The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

According to Zhu Bin's plan, apart from the current stable Chinese border and the long coastline, the most critical issue is the communication line from Myanmar to India, and a full 200 ​​million square kilometers of land. How many troops are needed to complete his ideal encirclement?

Based on Bai Chongxi's experience, it was almost an impossible task.

As far as we know, the British have operated at least four lines of communication leading to India, as well as sea routes transshipped from the Bay of Bengal---a considerable part of the supply transshipment of the current coalition forces is completed from India. Will easily cross Malacca and venture into the Gulf of Thailand.

Then, this area alone cannot be blocked by a 10-strong army. Zhu Bin, how can we guarantee all this with such great confidence?The great powers dare not speak of other skills, but they are very capable of escaping.

Furthermore, if the coalition forces found that there was no way out, they would make up their minds to hide in the vast and boundless tropical jungle mountains. It would be an almost impossible task to find them out.Sleepy?This will take a long time, can China afford it?

All kinds of doubts made Bai Chongxi and others really puzzled, where did Zhu Bin get so much confidence.

It's just that they don't need to ask the question. Zhu Bin declared wirelessly in a tone like a magic stick: "Don't worry about anything. Since I have made this decision, I have the means to succeed. As long as you put Take control of the face-to-face battle, and leave the rest to our strategic forces to handle as a whole."

……good.Bai Chongxi is irreplaceable. Regardless of the various reasons for the great achievements he has achieved today, he has no reason to complain. In fact, he was able to achieve great progress almost without bloodshed.It's too late for him to be happy!

Unknowingly, the rhythm of the entire war returned to Zhu Bin's control, and according to his wishes, he began to go to an alternative direction that no one could have expected.

Two days later, the first batch of airborne troops landed without warning from the sky over the Imphal Plain in accordance with the overall command.In the lead, it is impressive that he has made many contributions to the Hummer.The heavily armored paratroopers who once gave the Americans a huge shock, and the parachute mechanized infantry regiment with ultra-high mobility.

With [-] people as the unit, air-dropped armed geep vehicles and infantry vehicles, a large number of heavy-fire motorcycles as the foundation, and strong soldiers wearing heavy body armor, landed in groups from the edge of the eastern mountainous area in the dark. When the British army and the tens of thousands of Indian soldiers under their control discovered the anomaly, the formed assault force had already gathered, under the cover of the sudden attack aircraft group.Towards the vast plains, launch an unprecedented fierce attack!

People in the tropics are usually lazy, especially Indians, who never worry about what to eat, even under the heavy oppression and exploitation of the British, the country ruled by the pyramid of the caste system, the slavishness has been deeply rooted, even Gandhi The struggle led by the so-called heroes.It is also a "non-violent non-cooperation" method, according to some people's rather wretched understanding.That is, if the donkey does not whip the whip, the donkey will not move.If they don't chop them with a knife, they won't cooperate... Isn't this bitch!

Misunderstanding?It's okay, it works.Most of the Indian soldiers are mostly soy sauce.There are still very few who really burst out with passion and fighting power.When most of the British were mobilized and went to some battlefields in Burma to supervise the Japanese desperately, those guys who huddled in the rear and took care of the luggage were leisurely and leisurely on weekdays. They never expected to encounter a terrible killer who fell from the sky!

This is a heroic force that has experienced many high-intensity battles!in hawaii.They first challenged the defense lines of tens of thousands of American soldiers by airborne troops; on the Siberian plateau, they braved the severe cold to go deep into the heart of the Russians to seize the city; Once again trapped in a tight siege, with terrifying attack power, give all the enemies who stand in front a big lesson that will never be forgotten!

If the British and Indian soldiers stationed in Imphal can survive, they will never forget the lingering nightmare in this life!

In the silent night, clusters of umbrella flowers bloomed in the sky, and the faint roar of the transport plane only caused some flares and tracers of anti-aircraft guns that were scattered and did not play any role.

The original radar antenna installed in the central area was paralyzed at some point and could not see any signal. The soldiers who were scattered in the mountainous area guarding the key pass of the road leading to Burma had not waited to figure out what was going on. He was touched by groups of terrifying enemies covered in armored shells, and died in the bed.

At dawn, a series of strongholds were raided and occupied, the radio communication in the entire Imphal area was jammed and blocked, and the limited communication wires were cut off. Breaking down, silently, being manipulated by the attackers.

At dawn, the ghosts of tens of thousands of paratroopers gathered from all directions generally appeared near the city of Imphal, and the super-high-speed heavy motorcycles broke through the defense lines one after another. After a large number of sleeping soldiers woke up, they were stunned to see a large number of The enemy collected their weapons, and then turned their guns and launched a crazy bombardment towards the city center!

Yes!They have no intention of channing or getting supplies at all, but pure sabotage!

The British army received almost countless supplies from the United States. They piled up like a mountain in Imphal. Even if a division soldier stationed here was full of food every day, he would not be able to consume it in a few years. Every warehouse was full. , they only need to worry about how to transport them to Myanmar.

