At 7:00 a.m. on the 8th, according to the command plan, 150 began to tentatively attack the city of Myitkyina. At this time, a gang of Japanese troops in Myitkyina, plus the Japanese troops who retreated into the city from the outskirts of the city, had reached 2,000. These more than 2,000 Japanese troops were defending the vast city, facing artillery from the airport, bombing of airplanes, and attacks from all directions. The Japanese commander, Major General Shuishang Yuanzang, followed the command of the superior to "defend Myitkyina to the death" while taking the lead.

The Japanese troops around were transferred back and commanded the Japanese troops in the city to resist stubbornly. The Japanese army used the defense of the streets to build strong covers with private houses and both sides of the streets, and important areas were connected by trenches. Heavy firearms were set up at intersections and major traffic artillery. Most of the artillery soldiers moved to the east bank of the Irrawaddy River to travel and use. The Japanese army only arranged a few people to use automatic firearms to block the attack on the positions, and most of them rested in the cover. The Chinese and American troops did not approach the positions and would never shoot easily.

At this time, the 150th regiment commander Huang Chuncheng made a mistake. Seeing that the direction of Myitkyina station seemed to be weak, he wanted to break through the Japanese defense line in one fell swoop and occupy this important place. So he drew troops from other directions, concentrated the first battalion and the second battalion attacked fiercely.

The pressure in other directions was reduced, so that the water Yuanzang could mobilize troops, put heavy troops in the direction of the station, and adopt the tactic of luring the enemy into depth and dividing the siege. The first battalion that attacked the station was surrounded near the station, cutting off the communications between the first and second battalions. Due to the death of the US liaison officer Lieutenant Kongmu, the air force and artillery at the airport could not be requested for assistance from the airport. The first battalion and the second battalion suffered heavy losses. That night, the first battalion was exhausted from ammunition and food, and was forced to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army. At about 9 pm, with the full rescue of the third battalion, the two battalions suffered nearly half of their losses and retreated to the Mahadi. The Japanese army took the opportunity to follow up and strengthen the original fortifications, not only restored the original local front line, but also began to attack towards the airport while the national army was newly defeated.

In the early morning of the 19th, Stilwell visited the front line to inspect the troops and dispatched a battalion of the US Galahad regiment that defended the airport. He issued an order to defend the horse delta at any sacrifice. At noon, the two battalions of the 149th regiment of the 50th Division landed at Myitkyina Airport on a transport plane, and some dangerous situations were alleviated.

On the 20th and 21st, two consecutive days, planes on the Myitkyina Airport shuttled back and forth day and night. The 42nd Regiment of the 1441st Regiment, the 90th and 50th Regiment of the New 30th, along with a large number of weapons and supplies, were urgently transported over. The situation in Myitkyina became more favorable again. As the troops were in place one after another, the Myitkyina defenders were finally completely isolated and became an isolated army.

Stilwell was still very clear-headed and did not use the New 30th Division from beginning to end: the task of blocking the aid was successfully completed. Within three days, with the cooperation of the aircraft, the 89th Regiment defeated and wiped out more than 1,000 Japanese troops trying to enter Myitkyina on the periphery of Myitkyina. This created a good condition for attacking Myitkyina.

"Now our army is basically in place and we can start the general attack." Stilwell's tense face finally showed a smile on his tense face in the past few days.

"General, I think the Rangers should be transferred back from the other side of the river and sent another troops to defend themselves." Brigadier General Mill suggested: "I have seen them conduct street fighting drills, which should be effective when siege."

"Col. Liu?" Stilwell nodded, "He is a rare figure in the Chinese army. His thoughts and styles are different from most military officers. I also like his cautious and adventurous personality. Not only from the perspective of soldiers, he is different from the Chinese."

"It's a pity that Colonel Liu and his Rangers are actually affiliated with the infamous intelligence organization led by Dai Li. As General, you said, "The power structure of the Kuomintang government is based on fear and protection, and is in the hands of ignorant, arbitrary and stubborn people." Such a strong combat power team has even surpassed the elite US military and local forces in some directions. Only in the future will God know where the road will go?" Brigadier General Mill said regretfully.

"A double-edged sword." Stilwell smiled bitterly: "After the Southern Incident, I was worried that it would lead to a civil war. The endless anti-communist propaganda also upset me. I asked myself from time to time, 'How can we help the Chinese people'." Stilwell paused for a moment and continued: "Later I figured it out, do my best to do my duty, let God choose everything!"

