Jie Ling Sun Guren, according to his plan, launched an attack at 7 o'clock in Mingyao... and ordered Huang Botaoce to launch an attack, Zhuang Jihua also issued a murderous order.

Stilwell was mixed with joy and anger. According to this plan, 170,000 out of four people surrounded and annihilated 40,000 Japanese troops. A big victory was a foregone conclusion, but what role did Stilwell play in this victory? It seemed that there was nothing.

Simmons obviously had the same feeling. He calmed down and suggested: "The Air Force should cooperate. As far as I know, some of the aircraft of General Chennard's airline aid volunteer team are still in western Yunnan. I think General Chennard can provide air cover.

Stilwell nodded silently. Chennard's volunteer team history forced Wei to actually have no command power. But Chennard is an American and his subordinates are also retired American pilots. For this reason, Chennard must buy it. Simmons immediately generated power to Chennard and asked the volunteer team to temporarily give up other tasks. Provide air protection for the Lashio Battle. Chennard called back to accept the mission. However, he also explained that the volunteer team only had more than 60 aircraft available in western Yunnan. This was the last time Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Lashio. He felt that the British army was unreliable and ordered Qian Dajun to transfer some aircraft to western Yunnan. However, the strength of the Chinese Air Force had not been restored. The air defense of Chongqing, 4" and Guizhou alone had not been caught, and there was no spare time to provide air cover for the expeditionary force. Finally, he thought of Chennard, Chennard's volunteer team was stationed on the border of Yunnan and Guizhou to provide air protection for Guizhou and Hunan.

Qian Dajun's humble voice made Chennard very satisfied and agreed to send some of the planes to western Yunnan. Fortunately, Li Anding built enough airports in western Yunnan. More than 20 field airports were renovated from Baoshan to Longlingbu Town, Tengchong, and these dozens of planes were less than half of these airports.

However, after Chennard's plane arrived in western Yunnan, he did not take action immediately. Instead, he refused to attack because of the lack of oil and ammunition.

Lin Wei once informed Zhuang Jihua about these situations. Zhuang Jihua thought about it himself and felt that he was not able to let Chennard listen to him, so he did not consider the issue of cover by the Air Force. Anyway, the Japanese did not have the Air Force.

If Stilwell could get Chennard to be dispatched, that would be a good thing, Zhuang Jihua supported him from the bottom of his heart and immediately praised him: "This is great. If the US Air Force supports him, this victory will be more certain.

Since learning that the Treasures Air Force did not command Chennard, Zhuang Jihua has never regarded this force as part of the Chinese Air Force. Now he has simply classified him into the US military sequence. It is not that Stilwell has heard the meaning, but now there is no other way. Only the Air Force can leave traces in the United States of America in this great victory.

In the darkness, both sides were nervously dispatching troops and under the city of Lash. The Japanese army once again showed qualities far exceeding Chinese soldiers. Although their adjustment range and difficulty were far superior to China, they were completed almost at the same time as the squadron's adjustment.

In the valley scarf in the north, Sun Liren, who had not been asleep all night, received the telegram and immediately convened the officers of various departments to meet and ordered the New 22nd Division to be led by the division commander Liao Yaoxiang to detour eastward and directly attack the rear of the 56th Division. He personally led the New 38th Division to attack Mount Rapopa, and the troops launched an action at six o'clock. The entire army must start before seven o'clock.

At the order of Sun Liren, the entire 103 army was divided into two groups. Liao Yaoxiang led his troops across the Lawan Highway and plunged into the jungle. Sun Liren led the New 38th Division to advance south along the Lawan Highway. The vanguards were the old regiment led by Li Hong, the old regiment of Liu Fangwu, and the old regiment of Liu Fangwu, the two regiments. One left and one right, with a horse picking up the bell, and he rushed south quietly.

On the southern line, Xia Yanglin finally felt like he was seeing the sun. After coming out of the military headquarters, he flew back to the division headquarters and just grabbed the reins. A group of officers surrounded him.

"Teacher, is it time for us to go out?"

"Teacher, it's time for us to move."

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Xia Yanglin didn't say anything, quickly walked into the tent, walked into the middle, and threw the military cap on the table. Looking at his anxious subordinates, he smiled: "The commander ordered" the Gu army to launch an attack on the Japanese army tomorrow, and our division will serve as the vanguard. Wang Erzi, you are the front line and occupy Mount Papani. Open the passage for the entire army. Be careful along the way. The commander estimated that there were Japanese troops on Mount Papani, so don't be ambushed by others.

"Brave Commander Du, your voyage is at Lulu Mountain Pass. If Wang Zhuzi encounters a blocking attack, you will take the Japanese back. If not, you will attack directly at the South Gate of Laxu. Our mission is to open the passage for the entire army and then enter Laxu from the South Gate. First, stabilize Laxu. The commander led two other divisions to attack the Japanese side and rear.

