Speaking of the expeditionary force’s missed Myitkyina, it is another regrettable story.

The historical expeditionary forces retreated from Mandalay to Myitkyina after being captured by the Japanese army in Lashio, but they only got the news that Myitkyina was occupied by the Japanese army halfway.

In fact, there were not many Japanese troops occupying Myitkyina, only more than 3,000. However, the Expeditionary Force was the main force of the Fifth Army retreated from Mandalay. It was a thirty thousand people and also had tanks, heavy artillery, etc. It was not a problem to take Myitkyina with this force and the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Army.

But after thinking about it again and again, Du Yuming finally decided to bypass Myitkyina and turn into the Wild Man Mountain.

This order made many people unable to understand... Even if he was considering it from Du Yuming's perspective, he didn't know how many Japanese troops were in Myitkyina. It would be fine to send a few people to reconnaissance and inquire about the truth and reality. How could he choose to bypass Myitkyina without saying a word?!

But in fact, Du Yuming was considering more about ammunition supply... It might not be difficult to capture Myitkyina, but the supply of the expeditionary army was cut off, and one bullet and artillery shell would be reduced if one shot was fired.

Is there any supplies in Myitkyina? Maybe, but even if there is, it is very likely that it is British equipment and British ammunition. Even if there is British ammunition and British supply, it will be occupied by the Japanese first. Even if the Fifth Army can take Myitkyina, the Japanese army will have time to burn or blow up the supplies.

Then what? How did the Fifth Army defend the empty city of Myitschis after occupying the Michigan?!

They seemed to have to wait for the Japanese army to surround them and eat the Fifth Army, which had run out of ammunition and food, to which they could not even run away.

However, if the Chinese team occupied Myitkyina first, the result would be completely different... The British reserve supplies in Myitkyina can obviously be used by the Chinese team. As long as the Chinese team uses these supplies to hold on for a period of time, the British side must also provide Myitkyina in order for the Japanese army not to continue attacking India.

Thinking of this, Zhang Chi decided his goal: to seize Myitkyina!

That is to do something that Du Yuming doesn't know to change history.

However, how can we let the Engineer Regiment seize Myitkyina? I am just a company commander. Although Wang Mazi trusts me, this is a strategic direction problem and is definitely not something that a company commander can control.

At this time, Zhang Chi's eyes turned to the telegram on the table again, which read: "Lashio should be dealt with urgently. If Lashio does not defend, the 5th Army and the 66th Army should be Myitkyina, the Bamo should be the rear, and the 6th Army should be Jingdong as the rear!"

Zhang Chi took the telegram and carefully poked one corner into the burning brazier. Seeing that the line of words in front was almost burned, he quickly took two breaths and blew it out.

"Report!" At this time, the fellow villager reported: "No radio station was found!"

"Yeah!" Zhang Chi responded, and said to the map on the wall and a bunch of telegrams in the office: "These things may be useful, take them all back!"

"Yes!" The fellow villager sorted out all the maps and documents without saying a word.

So this map marked the battlefield situation was quickly placed in front of Wang Mazi. Wang Mazi couldn't help but gasp and cursed: "Damn it, the new 22nd Division was blocked on the road and couldn't get through!"

"Team!" Zhang Chi handed over the "handled" telegram at the right time and said, "This was found in the brazier. Perhaps the brother who burned the telegram was walking too fast and only burned one corner!"

Wang Mazi received the telegram and saw that the unburned part read: "If Lashio is not guarded, the 5th Army and the 66th Army should be Myitkyina, the Bamo is the rear, and the 6th Army should be Jingdong is the rear!"

"Oh!" Wang Mazi couldn't help but sigh and said to the officers surrounding him: "Shangfeng has given up Lashio and ordered the Fifth Army to move to Myitkyina!"

This immediately caused a stir among the officers... This is not a trivial matter. Anyone with a little military knowledge knows the importance of Lashio, so some of them can't believe that they gave up Lashio so easily at the summit.

"Room!" The tank battalion commander asked Wang Mazi: "Where is something wrong? The Japanese airborne troops are not large, and we have arrived in Lashio. If we want to defend, there is still hope. How could it be..."

"The Third Battalion Commander!" The engineer battalion commander opposed: "There are not many Japanese airborne troops, so are we more soldiers in Lashio?"

After being asked by the engineer battalion commander, the tank battalion commander had nothing to say.

The engineer battalion commander was right. The new 22nd Division was blocked on the Manla Highway. The 200th Division fought bloody battles with the Japanese 56th Division in Tangji. The 6th Army and the 66th Army fled unknown whereabouts. The Expeditionary Force had only the engineering regiment that was pieced together in Lashio.

"Besides!" The engineer battalion commander continued: "The Japanese may not have many troops at present, more than 3,000, but they can airborne to the vicinity one by one, which means that their troops will increase and have firepower cover from the air force, but we only have more than 3,000 people... Even if we want to defend, we can't defend!"

"No!" Meng Lezeng's face changed and he said in a deep voice: "If you can't defend, you have to defend. Once this Lashio is lost, the Japanese army will follow the China-Myanmar Highway to Yunnan!"

"Battleman Commander Meng is right!" Gao Yushu echoed: "Brothers, we have tanks and armored vehicles in our hands. There are also a lot of supplies in Lashio, gasoline and ammunition can be said to be piled up like mountains. Let's fight with the Japanese! We can't let the Japanese attacks go into our hometown!"

Meng Lezeng, Gao Yushu and others fought desperately with the Japanese for this purpose, and they joined the Engineering Corps. Who knew that they would give up these fundamental motherland portals and give them to the Japanese, of course they would not accept it.

But this is a war. Sometimes you can't act emotionally, especially when considering whether to protect your arms or toes... Fools know that of course they have to protect your arms, but it is so difficult to give up your toes.

"Or..." At this time, a voice hesitated and said, "We can go back to China..."

Wang Mazi couldn't help but snorted: "Are you saying that you fled back to the country like those defeated soldiers? Do you want to bring some more things back and resell them?"

No one dared to mention returning to China after being sarcastic by Wang Mazi.
Chapter completed!