Age of Rebirth

Prince Ren, MacArthur, Stilwell, and others suffered together, and none of them were trapped in the isolated city of Yangon. The commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Force, General Iyan Saburo, had many. The source of all Ito’s pain lay in the situation he faced .

The Third Fleet, which was given high hopes, fell into the hands of the Chinese devil. The reinforcements of the four first-class divisions had long been turned into a wisp of smoke on the Andaman Sea. Fighting, sea and air battles, experienced fervent hope, to extreme despair, and more than once, no one's nerves can bear such torture.

Tang Qiuli surrounded Yangon with an army of nearly one million, but he did not attack. Ito's original lofty sentiments and the mortal heart of living and dying with Yangon have worn away a lot with the passage of time. The reinforcements to Yangon again and again, the hope and disappointment again and again, Ito himself felt like being baked in a stove and then suddenly thrown into cold water to soak.

Moreover, as time went by, Ito still had a sense of guilt. If he hadn't wanted to stick to Yangon, how could the empire lose so many elite sea and air forces one after another? This is a strange psychological effect. Like the mold of the dead, it kept spreading in his thoughts, quietly eroding Ito's confidence.

This feeling is very scary. Chen Bing of the Independent Division is around Yangon with a million soldiers, like a lingering cloud, which kills not only Ito's confidence, but also the morale of more than [-] Japanese defenders. A common mentality among soldiers, and Ito's feeling was even worse. He suddenly found that he had become a bait. [

Attracting the empire to continuously send elite troops to rescue, and that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, like a cunning hunter, opened a huge net. Think about it, first the four elite first-class divisions of the imperial army and the navy Third Fleet.Then, there is Taiwan's No.17 Air Force, the First Fleet, and then the Seventh Air Force of His Majesty's Royal Forest Army.All of them were smashed into the sand, and those who were beaten returned home in defeat.

Even if he knew that Tang Qiuli was playing a game of siege and rescue, and playing a game of cat and mouse, so what?Ito felt that he was that poor mouse, even though he refused from the bottom of his heart.But the fact is true, Yangon was besieged, but in just over [-] days, Ito was emaciated to the point of skin and bones, his already short body was like a piece of dead wood.

After a routine city defense military meeting was held, the other generals dispersed with great concern.Ito was still sitting on the chair blankly, so tired that he didn't even want to move his fingers, it was a kind of psychological fatigue.The chief of staff, Major General Kawashima, understood his boss's mood, and instead of leaving, he sat in the lifeless conference room with Ito.

The atmosphere was oppressive and dull, and neither of them spoke. After a while, Ito raised his head and said, "Kawashima-kun, the current situation is extremely unfavorable to us. All the reinforcement operations in the Imperial Base Camp have failed, and there is no hope. Because I, Ito, lost so many elite troops of the empire. Kawashima-kun, do you know? I am a sinner of the empire."

When Ito said these words, he was a little hysterical, and his eyes were somewhat scattered. Kawashima did not intervene. He could understand the gaffe of His Excellency Commander-in-Chief, no matter who, under the pressure of millions of troops, Yangon, the main battlefield , the silence is like a pool of stagnant water, but the surrounding area is full of heat, all the pressure is concentrated in one body, there is no insanity, it is already beyond ordinary people.

Kawashima also understands that the commander-in-chief needs to vent. In front of other generals, calmness and so on are all appearances. Only in front of himself, General Ito can still reveal his true inner thoughts. He only needs to listen. In the end, Kawashima had no better solution, so he could only keep silent.

But Kawashima understands that if the Independent Division had launched an attack on Yangon [-] days ago, then the Battle of Yangon would definitely be a bloody battle with rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the field. Annihilated, but Tang Qiuli's independent division will also be covered with bruises. Now, Kawashima is hard to say. According to his own observation, the fighting spirit and morale of the soldiers of the imperial army have dropped to the lowest point.

Having vented enough, Ito gradually calmed down and said, "Kawashima-kun, do you have a better solution to the current situation?" As he spoke, he looked at his chief of staff hopefully.

Kawashima language, here we go again, the first time I suspect that my boss has a problem with IQ, when is it, can I hide it if there is a way?Besides, the two of us are grasshoppers on the same rope. If we don't work hard, what good will it do us?If that's the case, Commander-in-Chief, I don't know how many times I've asked.

Kawashima was silent for a while, and did not answer Ito's question, but said another thing, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, since yesterday, the independent division troops have carried out attacks on our outer positions from the west and north of Yangon. In order to attack, it is still the old method, first destroying the outer trenches with fierce artillery fire, and then using armored forces to cover the infantry assault."

