My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 569
Singapore Southern Army Command…

Endless haze was written on the face of Terauchi Shouichi. The severe situation in the Yangon area in recent days made him worry about his head. Telegrams and documents piled up on his desk like snowflakes, all of which were unfavorable battle reports.

ding ding ding ding...

Suddenly, the phone on the table rang, and Terauchi Shouichi hurriedly picked up the receiver: "Moxi Moxi..."

"Is it the Lord of the temple?" A middle-aged male voice came from the other end of the phone.

"It's me, Okada-kun. I believe you have received the battle report from Yangon, right?"

Terauchi Shouyi straightened his waist, his eyes were fixed on the air in front of him. He had been waiting for this call for a long time, and it seemed that all his attention was focused on the receiver.

"...Hey, but Commander Toyota does not agree with the battle plan you proposed, I am really sorry."

"Nani!?" Hearing these words, Terauchi Shouichi's expression changed drastically, but when he thought of the horrific battle situation, he had to suppress the anger in his heart, and tried to communicate again:

"The situation in Yangon is very urgent. Please tell Vice Admiral Toyoda that the empire is already at war on all sides. I hope everyone can let go of their grievances and cooperate sincerely. If he can't provide tactical guidance, it will not only be the Army Headquarters that will be ashamed, but also Forget about the land in Burma, it was taken by the army and navy together!"

In the past 44 years, the Southern Army

There was silence on the other end of the phone, as if he was thinking hard, and he said after a long time: "I will report to Commander Toyota again, but you must also know that after the Knight Gulf naval battle, the Imperial Combined Fleet has been severely damaged. They were all sunk... The ability to dispatch the three ships of the Tone is the best we can do."

"まさかってひどいな! Do you need me to repeat the situation of the Tone? Besides, don't Singapore still have three heavy cruisers?" Terauchi Shouichi didn't buy it, and asked immediately.

Leaving aside the two destroyers that were dispatched earlier, the heavy cruiser Tone was seriously injured by being hit on the side due to the naval battle in Knight Bay, and one of the four dual-mounted 203mm main guns on the ship was blown up by the plane, and one of the eight was blown up. Two of the 127mm secondary guns were also destroyed, and the other anti-aircraft guns were damaged to varying degrees. Now its speed can't even reach 15 knots, and it doesn't know when it will arrive in Yangon.

Even in Yangon, it is difficult to parry the air strikes, because 25% of those [-]mm anti-aircraft guns are broken, and it is barely enough to use the main and auxiliary guns as sea-based fixed turrets. The pot fell over.

Terauchi Shouichi couldn't figure it out. Singapore still has three heavy cruisers in full condition, the "Kaohsiung", "Myoko" and "Ashigara". Didn't it make it clear that he bullied honest people?

"Terauchi-kun, don't the rest of the Pacific Ocean need the help of the navy except Myanmar? The three cruisers have their own uses. This should be explained in detail in the report of the base camp. The Tone and the two Akizuki The Class Destroyer is already the only force that the 5th Fleet can use!"

The other party's full of complaints made people upset, and Okada was not used to him, and retorted unceremoniously.

As the Chief of Staff of the Navy Headquarters, Okada is well aware of the current situation of the United Fleet. There are not many naval ships that can be used at present. How can I say which one I want to send.

Moreover, at this time, the Japanese Army and Navy forces in the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia were divided into isolated islands, and the rear supplies had been cut off for many days. The problem is that it has lost the ability to fight at sea, so it can only stay in Singapore and park at the base as a fixed fort.

Don't look at the "sick" Ligen, which is a bit overwhelmed by the heavy responsibility. Originally, this heavy cruiser was going to return to China to rest, but now it is not easy to send it to you, and it is not enough.

Of course, these difficulties are also due to the successive defeats of the Japanese combined fleet in naval battles with the US military. How could there be such a miserable situation without defeat.

Originally, he was beaten so badly that he retreated steadily, but now he must not be able to do whatever he wants like in the beginning of the war.

Been... Naturally, these issues cannot be discussed with those nine-cent red deer in the army, or they may be laughed at by the other party. No matter what, the combined navy fleet still loses face.

"いいでしょう, 寺内くん, I have already arranged everything that should be arranged. After all, the combat power of the Chinese people is limited. I believe that as long as the support of the naval fleet arrives, the battle of Yangon will not be too difficult. In addition... I will keep Singapore today. On the last day, I will soon go to the waters of Iwo Jima to command the Seventh Fleet to guard against the attack of the US army, I wish you good fortune and good luck, everyone!"

beep...

Before waiting for the other party to reply, Okada made a hasty explanation and then hung up the phone. Obviously, what he just said to ask for instructions was just perfunctory words.

"..." Terauchi Shouyi was furious but unable to break out, he could only grit his teeth so that his face was flushed, and the back of his hand holding the receiver was bulging with veins.

"Baga! Arrogant navy pigs! You should all be buried in the Pacific Ocean forever!"

Vicious curses blurted out from Terauchi Shouichi's mouth. Although he knew the facts were exactly as Okada said, this still couldn't calm down the anger in his heart. The other party's attitude was really irritating.

Looking out the window at the blue sky, Terauchi Shouyi has a lot of thoughts in his head, the Empire State Building is about to fall, Burma has lost land one after another, the US military in the Pacific is pressing closer and closer to the mainland, the Chinese battlefield has been crushed to confrontation, and the overall strength has fallen... Each theater The situation is not optimistic, even to the point of imminent danger, but as the supreme commander of the Southern Army, he feels powerless, and he is really helpless...

Due to the unfavorable combat, the frontline officers were replaced one after another. The Burmese Front Army Shozo Kawabe and the commander of the 15th Army, Mutaguchi Ren, were all replaced. Now they are replaced by the so-called robot vice-officer Kimura Heitaro, but this guy is working with Tojo. When the adjutant was like a machine, he only knew obedience and had no brains. He couldn't stop the fierce offensive of the Chinese Expeditionary Army. It is really worrying to hand over Yangon to him.

I was planning to move the Southern Army headquarters to Vietnam some time ago, so that I could command the frontline operations better, and I also wanted to temporarily avoid the edge of the US military. The commander-in-chief of the Southern Army is estimated to be over.

The mountains and rain are about to come, the wind is full of buildings, the black clouds are pressing down on the city, and the Empire State Building will collapse. It will come true, and by then... They will eventually taste the ultimate consequences of war and aggression.

Thinking of this question, Terauchi Toshiichi felt a splitting headache, and couldn't help reaching out to grab the phone on the table.

Jingle bell...

The phone rang first, Terauchi Shouichi was very surprised, but still picked up the receiver with a sullen face...

"Moshi, Moshi, what's the matter?"

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, a large number of Chinese troops have been found along the coast of Donggua, Yangon, and the Jiutian Township Brigade stationed here has been attacked!"

"what!?"

This is a call from the Operations Staff Department. Hearing this, Si Nei Shou was shocked, and hurriedly asked: "How could they appear in Donggua? Isn't the main force of the Chinese people concentrated in Yongsheng Town in the north!?"

"The enemy should have come from the coastline of Mon State. They have used a large number of landing craft and a small number of airborne troops. They have occupied the port of Tongguanan District and are advancing northwest..."

This...how is this possible...

The news given by the other party made Terauchi Shou feel his scalp go numb for a moment, and he couldn't say a word for a while.

(End of this chapter)