The final victory in the Battle of Lashio was not only due to the strength of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and other allied forces, but also because of the internal collaboration! Mainly, the NUG opposition government had inside agents within the Burmese military forces in Lashio, who obtained the defense layout of the Burmese military in Lashio. In the Tianjin Campaign during the Liberation War, it lasted for 33 hours. The key reason was that the defense map of the Kuomintang forces in Tianjin was obtained by Yu Zecheng and others, allowing the People's Liberation Army to march straight into the city and quickly liberate Tianjin!
It was similar in the Battle of Lashio. The defense map of the Burmese military forces was completely presented to the headquarters of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which allowed them to direct the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and allied forces to focus on attacking the Burmese military's combat strongholds, making it easy to achieve more victories.
Additionally, the opposition armed forces managed to subvert the communications officer of the Burmese military. This enabled the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army to not only follow the map when attacking Lashio, but the communications officer also cut off all non-military communication of the Burmese military at the very beginning of the battle. He revealed the frequency bands of the Burmese military's military channels to the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and allied forces, allowing the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army to easily locate the Burmese military commanders and conduct targeted eliminations, thus disrupting the Burmese military's command system.
Remember that several Burmese military colonels and majors were killed in the Battle of Lashio, which was related to the confidential report from the Burmese military's communications officer. Without the cooperation of the opposition armed forces, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army would not have been able to capture Lashio within a month. After all, there were over 6,000 elite Burmese military troops stationed in Lashio. The total number of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and allied forces launching the main attack could not exceed 15,000. Without heavy weapons and drones, it would have been impossible to succeed within a month against the well-fortified Burmese military forces.
Do you remember that on the night of July 25, 2024, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army's forces advanced from the north of Lashio all the way to the Burmese military headquarters in the center of Lashio, taking out the base of the Burmese military forces. This was possible because of the cooperation of the internal agents of the Burmese military forces. They bypassed the Burmese military's defenses and directly carried out a central breakthrough, causing chaos among the Burmese military forces. Without accurate information, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army forces could not have stormed the Lashio headquarters in one night, directly leading to the collapse of the Burmese military's defense. After that, they held out for 8 days before surrendering, because the Burmese military's command system was completely disorganized. The Burmese military forces, defending in various strongpoints, could not support each other and were forced to surrender in the end.
In summary, the success of the Battle of Lashio was not only due to the strong combat power of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and allied forces, but there were many non-combat factors involved. The internal agents within the Burmese military were extremely important, directly leading to the confusion of the Burmese military's command system, so the Burmese military lost so quickly. Afterward, it would be difficult to replicate the success of the Battle of Lashio, as there are too many non-combat advantages involved.
Do not expect a quick victory in the Battle of Lashio in the future. A prolonged war will be the main theme of the Burmese battlefield until one side collapses. Because it is difficult to have so many forces jointly attack a Burmese military city again. The withdrawal of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army from the battlefield will be a big blow to the opposition armed forces. From then on, dividing forces for separate operations has become a fact.
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