"Okay, the troops go back and prepare, start at half past five, pass Papani Mountain at six, arrive at Lashio at seven, and clean up the battlefield at twelve. Remember me, I don't want to take prisoners.

"Yes." The officers replied with a loud bang, turning around and leaving. In an instant, Xia Yanglin was left in the tent.

Under the night, the army surged. The entire Guru Army was moving towards Lashio in the early morning, under the dim starlight. A large number of soldiers walked along the road. Xia Yanglin on the side of the road was a little proud and energetic. He imitated the Americans, leaned on the jeep, held a cigar in his mouth, and watched his troops running towards the battlefield.

Huang Botao led his military headquarters and his direct troops behind Xiayanglin. They will attack the northeast along the passage opened by Zhaoxiayanglin and penetrate into the Japanese side and back.

Further away, Zhang Qing was woken up by the staff who rushed over. After reading the telegram, his sleepiness disappeared without a trace. He put on his military uniform and went to the division headquarters. Not long after, all the sixty-sixth troops stationed in all parts of the city woke up from his dream, and Jing Dong woke up in the darkness.

At dawn, artillery fire hit the positions of the Thai-Japanese Allied Forces outside the city. The enemy outside Jingdong was mainly the Thai troops. The Japanese army had only one brigade, so neither side was trying their best and were waiting for the battle situation in Lashio. Now Zhang Ling started to take action, and his main attack direction was to be in the Thai army's defense.

Further south, there was the sound of artillery all night. After Tanaka Shinichi got the war at Lashio, he immediately changed his slow attack speed before and divided his three divisions into three groups to launch a fierce attack on Mandalay. After the British army of Ren'anqiang surrendered on the western front, the 55th Division had no worries and told Mandalay to come to Mandalay's left wing to occupy the support point of the left wing that day.

Alexander led the remaining British 17th Division without a single shot, turned around and ran towards India. A large group of Japanese troops chased them relentlessly behind them. The British army threw away their armor, abandoned almost all heavy weapons, and retreated to India in a mess. Alexander ran and cursed Zhuang Jihua.

Yu Chengwan, who saw the Japanese army surrounded him from three sides, immediately gave up Darcy and retreated to Mandalay. Tanaka Shinichi immediately led his army to chase him to the city and fought fiercely around Mandalay.

In Yangon City, Iida Yoshiro, who was in charge of the entire battlefield, was thinking hard that Watanabe could not take Lashio, which made him feel worried. Such long-distance interspersed. If Chengzhou Pin Gongnian failed, it would be very likely that the Cang army would destroy Liu Watanabe and be confident in telegram Jin Ganran. However, Iida felt that something might be unexpected.

Thinking of this, Iida couldn't help but complain that Watanabe should not insist on attacking Tangji, which may arouse the alertness of the Chinese general. Once the Chinese army in Mandalay retreats, the 56th Division may not be able to escape.

"Report. Telegram from the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Army."

Ten" received the telegram sent, looked up and said to Iida: "Your Excellency, the count is very worried about Lashio. He called to ask if there was another combat plan."

Iida was stunned and then realized that Sakaichi Desou was asking what he was going to do if the attack on Lashio failed? He thought about it and turned to Tokawa and said, "Call back, the imperial samurai, there is advance and retreat."

Even if Lashi was defeated and the entire Chinese army in Lashio would be pressing towards Mandalay, there were as many as four troops attacking the southern front, with more than 100,000 troops. Iida was confident of defeating them, but before that, Mandalay must be conquered first.

A telegram flew to the first division headquarters of Tanaka on the Mandalay front line. Iida Shojiro strictly ordered Tanaka to conquer Mandalay within one or two days.

The busy and nervous night passed quietly, and the star Qi emitted a bright light in the sky, gradually, darkness quietly disappeared. The sky became gray and gray.

At five o'clock in the morning, there was no sound of artillery. The Japanese army still fought fiercely as they did yesterday. They fought bravely and vigorously. The positions of the soldiers were shrinking and the regional defense forces increased greatly. There were very few gaps between them. The Japanese army was discovered in an attempt to intersperse and had to change to a frontal attack. The two sides fought in the northeast of the city into a regiment.

The battle situation of the Mon army quickly spread to the Expeditionary Force headquarters. No one in the headquarters was surprised by this. Xiao Yisu just asked about the scale of the Japanese attack and told Gao Yinxiang that he must defend his position and must not lose it again.

"The scale of the Japanese attack is about one corps." Xiao Yisu put down the phone and reported to Zhuang Jihua. Zhuang Jihua nodded without saying anything.

Stilwell spoke at this time: "This should be a feint attack. We cannot be fooled. The real goal of the Japanese army is still Lashio."

