Age of Rebirth

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The capture of Yangon should be the last battle of the independent division in the Indochina Peninsula, but the difficulty of this battle is beyond imagination. The key lies in the word "force". Neither the Japanese base camp nor Ito will willingly give up Yangon, Japan's last bridgehead in the Indochina Peninsula. This is where the entanglement of the problem lies.

This time, even Tang Qiusheng, who has always been calm, frowned and thought to himself, "This battle is not easy to fight. Xiaoqiu entrusted himself with the task of capturing Rangoon. Once he smashes it, his own face will be second. If he violated his overall strategic plan, wouldn't he be a sinner of the Independent Division?" After fighting for so many years, Tang Qiusheng, who never knew what was embarrassing, felt tricky for the first time, but he didn't say anything. , since these issues were raised at the meeting, there should always be a more appropriate solution.

Tang Qiuli also saw the embarrassment of the generals, especially Brother Qiusheng, who frowned and seemed a little preoccupied. It is understandable that the final battle of the Indochina Peninsula fell on the shoulders of Brother Qiusheng. The obvious problem, if it were that one, it would not be easy.

He signaled Chang Feng to continue, and Chang Feng continued: "To solve these difficulties, we need to consider the situation in Myanmar as a whole. The deployment of the division commander is like this. The troops attacking Yangon will start from the west and north of Yangon. Adopt a (- - -house fastest update) line-level strategy, and gradually compress the Japanese defensive area. In the No.20 Ninth Corps in Pegu, transfer the Waxima line to the west, and make way for the Japanese army to withdraw from the east.” [

"The Ma Chaoyang Corps went south to Bangkok to guard the right wing to prevent the Japanese reinforcements from landing in the Gulf of Thailand. The Corps directly under it served as a strategic reserve. The key to the Battle of Yangon was to grasp the time and resolve the battle before the Japanese reinforcements arrived. It is impossible for Ito to feel the huge pressure, and it is impossible to hold Yangon, the scale of the period. It must be very precise, so this battle is a psychological warfare."

After Chang Feng sat down, he was silent for a long time. No one spoke, they were all digesting Chang Feng's strategic deployment just now.After a long time, Tang Qiusheng said: "There is no problem with the overall strategic deployment. If the fight continues like this, Yangon will definitely be conquered. But there is a problem. The No. 20 Ninth Corps withdrew from Bago to make way for the Japanese army to withdraw eastward. Whether to do it or not?" It is too obvious, will Ito follow this line to withdraw from Yangon?"

Tang Qiuli went on to say: "Brother Qiusheng's concerns are unreasonable. The battle plan I made for the Battle of Yangon is based on my understanding of Ito. Ito claims to be a master of China. He should know that China In the ancient art of war, there is a tactic called encircling three and one missing, and Ito sees it better, and he will think he has seen through my tactic."

"Moreover, the Ma Chaoyang Corps is a card for my bluff. Strategically, I have formed a posture to cut off Ito's eastward withdrawal channel, and put on a posture of attacking the Malay Peninsula. I don't have to worry about Ito running away. If the Japanese army base camp, give Ito’s order was to defend Rangoon to the core. If he refused to give up an inch of land, he would wipe out Ito’s Japanese troops in Yangon. Of course, this is the result that the Americans want to see, and it is also a situation I don’t want to see.”

Tang Qiuli was telling the truth. His plan was to make Ito suffer consecutive defeats and retreat all the way south, getting as close to the Americans as possible. He really wiped out all the Japanese troops under Ito in Yangon. The plan would be imperfect, or in other words, a very regrettable ending. If you want to kill Ito, you can do it in Mandalay, why bother to fight in Yangon?

He hoped that the decision makers in the Japanese base camp and Ito himself would see the way of life he deliberately set aside, and would not stick to it in Yangon and fight desperately. However, the Japanese like mad dogs, especially the somewhat neurotic emperor, would What kind of crazy decision to make, the way of thinking and behavior of the Japanese is very difficult to grasp. In his heart, for the first time, Tang Qiuli had a little worry about his strategic concept of Burma.

However, he will not show the slightest sign of this kind of emotion. Even the planners of the campaign are not full of confidence. Aren't the generals responsible for implementing the plan even more uncertain?It will shake the morale of the army.

Therefore, Tang Qiuli said half-jokingly: "The way of life has been set for Ito. If he doesn't go, he will find his own way of death. We can't blame us. Brother Qiusheng, just let go of your hands and feet, and I order Le Yi Qin's Southern Flying Group maintains uninterrupted cruises in the waters near Yangon. Once they find Japanese reinforcements coming from the sea, they will send the little devils to the bottom of the sea to feed the sharks. How about adding some chips?"

Tang Qiusheng smiled and said: "Since the division commander has formulated a complete Yangon campaign plan, we just follow it and implement it. You can't make mistakes. From the northeast to Burma, your strategic plan and campaign plan have not gone wrong. , all of us are like mirrors in our hearts, what else can we not let go of?"

