As the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army in Myanmar... Iida Yoshiro was in a relatively relaxed mood, and the first phase of the Myanmar war was successfully concluded; before the war began, the entire Japanese army attached great importance to the British team, but at the beginning of the southern advance, the British team surprised the Japanese army. Their equipment far exceeded that of the squadron, but their combat effectiveness was far inferior. Iida even believed that he could occupy Myanmar with only one division, and his advancement towards Myanmar could be described as relaxed and pleasant.

According to his plan, after occupying Yangon, the entire army was divided into two routes and pursued the British army westward. He also went north to capture Mandalay, and then went straight to the Sino-Myanmar border.

But after conquering Yangon, it was heard that the squadron entered Myanmar on a large scale. The leader was actually the Chinese general, and the entire southern army, from Shouyi Temple to the division commander below, became nervous.

The Southern Army, from the commander of the commander of the Shouyi of the Sei-chani, to the commander-in-chief of the army below, all fought in China. He had participated in two battles in the Jinpu Road, but he was only the deputy chief of staff of the First Army. He witnessed the fall of almost all the famous imperial generals under his hands, and the brave imperial samurai were killed and injured.

But in a while, the imperial generals developed ambition to defeat the Chinese general. The desk of Soichi Tetsuyuki was filled with letters of request to go to Myanmar. Soichi Tetsuyuki also attached great importance to the appearance of the Chinese general in Myanmar and rushed to Singapore from Saigon, and at the same time recruited him to Singapore to discuss the next phase of the combat plan.

In Singapore, Teraunuchi Sochi carefully reviewed the combat plan of Iida Yoshiro and finally agreed to his combat plan and added a division to him, requiring only one to completely defeat the Chinese general and restore the reputation of the imperial army.

According to Iida's plan, the Japanese army first rested in Bogu, Yangon, and then started to operate after the Chinese army assembled in Mandalay.

News from the frontline and intelligence agencies. The Chinese general has not discovered his combat plan. The Chinese army is still gathering in Mandalay. "Yoxi. Order the commander of the Tanaka Division to launch an attack on Tonggu tomorrow and occupy Tonggu within three days." Iida Yoshiro was satisfied with the speed of the advance of the divisions reported by Chief of Staff Tokawa, and the troops were very quick.

In order to attack Myanmar, Iida divided the troops into two routes. The West Route was composed of the 55th Division and the 33rd Division, commanded by Hiroshi Takeuchi, the commander of the 55th Division, and the East Route was composed of three divisions, 18th, 35th and 56th, commanded by Shinichi Tanaka, the commander of the 18th Division.

Iida's order to eliminate the British army gathered in Beimu, and then pursue the victory and occupy Ren'anqiang. The mission of the Eastern Army was to quickly conquer Tonggu. Then attack Pingmanchun and defeat the Chinese army in front of him.

"Your Excellency, the Chinese army has a division in Tonggu. The Imperial Army used three divisions to launch a siege. There should be no problem in conquering Tonggu. Shikawa's expression was not at all happy: "Will General China follow the plan we set? If he finds that the 56th Division is gone, will he be suspicious?

"Northeast Myanmar is sparsely populated and has a large number of primeval forests. It has been difficult to pass since ancient times. Even if the Chinese General had doubts, he could not be sure of the whereabouts of the 56th Division. By the time he figured it out, the 56th Division had already arrived in Lashio Iida felt a little proud. He was not wearing a military uniform today, and he was wearing a wide kimono covering his body. He sat cross-legged on the tatami, which was difficult for his subordinates to find such a tatami for him.

Iida's plan changed after conquering Tonggu. The 56th Division would leave the western route and no longer attack Pingmanna. Instead, it entered the jungle in the north. Bypass Tangji and rush northward to Lashi. At the same time, in order to confuse the Chinese army's troops in northeastern Myanmar, General Shouyi of Seine captured the 22nd Division in Singapore. This was both a confusing squadron and a unit prepared for northern Myanmar operations. Once it was determined that the 56th Division would cross the Nansang, the 22nd Division would cross the Thai-Myanmar border and attack Lashi together with the 56th Division to attack Lashi. The squadrons that occupied Lashi and gathered in Mandalay were put into their pockets.

Iida predicts that once the Chinese army in Mandalay learned that Lash had fallen, it would flee to the northwest Myitkyina. Therefore, after capturing Lash, the 56th Division would hold on to Lash, while the 22nd Division would continue to attack, occupying Myitkyina before the Chinese army, and completely block the way for the Chinese army to return to China.

Shikawa is still very supportive of this combat plan. This plan is extremely bold, but there is a great hope for success. However, any calculation and punishment have weaknesses, which is exactly what he is worried about: "But yours. The logistics of the two divisions is difficult to solve. If you can't conquer Lashio, these two divisions may fall into a desperate situation.

"Any plan is a risk." Iida said: "There is a saying in the Chinese military book that if we die, we will live in the earth. We must have this courage. Only when we fight the holy war can we win."

