Chapter 168 Delayed Japanese Army
The Japanese army evacuated overnight, and the anti-Japanese rescue team had to pursue them to prevent these Japanese troops from escaping. However, in order to avoid being ambushed by the Japanese army, the anti-Japanese rescue team was very cautious when pursuing them, and their speed was naturally affected.
The scouts deployed in advance became the main force that delayed the Japanese army. If they could delay the Japanese army, they would be able to stop these Japanese heads when the main force of the anti-Japanese rescue and rescue caught up.
After the Japanese army was ordered to delay the issuance of the order, the various units of the Anti-Japanese Rescue Rescue Brigade began to give full play to their advantages and launched an attack on the Japanese army.
At 4 a.m. on September 11, the main Japanese troops were retreating frantically. They were wearing torches and walking along the simple road through the dense forest.
"Boom!" Suddenly, an explosion occurred on the highway. Several Japanese soldiers were blown away.
The other Japanese soldiers hurriedly lay on the ground and looked around with caution.
"What's going on?" asked a Japanese squadron leader.
"Squadron Captain, we stepped on a landmine and four people died." A small team leader reported.
"Baga! How could the Chinese people sneak to our back and lay mines?" The squadron leader frowned.
"Order the troops, pay attention to search, and then speed up the marching." The squadron leader immediately ordered.
"Hi, Squadron Captain." The captain nodded heavily.
Immediately, after the Japanese army found that there were no casualties, they continued to rush.
They didn't know that less than a hundred meters away from here, a platoon of anti-Japanese and rescue scouts had already set their sights on them. The Japanese army marched on torches seemed so eye-catching under the night sky and was undoubtedly the best target of attack.
"Be careful with all shifts and firepower shifts. After the order is issued, the fire will be opened with all your strength and evacuate in five minutes." The platoon leader ordered.
The platoon of the anti-Japanese rescue team was 54 people, and the three infantry squads below were equipped with ten m1 semi-automatic rifles, a light machine gun, a sniper rifle and a grenade launcher. The firearm squad was equipped with a heavy machine gun and a mortar, and was also ready to equip a rocket launcher in the future.
"Open fire!" the platoon leader ordered loudly.
"Dadada!" One heavy machine gun and the three-stop light machine gun were the first to fire. Then, the semi-automatic rifle and sniper rifle also began to shoot. Mortars and grenade launchers even found artillery shells and grenades at the Japanese army at the maximum rate of fire.
For a moment, the Japanese army marched on the road caused a heavy blow. Countless Japanese soldiers were caught off guard and screamed and fell to the ground. More Japanese soldiers immediately lay on the ground, burying their heads low, fearing that they would be hit by bullets flying overhead.
Some Japanese soldiers tried to fight back. However, shells and grenades falling from the sky took away their lives.
The Japanese army, the pioneer squadron, suffered heavy losses for a while.
Five minutes passed quickly.
The attack on fighting against Japan and rescuing ** suddenly came to an abrupt end.
After the Japanese soldiers confirmed that there was no danger, they got up from the ground and searched in the dense forest. They only found shells all over the ground. The anti-Japanese rescue attacks on them had already retreated.
After counting the losses, we found that their squadron had lost more than fifty people in the battle just now, which was equivalent to losing a small team.
"Baga!" After learning about such losses, the squadron leader was so angry that he cursed.
At the same time, the speed of the Japanese army was also affected. Lieutenant General Aoki Shigemaki also sent someone to ask what happened.
"Hisser Commander, our vanguard troops were attacked by a small group of Chinese troops and lost dozens of people." Colonel Katakurazuka reported.
"Damn it! Damn the Chinese, they want to delay our marching speed so that their troops can catch up." Lieutenant General Aoki Shigemaki cursed.
"Your Excellency Commander, it seems that we still failed to succeed while we left secretly while night, and we were still discovered by the Chinese!" Major General Takera Isomura was a little worried.
"Your Excellency Commander, we must speed up, and the Chinese people will definitely be chasing you." Lieutenant General Sato Yukito said.
Lieutenant General Aoki Shigemasa nodded: "Order the troops to speed up. The head of the Templeuni already knows our situation. He has sent three divisions and two independent mixed brigades to reinforce us. And the troops damaged in this battle will be given priority. At that time, we will have enough strength to fight the Chinese people to the decisive battle."
When the Japanese generals and officers heard Lieutenant General Aoki Shigemaki say this, their previous worries were swept away. After they were defeated, they were undoubtedly afraid of being dealt with. Now, Lieutenant General Aoki Shigemaki's words undoubtedly gave them a reassurance.
"Hi, Lord Commander." Everyone replied.
Under the upcoming consultant of reinforcements, the Japanese army accelerated the marching speed. But at the same time, the anti-Japanese and rescue attack did not stop at all. The reconnaissance troops attacked the Japanese army in platoons. While causing considerable casualties to the Japanese army, they delayed their marching speed.
At the same time, the retreat of the 54th Division and the 105th Brigade of the independent army was also not smooth. The reconnaissance troops that resisted Japan and rescued the country were also launching attacks on them, which greatly restricted the speed of the Japanese retreat.
At 5 a.m., at Morey's airport, ground crews were already busy. Fighters and bombers had already started to refuel and mount ammunition.
The pilots were listening to the battle briefing. The air force received a task to bomb the retreating Japanese troops, delaying them, and creating conditions for the army to catch up with the Japanese troops. This is undoubtedly a very easy task for the air force.
After the 5th Flight Division of the 3rd Air Force of the Japanese Army was severely damaged, the anti-Japanese and rescue air force had already grasped the air supremacy of Myanmar.
At 6 a.m., batches of P-51b fighter jets began to take off from the airport. All of these fighters were loaded with rockets and prepared to launch an attack on the Japanese army marching on the ground. At the same time, aviation machine guns could also strafuse the Japanese army.
The b-25 medium bomber and the b-24 heavy bomber will also participate in such a mission. For the anti-Japanese rescue, annihilation of the main force of the Japanese Burmese Front has become a top priority. All troops must work hard for this goal.
It is only a few dozen kilometers away from the front line from Morey Airport. At the speed of these aircraft, they can fly to the Japanese army in less than ten minutes and launch an attack.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!" Two P-51b fighter jets flew over the Japanese army's heads, and twenty rockets rolled over a team of Japanese bombers.
Chapter completed!