Chapter 174 I will personally chop off the devil’s head! (The third update!)

Myitkyina, Sichuan Army Command, Lin Yi walked in and reported loudly.

"Commander, the situation has been decided. Li Liansheng and his men have already defeated the 17th Thai Army Division entrenched in Jingdong and are now chasing after the remaining enemy forces."

"Well, well done. Two battalions defeated a division. That's really great." Cun Yunsheng praised.

"Commander, should we stop the pursuit first? To guard against the Thai army's reinforcements?" Lin Yi thought for a moment and reminded in a low voice.

"Don't worry about it. Their reinforcements are just that level. They are not as difficult to deal with as you think."

"Ma Dazhi is right about what he said, that is, their troops are indeed not as good as our local garrison regiment." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.

"What is their training level? This battle will show it. With their level, it is no exaggeration to say that if we take out three battalions alone, we can beat them to a pulp."

"Our local garrison regiment has also received training. Although they are more likely to be paid without doing anything, at least they are more courageous than them."

"To put it bluntly, Yu Xiaoqing's troops alone can sweep across the entire Siam."

Hearing this, Lin Yi looked at Cun Yunsheng in surprise.

"Commander, is it really that exaggerated?"

"Exaggeration? That's the truth. Otherwise, why would they surrender without firing a single shot? Don't they want to fight the Japanese army to the bitter end?"

"Don't forget, their king is supported by the British Empire." Cun Yunsheng said casually.

In his eyes, there is no sense of accomplishment in beating the Thai army. Basically, when facing the Thai army, don't even think about tactics, just beat them.

With the current equipment level of the Sichuan Army, it is no less than the elite troops of the German Army. The only thing is that it still lacks some military quality.

There is no other way. My family is too poor, so I can only take it slow.

He was very curious about what it would be like for a group of Sichuan troops that had been baptized by countless battles to face the German army.

"Once the reorganization is completed, we will march directly into Siam and defeat Annam, the colony of Vichy France in one fell swoop. Our target is still the Japanese army after all. There is no sense of accomplishment in beating these vassal troops." Cun Yunsheng sighed as he looked at the map.

Lin Yi thought carefully about Cun Yunsheng's words and found that it was true.

There is really no sense of accomplishment.

There is really no sense of accomplishment when a battalion can beat a division to a pulp.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi suddenly remembered something and said quickly.

"News came from Nantianmen that Yu Xiaoqing has already formulated a counterattack plan and should launch it in the next two days."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned. He didn't expect Yu Xiaoqing to be so impatient.

You can't even control Master Yu, yet you dare to launch a counterattack?

Who gave him the courage and confidence?

Are they those two American-equipped regiments?

In fact, if he had been willing to wait a little longer, the entire division might have been equipped with American weapons.

It's a pity that this guy is too impatient.

"Where is Tang Ji?" Cun Yunsheng asked casually.

"It seems that he took a group of officers to a meeting at the military headquarters." As Lin Yi was talking, he discovered something was wrong.

Counterattack at this time, and then the officers go to a meeting?
Can Yu Xiaoqing command the remaining troops?

Especially the artillery regiment. Without its support, the two attacking regiments would definitely be doomed.

This is inevitable.

When they attacked the Takeuchi Regiment, apart from those unexpected means, the only thing left was to rely on artillery support to curb the opponent's offensive.

Otherwise, those unexpected shooting holes would be deadly dangerous.

"Yu Xiaoqing's two regiments are probably going to be destroyed, and he will be all alone from now on." Cun Yunsheng said with some regret.

Then he seemed to have thought of something, pondered for a while, and said to Lin Yi.

"How is the Fifth Battalion's rest going?"

"We have basically completed the rest and are now recruiting new soldiers." Lin Yi didn't understand and replied quickly.

"Can we contact Master Shihang and the others?" Cun Yunsheng asked again.

"Yes, our troops have been in contact with them. Thanks to our support, their guerrillas are now developing quite well, with about four to five hundred people. They have eliminated many Japanese troops and even regained a lot of lost territory." Lin Yi said with emotion.

"He was much more capable than Master Yu of Yu Xiaoqing. He took so many American weapons and equipment, but he just kept defending."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng did not express any opinion on this matter and pondered for a while.

"Please help me contact them. I want to lead a battalion to Nantianmen."

"Ah?" Lin Yi was stunned, not knowing what his commander meant.

"Commander, why are you going to Nantianmen for no reason?"

