The War of Resistance Begins with the Regiment Leader Chapter 115

Chapter 115 Withdrawal? Behind us is the Nu River!

“Tuanzu, did your trip go well?” At the field airport in Myitkyina, Meng Fanlao saw Cun Yunsheng and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a smile.

“It's not bad, the military salary has been settled, and the factory equipment and so on, and even a bullet production line.” At the end of the sentence, Cun Yunsheng could hardly suppress the smile on his lips.

 It is still far from the complete industrial system imagined.

 But at least, this is a good start.

 It means that in the future, the Sichuan Army will at least be able to solve the problem of ammunition supply.

 There is no need to rely entirely on the US military or the system.

 “Did the Americans agree?” Meng Fanxiao asked in surprise.

"Of course, but this matter is kept low-key. Currently, in the name of a military service station, all products are produced and sold by ourselves and cannot be sold to external parties." Cun Yunsheng looked around and nodded.

“That means the war is over and it still has to be demolished?” Meng Fangli pouted, feeling a little regretful.

“I don't know what the Americans are afraid of, so why can't they fight with the British?”

"Okay, stop talking about what you have and what you don't have." Cun Yunsheng was too lazy to pay any attention to this guy. Instead, he asked how the organization was going during the past few days since he had been away.

"The infantry battalions have been reorganized. Each infantry battalion has a total of 936 people. It has been completely reorganized in accordance with the standards of the US infantry battalion. There are five infantry battalions with a total of 4,680 people. You are comparable to five regiments of a ragtag army." Meng Fangliao said. , and even made a complaint.

"You said we were a mixed force. Now we are elite and ace, so it is naturally different." Cun Yunsheng glanced at him and said calmly.

“From now on, we will be the aces, the elites, not just some random cards. From now on, this is what our Sichuan Army will be called, do you understand?”

"what about others?"

“Still reorganizing, the special agent company has three hundred people in place as per your request. The weapons are all Thompson submachine guns and Browning automatic rifles, equipped with 20 60mm mortars.”

"These people are currently undergoing jungle training as well as Japanese and Aboriginal language training in accordance with your requirements. It is estimated that it will take at least two months to meet your requirements." Meng Fanlai didn't quite understand why this special agent company was formed, and he also Select candidates from the entire group.

"Their mission is very important. They are going to fight behind enemy lines. They must learn Japanese and indigenous languages. This will greatly increase the scope of their activities behind enemy lines. Otherwise, they will definitely be exposed when they encounter the Japanese army's interrogation." In fact, this is special operations. But he had no manual for special operations.

 You can only explore bit by bit based on the little knowledge you have.

 Fortunately, Long Wenwen has average frontal combat command capabilities, but is still very capable of penetrating behind enemy lines.

Especially a mouth that can deceive the dead into living. Let him go to the rear of the Japanese army to cause trouble, which may bring him a surprise.

"You have the final say. As for the guard battalion, the engineer battalion has been expanded and training is being stepped up."

“The communications battalion and the tank battalion are undermanned and are still being expanded.”

“The artillery battalion has been expanded and only retains 105mm howitzers, 120mm heavy mortars, and 155mm howitzers.”

“81mm mortars and 60mm mortars are divided into battalions and companies respectively, which enhances the firepower of the infantry battalion.”

"As for the field hospital you want to set up, I'm afraid it won't be completed for a while." Meng Fan spread his hands. He and Lin Yi were very tired these days.

 The various dispatches of supplies and personnel made them so busy that they had no time to eat.

 Otherwise, it would not have been Meng Fan who picked me up at the airport today, but Lin Yi.

  After all, he is a combat staff officer, so he is the best person to pick him up at the airport and make a report.

"Well, you have worked hard these days. Completing the reorganization is only the first step. Next, we need to intensify training. For the infantry, we only need to invest a lot of ammunition."

“Even a fool can become a sharpshooter.”

"Other arms can only take their time." Cun Yunsheng also knew that the Sichuan Army had a weak foundation, so he was not too harsh.

“Next, the whole regiment will conduct a live-fire drill. The target is the Takeuchi Regiment on the opposite side. Let each battalion and company take turns to go to the forward position. Anyway, the purpose is not to let the Takeuchi Regiment on the opposite side have time to rest."

"yes."

 Not to mention the subsequent tragic life of the Takeuchi Regiment, a new battle also broke out in southwest Yunnan on the other side.

Colonel Usuke Hirai of the 56th Search Regiment looked at the map in front of him and frowned deeply.

The defenders in southwest Yunnan defended extremely tenaciously, far beyond his understanding of the China Army.

 Even a mountaintop can only be completely occupied after repeated battles.

 This resulted in the 56th Search Wing advancing very slowly.

 This gave Colonel Hirai Usuke a headache.

“Which army is on the opposite side?” Colonel Hirai Usuke asked.

“It is the newly reorganized 2nd Reserve Division of the 54th Army. The division commander is Yu Xiaoqing. He was originally a lieutenant colonel of the Sichuan Army. He led the remnants back to southwest Yunnan not long ago and later became the colonel commander of the 2nd Reserve Division.”

“Currently responsible for defending the front line of Mangshi.” The chief of staff quickly said the number of the enemy army on the opposite side and the name of the enemy.

"Sichuan Army Corps? Is it the Sichuan Army Corps we faced before?" When mentioning the Sichuan Army Corps, Colonel Hirai Usuke subconsciously thought of the Sichuan Army Corps in Myitkyina.

If he hadn't cut off the retreat of the expeditionary force by raiding Lashio, I'm afraid it would not be the Takeuchi Regiment facing the Sichuan Army now, but him.

Thinking that the Takeuchi Regiment has become a joke of the 56th Division recently, Colonel Hirai Usuke couldn't help but feel happy.

