, the commander of the 6th Army and several division commanders and deputy division commanders came to the front line and came to Lu Cheng’s temporary command post to inquire about the situation on Nantianmen.

When they learned that a terrible plague was breaking out at Nantianmen, everyone's face tightened, and some even regretted crossing the river in such a hurry.

"Captain Lu, are you sure the plague on Nantianmen will not spread and affect the people around it?"

"Please rest assured, Commander. I have planned the isolation zone in advance and surrounded the entire Nantian Gate. Even a mouse will not be able to escape from the Nantian Gate."

After hearing this, everyone present understood that this plague was probably not a natural disaster.

Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Lu Cheng, but no one said it out loud.

Of course, even if someone told it, Lu Cheng would never admit it. He would only insist that it was the devil's many evil deeds that brought him divine punishment.

On the thirteenth day, Lu Cheng again applied to the Allied Command, asking them to send a group of bombers to drop gasoline bombs on Nantianmen and burn it.

After discussion, the Allied Command also agreed to Lu Cheng's request.

Soon, a raging fire broke out over the entire Nantianmen Gate. The remaining Japanese soldiers hid inside the mountain and dared not come out again.

At the same time, the troops that had already crossed the river began to gradually recapture nearby towns and villages, establish defense lines, and receive more troops to cross the river.

After the fifteenth day, the entire Nantianmen fell into complete silence.

Afterwards, a group of soldiers wearing protective clothing and carrying flamethrowers, under the cover of the rest of the infantry, began to attack Nantianmen.

There was only sporadic resistance on the first and second lines of defense. It was not until the troops advanced to the third line of defense that the Japanese poked their heads out from the mountains and tried to organize resistance.

Unexpectedly, the attacking army immediately retreated to the first and second lines of defense, and the artillery fire from the bottom of the mountain immediately covered them, blowing up all the exits of the Japanese.

Lu Cheng even used the thermal sensing radar to personally command the mortars, specifically bombing the Japanese machine gunners hiding in the soil, and soon buried those Japanese hiding in the soil completely.

Afterwards, soldiers wearing protective clothing advanced step by step, constantly approaching the top of the mountain and entering the interior of the mountain.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers saw the horrific scene inside the mountain. Countless Japanese soldiers were lying dead in the passage, many of them had already rotted, and only a few were left alive, and they were unable to resist.

The other divisions originally wanted to attack Nantianmen together and share some of the credit.

But they did not have so much protective equipment, and even the number of gas masks was very limited. They could only watch the well-prepared 42nd Brigade calmly occupy Nantianmen and plant their flag on the top of the mountain of Nantianmen.

When the soldiers found Takeuchi Renzan, the old devil had already died of illness.

On the 16th day, the 42nd Brigade announced the occupation of Nantianmen, and more than Japanese soldiers on the mountain were all wiped out.

The Nantianmen Victory was also the first major victory of the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force in recovering lost territory. Its symbolic significance is self-evident.

The news of victory soon spread back to the mountain city, and the military immediately commended Lu Cheng's 42nd Brigade and the th Army. Many soldiers under Lu Cheng's command were promoted collectively. Even Lu Cheng himself finally took a step forward. The three red bars and three stars on his collar badge were turned into a gold star with a gold background.

A general under 25 years old is unimaginable no matter which country he is in...