Chapter 125: What about the Military Control Commission? Pull them aboard! (Two in one!)
At Nantianmen, the headquarters of the Second Reserve Division, Yu Xiaoqing looked at Zhang Lixian in front of him.

"Has all the equipment been shipped back?"

"There is only one battalion, and they said we have to wait for the follow-up equipment." Zhang Lixian explained quickly.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing's face turned cold and he stared at Zhang Lixian.

"Master, I wonder if they have something to ask of us."

Zhang Lixian felt nervous when Yu Xiaoqing stared at him, and then he expressed his guess.

"Do you have something to ask us?" Yu Xiaoqing frowned and asked in confusion.

"I wonder if they are afraid that if they give us all the equipment for an entire regiment at once, we might not agree if they need us for something later."

Zhang Lixian's guess still makes sense, even Yu Xiaoqing thinks it makes some sense.

But he didn't know what the other party wanted to ask him for.
After thinking for a while, Yu Xiaoqing still couldn't figure it out.

"Commander, Director Zhang is here." At this time, a soldier walked in and said.

"What is he here for?" Yu Xiaoqing's tone turned cold.

"I don't know." The soldier shook his head.

Director Zhang is the representative of the Military Control Commission and is specifically responsible for the ideological work within the Second Preparatory Division.

Yu Xiaoqing was not very welcoming to the people from the Military Control Commission.

But these are not things he can control.

"Let him in." Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and decided to let the other person in.

"Commander, I heard that the soldiers of the guard battalion brought back a battalion's worth of American equipment?" Director Zhang said bluntly as he entered the room.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing glanced at Zhang Lixian, with a hint of anger in his eyes.

The people in the Military Control Commission have really long arms.

They all reached their own guard camp.

Zhang Lixian also lowered his head, feeling angry inside. If he knew who was the ungrateful person who leaked the information, he would definitely be nice to the other person.

"Oh? Who told you this, Director Zhang?" Yu Xiaoqing did not answer immediately, but asked back.

Hearing this, Director Zhang didn't care and said with a smile.

"Master, you haven't told me whether this happened or not?"

"There are indeed American equipment, but it's not a battalion, but a regiment." Yu Xiaoqing did not hide anything and said it directly.

He knew it was impossible to hide it from those people in the Military Control Commission.

"Hiss? A regiment?" Director Zhang almost lost his balance. A regiment with American equipment?
Suddenly my breathing became much faster.

But I still forced myself to calm down.

"A regiment? Is the commander right?"

"No, it's just a regiment, but due to some reasons, it has only received one battalion of American equipment." Yu Xiaoqing said lightly.

"Oh? What's the reason? Did you come into contact with those guerrillas?" Director Zhang frowned even deeper.

If it were in China, someone like Cun Yunsheng, whose background was not strong enough, would dare to contact the guerrillas privately.

I'm afraid he would be captured by the Military Control Commission as soon as possible.

But now he is in Myitkyina, and the Military Control Commission cannot control him.

Even if you want to control it, you can't reach it.

Unless the Military Control Commission has the courage to fly to Myitkyina.

I'm afraid that even if I fly over, I can't expect to come back alive.

So Director Zhang didn't take the guerrillas' affairs to heart.

But this crime can still be pinned on Long Yun in Kunming.

After all, he also knew that Shancheng had always wanted to capture Long Yun.

"Guerrillas?" Yu Xiaoqing was stunned. He really didn't know about this. Then he looked at Zhang Lixian with cold eyes.

It seems to be saying, why don’t you report to me?

Zhang Lixian's heart tightened. He became more and more certain that there were people from the Military Control Commission in his guard battalion, and he secretly resented them.

"Commander, I haven't had time to report. During the handover, the Sichuan Army encountered a Japanese patrol and fought a battle. The guerrillas joined in and finally wiped out the Japanese patrol. As for what happened afterwards, I'm not sure." Zhang Lixian explained hurriedly.

Originally, he wanted to keep it a secret for the Sichuan Army. After all, if he didn't say it, no one would care.

Those guerrillas dressed in rags could not cause any trouble at all.

Who would have thought that Director Zhang would actually make a fuss about this matter.

"Are there still guerrillas here?" Yu Xiaoqing seemed to be asking Zhang Lixian, but in fact he was speaking to Director Zhang.

"They are called guerrillas, but in fact they are not even as good as bandits. Some of them are even using bird guns. They don't even have decent weapons." Zhang Lixian said with disdain.

