The commander thought twice and sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking him not to just focus on each battle in Myanmar, but to consider the overall strategic situation. He suggested abandoning southern Myanmar and retreating the main force of the coalition forces to northern Myanmar, maintaining
The traffic between Yunnan and Yunnan is smooth, first establish a foothold, and then develop towards southern Myanmar.
The commander's words immediately reminded Xu Dalong. He studied the map carefully and found that he had indeed only focused on the success or failure of each battle, without considering the overall strategic situation in Myanmar.
The Japanese army entered Myanmar from Thailand and crossed the Dao Macha line, which could cut off the communication between the coalition forces and Myanmar. The coalition forces would soon be in a situation where they would run out of ammunition and food.
He decided to adopt the commander's suggestion and withdraw all Myanmar coalition forces to the Yunnan-Myanmar border.
He reported this idea to Guofu and the British military, but he waited for five days and there was no reply from the superiors.
Xu Dalong asked Lin Xueying's father to help inquire about this matter from the side, and the matter soon came to a conclusion.
It turns out that whether it is the British military or the American observation group, including Guofu, for the so-called international influence, they only want to recapture the city of Yangon to highlight the presence of American and British forces in Myanmar. The coalition forces
They thought very little about life and death.
Seeing this scene, Xu Dalong was very depressed. He really didn't want to stay here anymore. If the coalition forces were buried in Myanmar, the blame would be placed on Xu Dalong's head. The coalition forces, including Xu Dalong, might also
He died here.
Xu Dalong successively sent long telegrams to the British army, the American observation group and the Kuomintang government, explaining his campaign concept. He repeatedly emphasized that only by retaining the coalition forces can Burma be preserved. Yangon City was barely captured, and the coalition forces were
The Japanese army will cut off their retreat. When the time comes, they will run out of ammunition and food, the entire army will be destroyed, and Myanmar will be completely lost.
After all, Xu Dalong is known as the God of War. He always wins battles and everyone trusts his judgment, so he still has a certain influence.
After Xu Dalong's repeated urging, the American army and the Guofu government held a joint meeting to discuss Xu Dalong's idea. They also believed that they could not afford the risk of the coalition forces being annihilated by the Japanese army, and agreed to Xu Dalong's request to shrink the coalition forces to northern Myanmar.
After getting approval from his superiors, Xu Dalong immediately ordered the Sixth Division of the Yunnan Army and the 330th Division of the Expeditionary Force to stop advancing and retreat to the north of the Panlong River. He led a special force to find the 338th Division to meet with Guo Daming.
After a week of marching, Xu Dalong finally found the 338th Division. He and Guo Daming led the troops of the 338th Division, fought several small battles with the Japanese army, and gathered up the scattered British troops, Yuanzheng Army, and Burmese servants.
The army's troops then immediately set off for the Yunnan-Myanmar border.
Yamashita Fengfumi is worthy of being a famous Japanese general. He has already secretly dispatched the Fifth Division into Thailand. His goal is to have the Fifth Division enter Myanmar from Thailand and then penetrate directly into the Macau line to cut off the connection between the coalition forces and Yunnan.
contact.
The officers and soldiers of the Japanese Fifth Division were well aware of the heavy responsibility. They marched day and night. When they arrived at the Makka line, they discovered that the coalition troops had passed here yesterday and retreated to northern Myanmar.
Yamashita Fengfumi couldn't help but feel very emotional when he saw this result.
He said: "I heard that Xu Dalong is just a young man in his 20s, but I didn't expect that he had such a strategic vision."
The Fifth Division entered Myanmar from Thailand and cut off the Burma Highway. The news reached the upper echelons of the British Army, the American Army Observation Group and the upper echelons of Guofu. They all felt frightened. If Xu Dalong hadn't insisted on withdrawing the coalition troops,
When they arrived in northern Myanmar, the coalition forces were already trapped by the Japanese army, and the consequences were disastrous.
After the main force of the coalition forces arrived in northern Myanmar, Xu Dalong refused to continue to retreat. He deployed the main force of the coalition forces in the areas north of the Panlong River to prevent the Japanese army from moving further north. He relied on defensive positions to consume the Japanese army and find fighter opportunities.
