At about 22 o'clock, the British 22nd Infantry Division and the vanguard of the 66th Brigade arrived in Ren'anqiang. Ren'anqiang suddenly became lively at midnight. The British battalion of British troops stationed in Ren'anqiang had already prepared barracks for the arrival of troops, and all reception work was very complete. After all, the British troops coming from afar were very tired. When they arrived at their destination, the British soldiers lifted their guard early, and the soldiers seized the time to have a meal and rest.

After the Japanese army launched an offensive in the central part of the Irrawaddy River, the British army's defense was very stable at the beginning and repelled a high and light attack by the Japanese army. Therefore, General Alexander, the commander of the British army, was very happy. He believed that as all the 22nd Infantry Divisions entered Ren'anqiang, the defense line in the central part of the Irrawaddy River would be more stable. Therefore, he ordered the 22nd Infantry Division to continue to set off for the Ren'anqiang line tomorrow morning. As for the 66th Brigade of the vanguard, the vanguard will be reinforced to the front depending on the battlefield.

At about 23 o'clock, an infantry gang on the right wing of the Japanese army was responsible for interspersed tasks and detoured to the north side of Ren'anqiang. The Japanese vanguard happened to meet the rear of the British 66th Brigade. The captain of the Japanese army ordered the Japanese army not to expose the target and let the rear of the British army go. The Japanese soldiers watched the British army swagger through, and then the Japanese army occupied a favorable position to start encirclement.

At the same time, the cavalry corps of the 211th Division also deviated to the northeast of the left wing. At about 1 a.m., the Japanese army's middle road, the left and right wings entered the attack position. The Japanese encirclement began to form, and the Japanese troops were only waiting for the division commander Akita to issue an attack order. At this time, after the British 66th Brigade entered Ren'anqiang, they knew nothing about the external situation and invisibly destined their miserable fate.

After the British army repelled a high-intensity attack by Alan Neu and Mindong at midnight that day, their confidence increased greatly. But they didn't know that the Japanese army was a high-intensity feint. The British front-line commander judged that the Japanese army was frustrated and would definitely launch another offensive in the early morning of the next day. Therefore, the British commander ordered the front-line troops to rest and welcome the fierce battle the next day.

General Alexander, including the British troops on the front line, never expected that Ren'anqiong in the rear was surrounded by the Japanese army. At the same time, a gang of Japanese troops were moving south quickly and launching an attack from his back to Mindong. The midnight night was quiet, and the god of death quietly approached the British army, but the British were still in the dark.

Perhaps everyone was surprised that the fierce battle started in the north first. At around 9:00 that night, the division commander Dai Anlan was checking the fortifications of various departments. Suddenly, a telegrapher shouted loudly. All the personnel looked at the telegrapher. Soon the telegrapher finished copying and interpreting. "Report to the military seat, the reconnaissance unit reported that a large number of Japanese troops were found about 5 kilometers east of Jingdong. At present, the reconnaissance unit has exchanged fire with the Japanese army."

"Discover a large number of Japanese troops? How could that be!" The Chief of Staff walked over and took the telegram and took a quick look and handed it to Dai Anlan and said, "Second! Have the reconnaissance troops encountered small Japanese troops?" "It cannot be a small Japanese troops. Small Japanese troops have no reason to appear on the east side of Jingdong. The front-line troops were ordered to enter the combat state immediately and report to the headquarters immediately about the situation of our division discovering the Japanese troops.

When the Expeditionary Force Command received a report from Dai Anlan, the headquarters suddenly became nervous. Chief of Staff Stilwell analyzed: "After dark, the British Army Command reported that the Japanese army launched an offensive on the Irrawaddy River in the western front, and a large number of Japanese troops were found on the side of Jingdong. Could it be that the Japanese army was...?" Commander Wei Lihuang said decisively: "The Japanese army must have cooperated with the Western Front. The purpose is to rush along the Mengbin line to attack our headquarters and disrupt the deployment of the expeditionary force."

