20demayo Chapter 499: The Japanese Commander's New Deployment
Chapter 499: The Japanese Commander's New Deployment
499 The new deployment of the devil commander
Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army’s sudden entry into Myanmar directly disrupted the current war situation in Myanmar.
This war has developed to the present.
The Japanese army's victory was almost certain, but there were some unexpected changes again.
"Baga, I finally understand.
Why before, the Chinese 66th Army had retreated to Moneva, and the Chinese th Army had retreated to Yingduo in the north.
You can ignore our intercepting forces and cut off their retreat.
Still choose to hold on to these two places.
It turned out that it was not because they retreated too slowly that we cut off their retreat.
They were left there on purpose.
They were just waiting for the Chinese Ye Qingshan's 86th Army to enter Burma to join the war.
It seems that the commander of the Chinese Army is more convinced that Ye Qingshan's 86th Army can help them turn the tide of the war after entering Burma."
The Japanese commander Shojiro Iida looked unhappy. He stared at the map and said to the Japanese chief of staff behind him.
"Commander, this Ye Qingshan is not easy to deal with.
At that time, even our Thirteenth Division..."
The Japanese chief of staff fell silent halfway through his speech.
He almost forgot that the 13th Division being completely wiped out by Ye Qingshan was a taboo in their army.
There is an order from the headquarters that no one can mention it in private.
He almost broke a taboo.
"Commander, we have finally completed the encirclement of the Chinese Fifth Army and the 66th Army.
Are we going to give up just because Ye Qingshan's 86th Army shows up?"
The Japanese chief of staff said worriedly.
Previously, the battle situation in Mandalay was bad because the Japanese 56th Division captured Lashio and cut off the expeditionary force's retreat route.
This turned the tide of the war.
And now, Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army suddenly entered Burma, and they were unable to respond well.
It will become a new turning point in the battle.
The Japanese may very likely change from hunters to prey.
“Humph, you think you can turn the tide of the war with Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army?
dream. "
The Japanese commander, Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida, obviously had no intention of giving up the encirclement that they had finally accomplished, and snorted coldly.
The Japanese Chief of Staff immediately reminded: "However, if we continue to implement the plan to annihilate the Chinese Fifth Army and the 66th Army.
With only the troops that Watanabe Masao has in Lashio, he cannot stop Ye Qingshan's troops.
Although his 56th Division was strong, its troops were scattered in Lashio, Yingduo, Myitkyina and other places.
We need to send a group of people from Mandalay to support Lashio.
Help Watanabe Masao to stop Ye Qingshan's 86th Army."
"Let the 55th Division send two regiments over.
The remaining 55th Division was temporarily placed under the command of the 18th Division.
Let them join forces and immediately intensify the attack from Mandalay to Indo.
Defeat the Chinese Fifth Army as soon as possible and force the Chinese general Du Yuming to surrender.
Also, have the 33rd Division also intensify its offensive in Moneva.
We must annihilate these two Chinese armies before Ye Qingshan's 86th Army arrives."
The Japanese commander Shojiro Iida finally made the decision.
"Hi!"
The two sides are once again racing against time.
Next, the outcome of the battle will depend on Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army.
It depends on whether Ye Qingshan can break through the Japanese blockade before the Japanese annihilate Du Yuming's Fifth Army and Luo Zhuoying's 66th Army.
If possible, the situation on the battlefield will be completely reversed.
The Japanese who cannot defeat the Fifth Army and the 66th Army will eventually be starved to death.
If not, the Fifth and Sixty-sixth Armies of the Expeditionary Force would basically be wiped out.
By then, Ye Qingshan's 86th Army and the crippled Sixth Army alone would not be able to save the situation in Myanmar.
The expeditionary force's first battle in Burma would end in even more tragic failure.
Half a day later, the Japanese 55th Division received an order from the headquarters to reorganize the four crippled regiments into two regiments.
Depart immediately from Mandalay to support Lashio.
Masao Watanabe, who was guarding Lashio, also received a death order from the Japanese commander.
The two regiments assigned to him will be able to reach Lashio after daybreak.
Next, Watanabe Masao had only one mission, which was to block Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army north of Lashio.
Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army must not be allowed to provide support in the two directions of Yingduo and Mengneiwa.
"Hey, it would be great if reinforcements came."
After receiving the order from the headquarters, Masao Watanabe learned that two regiments of reinforcements would arrive in Lashio the next morning.
Also relieved.
“Ye Qingshan, I have long heard that this man is a master at using troops.
But today it seems that it is just a name in vain.
He is just a guy who only has his eyes on the small profit in front of him.
It will take you at least two or three days to wipe out my 148th Regiment and the Engineer Regiment.
By then, with the support of the two regiments of the 55th Division, I will build a solid defense line in Lashio.
By the time you attack from the south three days later, we will have lost the chance to capture Lashio.
I just need to hold you over in Lashio for a week.
Your friendly forces, the Fifth Army and the 66th Army, should have been completely wiped out by my imperial army.
At that time, we will just have to rely on the army under your command, Ye Qingshan, to fight.
Can you still be a match for my empire's 100,000-strong army?"
Masao Watanabe looked towards Nankan in the north, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, showing a confident look.
This old devil is also a ruthless person.
In order to delay Ye Qingshan's 86th Army's advance southward, it was obvious that they had decided to give up the two surrounded regiments of more than Japanese soldiers.
Of course, if these 66 devils could really replace Du Yuming’s Fifth Army and Luo Zhuoying’s th Army of more than people.
The Japanese really made a fortune.
Anyone can settle this account.
Unfortunately, Watanabe Masao didn't know it at this time, as it was just dozens of kilometers away.
The only mountain division under Ye Qingshan was advancing towards Lashio where he was at a very fast speed.
Among them, the mobile regiment running in the front, all riding 28-inch bicycles, were running even faster.
According to the speed of the mobile group, we should be able to arrive in Lashio around 5 pm.
The main force of the 208th Division behind will also arrive in Lashio before dark.
He would not be given the opportunity to wait until tomorrow morning to meet the two reinforcement regiments of the 55th Division coming from Mandalay.
"Hurry up, ride faster!"
On the mobile regiment's side, every soldier was pedaling frantically.
The squad leader next to them kept urging them to go faster.
Regiment commander Zhang Dongsheng sat in a military jeep with a stern look on his face, holding a map of central and northern Myanmar in his hand.
There were several small circles he drew on the map.
He looked at those small circles, the farthest ones that were hundreds of miles away, and sighed: The commander is really generous.
Not to mention himself, he believed that even the Japanese high-ranking officials would never have thought of it at this moment.
Ye Qingshan’s next plan is really crazy.
“This time, it’s our first battle since the establishment of our mobile regiment.
The commander gave us such a difficult task.
I, Zhao Dongsheng, will never let the commander down."