Nobukazu Yamazaki's small successes in breaking through and sneaking up did not change the outcome of the change of hands in Xibu, and within hours the Japanese defense line completely collapsed under the attack of the Chinese Expeditionary Force...... These Japanese troops, who were originally from different units, were once again torn apart and fled for their lives.

Of course, the Chinese soldiers were unwilling to let go of these Japanese soldiers, and continued to spare no effort to pursue and kill the Japanese army...... On the one hand, this is because every Chinese soldier has a deep hatred for the Japanese army, and on the other hand, the officers and men of the Chinese army know in their hearts that in terms of both the position and the Japanese army, it is more important to always kill and injure the Japanese army, because the Japanese army is very tenacious, and their rout will always cause one kind of trouble to the Chinese army, and even these routs may even gather a small number of troops to form a big trouble.

However, the performance of the British and Indian troops was completely opposite, when the Chinese army was chasing the Japanese army in all directions, the British and Indian troops, who were lying far away outside the town, howled and rushed towards Xib, charging back and firing their guns, like a charging warrior to break into Xib, which had long been occupied by the Chinese army...... What the British and Indian troops did next made the Chinese army stunned, they searched everywhere for the corpses of the Japanese soldiers, and as soon as they saw the corpses of the Japanese soldiers, they stripped the Japanese soldiers, including helmets, military uniforms, military thorns, military flags, and everything was wanted, except for the Japanese guns.

Later, I learned that the British and Indian troops had seized these things in order to "do business" with American GIs.

In order to be able to get a little commemorative thing on the battlefield, American GIs will buy Japanese goods at a high price, especially the Japanese army's military flags and command knives are very popular, a command knife can even be sold for tens of dollars, and the price of other gadgets is not low...... Some American GIs who failed to participate in the war, such as sappers and medical guards, can return home with these things to brag.

So the British and Indian troops seized this opportunity to "show their skills" on the battlefield.

The battlefield report was quickly handed to Stilwell, who couldn't help but smile at Alexander: "Wow. Your army is so extraordinary that more than 300 Japanese troops can push back an entire division, and I would like to interview those Japanese soldiers how they did it. But it's a pity that they all fell under the guns of the Chinese! ”

No matter how thick-skinned Alexander was, he couldn't help blushing at this time, and he replied, "Joe, there must be some misunderstanding here. Or...... It's a mistake in the information! ”

"Uh-huh!" Stilwell replied with a wry smile: "Alex, I have to warn you, if your army behaves like this, then the Burmese are not fools, they will still know who defeated the Japanese, so...... That's what you need to worry about. ”

Alexander nodded, turned around and called Rice: "Oh my God, what have you done?" More than 300 Japanese troops can easily break through your defenses? If this spreads, even the Burmese people won't take us seriously! ”

"Yes. Checkmate! Rice replied helplessly: "But those Indians...... They don't listen to orders at all, and I feel like I'm not commanding a single army, but a bunch of bandits! ”

"Whatever!" "You have to behave like an army," Alexander ordered, "or we will not be able to guarantee the interests of the British Empire in Burma, understand?" ”

"Yes, General!"

What Alexander didn't know was that it was this expectation that caused the Anglo-Indian 36th Division to crash hard into a hard nail and break its head and bleed.

Of course. That's all for later.

After taking Xib, the Chinese Expeditionary Force marched south non-stop, capturing the towns of Qiaomei and Yunke, which were important towns in Mandalay.

There were not many Japanese troops stationed in these two towns. There was only one brigade respectively, so it was not the opponent of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the tank was easily taken down as soon as the artillery fire hit it.

Of course, it was not surprising that the British and Indian troops rushed forward again and again at the final moment of victory and shouted as if they were the protagonists of the capture.

But after such a few battles, Rice muttered in his heart: the Japanese don't seem to be difficult to fight. What the Chinese army did, in fact, the British and Indian armies could also do it...... It is nothing more than an artillery plus tank charge. Rice thought that this should be the reason for the lack of troops and the deterioration of the quality of the Japanese.

Rice's idea was correct to some extent, and the Japanese army at this time was using an eighteenth division to block the attack of the Chinese army, and the lack of troops was obvious. At the same time, this 18th Division has been at war with the Chinese army since the beginning of the war. Up to now, it has been replenished 17 times, and now it can be said that more than half of them are new recruits, and even if there are still some veterans, they are also veterans who have been beaten by the Chinese army, and it is difficult for them to be as "jade broken" in the spirit of bushido in front of the Chinese army as before, which can be seen from several battles since Xibu.

Of course, the "Chinese army" here refers to the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma...... The Japanese gave this part of the Chinese Expeditionary Force a name as the "American Weapons Force".

They were very jealous of this "American Armed Forces Force", so much so that when news came out in history that the "American Armed Forces Unit" would be transferred back to China by President Chiang to fight, the Japanese troops stationed in Burma could not help but congratulate each other with joy.

Rice also saw this, and Alexander wanted the British and Indian divisions to show something to protect the interests of the British Empire in Burma, so Rice had a wishful thinking in his heart...... Is it still necessary for the Anglo-Indian division to follow behind the ass of the Chinese army to grab credit? Whether the British and Indian divisions want to fight a war on their own, prove to the Chinese, but also to the Burmese and even the Americans that the British army still has the strength to sit on the table of the great powers.

Rice maintained a certain degree of caution on the issue.

Part of this caution is also because he knows that if the British and Indian divisions do not have that strength, it is very likely that they will not only lose face, but will make a fool of themselves again.

So he made a decision and contacted the British Chindit troops.

There are two reasons for contacting the Hindit troops: First, Rice needs the Hindit troops to cooperate with the Anglo-Indian 36th Division to fight a battle. The other is that Rice needs to know the intelligence of the Japanese army in Mandalay, and only after knowing the information can Rice judge whether this battle is certain or not.

Soon Rice received information that the Japanese army in Mandalay had only more than 1,000 men, and that the Japanese army had no follow-up reinforcements.

This news could not help but make Rice overjoyed, and he thought that it was time for the Anglo-Indian 36th Division to show its talents.

(To be continued.) )