Wei Lihuang and Stilwell walked to the sand table to take a closer look. Wei Lihuang ordered: "Order Dai Anlan's troops to quickly find out the Japanese troops." Stilwell looked at the sand table and said anxiously: "Jing Dong found that the Japanese troops had stumped the Japanese troops and secretly increased their troops. We don't know at all. It seems that the British army's intelligence is very rich, and this is the disadvantage of joint combat."

Wei Lihuang said: "The Japanese troops appeared in Jingdong, and I analyzed that it could not be a small group. The Japanese troops on the front line of the Salwin River have been confirmed to be a division. Facing the defense of my third division, it is impossible to divide the troops. What is the Japanese army that appeared on this line must have come from Qingsheng, Thailand. This shows that the Japanese army at least gathered a division force in Qingsheng, otherwise it would not be able to achieve the goal of the raid. If it was really a division, I was worried that the 4th Division would be unfavorable to interception."

"Report! Dai Anlan called, fierce fighting broke out in the right wing of the unit. It is estimated that a gang of Japanese troops launched an attack. At present, no Japanese troops were found on the left wing." An operational staff quickly reported. At present, the Japanese troops were unable to be determined. Stilwell was worried and said: "There is currently only one guard battalion in Lashio, and the guards in the headquarters are very empty. I suggest that the defensive power of Lashio should be strengthened. The 5th Division and the 6th Division of the Second Army have already deployed defenses in Madeya and Mengmi. If their troops are removed, the British Command will definitely not do it. I think we can only draw the troops of the First Army to return to defense."

Wei Lihuang nodded: "It seems that only the First Army has been rescued. Commander Tan ordered a brigade to quickly send a brigade back to defend Lashio. The situation is extremely urgent, so I'm looking forward to it!"

Tonggu First Army, Tan Zhen, Su Yu and others are studying the situation of the Japanese attack. "Report! Headquarters urgent telegram!" A staff officer reported quickly. Tan Zhen received the telegram and read it quickly and handed it to Su Yu. "Damn it! The Japanese are indeed cunning. They dispatched a surprise soldier in Jingdong." Su Yu frowned after reading the telegram and said, "What is the intelligence of the British army? The Japanese army gathered troops in Qingsheng, Thailand, and there is no idea at all. If the Japanese army breaks through the defense line of the 4th Division of Dai'anlan, the Japanese army will penetrate directly into Lashio, and our defense line will collapse."

Tan Zhen said decisively: "Appoint the 6th Brigade of Chen Geng's troops to return to the Lashio quickly, and there must be no mistakes." After the order was issued, Tan Zhen was a little depressed, and Su Yu comforted him, "Commander! Our opponent is Japanese, so we must not underestimate the enemy. The key is that we rely too much on the British army's intelligence. Isn't it simple to analyze the situation? The Japanese army sent surprise soldiers in Jingdong, and I can't guarantee that we will not send surprise soldiers in other directions?"

Tan Zheng was shocked and said, "You mean if the Japanese army sent a surprise soldier on the coastline, the troops would go to Ren'anqiang?" "This possibility is not ruled out? The key is when will the British army's intelligence be accurate!" "Report this situation to the headquarters immediately! Be sure to tell the British headquarters!" Tan Zhen was indeed a little worried.

Chen Geng received the order from the commander of the army, Tan Zhen, and did not dare to neglect it. He immediately ordered the 6th Brigade to take the train and set off to Lashio, where the headquarters was located overnight. Then he began to arrange new troops to deal with the emergencies. At this time, the division command was very busy, and the chief of staff issued endless orders and said: "Terminal Commander, it seems that we have already made preparations. A surprise attack from the Japanese army appeared in Jingdong, which completely disrupted our military deployment."

Chen Geng said: "Fortunately, we have deployed a division in Jingdong, otherwise we really don't know how to deal with the chaos. We have to admire the Japanese army's use of troops. The 6th Brigade returned to defend Lashio and temporarily lifted the threat from the headquarters. Now I am most worried about the British army. The appearance of the Japanese army on Jingdong shows that there is a problem with the intelligence system of the British army. I am not aware of the deployment of Japanese troops. This is a taboo in military strategists. I am sure the situation of the British army is not good."