"Yu Xiaoqing can sacrifice these two American-equipped regiments, but I can't watch them all die at Nantianmen. What's more, I have an irreconcilable hatred with that beast Hirai Uesuke. Only if I chop off his head myself can I offer a tribute to the spirit of my fifth uncle in heaven." Cun Yunsheng said in a cold tone.

"But one battalion is not enough. We have no idea about the terrain of Nantianmen." Lin Yi said anxiously.

"Your safety is of utmost importance right now."

"Do you think I don't want to bring artillery? The mountain roads here are rugged, and it's too difficult to transport heavy artillery. At most, we can only carry 81mm mortars." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said helplessly.

If the infrastructure was not so poor, he would have directly pulled the artillery battalion over and bombarded the mountain for a few days. He still didn't believe that the tortoise-shell Nan Tianmen Gate could not be blown open.

"No, one battalion is too few. You should bring the fourth battalion as well. The newly formed seventh battalion can fully defend Myitkyina. Also, let the artillery battalion bring the 120mm mortars and carry them on mules and horses. It will definitely work." Lin Yi said in a firm tone.

"Commander, this is my bottom line. Otherwise, please find someone else to serve as your advisor."

Seeing Lin Yi's determined expression, Cun Yunsheng thought about it for a moment and agreed to the other party's request.

"Okay, let's do as you say. We won't take the Fourth Battalion with us. Let Zhang Lixian's Sixth Battalion go with us. Myitkyina is an important base for us. We must not lose it to prevent a sudden attack by the Japanese. I'm relieved to keep the Fourth Battalion."

"Yes, Commander." Lin Yi thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he agreed.

Fortunately, after a few days of rest, the morale of these two battalions has been restored. When they heard that the regiment commander was going to lead them to attack Nantianmen personally, they were extremely excited.

At this moment, Cun Yunsheng met Master Shihang.

Looking at Master Shihang in front of him, Cun Yunsheng felt admiration in his heart.

The fact that the monks were forced to come down the mountain to kill the devils meant that what these devils did was truly infuriating and hated by both God and man.

"Master, you look good." Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but praise Master Shihang when he saw him.

On the other hand, Master Shihang put his hands together and said with a simple and honest look on his face.

"Donor Cun, I didn't expect you to be so young and promising."

This is a genuine compliment, without any flattery.

"Hahaha, thank you for your praise, Master. I need your help this time." Cun Yunsheng spoke directly without beating around the bush.

Hearing this, Master Shihang asked hurriedly.

"Donor Cun, please tell me if you have anything to say. Our guerrillas owe a lot to your Sichuan Army Corps. Without you, we wouldn't have developed so fast." The guerrilla leader next to him also said.

"Yes, Captain Cun, if there is anything we can help you with, just let us know."

"These days, thanks to the help of the Sichuan Army, we have enough food and clothing, and we have never run out of weapons and ammunition. Without you, we would not have been able to recover our homeland."

Looking at the other person's sincere face, Cun Yunsheng felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

"You're welcome. We are all Chinese soldiers, and we should help each other."

"It would be great if everyone could be like Captain Cun, who understands the big picture and takes the overall situation into consideration." The guerrilla leader said helplessly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and did not continue the topic.

"We have received intelligence that Yu Xiaoqing is going to counterattack Nantianmen in the near future, so we plan to go around to Nantianmen and cooperate with them to eliminate the Japanese troops entrenched in Nantianmen." Cun Yunsheng said straight to the point.

"So, I would like to ask for your help. Can we find a way to get around to the back of Nantianmen?"

After saying that, Cun Yunsheng looked expectantly at Master Shihang and others in front of him.

Master Shihang suddenly realized, and then said with anticipation.

"Donor Cun, are you going to retake southwestern Yunnan?"

"Yes, after all, I am also from Yunnan Province, and my ancestral home is Tengchong." Cun Yunsheng nodded.

"Tengchong Cunjia?" The guerrilla leader was stunned, then asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"My apologies, I didn't expect that Captain Cun was from the Cun family in Tengchong." It's not his fault that he didn't know. The main reason is that he has always been dealing with Lin Yi of the Sichuan Army Corps and only knew that the captain of the Sichuan Army Corps was named Cun.

But considering that the Sichuan Army Corps is the Sichuan Army, anyone who can become the regiment commander must be from Sichuan, so I didn’t think about the Cun family in Tengchong.

Now I know that the commander of the Sichuan Army is from the Cun family of Tengchong, and is also from Yunnan Province.

