In the next few days, the quiet Zenda once again ushered in hustle and bustle, and the reorganization work of the Sichuan Army Corps was in full swing.

First of all, according to Liao Mingyu's wishes, in order to ensure the highest combat effectiveness of the troops, all those in the team who were over 50 years old or under 16, who had disabilities in their hands and feet and who had difficulty moving, were selected and assigned to various logistics units according to the situation.

At the same time, they also gathered those veterans who did not obey orders and cheated every day, and arranged for Xing Fuquan to conduct disciplinary training for them for a month to teach them what the rules were.

After such a screening, a total of three to four thousand people were eliminated from the main force, and the remaining soldiers were expanded based on the three main battalions of the Sichuan Army.

The 1st main force group, leader: Long Wenwen, deputy leader: Meng Fanle.

Yao Ma, Bu La, and Mi Long serve as commanders of the next three battalions. The backbone of the Sichuan Army is basically in the 1st Regiment. The soldiers are also composed of the original 1st and 3rd Battalion soldiers. Almost all of them are veterans who have fought many battles.

, extremely rich in combat effectiveness.

The 2nd main group, leader: Xing Fuquan, deputy leader: Fan Xiangwu.

Both of them are serious and rigorous people, and they can cooperate with each other tacitly. The 2nd regiment is mainly composed of former soldiers of the 2nd Battalion and some soldiers of the temporary 7th Division. According to the principle of bringing the old with the new, the team will be integrated as soon as possible.

The 3rd main force group, leader: Chen Jize, deputy leader: Hong Mu.

Needless to say, these two old partners have been working together for a long time. However, the main body of the 3rd Regiment is composed of veterans selected from the new batch of soldiers, with some recruits mixed in between.

After such a long time, Chen Jize's ability has been obvious to all. Since he came to the Sichuan Army, the third battalion under his command has experienced two transitions to new military camps, but after his personal training, they have all exploded with amazing combat effectiveness, and his training ability is very good.

Division artillery regiment, commander: Li Liansheng, deputy commander: Shi Xiaomao.

Thanks to the efforts of these two generals, the original artillery battalion itself reached a size of more than 1,200 people.

Now that the artillery battalion has expanded, a large number of artillerymen with practical skills have been transferred to the regiment and battalion levels. Although they have more than 1,500 people around them, most of them are useless and will have to risk their lives later.

practice.

The two supplementary groups were designated as the 4th group and the 5th group according to their numbers. One was given to Ayi, and the other was given to Dakui who had walked out of the shelter together.

These two units are also engineering regiments. They must also be trained according to the requirements of engineering operations in peacetime. In the future, they will be indispensable for paving roads and building bridges in Myanmar, so the importance of engineers is self-evident.

The guard battalion commander is Dong Dao, and the deputy battalion commander is Zhang Liu.

At the same time, the soldiers in the guard battalion are all composed of veterans from various units who have fought for two years. They are organized according to the establishment of the previous reinforced battalion. They have the best weapons and equipment, and their combat effectiveness is the strongest in the entire division.

Surprisingly, the transportation group of the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming was assigned to the Honorary Third Division this time, and the dozens of trucks were also left behind.

In addition to the original vehicles of the Sichuan Army's supply camp, the entire transportation group now has more than 200 trucks of various types, more than 100 jeeps, and five to six hundred mules and horses.

Because of the large number, Liao Mingyu divided the logistics transportation force into two parts.

The first is a mechanized transportation group, which is mainly based on trucks and is aimed at transporting heavy units and large quantities of materials. The group leader is Zhao Gongming and the deputy group leader is Kang Ya.

Second, the baggage battalion was divided into regiment, battalion and company levels, with jeeps and mules and horses as the basic transportation support for grassroots units.

People have to compete with each other and goods have to be thrown away. This kind of scale is considered luxurious in the national army, but Liao Mingyu is not satisfied. Compared with the Yankees who have thousands of trucks of various types in one division...his own little wealth

It seems not enough.

Liao Mingyu decided to wait for the system upgrade to be completed before exchanging a batch of cars back. In addition to letting Kang Ya continue to train drivers, the soldiers' maintenance capabilities also need to be strengthened. Although the quality of the cars produced by the system is still good, they are not guaranteed to be in good condition after being used for a long time.