The troops were dispatched to deal with the emergencies. At about 23 o'clock, the 11th Brigade of the 4th Division defending the Central Road of Jingdong and the Japanese troops were called out. "Report to the division commander! Our unit was attacked by a Japanese wing. The Japanese offensive was very fierce. All our brigades were put into battle!" The voice of the brigade commander of the 11th Brigade came from the other end of the phone. "The situation is very dangerous now. We don't know the Japanese troops. Please order your troops to be in the position. If the Japanese army breaks through your position, come to see me with your head!"

Dai Anlan lowered the phone and asked, "How is the situation of the 10th Brigade?" "Reporting the division seat! The Japanese offensive was like a tide and had repelled two Japanese attacks. Fortunately, the Japanese army did not have heavy weapons. The 10th Brigade reported that the weeds in front of the defensive position were reborn. The Japanese army used the terrain to attack sharply under the cover of night, and my frontal defense pressure was very high."

"Report to the division commander, the Japanese army was found at the 12th Brigade position!" An operational staff member urgently reported. The Japanese army was found on the whole line. Dai Anlan realized that a fierce battle was inevitable and said: "The two armies met and the brave won. We are not the 200th Division in the past. Now we are the 4th Division of the Expeditionary Force with advanced military equipment. We must nail it to Jingdong like nails. At present, the entire army is watching us. We must show the military power of the 4th Division."

The commander of a regiment position at the front of the 10th Brigade was a bearded man. Due to the hasty response, his regiment command post had not yet been built, and the entire regiment received the order for the battle. At this time, the bearded leader was lying in the muddy trenches to command the battle. The sky was still drizzling, and the bearded leader was covered in mud and water all over his body. He repelled another Japanese attack. The bearded leader felt that he could not use it because the Japanese attacking soldiers were hiding in weeds. In addition, it was difficult to find the shadows of Japanese soldiers on the dark night.

Because it was dark, it was more difficult to defend the side. Although the open area of ​​about 50 meters was cleared in front of the position, the Japanese offensive soldiers were already close at hand. If the soldiers were not holding semi-automatic weapons, the Japanese army would have rushed into the position more than once.

The Japanese army launched the second offensive, and a combat staff member suggested throwing more grenades. Hearing the combat staff member's advice, the bearded commander was a little reluctant. Isn't it a waste to throw grenades randomly? In the past, he was used to being poor in combat, and the bearded commander had a fixed mindset. Later, the bearded commander suddenly realized that he had changed his guns, so why did he still shrank his hands and feet? When the Japanese army launched the second attack, the bearded commander ordered light and heavy machine guns to form cross-fire power, and did not be stingy with bullets, and at the same time ordered soldiers to throw more grenades.

As a result, the situation improved greatly. With the continuous explosion of grenades, the Japanese offensive was curbed, and the Japanese army retreated soon. The commander of the bearded man heard that some of the positions of other regiments were broken by Japanese average, and then they were counterattacked. After suffering great losses during the counterattack, the commander of the bearded man immediately reported to the brigade commander and informed him of his experience.

A forest, the Japanese 245th Division headquarters, and the division commander of Kawamura Yuki after hearing the attack, he glanced at his watch with a expressionless face and said, "The Chinese defenders on the opposite side are waiting for their work, and we are Kuraku to promote the attack. Now it is fully confirmed that the opposite defenders are a division, so we don't need to worry. The soldiers are too tired, so let them rest for a few hours and launch an attack in the early morning."

The Chief of Staff asked carefully: "How do we report to the headquarters!" Kawamura Ue said confidently: "Tele to the commander, our headquarters will definitely take down Jing Dong within three days." At this moment, the 211th Division of the Japanese army fired gunshots to encircle and annihilate the British army in Ren'anqiang...
Chapter completed!