Chapter 96 There is definitely a conspiracy!

"That makes sense, that makes sense." Du Yuming repeated it twice. To him, Myitkyina was completely different when it was in the hands of his army and in the hands of the Japanese.

In the hands of the Sichuan Army, it means that he can continue to advance along the railway, and those trucks, tanks, and armored vehicles can be brought back to the country.

This can preserve some vitality and lay the foundation for future counterattack.

If it was in the hands of the Japanese, that would mean they would have to take a detour.

Further north of Myitkyina are jungles and mountains, and tanks, trucks, and armored vehicles cannot march at all.

In the end, they had no choice but to destroy the vehicles and hide in the mountains. In that case, the military aid that they had worked so hard to obtain would be lost again.

It may not be so easy to obtain these heavy weapons again.

The China-Myanmar Highway was cut off, making it basically impossible to transport heavy weapons in.

Future resistance wars may become more difficult.

Therefore, before this, Du Yuming was in an extremely heavy mood.

Now the Sichuan Army is like an oasis in the desert, giving him hope.

"General, what's going on?" the adjutant asked in confusion.

"The telegram just now showed that the Japanese army was seeking support. So has the Japanese army ever requested support since it landed in Rangoon?" Du Yuming explained with a smile.

"No." The adjutant said honestly.

"And now the Japanese army has taken the initiative to request support, so they are facing the Sichuan Army. Since the Sichuan Army came out of nowhere, it has never been defeated, and the Japanese army is deeply afraid of it."

"So there is only one explanation for why they sought support, which is that the Japanese army was not sure of taking Myitkyina."

"In other words, they simply can't capture Myitkyina." Du Yuming became more and more excited as he spoke.

"As long as Myitkyina is in the hands of the Sichuan Army, we will be safe from now on."

"Notify everyone to rush to Myitkyina as quickly as possible."

"Yes." The adjutant responded quickly.

"Sir, do you want to send a telegram to the 200th Division, asking them to withdraw to Myitkyina as well? After all, the Wild Man Mountains are all primeval forests, and it would be difficult to get out once you get in." The adjutant hesitated and made another suggestion.

Hearing this, Du Yuming showed a hint of hesitation on his face, and finally thought for a while and said.

"How about this, send them a telegram and tell them that Myitkyina is in the hands of the Sichuan Army. They can find a way to retreat to Myitkyina, join us there, and then withdraw back to the country."

Du Yuming also knew that Yeman Mountain was very dangerous, but it was the closest route back home.

But in the end, it was decided to send a telegram to inform the latest news. As for whether the 200th Division was willing to withdraw to Myitkyina, it was up to them.

After all, it depends on the actual situation.

"Also, find a way to send a telegram to the Sichuan Army Corps, telling them that we are about to withdraw to Myitkyina, and if possible, send a troop to support them." Du Yuming pondered for a while and spoke again.

"Yes, sir." The adjutant responded again.

On the other hand, Colonel Souji Tomei, who had learned his lesson this time, did not advance arrogantly as before, but instead sent out reconnaissance troops to search and guard along the way.

If you find anything wrong, immediately conduct fire reconnaissance.

Even when they encountered some fleeing soldiers, they didn't even chase them.

I was afraid there was an ambush here.

After all, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the well rope for ten years.

The shadow cast by the Sichuan Army last time was too great for them.

So much so that now Colonel Souji Tomei still feels a little scared when he thinks of the last scene.

In this way, they marched forward in fear and trepidation all the way, and finally arrived at the river on the third day.

"Tomi-kun, why did it take you three days to get here for a distance of more than 100 kilometers?" Takeuchi Renshan said with some dissatisfaction.

During these three days, the Sichuan Army on the other side of the river built solid fortifications.

Even some of the fortifications were cast in cement.

This would result in the subsequent attack being very difficult, which made Takeuchi Renshan very worried.

Not only that, over the past three days, the Takeuchi Regiment has been subjected to heavy artillery bombardment by the Sichuan Army.

The simple fortifications they built were blown up just as they were completed.

The enemy's artillery shells are like free, bombarding from morning to night.

Even in the middle of the night, when we had just fallen asleep, shells hit us.

God knows how Takeuchi Renzan spent those three days.

The explosions every day almost gave him a nervous breakdown.

You can tell from the dark circles under his eyes that he hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past three days.

Basically three telegrams were sent every day, urging the field artillery regiment to arrive as soon as possible.

As a result, Colonel Souji Tomei ignored him and continued to march slowly.

"There are too many fleeing soldiers on the road. We have to prevent it from being a trap set by the Sichuan Army, so we have to reduce the marching speed. In addition, many mountain roads cannot pass heavy artillery and need to be repaired by engineers. All of this takes time." Colonel Soji Tomei explained casually.

If you are unhappy, just hold it in.

If you have the guts, your infantry regiment can charge up and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

"Higashimi-kun, this is the artillery position of the Sichuan Army Corps that we drew in the past three days." Takeuchi Renzan needed a favor, so he pretended not to see the other party's cold attitude, and instead took out the artillery position that he had someone draw in the past three days.

After taking a look at the drawings, Colonel Souji Tomei returned them directly.

"It's useless. The Sichuan Army is not stupid. They must change their artillery positions every day."

"So what do you mean?" Takeuchi Renzan frowned. "I will let the 105mm field guns fire first to test the enemy's artillery positions, and then use the 150mm cannons to try to destroy the enemy's artillery in one go." Colonel Tomi Soji said.