It naturally includes a large number of weapons and ammunition, as well as artillery fire of various calibers.

And the Airborne Forces, they are the ones who did it!Under the crazy assault attack, the outer artillery positions were conquered first, and then the cannons all turned around. Under their control, they bombarded the city of Imphal and the warehouse area mercilessly!

When the rumbling explosions came to mind, Major General William Slim woke up from his dream here. He climbed out of the bed and looked through the window. He suddenly saw the sky above the warehouse he was most worried about, rendered by dazzling red flames. It's like the setting sun of blood!

explode!Earth-shattering explosion!The drum beats were messed up, and the terrifying roar that made the cochlea almost lose its function.It rolled like a thunderstorm, rolling in from a distance one after another, and crashed into his head, making him dizzy and unable to control himself for a while!

After a long time, Major General Slim rushed out like crazy.He picked up the phone and yelled, "What the hell is going on?! Where did the shells come from?!"

There was only a panicked shout from the warehouse: "General! We are under terrible attack! The direction seems to come from our artillery positions, but I don't understand, how could this be?!"

Major General Slim scolded: "Bastard! The enemy must have rushed in and snatched the cannon! Move the important supplies as soon as possible, and don't be completely destroyed by them! This is the precious property of the British Empire..."

Before he could finish speaking, the telephone line was cut or blown up, and a beeping signal came out from the microphone.

Major General Slim was completely sleepy, his eyes were wide open, and his eyeballs flicked back and forth for a long time, and he decisively ordered other troops that he could find.Immediately abandon their positions and quickly gather at the predetermined location on the outskirts of the city. The heavy weapons still in hand---artillery and tanks, seize the time to launch a suppressive counterattack against the original peripheral artillery. It is best to destroy them. .

After giving the order briefly and forcefully, Major General Slim was sweating and his face was pale.A very bad feeling came to my heart---this time, I'm afraid he and the whole British team.Everyone is in big trouble!

He is not the kind of idiot who relies on connections to make a living, but an excellent general who participated in World War I and led the Gurkha Infantry Regiment. He has his own views on the current war situation and possible crises.Including today's unexpected attack.He had already imagined it, and when he dealt with it, it was not ordinary swift.

How terrible is the enemy's attack power?Major General Slim didn't intend to think too much, he only knew that if the opponent was allowed to continue to attack unscrupulously.Then the whole Imphal will be turned into ruins!Not only will it lead to a complete interruption of the support to the Burmese battlefield troops, but more importantly, the terrible impact it will bring will be immeasurable!

When about [-] soldiers were assembled, Major General Slim arrived in person and delivered a powerful speech to them: "There won't be many enemies coming in by surprise. Most of them are paratroopers. They may be very good, but it must be clear that they The number of weapons and ammunition they carry is limited, so we must attack us by capturing our equipment. Then, as long as we can work together to cut off their attack routes as soon as possible, the final victory still belongs to us!"

Panic-stricken troops found short-lived consolation, often with unexpected encouragement from a heroic commander. An artillery position swooped over!

In the middle of the large woods less than ten kilometers away from the city, heavy artillery positions deep in the ground are dotted all over the place. The excellent heavy artillery from the British Empire is being transferred over by soldiers wearing armor. Blast towards the center!

Major General Slim's thousands of people were divided into several directions and outflanked in multiple directions. Three kilometers away from the artillery position, they were stopped by a small group of heavy paratroopers who rushed in ahead of time, and they were bombarded by recoilless guns. , Pushing Britain to the ground severely.

Major General Slim felt helpless, but he didn't dare to delay. He forced a regiment of soldiers to attack forward with gritted teeth. Within 10 minutes, two attack aircraft formations came from mid-air, and a 30mm machine gun was destroyed. It was very smashing, coupled with a series of rocket bombs, knocking down hundreds of people in an instant, retreating in a hurry, and all attacks failed!

Major General Slim's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and a cloud of gloom rose in his heart---the enemy's preparations were more than he imagined!

When dawn arrived, the urban area of ​​Imphal had been bombarded with no less than thousands of shells of various calibers. The warehouses of the freight yards were set off by fire and explosion, and they were destroyed. Tens of thousands of people fled in panic. Soldiers from all walks of life They were completely scattered, especially those Indian soldiers who were not very loyal, and there were not a few who simply ran away.Those who were really brave enough to continue to follow Major General Slim to fight to the death were only one out of ten.

At this time, the rest of the airborne troops began to move in from other directions. The road was full of motor vehicles, bombarded by various heavy weapons, and covered by air power at any time.There is no checkpoint that can stop their attack.

Repeated failure reports made Slim's face completely pale, and he was unable to contact the headquarters and other troops. He knew what the result would be.

