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Chapter 306 Countdown to the End of the War
The battle lasted until the fifth day, when Lu Cheng successfully joined forces with the British 5rd Brigade that was pursuing the Japanese army. They then launched a final siege on the participating Japanese troops and finally successfully annihilated the 33th Division of the Devil.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng led his men into the Imphal base. After resting for two days, they flew back to western Yunnan in batches and returned to the front line.
At this time, Yu Xiaoqing's regiment, along with the 11th Army of the Expeditionary Force, marched into Lamon, Longling and other places on the east side of the Burma Road.
Yu Xiaoqing, who had always lived under the shadow of Lu Cheng, had long wanted to fight a comeback, make achievements, and prove that he was no worse than Lu Cheng. To this end, Yu Xiaoqing ignored Tang Ji's dissuasion and personally led the army to supervise the battle, advancing all the way, and soon encountered the Japanese army, and the two sides had a fierce exchange of fire.
Facts proved that the Yu Family Army under Yu Xiaoqing's command was not as elite as he had imagined. They soon suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Japanese army.
In order to preserve the strength of the Yu family army, Tang Ji repeatedly persuaded Yu Xiaoqing, and the two even had a fierce quarrel.
On this day, Yu Xiaoqing was about to lead the charge to attack a town occupied by the Japanese army. Tang Ji had no choice but to lead the follow-up troops to follow.
Just as Tang Ji was leading his men across a mountain road, they were suddenly ambushed by an unknown sniper. He was hit in the forehead by a bullet and died on the spot.
The Yu family army immediately went after them, but they only caught up with a few patrolling Japanese soldiers.
Without Tang Ji's restraint, Yu Xiaoqing fought more and more desperately, often leading the special forces battalion to charge personally.
Yu Xiaoqing did achieve some meritorious service by fighting with his fearless style, but his troops also suffered heavy casualties, with one regiment soon losing more than half of its strength.
Not long after, when the Battle of Song Mountain was at a stalemate, Yu Xiaoqing led his troops to attack Song Mountain again. Ultimately, in the Battle of Song Mountain, he was unfortunately hit by a Japanese machine gun and died on the spot.
Afterwards, seeing that the Battle of Song Mountain was progressing slowly and suffering heavy casualties, the superiors mobilized Lu Cheng's new 52nd Division to launch an offensive.
Lu Cheng used the same trick again and sent a special forces team to attack Nantianmen, releasing the pathogens prepared in advance to the Songshan position.
Half a month later, Songshan was captured.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng was promoted to deputy commander of the newly formed 1th Army and was awarded the "Blue Sky and White Sun Medal" for his previous achievement of capturing one Japanese lieutenant general and three major generals, as well as his contribution to the attack on Songshan.
In November 44, the expeditionary force captured Longling and continued to advance southward.
In January 1945, the Yunnan-West Expeditionary Force and the Indian Expeditionary Force successfully joined forces.
In March 1945, the Yunnan-Western Expeditionary Force fought all the way to the south, joined forces with the British Army in the south, and successfully completed its combat mission into Burma.
In April 1945, the Expeditionary Force was ordered to return home and was disbanded.
At the end of May 1945, Lu Cheng returned to western Yunnan with his new 52nd Division.
Afterwards, the superiors ordered Lu Cheng to go to the mountain city to accept the military's award.
At this time, the news that Lu Cheng had captured the Japanese lieutenant general alive had already spread thoroughly, and reporters in the mountain city had been waiting to interview the youngest general in China.
Afterwards, Boss Chang and his wife met with Lu Cheng in person, and highly praised Lu Cheng, expressing their desire to have Lu Cheng serve in the military.
Lu Cheng declined the offer on the grounds that a soldier should fight in the battlefield and die on his horse's hide.
It was not until the end of June that Lu Cheng escaped from the mountain city and returned to western Yunnan.
At this time, the War of Resistance Against Japan had entered its final stages, the situation in various places was very good, and everyone was busy recovering lost territory.
Zenda in western Yunnan is where it all began, and it’s also where those earliest veterans started.
American military liaison officers Arthur McLuhan and Alger Collins have already flown back to the United States and returned to their respective hometowns.