The effective force to annihilate the Japanese army.
Long Guoyu is a very individual person. If he doesn't like someone, he won't be able to get along with him no matter what. But once he recognizes someone, he will sincerely make friends with him.
Now he truly admires Xu Dalong, and Xu Dalong also likes the outspoken character of the second young master of the Long family. The two now get along very well and have become good friends who talk about everything.
Considering that the main supplies of the coalition forces passed through Yunnan, Xu Dalong also attached great importance to the Yunnan Army's troops. He set the headquarters of the coalition forces at the headquarters of Long Guoyu's Sixth Division of the Yunnan Army.
The second young master of the Long family is a very particular person. He has set up his headquarters in the largest restaurant in Lao Cai, and often sends special personnel to deliver some good ingredients from Yunnan. He also has a special chef from the Yunnan Palace. Xu Dalong and others also
Following Zhan Guang, I lived a comfortable life here.
The British military also sent a liaison team, and the American military observation group also sent a liaison team to coordinate future cooperation between the coalition forces.
That afternoon, Xu Dalong went to the conference room to attend the combat meeting and returned to his room. As soon as he entered the door, he smelled a familiar fragrance.
He liked and missed this fragrance very much. He couldn't help but smell it vigorously with his nose. He shook his head in disbelief, thinking that it was impossible.
He heard something moving in the back room, so he walked over.
Just as he was about to reach out and open the door, the door opened from the inside. What appeared in front of him was a pretty face, and the fragrance in the room emanated from her body.
Xu Dalong said in surprise: "Xueying, why are you here?"
Lin Xueying winked playfully and said, "Why, don't you welcome me here?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Welcome, welcome, I welcome you with both hands."
It turned out that Lin Xueying heard that Xu Dalong lived in Laojie, so she took a US military plane from Chongqing to Laojie to take care of Xu Dalong's daily life.
Lin Xueying's arrival added warmth to Xu Dalong's life and eliminated the boredom and tension in his life. He really enjoyed life with Lin Xueying's company.
Mawu Mountain Base Area.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang have always maintained radio contact with Xu Dalong. Seeing that he is doing a great job in Southeast Asia, they can't sit still.
Li Yunlong said: "Old Zhao, Zhang Dabiao, we train our troops every day, and it's time to take them out to test the results. What I mean is that we go out to fight and use combat to test the training results."
Zhao Gang asked: "Do you have a goal?"
Zhang Dabiao had been working secretly for a long time. He immediately said: "Commander, Commissioner Zheng, there are only two groups of Japs near us. To the east is the Japs' 32nd Division, and to the west is the Japs' 110th Division. Brother Dalong has been
If we do not advocate attacking the Japanese 32nd Division, then we will attack the Japanese 110th Division in Yangquan to the west."
Zhao Gang said: "I have no objection to fighting the Japanese. But to fight a Japanese division, the noise is too big, and our place is not close to Yangquan. The Japanese have been operating there for many years. We have to make careful plans for our expedition."
Not worth it.”
Zhao Gang is not worried about whether Li Yunlong can defeat the Japanese 110th Division. Now the Mawushan Military Division has strong troops and horses. Both in terms of the number of troops and weapons and equipment, it is stronger than the Japanese 110th Division. Li Yunlong also has a very high level of battle command.
, it shouldn’t be a big problem to defeat the Japanese.
He said: "What I consider is that if we go on an expedition and carry out offensive operations, we must take into account the casualties of the troops and whether it is economically worthwhile."
When Li Yunlong and others were planning the Yangquan battle, an order from their superiors disrupted their deployment.
On this day, the commander and chief of staff came to the Mawushan base in person. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others warmly entertained the two chiefs.
At the banquet, Li Yunlong enthusiastically reported to the commander and chief of staff the plans of the Mawushan Military Division and the implementation of the Yangquan Campaign.
He originally thought that the commander would give strong support, but he did not expect that the commander would have a look of embarrassment on his face, and the chief of staff would also have an embarrassed look on his face.
Li Yunlong asked in confusion: "Commander, what happened?
The commander saw that the generals of the Mawushan Military Division were looking at him. He didn't want to ruin the atmosphere in front of him, so he said: "Drink first, and I will talk to you later."
