The Fifth Division has been attacking for seven days. Whether it is a frontal attack or a sneak attack, all methods have been used up, but from the overall situation, it has achieved little effect.

The Chinese only shrank the defense line back for a few kilometers, but the position was still stable. On the contrary, they suffered a lot of losses on their own, and some problems occurred in logistics supply.

The 4th Division's people were not here for a long time, and the front-line attacking troops showed fatigue again. The superiors ordered him to take down the army at all costs, which made Yamada Kiyoichi a little difficult to get off.

In addition to Taungchi, the main force of the Chinese people has begun to attack Mandalay. The entire Irrawaddy River defense line was fighting fire everywhere. Fengwen of the Yamashita also felt that the Chinese people were indeed different from the past. The overwhelming shelling made people shocking. It is hard to imagine when the other party had such terrifying heavy firepower.

Therefore, Mandalay has always been on defense. There was no need to take the initiative to attack with such strong fortifications. Although Yamashita Fengfu has sent his trump card, the battle was still quite frustrating in general.

It is underestimated that the opponent has to pay the price. This "giant" among the Japanese people drags his body of about 1.7 meters and does not want to eat or drink. The frustrated battle situation makes people sleepless at night.

At present, Taungzhi has become the key to the overall situation. If the Chinese defenders who were guarding the Nandu River can be wiped out, the Fourth and Fifth Division will go north to threaten Lashio and cut off the main retreat of the 88th Army that was fighting in Mandalay. The battle will basically end.

In addition to the secret force that was interspersed from the Kyao Se Plain, it was not impossible to defeat the 88th Army and recapture the Myanmar Central region.

Thinking of this, Fengwen at the foot of the mountain suddenly became energetic and once again reported to Taungra that group of Chinese people would eat at all costs.

At the same time, in a shoal of Zhongba in the upper reaches of the Irrawaddy River, three bridges temporarily built with stone and wood stand on the surface of the river.

Although the basin of the Irrawaddy River is relatively wide, the water depth is shallow and the flow rate is relatively flat. There are several exposed Zhongba shoals in the center of the river, which greatly reduces the difficulty of bridge engineering construction. The three bridges are composed of two engineer regiments of the Armored Brigade and the Third Division, and countless workers. It took half a month to build them.

In particular, the main bridge in the middle is reinforced with steel bars. Although the bridge is not too big, it is still possible to pass through a 30-ton tank at one time, and other vehicles and supplies are no problem.

Chen Jize stood on a hillside on the west bank holding a telescope, looking at everything in front of him coldly.

Heavy trucks drove past the bridge, and there were many kayaks and wooden boats carrying guns and ammunition on the river. Countless soldiers shuttled across the river, and there were several anti-aircraft gun positions on the shore.

"Report to the brigade commander that the tank regiment and the armored combat vehicle regiment have all crossed the river, and the transport regiment is transporting the final supplies. Please instruct."

"Before the sun sets, the whole brigade must complete the crossing of the river to speed up the speed behind it." Chen Jize ordered expressionlessly.

In order to allow the heavy equipment of the entire Armored Brigade to pass through this river safely, the two troops took a lot of effort, and it took nearly half a month to delay it.

Fortunately, this area is far from the main battlefield, and the Third Division is also in front of it and acts as a strong attack. In addition, the Japanese army now do not dare to go out, so they do not notice anything.

Soldiers are very important. As long as all the troops cross the river, the west bank will be the vast and boundless Jiaose Plain. The torrent of steel in the Armored Brigade will definitely surprise the Japanese.

"Report...report to the hike!"

A soldier with a camouflage face and a grass circle on his head hurriedly ran to Chen Jize.

"What's the matter? Tell me slowly."

"Huhh... Go back to the brigade seat, the reconnaissance company found a large number of Japanese troops twenty kilometers southwest, and they were moving north!"

As soon as these words came out, the many officers present looked at him in disbelief, but they didn't expect that the Japanese had already touched this place.

"How many people are there?" Chen Jize asked hurriedly.

"From the size of the team, there is probably a corps, and maybe there are some behind them. They are very fast and they are all riding bicycles. There is no forest in that area. We hide on the hillside and see clearly." The scout immediately replied.

"Twenty kilometers away? It's impossible that I came from Mandalay, right? Those bastards are so fast?" Fan Xiangwu Niu glared at his eyes, his face full of shock.

"If they each own a bicycle, it's not impossible."

Chen Jize calmly analyzed that this was the first time he encountered this situation, but it also made sense why they had such a speed.

"Map! Mark out their locations for me."

"yes!"

Judging from the map, the Japanese army was located in a valley about 23 kilometers southwest of them. The other party had been marching urgently, but he thought he had not found them yet.

"From that valley, there is an open land, with very few trees that can be said to be without any cover. Now the Japanese vanguard troops have probably come out and are moving towards the tank regiment."

The scout pointed to the map while reporting to everyone.

The Japanese troops were extremely strange. Not only were everyone riding a bicycle, but only steel rings were left on two wheels. The convoy drove on the rugged ground and made a jingle sound, which could be heard from a distance. At first, the reconnaissance company thought it had encountered the enemy's armored troops.

Bicycle? Maybe it's the Silver Wheel Force mentioned by Junzuo before. I didn't expect that I would encounter it this time. It's interesting...

Chen Jize sneered and asked lightly: "Which unit is ahead now?"

"The Third Battalion of the Tank Regiment is right in front of them. According to what this kid said, we are expected to be discovered in an hour." Fan Xiangwu replied quickly.

Chen Jize hugged his arms, constantly thinking about how to deal with the current situation. Not only was the plain, but the large number of open land was very suitable for armored troops to launch direct attacks. Isn’t this group of Japanese people hitting in a daze? Isn’t it an excellent opportunity to annihilate?

"Order the reconnaissance company to continue to keep an eye on the Japanese army, report the latest enemy trends at any time, and then contact Hong Mu, immediately assemble the tank regiment and the armored combat vehicle regiment, and complete the preparations within 30 minutes!"

"Brig Commander, are we going to start fighting now? Why don't we report to Junzu?" a staff officer asked carefully.

"Report is necessary, but it does not affect our actions. Remember that soldiers are very fast, and they are just a surprise attack. You must never be indecisive and miss the opportunity!"

Chen Jize taught a stern and stern lesson, and his eyes swept across the faces of the officers around him: "This is the first actual combat since the establishment of the Armored Brigade. It will boost your spirits. Don't lose the reputation of our 88th Army!"

"yes!"
Chapter completed!