Shadow Spy

Chapter 419 New deployment and road construction

Li Junhao continued: "General Du Yuming, your Fifth Army retreated to Mu La for replenishment and rest."

"Yes, Commander!" Du Yuming led the 200th Division Dai Anlan, the new 22nd Division Liao Yaoxiang, and the 96th Division Yu Shao to stand up and answer the order.

"General Gan Lichu, your Sixth Army is the Middle Route Army." Li Junhao said, "Three divisions are stationed in Tonggu, Mengzhen and Pasang respectively to guard the center of Myanmar."

"Yes, General Pan Sen." Gan Lichu led 49th Division Peng Bisheng, 55th Division Chen Mianwu, and 93rd Chi Lu Guoquan to stand up and take orders.

"General Zhang Zhen, your No. 60 Sixth Army is the Eastern Route Army." Li Junhao said, "Three divisions are deployed along the borders of Myanmar, Thailand, and Myanmar and Laos to defend against possible Japanese attacks."

"Yes, general." Zhang Zhen led the New 28th Division Liu Bolong, the New 29th Division Ma Weiji, and the 36th Division Li Zhipeng to receive the order.

Li Junhao added: "General Sun Liren, your new 38th Division is stationed in Pingmanna. As a theater support force, it needs to provide battlefield support in three directions. The task is very heavy!"

"Commander, please rest assured, the new 38th Division will ensure the completion of its mission!" Sun Liren stood up and said firmly.

Li Junhao nodded, motioned for him to sit down, and said: "At present, the tasks of our 18 troops in the India-Myanmar Theater have been clarified. The central idea is to occupy the middle of Myanmar and shield the north of Myanmar, repair the expressway before the rainy season, and ensure the safety of the Chinese theater. military aid supply;
"Next, during the four months of the rainy season from June to October, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will be fully refitted and trained to lay a solid foundation for the cool season offensive. My plan is to drive out the Japanese army from the end of the year to March next year. Leave Myanmar and counterattack Thailand and Laos!

"Generals, the plan has been decided, the execution is up to you!"

"Yes, Commander!" Everyone stood up and responded.
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Afterwards, Luo Zhuoying compiled the strategic policies and plans for the India-Burma Theater and sent them to Li Junhao for review. They were sent to the Allied Far East Headquarters and the China Theater Headquarters respectively. Xiaoyu also sent a separate copy to Washington.

When the other generals returned to their bases to make adjustments and change defenses with their troops, Lieutenant General Hutton, commander of the British and Burmese forces, and Major General Kruger visited Li Junhao alone to inquire about the construction of the Tarai to Magui express highway - a It takes just over a month to build a road suitable for automobile transportation. This is too difficult. They are here to seek countermeasures.

Li Junhao welcomed the arrival of Hutton and the two, which at least showed that the two were really thinking about how to complete the work, and he was willing to provide solutions to those who worked hard.After learning about the decision of the Far East General Headquarters a few days ago, he had seriously thought about this issue, and it was time to communicate with the two of them.

At present, there are large-scale refineries within the Ren'anqiang oil field, with a large amount of asphalt as an ancillary product. There are also enough construction equipment and technical personnel. There is no problem in road construction, but the number of grassroots workers is not enough... Therefore, Li Junhao suggested that Hutton should use the grass-roots colonial administrative institutions in northern Myanmar that have not yet collapsed, hire local Burmese people with high salaries, and form construction teams into small teams of 36 people and large teams of [-] people, with technical personnel as guides and local administrators as team leaders. Officers and soldiers of India's [-]th Infantry Division acted as security personnel and organized construction of the entire highway in sections...

The biggest problem in this plan is organization. Personnel organization, material organization, construction organization, etc. must keep up. In this regard, the general's organizational ability will be tested!If this plan can go smoothly, it will be a great achievement for the entire India-Burma theater.

After Lieutenant General Hutton heard what he said, his eyes immediately lit up. He knew his personal situation. When it came to commanding operations, he was not good at it. In the more than three years before he took office as the commander-in-chief of the British-Burmese Army, he did the most The most important thing is administrative affairs, and even the municipal construction of many cities was completed under his instructions.

At this time, with Li Junhao's words, he immediately ignited his fighting spirit - yes, he can't command the war by himself, but if this new military aid channel can be built, it will be great for him personally and for the British and Burmese troops. That would be no small achievement!
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Just after sending off Hutton and Craig, Luo Zhuoying and Du Yuming came to visit together. After the previous great victory in Tonggu, the two chief officers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force had a greatly improved impression of Li Junhao, and they sincerely admired this young American. Generals, especially when compared with previous British generals, the difference is so huge that it cannot be rationalized!
Of course, Li Junhao also treated the two Chinese generals warmly. After inviting them to sit down, he personally brewed a pot of new tea to entertain them.

Du Yuming, who had received a Blue Sky and White Sun Medal in the previous meeting, first said: "General Pan Sen, for the victory of this battle, I first want to thank you for your support..." For him, there has never been a battle that can This is the first time that he, as the commander-in-chief of the front line, can command the troops to fight alone and faithfully execute the battle plan!
Li Junhao waved his hand and said: "General Du, there is no need to say this. This victory was all achieved by the Chinese Expeditionary Force. You, the commander-in-chief, have done a great job. Even I have benefited from you and made Lieutenant General during the war My military rank has been changed to a formal one, so I want to thank you!"

"What are you talking about!" Luo and Du said hurriedly, "It is your plans and arrangements, General, that ensure the smooth execution of the battle plan. We are all taking advantage of you!"

"Okay, let's stop being polite to each other!" Li Junhao said with a smile, "Anyway, the battle with Tonggu is over, and what we need to face is the subsequent battle situation. General Luo and General Du are here this time Is there anything special?"

Du Yuming glanced at Luo Zhuoying and motioned to him to tell him that they had discussed it before they came here. Du Yuming declared that he could not speak out.

Luo Zhuoying said helplessly: "General Pan Sen, we received a telegram from China. Although the superior praised our achievements, he expressed dissatisfaction with the casualties of more than 6000 officers and soldiers in this battle... Chairman Chiang means that he wants us to Withdraw the Fifth Army into the country for rest and replenishment..."

"Ha!" Li Junhao laughed, "Did Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek of the Chinese Theater still ask you to bring all the existing British equipment and supplies of the Fifth Army back home?"

"This..." The two lieutenant generals were very embarrassed when they heard this. This was indeed Chairman Chiang's order, but it was really unreasonable for the first main force of the expeditionary force to withdraw from the country just after the first battle!Especially after the General Panson in front of them successfully planned and redressed most of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, how could they say this?

Li Junhao smiled and said: "It's okay, you can promise Chairman Chiang!"

(End of this chapter)