Age of Rebirth

The two supreme commanders of the Japanese army in Yangon City, General Ito Genzaburo and Major General Kawashima Tokuichi, are both senior Japanese military officers with great military acumen. He is much more sober, and he is much more objective about the battle situation. It may be that this guy who has never been in Ito's decision-making team is now in a cell. "

Ito exhaled a sulky breath in his heart, his face was very ugly, he stared at Kawashima and asked, "Kawashima-kun, why do you have such an idea? Don't you have the necessary confidence to keep Rangoon? Or are you timid?" Is it? Huh?"

The last word "um", with its ferocity and coercion, made Chuan Dao's heart tremble, no matter how careful he was, he was still kicked by the donkey.Hastily replied: "Commander-in-Chief, you have misunderstood Kawashima. I am performing the duties of a chief of staff. This is also my scope of work. It is just a suggestion and the final decision-making power. It is still up to you to decide. The humble position means , Yangon must stick to it, but it must also be prepared to retreat."

"Based on the current situation in Yangon, the imperial army is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troop strength, equipment, and supplies, while the army of the devil Tang Qiuli of China is backed by almost the entire territory of Myanmar, and has established communication with China. The supply line, so Tang Qiuli is not afraid of consumption, but our imperial army, the only supply line is from the sea, but, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, have we received the necessary supplies and reinforcements?"

"No, we are now guarding an isolated city alone. The terrain around Yangon is flat and dangerous to defend. If it is consumed, I am afraid that all of our Southeast Asian troops will be broken. In the end, we may not be able to defend Yangon, and we have failed His Majesty's expectations. Your ambition, Commander, is also a pity for the soldiers of the imperial army that you have worked so hard to bring to Yangon, so the humble officer will consider a retreat, just like you presided over the retreat of Mandalay.”[

Kawashima's words seemed very sincere and heart-to-heart. It was completely a posture of his subordinates for the future and destiny of their superiors, regardless of personal gains or losses. After being beaten with chicken blood, the anger on his face was slightly reduced after what Kawashima said, but he was still not very happy in his heart.

His side is bubbling and blooming, but Kawashima is withdrawing the fire. Ito admits that what Kawashima said is reasonable, but the situation may not be as bad as he imagined. He has two 10,000+ troops, plus careful preparations, The fighting spirit of the soldiers of the imperial army may not have the capital to fight Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, but this reason seems insufficient to convince Kawashima.

Ito was scrambling to make up words to convince the chief of staff. A major officer came in and said, "Report to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, there is an urgent call from the headquarters." Laughed out loud, like crazy.

But Kawashima was frightened. Could it be that his own words stimulated General Ito so much that His Excellency went crazy? The telegram slapped Kawashima's hand heavily, and said, "Mr. Kawashima, after reading the telegram, you will feel ashamed of what you thought just now."

Kawashima took it over and saw that it was issued by the General Staff Headquarters of the base camp to the Commander-in-Chief of the Dispatched Army, "The Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Asian Dispatched Army of the Empire of Japan started from the mainland to reinforce the Imperial Army troops on the Yangon battlefield. Wait for the division and the two artillery brigades to go ashore at the port of Yangon in three days, I hope your department will make all the preparations, and the follow-up reinforcements will go to the Yangon battlefield one after another."

"In order to ensure the safety of the reinforcements at sea, the commander of the Third Fleet of the Imperial Navy, Lieutenant Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi, personally led the fleet to serve as an escort mission, and joined the Yangon battlefield, and together with the Southeast Asian dispatch army, defeated the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli .”

Chuan Dao was dumbfounded. There was nothing to say, not only the reinforcements came, but also the powerful Third Fleet of the Navy. What he said just now was different from giving himself a slap in the face. Ito enjoyed Kawashima's embarrassing expression quite a bit, and then said magnanimously: "Kawashima-kun, don't be ashamed, I will consider your suggestion, perform your duties as chief of staff, and go to work!"

Chuan Dao bowed deeply to Ito gratefully, and left in a hurry. At this time, Ito was in such a good mood that he was in a good mood. The contest with Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, had more capital, and Ito was full of confidence , under the city of Yangon, inflicted severe damage on the Independent Division, and let Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil, also taste the taste of failure. The Third Fleet is the main fleet of the Imperial Navy.

It has three aircraft carriers, more than 70 large and small ships, and more than [-] carrier-based aircraft, and it is the latest "Nine-six Type". The firepower of naval guns on various warships alone exceeds three heavy artillery brigades , can reach the shore and provide fire support. Such a huge naval force is concentrated in the Southeast Asian theater, which shows how much His Majesty the Emperor attaches importance to Yangon.

The only fly in the ointment is that Vice Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi, the commander of the Third Fleet, is a proud and difficult guy. He has always looked down on the Army and is a fanatical advocate and practitioner of the Navy's victory theory. Dealing with this guy, Ito is somewhat Fear, coupled with the long-standing discord between the army and the navy, Ito didn't know whether Kiyoshi Hasegawa would carry out his order.

Ito began to ask for power. For this reason, he specially sent a telegram to the base camp, requesting the base camp to clarify the affiliation and command relationship. The implication is that all the army and navy forces in the Yangon theater should be assigned to him, the empire dispatched in Southeast Asia. Commander-in-Chief of the Army, the reason is very simple, the battlefield is on land, not at sea.

Among them, there is no lack of Admiral Ito's intention to belittle the Third Fleet of the Navy as a supporting role. Good things happened again and again, and he received a telegram from Lieutenant General Nomura, the commander of the air force of the dispatched army. A fighter wing and two bomber wings, a total of five fighter wings, two bomber wings, and more than [-] aircraft arrived at Yulin Air Force Base on Hainan Island at around [-] o'clock this evening.

The icing on the cake, the aviation force of the dispatched army has also greatly increased in strength. With the carrier-based aircraft of the third fleet, Ito can mobilize more than [-] aircraft to participate in the Battle of Yangon. This is the area of ​​​​Southeast Asia. The air power of the imperial army has reached an unprecedented peak During the period, Ito would wake up with a smile in his dreams. Suddenly, he had some expectations that the troops of the independent division would launch an attack on Yangon as soon as possible, and don't let himself wait too long.

On the night of November 45th, at [-]:[-], in the war room of the Japanese Army General Headquarters, a large military map was hung on the wall, and on the coffee table, there were several exquisite Japanese dishes and a pot of sake. Serving delicious food and mellow sake, with a complacent look, a young, beautiful, plump female officer, a second lieutenant, kneeled by the tea table, serving the intoxicated Commander-in-Chief.

Ito and a cup, the female officer quickly poured a cup, and glanced at Ito with her big charming eyes from time to time, she hoped that something would happen, she would be listed as the top commander of the dispatched army, and her worth and status would suddenly increase. Zeng, needless to say, the benefits alone are enough for her and her family to eat and drink for several lifetimes, but to the disappointment of this female officer who is full of temptations, the Commander-in-Chief, even looking at her Not even a single glance, which unavoidably frustrates the female officer who is ready to sacrifice herself.

It's not easy to get the opportunity to serve the commander-in-chief tonight. How many competitors are there in the headquarters? If it weren't for the unclear relationship between myself and the captain of the general's guard, such a good thing would not be my turn. But seeing, Commander-in-Chief Ito had already drank a few pots of wine, but he didn't intend to do anything.

The female second lieutenant, who was already full of enthusiasm, couldn't help cursing secretly in her heart, "Damn old thing, it's like wood, don't you think it's not good for the bottom? It's a pity for my own thoughts."

(To be continued) rx! ! !