The gunshots and explosions coming from Falling Rock became increasingly sparse.
In the darkness, after the initial exchange of fire, the battle gradually reached a stalemate.
Overall, the vanguard of the First Division, situated on a narrow mountain road, was still at a slight disadvantage despite reinforcements, suffering a considerable number of casualties.
On the other side, the No. 5 mountain road section.
Kun Zhonglun led over a hundred men, taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and the cover of night, and launched continuous attacks, managing to win several brilliant surprise attacks.
Their flexible tactics and fierce firepower made it impossible for the Kachin army, which was hiding by the mountain road, to defend against them.
After several encounters, the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division suffered heavy losses in this section of the road.
The camp was attacked, dozens of armored vehicles and military cars were destroyed, and the number of dead and wounded reached more than 400...
Kun Zhonglun had been holding in his anger for many days, and finally he was able to vent it.
Unfortunately, they only wiped out the Kachin Independence Army's regular troops, not the Mountain Eagle Special Forces, the guerrillas' biggest enemy.
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Myitkyina City, suburbs, Kachin Independence Army headquarters.
Under the cover of night, the atmosphere in the military command post was exceptionally busy and oppressive.
The First Division's retreat has been blocked for more than 48 hours.
The Stonehenge at Falling Rocks was not completely breached, and the retreating troops stranded on the mountain path were attacked by the enemy at multiple points simultaneously tonight...
The remnants of the First Division, which had been forced to retreat, faced an uncertain future.
There was a rapid knocking on the door of the operations commander's office.
"Come in."
"Reporting to the Commander, this is an urgent telegram from Wu Nuo, Commander of the First Division, on Line 3. Should we connect?"
Gan Shang, who was sitting at his desk reviewing documents, was taken aback for a moment, then looked up and replied, "Bring him in."
"yes!"
Soon, an urgent telegram from the First Division at the front line of Ganxi Mountain was received.
Gan Shang took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with Chief of the General Staff Enbanla, who was sitting on the sofa drinking coffee, and nervously picked up the microphone on the table.
"Hello?"
"Commander, this is Wu Nuo. There is a man named Lin Dong who wants to speak with you."
"Lin Dong?"
Despite being mentally prepared, Gan Shang was still taken aback by what he heard on the phone.
Why did Lin Dong suddenly appear at the First Division's temporary command post?
Could it be that... all the personnel in the First Division's command have fallen?
"Hello, I'm Lin Dong from the Dragon Gang. What's your name?"
A faint male voice came through the microphone.
"Lin Dong? I've heard so much about you. I am Gan Shang, the commander of the Kachin Independence Army."
Gan Shang suppressed his nervousness and tried his best to make his tone sound calm and even.
"Commander Gan Shang, is that right? I won't waste any more time on pleasantries. May I ask, besides the Kachin King Ding Ying, can you make decisions regarding matters concerning your army?"
"sure."
"Very well, I don't need to say more about the current situation of your First Division, do I? Commander Gan should be well aware of it."
"I understand. Does Boss Lin have any better suggestions?"
"I wouldn't call it a suggestion, but I do have a solution that both sides can accept. I wonder if Commander Gan would be interested?"
Gan Shang, holding the microphone, was taken aback. His heart skipped a beat, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Enbanla on the sofa.
Nbanra put down his coffee cup, stood up, and slowly walked towards the phone.
"Sure, Boss Lin, you might not believe it, but I, Gan Shang, have wanted to meet you for a long time."
"Oh? What makes you say that, Commander Gan?"
"We'll discuss the details when we meet, Boss Lin. Since we're going to meet, let's do it as soon as possible."
That's exactly what I was thinking.
"Before dawn, Chief of Staff Nbanra and I will take a helicopter to the entrance of the mountain road on the Wulu River Highway."
There's a wartime supply depot there; we'll wait for you on the third floor of the office building inside.
"Okay, I'll be there on time."
After Lin Dong finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Gan, the businessman on the other end of the phone, was stunned for a moment, listening blankly to the busy tone, and shrugged helplessly.
"He hung up the phone before I could finish speaking. How did he get into the supply depot with such tight security?"
Enbanla, who had just approached, seemed to understand the meaning behind Ganshang's words and said thoughtfully:
"Was Lin Dong's call from the First Division headquarters?"
"You tell me, if he can get into the First Division headquarters, how could the defense of a mere supply depot possibly stop him?"
Upon hearing this, the Gan merchant suddenly realized:
Yes, given Lin Dong's extraordinary abilities as revealed by Tianyan's intelligence data, the Kachin Army's so-called tight security is a joke.
"Commander Gan, before we secretly meet and negotiate with Lin Dong, we must make sure to arrange all the countermeasures."
"Nbanra said in a deep voice, pointing his finger upwards.
The merchant immediately understood and nodded, saying:
"Understood, it's time for our people to move again."
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At 6 a.m., at the eastern mountain pass of Ganxi Mountain.
Beside the three-lane Wuluhe Highway, there is a group of cement buildings that look like warehouses.
The building complex is surrounded by a cement wall about two zhang high.
At the top of the wall, a menacing electric fence, more than half a meter high, was installed...
On the inner side of the wall, in each of the four directions—east, west, south, and north—there is a watchtower over twenty meters high.
At the top of each tower was a searchlight, its bright white beam constantly sweeping across the walls, illuminating an area of about 100 meters around as bright as day...
At the southern end of the wall, there is a large, tightly closed iron gate, which is the only entrance to this building.
On either side of the gate stood a reinforced concrete bunker, like two short, stocky black beasts, silently lurking in the night.
Two gleaming Gatling heavy machine guns protruded from the firing ports of the bunker, their black multi-barreled muzzles pointing menacingly at the entrance.
Two patrol teams of soldiers, armed with American submachine guns, marched in unison past each other at the doorway...
At this moment, only the three-story office building in the very center of this complex is still lit up.
On the third floor of the office building, in a spacious room, smoke filled the air, the whole room reeking of ancient cigars.
Gan Shang and Enbanla, both dressed in military uniforms, stood side by side in front of a window, their expressions serious.
Outside the window, the dark sky in the distance was slowly beginning to lighten with a faint hint of dawn.
"It's almost dawn," Nbanra said softly, exhaling a puff of white cigar smoke.
"Yes, Lin Dong should be arriving soon, right?" Gan Shang stared blankly at the whitening sky and pondered.
"I think he has arrived."
"oh?"
Just then, a barely perceptible sound of a door opening suddenly rang out behind them.
Immediately, a clear male voice rang out:
"You two are very punctual."
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