Chapter 109 What is lost in you must be found elsewhere! For these defeated soldiers, it was enough to have enough food, high military pay, and well-equipped weapons. As for whether they would lose their lives, that was not their concern. In these precarious days, everyone’s idea is to live one more day. So, no one cares whether they will die if they go to fight in Myanmar. In any case, the final outcome of staying in Zenda is not much better than entering Myanmar. It is better to go to Myitkyina with the supplementary battalion. At least they can have enough food, have access to the ocean, and have American equipment. Killing little Japanese is as easy as killing a chicken. This is the true thought of all the soldiers in the supplementary battalion. Not only that, the remaining defeated soldiers at the reception station learned that the supplementary battalion was going to cross the river to Myitkyina, and they spontaneously followed the supplementary battalion. Not for anything else, just to have enough to eat and eat meat.
They don’t want to continue eating grass. That banana leaf thing is really not for human consumption. Who wants to eat grass when you can eat meat? Xing Jiuhong frowned slightly as he looked at the defeated soldiers following closely behind. “Battal Commander, do you want to send someone to drive them back?” A second lieutenant looked at Xing Jiuhong’s expression and asked after hesitating for a while. “Forget it, let the regiment have a headache when we get to Myitkyina. There are so many people and we don’t know whether the regiment can feed them.” “Last time I heard that the regiment sold a lot of weapons and equipment in order to pay the brothers. In so many years, this is the first time I have seen an officer pay the brothers out of his own pocket.” The second lieutenant sighed. “But now that our Sichuan Army has the support of Americans, there should be no shortage of pay.” “Well, there should be no shortage, otherwise, the regiment wouldn’t let us replenish the battalion across the river.” Xing Jiuhong nodded, agreeing with the second lieutenant’s words. “I don’t know if our Sichuan Army’s losses are huge, but we have to replenish so many people at once.” "It's certainly not small. I heard that the commanders of the 200th Division were all sacrificed, and the rest of the officers were all in mourning. There are not many who are intact, and more of them are staying in Savage Mountain." The second lieutenant's words were a little sad. But everyone thought it was normal. In war, people have to die. For them, they have already looked away. "Well, I just hope that the loss is not too big. Let the brothers be prepared. When we get to Myitkyina, there will definitely be a tough battle to be fought. We can raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while. The regiment will treat the brothers well. If anyone has diarrhea then, don't blame me. You're welcome." Xing Jiuhong warned again. “Battal Commander, don’t worry. Brothers have already put their heads on their belts and have taken life and death lightly. Even when we get to Myitkyina, we don’t know if we can change to American equipment.” This is what the second lieutenant is most worried about. “They should all be there,” Xing Jiuhong said uncertainly. After all, he didn't know what the Sichuan Army was like. He just heard that it was directly under the Allied Forces Headquarters, but he didn't know anything about it. On the other side, the fighting in Myitkyina has temporarily stabilized. The Japanese Heavy Artillery Regiment suffered heavy losses twice and suffered heavy losses. In particular, almost all the 150mm cannons were lost, and they were unable to fight back against the 155mm howitzers of the Sichuan Army.
Forced to retreat, the Takeuchi regiment in the forward position was hit by anti-aircraft artillery and suffered heavy losses, one-fifth of the battle damage. In desperation, Takeuchi Rianshan could only order the troops to retreat and build a new line of defense. Even so, every night, the Takeuchi Regiment faced artillery fire. At one point, the Takeuchi Mountains collapsed and they wanted to retreat, but they did not evacuate without permission without receiving an order from the division headquarters. There was no other way but to use their civil engineering skills and start digging new fortifications. After the Fifth Army rested for three days and partially recovered its morale, Du Yuming began to lead the main force back northward to southwest Yunnan. Because after the failure of the Myitkyina offensive, the Japanese army turned its target to southwest Yunnan, preparing to open a gap. So Du Yuming must lead the Fifth Army back to China to support southwest Yunnan. "Sir, I leave the weapons and equipment of this regiment to you. There is also an artillery battalion, including 6 105mm howitzers, 2 155mm howitzers, 6 120mm heavy mortars, and 10 81mm mortars. Cannon." It must be said that Cun Yunsheng's handwriting shocked Du Yuming. Zhu Maoqin next to him was even more shocked and speechless. This is an artillery camp? This is more concessions than even his artillery regiment. Suddenly for a moment, Zhu Maoqin wanted to stay in the Sichuan Army as the artillery battalion commander. "Is this too much?" Du Yuming couldn't help but swallowed. It was so much that his body was trembling. "Not much. I have to thank the brothers of the Fifth Army Artillery Regiment for their help these days. Without them, I am afraid that the Japanese heavy artillery regiment would not have been destroyed so quickly." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile on his face. It's really not much for him. Not to mention that military assistance from the US military is about to arrive, but Goldfinger can also explode a wave of equipment from time to time, which is enough for the Sichuan Army for the time being. What's more, the Sichuan Army's next focus is on reorganization, so there is not much demand for artillery. "It just so happens that the Fifth Army has to return to support southwest Yunnan. Without heavy artillery, it will definitely suffer in the face of the Japs' artillery fire. We simply give more so that the brothers of the Fifth Army can kill the Japs and wash away the shame in Mandalay. ." Cun Yunsheng's words made Du Yuming sigh. He didn't say anything more, but patted his shoulder lightly. “Yunsheng, I won’t say much more about my thanks. The brothers in the Fifth Army will be grateful for your kindness.” Cun Yunsheng smiled freely and then watched the people of the Fifth Army marching towards the north. He sighed softly in his heart, wondering how many people would be left when we meet again. The battlefield in southwest Yunnan is not much easier than that in Myanmar. The Japanese army was also crazy. "Regiment leader, Shangguan Jiici wants to see you." It wasn't until the Fifth Army had gone far that Meng Fanlai told Shangguan Jiici that he wanted to see him. Hearing this name, Cun Yunsheng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked expressionlessly. "What's up?" "It seems to be about those orphans." Meng Fanglia knew that this woman's situation was a bit complicated, and he also knew what his family members were thinking, but on the surface he still pretended not to know. "Didn't I leave it to Lin Yi to solve it? Isn't it solved?" Cun Yunsheng frowned slightly. "I don't know. You'd better go and see for yourself. Commander Ayi has been at the frontline recently and has no time at all." Meng Fangliao said expressionlessly. "Okay, let's go take a look." Cun Yunsheng nodded and walked towards the Suijun Orphanage.
