In Mandalay, the chief of the Myanmar War Zone.

Wang Geng quickly walked into the war room and reported to Zhong Yi: "The Chief Executive Officer just received a telegram from the 27th Army from the front line, saying that the Japanese army had just launched a long live charge!"

"Long live charge?" Stilwell asked, "What is Long live charge?"

Wang Geng explained: "When the Japanese army launched a charge, they liked to shout long live the emperor, so such a charge was also called long live charge. However, later, it became a special force for the Japanese army to exhaust the technical equipment, and they had no choice but to put into infantry to launch a charge."

"On the Sino-Japanese battlefield, the Japanese army rarely launches long live charges."

"But in the war against the Soviet Union, the Japanese army often launched a long live charge."

"Especially in the Battle of Nomenkan two years ago, the Japanese Kwantung Army had to use infantry to launch a long live charge to stop the Soviet army, and eventually paid a heavy price of casualties."

Stilwell suddenly felt refreshed and said loudly: "So, the technical equipment of the Japanese Burmese condemnation army has been exhausted?"

"Even if it hasn't been consumed, there should be very little left." Zhong Yi slapped the sand table heavily and said, "It seems that the time for a strategic counterattack is ripe!"

"Yes, the time is ripe!" Wang Geng pointed his head and said, "According to your instructions from the general manager, in the past half month, we have been consciously accumulating strength. Every time the military supplies are delivered, we will secretly detain part of it. As of yesterday, we have secretly saved four heavy artillery regiments and eight tank battalions!"

Zhong Yi nodded and asked again: "How much is the latest batch of equipment to arrive?"

Stilwell replied: "In addition to 500 fighter jets, there are 120 150mm caliber heavy artillery plus 400 infantry tanks of various types!"

Zhong Yi said in a deep voice: "In other words, it is enough to arm two flight brigades, three heavy artillery regiments and eight tank battalions. To add what they have accumulated, there are a total of four flight brigades, seven heavy artillery regiments, and sixteen tank battalions, right?"

"Yes!" Wang Geng said excitedly, "These technical equipment is enough to support a large-scale counterattack! If you choose the right entry point, you may be able to directly penetrate the entire Japanese defense line!"

"Don't be careless!" Zhong Yi said, "In the past month, the Japanese army's attack has not been able to advance, but they are not idle either. Instead, they are like groundhogs, and have been working hard to build fortifications!"

"That's right." Wang Geng said, "The Japanese have never stopped the construction of defensive fortifications. On the Disongji and Yangmiding lines opposite Mitella, the Japanese have built large military fortresses. Fortunately, due to insufficient building materials, only the main body of the fortress is a reinforced concrete structure, and the outer bunkers are basically brick-concrete structures."

Zhong Yi nodded and asked again: "How is the training of the 28th, 29th and 36th Army Groups going on?"

Due to pressure from the US government, President Chang finally had to surrender and transferred the 28th, 29th and 36th armies to Myanmar, and also supplemented 500,000 troops.

However, although these three armies have a total of 500,000 troops, their combat power can only be described as weak.

Because this unit not only lacks training, but also has very poor physical fitness and is basically malnourished.

This is not the worst. The worst thing is that these three armies came to Myanmar with empty hands because they threw away all their weapons before going abroad.

This is also the cleverness that Principal Chang is playing.

But then again, Zhong Yi didn't want those worn-out weapons either.

Such an army will definitely undergo training after entering Myanmar.

So before that, these three armies had been training in Lashio.

Seeing Zhong Yi ask, Wang Geng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "The situation is not very good, at least this counterattack can't catch up."

"If you can't catch up, you can't catch up. This time I didn't expect them." Zhong Yi waved his hand and continued, "But the Special Wars Brigade must be transferred back. Now the situation on the left and right wings has stabilized. The two battalions of the Special Wars Brigade will not be of great effect anymore, but the reverse road in the middle cannot be separated from them."

"Yes." Wang Geng said, "Nei will go and send a telegram to the Special Wars Brigade."

"Brother Shouqing wait a moment." Zhong Yi called out Wang Geng and continued, "By the way, another press conference will be held to express his grief to all walks of life, and finally assured the Allied General Command that no matter how difficult the situation is, our Myanmar War Zone will definitely stick to the end, and little Japan will not want to make a step forward in Myanmar!"

"Zhong, you are so cunning!" Stilwell's eyes immediately lit up.

After being with Zhong Yi for so long, Stilwell began to become familiar with his routine.

Zhong Yi's move was obviously to confuse the Japanese audio-visual system to achieve the effect of confusion and deception of the enemy, so that when the expeditionary force launches a counterattack, it will be even more sudden and destructive.

Wang Geng thought for a while and said, "Chief, can you attend this press conference in person? In this way, the effect will be better and the Japanese will be more likely to believe it."

Zhong Yi said: "Okay."

...

In the afternoon of the same day, a press conference was held in the auditorium of the Chief Office.

I briefly introduced the situation on the battlefield in Myanmar and soon entered the media's questioning time.

"Hello General Zhong, General Zhong." An American female reporter stood up first and asked, "I am Nicole, the Associated Press reporter in Myanmar. I would like to ask General Zhong, you just said that the situation in Myanmar is very serious. How severe is it? Is the Chinese Expeditionary Force about to collapse? Will Myanmar be lost soon?"

Zhong Yi said: "Yes, I don't want to deceive everyone. The situation in Myanmar is indeed very serious. The biggest difficulty is that our troops have been exhausted. Although the 500,000 reinforcements recruited in China have already arrived, everyone knows that the 500,000 reinforcements have no combat effectiveness at all and are useless in a short period of time, so our troops have been exhausted..."

He paused and said, "But you ask me if the Chinese Expeditionary Force is about to collapse and if Myanmar will soon be lost. Then I can tell you responsibly that the Chinese Expeditionary Force will never collapse and Myanmar will not be lost immediately."

"It's not going to fall immediately, it doesn't mean it won't fall, right?" Nicole chased after him, "How long will it take to fall?"
Chapter completed!