After hearing this, Director Zhang also realized that Yu Xiaoqing was criticizing him and was making a big deal out of nothing.

"That can't be taken lightly."

"Okay, Director Zhang, just say what you want to say. I'm not used to beating around the bush." ​​Seeing that the other party was still beating around the bush, Yu Xiaoqing came straight to the point.

"That's great." Director Zhang praised, then revealed a greedy smile.

"Commander, the Military Control Commission is also very interested in American weapons and equipment. As you know, the Military Control Commission's special forces, the Loyalty and Patriotic Army, have very backward weapons and equipment. Our boss also wants to equip them with some American equipment."

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing frowned even more.

In fact, the bosses of various factions in the mountain city are now jealous of American equipment.

However, the American equipment was very small and was basically divided up as soon as it arrived in the mountain city.

The Military Control Commission, which stands aside, can't even drink the soup.

Have no idea.

Boss Dai didn't dare to provoke any of the big bosses of those four factions.

So the other members of the Military Control Commission had to find a solution on their own.

Originally, they wanted to attack the Fifth Army, after all, the Fifth Army had obtained a lot of American equipment.

The result was a big choke.

He even threatened that if anyone dared to do that again, he would chop them off.

Even though the Military Control Commission seems to be showing off its power in other places, it is still very timid when it meets a big boss.

After all, the highest-ranking Boss Dai is only a major general.

Although Yu Xiaoqing's Second Reserve Division was supplemented with a batch of American equipment, it was not a large amount.

It was also allocated by the big bosses above, so Director Zhang could only watch and dared not take any action.

Bullying the weak and fearing the strong is the tradition of the Military Control Commission.

But now Director Zhang has found a channel to obtain American equipment.

Naturally, it rushed over like a shark smelling blood.

Almost instantly, Yu Xiaoqing understood the other party's thoughts.

This is targeting American equipment.

"The equipment for this American-equipped regiment is the reward that the Sichuan Army promised to give me. So far, only one battalion has been given, and I need to negotiate for the rest." Yu Xiaoqing explained expressionlessly.

What I mean is, you only have one battalion right now, so it’s useless even if you’re jealous.

All for you?
My help was in vain, right?

Even if I give you a company, it won't be of any use.

As for the remaining weapons and equipment, he would need to negotiate before he could have a chance to get them.

So, don't even think about it.

Who knows, Director Zhang shook his head.

"Commander, you misunderstood. I am not interested in the equipment of this battalion. I wonder if you can help introduce the Sichuan Army Corps."

"I heard that they are now backed by the Americans, and they have more American weapons and equipment than they can use up. As long as some of them can flow out, it will be enough for our Military Control Commission to use."

After hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing finally understood that the other party wanted to use his channel.

After all, Cun Yunsheng's Sichuan Army rose too quickly, and in Burma, the Military Control Commission had no roots.

"It's not impossible, but I don't know if Director Zhang can agree to some of the conditions proposed by the Sichuan Army." Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and did not refuse, but gave a precautionary measure in advance.

Who knew that Director Zhang seemed so calm.

"Even if the Sichuan Army needs some defeated soldiers, our Military Control Commission can help, and we don't have to do it secretly."

Yu Xiaoqing's eyes turned cold. This meant he was being ordered to secretly help the Sichuan Army transport equipment and workers.

Director Zhang didn't care about the other party's look. What he had to do now was to get this channel settled.

According to Shancheng's understanding, the Sichuan Army stationed in Myitkyina has about 6,000 people, and the US military is transporting supplies according to this standard.

Once a force of more than 6,000 people is fully equipped with American weapons, the explosive combat power will be extremely terrifying.

In addition, the Military Intelligence Bureau learned that the Fifth Army received a regiment of American equipment when it evacuated Myitkyina, so Director Zhang judged that the Sichuan Army should have a lot of American equipment.

Now Yu Xiaoqing has acquired another battalion of American equipment, no, an entire regiment.

That means the Sichuan Army had more American weapons and equipment than they could use up.

It was based on these judgments that Director Zhang decided to contact the Sichuan Army Corps to see if he could get one or two regiments of American equipment.

Not to mention promotion or anything like that, even if it flows into the black market, one can still make a lot of money.

As for some of the costs that need to be paid?
Director Zhang didn't care at all.

Anything, want to get benefits without paying the price?
Is it possible?
A rout?

