Chapter 116: Jiang Anguo Has a Big Appetite

The Japanese Army, and Captain of the 148th Regiment Aihara Bufu noho, was also organizing troops to launch a counterattack against the Expeditionary Force. Watanabe Masao gave Aihara Bufu noho the order to hold Xibu to the death, insisting that Xibu must be defended before he captures Lashu.

After he captures Lashu, Watanabe Masao will personally lead troops to support Xibu.

But when Aihara Bufu noho saw the telegram, he could only shake his head; he did not think so, he was very rational.

From the th Division's performance in Myanmar, he understood that it was a formidable force.

The key is that he does not understand why the th Division's firepower can be so fierce.

Bullets are as if they cost nothing.

Aihara Bufu noho could only organize forces to counterattack the Expeditionary Force soldiers; evidently the Expeditionary Force troops before him were not the same as those they had pursued earlier, but more elite.

Aihara Bufu noho also already knew that the enemy before him was the th Division of the Expeditionary Force, an elite unit within the Expeditionary Force, which in Tonggu inflicted considerable casualties on the Provisional 55th Division.

Boom.

Mortar fire, rifle shots, smoke rose everywhere on the battlefield, shouts and killing cries filled the sky; the th Division had already stormed into Xibu!

"It seems the fighting has started."

"That's right, it must be fighting; it's our troops."

"They're coming to rescue us."

It turned out that the group Song Yunfei saw was the defeated Expeditionary Force, and the composition of the Xibu POW camp was also quite complex.

There were soldiers from the 49th Division, the Provisional 55th Division, and the newly formed 28th Division; roughly 2,300 to 2,400 prisoners were held in Xibu.

Among these prisoners were also some wounded Expeditionary Force soldiers.

【7】 "Everyone, stay alert; if the Japanese Devil makes any move, we all resist together," a voice shouted from the crowd.

"Everyone, stay alert; if the devils make any move, then we will all resist together," a person in the crowd shouted loudly at that moment.

The Japanese Devil guard soldier glanced and immediately cursed, "Baka! No talking, die die!"

Unexpectedly, that Little Devil could even speak Chinese.

However, it was clear that the Little Devil's hand gripping the gun was trembling; the gunfire also frightened the Japanese Army.

Especially the Kwantung Army among the Japanese stationed in China; these Japanese, long stationed in Dalian and the Korean area, are extremely proficient in Chinese.

The Japanese Army's Commander needs no introduction; like a course, they are not trying to blend in but to understand the country so they can better invade it.

Long Wen Zhang quietly lowered his head; he dared not stand out, knowing that many who had caused trouble before were killed by the Japanese.

Moreover, these people had nothing to eat; for several days they got nothing, many had starved to death, but now they finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Alas, they were utterly powerless to resist.

Song Yunfei acted correctly; when he led four BF-109 fighters back, Aihara Bufu noho had already prepared to shoot all Expeditionary Force prisoners, but upon seeing the fighters, he immediately issued a retreat order.

If they were held back, his 148th Regiment would be completely annihilated in Xibu.

Clack-clack-clack.

"Watch every building; before entering, use a grenade first," Quanzong shouted loudly.

"Understood."

The Eighth Company led by Quanzong could be called the most ferocious, and it was heavily avoided by the Japanese Army because its warriors understood coordination better.

When attacking Xibu's houses, they usually first toss a grenade, then the Squad Leader rushes in, spraying with a submachine gun.

Compared with the Eighth Company's advance speed, the other units of the th Division advance relatively slowly.

The Japanese Devil's resistance was indeed stubborn; every house in Xibu hid Japanese Devils, causing considerable casualties to the th Division.

Bayonet flashes red.

The th Division and the 148th Regiment have already become locked in a deadly grapple.

Street fighting had just begun; Aihara Bufu noho's order was to have the Japanese Army slowly withdraw from Xibu toward the northern mountains and then seek to link up with the 56th Division.

Aihara Bufu noho did not consider retreating south across the Mi River, because he believed Watanabe Masao could lead them to ultimate victory.

It was precisely this decision by Aihara Bufu noho that left more Japanese Devils on this piece of Myanmar land, making northern Myanmar's soil more fertile.

The second batch of supplies had already arrived.

The key of this batch was not weapons or ammunition, but that Jiang Anguo sent a company's worth of troops; in fact, the first time only half a company arrived, and even that did not reach.

A company consists of 160 men, so five transport aircraft could not possibly carry that many.

Fortunately, Xibu's air superiority was in Jiang Anguo's hands; the transport planes could shuttle many times without issue, and their takeoffs and landings were extremely simple—just load the supplies and take off.

Bombers and fighters were not feasible; they still needed extra fuel and weapons.

Even cramming sixty people would be overcrowded.

The seaplane's transport capacity was truly poor, but now there was no alternative; they could only rely on these few aircraft to deliver troops to Xibu.

"Xiao Si, bring the map over," Jiang Anguo said, thrilled beyond measure.

He prepared a grand plan, took a pen and drew two lines, "Yan Xing, Song Yu, Wang Fei, come see; we will defend and counterattack from Lashu, stop the Japanese Army's 56th Division's assault on Lashu, then have the th Division encircle from behind."

Jiang Anguo felt his plan was flawless.

"Commander, is this why you dispatched the 6th Company to Xibu?" Deputy Battalion Commander Yan Xing asked curiously.

The 6th Company Commander Changshan (defensive), Deputy Company Commander Chen Jingrun. Platoon Leaders Mi Long.

Mi Long had already followed Changshan; the first wave was sent to Xibu and should have already disembarked.

Changshan's trait is defensive; why not choose an offensive Company Commander, such as Company Commander Yao Quanyi, whose trait is urban warfare, which would aid the th Division in capturing Xibu.

However, Jiang Anguo also worries that the Japanese Army will counterattack, so he still needs to strengthen the th Division's defensive forces.

But Jiang Anguo also feared the Japanese Army would counterattack, so he still needed to strengthen the th Division's defenses.

Jiang Anguo nodded, "Exactly, that's the reason; the th Division continues fighting and still has to capture Xibu, which will certainly exhaust the th Division's soldiers, reducing their combat power, and we can use transport planes to land on the Mi River and ferry troops and weapons over."

"In that case, first we can reinforce the th Division, then we can encircle the Japanese Army's 56th Division from front and rear, devouring the 56th Division in one bite," Jiang Anguo punched the map heavily.

He was so excited; if he could eat the 56th Division, he could at least become a division commander, and perhaps even an army commander.

Jiang Anguo wanted to implement this plan immediately; the key was that it was possible.

Chief of Staff Song Yu said, "Commander, is this risk too great?"

【61】 Wang Fei lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Commander, to damage the 56th Division, I think our two forces are already sufficient, but to completely eliminate the 56th Division, honestly, we may lack manpower; we have just over ten thousand men, and according to intelligence from the Eighth Company, the th Division can field just over five thousand combatants. After the battle at Xibu, those able to keep fighting will probably not exceed four thousand."

Yeah, the disparity in troop strength—or rather, there's no disparity at all; both sides have equal forces, yet Jiang Anguo wants to swallow the 56th Division in one bite, which is indeed asking the strong to do the impossible.

It's not that we can't win, it's just we can't wrap dumplings; the 56th Division's attack route is his escape route.