Age of Rebirth

Alexander, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Myanmar and Southeast Asia, and Essen, the British Governor in Myanmar, came to Tengchong, China this time, and the Vice Chairman of the Military Commission of the National Government with nearly one million soldiers on the China-Myanmar, Vietnam, and Lao borders, North China Tang Qiuli, the head of the Independent Division, negotiated. To use an old saying, he "returned without a feather" and was empty-handed. Not only did he not get any benefits from Tang Qiuli, but he was embarrassed by Tang Qiuli's aggressive questions. Unbearable.

On the way back to Yangon, the two had been in extremely depressed mood, which made the British who were used to rampant in Southeast Asia feel extremely unhappy. Moreover, Tang Qiuli subverted the two old colonialists, and their attitude towards the Chinese All recognize.

Alexander, in particular, has more worries in his heart. More than 7000 British prisoners of war fell into the hands of Tang Qiuli, which has always been his heart disease. This tough and arrogant Chinese will use the issue of prisoners of war to make a fuss. ?

Perhaps, my initial plan was wrong. Paying a certain price to get Tang Qiuli to release the prisoners of war should be the best way to solve the problem, but why did I think that Tang Qiuli would release the British prisoners of war conditionally? It is based on the understanding of Chinese people.

But what Tang Qiuli did was obviously different from the Chinese he knew, very different. He didn't have the humiliation in front of the generals of the British Empire, and the fear from the bottom of his heart. The sneering eyes made Alexander's heart in a mess, and he couldn't help himself. [

But Ebson's thoughts were different from Alexander's. He was also depressed and worried. Tang Qiuli's troops had penetrated tens of kilometers into the British sphere of influence in the Indochina Peninsula. Alexander's troops could not stop or drive them away.

If things go on like this, the infiltration of the Chinese in Southeast Asia will gradually erode the sphere of influence of the United Kingdom, and the consequences will be quite dire. Based on the observation that he and Tang Qiuli met once, this tough Chinese has both strength and capital, as well as that. Guts and ideas. It is very likely that after a few years, he will become the last governor of the British Empire in Southeast Asia. Ebsen is distraught by this terrible guess.

Looking at Alexander, who was swaying and talking silently with the bumps of the car, Ebsen said: "General, the Chinese army staying in Southeast Asia is a very serious threat to the interests of our British Empire. Tang Qiuli is very ambitious, and he will never be satisfied with the status quo."

"I personally think that since negotiations can't solve the problem, we still need to use force to solve the general. Please forgive me, can our army really expel or eliminate the Chinese who invaded our interests? As far as I know, the general is in Southeast Asia. 10,000+ troops?"

Alexander suddenly opened his eyes, the anger in his eyes flashed past, and he thought to himself, "This cunning old guy, he is suspicious of me, he didn't hit the Chinese hard enough, he didn't do his best, and he kept a stupid hand , what good does it do me?"

He originally wanted to refute a few words, but then he thought about it, his army was beaten into a mess by the Chinese, and it was a fact that they were defeated. After all, it is useless for soldiers to say anything after losing a battle. Even if they want to lose their temper, I can't even stand up!

Then he smiled wryly, and replied patiently: "Your Excellency, the opponent we are facing is no longer the Chinese we know well. As for the Tang Qiuli Chinese, you have also seen it. The equipment of his troops and the fighting will of the soldiers And the level of training is beyond our imagination. Frankly speaking, with the current situation of our British Empire troops in Southeast Asia, they are not the opponents of the Chinese. Although this makes me very painful, I have to admit this. Perhaps, maintaining the status quo is Best ending so far?"

Ebsen looked at Alexander in surprise, as if he didn't know him, "This stubborn soldier, relying on himself to lead the overseas troops of the British Empire, has always been arrogant in front of him, and within his scope of authority Inside, he still meddles everywhere, he is a person who refuses to admit defeat, what happened today?"

Ebsen smiled grimly, and said: "General, maintaining the status quo is tantamount to leaving hidden dangers. That Tang Qiuli will never be satisfied with the status quo. Since our existing troops in Southeast Asia cannot complete the task of stopping the Chinese invasion Your Excellency, General, why don’t you ask for local reinforcements in the name of the commander-in-chief of the army? I don’t think the parliament and the cabinet will turn a blind eye to this? At worst, there will be another Opium War!”

Alexander's eyes lit up, yes, why did he forget to ask for help from the mainland?Not only the army, but also the navy and air force must increase their strength in Southeast Asia. However, they can't stand alone, and they have to pull in Ebsen. If they lose face, they lose together!

Alexander sat up straight, and said: "Your Excellency, your suggestion is very timely. I think, in the name of the two of us, we will jointly report to the mainland that the Chinese invasion of the overseas territories of the British Empire occurred in Southeast Asia. Persuasiveness will also attract the attention of the parliament and the cabinet, what is your opinion?"