After occupying Myitkyina, Lin Yi had a courtyard cleared to house these orphans. He also recruited some women from the Chinese to take care of the daily life of these orphans. Arrived outside the courtyard, the sound of reading was coming from inside. What the orphans recited was the Three-Character Sutra. Cun Yunsheng immediately stopped and enjoyed the tranquility of this moment. After a long time, Cun Yunsheng said slowly. “This is the responsibility of our soldiers. Let the next generation of children live a stable and peaceful life, and let everyone have access to books. This is the meaning of our soldiers’ struggle.” “It’s annoying, what do you think?” Hearing this, Meng Fan shook his head and said honestly. “Tanzuo, I don’t have such noble integrity as you, I just want to survive.” “Hahahaha.” Cun Yunsheng patted Meng Fanle on the shoulder and joked. "If you want to survive, you shouldn't abandon literature and join martial arts. If you go to school honestly, wouldn't you be able to live a good life as a teacher in the future?" “Even in the Japanese-occupied areas, as long as you teach honestly, you can live a good life.” "So, why do you have to deceive yourself? Where is the blood of that year? Where has it gone?" Meng Fan was really annoyed with his family members, every time it hit his heart, it made his heart, which had been numb after a long time, beat again. He just wants to live a life of indifference. Is it so difficult? "I have to say, I've memorized these three-character sutra very well. By the way, Fanfan, is your father a master of Confucianism?" Cun Yunsheng looked at Meng Fangliao's silent expression, knowing that the other person's defense had been broken by what he said again, and he didn't Continuing with the previous question, but provoking other topics. "Master of Confucianism? Haha, he is just a rotten Confucian, a rotten Confucian who only cares about himself." When Meng's father was mentioned, Meng Fanlai's mood suddenly became very bad, and he seemed not to want to mention it at all. In the original work, the things Meng’s father did were indeed very bad, and even being shot on the spot was not an exaggeration, but at this time, Meng’s father had not yet reached that step. In other words, it is completely possible to save a wave. After all, the Japanese army has not yet occupied Heshun Town, and those tragedies have not happened. However, Meng looked annoyed and didn't seem to want to talk at all. “These orphans are in the stage of exploring the world, so they need knowledge. You all know that the people in the Sichuan Army are a bunch of rough guys.” Before Cun Yunsheng could finish his words, he was interrupted by Meng Fanxie. “Tuanzuo, you don’t want my father to teach these orphans, do you? What are the Confucian classics worth learning? Can they defeat the Japanese army?” "There is indeed nothing to learn, but Confucian classics teach people the most basic thing, respecting teachers and teaching." Cun Yunsheng still nodded in agreement with Meng Fangliao's words, but he could not deny them completely. Hearing this, Meng Fangliao did not refute. This point cannot be refuted. "These orphans need to form the correct three views, and Confucianism can very well help them perfect the three views. At least let them know what it is to be a human being and what it means to respect teachers and respect the Tao. Only after they understand the basic principles of being a human being can they Learn other things.” "What's more, your father needs to get back the things he threw away on you." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile. “Aren’t these orphans very suitable?”
“Tuanzuo, don’t tell me this. I have lost contact with my family for several years and have no idea where they are.” Meng Fangli said gloomily. He didn't know how Cun Yunsheng knew this, but he didn't bother to ask. He has lost contact with him for a long time anyway and has no idea where his father is. "You don't know, I know. Last time I was in Bhamo, I asked my uncle to send someone to investigate. Guess what happened?" Cun Yunsheng said with a smile but not a smile. Hearing this, Meng Fanglao's eyes lit up and his whole body trembled. He wanted to open his mouth to speak but didn't know what to say. "Your parents are actually in southwest Yunnan, because they found the letter your parents sent you in the letters from the rear. Unfortunately, you were at the reception center at that time, and the letter carrier couldn't find the address, so it was sent back to the rear. "Cun Yunsheng's words made Meng Fanxiao tremble even more. He always thought that he had completely lost contact with his family, so he lived indifferently. Who knew that his family kept writing to him, and the two parties were still so close. For a time, tears also flowed down his cheeks. (End of this chapter)