After the banquet, the commander and chief of staff called Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang over. He had something important to announce, which was unacceptable, so they had to work through Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang first.
The chief of staff knew that the commander was in trouble, so he said: "Commander, let me take care of this matter."
Seeing the solemn expressions of the commander and chief of staff, both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang felt that the news was definitely not good.
Sure enough, the chief of staff said: "Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, not long ago, the Japanese army raided the Jizhong and Jidong areas, and the troops from these two military regions launched a counter-mopping up. Due to the large strength of the Japanese army, the casualties in both military regions were serious, and they were eager to deal with them.
The troops will be replenished. In addition, superiors have decided to increase the number of troops in Shandong, and a large number of troops are also needed for support.
Our superiors have given our military region a task to dispatch 60,000 troops to support us. Our Taiyue Military Region must resolutely obey the orders of our superiors. The commander and I have discussed it carefully. The financial resources of each military division in the military region are relatively thin.
Only your Mawushan Military Division has a large number of troops here, so we consider that this troop dispatch will be mainly completed by your Mawushan Military Division. We plan to mobilize 12 regiments from your Military Division, with 40,000 people. We are here to lead the troops.
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"What?" Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were both very surprised. They really didn't expect that their superiors would make such a request. You know, how much energy and effort does it take to train so many troops in the Mawushan Military Division? Xin
The troops who have been trained so hard are transferred away just like that. Who can emotionally accept this?
Li Yunlong was a little anxious, and he said dissatisfied: "How can the superiors do this? Other places lack troops, can't they train their own troops? Our troops here are not brought by strong winds. All personnel, weapons, equipment, and materials
, the supplies are all obtained through our hard work, why should we give them to others?"
Zhao Gang is very principled and has always resolutely implemented the instructions of his superiors, but this time he was a little unhappy. With the 40,000 troops, not to mention other aspects, Zhao Gang was worried about the material supply alone.
His dedication and hard work have gathered a lot of his efforts. It is really difficult to accept it emotionally.
He said: "Commander, we resolutely implement the instructions from our superiors, but I agree with Li Yunlong's opinion. Difficulties in other military regions should be overcome by themselves, and the troops should develop themselves. By transferring the troops like this, not only will we have
In my opinion, even if the troops were transferred, they might not be able to accept it emotionally.
To be honest, I don’t agree with this, it’s very difficult for us to work with the military on this matter.”
Li Yunlong knew that what the commander said must have been carefully thought out, because the commander was a protective person, and of course he was not willing to give away the troops that his military region had worked so hard to train to others. Now that he had spoken, he must have
There is no other way, I have made my final decision.
He understood the commander's difficulties and said: "Commander, do you think this is feasible? If those military regions want to develop troops and lack weapons and ammunition, we can provide some of them, as long as the troops here are not transferred away."
Zhao Gang said: "Yes, I agree with this opinion. Our Mawushan Military Division provides a large amount of weapons, ammunition and funds to our superiors every year, and we are willing to provide more this time."
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The commander said sincerely: "Not only the chief of staff and I are aware of the contribution your Mawushan Military Division has made to our superiors, but also our superiors. I also understand your difficulties.
To tell you the truth, I have the same idea as you. I specifically reported this matter to my superiors, but my superiors have already made the final decision on this matter.
We are soldiers, and we must resolutely obey the instructions of our superiors. Even if we have different ideas, we can only reserve our opinions. There is no discussion on this matter, so just carry it out."
Zhao Gang asked: "Commander, should we discuss this matter with Captain Xu?"
The commander said: "Before I came, I had already sent a telegram to Xu Dalong. Xu Dalong expressed his firm obedience to the decision of his superiors."
The commander was right. He had already communicated this matter with Xu Dalong. Xu Dalong knew that since the commander had raised such a matter, it must have been carefully considered and there was no possibility of changing it. So at that time, even though he felt that
Unhappy, I agreed.
Both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang knew that Xu Dalong, like them, had put in a lot of effort for the development of the Mawushan Military Division. It could even be said that his effort far exceeded that of the two of them. Since Xu Dalong had already agreed, the two of them
They all knew that the matter was irreversible, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and agreed.