My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 615 The Whereabouts of Shouichi in the Temple

The information given by Stilwell clearly stated that the U.S. Navy will send the 10th mixed battle group at that time, a joint fleet composed of five main aircraft carriers to conduct interception operations.

Due to the just-concluded Battle of Okinawa, the old US Navy also suffered a large number of casualties, and many ships also needed to be repaired and replenished. Facing this time, the fleet headed by the Yamato did not use the "luxury lineup" as it did in history. Five aircraft carriers and some supporting escort fleets were dispatched.

Although super-sized battleships like the Yamato are already outdated in the eyes of modern naval experts, after all, the tonnage is there, and it is not a casual object.

Therefore, MacArthur, the commander of the Western Pacific Theater, had to ask his land allies in Southeast Asia for help, asking their air force to cooperate with this operation.

But now Southeast Asia is dominated by the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the US and British allied forces are blocked north of Mandalay to do some air support and logistical tasks.Liao Mingyu didn't let the opponent reach out at all, at least the latter had the final say on most of Myanmar's military affairs.

Stilwell couldn't do anything about it. Who would allow the expeditionary force to fight? The bald head transferred the Indian Army and the Western Yunnan Garrison back to the domestic battlefield. Currently, only Liao Mingyu's troops can be mobilized in name.

And the battlefield of this joint naval and air force battle was in the waters of Malaysia. Stilwell had to mobilize a large number of fighters to fly a fairly long distance, and the airport must be refueled midway. This required the full cooperation of Liao Mingyu's several airports.

In addition, the current expeditionary force's own air force is not weak, so pulling them together to help can greatly increase both deterrence and success rate.

At the same time, Stilwell was also trying to test Liao Mingyu's reaction, to see what this young Chinese officer who had become bigger and stronger in his own hands would do, and whether he could still obey his orders.

At this moment, Liao Mingyu rested his chin in thought for a moment, and then made arrangements with a wave of his hand:

"Fang Jingyao's side has come to an end, let Jamie's No. [-] Squadron go back to the Heihe base, form a fifth fighter squadron from among the trainees, and let the veterans take them to participate in the ground attack mission on the Yangon front. "

As for the young eagles, they have to grow up from actual combat. It is definitely not possible to participate in dangerous missions to the sea, but it is more than enough to practice dive bombing and attack the little devils who are besieged in the Yangon area.

"Convey the combat plan of the U.S. military to the next generation, order the airports to fully cooperate with the Allied forces' actions, and let Andre's two fighter squadrons get ready to participate in this operation to encircle and destroy the Yamato!"

"In addition, the attack plan on the Yangon battlefield is still the same. First, the third division and the armored brigade will be withdrawn, and the fifty division will go up for two days, and then all parties will launch a general offensive."

Meng Fanle's eyes lighted up. Judging from the current situation, such an arrangement is reasonable, and sending two fighter squadrons to participate in the operation can be regarded as a good deal.

He just didn't know if he could take down the Yamato in the end. After all, the battle between the strong ship's cannon and the fighter jets at sea was not something he could understand.

"Then we really have to follow the Yankees, but let Long Wenwen be withdrawn now, can the grandson agree?" Meng took a moment to think.

As one of the main attacking troops, the Third Honor Division fought fiercely with the Japanese army for more than half a month, and the losses must have been considerable, but this also ignited Long Wenwen's competitive spirit.

I heard that guy has been staying at the front line day and night recently. If his chief of staff hadn't stopped him, he would have been ready to lead the team himself. It's no wonder that they are not in a hurry to withdraw them at this time.

"Who decides in the army? I'm not happy yet!"

Liao Mingyu scolded angrily, and at the same time, he was also thinking in his heart that the battleship Yamato had very unique emotions for the little devil.

Have you never heard of Yamato for men?Many of the Japanese navy are proud to be on duty on the Yamato. Although it has no record, it is the largest battleship in human history after all. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the pride of their national defense force.

In fact, there are two Yamato-class battleships. The first ship "Yamato" and the second ship "Musashi" were built to the same standard, but the latter was sunk by U.S. warplanes when it participated in the Wright Gulf naval battle last year.

This existence that symbolizes the dream of a strong country and the meaning of the Japanese nation is now the only one left of the Yamato.

If this is done to it, one can imagine how much psychological shock it will cause to the little devil.

Thinking of this, Liao Mingyu smiled. Anyway, he is not fighting alone. It is necessary to participate in this important historical moment.

But the smile on his face froze quickly, replaced by surprise and surprise.

In addition to the first battle plan against the Yamato, there is also a secret military report, which states that the former Japanese Southern Army Commander Terauchi Shouichi has arrived in Saigon, Vietnam, and will enter Siam in a few days to meet with the King of Siam , the specific intent is unclear.

Liao Mingyu immediately fell into deep thought. It can be said that this news shocked him even more than the previous plan to surround and annihilate the Yamato. Then why did the old devil go to Siam? ?

Is it...

He knew the news that Terauchi Shouichi was dismissed as the commander of the Southern Army. It was nothing more than continuous combat disadvantages and the hostile factions in the country took the stage to speak, and the Japanese cabinet had no choice but to punish him.

But this guy still has a certain prestige in the army, and the Japanese army base camp did not immediately recall him to the country, but chose to let him stay in Southeast Asia to assist Seishiro Itaku.

But now that he suddenly went to Siam, he definitely had an ulterior purpose, otherwise how could he do such useless work?
In fact, this old devil who has lived for most of his life does not want to stay in Singapore honestly and help the younger generation, because he knows that if he does not seek a breakthrough, he will not be able to revitalize the situation in Southeast Asia.

Terauchi just scoffed at Seishiro Itagaki's strategic intention to save the troops trapped in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Province to preserve their strength and defend Malaysia.

It's not like he hasn't thought about this idea, if he can save it, he would have saved it long ago, so why the hell is he waiting for you to talk about it?The key is now that he is choking on eggs and is in a dilemma. Even if he succeeds, he will have to pay a huge price, and the gains outweigh the losses.

So this old guy decided to find another way, and planned to go to Vietnam to organize the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army stationed here. In terms of contacting Siam, he was going to launch an attack on Burma from multiple directions.

It's just that Terauchi Shouichi underestimated the confidence of the Japanese in Siam, and even underestimated the depth of Siam's military and political prime minister Luang Phibun Songkham.

He never expected that his whereabouts would be betrayed by the Luang Phibun government, which has always been regarded as an ally, before he left for Siam as soon as he set off for Vietnam...

(End of this chapter)