EBE Chapter 813: Taking Baoshan City
Chapter 813: Taking Baoshan City
They started a comprehensive clearing operation against Baoshan County around six o'clock in the morning.
At nine o'clock in the morning, with the bombing of the Baoshan Cable Bridge, the Chinese Expeditionary Force's first return trip to China ended successfully.
The reason why they had a hard time fighting was mainly because they were unfamiliar with the terrain.
Another point is that the Japanese hid in civilian houses and took ordinary people as hostages, so they were quite cautious.
It was not until McDu came back with his troops that he used red and white umbrellas to launch a "smoke attack" against the Japanese.
Only then were all the Japanese soldiers of the Baoshan Garrison Battalion, who had already started to suffer from hallucinations, completely wiped out.
Commander Dai: "I am ashamed. I didn't expect that I had to wait until you came back to wipe out the Japanese in Baoshan.
How is the situation on your side? Are there many casualties among the brothers? "
Du Maike asked in surprise, "Killing the devils is as easy as slaughtering pigs and dogs, how come there are still casualties?"
Captain Dai gave Du Maike a look: Are what you said human words?
If it weren't for your high military rank and the fact that you are the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the China Theater, I would have shot you at least.
McDu is the American military's nail in the Chinese theater.
It was also the attendant's office, arranged to be by Stilwell's side, specifically responsible for taking care of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Since the interests of both parties were similar, Du Maike's position was recognized by everyone.
In fact, Brigadier General Du Maike’s real identity is the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Burma Sub-Zone of the Chinese Theater of War.
Not to mention the Temporary Capital Secretariat or the Americans, Du Maike's position was already higher than that of Commander-in-Chief Du.
Du Maike: "Haha, I was just joking with Captain Dai, please don't take it as an offense.
When we attacked Wulipu in the morning, the progress was very smooth.
In this battle, all the Japanese soldiers in Wulipu were wiped out, including one Zibo heavy infantry squadron and one infantry squadron, a total of 394 people.
The company that was sent out suffered a total of 35 minor injuries, no serious injuries and no deaths.
This battle rescued more than 1,500 laborers in the POW camps, most of whom were expeditionary troops captured in Burma.
The key is that their physical condition is still pretty good.
Even stronger than us who just crossed the Savage Mountain."
Captain Dai was stunned: "Could it be that General Du wants to recruit them?"
Du Maike: "What do you mean by incorporating or not incorporating? Those two divisions are in Burma and even their numbers have been lost.
We don't call this recruiting, we call this...
"Captain Dai, what do you call this in the Nationalist army? Is it conscripting men or conscripting men?"
Captain Dai gritted his teeth and said to Du Maike: "Recruit soldiers!"
Du Maike: "Haha, it turns out we are the same, we both call this conscription!"
Captain Dai: "Do they all agree to join the expeditionary force?"
Du Maike: "What can we do if they don't agree? We killed nearly two thousand Japanese soldiers.
They all knew clearly in their hearts that once the Japanese reinforcements returned, none of them would survive.
Plus, with my eloquence, who would dare not obey me? "
After saying this, McDu patted the pistol on his waist generously.
Captain Bai of the 200th Regiment, who had just returned from Wulipu, said loudly, "Captain, those brats were hesitant at first.
But when we look at the new weapons in our hands, we find that they were all provided by Commander Du.
When they heard that General McDoo would vouch for them and that they would be joining the 200th Regiment of the 200th Division, they all chose to join our regiment.
Captain, with their joining, our team is now full, and you are no longer a half-baked captain."
Captain Dai laughed and scolded, "So that's what you all said about me behind my back. Get lost!"
Captain Dai looked at Du Maike again and asked sincerely, "There is just one thing I don't understand. Please tell me, General Du.
Not only did you wipe out the Japanese defenders, you also managed to travel back and forth between Wulipu and Baoshan County in time. How did you do it?"
Du Maike: “The only place in Baoshan County that is suitable for building a bridge is where the rope bridge is located.
Wulipu is also built more than 20 kilometers inland away from the Nujiang River.
Therefore, the Japanese's defense was very lax, and they didn't even have any precautions at all.
We took advantage of the fact that it was still dark, went around to the east of Wulipu, and directly took down the artillery tower there."
At this point, McDu's expression suddenly turned ugly.
“The little devils there are just a bunch of beasts.
In order to mine copper without being noticed, they actually massacred all the local people.
They directly used the well-established Wulipu as their own barracks, and also built a concentration camp for prisoners of war and laborers.
Because the people in Wulipu were clearly divided and there were no ordinary people there, they fought easily.
We dealt with the Japanese soldiers outside and then blocked the Japanese soldiers sleeping in the house.
It took less than half an hour before the Japanese were shot to death, burned to death, and blown to death in the military camp.
Not only did we rescue the prisoners of war there, but we also seized more than 200 carriages pulled by Yunnan horses, which should have been used by the Japanese to transport ore.
From now on, you, Old Dai, are no longer a pure infantry regiment. At least you have become half Thomas."
Captain Dai nodded and could only say in his heart, this General Du’s strength is so terrifying!
He spoke so easily, saying something like first the outside and then the inside.
If it were really that simple, they wouldn't have fought the Japanese devils in Japan for so many years.
Du Maike asked, "How are your casualties? Have you counted them?"
Captain Dai: "There are more than 100 people who are slightly injured, which does not affect the marching speed. There are more than 200 brothers who were killed."
Du Maike: "You have suffered heavy casualties!"
Commander Dai: "The brothers who died for their country were all great men, many of whom were seriously injured.
In order not to affect our breakout, they all perished together with the Japanese."
Du Maike: "Nonsense, what do you mean by breakout? What do you mean by it will affect the speed of marching?
We will have a rest this morning, and in the afternoon the special forces will give them lessons to teach them how to fight smart battles.
Our 200th Regiment is a team that fights the Japanese invaders. We have powerful weapons in our hands. If we can solve the problem with rocket launchers, there is no need to use explosive packs.
Let them correct the Central Army's bad habits of fighting desperate and stupid battles.
Find someone to tell the brothers below that our 200th Regiment has changed from today on.
We will only sweep away those little devils, and there will be no more breakouts."
Du Maike is feeling sad now, because these soldiers who have returned to their motherland are extremely valuable.
They are all the sparks of the anti-Japanese war and national salvation, and he would be heartbroken if he lost one of them.
At this time, a regimental staff officer came over and said, "Report to Commander Dai, the commander-in-chief asked us whether Colonel Fang Xia is with us.
Also, he asked us why the Baoshan Cable Bridge was blown up, was it the Japanese who did it? "
Du Maike: "Tell Commander Du on the other side that Fang Xia is already in our army.
Please rest assured, he and the 40,000 brothers of the expeditionary force, that someone on our side will take good care of Colonel Xiang.
We also blew up the Baoshan Cable Bridge ourselves to make the Japanese think that we could not retreat.
The more than 300 wounded soldiers from today's battle have been sent across Baoshan Bridge. Please take good care of them, Commander-in-Chief.
Commander Du, please keep the radio silent from now on. Then they can retreat to Ruili with peace of mind.
From now on, the headquarters of the 200th Regiment of the 200th Division will be the headquarters of the expeditionary force."