Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and eighty-nine chapters come with a conspiracy

With a brigade of more than [-] soldiers, the British army guarded Myitkyina, an important town in northern Myanmar. Facing the Japanese soldiers who were like hungry wolves and crazy tigers who were aroused by Shouyi in the temple, they did not hold on for a single round. Hastily abandoned the outer positions of Myitkyina and retreated into the urban area, thinking about relying on the street fighting fortifications to support for a while.

Exactly the same as when they retreated from Yangon and Bangkok, the British army evacuated from the outlying positions, also in a state of panic, without organization and unified order, each unit went its own way, and the scene immediately became chaotic, with slow movements and unfavorable hands and feet Suo's British troops were immediately overwhelmed by a flood of Japanese soldiers.

The brutal hand-to-hand combat began. The overwhelming advantage of the Japanese soldiers was not only reflected in the number, but also in the momentum. As long as the unarmed Japanese soldiers surrounded a British soldier, they would never let it go, even if they were bayoneted. It stabbed into the stomach, and the blue-purple intestines leaked out, and it was also tightly grasped.

With fists, teeth, and everything that can be used to attack, the British soldiers are no longer fighting with people, but with a group of wild beasts who have lost their minds. ", the "clang clang" sound of iron objects colliding together, and the screams of the dying, all rang out in the outer positions of Myitkyina. [

The Japanese soldiers went crazy, and completely vented the madness of killing in their hearts in the Savage Mountain. Even if the British soldiers knelt on the ground and raised their hands to surrender, they were instantly chopped into pieces by the swarming Japanese soldiers. A pile of minced meat, a shock wave, engulfed more than 2000 British soldiers. When the Japanese soldiers rushed to the city of Myitkyina, they left behind the mutilated bodies of the British soldiers.

In two and a half days, a brigade of British troops in Myitkyina, which has strong fortifications, only persisted for such a short time before rushing to Mandalay. Myitkyina became a paradise for crazy Japanese soldiers. The hell of ordinary citizens in Myitkyina, Terauchi Shouichi fulfilled his promise, the first Japanese [-]th Division to attack Myitkyina, killing and enjoying in Myitkyina to their heart's content, other Japanese troops can only listen outside the city The companions laughed wildly and watched eagerly.

At the same time, Terauchi Shouichi received a new order from the base camp, "Send the army headquarters in the south of China to immediately consolidate the defense of Myitkyina and the west of Sadia from Myitkyina, and prepare to intercept the British troops withdrawing from Mandalay. You don’t need to participate in the southward attack on Mandalay, but mainly rest in place, and the aviation unit will drop enough medicine and supplies for you,” Terauchi Shou was very satisfied with this humane order from the base camp.

Taking down Myitkyina, with a fierce and bloody courage, if he went south to Mandalay for thousands of miles, his troops might not reach halfway, and more than half of the soldiers would die from exhaustion. The Southeast Asian dispatched army was responsible for beating dogs, and his troops The task of encircling and annihilating the British in the central part of Myanmar is equally important. Moreover, it is more in line with the actual situation of his own troops. Terauchi Shouichi did not feel that the base camp underestimated him.

Two days later, General Shouichi of the temple deployed his troops along the line from Myitkyina to the Hukang River Valley. The only way for the British to retreat westward to India was completely blocked by the Japanese army. The dispatched army attacked like a rainbow, and in the north, the Shouyi Department of the temple was stuck in retreat, and the British were desperate and facing a desperate situation.

Alexander realized the seriousness of the problem. Before the fall of Myitkyina, he had ordered the main force of the British army on the China-Vietnam and China-Laos borders to assemble in Mandalay. Since they were retreating, no soldiers would stay in Myanmar. , Alexander's only wish is to bring his little capital to the Puram region of India in as good a condition as possible.

But Myitkyina fell, and Mandalay became a dumpling stuffed by the Japanese army's north-south attack. The 10,000+ British troops concentrated in Mandalay, but they couldn't change the passive situation. It's almost like throwing a net, it's just to add more meat to Mandalay's dumpling stuffing.

If we don’t concentrate on Mandalay, where can we go?At least for now, Alexander didn't think of a more ideal place than Mandalay. Sitting in the city of sorrow, the Japanese blocked the attack from the north and the south, and pressed towards Mandalay step by step. Alexander really had no idea. He sent the British army in Indochina Peninsula The dangerous situation he was facing was reported to the mainland in detail. At the end of the telegram, he said a few words, "If there is no external force to break the Japanese north-south attack, Mandalay will be the British Empire in Southeast Asia. final burial place."

General Alexander, who is accustomed to tricks and tricks, did not scare people this time. He deliberately frightened those high-ranking officials in the country. But he has a lot of worries. From the bottom of his heart, he is extremely unwilling to see the power of the Chinese enter Myanmar and Southeast Asia.