Ebson, an old fox, saw through Alexander's intentions at a glance. However, Tang Qiuli's threat to Southeast Asia was related to the common interests of both of them. Here, carefully discuss the specific content of the report to the country.

In the car, the dull atmosphere was swept away, and the two old foxes laughed triumphantly from time to time. In their hearts, Tang Qiuli threatened to surpass the Japanese. When the convoy arrived in Myitkyina, Ebsen flew back to Yang Light, Alexander stayed in Myitkyina.

Inspecting the under-construction refugee camp prepared for more than 20 Japanese in Yeren Mountain. During the inspection of the refugee camp, Alexander already had an idea. No matter what excuse Tang Qiuli used, he stayed in Southeast Asia. If he doesn't leave, he will take in these Japanese.

Moreover, they have to rearm again. Once domestic reinforcements arrive, these Japanese, who have been favored by the British Empire, will go to China again to fight against Tang Qiuli's troops. It will be of great help to themselves and their troops. As long as the Japanese hold back most of Tang Qiuli's troops and eliminate the squadrons in Southeast Asia, it will be much easier.

The British just set aside a piece of territory in northern Myanmar, and they got so many benefits. Alexander thought it was worth doing so, so he ordered the person in charge of the refugee camp construction to do a good job in infrastructure, so that Japan People can rest well, but there is one thing he didn't say, "These Japanese are free thugs in the future. Let dogs bite people, and you have to give them a bone! Not to mention dealing with Tang Qiuli, a confidant who is a serious problem. Suddenly, he was full of expectations for the Japanese soldiers in Savage Mountain."

In the Savage Mountain, Terauchi Shouichi, who was about to be tormented madly, never imagined that the British Alexander, bathed in the October sunshine in northern Burma, was trying to trick him and his exhausted imperial soldiers. For more than ten days, More than 20 Japanese soldiers struggled desperately in the virgin forest with a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

The enemy Shouichi and the Japanese soldiers in the temple were not the well-equipped independent divisions, but the harsh natural environment of Savage Mountain. What the Japanese army lacked most was food and medicine. Tang Qiuli blocked the Japanese army from airdropping supplies. It was very effective. How many times, the Japanese soldiers were looking forward to seeing the transport plane with the sun logo painted on the wings, flying towards the narrow blue sky above their heads.

Cheering, jumping, and shouting Long Live His Majesty the Emperor, tears filled their eyes with excitement, but in the blink of an eye, in the blue sky, a fighter jet painted with five-clawed golden dragon and the Great Wall pattern suddenly appeared on the wings of the plane, like a falcon, ferociously pounced on The Imperial Japanese transport plane with a big belly and a heavy butt looked at the transport plane turning into black fireworks in the sky. The broken fuselage, with thick smoke, fell to the feet of the Japanese soldiers. [

Despair, cold despair, made the Japanese soldiers' eager hearts fall straight to the bottom of the valley. After several times of broken hopes, the hearts of the Japanese soldiers have become numb without any waves. Sending a large number of fighter jets to escort cannot change the predicament faced by the Japan-China Southern Expeditionary Force.

Le Yiqin faithfully carried out the order of the division commander Tang Qiuli, and concentrated two-thirds of the fighter units of the independent aviation division. Escorting the formation of fighter jets, launched a fierce aerial battle. After more than ten days of fighting, the Japanese air force could not bear the heavy losses. Finally, they stopped the airdrop of supplies to the Japanese troops in Savage Mountain.

The reply from the base camp to Terauchi Shouichi was that in view of the strong strength of the independent division’s aviation force, the aviation force of the Empire’s Southeast Asia Expeditionary Army had to terminate the air force against your department in order to avoid heavy losses that would affect the empire’s overall strategic plan in Southeast Asia. Supplies, I hope you will carry forward the spirit of Bushido, overcome all difficulties, and get out of Savage Mountain.

In a word, life and death are fate, and whether you can live or not depends on your luck when you smell the air in northern Myanmar. Hisashi Terauchi tore the telegram from the base camp to pieces. And two 10,000+ soldiers of the imperial army became outcasts of the empire, in a state of fending for themselves, and were abandoned in this man-eating savage mountain for the sake of the empire's strategy in Southeast Asia.

The few materials and supplies dropped by the Japanese transport planes under the fire of the fighter jets of the Air Force of the Independent Division, compared to the 10,000+ Japanese soldiers, are nothing but a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, the majestic general of the Imperial Japanese Army, His Excellency Terauchi Shouichi, had no choice but to eat the wild vegetables that his subordinates had worked so hard to get to fill his hungry belly. When it rained, he could only squat in a crowded and wet tent , Drenched like a drenched chicken, racking his brains to figure out how to defeat the only enemy, Savage Mountain.

He did not expect that Tang Qiuli sent the most elite Chutian special warfare detachment to hunt him and his soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.

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