The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Zhibu came up with a plan and said to Yanbu, "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, you are the commander of the mopping-up force in northern Burma appointed by Commander Watanabe. Since the 32nd Brigade has captured the main force of the guerrilla army, you should order the 56th Division Task Force to make a detour from the north as soon as possible and work together to annihilate the guerrilla army in this area!" The commander of Watanabe Watanabe appointed the commander of the Northern Raid Forces. The main force of the 32nd brigade's various units and the main force and above, and the 56th division's special detachment of the th division's special forces. "Northern Detour, Cooperate with the Army, and Annihilate the Order!)"

Zhibu secretly swore in his heart: Matsui, although I can't do anything to you, I can still use the war to make your subordinates suffer. It would be best if the guerrilla army escapes from the direction of the 56th Division Task Force. Then, let's see how you report to the front army!

Yanbu's heart was stirred by Zhibu's suggestion. As a former staff officer, he was clearly well-versed in the intrigues of the situation. Although Yanbu was furious at his subordinates' inaction, he wouldn't backstab himself. He immediately followed Zhibu's advice and devised a solution to the dilemma.

Yanbu nodded pretending to be satisfied with Zhibo, "Mr. Zhibu, your suggestion is very good. You should immediately issue an order to Ito (Commander of the 56th Division Task Force Detachment) in my name. The task force must rush to the area north of Sawan within 1 day and assault Sawan from the north; order Lieutenant Colonel Zuobei and the 31st Brigade to make a detour on the west line. The team must block the west bank of the Tanai River in one day and not allow the guerrillas to escape westward (Weaver-kun, あなたのproposal はとても好いです. あなた! In the name of Ito, I ordered the special detachment to be in the area north of the task force within 1 day.を咃します. Lieutenant Colonel Zuohei Wei, 1st Brigade Western Front Roundabout Battalion, the first day after the west bank of the riverをsai ぎ、ゲリラ军が西へevacuate げるのを put っておいてはいけません!)”

"Ha!" Zhibu took the order and left, but in his heart he said: Yanbu, you are also an old fox. Do you think you can get away with it by not signing and letting me issue the order? No way! If something unexpected happens during the war, you will definitely bear the consequences!

When Satoharazo received a puzzling telegram from Yanbu, he calculated the itinerary of his troops and yelled, "Yanbu, have you stayed in the office too long? (塩歩、君はオフィスに長くいたのか。)" In such terrain and at such a distance, the task force was not a security brigade like the 32nd Brigade, which had infantry, artillery vehicles, and everything else. How could it be possible for it to travel nearly 100 kilometers in one day?

His deputy, Major Motoichiro Yamada, clearly didn't want Sato's verbal abuse to get out of hand, so he immediately stopped him, saying, "Sato-sama, be careful with your words!" He then added, "Since Shiobu-sama underestimates the strength of our field troops, let's show him what we can do!"

Sato quickly asked, "What do you think, Yamada-kun?"

Yamada said: "Let one squadron stay to protect the artillery and vehicles, and the rest of the troops will advance lightly with infantry cannons and machine guns. We must strive to arrive within one day and let these security forces see the true power of the empire's elite! (一つの SquadronにArtillery and vehicles, escorts and escorts, disabled troops, artillery and machine guns, weapons and equipment, advance and advance, and private troops.は日でarrivesするようにhard workし、これらのsecurity armyにEmpire spiritの力を见せてください!)”

Sato immediately understood what Yamada meant and nodded, "Hey, Yamada-kun's suggestion is very good!", and then ordered, "The 11th Squadron will stay, and the other brigades and squadrons will advance lightly, and they must be on the 8th. Arrive at Savannah within hours!

Sato had another idea. If he arrived in Savan earlier to launch an attack, and the main force of the guerrilla army was not annihilated in the end, he would definitely report the responsibility for the failure of the mopping-up operation to Commander Watanabe Masao of the 33rd Army and demand that the responsibility be traced back to Yanbu!

Sato, worthy of being the commander of an elite Japanese unit, delayed action on the Bennongben front because he received a tip from the Kachin that a force of several thousand men was moving north along the west bank of the Maili River, suspected of fleeing from the mountainous areas of northern Myanmar to China! Since Sato has determined that he has encircled the main force of the guerrillas in Sawan, if post-war confirmation confirms that only a small number of guerrillas are decoys, Yanbu, how dare you question the capabilities of the elite troops of the Empire of Japan! I demand you be tried by the Imperial Military Court!

Besides, Zhou Hu led the column's logistics troops marching through the mountains and hills on the banks of the Mailikai River. In order to speed up the troops' march and escape from danger, the troops abandoned as much supplies as possible that were inconvenient to carry.

Hou Xiaoqiang was a lieutenant quartermaster in the 93rd Division. After his unit was disbanded, he gathered over 100 stragglers along the way and participated in the Battle of Taunggyi. He was recognized by Kuang Zhengqi, then the commander in Taunggyi, and was assigned to the supplementary company of Qin Shi's 600nd Battalion, 2th Regiment. He is now a captain in the 5th Battalion of the st Detachment.

Hou Xiaoqiang felt it was a shame to throw away the supplies, so he approached Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Zhou Hu and suggested that they be secretly buried. Zhou Hu immediately ordered the 5th Battalion to provide cover and bury the supplies at the same time.

While Hou Xiaoqiang was processing supplies on the other side of the river near Bennongben, troops on guard discovered the Japanese task force's movements on the opposite bank. Reconnaissance personnel who had secretly swam across reported that there were approximately 800 Japanese troops stationed in Bennongben, most of whom were artillery and baggage transport personnel, with only about one squadron of less than 1 men responsible for protection.

This is a great deal! The most important thing Hou Xiaoqiang learned from Qin Shi and the others was that if you can get something for nothing, you won't lose it! He immediately rushed to Zhou Hu to report the situation and suggested that the 2nd and 5th Battalions launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army together.

Zhou Hu wasn't interested in the Japanese troop carriers, armored vehicles, and large quantities of supplies Hou Xiaoqiang had introduced. Instead, he was drawn to the 75mm mountain guns. After repeatedly confirming the Japanese troop strength, Zhou Hu felt a surprise attack was likely to succeed. He agreed with Hou Xiaoqiang's suggestion and assigned Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Liu Kaijiang to oversee the operation. Zhou Hu hoped that a surprise attack would destroy the Japanese field artillery, thereby significantly reducing the pressure on the Qin Division and its allies.

深夜时分，2、5 大队1000多战士悄悄泅渡进入本弄本外围，这时候，200师600团遗传下来的偷袭战能力再一次被发挥出来。只见刘凯江将纵队和两个大队能够集中的小口径迫击炮都集中到一起，16门60—81mm迫击炮集中射击也是可以惊天动地的！

Boom boom boom! Shells raced into the positions of Japanese mountain artillery, supply trains, and guard units. The Japanese, caught by surprise, were killed or wounded before they could even react. Some, without even the time to dress, resorted to haphazard resistance, armed only with their weapons. The 2nd and 5th Battalions, strictly adhering to Commander Qin's principle of coordinated action using three-three groups, quickly crushed the scattered and disorganized Japanese resistance. Captain Takahashi, the remaining Japanese commander, was forced to abandon his supplies and flee south, attempting to reunite with the main force of the task force.

Liu Kaijiang was not interested in fighting and immediately ordered the Japanese army to take away canned food, medicine and other supplies that could be taken away, and the rest of the artillery, cars, etc. were all blown up. Then, quickly cross the river and follow the main force to evacuate!