Chapter 104: All-out attack
On June 30, the weather was clear and the scorching sun burned the earth. The temperature in Myanmar is much higher than that in China, and it is also more humid and hotter.
On the road, the Japanese army was marching in an orderly manner. However, because the weather was too hot, the Japanese soldiers' uniforms were unbuttoned, making them look careless.
“Buzz!”
The sound of wild bees flying in the sky came from the sky, and several Japanese fighter jets flew over the heads of these Japanese soldiers.
"Onboard! His Majesty the Emperor is on board! The Great Japanese Empire is on board!"
The Japanese officers and soldiers on the ground cheered loudly.
These days, they have been pursuing the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, and they chased the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army like rabbits, and they dared not fight back at all. This gradually allowed the Japanese army to get rid of the shadow of the 33rd Division being completely wiped out. In their minds, the Chinese army is still timid and weak. Isn’t it? Are they still chased by them and fleeing desperately?
As for the 33rd Division being completely wiped out, it was just an accident. Perhaps it was because the combat effectiveness of the 33rd Division was too low.
During the day, the Japanese army would dispatch fighter planes to search for traces of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, and once discovered, they would attack. However, now the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army has marched in the form of day and night, so that the Japanese army's fighter planes would not have such an opportunity at all.
Lieutenant General Takeuchi Kura, the commander of the 55th Division of the Japanese Army, was sitting in the car. The windows were all opened, but even so, they still looked very stuffy. However, this was much better than the Japanese soldiers outside who were rushing on their legs.
On the right hand side of Lieutenant General Takeuchi Hiroshi was sitting Major General Hanatani, the commander of the 55th Infantry Regiment, and on the front co-pilot, the three Chief of Staff Ryo Sakuma.
"Is there any news about the Chinese people on the Army Air Force?" asked Lieutenant General Takeuchi.
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, the Chinese are still running away frantically from the Army Air Force. Obviously, they already know their situation and know that they are not the opponent of the Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire. So they are trying their best to escape." The three Colonels Ryuma Sakuma had a smile on his face.
Takeuchi nodded, agreeing with this statement.
"Your Excellency, the Chinese people defeated us in Myitkyina. But that was entirely based on their strong firepower. After a series of wars, they probably consumed almost all the arms. Otherwise, how could they give up Myitkyina and escape?" Major General Hanagu said.
"Yes, the Chinese are born weak and cannot be the opponent of the brave Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire. The reason they won consecutively in Myitkyina was because they used conspiracies. Now, their true colors have been revealed. In addition, the Army Air Force has made every effort to help the war, so the Chinese have to escape when they look at the wind." Lieutenant General Takeuchi Hiroshi said shamelessly.
The 112th Regiment under the 55th Division of the Japanese Army was completely wiped out, which has always been a pain in Lieutenant General Takeuchi Kuang's heart and was regarded as a shame by him. Therefore, when he discovered that the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army had been constantly fleeing and seemed to have lost the courage to fight against the Japanese army, Lieutenant General Takeuchi Kuang ordered the troops to speed up the pursuit in order to fight a turnaround, so that both the Japanese Southern Army Command and the Myanmar Front Command knew that their 55th Division was still brave and able to win battles.
"Your Excellency the division commander, at the current marching speed, maybe in one or two days, we will be able to bite the troops behind the Chinese temple. At that time, we can destroy the Chinese people little by little." Major General Huaguzheng also looked excited.
"Well, the 112th United encountered the conspiracy and tricks of the Chinese people, so it was so shattered. This time, we have to avenge them and make the Chinese people pay a heavy price to wash away our shame with their blood." Takeuchi Kuratoshi looked like everything was in his control.
However, the facts soon proved that all this was just their intentions. Soon, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army would let them know how ridiculous their ideas were. Moreover, they would pay the price for their actions, and even their lives would be lost here.
In the evening of that day, the 55th Division of the Japanese army began to camp. Before camping, they sent scouts to search for nearby areas and confirmed that there was no danger.
However, the Japanese scouts are just perfunctory. At first, they were seriously searching the four or five kilometers around the camp. Now, they are just confirming whether there is an anti-Japanese and national salvation army within one kilometer of the surrounding area. This has caused the Japanese 55th Division to fall into the ambush circle of the anti-Japanese and national salvation army, and they think it is very safe.
Less than two kilometers away from the Japanese camp, the 36 105mm howitzers from the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army Artillery Regiment had raised their artillery barrels. In addition, the artillery battalions of each regiment and the Type 92 infantry artillery of each battalion artillery company were also deployed. Just wait for a command to launch an attack on the Japanese army.
"Captain, the Japanese are indeed not prepared. Their scouts only went one kilometer forward." Sun Changwu smiled. Because he knew that the Japanese army was completely seeking death with such behavior!
"Very good, it seems that God is helping us! After dark, we will launch an attack immediately." Qin Shou was also very happy.
"Yes, commander." Sun Changwu nodded heavily. He knew that the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army would soon make the Japanese army pay a heavy price again.
Time passed by little by little, and the Japanese army, who had worked hard for a day, began to cook. Compared to the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, who had to avoid Japanese planes, could not make fires, and could only chew dry food, the Japanese army's life was undoubtedly much more comfortable.
Except for a few Japanese troops who were on guard, the rest of the Japanese troops were talking and laughing and preparing to have dinner. Even the sentries were half-hearted, thinking about when someone would replace them and give them a good rest.
At 7:30 pm, the sky had already dimmed. The Japanese plane had returned long ago.
"Order all units to launch an attack. After fifteen minutes of artillery attack, the infantry will attack. We only have one night's chance and must attack with all our might to defeat the 55th Division of the Japanese Army." Qin Shou ordered.
The main reason why the Japanese army chose to launch an attack now rather than wait for the Japanese to fall asleep before attacking, is that the time for the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army was limited. What's more, the Japanese army had just been rushing for a day and was very tired. The Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army rested in the dense forest for a day, which was a matter of waiting for labor.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The artillery regiments of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, the artillery battalions of the infantry regiments, and the infantry artillery companies of each infantry battalion all began to shell. One cannon at one door began to fire violently, smashing the shells at the unprepared Japanese army.
Chapter completed!