Busting bridges such as this one south of Sulien (possibly Silian 思练镇 today) slowed down retreating Japanese giving Chinese ground forcers opportunity to inflict more casualties. Bridge busting has been a speciality of fliers of the 14th Air Force. Japanese forces retreated over this road towards Liuzhou.
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