Age of Rebirth

The first thousand and 150 chapters are in a dilemma

Japan's Southeast Asia dispatched army was defeated, retreating from Ubin in northern Myanmar to Libao. If it weren't for the independent division, which suddenly stopped and continued to attack, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, may be on the way to retreat to the Malay Peninsula at this moment.

After Ito returned to Mandalay, he couldn't figure out why he was defeated so badly. He had more troops than Tang Qiuli. If it was a strategic mistake, Ito didn't admit it. When he beat the British, Ito Make the most of the oriental strategy.

Mandalay was encircled three times and one was missing, the Libao Grand Canyon set up an ambush, and the Yindun River cut off the back of the British army. More than 40 British people were beaten to less than 5 people, thus ending the British rule of dozens of people in the Indochina Peninsula. The history of [-] years and these battles are remarkable. Why do they even lose battles when they encounter the troops of the independent division?

Moreover, he was still defeated by a little-known Tang Qiusheng. How could Ito take it calmly in his heart? After two days of painful thinking, Ito came to the conclusion that this defeat was not due to the strength of the troops, but more Not because of strategy, but because of the super firepower of the independent division. From the number of tanks to the number and caliber of artillery, his own troops are inferior to Tang Qiuli's troops. [

The equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army that I am usually proud of, after encountering the overwhelming artillery fire in Ubin, Ito had a deep understanding. The difference is too much. After retreating to Mandalay, Ito's biggest He was worried that it was Tang Qiuli's troops who continued to attack, and he was not at all sure whether the dispatched troops, who were already injured, could stop Tang Qiuli's troops from attacking under such circumstances.

Premonitioning the crisis, Ito finally wrote the report on the battle of the base camp. It was not bad. In the report, Ito did not mean to take responsibility at all, nor did he blame the general. In fact, there was no one to blame. The aggressive Lieutenant General Nomura turned into a lonely soul in the Banmao Mountains.

Lieutenant General Nanyun, who looked down on Tang Qiuli, was torn to pieces by the artillery of the Independent Division in Degang. The successor Major General Nakazawa became a pile of fly ash in the Degang Canyon. , Major General Koizumi, the chief of staff who prompted him to make a wrong decision, was sent to the logistics department to look at the warehouse. Think about it, there is no one who can share the responsibility for him.

Ito's battle report was written late, difficult, and racked his brains. He had to truthfully explain the situation of the campaign, the situation in northern Myanmar, and the predicament he was facing, but he couldn't write himself too capable and stupid. Requesting the understanding of the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor has aroused the attention of the country, and it cannot be said to be too pitiful, and the dignity of the generals of the Great Japanese Empire must be maintained.

Whoops, it’s so embarrassing for General Ito Yansaburo, even writing a love letter to his wife back then didn’t bother him so much. Ito locked himself in the room and thought hard about the battle report to the base camp. , In the Wubin Frontline Headquarters of the Independent Division, it was another situation.

Tang Qiuli smiled and asked Tang Qiusheng, "Brother Qiusheng, according to your judgment, does Yanzaburo Ito still have the ability to continue to invade Myitkyina?" Tang Qiusheng shook his head and said, "Ito has been injured. He is not thinking about whether to continue to commit crimes in the north, but he is worried every day, worrying whether we will continue to attack in the direction of Mandalay. Ito is not stupid. With his current strength, he is definitely not an opponent. If he still wants to do something, I'm afraid We have to ask for soldiers from Japan, and that will be a few months later."

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said: "The Japanese, the current bets are all on Southeast Asia, in the northeast, on the outer Xing'an Mountains in the Far East. Zhukov's Soviet Far East Front Army is holding back the Kwantung Army, the largest overseas combat group in Japan. Brother Tiehan's troops, Chen Bing in the Liaoxi Peninsula, kept their eyes on the hinterland of the Northeast, and the Japanese military strength in the north did not dare to decrease in the slightest."

"In this way, if the Japanese want to increase their troops in Southeast Asia, they have to form new troops in the country. This cannot be done overnight. The Japanese have fought against China for more than three years. On the Chinese mainland, they have lost At least 100 million troops, their domestic reserve forces should be stretched, and they can't open up new battlefields. I hope that the Japanese will retreat in the face of difficulties and withdraw their troops from the Indochina Peninsula. This will save me a lot of energy."

The last few words, Tang Qiuli said almost to himself, Tang Qiusheng and Chang Feng understood, they are the core executives of the independent division, naturally know the strategic deployment of the division commander Tang Qiuli in Southeast Asia, but who He didn't answer the conversation either, and they were all quietly thinking about the problem. In Chang Feng's heart, there was a question. Are the Japanese really willing to fail in the Indochina Peninsula?

The contents of Ito’s report on the northern Myanmar campaign to the base camp really made Tang Qiusheng guess right. At the end of the report, Ito made a long list, requiring soldiers, artillery, tanks, aircraft, and Materials, everything is needed, especially artillery. As soon as Ito opened his mouth, he asked for ten brigades.