There are many deserters in Yunnan Province.

Every month, defeated soldiers whose organizations were disbanded came to Yunnan Province.

As long as the Military Control Commission operates behind the scenes, they will definitely be able to have a smooth journey.

"I will contact the Sichuan Army Corps. As for whether the other party will agree, that is not something I can decide." Yu Xiaoqing said with a deep breath.

"Thank you so much, Master." After saying that, Director Zhang took his people away.

Yu Xiaoqing looked at Zhang Lixian and spoke in a cold tone.

"Find out who leaked it."

"Yes, Master." Zhang Lixian responded quickly.

At this time, He Shuguang trotted in and said in a panic.

"Master, something happened."

"What happened?" Yu Xiaoqing's expression turned cold.

"The soldiers we sent over to investigate reported that the Japanese army had started civil engineering operations and had hollowed out the entire mountain opposite."

"If we attack according to the previous plan, I'm afraid even if we put the entire division in, it won't be enough." He Shuguang's words made Yu Xiaoqing completely dumbfounded, and he began to tremble with anger.

"Can you say that again."

"The Japanese on the opposite side have hollowed out the entire mountain." He Shuguang repeated.

Zhang Lixian next to him was also confused. Are the Japanese devils on the opposite side so crazy?
The entire mountain was hollowed out?
Are they crazy?

How did they do that?
Only Yu Xiaoqing was shaking with anger. The reason why he agreed to let Cun Yunsheng help escort the equipment and workers was for the American-equipped regiment.

When the time comes, we will use this American-equipped regiment to take the lead and capture the opposite Japanese position.

He can then recapture the lost city and become famous.

Now, the Japanese stopped attacking and started doing civil engineering work, hollowing out the entire mountain.

How is this played?
"Are you sure you have hollowed out the entire mountain?" Yu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and asked again.

"It's true. Of the reconnaissance company I sent out, less than twenty people returned, and the rest were left on the other side." He Shuguang said in a somewhat low voice.

"What? Only more than twenty people came back from a company?" Yu Xiaoqing thought that he only sent a platoon of people. Who knew that a company went to investigate, but in the end, less than a platoon of people came back.

The casualties were truly tragic.

"This is a map drawn by our brothers at the cost of their blood." He Shuguang said as he handed over a sketch.

Based on the map and then the sand table, Yu Xiaoqing was sweating profusely. With the current firepower of the Second Reserve Division, if they wanted to seize the position, I'm afraid that even if they put in an entire division, it would not be enough.

Unless the firepower can be increased.

But currently the supply transportation to the rear is too slow.

He looked down upon other weapons.

Especially after eating meat, who would want to eat vegetarian food?

So now he is only thinking about American equipment and doesn't think about anything else.

But from Director Zhang's attitude, it can be seen that the bosses from all sides are now eyeing American equipment.

Therefore, if you want to increase your firepower, you can only rely on yourself.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and finally decided to send a telegram to the Sichuan Army.

.........

"Yu Xiaoqing, is this the telegram you sent me?" Cun Yunsheng, who received the telegram, was staring at the map, thinking about how to open up the situation.

The Takeuchi United on the other side of the Irrawaddy River has recently become a coward, and not only that, he has also used his civil engineering skills.

The entire mountain was hollowed out. Not only that, it was even more exaggerated than the Nantianmen in the original book.

Even cement was used in some places.

In other words, unless heavy artillery is used for continuous bombing, it is absolutely impossible to blow it up.

Lianshan, a Christian now, has only one thought in mind: I can’t beat you.

But don't try to take my position.

Even if you want to take it down, you will have to pay a huge price.

And this price is definitely not something the Sichuan Army can afford.

After all, the Sichuan Army only has a few thousand people. If they were all packed here, I'm afraid the subsequent plans would not be completed.

So, Cun Yunsheng was thinking about whether he should change his route.

After all, the Irrawaddy River is still very long and can be crossed from other places.

Unless the Takeuchi Mountains along the Irrawaddy River are completely hollowed out.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to defend at all.

As long as they cross the river and capture Lashio, the opposing Takeuchi United will be trapped.

Before he could figure it out, he received a telegram from Yu Xiaoqing.

"Are you here to urge the equipment of the remaining two battalions?" Cun Yunsheng did not answer the telegram, but asked aloud.

"Yes, but there are other purposes." Meng Fanle explained quickly.