Now that I heard that the commander of the garrison on the opposite side was originally from the Sichuan Army, I naturally had some conditioned reflexes.

 “No.” said the chief of staff, shaking his head.

 Hearing that it was not the Sichuan Army Corps from Myitkyina, Colonel Hirai Usuke couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

 The shadow brought by the Sichuan Army in Myitkyina was too great for them. "It seems that this person named Yu Xiaoqing has a lot of background. Almost all the troops of the expeditionary force were in retreat, and some of them had their designations cancelled. Not only was he not punished, but he was promoted to division commander. He has a lot of background behind it." Hirai Colonel Mao Fu was not a fool. Naturally, he could tell at a glance that Yu Xiaoqing's background was definitely extraordinary.

  After all, it is absolutely extraordinary to be promoted despite such a disastrous defeat.

“Deploy artillery and capture Mangshi as soon as possible. We don't have time to waste time with them here.” Colonel Hirai Usuke said.

 “Hai.” The chief of staff responded immediately.

On the other side, at the headquarters of the Second Preparatory Division in Mangshi, Yu Xiaoqing looked at the sand table in front of him expressionlessly, constantly calculating in his mind how many soldiers he had left.

"Master, the Japanese army's offensive is too fierce, and many frontline positions have been lost." Zhang Lixian came to Yu Xiaoqing to report.

 “Uncle Tang, what do you think?” Yu Xiaoqing did not answer directly, but looked at Assistant Master Tang who was resting with his eyes closed.

 He was sent by the family and was considered to be a military supervisor.

The purpose is to stop him from messing around and destroying the little foundation the family has finally accumulated.

 So even though the current Yu Xiaoqing sounds very majestic in the name of being a master, in fact, he does not have much real power.

"Master, I am just a deputy commander, and I have to make my own decision. However, such loss of position in front of the formation must be dealt with seriously." Deputy Commander Tang was still very satisfied with Yu Xiaoqing's attitude, so his tone was kind. many.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing nodded, and then said to Zhang Lixian.

“The battalion commander in charge of the defensive position will be shot on the spot to enforce military law.”

Yu Xiaoqing will naturally not show mercy to those who lose their city and land.

"It's over, it's over, let's get a lighter punishment, a lighter punishment. After all, we are new here, so we should be kind." Deputy Master Tang said quickly.

“Then demote him to company commander and let him regain his position.” Yu Xiaoqing said very respectfully.

This time, Assistant Master Tang did not say anything and was quite satisfied with this handling method.

Only Yu Xiaoqing's heart is very bitter. Despite his superficial glory, he is a division commander in his thirties with unlimited glory and a bright future.

 In fact, only he knows that it is better to be comfortable as the leader.

At that time, he kept his word, and whatever he said was what he said.

 Unlike now, we can't even shoot a battalion commander.

Who allowed him to enter Burma and return with a disastrous defeat, and he was the only one who was promoted in the entire expeditionary force.

 All this is done by the family, so every decision he makes must be considered from the family perspective.

In order to prevent him from acting recklessly, he even sent Deputy Master Tang to supervise him.

  He said he was only responsible for logistics, but he knew exactly what he actually did.

“Master, Mangshi cannot be defended. Prepare and retreat.” Assistant Master Tang said again.

"What? Are you still retreating? Longling will be behind you." Yu Xiaoqing looked at the other party in confusion.

“Even Longling must be withdrawn.”

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing laughed angrily, looked at Deputy Master Tang and said.

“Uncle Tang, can you tell me where to evacuate?”

 He really didn't understand, why did he withdraw?

Although the Second Preparatory Division is a newly formed unit, its combat effectiveness is not weak. As long as it goes through a **** battle and can keep up with supplies, it will soon become an elite unit.

What's more, the current fighting is not too bad. The battle with the Japanese army is back and forth. With the advantage of the terrain, the temporary losses are not very big.

“Withdraw to the north of the Nu River and establish a defense line around Nantianmen.” Assistant Master Tang said calmly.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing looked at the other party in disbelief, as if he was confirming whether he heard it correctly.

 “Lost everywhere else?”

"Well, make a temporary strategic retreat, use the natural dangers of the Nu River to block the Japanese army, and wait for the opportunity to counterattack. Then your second division will be the main force of the counterattack." Deputy Commander Tang's words made Yu Xiaoqing silent again.

 He knew that this must be the family's wish, and he could not go against it.

 For a moment, Yu Xiaoqing really didn't want to be the division commander anymore, it was not interesting at all.

 Everything has been arranged, so why do you want to be the division commander?

　　It's better to be the leader of the main force.

“In addition, after retreating to the Nujiang River, a batch of American equipment will be sent from the rear, which will give priority to your second division.”

As if to make up for Yu Xiaoqing, Assistant Master Tang's tone became much softer.

“Master, we must consider the overall situation and the Yu family. The second division cannot lose too many soldiers. Otherwise, there will be no counterattack.”

"Uncle Tang, I don't understand. Now we can completely hold the defense line. When the main force arrives, we can drive the Japanese army back to Burma in one go. Why should we retreat." Yu Xiaoqing asked still puzzled.

"The Fifth Army suffered heavy losses. The commander of the 200th Division was killed. There are only more than 2,600 people left in the division, and more than 75% of the casualties are missing. It has now withdrawn to the Kunming area to rest and recuperate. It is temporarily unable to support us, but they have given a batch of American equipment." Deputy Tang The master explained.

"What? Didn't we agree that the Fifth Army will provide support soon? How could it become like this?" Yu Xiaoqing's pupils suddenly tightened. He couldn't believe it. This was actually the case.

"Don't ask me, I don't know. That's what Shangfeng said." Deputy Master Tang said helplessly with his hands spread out.

There is one more update, try to be in advance!

 (End of this chapter)

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