"There is no shield in this world that cannot be broken. Even the French Maginot line of defense, which is claimed to be indestructible, cannot defend against German tanks, and does not even have any effect?

So, I never expected to block the Japanese devils from the defense zone with just a Salwen River line."

Yang Fan looked at Stilwell and said seriously: "This war cannot be fought overnight. When the enemy is in great power, we must pay attention to strategy.

The defense stage mainly focuses on digesting the enemy's living forces, and accumulating small victories is a big victory, so that the situation can be gradually reversed!"

"If you have land and lose people, people and land will be lost; if you have land and you will be lost, people and land will be gained..."

Stilwell thoughtfully and asked softly: "Yang, avoid the enemy's edge, don't worry too much about the gains and losses of a city and a place. I understand, but Myanmar does not have much room for strategic transfer.

Yangon is very important to us and must not be lost easily.

Otherwise, not only will Ren'anqiang Oilfield and Saobu Oilfield fall into the hands of Japanese invaders, but all ports in southern Myanmar will fall, and the Japanese fleet will obtain a high-quality home port!

The total strength of the Japanese Myanmar Expeditionary Force is still as high as nearly 500,000, which is really not to be underestimated. Once they have gained a firm foothold in Myanmar and can launch large-scale troops to attack the northern Myanmar industrial zone, it will not be so easy to deal with."

Stilwell knew that Yang Fan had always liked to be on the verge of danger and liked not to follow the common sense, so he was really worried that Yang Fan would have too much appetite and deliberately put the Japanese in, and then play the routine of closing the door and beating dogs.

"Don't worry, I won't shoot myself in the foot! Our primary strategic goal at present is to consume as much of the Japanese army's vitality as possible at the minimum cost. As for the rest, we can only take one step at a time!"

Yang Fan smiled and did not continue the topic, but began to ask about the battle situation between Maudan Fortress and Motama City.

To be honest, Yang Fan wants to end the war as soon as possible, get rid of the Chinese people as soon as possible, and let the Chinese nation stand up as soon as possible, and realize the great rejuvenation as soon as possible.

However, your own system is not an invincible system that can easily and happily crush and push!

Even though Yang Fan's current strength and foundation are already very deep, he still does not have the ability to fight the Japanese devils alone, let alone the German tank with strong military strength.

Therefore, it is useless to just be anxious. You have to boil the frogs in warm water and eat the Japanese devils bit by bit.

In the early morning of May 14, the Hu Ben Army, the Fortress of Motama City, expeditioned the 1st Army headquarters.

"Good morning everyone! Zhongmin, Brigade Commander He, Brigade Commander Gao, Brigade Commander Shangguan, you just got off the line yesterday, so you can rest for a few days before talking about it. You don't have to worry about the military headquarters to report it!"

After Yang Chengliang walked into the military combat room, he first smiled and said hello, and then said with a smile to Xie Jinyuan, He Chen, Gao Zheyu, Shangguan Zhibiao and others who arrived at the combat room first:

"You fought very beautifully in this battle. The chief officer and the chief officers of the Chief Command were very satisfied. The morale of our army has greatly increased. I believe that the commendation order issued by the Chief Officer will be delivered to you soon!"

Xie Jinyuan's troops of the 1st Division fought with the 15th Japanese Army on Bilu Island, Maudan City and Maudan Fortress for 12 days, and successfully completed the blocking mission.

When the ammunition was exhausted and the fortifications were seriously damaged, the 1st Division could only voluntarily give up Maulan City and Maulan Fortress. All the officers and soldiers of the division were ordered to retreat to the west bank of the Salwin River on the night of the 13th!

In this battle, the 1st Division finally killed 3,507 people and seriously injured 1,747 people. At the critical cost of minor injuries to more than 4,500 Japanese troops, more than 13,000 were killed.

In addition, the 1st Division also shot down more than 40 Japanese combat aircraft, sunk 4 destroyers, 3 light cruisers, dozens of small steamers in troop transport, and destroyed more than 140 Japanese tanks of various types.

In general, all the officers and soldiers of the 1st Division, led by the division commander Xie Jinyuan, fought extremely tenaciously, causing a heavy blow to the Japanese invaders, and the statistics on the results of the battle were extremely gorgeous and eye-catching.

"The military captain has been awarded, and the chief executive has loved him! We have only fulfilled our responsibilities, and there is really nothing to be proud of!"

Xie Jinyuan waved his hand modestly, and said with red eyes: "After all, our division can win this blocking battle all the soldiers." Fearlessness, the most important thing to reward are those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and stained the battlefield with blood!

He Chen nodded and agreed, "Yes, this is not a credit for a certain person, but the result of everyone's joint efforts and struggle. Without the soldiers' succession and willingness to die, how could this victory be achieved!"

"Well, every warrior who fights for his country and sacrifices his life for his country is a hero of the nation, and we must never forget their contributions!"

Yang Chengliang nodded heavily and then said in a deep voice: "Now now, we have gotten back to the point. Over the past few days, our army, the 22nd Army, and the 5th Army of the National Army have fought with the Japanese invaders on the Salwen River defense line for 12 consecutive days. More than 50,000 Japanese invaders have been killed and wounded, of which more than 35,000 were killed or killed.

While giving heavy blows to the Japanese invaders, our army and friendly troops paid a huge price for casualties. The current situation is that our army has reduced combat personnel by more than 6,700, the 22nd Army has reduced combat personnel by more than 15,000, and the 5th Army of the National Army has reduced combat personnel by more than 5,000."

"Preliminary statistics show that there are still about 130,000 combatants on the Salwin River defense line, while the Japanese invaders still have more than 450,000 living forces. The power balance between the enemy and us is still very different!"

"At present, the Maulhammén defense line has been lost, and the Salwin River defense line has also been hit by the Japanese invaders fortifications. The first defense line is almost completely destroyed, and it is difficult to continue to play a strong defensive role.

On the other hand, the Japanese small-tonnage ships can already arrive at the east bank of the Salwin River from the Maulhammeng Port through the tributary of the Jiying River. In other words, the Japanese army troops can not only obtain artillery fire support from the Japanese fleet, but also greatly improve the combat capability of crossing the river."

"According to current intelligence analysis, the Japanese invaders are preparing for a full attack. It is expected that the Japanese army will launch a general attack on the Salwin River defense line in just two days at the latest!"

"This battle is crucial, and we are at a big disadvantage, and we need all military and department to work together! Next, we will have specific discussions and arrangements on how to defend and combat..."

The overall policy of resisting layer by layer and consuming the Japanese invaders' live power has long been decided, but the specific combat details must be formulated and implemented by each combat force.

Although Yang Fan had already built two riverside defense lines, Xidang River and Bogu River behind the Salwen River defense line, as the last two barriers for Yangon City.
Chapter completed!