Shadow Spy

Chapter 386 The commander who is easy to fool

Upon hearing this, Major General You En immediately accomplished his feat, which Li Junhao did not even expect.

Yoon threw away his gloves, sat down on the sofa in the suite, and said: "Mr. Observer, if you can promise not to tell you, my boss, what I am saying now, I will tell you the truth. "

Li Junhao was amused by him and said directly: "NO! Mr. Major General, I will not give the guarantee you asked for, because it will affect my fairness and impartiality as a battlefield observer, but what I can guarantee is that as long as you Always tell me the truth and I will be your loyal friend and will do my best to help solve your problems.”

After hearing this, Major General You En was silent, and after a moment he said: "Okay! Mr. Observer, I would like to ask you, now Degong, what method do you think we can use to stop the Japanese attack?

"You know, although my current 17th Division of the British Indian Army claims to have four brigades, it actually has less than 1.2 people capable of fighting. Besides, except for officers above the company level, they are all Indian soldiers. Their combat effectiveness makes me No confidence at all.

"The 17th Division has to face the Japanese 33rd Division, but it is a special division. I heard that it was strengthened before entering Myanmar. It has more than 1.8 troops and rich combat experience. We have no Odds of winning!”

"NO! NO! NO!" Li Junhao said with some disdain, "War is not just a comparison of numbers. If victory can be won with a large number of soldiers, then it is impossible for the UK to control India, right?"

Hearing this, You En was speechless. Of course he knew this. The British relied on advanced ships and firearms to defeat the backward Indians and Burmese, established a colony on the Indian Peninsula, and became a British colony in the Indian peninsula. One of the most important overseas colonies, this is certainly not achieved by relying on a large number of people.

But now facing the powerful Japanese army, You En is a little timid.You know, just a month ago (February 2), the 11th Division was defeated by the Japanese 17rd Division at the Salween River and Milin River defense lines. Now there is still a shadow in the hearts of the soldiers!
Of course, it was because of this failure that the former commander of the 17th Division, Lieutenant General John Smith, was dismissed, and Major General Youn was urgently appointed as the new division commander. However, his main job thereafter was to lead the 17th Division all the way north. Withdrawing, there was no intention of fighting head-on with the Japanese army.

But what he didn't expect was that Lieutenant General Hutton, who was reinstated as the commander of the British-Burmese Army, actually issued a death order, requiring the 17th Division of the British-Indian Army on the west road to defend Degon, and the 1st Division of the British-Burmese Army on the middle road to defend Tong. In ancient times, the 36th Indian Infantry Division on the East Road guarded Meng Town and was not allowed to retreat under orders.This made him very pessimistic about the future war situation, feeling that he and the 17th Division were finished.

Seeing You En's silence, Li Junhao continued: "Of course, the fighting style of the Japanese 33rd Division is more fierce than that of the 17th Division, and its combat experience is also very rich, but the general must not forget one thing, that is, the weapons and equipment of the British and Indian troops must be You have an absolute advantage over the Japanese army, especially in heavy weapons such as artillery! In this case, why don't you give full play to this advantage?"

"Oh? You mean... we use the advantage of artillery fire to resist the Japanese attack?" You En felt his eyes light up and said happily.

"Alas! General Yoon, why do you always think about defense?" Li Junhao said with some hatred for steel. "As far as I know, the forward force of the Japanese 33rd Division is just a 214th Infantry Regiment, and it doesn't even have artillery. Several doors, why don't you take the initiative and knock it out with superior force and artillery fire? Even if it cannot be completely annihilated, it can be completely defeated. In this way, on the one hand, the effective strength of the Japanese army will be eliminated, and on the other hand, it can Why not re-establish the fighting confidence of the officers and soldiers?" "Well! This is a good idea!" Youn immediately jumped up and shouted, "Mr. Observer, I sincerely invite you to join my staff. Help our 17th Division win this battle!"

"Haha!" Li Junhao laughed, "General, I can't promise you this. You know, I am just an observer and have no authority to get involved in the command of the British and Burmese troops. Of course, if you are willing, I can propose myself It’s up to you whether you listen to my suggestions or not.”

"Okay, I'll go back now and urge those stupid staff officers to come up with a suitable battle plan. Then I'll come back to Mr. Observer to discuss it." With that said, Yoon stood up and walked out.

"Wait a minute, General." Li Junhao stopped him, "General, could you please show me the recent war situation report? As an observer, I want to understand the war situation."

"No problem, I'll have someone deliver it as soon as I get back. Goodbye, Mr. Observer." Youen left happily.
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The reason why Li Junhao only said this to Major General You En as an observer was because he had an idea, which was to use what he judged to be the mentality of Lieutenant General Hutton, the commander of the British and Burmese forces, who wanted to win the battle, to persuade ( Fudge) ordered the 17th Division of the British and Indian Army to strike hard at the arrogant Japanese army in Degong and try to inflict pain on them.

If this idea succeeds, the Japanese army, which is eager to occupy other parts of Southeast Asia, will have no choice but to send more troops to Burma, which will reduce the pressure on the Chinese battlefield and other battlefields in the Far East from the side.

The reason for not revealing his true identity is because the British today will not easily obey the orders of him, a major general of the US military.I can now influence many decisions in the United States, but for the British army...oh, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force that has now entered Myanmar, they have little prestige!
Under such circumstances, even if he is the special envoy of the US President and the deputy commander of the Allied Forces India-Burma Theater, it is impossible for him to implement his will. In view of the current state of cooperation among the three countries, he cannot directly attack the British troops who do not obey the command. Generals, use military law!

He had already used assassination to kill the fleeing general Alexander. This method could not be used again. It was not the right way and could not be used again in the short term.

Instead of getting angry because the British army did not obey orders and making things worse, it is better to use the identity of the American observer to help the staff and encourage Major General Youn to fight. If he can win, even if it is just a small victory, he will He can also build his reputation as someone who understands military command, which will facilitate his future actions.

After thinking about it, Li Junhao asked Xiaoyu to draft his latest idea into a telegram and send it back to China. On the one hand, it was a routine report of safety, and on the other hand, it was to make a record first to pave the way for future actions.

(End of this chapter)