"What's the purpose?" Cun Yunsheng asked curiously.

"They're asking on behalf of the Military Control Commission. They said there's a business deal and they're wondering if you're interested." Meng Fanle's words surprised Cun Yunsheng a little. He then took the telegram and started reading it.

After reading it, Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"When did Yu Xiaoqing start doing black market business?"

"Then I refused?" Meng Fanle asked puzzledly.

"Why refuse? Don't you just want American equipment? Just sell it to them. The training intensity has been very high recently, so just scrap a batch of them in the name of scrapping." Cun Yunsheng said indifferently.

"Ocean trade?" Meng Fanle asked again.

"Why do we need so much money? We are not short of money for the time being. The Americans will pay the military salaries. What we need now is people. We didn't see the newly formed 38th Division because it has no soldiers and has not yet completed the reorganization."

"At the current rate, I'm afraid it will take at least a year to complete the reorganization."

"How many people can be transported at a time using the Hump Route alone? A few hundred at most. There aren't that many batches a month. We also have to consider the maintenance of the aircraft and the pilots' tolerance."

"So, in the next year, it will depend on our performance. We are Stilwell's right-hand men." Cun Yunsheng said lightly.

"You must keep this in mind. You must consider this premise before doing anything. Don't be timid. What about the Military Control Commission? What about Shancheng?"

"They also have to rely on the Americans now. Before the war is over, Stilwell is our biggest supporter."

"If we want our backers to keep trusting us, we need to maintain it with continuous victories."

"But fighting will result in casualties, and American weapons and equipment are not omnipotent. The Sichuan Army cannot have fewer and fewer troops fighting over time."

"Then we will be abandoned by others and become outcasts."

Before Cun Yunsheng could finish his next sentence, Meng Fanle immediately responded.

"So we need to constantly replenish our troops? And the Military Control Commission is a very good way to do this?"

"That's right, this young man is teachable. That's why we only gave one battalion to Yu Xiaoqing."

"If we give him all at once, his appetite will gradually grow. When we can't satisfy him anymore, he will kick us away." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"But I didn't expect the Military Control Commission to interfere. This was something I had never expected, but it's also good this way."

"The more people sit on this boat, the safer it is, and the harder it is to sink."

After hearing Cun Yunsheng's words, Meng Fanle couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

"Commander, I didn't expect that you not only fooled the Americans and the British, but also controlled the people of the Military Control Commission."

"Then I'll ask the Military Control Commission to send us some defeated soldiers? So we can continue to build the supplementary battalion?"

"In addition to the defeated soldiers, see if there are any students, or workers or the like. Our current military family service station needs people with other skills." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

To put it bluntly, his idea is that this military family service station can complete the internal circulation, and everything can be produced and sold by itself, without relying too much on the outside world.

Let’s not talk about the industrial system for now, at least we can ensure basic living needs.

This requires a lot of skilled workers, which he cannot produce, so he can only think of other ways.

The joining of the Military Control Commission could help him solve some of the problems.

"Yes, I understand." Meng Fan nodded in response.

"Let Long Wenjian come over." After resolving this matter, Cun Yunsheng called Long Wenjian again.

"Commander." As soon as they met, Long Wenjian looked at Cun Yunsheng with high spirits.

"There is a mission, to see if there is any place downstream where people can cross the river on a large scale." Cun Yunsheng didn't exchange too many pleasantries and went straight to the point.

"Are you ready to take action?" Long Wenjian's eyes lit up and he immediately guessed what the other party was thinking.

Now that the mountain in front has been hollowed out by the Takeuchi Unit, we can only find a solution from other places.

But in that case, we'd have to take a detour.

"Find out the situation first, then see." Cun Yunsheng did not deny it, but pointed to the map and said.

"Takeuchi Renzan is a civil engineer who knows how to build fortifications, so the entire mountain was hollowed out, which means that if you want to take over this mountain, you must pay a huge price."

"But we can't afford this price. The Sichuan Army has a weak foundation and can't afford it."

“So we had to find another way, cross from other places, and then seize Lashio.”

"As long as we occupy Lashio, we can encircle the Takeuchi Unit."

"I don't believe it. Without logistical support, how long can their stored supplies last for more than 3,000 people?"

"By then, there's no need to attack, they'll starve to death."

In the original novel, at the Nan Tianmen Gate, the Japanese army thought about attacking from other places and attempted to go around behind Master Yu, but they were washed downstream by the surging river water, and then encountered the Sichuan Army Corps, and were trapped to death.

