Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and eighty-five chapters are useful

Turning on all the intelligence systems and paying close attention to the war situation in the Indochina Peninsula, Tang Qiuli saw the imminent danger of the British army retreating from the way the British army retreated. To be precise, it should be in the chaotic situation of the retreat. This is for the Japanese aircraft, which sent live targets.

There is no air force cover, no anti-aircraft firepower, no orderly organization, and no rearguard troops. Every British and Burmese army unit is focused on fleeing for their lives, and no one is willing to stay as a cover. , as safe as the back garden of your own home.

On the day when the Japanese army launched the offensive, the British Royal Air Force in the Indochina Peninsula withdrew faster and more quickly than the army. More than 200 aircraft of various types swarmed to India, and even in Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British army in Southeast Asia. Before the withdrawal order was issued, the Royal Air Force's troops stationed in the Indochina Peninsula were already flying to India.

In other words, without the order of the supreme military commander, the British Air Force troops stationed in the Indochina Peninsula evacuated their own battlefield without authorization, and fled for their lives early. For such a shameful behavior of the Air Force, Alexander himself could not protect himself, so he still had extra energy , to pursue this matter, the messy things piled up in front of him gave him enough headaches. [

After Tang Qiuli came to this conclusion, there was not much joy on his face, but he seemed a little preoccupied. Therefore, someone suggested that the division commander's judgment be immediately notified to the British Army Command through the British Embassy in China. It is also in line with the division commander's assumption that he does not want the British to lose their ability to confront the Japanese army as soon as possible.

Several young staff officers even suggested that the Air Force of the Independent Division and the fighter force of the Southern Flying Group should be sent deep into the airspace of Myanmar to provide air cover for the withdrawal of the British and Burmese troops to Mandalay. The heart is overflowing, and there is a sense of compassion for the world and others, and it is eager to come out.

Chang Feng, the chief of staff, glanced at the division commander Tang Qiuli, obviously wanting to say something, before he could speak, Tang Qiuli looked up, looked strangely at the staff officers who made the suggestion, and said a few words coldly, "There is no need, no reason, and no obligation to inform or help the British. Remember, this is an extremely selfish and pragmatist nation. They can't let go of the status of British gentlemen until the end of the world. Come forward at this time. Not only is it stupid, it's premature."

After finishing speaking, he turned and left the headquarters, leaving a few staff officers looking at each other, wondering if the commander was angry, Chang Feng said to the staff officers: "When you make your own suggestions in the future, try to think as much as possible, and say the wrong thing, sir I won’t blame, but if you don’t look at the target, show sympathy, and lack of understanding of other opponents, the teacher will be very unhappy.” After even reminding the lesson, Chang Feng followed Tang Qiuli’s back and followed go out.

The two walked slowly in the small courtyard full of the style of western Yunnan. Chang Feng said: "Master, the situation of the battle has changed. The speed of the British army's retreat has exceeded our expectations. It was originally envisaged that the British army and the Japanese army, There will be several large-scale battles in Myanmar and Thailand, but they did not appear. Moreover, Alexander ordered all the British and Burmese troops to use Mandalay as the assembly point. The British attempted to abandon the Indochina Peninsula and flee westward to India. It is clear."

There is another sentence that Chang Feng didn’t say. The division commander’s plan to let the British and the Japanese fight each other, and the snipe and the clam fight for the fisherman’s profit. With the rapid defeat of the British army, I am afraid that it will come to nothing. Tang Qiuli stopped He stepped forward and said to Chang Feng, "Chang Feng, if the British army successfully withdraws to eastern India and preserves its strength, it will be detrimental to the future situation in the Indochina Peninsula. The British will not be willing to lose such a big benefit. Once there is enough challenge It is inevitable for us to fight the British in the Indochina Peninsula, and we must prevent this from happening.”

Chang Feng thought about it seriously. He admitted that even though he had been with the division commander for so many years, sometimes he still couldn't keep up with his train of thought. The independent division had not sent troops to Southeast Asia, and the division commander was already thinking about the problems after the defeat of the Japanese army. He raised his head and said, " Commander, the only way is for the British and Burmese troops assembled in Mandalay to retreat to India."

After finishing speaking, his eyes lit up, he looked at Tang Qiuli and said, "Shouyi in the temple in the Savage Mountain?" Tang Qiuli laughed and said, "Okay! Changfeng, the hero sees the same thing, that is, using Shouyi in the temple to get out of the wilderness." Mountains, occupied Myitkyina, blocked the road to India, and gave Alexander in Mandalay a head-on blow. Alexander, who was facing the end of his life, didn't come to the door for help?"

