In Yangon, the head of the Myanmar War Zone.

Wang Geng hurried into the war room with a stack of telegrams and stood beside Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi's eyes were still on the sand table, and he asked without raising his head: "Have all departments reached the designated location?"

"We have all reached the designated position." Wang Geng nodded and continued, "The 1st Armored Brigade has also made preparations before the assault."

Nodded, Zhong Yi raised his wrist again.

I saw that the hour hand had pointed to zero.

That is to say, it is already midnight on January 27, 1941.

Wang Geng continued: "General, Special Operations Brigade reported that after nightfall, the 1st Guard Division of the Japanese Guards has not stopped crossing the river. So far, a half-infantry gang and a field artillery brigade have crossed the Xidang River. Do you think you are launching an attack in advance? Otherwise, the 22nd Army, which is the main attack on the West Bank, is too under great pressure."

Up to now, the Japanese army crossing the Xidang River has a half-infantry gang, a field artillery brigade, a combat artillery brigade and an independent chariot squadron. The main attack on the West Bank is Deng Xihou's 22nd Army, and the 22nd Army also has only four divisions under its jurisdiction, so its strength is a bit tight.

"It's okay." Zhong Yi waved his hand and said, "It can allow artillery troops to provide support."

"Yes." Wang Geng nodded and said, "Good steel must be used on the blade. At this critical moment, the artillery brigade should also draw its sword to the Japanese!"

...

Xidang City, on the street.

A row of Vicks light tanks have been set off along the cross streets in the city.

Yang Sen came to Hu Xianqun with Li Yueshen, Luo Yuan and other division commanders, surrounded by deputy division commanders.

Yang Sen can be said to have a deep resentment about Hu Xianqun's armored brigade, because even at the most difficult time in the defense battle of Tindang, Hu Xianqun's armored 1st armored brigade did not dispatch even a tank to provide support to them!

Hu Xianqun would rather his tanks be hidden in the house and be destroyed by the Japanese Air Force's aviation bombs than drive them to the street to provide cover for their infantry of the 27th Army.

Sometimes when it becomes popular, Yang Sen really wants to kill Hu Xianqun.

Of course, Yang Sen actually knew that Hu Xianqun was just doing things on orders.

The order to prevent the Armored Brigade from providing support was issued by the War Zone Chief.

Therefore, Yang Sen and Wang Geng, the chief of staff of the war zone, were also deeply resentful.

However, Yang Sen had no resentment towards Zhong Yi, the commander-in-chief, because he felt that Zhong Yi would never give such an inhuman order, because Zhong Yi loved soldiers as much as his son. Since several armies of the Sichuan Army were incorporated into the Zhejiang-Fujian War Zone, Yang Sen had seen what Zhong Yi was doing to them from beginning to end.

This must be the order given by Wang Geng on his back.

Therefore, Yang Sen hated Wang Geng so much that he gritted his teeth.

However, just now, after receiving the latest order from the Chief Office, Yang Sen finally felt relieved.

It turned out that this order was really issued by Zhong Yi, and the reason why Zhong Yi did this was to keep Hu Xianqun's 1st Armored Brigade tonight and launch a fatal blow to the Japanese!

Yang Sen's family knows his family affairs. His 27th Army now has only two thousand people left, and most of them are injured. If reinforcements are not sent, they will last for at most three days.

Unfortunately, the chief officer could not send any reinforcements.

However, if tonight's counterattack can defeat or even wipe out the ancient Japanese army, then Deng Xihou's 22nd Army can send at least one division to reinforce.

Although the first division has not many troops, it is extremely precious to the current 27th Army, which can at least allow him to persist for another seven or eight days.

The only thing Yang Sen is worried about now is that the counterattack effect tonight is not satisfactory.

"Commander-in-Chief Yang!" Seeing Yang Sen coming, Hu Xianqun quickly stood attentively and saluted.

"Brigit Commander Hu." Yang Sen replied with a military salute and asked with concern, "Your Armored Brigade really doesn't require the coordinated combat of our 27th Army?"

"It's really no need." Hu Xianqun shook his head and said, "Tonight is a full-speed assault, and you infantry can't keep up."

Yang Sen frowned and said, "But without our infantry joint protection, your armored brigade would be in danger."

"Commander-in-Chief Yang, please rest assured." Hu Xianqun said, "When we assault near Guse, the 146th Division and 147th Division of the 23rd Army should also arrive."

"So that's how it is." Yang Sen said relievedly, "Then it's okay."

Speaking of this, Yang Sen stretched out his hand and said, "Then I wish you success."

"I'm here to thank you for your good words." Hu Xianqun first saluted a military salute, then reached out to hold on to Yang Sen.

...

The east bank of the Xidang River.

In the dense jungle, an army with a population of more than 5,000 was moving south quickly in the dark. Of course, this army was the 146th Division and the 147th Division of Pan Wenhua's 23rd Army.

He Rukai, the commander of the 146th Division, and Zheng Gongliang, the commander of the 147th Division, were originally just regiment commanders, but after a brief training from the Army University, he was promoted to a division commander.

Although their further study time at Army University was short, Zhong Yi instilled in them a lot of ideas.

So He Rukai and Zheng Gongliang are extremely looking forward to the action tonight, because this is the first real offensive operation since they entered Myanmar.

In this offensive operation, they can finally practice coordinated operations.

They were eager to know if Butan collaboration was really that powerful?

According to the theory instilled by Zhong Yi, an army has a stability, whether it is attacking or defending. Once this stability is broken, it will lose its power and fall, and it may collapse at any time.

Tonight's offensive operations will be led by the Armored 1st Brigade, tearing apart the defensive line.

The infantry of the 146th and 147th Division led by the two of them will break through the holes torn by the 1st Armored Brigade into the defense depth of the 1st Japanese Guards Division, thereby breaking the stability of the division, causing chaos or even defeat.

After wiping a handful of sweat from his forehead, He Rukai turned his head and asked the Chinese guide beside him: "Membersman, how far is it?"

"It's almost done." The Chinese guide gasped, reached out and pointed to the front, "Walking through this jungle, walking forward about ten miles will lead to the antique color."

"Thank you." He Rukai said with concern, "Let's walk the road ahead by ourselves."

He Rukai was worried about the safety of the Chinese guide, because he could encounter Japanese devils anytime he walked forward.

"It's okay." The Chinese guide shook his head and said, "There are several forks in front of you. Those who don't recognize the road are likely to go wrong. I'll take you across the forks before talking about it."

"Okay." He Rukai did not refuse again because they really needed a guide.
Chapter completed!