But the Irrawaddy River is different from the Nujiang River, there are not so many natural dangers here.

As long as you are willing to take a detour, you can still get to Lashio.

This is why the 18th Division changed its route to attack Imphal.

It just takes a detour and takes some time, and it's not as convenient as rail transportation.

Long Wenjian still agreed with this plan, as there was no point in direct consumption.

The best way is to find a new way.

"What is your request?" Long Wenjian knew that Cun Yunsheng would not say this for no reason.

"It's very simple. We need to find a place to cross the river to transport heavy weapons, such as heavy artillery, trucks, armored vehicles, tanks, etc." Cun Yunsheng said the most critical point of the next plan.

That was the right place to cross the river.

The reason why they confronted the Takeuchi Regiment across the river was because the place of confrontation was very suitable for the transportation of heavy weapons.

This is why the Takeuchi United did not cross the river from other places.

If it were any other troop, Takeuchi Renzan would definitely choose to take a detour.

After all, he is not a fool. If this road is blocked, he can try other ways.

But heavy weapons are not allowed!
There are requirements for crossing the river.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be only a few excellent ports in the world.

Without heavy weapons, the Takeuchi Regiment was no match for the Sichuan Army.

That's why they finally decided to hollow out the mountain and choose to confront each other.

"I understand." Long Wenjian left and understood what Cun Yunsheng meant. He was going to use heavy weapons to raid Lashio.

But think about it, the Japanese army is not a force like the British army that has no will to fight.

Naturally, knowing the importance of Lashio, it must be heavily guarded.

It is simply impossible to occupy Lashio by surprise attack with only a lightly armed force.

Not to mention, there were many indigenous people along the way who tipped off the Japanese army.

Therefore, if one wanted to quickly capture Lashio, the armored forces had to march quickly to the outskirts of Lashio, and then, with the support of heavy artillery, take Lashio in one fell swoop.

"Go, and be careful." Cun Yunsheng nodded.

"Also, it's time to spread the story of the lieutenant in the well. Let the Japs start to mess things up on their own first."

"Yes." Long Wenjian nodded, then walked out and started making arrangements.

"Watanabe Masao, wash your neck clean and wait for me." Cun Yunsheng glanced at Lashio, then sneered and closed his eyes to rest.

…………

Sun Liren arrived at the Allied Headquarters and looked at the reorganization plan that had just been released.

The newly formed 38th Division will be reorganized into the New 1st Army.

It was under the command of the newly formed 38th Division and the newly formed 22nd Division which had just arrived, with Liao Yaoxiang as the division commander. There were only more than 3,000 people left in the entire division.

The commander of the New First Army was Zheng Dongguo.

Seeing this scene, Sun Liren couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Didn't he come to Imphal just to establish merit?

The results of it?
He was not the final commander.

"Sun, are you disappointed?" Stilwell asked.

"No." Although Sun Liren was very disappointed in his heart, he remained expressionless on the surface.

"This is the final plan discussed. Shancheng requires that the commander of the New First Army must be appointed by them."

"I nominated you to temporarily serve as the commander of the New First Army, but the people in Shancheng rejected it." Stilwell looked at the other party helplessly and said.

There is no need to say more about the rest, Sun Liren also understood what it meant.

Isn’t it because he disobeyed Du Yuming’s orders?
"I obey orders." Sun Liren stood at attention.

"Sun, you are an excellent soldier. As long as you demonstrate excellent command ability and achieve excellent results, those people in the mountain city will shut up." Stilwell consoled again.

"For this reason, I have decided that the soldiers that have been transported here will be added to your troops as soon as possible, and weapons and equipment will also be supplied first. The first batch of military instructors have arrived, and they are responsible for teaching your troops how to use tanks."

"But what you need to do is to restore your combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The Japanese 18th Division is not far from Imphal. The British troops on the front line can't hold out for long. They are unreliable."

"Yes, I understand." No matter what, although the commander did not get anything, he was not at a loss to get so many promises. Sun Liren made up his mind secretly.

In the next battle, we must lead the newly formed 38th Division to achieve excellent results and make those people in the mountain city shut up completely.

Watching Sun Liren leave, Stilwell breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the other party would have complaints. Now it seems that he was overthinking.

"Sir, the vanguard of the Japanese army appeared in Homalin." The adjutant walked in and said nervously.

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