The current stalemate is the last thing Ito wants to see. Passive defense is not the core gist of the Southeast Asia strategic plan formulated by the base camp. Even if Ito wants to defend, the base camp will not agree. There are also two main corps approaching towards northern Myanmar.

If you want to keep it, can you keep it?It's not that Ito has never thought about it. With the existing force, some of the independent division troops on the opposite side of Libao will be restrained, and most of the force will cross the Salween River eastward and develop to the southeast of the Indochina Peninsula. However, Tang Qiuli's two main corps are just On the front line of the Salween River, like two tigers, blocking Ito's ambition to advance eastward.

Attack westward, cross the Ayeyarwady River westward, and pass through the long and narrow corridor in western Myanmar, which is the border of India. Are you going to India to fight against the British?Ito became discouraged when he thought about it. Not to mention the complicated geographical environment, the vast eastern region of India only fought with the remaining 30 troops and scattered them without even seeing a shadow.

What's more, this is forcing the British to fight themselves desperately, and the base camp will not agree, which completely violates the base camp's established Southeast Asian strategy. No matter from which aspect, Ito feels that choosing to attack Myitkyina in northern Myanmar is the most practical , It is in the best interests of the empire. After the British were driven out of the Indochina Peninsula by themselves, the only enemy of the empire was Tang Qiuli's independent division.

Only by completely defeating or eradicating this Chinese devil will the Indochina Peninsula be permanently included in the overseas territory of the Great Japanese Empire, but Ito's current capital is not enough. If all the supplements he asked for are in place, Ito will wave it at the first time. Killed with a knife and went to northern Burma, and killed Tang Qiuli's independent division troops, rewriting the shame of Wubin's fiasco.

Ito was like a wounded wolf, hiding in the corner, licking the wound, while looking at Ubin, Myitkyina, Northern Myanmar, and even Tang Qiu with cold and hateful eyes. Li, quietly sharpened his teeth.

After Ito’s report on the Northern Burma Campaign was submitted to the Japanese base camp, it immediately aroused extreme shock from the top Japanese military. General Ito Yanzaburo, who had beaten the British out of their wits in northern Burma, was eaten by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. In a big defeat, one-third of the troops were lost, and they were forced to retreat to Libao in central Burma, facing fierce attacks from the China Independent Division at any time.

First of all, Emperor Hirohito lost his temper again. He couldn't imagine why all the famous generals of the empire always lost their battles when they faced Tang Qiuli.From North China to Songhu, from the south of China to Burma, high-ranking generals fell into the sand one by one. Could it be that this is the fate of the imperial generals, and this devil of China, Tang Qiuli, is a hurdle they can't get around?Is it the nemesis of my dream of Greater East Asia?

Hirohito also read Ito's report. To be honest, His Majesty the Emperor's head is a few sizes bigger for this guy with a big mouth.What about the Xing'an Mountains outside the Far East?What about the islands in the South China Sea?what to do? [

Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor cursed General Ito in the most vicious language in the palace, and greeted all his female relatives several times, completely forgetting, and sent troops to Southeast Asia to drink Dunjiang after the victory. Hearing those praises and praises, the attendants and military officers were terrified, for fear that His Majesty the Emperor would be angry and sanction this famous general who defeated the British for the empire.

They were wrong. After Emperor Hirohito lost his temper, he ordered to go down and immediately convene an imperial military meeting to study the issue of sending troops to Southeast Asia. Of course, Hirohito would not deal with it. General Ito, who has made military exploits for the empire, is such a general who can win the battle. , he was still reluctant, mainly because Hirohito felt distressed.

The nearly one million troops of the Kwantung Army who are maintaining the Xing'an Mountains outside the Far East and confronting the Soviets have already strained the Japanese government's finances and resources. Otherwise, Hirohito would not have his eyes on Southeast Asia, which is rich in natural resources. In the war with the old capitalist power, Britain, Ito defeated the British, but was defeated by Tang Qiuli, the devil of China. Now, even if Hirohito wants to stop, it is impossible.

The imperial military meeting did not go well. The senior generals who participated in the meeting were divided into two factions with different opinions. It is still the old tradition. The army and the navy can't urinate in the same pot. The army advocates and immediately follow Ito-kun's request , Send troops to Southeast Asia to replenish all troops, equipment and supplies.

The reason for the army is that it is impossible and not allowed to stop fighting with the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli in Burma. Otherwise, the empire can only revise the overall strategic plan of Southeast Asia and hand over the Indochina Peninsula to the Chinese. For him, it's not just a simple shame, but also the loss of strategic material and energy bases.

The opinion of the navy is exactly the opposite. Instead of entangled with Tang Qiuli, the devil of China in the Indochina Peninsula, and there is no hope of winning in a short period of time, any general in the army is no match for Tang Qiuli. Therefore, the navy advocates developing in the direction of the South Pacific and competing with the Americans for control there.

Then, there was a quarrel without giving in to each other. Yuren's eyes were gloomy and gloomy, and he silently looked at the arguing, more than a dozen senior army and navy generals, whose faces became more and more ugly.

(To be continued)

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