20demayo Chapter 496 I’m fighting the elite
Chapter 496 I’m fighting the elite
496 I am fighting against the elite
"Send a telegram to Zhang Fa and Lu Dahai and tell them.
As soon as the fighting started here, they led the 208th Division and set off immediately.
Go south quickly along the Burma Road and capture Lashio for me tonight."
"This time, the Japanese commander is also trying to use a large-scale infiltration and detour to encircle the expeditionary force.
Now, I will give him a taste of his own medicine.
Tell the little devils that we are their ancestors when it comes to flanking and detouring tactics. "
As Ye Qingshan's order was issued, the entire 86th Army quickly started up like a sophisticated war machine.
More than ten miles away, nearly 10,000 remnants of the Sixth Army commanded by Commander Gan were retreating rapidly along the Burma Road.
However, there was a brigade of Japanese invaders behind them, keeping close watch on them.
So that they can never get rid of it.
Moreover, Commander Gan received a telegram from Luo Zhuoying two days ago, asking them not to retreat too quickly.
It was done on purpose to keep this Japanese brigade hanging behind him.
Attract it firmly and lead it into Ye Qingshan's ambush circle.
Commander Gan also understood the hint, and they deliberately walked for two days to cover a distance of only a hundred miles.
On the way, we fought two battles with the Japanese who were chasing us.
The delay was enough.
At this time, the commander of the Sixth Army, Gan Lichu, was riding on a war horse, looking at the embarrassed soldiers around him.
I was still muttering in my heart: "It's almost time, where exactly are Ye Qingshan's troops ambushing?"
"Commander, there is a small group of troops claiming to be from the 86th Army.
Want to see you? "
After a while, a major of the expeditionary force came running over to report the news.
"Haha, we're finally here.
Bring him here to see me."
General Gan was overjoyed.
Not long after, Ding Daqiu, the company commander of the reconnaissance company sent by Ye Qingshan, met Commander Gan.
He relayed Ye Qingshan's words to Commander Gan.
"Commander Gan, you continue to retreat northward and lead the Japanese to the foot of the mountain ahead.
The rest will be left to our 86th Army."
Ding Daqiu said.
"Haha, don't worry, our Sixth Army will definitely lead the devils over there."
After Ding Daqiu left, Commander Gan immediately ordered the entire army to speed up its retreat to the north.
Let the rear-end blocking troops pretend to be defeated and speed up the retreat.
An hour later, more than 148 people from the 56th Infantry Regiment of the 86th Division of the Japanese army and the th Engineer Regiment were led into the ambush circle of the th Army.
At the same time, Commander Gan had also arrived at Ye Qingshan’s command post.
"Deputy Commander Ye, you really are here.
I knew that Commander Luo's order had a profound meaning."
After seeing Ye Qingshan, Commander Gan said with emotion.
Gan Lichu had never been able to say that she liked or disliked Ye Qingshan, but she just admired his fighting skills.
But today, Gan Lichu sincerely thanked Ye Qingshan.
"Deputy Commander Ye, it's thanks to you that the 86th Army came here, otherwise my Sixth Army would be in danger.
The Japanese troops from the 56th Division are likely to follow us and march into western Yunnan.
If that were the case, I would be a national criminal."
Commander Gan held Ye Qingshan's hand and said sincerely.
"You are too polite, Commander Gan. We are all family, so let's not talk behind each other's backs.
The 86th Army will avenge our brothers in the Sixth Army.
Look, these devils coming here, today this is their grave."
The murderous intent in Ye Qingshan's eyes was hard to suppress.
“Deputy Commander Ye, you must not be careless.
According to our intelligence, the two main regiments of the Japanese 56th Division are chasing after our army.
The combat capability is extremely strong.
They were equipped with a large number of armored vehicles and tanks, as well as cars and motorcycles, and marched very quickly.
Our army fought with the Japanese 56th Division for more than half a month and suffered heavy losses.
Our army of more than 30,000 people, relying on several lines of defense, still failed to stop this Japanese division. "
Having said this, Commander Gan stopped talking.
It would be embarrassing to continue talking about it.
This battle was the reason why the expeditionary force fell into such a passive situation.
It was because their Sixth Army on the Eastern Front failed to stop the Japanese 56th Division.
This was caused by the capture of Lashio by the Japanese 56th Division.
Ye Qingshan had done his homework long ago and knew that among the four divisions of the Japanese 15th Army that had entered Burma at this time.
The 56th Division is indeed the most powerful.
Otherwise, he would not have been sent by the Japanese commander to carry out the mission of roundabout infiltration.
Generally, those who carry out this kind of mission of infiltrating and flanking the enemy are elite troops.
The Japanese 56th Division was known as the king of jungle warfare and the ever-victorious division during World War II, and it defeated the British Army in Burma.
In the original time and space, they would follow the expeditionary force all the way into western Yunnan in this battle, and part of their forces would stay west of the Nujiang River for several years.
Until the great counterattack at the end of World War II, the National Army mobilized ten times the troops and firepower, but was almost wiped out.
You have to know that at that time the National Army had received a lot of assistance and training from the Americans, and used American equipment.
Needless to say, the firepower is many times stronger than it is now, and the combat effectiveness is much stronger than it is now.
But the fight was still extremely brutal.
It is also the prototype of the battle at Nan Tianmen in a certain film and television drama.
From this we can see that the Japanese 56th Division, known as the Japanese ace force and the king of jungle warfare, is not an exaggeration.
Their achievements are there.
It was because Ye Qingshan knew how difficult it was to deal with the Japanese 56th Division.
Therefore, they took advantage of the opportunity of their 86th Army's sudden entry into Burma to set up an ambush, striving to annihilate the two regiments of the th Division that were pursuing the th Army.
Cut off one of his arms!
This way, it will be easier for them to deal with the Japanese 56th Division later.
“Don’t worry, Commander Gan, I’m fighting against the elite.
Our 86th Army prepared for this battle for a day and a night.
I have prepared generous gifts for the Japanese troops from the 56th Division.
In this battle, I will definitely annihilate them."
Ye Qingshan said with a smile, his tone confident and firm.
When Commander Gan heard Ye Qingshan say this, he didn't know what to say. Anyway, he had already reminded everyone he needed to.
However, he and several generals of the Sixth Army behind him still felt that Ye Qingshan was too arrogant.
Boom boom boom!
It was at this time that rumbling sounds of artillery suddenly came from several directions in the distance.
Deafening and powerful.
"Hey, Commander Zheng has already started the fight.
It looks like the devils have entered the ambush circle."
Zhou Pingkou, who was behind Ye Qingshan, heard the sound of cannon fire, smiled and said.
For this ambush operation, Ye Qingshan gave Zheng Quezi full command.
Once the Japanese entered the ambush circle, Ye Qingshan would not care when the 209th Division started or ended the fight.
Ye Qingshan only cares about the final result.
Boom boom boom!
On a mountain in the distance, the position of the 86th Army's heavy artillery brigade is set up here.
The 105mm howitzers, 81mm mortars, and Katyusha rocket launchers were lined up and were frantically firing shells at the designated locations.
At this time, flames and smoke were everywhere on the mountain road west of Nankan, which was more than ten miles long.
This section of the mountain road was completely covered by artillery fire.