After thinking anxiously for a moment, he made a decisive decision.Immediately take the rest of the troops to retreat to the north and south, and at the same time send people to contact the British army stationed in India to guard against the local rebel forces. Don't worry about other things, come over quickly to make peace, no matter what, you must first get rid of the British army in person. This enemy has been killed!

The idea is good, how to realize it?This is a problem.

Looking back, the British commander Lord Alexander, who was still tossing in the direction of Burma, suddenly interrupted the communication in the direction of Imphal.At that time, I felt that it was not good, but I couldn't believe that such a bizarre situation would happen. I couldn't figure it out over and over again, so I went to discuss it with the Americans and Japanese.

As a result, both MacArthur and Terauchi Shouichi reminded in unison: "Don't have any chances! You must take it as a crisis caused by the attack of the Chinese army!"

Alexander quit immediately.They were just here to make soy sauce, so why somehow they became the main direction of the enemy's attack, and also became the main force of blocking?It's not fair!

Imphal cannot be dropped.The colonies of the British Empire must be preserved, and the retreat channel must be unblocked!

Alexander demanded immediately.The Burmese troops immediately withdrew from the battle and rushed to help in the direction of India. In any case, the attacking enemy cannot be allowed to gain a firm foothold, otherwise, they really have no place to run!

To this.Neither the Americans nor the Japanese much agree.Originally, the three of them plus the French combined the number of troops, known as one million, but in fact only half of them could fight. Once the British left.Not only did their nearly 10 people run away, but hundreds of thousands of Indian colonial troops also followed. This is a huge difference between the coalition forces, so it is unacceptable anyway!

It doesn't matter if you don't agree!Alexander is very clear about what is most important to him. Anyway, the United States and Japan have no choice at this time, but Britain can advance and retreat independently.Besides, India, that is the only evacuation lifeline for the entire coalition force in case the attack fails. If there is no guarantee, there will be a big problem. Who will clean up the millions of coalition forces?

The reason is very good, but it is difficult to do it!

The main force of the British army lying in front of Mandalay was already firmly bitten by the First Army Corps and the Xue Yue Armored Corps attacking from three sides. They were not given a chance to withdraw at all. The Japanese army wanted to come back after making room. Not only does it take time, but what's more, the control over the battlefield is completely out of their hands, so they can leave as they please?It's not that easy!

Like an ant on a hot pot, Alexander anxiously issued a series of instructions, and the answers he got were all kinds of difficulties. He finally realized that the trouble might be really big, huge!

At this juncture, news came from the direction of the South China Sea that terrified the commanders of the coalition forces—the Chinese navy, which they were most worried about, left the Xisha Islands area that had been strategically defended without warning, and sailed for several days and nights. Finally, they passed through their defense node and appeared in the southern part of the Gulf of Thailand. No one knows whether they will continue to pass through Malacca or attack Siam!

"Chinese, don't they want to swallow us up?"

MacArthur suddenly had a very bad feeling. Based on his experience in the military for more than half his life, he had a kind of instinctive vigilance in his bones. Coupled with his control of the battlefield, he could draw a terrible conclusion without thinking.

Alexander was taken aback and questioned this: "Improbable? We are not in a small place. Just the vast tropical jungle of millions of square kilometers is a battlefield that 1000 million people can't figure out. They How could there be such a delusion?"

Terauchi Shouichi said resolutely: "If it were the navy of our Great Japanese Empire, it would definitely carry out such a plan! By surprise, it may not be impossible to achieve amazing results."

MacArthur and Alexander despised him together: "You Japanese are just a group of lunatics who don't look at your own strength at all, and use your imagination to make random plans! At the beginning, you even thought about defeating the United States and Britain at sea, so as to occupy the entire Pacific region ... I really don't know what kind of brain dares to do such nonsense!"

Well, the Japanese country is finished, some secrets are exposed, and the impression left on people is so bad.

But they have to take advantage of others, and their understanding of China is indeed top-notch.It's just that the reputation has always been too bad, and it is not easy to win the trust of others!

After all, MacArthur suffered too much, and his courage became smaller and smaller. After hesitating for a while, he suggested: "It is better to get in touch with the country as soon as possible, and try to ensure the input of sea power. In any case, we cannot place our hopes on the Chinese. Too crazy. God knows what weird things will happen!"

The weather this year is too abnormal. Due to the impact of the earthquake in Japan, it is hard to say whether the rainy season will come as scheduled.

After the chaotic discussions, the coalition forces decided to let the Japanese 15th Army immediately withdraw from the garrison in advance and rush to Imphal to assist in the battle. No matter what, they must kill the possible enemies there to ensure the safety of the rear and the safety of the road. unimpeded.At the same time, the U.S. Navy, which is still in training, is required to end sea trials early, form a large group as soon as possible, and move to Chinese waters in advance. In any case, it must arrive before the sea traffic is cut off.Once Malacca is captured and the transportation in the Bay of Bengal is intercepted, their army of millions on land will become a turtle in an urn! (To be continued..)