Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and ninety-six chapters of Ito Gensaburo's strategy

The Japanese army encircled Mandalay, and more than [-] British and Burmese soldiers became dumplings in a boiling water pot. When the Japanese added a handful of firewood, they were cooked inside and out. , a complete breakdown.

After receiving a telegram from the chief of staff, Major General Francis, Alexander went crazy, broke into Stilwell's room, and said with trembling hands: "General Stilwell, the Japanese have surrounded Mandalay. Under the artillery fire, general, tell me, what should I do?" Stilwell's face also suddenly turned pale.

Tang Qiuli never showed up. Stilwell had a premonition that something was wrong with his soldier's intuition. This well-known Chinese who had never met in person should have his own plans. I once persuaded Alexander that so many troops are concentrated in Mandalay, and it is extremely easy to be encircled by the Japanese army.

The safest way is to wait for Tang Qiuli's reinforcements on the one hand, and on the other hand, organize the troops to open up the channel for withdrawing from Myitkyina to India, and make two-handed preparations, but Alexander only responded with a wry smile. Why didn't he think so, but the None of the troops could be pulled out to fight a tough battle. What he worried most was that the troops failed to attack Myitkyina, and their despair would completely break down the psychological defense of the soldiers of the British Empire. [

Therefore, he put all his hopes on Tang Qiuli, and he only hoped that the Chinese could block the Japanese soldiers for the British, and he would get away with it. God blesses him. say what?However, as he spent every day in Tengchong, his heart hung up little by little.

Now, the fear has become a reality. More than 40 British and Burmese soldiers were surrounded by the Japanese in Mandalay. Stilwell was covered in cold sweat. Friendship and chatter were constantly implicated, the British army fell into a desperate situation, and Stilwell's heart was also quite panicked, which can be regarded as a feeling of sadness when the rabbit dies!

Looking at Alexander, who was devastated and sweating profusely, Stilwell persuaded: "General, the matter has not yet reached the point of despair. The British army will not be wiped out soon. As long as Tang Qiuli sends troops to attack from the outside The Japanese army in Mandalay can open a gap, break through smoothly, and then turn to India, things can still be done!"

There was a ray of hope in Alexander's desperate blue eyes. Now, in addition to the anxiety and despair of the army being surrounded by the Japanese army, Alexander's heart was a little more embarrassing. He couldn't even walk away. , go there after flicking your sleeves?This is a big problem. Back in Mandalay, isn't that the British supreme military commander in the Indochina Peninsula, who jumped into the encirclement of the Japanese by himself?Throw yourself into the trap and send the highest-level prisoners of war to the Japanese.

Leaving the army and returning to England alone?It seems to be safe, but the domestic bigwigs, can they spare themselves who lost the Indochina Peninsula and hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the British Empire?Even if he has a wide network, God blesses him not to go to a military court, and the spittle of the people in the country can drown himself, that radical guy might still be dead if he shoots himself with a black gun.

Stilwell's words gave him a glimmer of hope, and he didn't care about the gentlemanly style of the British Empire. He quickly pulled Stilwell up and ran directly to Chen Cheng. Alexander and Stilwell came hand in hand, looking at the British general like a dead fish. The face of the American general was ashen-blue, and Chen Cheng was shocked, feeling that something was wrong.

Daringly, the national government's intelligence system has no news network in the Indochina Peninsula. Chen Cheng still doesn't know what happened in Mandalay. When he read Francis' telegram, he was also dumbfounded. This is unbelievable. More than 40 people , If you say that you are surrounded, you will be surrounded. What is going on with the British?There is no war in Burma, and the purpose of the committee to consume Tang Qiuli's strength, how can I achieve it?

Chen Cheng wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, he swallowed the words back. Isn't it just adding salt to Alexander's wound by asking such a question at this time?In fact, Chen Cheng asked for nothing. Even Alexander himself didn't understand what was going on. He knew that his final capital was in Mandalay and was about to be taken away by the Japanese. And that damned Tang Qiuli, Do nothing but sit back and watch the Allied forces be surrounded by the Japanese.

Thinking of this, Alexander's grief turned into raging anger at Tang Qiuli. He didn't dare to press Chang Feng, but he dared to lose his temper with Chen Cheng, "General Chen, the result of the British Imperial Army today is completely Then the Chinese caused it, and I want to accuse the top leaders of the allied countries of your despicable behavior of refusing to save your life. Now, the only way to save this ending is for Tang Qiuli to immediately send troops to Mandalay."

Look, Alexander, who is like a mad dog, vented all his anger on Chen Cheng, and put a big hat on him. He didn't reflect on himself, what he did, what kind of purpose and conspiracy he had, and how much he wanted. It's a bit of a reliance, which means that if you make a mistake, you will blame it on others.