Problem.

You must know that in this era, it is not easy for a driver to get a license and go on the road. He must not only learn to drive, but also learn to repair.

It takes several years for a serious driver to learn and hit the road, so in this era, people who can drive a car are considered social elites and technical talents.

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With 10,000 people and boundless troops, the huge division-level team is incomparable to the thousands of people in the Sichuan Army Corps. It took several days just to divide the troop establishment and appoint personnel.

Dressing up, garrisoning, training... Although each of the old brothers in the Sichuan Army has been promoted, their responsibilities have also become greater. Long Wenwen and his gang have been extremely busy these two days. It is really painful and happy.

With.

At present, supplies are abundant. In addition to guns, ammunition and supplies, the head of state very generously sent half a million oceans. This is really raising them as his own sons.

However, the fine weapons could not support the re-equipment of the entire division. It turned out that the weapons of the Sichuan Army were barely enough to arm three main regiments, and the remaining troops could only use them first.

Now, apart from the logistics department of the 71st Army, there is only the Honorable Third Division left on the east coast. The entire Zenda seems to have turned into a military station, with all kinds of soldiers walking back and forth in the streets and alleys every day.

The regiment headquarters of the Yuanchuan Army has now been converted into a division headquarters. After Yu Xiaoqing and the others left, the two river defense positions of the Lower Water Line and Zhongba Beach were vacated. This saves trouble, as the first and second regiments are stationed in these two places.

The Zhendong camp serves as the training ground and warehouse for the entire army, and its scale is getting larger and larger. The third regiment and two supplementary regiments are stationed here, and rigorous training is conducted every day under the leadership of officers.

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"Leader, this is the frontline battle report we just received. Please take a look at it."

"Have you said it many times? I am no longer the leader. Please change your words, Dragon Master."

At the top of Jiqipo Mountain, Liao Mingyu was sitting on a Taishi chair and quietly looking at the west bank. A large awning was set up above his head.

The dark clouds in the sky were gloomy and oppressive, and the continuous heavy rain seemed to have woven a wisp of green gauze on both sides of the Nu River, making it difficult to see clearly.

In the past few days, the army has been slowly getting on the right track. He, the boss behind the scenes, has nothing to do. He is running around here and there every day. At the same time, he is also anxiously waiting for the appointment letter from above. After all, he does not feel at ease without any accurate information.

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"Aren't you used to shouting? I'm returning to the Dragon Master's seat. Please stop teasing me." Long Wenwen chuckled and then sat down beside him carelessly.

"The 71st Army divided into two groups and encircled Longling. The little devils were also unambiguous. The 114th Regiment and the 146th Regiment blocked the attack of an army. The fight on the opposite side is now in full swing."

Long Wenwen looked at the endless mountains on the other side and sighed.

"I'm afraid something will happen if Zhong Bin fights like this." Liao Mingyu looked worried at the information in his hand.

The 71st Army was divided into two groups. One part of the Yu Division besieged the Japanese army in Gaoligong Mountain, while the remaining 87th and 88th Divisions advanced westward along the Burma Highway, intending to break through the Japanese defense lines step by step.

But they ignored the strong fighting power of the Japanese and the complicated and winding mountain roads in western Yunnan.

The terrain of Gaoligong Mountain is steep, the roads are very narrow, and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The terrain limits the deployment of large troops, and because the roads are slippery during the rainy season, it is extremely difficult for the Yu Division to attack the Japanese positions. Even if they can capture them, they will have to sacrifice

An extremely painful price.

The Japanese army deployed layers of defenses along the Burma Highway, and the 87th and 88th Divisions that bypassed the Gaoligong Mountains and attacked forward were unable to defeat the enemy in a short period of time, causing the battle to progress extremely slowly.

The 114th Regiment managed to withstand the all-out attack of two divisions on its own. We have to admit that the combat effectiveness of this Japanese unit is quite high.

The artillery on both sides was constantly pouring firepower on each other, and even Zenda, who was several mountains away, could vaguely hear the bursts of explosions.

"What do you mean by the group, we need to cross the river to support you?" Long Wenwen asked uncertainly.

"Who said we have to cross the river now? We have just completed the reorganization of the troops and have not yet formed combat effectiveness. We used to deliver food..."

