Chapter 73 Either accept reorganization or get out!

"Why do you want to recruit us?" A dozen soldiers who were fleeing in panic looked at Dong Jian in front of them and said with dissatisfaction.

"Humph, a bunch of deserters, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

"Just surrender if I tell you to." Dong Jian frowned slightly, raised his hand, and all the subordinates behind him raised their guns.

"I will count to three. Anyone who does not surrender will be shot on the spot."

"Why are you shooting us?" a defeated soldier said defiantly, stiffening his neck.

"I suspect you are Japanese soldiers in disguise. What? Is this reason acceptable?" Dong Jian shouted.

According to Cun Yunsheng's order, the defeated soldiers found must be carefully identified to prevent them from being impersonated by the Japanese army.

The best way is to take off your pants and check, because no one likes to wear a devil's diaper.

"You..." The defeated soldier wanted to argue a few more words, but he saw that the other party had loaded the bullet and pulled the safety. He was afraid that if he said another word, he would be greeted by a cold bullet.

"Hand over your guns. A gun without bullets is no better than a firewood stick." The defeated soldier found a way out for himself, and the other defeated soldiers handed over their guns obediently after hearing this.

Scenes like this were staged in several places. Due to the Japanese army's surprise attack, the Yu Group fled in all directions, so there were many defeated soldiers of the Yu Group in the dense forest.

They hid in the woods, hoping that their superiors would come to gather the defeated soldiers.

Who knew that he would be recruited by other groups? He felt very resistant for a while.

"Commander, these hundreds of people are soldiers from the Yu Regiment." Dong Jian said, pointing at the hundreds of defeated soldiers in front of him.

Cun Yunsheng, along with Long Wenjian and others, looked at the hundreds of defeated soldiers in front of them and frowned.

"There are only these few defeated soldiers among the more than 1,000 soldiers in the Yu Group?"

This time, he was aiming to devour at least a thousand people.

In the end, there are only more than a hundred people?
Where are the beggars sent?

In the original novel, there were nearly two thousand defeated soldiers under Long Wenjian.

So, he was a little dissatisfied.

"Let the most senior officer stand up. I want to question him."

"Yes."

Soon a lieutenant came up to Cun Yunsheng, stood at attention and saluted.

"Yang Chuan, Lieutenant Deputy Company Commander of the Third Infantry Company of the Provisional 55th Division, greetings, sir."

"Temporary 55th Division?"

Not only was Cun Yunsheng a little confused, but everyone else was also at a loss, especially Dong Jian, whose head was buzzing.

Isn’t it Yu Tuan’s?

How come a temporary 55th Division suddenly appeared?
Will the commander doubt his own abilities?

For a moment, Dong Jian was a little confused.

But Cun Yunsheng didn't think so much about it. Instead, he looked at the other party, frowned slightly, and spoke slowly after a long time.

"You lost Luo Yikao?"

"Yes." Yang Chuan lowered his head and said embarrassedly.

"No, none of your divisions could withstand the Japanese attack?" Long Wenjian found it unbelievable.

"Fuck you, I know why the Japanese army got behind Tangji. It turns out that your temporary 55th Division failed to hold the defense line."

As he was talking, Long Wenjian felt something was wrong. He was still wondering how the Japanese army could have attacked from behind Yu Tuan with so little equipment.

Normally, there is another line of defense to the south of Tangji, which is Luoyikao defended by the Provisional 55th Division. This is the only way to Lashio.

As long as we hold this place, the Japanese army will not be able to move north in a short period of time.

The expeditionary force could also calmly mobilize troops to stop the Japanese army.

The results of it?
Three days after Tonggu was lost, the Japanese army arrived in Tangji. The Yu Group was confused and was dispersed.

Such a frustrating battle naturally made Long Wenjian very angry.

"It's not our fault. The Japanese army's firepower is too strong. Our 55th Division is a newly formed unit. It's obvious that our superiors are using us as cannon fodder."

"We also want to hold our position, but our troops are demoralized and poorly equipped. How can we fight?" Yang Chuan argued.

"Why don't you report to your superiors? Do you know what this means? Once Lashio is taken, all the expeditionary forces in the east will be finished, including us." Long Wenjian said angrily.

The hat was a bit too big, and Yang Chuan was so scared that he didn't dare to answer.

"Why are you trying to scare them? It's not that exaggerated. I think you are just afraid of death. If Lashio is lost, it is lost." Cun Yunsheng seemed very calm and not panicked at all. After scolding Long Wenjian, he continued to ask.

"Although the Provisional 55th Division is a newly formed unit, the higher-ups should have equipped you with the necessary radio stations, right?"

"Yes, it was equipped, but our forces were too dispersed. The Japanese army rode in trucks and, under the cover of tanks, rushed directly to the division headquarters. Before we could even send a message, they fled in panic." Yang Chuan's voice became lower and lower as he spoke.

"Could your radio and code books have been seized by the Japanese army?" Meng Fanle immediately sensed something was wrong and asked hurriedly.

"It should be, I don't know either." Yang Chuan was not sure either.

"Don't think about it. The radio and code book must have been seized by the Japanese army." Cun Yunsheng still looked calm and not panicked at all.

"Commander, you are not panicking at all. If the Japanese determine our location through our telegram, we will be doomed." Meng Fanle said unhappily.

"It's annoying. You know, in Yunnan Province, almost every village has an accent. Do you know what that means?" Cun Yunsheng looked at him and said calmly. "It means that we can have dozens of code books, and the Japanese are so stupid that they will never be able to guess it."

Meng Fan thought about it and realized that was true. There were so many dialects in different places, it was impossible for the Japanese to master them all.