Even Stilwell, who was far away in Burma, had been ordered to return home.
In the yard of the Zenda defeated soldiers' shelter, veterinarian Hao and his son, Dong Dao, Dong Jian, Milong, Meng Fanle, Long Wenjian, Yao Ma, Kang Ya, Bula, Doubing, Shebutt, Cui Yong and other main members of the cannon fodder group all gathered in this yard.
Looking at these familiar faces who have followed him in battle for many years, Lu Cheng felt a little emotional. In the blink of an eye, three or four years have passed.
"Back then, we were eating a pot of cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew together here?"
"That's right. It was the big wild boar that the commander killed for us. That thing still smells delicious when I think about it now."
"How about we make another pot of cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew today?"
"Of course it's no problem, I'm just worried that you won't be able to taste the original flavor anymore."
"Bean cakes, Abao, snake buttocks, spicy or not spicy, you guys take the money and go to the street to buy pork, vermicelli, and cabbage. Also, bring back a basket of Zenda's big meat-filled buns."
"Yes, military seat."
Soon, everyone bought the ingredients and the yard became lively again.
Soon, some key members such as Xia Chen and Xia Shouzhong also gathered together, and everyone sat in a yard to eat and drink.
After finishing the meal, Lu Cheng asked with a smile: "Now that the war is almost over and the Japanese devils are about to be driven away, what are your plans for the future?"
Veterinarian Hao was the first to speak: "I want to go home and farm, and by the way, find a wife for my son Xiangyang, so that she can give me a big fat grandson as soon as possible."
Meng Fan laughed and said, "Young Master must bring my parents back to Peking and buy back our old Meng family house."
Milong laughed and said, "Of course I went back to the Northeast."
Everyone spoke enthusiastically, imagining a bright future.
After everyone finished speaking, Lu Cheng winked at Xia Chen, and several special forces members quickly walked out and patrolled the surroundings to keep watch.
In fact, the entire Zenda is now composed of Lu Cheng’s men, so safety is guaranteed.
"Brothers, you have followed me in the battles for so many years, and I have a few words from the bottom of my heart. If you are willing to trust me, just listen to my arrangements. Take off your military uniforms as soon as possible, but don't rush back home."
"Commander, you have a promising future ahead of you. Aren't you going to continue to serve in the army?"
"There are some things I can't say now, you will understand in the future. If you don't trust me, just follow my arrangements."
"Our lives were given by the commander, so of course we can trust him."
"Yes, we are all friends who have risked our lives for each other."
"Okay then. In the next two months, I will arrange for you to leave the team in batches. After that, I will arrange everything for you..."
On August 1945, 8, two American children named "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" fell from the sky and landed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Land of Cherry Blossoms. They also left the Land of Cherry Blossoms with the highest temperature in history, causing these two places to be filled with familiar faces...
On August 1945, 8, the Japanese invaders announced their unconditional surrender and the whole country celebrated.
At the end of August, Lu Cheng requested to take off his military uniform and resign from his position on the grounds that the war was over, so that he could inherit the family business and become a doctor.
The superiors sent people to persuade him many times but to no avail, and finally agreed to Lu Cheng's request.
In September 45, Lu Cheng rushed to India and flew to England with Catherine to meet his cheap father-in-law in Scotland.
Lu Cheng talked a lot with the Campbell family leader, covering everything from astronomy, geography, politics, military affairs to business. In the end, Lu Cheng successfully persuaded the Campbell family to fully support his future career.
At this time, most of the main members of the cannon fodder group had been sent to Hong Kong and were temporarily living there.
Veterinarian Hao and his son chose to return to their hometown in Chang'an to farm.
A small number of cannon fodder members remained near the Nujiang River.
At the same time, Xia Chen, A Bao, the second regiment commander Xia Shouzhong, Shepizi and others, with a group of special forces, spearhead company and guard company members who were willing to follow Lu Cheng, followed the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and came to the Malay Peninsula.
Not only that, Lu Cheng had already transferred a batch of guns, ammunition, and mortars to the Malay Peninsula through the channels he had established in advance...