Liao Mingyu held his chin and muttered:

"Besides, June has just entered the rainy season. Aren't you going to make yourself miserable by fighting now?"

"That's the truth, but the headstrong Commander Zhong doesn't think much of it. It's a pity that tens of thousands of expeditionary brothers are stuck in the mud pit and can't pull their legs out." Long Wenwen shook his head and sighed slightly.

At this time, a fat figure hurried over in the heavy rain: "Captain, the positions are all set up, do we want to make two bases?"

Long Wenwen was startled. He turned around and glanced at this stupid, thick and thick man and exclaimed: "Damn fat man, you are so confident now. You don't even care how many shots you fired and just go by the base number?"

The person who came was none other than Krupp. The food for the troops was getting better and better. This guy was already fat, and now he was so fat that he looked like a fertile bear.

Because there is no longer a confrontation between the Japanese troops and the Jiqipo position has lost its former role, Liao Mingyu has no intention of arranging troops to be stationed here again.

However, as the highest hillside on the east coast, it has become a natural fort for the artillery regiment. 21 heavy artillery pieces are directly arranged on the front slope of Jiqi Slope.

"If you don't want to fight now, have you read the map I gave you? Mark the shooting area on the highway to the west of Nantianmen. Maybe you will be busy in a while." Liao Mingyu said with a double entendre.

"Tuanzuo, are you saying that they are likely to be defeated?" Long Wenwen asked quickly.

"I don't know. No matter what, it's right for us to be prepared. By the way, Long Wenwen, there can't be any problems at the Huitong Bridge. We must keep an eye on the bridge construction team!"

Liao Mingyu gave serious instructions. He stood up and looked upstream at the suspension bridge that was being rebuilt. This was the key to subsequent operations.

Because there were no bridges available and the raft crossing was too slow, the 71st Army built three simple bridges when they crossed the river, but now they have all been washed away due to continuous heavy rains and the rising water level in the river.

If we want to attack quickly later, the Huitong Bridge must be repaired, otherwise it will be difficult to transport troops and supplies to the west bank.

After all, Liao Mingyu and the others still have 21 heavy artillery, and there may be more in the future. The simple pontoon alone cannot carry the big guy who often weighs five or six meals, let alone the two to three hundred cars.

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Time flies like an arrow, and half a month flies by. Now it is early July, and western Yunnan has officially entered the season with the most abundant rainfall.

As if God was blind, a heavy rain continued for more than half a month without stopping. In such weather, one can imagine the hardships the frontline troops are facing.

In the stormy weather, Yu Division's attack on the battlefield of Gaoligong Mountain turned into a confrontation, and Zhong Bin's main force also encountered big trouble.

After a long attack and heavy rains, the US air force was unable to provide support in thunderstorms. The 87th Division and the 88th Division were also blocked by the Japanese troops 30 kilometers east of Longling and unable to move.

The continuous heavy rain and muddy mountain road made people collapse in despair. In this kind of weather, let alone continue the attack, even walking was a problem.

There was no other way. At this point, Zhong Bin had no choice but to issue an order to withdraw his troops. But at this time, he could no longer withdraw if he wanted to.

Just the day before the 71st Army retreated, an infantry brigade sent from Tengchong direction to assist Longling set up an ambush on the 88th Division's retreat route, and a fierce battle ensued.

The house leaked and it rained all night. At the same time, more than 1,000 Japanese troops stationed in Mangshi also went north along the Burma Highway and encountered the 87th Division. The 114th Regiment, which had already seen the opportunity, immediately launched a siege against the 87th Division.

This battle lasted for two days and one night. With the Japanese elite troops pressing down on the border, the main force of the 71st Army was cut off by the enemy. The 87th Division, which was attacked from the front and back, suffered heavy casualties and the situation was extremely critical.

Due to the situation, Zhong Bin had to order the 88th Division to return to rescue the besieged 87th Division, but how could the cunning little devil give them another chance?

The Japanese brigade that was entangled with the 88th Division immediately retreated, turned around and surrounded the 87th Division.

However, the already prepared Gangzi 9420 troops took advantage of the heavy rain and fired fifty bacterial bombs at the main force of the 88th Division.
To be continued...