Apart from anything else, Dong Dao communicated with Dong Jian in the Yunnan dialect, and he couldn't understand a word of it.

There is also Lin Yi, who speaks Shanghainese very fast, and it's like listening to a foreign language.

Not to mention, there is also the Cantonese pronunciation of snake butt, which is even more confusing.

"Sir, this matter really cannot be blamed on our Provisional 55th Division. We are just a cannon fodder division with only to people in total and less than rifles. How can we possibly be a match for the fully armed Japanese?"

"And our temporary 55th Division's original mission was to prevent the Burmese Independence Volunteer Army from harassing the supply lines."

"It's okay to deal with those stragglers, but we are really powerless against the 56th Division of the Japanese Army." Yang Chuan wanted to explain something but was interrupted by Cun Yunsheng.

"Okay, I get it." Cun Yunsheng certainly knew that the 55th Provisional Division could not be blamed for this incident. No one had expected that the Japanese offensive would be so fast.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to let a cannon fodder division stop the elite Japanese troops.

Just as Yang Chuan said, it's okay to deal with the scattered indigenous people, but if it comes to a tough battle, it's pure nonsense.

However, Stilwell of the Allied Command did not see it that way. He believed that the Japanese offensive was so fast that it could only be due to the incompetence of the Expeditionary Force.

He also didn't know what kind of cannon fodder division the Provisional 55th Division was.

So they have to take the blame.

This is also the reason why Yang Chuan pretended to be Yu Tuan in the beginning. He was afraid of being beaten to death by Yu Tuan's men.

Wasn’t it the incompetence of the Provisional 55th Division that led to the Yu Regiment being surrounded by the Japanese army?
"Commander, what should we do next?" Meng asked in annoyance.

Now that Tangji is lost, it is definitely impossible to bypass him.

They didn't want to stay in this damn jungle for a moment.

Apart from anything else, the Americans can’t stand it anymore.

They protested more than once that they didn't want to eat something weird.

Although the snake butt is well-made, some things really challenge the human taste buds.

"Let's go to the airport first. There should be supplies there." Cun Yunsheng thought for a while and decided to go to the airport first.

"Ah? 'Dead, dead,' didn't they say that place has been occupied by the Japanese army?" Cun Yunsheng felt that it was too troublesome to call Long Wenjian so he simply gave him a nickname, 'Dead, dead, dead.'

Originally, Long Wenjian wanted to express his protest, but Cun Yunsheng said that it was not that he was being kind-hearted, the other party had already died, so no matter whether he agreed or not, the other party should be dead.

Since the arm was no match for the thigh, Long Wenjian had no choice but to accept it, so Meng Fanle and others also followed suit and shouted.

"He just said that there was a possibility of being captured, but he didn't really capture them. Besides, even if they were captured, how many Japanese troops could there be? At most a squadron, with more than 200 people. How many people do we have? More than 2,000 people, and we are still afraid of these few Japanese devils?" Cun Yunsheng said unhappily.

Seeing that their own leader said so, several people stopped objecting.

"Commander, what should we do?" Yang Chuan looked at the people in front of him who seemed to have forgotten about them, and couldn't help but remind them.

"I have just formed a supplementary battalion. You all should go to the supplementary battalion and stay there. After completing the relevant training, you will be assigned to other battalions." Cun Yunsheng looked at the more than one hundred people in front of him and said with a wave of his hand.

When Yang Chuan heard that they were really going to be recruited, he was stunned, then he said excitedly.

"Sir, we are the temporary 55th Division. If you want to recruit us..."

"What's wrong with the Provisional 55th Division? It's just a cannon fodder division. Do you really take yourself seriously?"

"Either accept reorganization or get out, choose one." Cun Yunsheng was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and said directly.

Hearing Cun Yunsheng say this, Yang Chuan blushed and wanted to say something, but Meng Fanle continued to mock him.

"Do you feel wronged by being recruited by us? Do you know who we are? The Sichuan Army, directly under the Allied Command, see? All American equipment, do you have it? Have you seen it?"

Yang Chuan, whose face was originally flushed, didn't know what to say for a moment.

"A bunch of country bumpkins, do you know what it means to be directly under the Allied Command? Countless American weapons and equipment, endless bullets, and artillery fire that can support at any time."

I have to say that Meng Fanle's mouth is really powerful. The defeated soldiers who were originally somewhat dissatisfied were instantly attracted.

Especially those defeated soldiers who were holding Hanyang rifles, looking at the rifles in their hands with worn-out rifling, couldn't help but feel angry.

They are all soldiers, why is there such a big difference between them?

"Think about it carefully. This is Myanmar. There are Japanese troops everywhere. It is still hundreds of kilometers away from Tengchong. If you don't follow us, it's another matter whether you can return alive with just a few defeated soldiers like you." These words completely shattered their psychological defenses.

After looking at each other, everyone chose to join the Sichuan Army.

"Fanle, I didn't expect that you have such a sharp tongue. It's a waste of your talent to be a communications company commander." Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but give Meng Fanle a thumbs up.

"No, no, no. Compared to you, I am still far behind and need to learn more." Meng Fanle shook his head quickly. He knew that his commander must have something bad to say when he said that.

Sure enough, Cun Yunsheng did not allow him to refuse.

"It just so happens that you no longer have the position of messenger, so you won't be so busy anymore. From now on, you will be responsible for reorganizing those defeated soldiers. You must talk to them properly and make it clear about the welfare benefits of our Sichuan Army."

Hearing this, Meng Fanle's face suddenly turned as bitter as a bitter gourd. He knew that something bad was going to happen, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only speak weakly.

"Yes, Commander."

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