Tang Qiusheng's words dispelled the last trace of doubt in everyone's mind. Thinking about it, as long as the division commander calculated that, he didn't run away. Since entering Burma to fight, first the British, and then the old devil Ito, have fallen into the trap step by step. Under the teacher's calculation, the atmosphere in the conference room became active. The teacher was right, the big deal is to kill Ito in Yangon.

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch, and suddenly exclaimed, "This meeting has been going on for so long, it's almost evening, and we still have distinguished guests who need to entertain, so it will be bad luck if you neglect the imperial envoy," Tang Qiuli said , made a very scared expression, everyone burst into laughter, he turned around and shouted: "Staff Liu, come here."

Outside the conference room, Liu Xinlan, who was in charge of security, heard the shout, hurried in and stood at attention in a respectful manner, "Master, what orders do you have?" Tang Qiuli said with a wry smile: "Commander Liu, we two are together. You have more time than anyone else, so don’t you need these rules? I’m so tired looking at you, don’t you feel restrained too?”

Everyone burst into laughter, and all looked at this beautiful, black-haired, plump, graceful female officer, Feng Jiwu and Li Honggang, even though it was the second time they saw Liu Xinlan, they still took a few extra glances , the two exchanged glances, and they both understood what each other meant, "It's exactly the same, just like Zhang Xiaoling was reborn. It's a miracle that there are people so similar in the world."

Liu Xinlan did not expect that Tang Qiuli would joke with herself in front of so many high-ranking officers. At that time, her face turned red. Thinking about it, she did follow the rules every time. It was also because she was so tired that she couldn't help but smile , This smile is like a lotus flower that has just bloomed, with a variety of styles. Everyone has seen Mei Ting and Mei Xue.

It is undeniable that the temperament, talent, and appearance of the Mei sisters are all top choices, and this female second lieutenant seems to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Mei sisters. , with some understanding, she turned her head to look at Tang Qiuli again, and they all smiled meaningfully, which made Liu Xinlan flustered inexplicably.

Tang Qiuli quickly changed the subject and said, "Commander Liu, knowing that you are proficient in English, I have given you an important task. As my special assistant, I will be in charge of communicating with the Americans. In addition, you will be responsible for arranging a banquet for the Americans tonight. As for the personnel matters, the specific location and banquet specifications, you can decide by yourself. If you need a few assistants, you can ask Yang Ketian for them. Hey, what kind of hotel can there be in a small place like Yangdong? According to people's customs, it is enough to arrange it in the form of a family banquet."

Seeing Liu Xinlan's slender back disappear into the meeting room, Tang Qiusheng sighed in a low voice: "It's really exactly the same, Xiao Qiu, I know what you're thinking, so take care of it!" Tang Qiuli changed the subject and said, "Tonight everyone They have to attend banquets, give the Americans a luxurious lineup, and eat and drink well during the war.”

To be honest, Tang Qiuli didn't know why he asked Liu Xinlan to prepare such an important banquet. He understood the habits of Westerners and Europeans. The banquet was also organized by the hostess. Tang Qiuli didn't realize this until after giving Liu Xinlan orders. Perhaps, deep down in his heart, he had already regarded Liu Xinlan as his wife. Of course, it was mainly due to Xiaoling's factors.

As night falls, Yangdong, a small town in southern Myanmar, is in a valley among the lush mountains and forests. A clear stream flows through the valley. On the valley, a large tent is set up, enough to accommodate a hundred people. This is Liu Xinlan chose the venue for the banquet. Liu Xinlan, who returned from studying in the UK, is familiar with Western customs and habits, even though Tang Qiuli asked her to prepare the dinner according to Chinese customs. [

Liu Xinlan is still in the form of a picnic, the dishes are purely Chinese, and the banquet is in European and American style, which can be regarded as another kind of combination of Chinese and Western. Yang Ketian strongly supported his subordinates and transferred more than [-] young people from the staff office. The male and female military officers acted as the service staff of the banquet, and told them that everything was to be arranged by Liu Xinlan.

However, Liu Xinlan was a little restless. The key point was that Tang Qiu left the family banquet with the word "home". She couldn't help but think about it. She knew very well that no matter in the West or in China, the hostess always appeared at the family banquet. Zhang Luo, isn't he the hostess? In other words, isn't he his wife?

Thinking of this, Liu Xinlan couldn't help being a little annoyed and shy, she kept comforting herself, this was his heartfelt move, he said it casually, she didn't need to take it to heart, and just completed it as an important task area with the mentality of a subordinate, but , The more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel, and there is still such a trace of expectation, anyway, it is a very complicated state of mind.

Liu Xinlan's heart was a little confused, she had never had that kind of thought before, aside from the great disparity in status, even the physical obstacles in her heart couldn't be overcome, suddenly, she was a little afraid of seeing Tang Qiuli , Should I apply to Director Yang to change my job and stay away from him?Liu Xinlan thought to herself.

(to be continued) ~- -~