An hour later, in Savage Mountain, the leader of the attacking column of the Japanese army, Colonel Chutian, the leader of the special operations detachment of the Independent Division, received an order from the division commander Tang Qiulixin, "Captain Chutian, your troops should immediately Stop the annihilation of the active forces of the Japanese army, and release the captured British-Burmese army joint guide team on the spot, and then, the troops will open the front to northern Myanmar, and follow the Japanese army into the northern Myanmar area to stand by."

Chu Tian couldn't help frowning, he didn't quite understand the new command of the division commander, but he was also somewhat dissatisfied. , In various ways, they were sent back to their hometown in Japan. The team members are usually good at playing, and they have been fully utilized in the primitive forest of Savage Mountain.

Counting the non-combat attrition of the Japanese army before this, Terauchi Shouichi spent nearly two months in the Savage Mountain. From the beginning, there are more than 26 soldiers who entered the Savage Mountain. Now there are no more than ten soldiers who can breathe and are half dead. Ten to twenty thousand people lost nearly two-thirds. In fact, the Japan-China Southern Dispatch Army has basically lost its combat effectiveness.

It was only a matter of time before Chutian's attacking column killed all the Japanese troops, but at this critical moment, the division commander ordered the troops to let go, letting the old devil Shouichi Terauchi and 10,000+ little devils leave, and the fight was extremely smooth, enjoyable and enjoyable How could he be comfortable in Chutian's heart? Even though he felt uncomfortable, Chutian was absolutely unambiguous when he executed the order.

That night, the Japanese army, who was disturbed by the mysterious attack column and wondered whether they could see the sun tomorrow morning, ushered in a rare night without guns, guns, and explosives. The skinny Japanese soldiers tried their best to have a sip of wild vegetable soup. After all, there were no fatal nights, and it was much better than usual.

What happened to the British and Burmese troops withdrawing to Mandalay, just as Tang Qiuli expected, was targeted by the Japanese Southeast Asian Dispatch Army Air Force. In addition to being very happy about the situation of triumphant advances in various battlefields in the Indochina Peninsula, he also expressed extreme anger at the speed at which the troops advanced.

In the opinion of General Ito Yansaburo, the attack speed of the troops is not fast enough. Since the British have lost the ability to resist and the imperial army has saved the battle for one city and one place, they should not waste too much time. As the Japanese army The supreme commander in the direction of a war zone, Ito Gensaburo's strategic vision, is naturally not too bad.

The imperial army units attacking and advancing, closely followed the retreat of the British, and pursued closely. All the pursuit directions gradually pointed to the same place, an important city in central Myanmar, and a transportation hub connecting northern and southern Myanmar. Mandalay, General Ito Yanzaburo, immediately judged Alexander's purpose.

No, the British want to flee westward to India, and the big fish in their hands will just slip away like this. How can General Ito Yanzaburo be willing? Moreover, with hundreds of thousands of British troops fleeing to India, it is absolutely possible to recover and regroup. The possibility of counterattacking Burma is a huge threat to the rule of the Great Japanese Empire in the Indochina Peninsula, and even the entire Southeast Asian region.

What's more, the British were let go, how to explain to His Majesty the Emperor, the siege of the city is true, and the British were defeated, but the failure to encircle and wipe out the British army in the Indochina Peninsula is the biggest for General Ito Gensaburo Failure cannot be regarded as a complete victory. The ambitious General Ito Yanzaburo will never end the war of the Great Japanese Empire in the Indochina Peninsula in this way.

Therefore, the General Headquarters of Japan’s Southeast Asian Dispatch Army has only one order for the Japanese troops from all walks of life. On the road that was almost kept in its original state, two feet were scattered, and the chase almost vomited blood. [

Although the Japanese soldiers were the victors, they carried the prestige of victory with high morale and fighting spirit, rolling northward, suffering more than British soldiers, and the British could leave everything behind. Things that hinder running, such as tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, light and heavy machine guns, and even rifles, as long as they can run faster, the British are willing to throw away everything.

But the Japanese soldiers can’t do it, they still have to fight, and they have a lot of equipment, because the road is difficult to walk, and the logistics supplies can’t keep up with them at any time. At the same time, the Japanese soldiers carried more than ten kilograms more than the British soldiers. Even if they ran and vomited blood, they could not be faster than the British.

General Ito Gensaburo, you can't dismiss all the commanders just for this, right?Your Excellency, the commander-in-chief, was so anxious that he looked at Mandalay in central Myanmar and swallowed, but it was more than 1000 kilometers away. Come please.

Major General Morishima Takeo said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, dispatch the air force of the army to request the execution of the mission. In the name of the General of the Empire of Japan, I guarantee that our aircraft can delay the British for at least three days and let these British Dude, every step back, you have to pay the price in blood."

(To be continued)

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