Ito rolled his eyelids. As the supreme commander, he knew all these things, but he just didn't understand what Kawashima meant by saying this at this time. Kawashima ignored Ito's reaction, and then said : "After more than six hours of fierce fighting, up to now, the independent division troops have all occupied our army's position in the outer ditch, and in just six hours of fighting, our imperial army lost nearly three divisions. .”

Ito was shocked. He didn't know the casualties of the troops, which are usually controlled by the chief of staff. Kawashima continued: "It's strange that the independent division troops suddenly stopped after occupying the outer trenches and our army's positions on the outskirts of the city. Attack, Commander-in-Chief, based on your understanding of Tang Qiuli's combat power and weaponry, is that Chinese devil incapable of continuing to attack?"

Ito shook his head without hesitation. If he said that before the siege of Yangon, there would be no Battle of Libao Grand Canyon and Mandalay. He believed and was confident that he had the ability to contain the attack of the independent division troops. But now, he has no confidence To put it simply, as long as Tang Qiuli ordered the troops to bombard Yangon city section by section with all artillery, he and his more than [-] soldiers would be submerged in the artillery fire like a volcanic eruption.

This is what Ito didn't understand before, but now he understands that Tang Qiuli didn't do that because he used himself as a bait. So simple, what would he say, "Kawashima-kun, according to your judgment? What is the purpose of that China devil?" Ito asked.

Kawashima took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, according to my humble judgment, Tang Qiuli does not want to carry out a devastating blow to my Royal Army in Yangon. Maybe, he just forced us to give up Yangon." Seeing that Ito's eyebrows were raised, Kawashima hastened to add, "Of course, this is just a humble opinion."

Ito's eyebrows were raised for a while, and the bit of sternness from the strong spirit was exhausted. He was very shocked. Kawashima's judgment gave him another way to analyze the battle situation in Yangon. Thinking about it carefully, analyzing all the things that have happened since the siege of Yangon, what Kawashima said is really logical.

However, Ito still couldn't stand what Kawashima said. A proud general of the Japanese Empire, with more than [-] warriors from the empire who can recruit good fighters, has survived until now because of the mercy of his opponents. Just like digging the ancestral grave of the Ito family, Kawashima was able to walk out of this room whole because of the good deeds of his ancestors.

But the situation is stronger than others. Although Ito is absolutely unwilling, he has to admit that what Kawashima said makes sense, put on an open-minded face, and then said: "Since there is such a judgment, Kawashima-kun, I think Do you want to know where your basis is? Now, just the two of us, you can say it with confidence, don't have any worries!"

In fact, when the words slipped out of his mouth, Kawashima felt a little regretful. He knew Ito's character too well. He was a very proud person. His head will be used by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief as a prop to boost the morale and morale of the army, and to make an example. It is not impossible for General Ito, who is on the verge of collapse, to do such a thing. [

Seeing Ito, he continued to ask himself, he couldn’t take back half of what he said, and it was a matter of life and death, so let’s make it clear. Kawashima walked to the large military map around Yangon in a few steps, “Wow! "One click, pull the curtain cloth.

Pointing to the map, he said: "Look, Commander-in-Chief, Tang Qiuli's troops are concentrated in the north and west of Yangon, and the south is the sea, so you don't have to think about it. But why did the Chinese devil leave the eastern region alone and did not gather?" A little force, is it because he does not have this strength? Absolutely not, look again, Pegu is the only passage to the Malay Peninsula, why is it still in our hands?"

Ito listened engrossed. Obviously, he was already attracted by Kawashima's words. Kawashima continued: "Is it because the Independent Division has no ability to capture Bagu? No, also, the Ma Chaoyang Corps of the Independent Division, Chen Bing Bangkok, went north, We can capture Bagu, go south, and occupy the entire Malay Peninsula. The four divisions of our garrison there are no match for the more than [-] troops of the Ma Chaoyang Corps. But why didn’t Tang Qiuli capture the Malay Peninsula and cut off our army completely? The only way out?"

When Chuan Dao said this, he panted heavily, trying to calm down his excited mood, and felt a sense of comfort. Damn, I have been holding back in my heart for a long time, and it feels so good to speak out. As for how His Excellency the Commander will deal with himself, that is a matter for the future.

Ito was already stunned. He and Kawashima came to the same conclusion. The reason why Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, did this was to let himself and the more than [-] royal troops in Yangon live together. Ito was boldly guessed by himself. Scared out of my wits!

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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