Although the Japanese army has won consecutive battles, most rational Japanese generals think that Japan is taking risks and going to war with the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union at the same time. At this time, Japan's national strength is simply unbearable, not to mention Bu's huge Chinese battlefield, so after capturing Singapore, peace talks were introduced within the military headquarters, allowing the Swiss government to mediate and negotiate with the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union.

For logistics, the two divisions interspersed with hopes for Lashi. According to the information, Lashi concentrated a large amount of materials, so many of which could not be piled up in the warehouse. The Chinese had to pile them up everywhere in Lashi. In the eyes of the Japanese generals, these materials were already spoils, so they did not launch a large-scale bombing on Lashi.

"Kun Tokawa, don't worry, I believe the Imperial Warriors will complete the task successfully." After Iida finished speaking, the elegant sound of the piano came from the room. The soldiers standing guard outside looked here. They all knew that the commander liked the Chinese guqin very much. They would play it so well whenever they were in a good mood or when they were bored. As for when it was comfortable and when it was bored, they didn't know. The sound of the piano was very peaceful and elegant. It seemed that the commander was in a good mood. While the soldiers were thinking about it, an officer hurried to the door and shouted for a report. The soldier felt nervous. As a soldier serving in the headquarters, he immediately judged that the situation was wrong.

Sure enough, the sound of the piano suddenly became rapid. Finally, it stopped. Iida's angry scream came from the room.

"Eighth Grid! What are Tanaka doing! He was ambushed by the Chinese! He has repeatedly reminded him that the Chinese have occupied Tonggu, so why are they still ambushed!"

Ten, looking at the roaring Iida, I was also puzzled and angry. Tanaka Shinichi reported that the vanguard of the 18th Division had about a squadron. Fifty kilometers south of Tonggu, it was ambushed by the Chinese army. Three tanks and three armored vehicles were destroyed. Except for the sixteen soldiers, the remaining officers and soldiers were all killed, and the casualties of the Chinese army were unknown.

"Tell Tanaka Shinichi, you must conquer Tonggu within three days, otherwise the military law will be ruthless. The captain of the riverside regiment remembered a serious mistake once." Iida suppressed his anger and ordered, and Tokawa immediately agreed that the punishment was more appropriate, reminding the front line generals not to underestimate the enemy, and forcing them to attack with all their might.

Tanaka Shinichi was also in a fire. As a vanguard, Higashiyuan, as the vanguard, was one of his most admired commanders. He was brave and shrewd in combat. He had never suffered a loss in China and the Soviet Union. Unexpectedly, this time in Tonggu, he suffered such a big loss before he had officially fought.

"Tele to all departments to be the elite Chinese troops in the same place. Each unit must be cautious when advancing and beware of the enemy's ambush." ​​Tanaka Shinichi angrily ordered to remind the troops.

Nominally, Shinichi Uetanaka led the troops of three divisions, but the 56th Division set out from Yangon. It was still on the way, two days away from them, and now there is only the 18th Division and the 35th Division. Ran of the 35th Division also has a corps left in Mao Danjin.

In order to attract the attention of the squadron, Yoshiro Iida paid a lot of money. The 18th Division was one of the first divisions to participate in the China Incident. They participated in the Honghu Battle, the two Jinran Road Battles, the Wuhan Battle, and the first troops to land in Malay-Hanwu. This division was originally a fourth-party division. Later, it was reorganized into a third-party division. Before heading south to fight, it was changed back to the fourth-party division.

In addition to the 18th Division, the 56th Division is also a famous unit in the Japanese army. It is known as the Dragon Division. It stays behind in Japan for many years and is equipped with a tank team and an armored convoy. Although it is a division of the Third Regiment, the number of people is still as high as 20,000. This is very rare among the Japanese army.

In addition to these two powerful divisions, Iida also equipped Tanaka Shinichi with two ** tank regiments and a heavy artillery corps, as well as more than 60 aircraft from the Third Flight Brigade to be responsible for air support.

Dai Anlan was fully prepared for the enemy situation in front of him. From the day he arrived in Tonggu, he had been strengthening the defense of Tonggu City. The entire Tonggu was divided into two parts: the old and new. Yangman Railway passed through the city and divided the old and new into two halves. The old city had tall walls, which were natural fortifications. The Xitang River flowed from the east of the city and intersected with the Pew River in the east of the city. It formed a natural barrier, and the other three sides were flat and there was no danger to guard.

Dai Anlan's new 39th Division had three brigades, plus the direct-affiliated regiment of the Air Defense Regiment, and the car regiment assigned to him, with a total force of more than 15,000 people. After reaching Tonggu, the entire division began to build fortifications, and Dai Anlan knew that the responsibility was great. Therefore, he ran around the various defensive positions every day to conduct offensive drills for each defensive position to find loopholes until he was satisfied. There were barricades in the city, and all buildings in important areas were broken through to build fire points.

In early March, the last British army passed through Tonggu and retreated to Prome. Dai Anlan ordered martial law throughout the city and entered a wartime state. At this moment, Tonggu had become an empty city, with no residents except Chinese soldiers.

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