There is a Chinese saying, "It's easy to ask God to send God away." I met Tang Qiuli once, and Alexander didn't know why. He wanted to fight with the Chinese to the death, so when he turned around, he went to ask for help. Even though Alexander was thick-skinned enough to eat lies, he couldn't get past this psychological barrier.

After receiving Alexander's report from Southeast Asia, Britain immediately panicked. Originally, in Dunkirk, the British army had lost all of its main force, and it was still difficult for the mainland to cope with the large-scale German air strikes. What is frightening is that Hitler gathered a large number of troops on the French side of the English Channel, posing as if he would cross the sea to attack at any time.

The British defended their homeland, and their military strength was stretched, so they had the strength to support Alexander, who was thousands of miles away. At this time, the British political arena had just experienced a change. The members of parliament resigned, and Churchill, the former Minister of the British Navy and the core backbone of the main combat faction, came to power.

Churchill's skill and insight into the situation, even Chamberlain couldn't catch up with him. He grasped the crux of the Southeast Asian issue at once. Alexander couldn't save himself, and the country had no ability to save him. The only possibility and hope was The Chinese took action, and the Chinese and the Japanese have been fighting for several years, and the hatred has long been difficult to resolve.

Perhaps, the Generalissimo Chiang of the Nationalist Government was impatiently waiting for the British to take the initiative to speak. The Chinese Army has assembled hundreds of thousands of troops on the Chinese side of the Indochina Peninsula. The reinforcements who are close at hand don't know how to use them, and instead turn to the country for help. I really don't know how he has been in the east for decades.

His wishful thinking is full of precision, which is to use the squadron to enter Burma to fight, hold back the Japanese army, and thus cover the withdrawal of the British army to India. This point is the unanimous consensus of all senior military and political officials in the UK. Fighting to the death with the Japanese army, let alone eliminate the enemy for the Chinese, let the soldiers of the British Empire fight for the Chinese.

Churchill's work efficiency was extremely high. On the second day after receiving Alexander's telegram, he ordered the British ambassador to China, Harper Hedsons, to immediately contact the Nationalist government and conduct preliminary consultations on the formation of a strategic alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States. At the same time, the British government formed a high-level delegation to China to try its best to facilitate this matter.

Churchill was old and cunning. He knew very well that the current situation in which the British were overwhelmed by the Germans and overwhelmed by the Germans may not have enough weight in the minds of Chinese leaders. In other words, Britain would make great concessions or lose its foundation in Southeast Asia. Interests can lead to an alliance with China. Therefore, Churchill brought in his old brothers, the Americans, to show his grandeur, and to increase his weight.

The Americans are not stupid. Originally, the stormy offensive launched by the Japanese army against the British in the Indochina Peninsula did not involve the interests of the United States in the South Pacific region such as Luzon Island, Mindanao Island, and the Sulu Islands. The action by humans aroused great fear in the Americans. They were very afraid that the Japanese would do the same and deal such a fierce blow to themselves.

The Americans are within their sphere of influence, and their strength is comparable to that of the British. They think that they are not enough for the Japanese. They originally planned to form an alliance with the British, but before it was put on the agenda, the British were defeated by the Japanese. At the moment when he was at a loss, unable to protect himself, and was burning with anxiety, the British sent this huge pie, of course they would accept it with a smile. [

However, the Americans also have reservations. Under the premise that their own interests are not violated, they will not send troops to the Indochina Peninsula to participate in combat operations against Japan. The Americans are more insidious and cunning than the British. They have a huge maritime trade with the Japanese. Japan The strategic materials such as oil and steel consumed by human beings have never stopped bilateral trade, and the Americans are reluctant to part with the huge benefits.

Furthermore, the Chinese repelled the Japanese in the Indochina Peninsula, or caused the Japanese to suffer heavy losses, and attacked the American sphere of influence, which was equivalent to alleviating the concerns of the Americans. Of course, Churchill knew that the Americans were fighting. what's the idea.

Fortunately, the British do not intend to fight the Japanese in Burma. As long as they use the squadron to hold the Japanese for the British army and free the British from the Indochina Peninsula and Burma, the goal will be achieved, and the United States will not be ignored. The condition of people half-covering and trying to cover up.

The so-called alliance is not the intersection of their respective political, economic, or military interests. The United Kingdom and the United States have something to ask for in the Chinese army. His power and prestige are at the height of the sky, unstoppable, and depressed, sullen, always want to find a proper way to change the current situation.

The British and Americans took the initiative to come to the door and flirted with them. Generalissimo Jiang was surprised and ecstatic.

(To be continued)

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