Age of Rebirth

After narrowly escaped death, he was forced to fight with his back. He broke out from Mandalay, and fell to the British and Burmese troops who were attacked by the Japanese commander Ito on the way. The remaining troops of more than [-] troops fought hard on the south bank of the Yindun River. The fragile position held back hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and they attacked wave after wave like a wave.

If there is no foreign aid, whether the British can last until dark is not sure. Ito Yanzaburo, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Army, commanded more and more smoothly and naturally, and freely. In his opinion, this time, the British No matter what, there is no escape. Drinking the wide surface of the Dunjiang River and blocking the planes on the river are obstacles that the British cannot overcome.

The desperate resistance of the British on the south bank can be regarded as a natural expression of dying struggle, but it was all in vain, and he did not intend to persuade the British to surrender. Keep this habit, and it will save a lot of trouble in managing prisoners of war in the future.

What's more, the Indochina Peninsula, which is about to become the territory of the Great Japanese Empire, will not provide so much food to feed these hateful British guys. In Ito's heart, the British who are still fighting trapped beasts are already a He gave the order to the various attacking troops, "Before twelve o'clock tonight, completely eliminate the British who drink the south bank of the Dun River."

Ito set up his headquarters at a distance of more than ten kilometers from the river. He listened leisurely to the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing. Following the follow-up troops, he rushed to the front line. After he reported to Ito in detail the performance of these second-line troops and supply troops in the Libao Grand Canyon, which wiped out more than 6 British and Burmese soldiers. [

His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief's expression was as pale as a puddle of water. He glanced at the respectful Koizumi, and in his eyes was the confidence of all wisdom, as if the rhythm of the battlefield was under his control, including those who were still doing things. Two 10,000+ Anglo-Burmese Army soldiers called resistance.

I was in a great mood to see the Commander-in-Chief. Koizumi felt that it was necessary to change the subject, and asked in a tone of asking for advice: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, after we wiped out the British, what should we do next? Is it better to make arrangements in advance if you are humble?"

Ito smiled slightly. When he was in a good mood, he was very willing to teach the chief of staff. To be honest, Koizumi was a very good subordinate. Although sometimes he seemed a little naive or stupid, and his brains were not enough, but he was very concerned about his own orders. ·Never questioned it, and carried it out without compromise. The commander is willing to use such obedient subordinates, and will also show his wisdom and greatness. This is a wonderful psychology, and many people are happy and enjoy it This feeling, Ito doubt is one of them.

Ito said clearly: "Mr. Koizumi, the British are probably at the end of the day. Tonight is when their entire army will be wiped out by the Yindun River. At that time, our only opponents in the Indochina Peninsula will be the Chinese, especially the Chinese. Which Tang Qiuli, after the British power was eradicated, this gap needs to be filled by someone."

"It's not the Chinese, it's our Great Japanese Empire, and the performance of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli in Burma does not show his coveting heart for the Indochina Peninsula. Although the British and the Chinese are allies, Tang Qiuli would rather capture Myitkyina than go south to Mandalay to relieve the besieged British, which is very telling."

Koizumi was dazzled when he heard this, because the Japanese dispatched troops to Southeast Asia had never fought against the independent division. Koizumi still had a vague idea of ​​the squadron in terms of intuition and sense. They were just a group of heavy smokers carrying old-fashioned rifles. Forget it, he never thought deeply about the fact that the inferior Chinese would be a strong opponent in Commander-in-Chief Ito's heart. Before that, he always believed that the British were the biggest obstacle for the Japanese Empire to occupy the Indochina Peninsula.

Koizumi’s expression made Ito Genzaburo very enjoyable. It is rare to be on the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of enemy troops are wiped out and cease to exist, while analyzing the future situation for his subordinates and acting as a mentor. This is a very wonderful feeling. It is said in the ancient military book of China, "Whoever counts without fighting will win the victory!" Probably I am in this state of mind right now.

Ito went on to say more and more kindly: "The problem has two aspects. One is that Tang Qiuli does not have enough troops to go to Mandalay for rescue. Otherwise, he himself will be surrounded by more than 50 imperial troops. Obviously dangerous things, with Tang Qiuli's cunning, would not do it, so he would rather open the way to India for the British, and explain all aspects. From this point, it can be seen that Tang Qiuli is here People will be our strongest opponents."