Chen Cheng burst out in a fit of rage, and was about to refute loudly, but seeing Alexander with red eyes, distraught, and sweating profusely swallowed the words that came to his lips, Chen Cheng was suffocated and angry. He had no soldiers in his hands, and he didn't dare to force Chang Feng, let alone challenge Tang Qiuli, and even swallowed his humiliation to Alexander. The deputy chief of staff was so desperate!

There was no way, Alexander had the idea of ​​committing suicide anxiously, and Stilwell was also beating the drums at the side to put pressure on Chen Cheng together. Chen Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and beg Chang Feng to let Vice Chairman Tang come back immediately. He was about to die. In fact, after so many days in Tengchong, Chen Cheng figured out what was going on.

Tang Qiuli didn't show up for five or six days, because he avoided seeing them, and didn't care about the life and death of the British. Chang Feng was perfunctory, and used a trick. Tang Qiuli's deep thoughts and cunning level, from the fact that he was excluded from the highest command organization of the Allied Forces, it is not difficult to judge the purpose of the British in Tengchong.

After Tang Qiuli traveled all over the scenic spots in Tengchong, he read a book in his residence, watching Mei Xue's charming figure, with body fragrance, floating in front of his eyes, compared to Alexander and Chen Cheng's restlessness, Days are like years, and life is really relaxed and comfortable. In fact, his residence has become the new command center of the Independent Division. All things are handled here. The original headquarters, except for a few staff officers who stayed behind, It was an empty shelf left for Chen Cheng to see.

When Chang Feng came here, Tang Qiuli had just put down his book, and Mei Xue had to ask him to change the environment, holding his arm, and both of them walked in the courtyard. Seeing Chang Feng coming, Tang Qiuli said with a smile, "We The Chief of Staff of the Independent Division brought some amazing news." While letting Chang Feng sit on the wicker chair, Mei Xue smiled at Chang Feng, and went into the room to make tea for them.

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Master, I really let you guess. According to the information sent back by the special warfare detachment, the main force of Japan's Southeast Asian dispatched troops surrounded Mandalay around five o'clock this afternoon. It was confirmed that the Genzaburo Ito, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Army, personally directed the operation to encircle the British army, and Ito has already arrived at the outskirts of Mandalay."

Tang Qiuli gave a faint "Oh" and said: "The expected result is that more than [-] troops who lost their armor and armor and were frightened were crowded in the small area of ​​Tengchong, fighting without fighting. , Withdrawing and not withdrawing, waiting for others to block disasters for oneself, the determination to resist and the courage to break through, as it should be, how should Alexander feel this time?"

As he said that, he laughed first. The current situation in the Burmese battlefield was as he had expected, which made him feel very happy. Chang Feng also laughed. This is the ending that the teacher and he had long expected. : "What's the situation on the battlefield? Now Mandalay should be under heavy fire. The British are struggling against the Japanese guns, right?"

Chang Feng put away his smile and replied: "Master, the expected battle did not happen. According to the intelligence of the leader of the Special Operations Detachment Chutian, after the Japanese army surrounded Mandalay, they did not launch an attack immediately. Stay, and, also, did not prepare to attack, something abnormal?" [

"Also, just now, Alexander, Stilwell, and Chen Cheng came to me together and begged you to meet with them as soon as possible to agree on sending troops to Burma. How should I reply?"

The corner of Tang Qiuli's mouth curled up, a sarcastic smile appeared on his handsome face, and he said, "Since the Japanese army did not attack Mandalay, the British are not yet at the end of their rope, so keep dragging until the British are defeated by the Japanese army." When you vomit blood, go see him again," Chang Feng nodded, got up and said goodbye.

After walking a few steps, Tang Qiuli called out, "Wait, Changfeng, things may not be that simple. You inform Chen Cheng, and say that I will rush back to Tengchong tomorrow. Let's have a formal meeting."

Chang Feng was surprised and said, "Master, is this the best time to meet the British? The Mandalay battlefield is still silent,"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Changfeng, think about it carefully, Genzaburo Ito commanded more than 10,000 troops and surrounded Mandalay, why didn't he attack immediately with the prestige of victory, lay down Mandalay, encircle and annihilate the four [-]+ British and Burmese troops, for the Japanese, is not a difficult task, but Ito put on a siege posture, there is a lot of articles in it!"

Chang Feng still didn't quite understand, Tang Qiuli went on to say: "Since the Japanese army attacked the Indochina Peninsula, the performance of the British on the battlefield has been seen through by the Japanese. The generals are timid and the soldiers are afraid of death. , All the way back to Mandalay, so, Ito Genzaburo's plan is to adopt a siege posture, forcing the British army to surrender without a fight, and achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost. If the British army surrenders, it will be detrimental to our plan .”

Chang Feng thought carefully about the teacher's words, obviously he still couldn't fully understand the deep meaning.

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