Chapter 53 Yu Xiaoqing’s doubts!

"Commander, why does it feel weird along the way?" Yu Xiaoqing's Sichuan Army was marching towards Tangji, and Zhang Lixian couldn't help but speak on the way.

After hearing Zhang Lixian's words, He Shuguang on the side also said the same thing.

"Yes, Commander, I also feel something is wrong."

"What's wrong?" Seeing his two confidants say this, Yu Xiaoqing frowned slightly.

If it's a person, he may think the other person is thinking too much.

But since both of them said it, it must be true.

"I always feel like someone is watching us from a distance, but this is the rear, so there can't be Japanese troops here." Zhang Lixian quickly expressed his doubts.

"Yes, I feel the same way." He Shuguang echoed.

Both of them are veterans who have experienced many battles and have a very keen sense of battlefield.

After changing clothes in Lashio, they marched all the way south, always feeling that someone was watching them.

But careful reconnaissance revealed that there were no enemies.

I originally thought it was my own illusion, but as I got closer to Tangji, the feeling became stronger and stronger.

In particular, many veterans expressed this feeling, so Zhang Lixian spoke up.

"Have we been targeted? But the Japanese army is still fighting on the Tonggu front, it's impossible for them to penetrate so far." Yu Xiaoqing was also a little puzzled.

"Commander, do you think it could be those natives?" Zhang Lixian thought for a while and expressed his opinion.

"Natives? Those aborigines? That shouldn't be the case. We are here to help them drive away the Japanese army. Why are they staring at us? Are they afraid of us?" Yu Xiaoqing looked at the other party in surprise.

Although he was very proud, he was very strict in military discipline and prohibited looting of civilians. Anyone who violated military law would be severely punished.

He didn't want the image of the expeditionary force to be affected by a trivial matter.

After all, the British army has always been disgusted with their entry into Burma to fight. Ever since they changed their uniforms, the British army has been mocking them, saying that they are straw sandal soldiers who are just here to beg and can't fight at all.

So now the entire expeditionary force is holding back its anger, wanting to respond to the British army's ridicule with a resounding victory.

Fortunately, the victory in Mandalay temporarily silenced the British army.

"I don't know, but I always feel something is wrong. If it weren't for those indigenous people, why couldn't the scouts we sent out find anyone every time? When our scouts returned, that feeling of being targeted came back again." Zhang Lixian shook his head and said.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing didn't know the reason, so he simply stopped asking.

"Maybe those natives just want to take a look. Let them be. Don't worry about it. We are going to enter Tangji next. Let the troops dress neatly and cheer up so that the British army will not look down on us."

Hearing this, everyone responded in unison.

Little did they know that all their actions were recorded by the indigenous people and sent via telegram to the headquarters of Aung San's puppet army in the south.

There were many cases like this where intelligence was collected for the puppet army in the south. It can be said that since the expeditionary force entered Burma, their every move was monitored by the indigenous people.

Coupled with the British army's outrageous actions of betraying its allies, the expeditionary force was doomed to a disastrous defeat.

When Yu Xiaoqing led the Sichuan Army to Tangji, they did not receive the respect they deserved. The British army only sent a lieutenant to greet them, gave them a few days of supplies, and then sent them to defend the southern position.

The British troops in the position withdrew directly back into the city, leaving the southern outer positions to Yu Xiaoqing's Sichuan Army.

"Commander, these British troops have no will to fight." Zhang Lixian asked in confusion as he watched the British troops running faster than rabbits.

"Everyone retreat back to the city. If we run away, we will be in trouble." He Shuguang said worriedly as he looked at the city in the distance.

After all, the Japanese army was good at outflanking, and the British army had already been frightened, so it was not uncommon for them to abandon the city and flee. By then, the Yu regiment, whose retreat was cut off, would be in real danger.

Especially when they remembered Cun Yunsheng's instructions before they set off, they felt even more frightened.

If it weren't for this reminder, I would have thought that the British army was going to defend the city and fight the Japanese army to the death.

But the British army's successive performances made them feel suspicious.

"It shouldn't happen. After all, this is a British colony. Would they be willing to abandon such a large colony?" Yu Xiaoqing hesitated and shook his head.

"You never know. Yangon is such a big place, it's easy to just abandon it."

"Yes, the key is that the British army's performance is really poor. We are really worried about leaving our backs to such an ally."

After hearing what his two confidants said, Yu Xiaoqing became somewhat shaken.

"How about this, the guard company will act as the reserve force. Have them keep an eye on the city. If anything goes wrong, report it immediately."

Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and decided that this was the only way for the time being.

"Yes."

On the other side, after Cun Yunsheng’s Sichuan Army completed its rest and replenished its weapons and ammunition, both its combat effectiveness and morale were greatly improved.

In particular, the firepower between teams was greatly enhanced, which made many soldiers very excited. They talked about it all the way and couldn't wait to fight the Japanese immediately.

"Commander, where are we going? Tonggu is just ahead." Lin Yi looked at the map and asked curiously.

"Commander Ayi, have you forgotten what the regiment commander said? We are going to pick the Japanese's ass." Meng Fanle said casually.

"Fanle, how is the telegraph operator training going? Have you studied it thoroughly?" Cun Yunsheng did not answer the two people's questions, but stared at Meng Fanle and asked.

Hearing this, Meng Fanle's face froze for a moment. He looked at Cun Yunsheng and scratched his head.

"This will take some time. Give me some more time."

"Is it so difficult to be a telegraph operator?" Lin Yi asked doubtfully.

He has never fought in a war, so he doesn't quite understand these things.

"Damn it, do you think you are one of those veteran soldiers? If you give him a gun and some bullets, he will become a veteran after two battles?"

"Telegraph operators need to master a lot of knowledge, especially telegraphing techniques, Morse code, etc. Give me some more time." Meng Fanle jumped up like a rooster whose toes were stepped on, and retorted loudly.

"Okay, I'll give you a little more time." Cun Yunsheng also knew that a telegraph operator was not just a soldier, and this thing did require certain knowledge.

With these words, Meng Fanle breathed a sigh of relief.

"A war is about to break out in Tonggu, which is a great opportunity for us to take advantage of the situation." Cun Yunsheng began to answer the two people's questions.

"Isn't that very dangerous? Are we just going to rush over like that? Won't we just become cannon fodder?" Meng Fanle knew that those bastard superiors loved to use ragtag troops as cannon fodder, so he looked a little disdainful.

The question is what Ma Dazhi said. During the Battle of Taierzhuang, the Central Army was reluctant to send troops and waited for the miscellaneous troops to consume the Japanese army.

"Who said we should just rush over like this?" Cun Yunsheng sneered and then said.

"According to the intelligence we have received, the Japanese army will take a small road to get to Tonggu Airport. Once Tonggu is surrounded on three sides, the defenders of Tonggu will soon be able to abandon the city."

"What you mean is..." Meng Fanle understood Cun Yunsheng's thoughts a little.

(End of this chapter)