As for the mortar stuff, it's not even worthy of being mentioned.

This is the time for heavy artillery showdown.

Small-caliber mortars can only watch the show.

Of course, the 150mm mortar can also be used.

However, compared with the 150mm cannon, its power is still a bit weaker.

"Well, Dong Mei-kun has thought it through very carefully. This time we can definitely completely destroy the Sichuan Army's heavy artillery. Without the artillery, my subordinates can easily cross the river and occupy Myitkyina." Takeuchi Renshan said.

Although they were covered in dust and dirt during these three days, they were not idle. They asked people to make bamboo rafts for use when crossing the river.

In other words, as long as they destroyed the Sichuan Army's artillery, they could cross the river.

On the Sichuan Army’s position, the soldiers from the first and second battalions looked at the scenery opposite with boredom.

There used to be dense trees on the other side of the river, but in the past two days they have become visibly fewer.

Either it becomes firewood, or it becomes a raft, or it is just wood for the camp.

Anyway, the infantry on both sides did not fight, but the trees on both sides suffered.

"The Japanese have been passively taking beatings these days and haven't fought back. This is unlike their style. Could they be planning something bad?" Ma Dazhi put down the telescope and said worriedly.

"Could they be waiting for their heavy artillery? After all, it would be basically impossible to cross the river without heavy artillery." Li Liansheng guessed.

"It's possible, but we can't rule out the possibility that they crossed the river from other places. After all, the river is quite long." Ma Dazhi nodded and said.

"Forget it, notify the brothers to be on high alert. If anything goes wrong, get into the cat ear hole immediately." Because of the limited intelligence, although they knew that the Japanese army was waiting for the arrival of heavy artillery, they did not know when it would arrive, so they could only guess.

At this moment, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.

"Oh no, artillery fire, get into the cave quickly." Li Liansheng's face changed and he shouted loudly.

boom!
boom!
boom!
As soon as they finished shouting, the shells fell. Fortunately, many of the soldiers were veterans. When they heard the sharp whistling sound, they immediately crawled into the cat ear holes.

Of course, there were also some unlucky ones who were thrown several meters away by the shock wave of the exploding shells and then fell heavily.

"This is 105. It looks like the Japanese heavy artillery has arrived." Li Liansheng had just hidden in the cat ear cave. Listening to the sound of artillery shells falling from the sky, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Well, it looks like there's going to be a big battle next." Ma Dazhi also nodded.

boom!
boom!
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Fortunately, the fortifications built during these three days were still quite solid, and some parts were reinforced with cement. The 105mm artillery shells did not destroy the fortifications.

But the violent vibration still made the soldiers feel very uncomfortable.

"What is Krupp waiting for? Why isn't he fighting back?" Li Liansheng couldn't help but complain.

At this moment, at the artillery company's position, Krupp frowned.

The moment the artillery fire sounded, he determined that it was the arrival of the Japanese heavy artillery regiment.

According to his understanding, the Japanese heavy artillery regiment should be equipped with 150mm cannons, but after five minutes of fighting, all they saw were 105mm field guns, which made him somewhat suspicious.

Don't wonder why he would think that.

He has been working in artillery for many years, from learning artillery before the war to now, and his intuition is much more sensitive than that of ordinary people.

So he concluded that this must be a conspiracy.

The Japanese army wanted to lure out the artillery positions of the Sichuan Army.

He can guarantee that the 150mm cannon is always ready.

Once an artillery position is discovered, fire immediately.

With the power of the 150mm cannon, it is impossible to evacuate in a short period of time.

After all, it is not so easy to retreat heavy artillery.

Unlike a 60mm mortar, one person can carry it and run all over the mountains.

Thinking of this, Krupp couldn't help but feel a little worried.

He had no artillery with a range of 150mm.

The 120mm heavy mortar could only bully the Takeuchi Regiment, but now that the real heavy artillery has arrived, it won’t be so easy.

"It seems like I have to ask the commander for a solution." Krupp thought about it and decided to find Cun Yunsheng first to ask if he could solve the current dilemma.

When they arrived at the Myitkyina Command Center and Krupp told him about the difficulties, Cun Yunsheng frowned and looked at him.

"Are you sure? The Japanese army deployed 150mm cannons?"

"I can swear on my character that there is definitely a 150mm cannon." Krupp assured solemnly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng frowned even deeper, and then spoke.

"There are two options now. The first is to allow the Japanese to bomb. They certainly don't have much ammunition to carry after a long journey, so their ammunition cannot withstand long-term consumption."

"But this will be a huge blow to our morale. Moreover, just taking a beating without fighting back is not the style of our Sichuan Army."

Krupp couldn't help but nod in agreement. He just couldn't stand being beaten without fighting back, so he went into the city to seek a solution.

"The second is that after a few days of investigation, we found several heavy artillery pieces, including two American-made 105mm howitzers and one BL-style 140mm howitzer."

"I don't need to explain the former, but I think you should know the performance of the howitzer behind it."

"Of course, its range is not as good as the Japanese 150mm cannon, but as long as it is used properly, it still has a chance to destroy the enemy's heavy artillery. It depends on how you perform."

"Of course, I will also send a telegram to the Allied Command, asking them to find a way to support us with some heavy artillery."

"Or we can directly send fighter jets to destroy the enemy's heavy artillery positions." Cun Yunsheng said and looked at Krupp.

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