Turning over China's modern history, the humiliation of the War of Resistance constantly reminds the people of the countrymen that they were bullied by their weak strength, especially in the early stage of the War of Resistance, in the face of the fierce and vicious Japanese Kou, the price paid by the Chinese people was difficult to measure, and the fact that the country in this land of bullets was able to chase after us and let us understand the importance of strength.
However, if we say that in the war against Japan, we just blindly failed, then we are arrogant, in fact, during the war between the two countries, our side still won many battles, and even some of them were crushed by absolute strength, especially the Battle of Yubang in 1943.
For the first time, the casualties of China and Japan were 1 to 7, and the Japanese army even left a note on the side of the road begging our side: Don't chase it anymore.
The Japanese left a note
In the later stage of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in addition to the fact that the Japanese army in the Chinese battlefield was no longer dominant, the power of the Japanese army in other places was gradually declining, and during this period, a textbook-style classic jungle offensive and defensive war - the Battle of Yubang was born.
In 1942, in response to the war on the western front of Burma, the Eastern Road Front was also launched, and the two sides of the battle were the 112th Regiment of the 38th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force and the 56th And 55th Regiment of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army.
Yubang is actually not a village town, but a place name, here the jungle is dense, the rivers are crisscrossed and complex, and only one or two indigenous people lived here, not to mention that it is now completely primitive forest, so the conditions for fighting in Yubang are very difficult.
However, the expeditionary force defeated the Japanese army known as the jungle tiger in such a difficult natural environment, and later when the Japanese army was defeated, even appeared the note they left along the road
: Chinese brothers don't chase anymore, this time we failed!
You must know that the Japanese army during World War II was very advocating the spirit of Bushido, and in their eyes there was only "swearing allegiance to the emperor to the death", so how could they take the initiative to admit defeat and surrender? It can be seen how serious the psychological shadow brought by the expeditionary force to the Japanese army at that time was.
Some people may wonder, what kind of sacred is this Chinese expeditionary force, and why can it make the Japanese Kou so afraid? How are they different from the troops who fought at home?
Special forces
In fact, the Chinese Expeditionary Force is also composed of Chinese, but they are generally responsible for the Southeast Asian battlefield against fascism, although the commander is still Chinese, but in terms of weapons and other logistics supplies are shouldered by other countries. Therefore, at that time, the expeditionary force subverted the inherent impression of the Japanese army on Chinese soldiers, weapons and equipment, physical fitness are all very strong, so how did such a group of iron-blooded divisions come about?
It turned out that this was a group of troops led by Sun Liren to receive training in Ramga, India, where the Chinese side was responsible for the source of troops and the formation of the army, the United States was responsible for providing training and ordnance, the British side was responsible for logistics and supplies, and the jointly built troops of the three countries must not be underestimated.
First of all, in terms of weapons and equipment, each soldier has a powerful American M4 Thomson submachine gun, bulletproof steel helmets, and various types of grenades, not to mention other mortars, mountain guns, transport vehicles and other equipment, it can be said that whether it is firepower or mobility, this batch of troops have surpassed the Japanese army in the same period.
Secondly, in the training of military personnel, the US side copied the training mode of its West Point military academy at that time, from the soldiers' platoon training, physical training, tactical theory, weapon operation, to the officer's tactical command, physical training, sand table exercise, radio, infantry coordination, and ground-air coordination. Because of the jungle characteristics of the Yubang area, specially increased the subjects such as mountain climbing, tree climbing, and armed crossing, which are also very targeted.
Finally, there is the supply of soldiers, which is different from the shortage of military food in the country, and the soldiers here can not only eat but also eat well. Their daily meals are nutritionally balanced, and there are also luxury goods such as coffee and cigars, and even cigarettes, chewing gum, and vitamin pills are fully equipped, and these soldiers can be said to be armed from the inside out.
Truth is always on the side of strength
Therefore, when receiving the offensive order of the Battle of Yubang, the soldiers of the expeditionary force were all shaking their fists, and they wanted to play a real Chinese military style, which shocked the whole world.
In fact, at first we still had the upper hand, first of all, the jungle war was complex in terrain, full of mosquitoes, coupled with the british side to provide false information, we did not bring heavy weapons to start attacking the Japanese army, so that our 112 regiment fell into the encirclement, resulting in 112 regiment casualties.
Soon Sun Liren realized the seriousness of the matter, and he personally led the 113th Regiment, the 114th Regiment, and the 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion to the area surrounded by the 112th Regiment after more than 20 days along the China-India Highway.
At that time, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 112th Regiment who were guarding Lijiazhai dragged more than 700 Japanese troops, and as soon as Sun Liren's reinforcements arrived, the two sides began to cooperate inside and outside, and annihilated the Japanese troops lurking around one by one.
Under the absolute firepower superiority of the expeditionary force, the Japanese army frequently lost, and finally could only choose to retreat, but in the face of absolute strength, their retreat also appeared to be very awkward.
Although they were poor and chased, the expeditionary force pursued them under certain circumstances, and waited until Sun Liren led the new 38th Division to cross the Dalong River.
The discovery of the note left by the Japanese army on the side of the road led to the dramatic scene of the previous article.
In the Battle of Yubang, the 55th and 56th Regiments of the Japanese Army were severely damaged to varying degrees.
More than 1,200 people were killed by our side, more than 100 people were killed by our side, and the casualty ratio between China and Japan was one to seven.
This was an unimaginable victory during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and it can be seen that the Japanese are also human beings, and in the face of absolute strength, they can only bow down to their subjects.
brief summary:
In our negotiations with fascist aggression, we have understood a truth that under the oppression of powerful forces, they only respect opponents who cannot win battles, and they cannot talk about dignity without strength. Therefore, Tianxing Jian gentleman perseveres in self-improvement, and this sentence applies not only to personal growth and development, but also to the development of the country.
Once we were weak, even if we were the victors of the First World War, we still could not enjoy legitimate rights and interests, and with the gradual improvement of our strength, after the Second World War, we already had some status in the international community. This is the advantage brought about by strength, which shows that the development of national defense and its own progress are the goals that contemporary new China must strive for!