This naturally gave the guerrilla leader a bit of favorability.

"No problem. We know a small path, but the mountain road is rugged and your heavy equipment may not be able to pass through." The guerrilla leader said with some concern.

He knew that the Sichuan Army had a considerable number of heavy artillery, and they would definitely have to bring heavy artillery with them when attacking Nantianmen, but that road was simply not capable of transporting heavy artillery.

"The 120mm mortar can't get through?" Cun Yunsheng asked with some disappointment.

"That's fine, but some places will require someone to carry you." The guerrilla leader thought for a moment and explained.

"That kind of heavy artillery on wheels won't work. It won't get through at all."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the 120mm heavy mortar could pass through, it would be fine.

Although the overall weight is heavy, the 120mm mortar can be disassembled.

The gun barrel weighs more than 100 pounds, but it is still possible for two people to transport it together, not to mention the help of the Yunnan horses.

In addition, there is the M18 recoilless rifle that was distributed before, which is a powerful weapon for destroying fortifications.

Even if one shot fails to destroy the fortifications, it can at least kill the enemies inside by splashing water.

"Okay, I'll trouble you to lead the way. This is a gift for us." Cun Yunsheng looked at the guerrillas who looked a bit shabby.

Although the Sichuan Army also provided a batch of weapons and equipment during this period, they are now a large and powerful army with more than 500 people, but only more than 100 of them are equipped with American weapons, a small number are captured Japanese weapons, and most of them are cold weapons such as red tassel spears and machetes.

Hearing this, the guerrilla leader quickly shook his head and refused.

"Captain Cun, the Sichuan Army has provided us with a lot of help during this period, including weapons and food. We don't know how to thank you. We are really embarrassed to take your weapons."

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng smiled and patted the other person's shoulder.

"I've said it before, we are all Chinese soldiers, and our goal is to fight the Japanese. I'm at ease handing these weapons over to you."

This moved the guerrilla leader so much that he spoke with red eyes and choked up.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome." The equipment of a company of more than 300 people was nothing to him.

Not to mention that Stilwell is sending transport planes to continuously deliver weapons and ammunition, Gold Finger alone can bring big surprises every day.

After a month, they could accumulate enough weapons and equipment for one or two regiments.

But it can't withstand the consumption!
American equipment is good, but it consumes too much ammunition.

Not to mention, there are more and more stalls now.

In particular, the guerrillas under Long Wenjian had more than 20,000 people, and they sent him telegrams every day requesting reinforcement of weapons.

This gave him a headache, as there were no so many weapons for him.

As for Stilwell's weapons, it will take time to deliver them.

Therefore, he really looked down upon the weapons of this company. They were nothing to him.

But for the guerrillas, it was really like replacing a musket with a cannon.

This area can be said to be going sideways.

After discussing the time and place of assembly, Cun Yunsheng went back first. Since he was leading the team personally this time, there were a lot of things that needed to be prepared.

In particular, to protect his safety, Lin Yi directly called a transport plane to bring back a guard company who was specifically responsible for protecting Cun Yunsheng's safety.

On the other side, at the Nantianmen, He Shuguang, who was fully prepared, looked at his subordinates who were ready to die behind him and roared with heroism.

"Are you afraid of death? Brother?"

"Don't be afraid!" He was answered by a uniform roar.

"Well, you are worthy of being my good brother." He Shuguang said loudly.

At this time, Yu Xiaoqing came to He Shuguang and said in a serious tone.

"Your troops will attack the east bank, and another regiment will be responsible for the feint attack on the west bank. What you have to do is to find the Japanese headquarters and kill him."

"Yes, please rest assured, Master. I will ensure that the task is completed." He Shuguang said solemnly.

"Okay, I will let the artillery regiment provide you with fire support." Yu Xiaoqing promised.

Hearing this, He Shuguang breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that if they tried to cross the river without fire support, they would be doomed.

I’m afraid that none of these more than 2,000 people will be able to come back by then.

"Yes, Master, do you have any other instructions?" He Shuguang asked again.

"That's all." Yu Xiaoqing shook his head, thought for a moment and added.

"Come back safely."

"Yes." He Shuguang nodded, then waved his hand, took advantage of the thick fog, quietly boarded the boat, and headed towards Nantianmen.

Yu Xiaoqing went straight to the artillery regiment and ordered it to provide fire support.

　The fourth update will be a little later as usual! I need to think about the plot!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)