However, the earth-shaking explosion was not over yet. In the dark night sky, another group of Chinese planes roared over.

He aimlessly swooped and fired at the burning city of Lashio, with a posture that he would not stop until the dense rain of bullets was cleared away.

The US military, which was in extreme panic, failed to notice that the Chinese fighter planes swooping past quietly dropped poison gas bombs one after another.

The auburn poisonous gas smoke was impossible to distinguish in the dark night.

One can imagine what kind of situation the people in the city would encounter under this double bombing.

Half an hour later, the air force's bombing finally stopped. The officers and soldiers of the Third Airborne Regiment outside the city were already impatient. As soon as the air raid stopped, they rushed towards the city impatiently.

Wearing gas masks, they quietly entered the city like ghosts. This time they did not encounter any resistance. Except for the ruins of broken walls and buildings that were still burning with fire, there was no one alive at all.

The U.S. military came out to resist.

An hour later, in Baoshan County, the Southwest Frontier Army Anti-U.S. and Former Enemy Headquarters.

Zhang Lingfu, Tang Huaiyuan and Zhang Xinghua, who had already returned home, were sitting together anxiously waiting for the battle situation in the direction of Lashio.

Suddenly, a communications adjutant hurriedly walked in from outside, stood up and saluted Zhang Lingfu and said: "Commander-in-Chief, there is a call from the Third Airborne Regiment. They have captured the entire city of Lashio, and all US troops in the city have been wiped out!"

"That's great!" Zhang Lingfu and the other three stood up after hearing this. He finally showed a smile on his face and said to Zhang Xinghua and Tang Huaiyuan: "That's great. With Lashio taken, we have successfully cut off the US military's retreat.

It’s time to order a full-scale counterattack!”

"Well, Chairman Zhang has called several times in Kunming to instruct us that regardless of whether Lashio can be won tonight, our frontline troops must launch an attack on the enemy in front of us to contain the main force of the US military.

It's time." Tang Huaiyuan nodded solemnly.

"Now Lashio has been successfully captured. The reinforcements from a regiment led by General Du Yuming should have arrived by now. Even if the US military reinforcements arrive, holding on to Lashio will not be a problem.

We can indeed attack across the board." Zhang Xinghua also nodded in agreement.

"Very good." Zhang Lingfu immediately turned around and told the communications adjutant: "Immediately order the troops at the front to take the initiative and launch a full-scale counterattack against the U.S. troops facing us!"

"Yes." The communications adjutant responded and quickly turned around and left.

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Mandalay, U.S. Army Southeast Asia Theater Command.

MacArthur no longer had the composure and calmness of the past, starting from the moment when the Chinese Communist Party's overnight airborne attack on Lashio Airport and the train station was successful a few hours ago.

He was not sleepy at all. Although it was already past three in the morning, MacArthur was still smoking his cigar. The headquarters was filled with smoke, and even the lights were blocked and somewhat dimmed.

Suddenly, the sound of not heavy footsteps reached MacArthur's ears, and he immediately raised his head and looked up.

I saw Colonel Mick holding a telegram and walking towards him with a solemn expression.

Seeing Mick's expression, MacArthur's heart suddenly sank.

Sure enough, in the face of MacArthur's eager questioning gaze, Colonel Mick seemed to have forgotten to salute, and said sadly: "General. The Chinese ** team carried out large-scale bombing and used poison gas bombs on Lashio.

No one among the more than 5,000 people below was spared, and all were killed."

MacArthur's eyes were dull on the spot, and the cigar in his hand was still smoking silently. After a long time, he put the cigar back into his mouth, and said with trembling hands: "Order Dai Jin'en to retreat immediately, and send the vanguard troops and Lashio.

Our troops are cooperating around Myitkyina. Before the main force arrives, we must retake these two places and open up the communication between our main force on the front and those behind us."

Colonel Mick took notes one after another. Before he could take the order, a communications soldier had already hurried in and saluted MacArthur briefly: "General, General Dai Jin'en sent an urgent message. A large number of squadrons on the Nujiang front line suddenly came to me.

The military front launched a large-scale counterattack.

