Age of Rebirth

What the Chief of Staff of the Northern Myanmar Border Garrison said was not unreasonable. The border situation is unknown. Only the patrol team at the No. 59 post sent a message. There was no response from other places. Regarding the thousands of kilometers of northern Myanmar border To put it bluntly, if only relying on such a warning signal, there will be panic and panic.

If it is found out afterwards that it was a false alarm, but the northern Burmese garrison area has become tense, mobilized the troops, and put on a big fight, wouldn't it be the laughing stock of colleagues? The impression that the enemy is unknown and behaves in a panic is not beautiful.

Wen Rongcai shook his head and said: "Chief of staff, I came down from the field army. Based on my intuition, the armed forces and bandits in scattered places have no courage and no strength. They dare to attack several of us in one day. A patrol team launched an attack, and the intelligence of the patrol team at the No. 59 post was not targeted. It was contacted that the division commander shot and killed more than 40 British people during the handling of the riots in the Indochina Peninsula. A large-scale invasion by the British and Indian troops cannot be ruled out possibility."

"What's more, I also know the commander. He can't tolerate a commander who messes up, let alone a person who is insensitive and has no military intuition. Therefore, no matter whether there is an invasion of the British and Indian troops, we must prepare for the worst. We would rather Believe it, don't believe it, even if it is a false alarm, it is better than waiting for the enemy to hit the door to find out and let the teacher cut off his head."

The chief of staff had something to say, and Wen Rongcai said to him again: "Order the first and second garrison teams to march towards Xiduo along both sides of the Hukang River Valley. As long as these two roads are blocked, everything will be clear, you Stay in Magao, and if the battle on the front line is tense, immediately dispatch the mobile forces of several other garrison teams to assist Xiduo, and each garrison team must dispatch at least one reinforced battalion.” [

At around 23:[-] in the evening on April [-], in Yangon city.At the headquarters of the independent division, it was already off-duty time, and the officers who were not on duty for combat readiness began to pack the things on the table.Ready to get off work, the young officers were talking and laughing with each other. The riots were over and there was no war.Gradually integrated into the city.

In the division's combat room, there was a tense atmosphere. Division commander Tang Qiuli, deputy division commander Tang Qiusheng, and chief of staff Zhao Yuhe were studying a secret telegram from Germany. This secret telegram was Battelle's secret channel through the Intelligence Department. After several rounds.The content of the information that was sent back to Yangon was exactly what Tang Qiuli was worried about.

"Brother. The [-]st Tank Corps of the German Army Group, where I belong, was ordered to transfer to the eastern part of Germany five days ago. According to the order delivered by Army Commander Guderian to the General Staff, the final march of the [-]st Tank Corps The destination is the Soviet-Poland border area. In addition, during the march, I found a large number of German troops heading to the Eastern Front. Among them, there are twelve divisions that were originally planned to land on the British mainland."

"There are indications that the German army is going to attack the Soviets. I think these situations are very important, so I want to send the troops back for your reference. Because you said that once the German-Soviet war breaks out, I will be transferred back to China. I met my brother, my brother misses the days by your side very much, and often thinks of those comrades in arms, now is a good opportunity, besides, how is Luo Yu?"

After reading the half-information, half-family telegram, Tang Qiuli pondered silently for a while, and said to the two of them, "Brother Qiusheng, Yuhe, tell me your views!"

Tang Qiusheng had a general understanding of Tang Qiuli's thinking and his overall strategic conception. He was in Asia, but his eyes were on Europe. He thought for a while and said, "Master, in terms of the situation before us, it is inevitable that Germany will go to war with the Soviet Union. It will affect your overall strategic vision. Germany's strategic center of gravity will move eastward. Once the pressure on the British in Europe is reduced and the Americans free up their hands, will their attention be on the other side of the Strait of Malacca to increase the strength of the US military? ?”

"This will have a great impact on our future strategic direction, and will hinder your fisherman's profit plan. Therefore, in my opinion, it is not in line with our policy for Germany to attack the Soviet Union before the Japanese attack the Americans." interests, we must find a way to stop it, of course, this is not an easy task."

Zhao Yuhe's thoughts are not so far-reaching. He has been away from the command core of the Independent Division for a long time. Before that, the main job of serving as the chief of staff in Dongzhi was to assist Liu Tiehan in commanding Dongzhi's troops. Regarding the affairs of the Northeast and the Kwantung Army, he knew everything about the Kwantung Army, but he knew very little about Tang Qiuli's strategic conception.

Therefore, Zhao Yuhe said suspiciously: "Deputy Commander Tang, I don't understand. As far as the world war situation is concerned, the war in Europe has no impact on us at all. The Japanese army's combat area has always been in Asia. Ambition will inevitably conflict with the Americans, is there any necessary connection between this and Germany's attack on the Soviet Union?"