"You are right. Even if the Japanese army defeated the Gu Shi, as long as Lapopa Mountain and Lashio are in our hands, they will be defeated in this battle." Xiao Yisu praised just rightly.

As he was speaking, an explosion came from the south gate, and then there were a lot of explosions. After listening carefully, Stilwell was overjoyed: "The Japanese attack direction is south."

Zhuang Jihua quickly walked out of the command center, climbed to a high place, picked up the telescope and observed in the south gate. The smoke in the telescope was filled with smoke, and the figures of soldiers appeared and disappeared in the smoke, and the shelling did not last long. The smoke dissipated, and the figures on the city wall gradually became clear, and the sound of machine guns like a violent bean came.

"Teacher Lu put a regiment at the south gate. The commander of the Mi Brigade, Zhong Jimin, should be in charge, and everything should be foolproof." Xiao Yisu added beside him.

Zhuang Jihua still didn't say anything, but turned around and looked at the west gate, which was quiet and there was no movement.

"There is also one regiment in Ximen" and two battalions. It is led by the regiment commander Ma Jiajun." Xiao Yisu knew what Zhuang Jihua wanted to know and immediately reported to understand the division's troops deployment.

The gunfire of the South Gate became more and more intense. From time to time, you can see the soldiers who were shot fall down. The overseas Chinese volunteers carrying weapons quickly stepped forward and carried the wounded away. The regiment-owned artillery began to shoot, and soon the brigade artillery also began to shoot.

After observing for a while, Zhuang Jihua returned to the command center, and Zhong Jimin's phone call also arrived: "Teacher Commander, about two Japanese troops attacking, requesting artillery support and blocking the Japanese army's rear."

Lu Daoyuan looked up at Zhuang Jihua. Zhuang Jihua was silent for a while and said, "Tell me, if two of them, the regiment will defeat him. This regiment can be disbanded."

Lu Daoyuan felt cold in his heart. He conveyed Zhuang Jihua's original words to Zhong Jimin intact. Zhong Jimin threw down his microphone and grabbed his helmet and rushed out. The two guards did not stop him, and followed him to the top of the city.

The cities of Myanmar are similar to those of China. They all have tall city walls, and there are moats outside the city wall. However, after the British came, the city began to extend outward, and the same is true for Lashio. There are also large residential areas outside the city wall. When the squadron arrived, they were worried that these residential areas would affect the shooting range. When the Japanese were using it, they forcibly demolished residential areas and commercial areas close to the city wall. At the same time, some of the demolished city walls were renovated. Now the city wall is made of pills. Zhong Jimin looked out from the mouth of the skill, and felt a little comforted. The Japanese army indeed used the undemolished houses in the distance to rush towards the city wall. The commando was in front, with a white strip wrapped on everyone's head and a red round bayonet in the middle of their foreheads. He held a bayonet with a cold light in the morning light and shouted long live to rush towards the city wall. Behind it was four people carrying a ladder and running towards the city wall.

Zhong Jimin was very relieved now. There were also city walls in China, but they were always destroyed by the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army. Now it is different. The Japanese army did not have fierce artillery fire or tanks, and could only rely on infantry to attack the city walls.

But there were too many Japanese troops, Zhong Jimin, layer by layer, hitting the city wall like waves. Falling down and then surging up again. The casualties on the city wall began to increase, and many volunteers took up weapons, took the initiative to replace the defenders, and shot out.

"Order all artillery and all shells to be topped at fifty meters!" Zhong Jimin thought that this would not work, and he had to break the Japanese attack line. Otherwise, the Japanese army would have to rush to the top of the city.

Under the order, he saw several Japanese soldiers pushing a war defense cannon to the forefront. The fire flashed at the muzzle, and the head of the city cracked, and a machine gun flew into the air.

"Knock it off!" Zhong Jimin was furious. He said that two shells exploded near the war defense artillery. The smoke of guns dissipated, and all the Japanese gunners were tilted. Then several Japanese soldiers rushed behind the gun, set up war defense artillery and continued to fire on the city wall.

The artillery advantage of the squadron began to show, and Zhong Jimin concentrated the entire regiment of mortars. The 60 mortars, 82 mortars, 120 mortars, and 92 infantry artillery formed a blocking line fifty meters away. The fierce shelling caused heavy casualties in the Japanese army.

While the South Gate was fighting fiercely, the West Gate was very quiet. The checkpoint outside the city had already retreated into the city. In the woods two hundred meters away, Masao Watanabe's first echelon was hidden here. Further away, Masao Watanabe gathered nearly a hundred mortars and 92 infantry artillery, as well as a small number of 75 guns. These guns were collected from two divisions.

Watanabe's watch in anxious hand looked up at the south gate again. Time passed by minute by minute, and the sky gradually turned white, and the expected signal had not arrived yet.

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