The forward positions have been breached by the opponent in many places, and General Dai Jin'en is organizing troops to resist."

MacArthur's hand could no longer hold the cigar that he usually held as if it was nothing, and it quietly fell to the ground, blooming with a small stream of sparks.

Seeing him like this, Colonel Mick quickly asked: "General, the situation has not reached an irreversible point yet. Our top priority is to find ways to recapture Myitkyina and Lashio. As long as these two places can be recaptured, our main force will

There won't be any danger.

Although the commander of the Chinese ** team was very cunning and took the opportunity to launch a frontal attack, I think it would be okay for General Dai Jin'en to dispatch a few regiments back to support Myitkyina and Lashio, right?"

MacArthur pondered for a while, then nodded, took two deep breaths, and said to Mick: "Colonel, send a message to Dai Jinen immediately, and ask him to figure out as soon as possible how the squadron can do so complicated and difficult things at night.

Under such circumstances, the airborne landing was successfully carried out quietly?"

"Yes!" Colonel Mick quickly turned and left with the communications soldier.

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Kunming City, Chairman Zhang's departure.

Zhang Xinghan was also woken up by Guo Zhong overnight and put on his clothes and shoes. Zhang Xinghan walked out of the bedroom and asked: "Zhongzi, what's going on?"

Guo Zhong said excitedly: "Commissioner, Zhang Lingfu and others just received a call from Baoshan County. Our Army's Third Airborne Regiment successfully captured Lashio and completely wiped out the defenders in the city. At this point, we have completed the first step of the strategic plan to cut off the US military's retreat."

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At the same time, the former enemy headquarters had ordered the 70,000-strong army to be assembled on the Nu River front line and took advantage of the attack to launch a full-line counterattack against the US military."

"Very good. This way I can have a good sleep. There's nothing important. Don't call me before dawn. Let me have a good rest." Zhang Xinghan was very sleepy now. He had already discussed the war with Jiang Baili at twelve o'clock.

, haven’t slept for a few hours.

He was woken up by Guo Zhong, so after finishing speaking, Zhang Xinghan walked back to the bedroom laughing.

Guo Zhong closed the door for him, then turned and left.

In Longling City, the US military frontline headquarters.

The gloomy Dai Jin'en was listening to Morgan's noise at this moment. Dai Jin'en was also attacked successively because of Myitkyina and Lashio.

Immediately afterwards, the Chinese ** team on the opposite side suddenly launched a counterattack, so I couldn't sleep all night.

At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot.

"General, please authorize me to personally lead an infantry brigade to launch a counterattack against the Chinese Army. I guarantee that we will win, and maybe we can take the opportunity to capture Songshan." Morgan chattered.

Finally, the distraught Dai Jinen couldn't stand it anymore and roared: "That's enough, Colonel Morgan, I order you to shut up immediately and get out of here right now!"

Morgan was startled by his sudden roar. Seeing that he actually issued an order to expel guests, his face turned livid with anger. He snorted coldly and turned around to leave. In his heart, he scolded the eighteen generations of Dai Jinen's cowardly ancestors.

After Morgan left, a close aide of Dai Jinn whispered: "General, Morgan is a militant, and now General Mike orders us to retake Myitkyina and Lashio.

He wants to fight against the Chinese army so much, I think you might as well give him two regiments and let him take them to counterattack Myitkyina or Lashio."

Although Dai Jin'en was angry, his eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this suggestion. He really didn't like that this brave guy like Morgan was always yelling and gesticulating in front of him just because he was General MacArthur's confidant.

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He immediately nodded and said: "Very good, I will do as you said. Go immediately and convey my intention, no, it is a military order to him, and ask him to lead a regiment directly to Lashio and warn him for me that he will not be able to take it back."

If it comes to Lashio, I will send him to a military court."

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At the West Myitkyina Airport, it was just getting dark when an elite tax police group led by Sun Liren arrived in a fleet of Army Air Forces helicopters.

Last night, after the Army Air Force airlifted Du Yuming's reinforcements to Lashio, they rushed back to Baoshan Airport to ship Sun Liren's troops.

After more than two hours of rapid flight, they finally arrived at the already war-torn Myitkyina.
Chapter completed!