Tang Qiuli did not answer Zhao Yuhe's question. His overall strategic concept cannot be explained clearly in a few words. However, today is not an opportunity, because Tang Qiuli didn't have the heart to give Zhao Yuhe a careful analysis.

In Tang Qiuli's heart, he was very anxious. If history continues to develop according to the original trend, two months later, on June 22, 23, Hitler, the German head of state, launched a "Baba" attack on the Soviet Union. Rosa" plan, now is April [-], only two months, Hitler has already begun to deploy troops.

And Germany's full-scale attack on the Soviet Union was the most critical node in changing the final outcome of World War II, because most of Germany's military power was transferred to the Eastern Front to attack the Soviet Union, and the dying British were saved. In the last breath, under the blood transfusion of the Americans, he gradually recovered his vitality.

The British Isles have also become the base camp for anti-German forces. Whether it is the defeated French or the government-in-exile that was driven out of their own country, they all regard it as a place where they will suffer. After a few years, the British who have healed their wounds , based in the British Isles, while the Germans were on the Eastern Front and were beaten to death by the Soviets, they stabbed the Germans in the back and opened up the second battlefield, which is the famous in history. "Normandy landing" campaign.

The results of World War II were rewritten from this. There is another reason. The Americans freed up their hands from the European battlefield and strengthened their military power in Asia. So much so that in the South Pacific battlefield, successive disastrous defeats have achieved the dominance of the Americans in Asia and the Pacific region. This is the result Tang Qiuli does not want to see the most.

Of course, Tang Qiuli would never have any sympathy for the Japanese who lost the last pair of underwear. However, when the Japanese did not beat the Americans out of Asia and the South Pacific, he absolutely did not want to increase the number of Japanese The difficulty is even more difficult, and I don't want the Japanese to kick on the iron plate just after the South Pacific War started, hitting their heads badly.

In addition, the Kwantung Army in the northeast, as well as the plan to recover the land in the outer Xing'an Mountains and Lake Baikal, will be greatly affected by this. All these ideas are based on Hitler not attacking the Soviet Union immediately.

It seems that Brother Qiusheng is right. Hitler's crazy plan must be stopped. I should definitely go to Germany again, meet Hitler, confess my interests, and persuade the proud and ambitious German head of state to give up the stupid and crazy approach. , But, I want a reasonable reason and excuse, but where are the excuses and reasons?

It is obviously unwise to be an uninvited guest and visit Germany rashly. It is obvious that the ambitious Hitler cannot be persuaded by telegrams alone. Smiling, he said to Tang Qiusheng and Zhao Yuhe, "I missed dinner for you two. It just so happens that today I will be the host and call Mei Xue, Liu Xinlan and Shan Hu. Let's go out to eat!"

Tang Qiusheng half-jokingly said: "Master's family is all earning allowances, but they are richer than me, the deputy commander. Yuhe, we two should be respectful rather than obedient. Let the teacher spend a little money, and it will be regarded as a cleansing for you! I I also borrow flowers to offer Buddha, saving a few dollars.” [

Zhao Yuhe smiled slightly, and just as she was about to speak, Liu Xinlan hurried in, "Reporting to the division commander, I received an urgent call from Major General Wen Rongcai, the commander of the northern Burmese garrison area, at about 59 o'clock this afternoon, in the Kosima area of ​​the Hukang River Valley, my No. [-] The outpost patrol team found a large number of British and Indian troops and launched an attack in the direction of our northern Burma!"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback for a moment. Unexpectedly, an Englishman who was as honest as a cat showed signs of doing something on the Hukang River Valley in northern Myanmar at this time. It is unlikely, right?The timing and location are not suitable. Are the British crazy?

Tang Qiusheng and Zhao Yuhe also became tense. In the defense system of the entire Indochina Peninsula, the northern direction of Myanmar is in the strategic rear area. Because it is close to the country, its military strength is the weakest. There is only one brigade-level border guard. There are more than 8000 troops in the area, and the British are fighting in that direction. The situation is very dangerous!

Tang Qiusheng asked Liu Xinlan, "Commander Liu, has there been any similar information from the intelligence department? Also, what countermeasures have been taken by the northern Myanmar border security zone? Have you checked the authenticity of the source of this information?"

Liu Xinlan shook her head and replied: "Reporting to the deputy division commander, the intelligence department has no intelligence. According to the telegram from the northern Burmese security zone, we have a total of six patrol teams with a strengthened platoon-level organization on the front line of the Hukang River Valley. Up to now, the other five The patrol team has lost contact. The No. 59 patrol team has also lost contact after sending this information. It is impossible to verify it. The commander of the garrison, Wen Rongcai, has ordered the first and second garrison teams to go to Xiduo. Drive in! He himself, also rushed to the front line to command!"

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