"General, I'm forgiving me." Brigadier General Mir hesitated for a moment and said, "The relationship between you and Chairman Jiang is getting worse and worse. Have you lowered your posture a little? Otherwise, as he talks endlessly, will the president..."

"Mill, you want me to control the support

I will submit to the wishes of peanuts at the time? "Stilwell firmly shook me and would never do this. Although my existence is a real threat to smuggling scammers, and I am notorious for not distributing military supplies to smuggling scammers and being attacked by them personally, I will never succumb to it. I have my principles. I am a general who can lead the troops, not a coordinator and material supplier who only develops relations with Chongqing."

Mir smiled bitterly and said, "General, I suggest that the 149th Regiment, with the cooperation of the Rangers, force the Irrawaddy River, completely wipe out the remnants of the Japanese army, and then block the Japanese army that might have arrived from Bamo."

"Okay, let's do it!" Stilwell was excited for a while, sat on the chair with some weakness, and waved his hand.

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"Myitkyina, street fighting." Wu Ming stood on the high ground, looked at Myitkyina with a telescope, and murmured.

"A battalion of 150 was wiped out near the station." Huang Zongwu pointed with his finger and said sadly: "A general is incompetent and exhausts the three armies!"

"Under the siege of all sides, the Japanese army must have no longer been able to draw enough troops to implement the trick of dividing and encirclement." Xiao Minghua sighed: "The blocking of aid is basically successful. Now the Japanese army in the city is less than 2,000."

"It's just that the rainy season is approaching, and it still has an impact on the siege." Wu Ming put down his telescope and shook his head gently. "The street fighting is unhurried, so he can only advance step by step. When I see Stilwell in a while, I will disperse the Rangers and cooperate with the regular army to attack the city."

"Boss, I hope you don't take care of our team again this time." Xiao Minghua stepped forward and said firmly: "If you don't go through the real test of blood and fire, you will not be a real warrior."

Wu Ming hesitated and paused for a while, "It's not just your team, but the other teams. I don't plan to consume the elites that have been trained in this city. Fighting must be fought, but cooperation is cooperation. I will suggest to Stilwell to let the troops learn street fighting during intervals, and first adopt the method of rotating small-scale combat to familiarize themselves with the tactics. There are many Chinese people, but this is not the way to win."

"Col. Liu, your troops are fighting very well on the other side of the river." Stilwell smiled and shook hands with Wu Ming again, "basically eliminated the remaining Japanese artillery and laid a good foundation for attacking Myitkyina."

"General, you have been awarded too much." Wu Ming smiled faintly, "Now all the troops of our army are in place. Before the general attack, I would like to make a suggestion. I hope the general can adopt it."

"Sit down and say." Stilwell made a gesture, "Col. Liu always has some good ideas and good solutions, and I believe this suggestion is no exception."

"General, I'm sorry." Wu Ming said seriously: "The army stationed in India has undergone jungle war training, and does not seem to have much experience in tough battles and street fighting. If you are eager to achieve success, it may cause great casualties under the stubborn resistance of the Japanese army. Moreover, the rainy season is approaching, and if the progress is not smooth and the climate is harsh, our army's supplies will be greatly tested."

"Col. Liu, what you said seems to be a bit contradictory!" Brigadier General Mir interrupted: "The rainy season is approaching, and our army needs to step up its attack. Why are there any rush to achieve success?"

Wu Ming smiled, "General, I don't know if you have heard an old saying in China, "Sharpening a knife will not delay cutting wood. It means that it is better to spend some time to sharpen the knife first than to cut trees with a blunt knife. After some street fighting drills, the Rangers can pass on some experience and precautions to the siege troops, and can also gather ideas and come up with some practical tactics and tactics for street fighting. We can adopt the method of training behind the line of fire. We train for eight hours every day, eight hours of combat, and eight hours of rest. I think this will be very efficient."

Stilwell thought for a moment, exchanged glances with Brigadier General Mill, and nodded with a smile, "The siege is basically Chinese soldiers. I can understand that you want to reduce casualties. In my mind, I don't want this to be a victory with heavy losses. Without further ado, the training task will be handed over to your Rangers from tomorrow."

"Thank you, General." Wu Ming said gratefully: "It's not just training. When siege, the Rangers will dispatch all to cooperate with the regular army to fight."

On May 23, planes and cannons continued to bomb the Japanese fortifications in the city. The command center ordered each regiment to draw a battalion to the rear for a short-term attack exercise on the strongholds, and the rest of the troops built strongholds to prepare for future attacks. A man's resistance to Japan was not ashamed of the world, and his spirit was so angry that he was a vicious hero. Chapter 82: Battle of Myitkyina Five
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