"Secondly, the three military alliances of China, Britain and the United States each have their own interests and needs. The interior is not monolithic and intimate. In order to preserve his strength, Tang Qiuli did not go to Mandalay, but captured Mina. This was done well. It is very beautiful, but it is visible that a seed of discord has been planted in this military alliance.

"Thirdly, perhaps, Tang Qiuli's fundamental hope is that the British will disappear in the hands of our Imperial Japanese Army, so he will not go out of his way to help the British. Moreover, it doesn't matter which side we fight the British. Being consumed will be beneficial for Tang Qiuli's power to gain a firm foothold in the Indochina Peninsula."

Koizumi was nervous at that time, and hurriedly asked: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, according to your analysis, aren't we eliminating opponents for the Chinese people? We were caught by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's plan to kill people with a knife? And our own strength, Was it also consumed partly?"

Ito shook his head, and then said: "Mr. Koizumi, you only consider one thing. I insisted on launching the Indochina Peninsula Campaign against the British because of my worries. I am worried that the imperial army has been stationed in the South Pacific for too long. The British feel the pressure to give up certain interests and join hands with the Chinese. We will face two opponents, a developed industrial country and China with abundant human resources. Our battle will become more difficult."

"Tang Qiuli's selfish approach just created opportunities for me to defeat the British first, and then the Chinese. Mr. Koizumi, I dare say that in the future, our attacks on Luzon and Mindanao will be even more difficult for the Americans. Falling into the same situation as the British, Tang Qiuli still won't reach out {●'s hand, this is the so-called too cleverness of the organs."{

"So, our next move is to go south and attack the places where the Americans are entrenched, and to go north to recover Burma, and then occupy the entire Indochina Peninsula, expel or eliminate the power of the Chinese people, and make it an empire. The real solid rear is to lay a good foundation for another attack on the mainland of China. I personally prefer the latter. Mr. Koizumi, from now on, your attention should be on Tang Qiuli. Our opponent, He is from China, and he will inevitably fight Tang Qiuli sooner or later."

After a long lecture, Major General Koizumi used what he later said to other officers of the General Headquarters. I will definitely come up with all the information about Tang Qiuli from China when you need it."

If Tang Qiuli was right in front of him, he would definitely be quite surprised by Ito's analysis. Although Ito's analysis of his own psychology and the situation of the Indochina Peninsula was not straight-forward, there were many biases in his words, which were far from the truth. Not far away, Ito is not a simple person, and he does not have the blind arrogance of the usual senior Japanese generals.

Rather, his mind is calm and clear, he grasps the battle situation accurately, and judges the opponent's psychology well. It seems that Tang Qiuli listed Ito Gensaburo as another strong opponent in charge of commanding the Japanese military theater after Okamura Neiji , unreasonable.

Ito nodded slightly, looked at his chief of staff with satisfaction, and beckoned him to get busy. Suddenly, a violent explosion sounded near the headquarters. , It seemed that it would collapse at any time, Ito looked outside the tent in surprise, and then several bombs fell down. #

The flames of the explosion hurt Ito's eyes. He was very puzzled. He chased the British from Mandalay all the way to the Yindun River. Up to now, the British have lost more than half of their troops and almost lost all their heavy weapons. A heavy artillery with such a long range?Incredible. [

Just when Ito was suspicious, a lieutenant staff officer rushed into the tent and said in a hurry: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, more than a hundred British planes suddenly joined the battlefield and launched violent attacks on the troops I was attacking." Bombing, my aviation fleet is in an air battle with British aircraft, this place is no longer safe, please transfer immediately!"

Ito stood up abruptly, the complacency and contentment on his face were swept away. He had thought of everything, but he didn't expect that the British would come with a plane. It must be flying from the direction of India. If it is normal Ito is not worried about air combat. With the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Air Force, the British Air Force will be as vulnerable as the Army.

However, in order to obtain the best blockade effect, Ito transferred in, except for a brigade of fighter jets, the rest are bombers. It was too late, I am afraid that when the imperial fighters arrived, the bombers had already been smashed into pieces by the British.

Ito's face was livid, why would there always be an accident when the victory is about to be won {The British have air cover, and the number of people who can escape the Yindun River will be much more, no, they must all be killed before the British retreat Annihilation, "Convey my order to attack the troops, at any cost, before dark, the British army must be annihilated on the south bank of the Yindun River," Ito said almost roaring.