Special Forces of Crossing: Cloud's Anti-Japanese

Chapter 1578 The Vulnerable British Army
The negotiations between the Xuebing Expeditionary Army and the French can be described as calm, but the negotiations between the Northeast Army and the British almost turned into a mess.In the final analysis, it is that the military appearances of the two armies give people a very different feeling.The cadet army was well-equipped and had high morale, and they shocked their French counterparts as soon as they showed up.What about the Northeast Army?Its equipment is considered top-notch in the Chinese army, but it is worse than that of the British army. The biggest difference lies in the small scale of the artillery unit.However, the advanced equipment that Ouyang Yun gave to Zhang Shaoshuai was left in Yunnan by him.

Don't talk about how Wan Fulin, the commander of the 53rd Army of the Northeast Army, was wrangling with the British in Yangon, but just talk about the Xuebing Army.The cadet army rested in Hanoi for three days, and then went to Phnom Penh.Under the French Federation of Indochina, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos all retained their original royal governments.Of course, just like the Wang puppet regime in China, these so-called royal governments are just fig leafs used by the French to promote democracy and embody gentlemen, and their practical effect is almost zero.

According to the details of the alliance agreement finally reached between the Xuebing Army and the French, Phnom Penh will become the headquarters of the Xuebing Expeditionary Army for quite a long time.The Xuebing Expeditionary Army will center on Phnom Penh and radiate surrounding towns and cities. It will not only be responsible for local defense, but also be responsible for suppressing local resistance forces.The French are still wary of the cadet expeditionary army. They are worried that Ouyang Yun will use his original suzerain status to affect the local people's self-reliance, so this item is added in the details.And precisely because of the constraints of this detailed rule, on the day the expeditionary army arrived in Phnom Penh, it sent troops to Dishi to suppress the local rebellion.In the next week, Ang Bosi, who was far away in Hanoi, learned in detail about the situation of the Xuebing Army suppressing the local rebel armed forces through the spy personnel stationed in the Dishi area. After more than a hundred local resistance armed forces, the French were completely relieved and no longer doubted the "sincerity" of this ally from the far east.

What he didn't know was that under the operation of a Chinese named Cai Shaoming, the local resistance armed forces known as the "Dishi Rebel Army" experienced a brutal internal struggle for power.The result of the infighting was that the Abao group headed by the founder was brutally suppressed by the Xuebing Army and another faction. .

Turn your attention to the Straits of Malacca.The British Indian Ocean Fleet was forced to retreat to the Andaman Sea after suffering a disastrous defeat. Immediately, the Japanese army launched a fierce offensive to Singapore.

The British knew the importance of keeping Singapore to protect the British colonies in Asia. Churchill first ordered to send as many warships as possible from the mainland to the Indian Ocean, and then sent three telegrams to Lieutenant General Bai Sihua, the commander-in-chief of the British Army and the Malaysian Army. Let him defend Singapore at all costs, and absolutely not allow the Japanese to completely occupy the Straits of Malacca.

When the Japanese expeditionary fleet attacked Singapore, the British had assembled an army of nearly 8 people in Singapore. Therefore, both the British themselves and third-country bystanders believed that it would not be a problem for the British army to hold Singapore in a short period of time.And once the Royal Navy can effectively reinforce the Indian Ocean, the Japanese offensive in Southeast Asia must be contained.

The fact is beyond everyone's expectations.The Battle of Singapore had only been fought for a week, and the British army suffered three major defeats in a row.And as the Japanese began to forcibly land on Miraka through the Strait of Malacca in the Dumai area, the biggest crisis for the British army came.

In the early morning of November 11th, the 15rd Marine Division of the Japanese Western Expeditionary Fleet under the command of Lieutenant General Hashimoto Toshiro, the commander of the division, forcibly landed in Miraka. A division of the British Army stationed there was killed after more than [-] people. I was frightened by the ferocity shown by the Japanese, and ran to Negeri Sembilan despite the danger of placing the large troops in Singapore in the encirclement of the Japanese army when the establishment was almost complete.

The British troops stationed at Miraka fled desperately after a little resistance, and the voluntary abandonment of Miraka was exactly what the Japanese army wanted.After landing, the Hashimoto Division flew to Segamat, and it took only two hours to annihilate the two battalions of British troops stationed there.The news that Segamat had been breached reached the British Army Headquarters in Johor Bahru. Bai Sihua was stunned when he heard the news, and immediately organized two divisions to retake Segamat, but was ambushed by the Japanese army in Kluang.In this battle, the Hashimoto Division fought even more beautifully. It took only half an hour for the three brigades involved in the ambush to completely defeat the British troops of the two divisions. After killing more than a thousand people, they actually captured [-]. More than a thousand people.

These more than 56 people immediately became laborers of the Hashimoto Division and were forced by them to build defensive positions in the area from Kluang to Mersing.And as Yamamoto [-] sent an aircraft carrier fleet to block the waters of Mersing.So far, the Japanese army has completed the encirclement of the British and Malaysian coalition forces.

On the 18th, when this news reached Phnom Penh, Ouyang Yun looked at the telegram and first wanted to scold his mother with anger, then smiled and scolded: "Ge, it's really mud that can't support the wall. I thought the British would have to Those who insisted on the first half of the year, NND, didn’t even last a month. What’s this called?!”

Chu Tiange, Guo Kui, Guo Da, and Huang Haifu were all there, Chu Tiange shook his head and said, "It's strange, when did the Japanese become so fierce?"

Huang Haifu: "The Japanese haven't changed, but their opponents have changed. In my opinion, these British guys are just like the Central Army in our country. They are old soldiers at all."

Guo Kui: "This is a good thing. I want to see if the British can be more arrogant. Now, they should agree to the conditions proposed by the Northeast Army, right?"

Ouyang Yun suddenly remembered something, stood up and shouted: "Not good!"

Everyone was startled by his roar, and all looked at him.

Ouyang Yun looked at Guo Kui and said, "Old Guo, we have to dispatch Lu Zhibai and the others ahead of time."

Everyone is puzzled.

Ouyang Yun said with a gloomy face: "Do you know which ethnic group has the largest population in Singapore? Suffering. Lao Guo, organize a capable team to infiltrate into Singapore as soon as possible. I estimate that the British may surrender. At that time, we Chinese will suffer. If my estimation is correct, the local Chinese should organize themselves to resist. We must as soon as possible Find these people and help them evacuate the Malay Peninsula!"

Guo Kui was taken aback, and said suspiciously: "Commander-in-Chief, are you sure?"

Ouyang Yun knew that the Chinese in Singapore would resist the Japanese invasion with arms because he remembered that during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, there was a Xinghua Volunteer Army there.There is no way to explain this matter clearly, he replied: "After all, they are all descendants of Yan and Huang, so take precautions before they happen! I will leave this matter to you. I remember that there are several apprentices in the wolf head regiment They are all overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia, you can choose two people to participate."

He acted solemnly, Guo Kui didn't dare to take it lightly, and replied: "Okay, I'll do it now!" Then he opened the door and left.

Ouyang Yun walked two steps with his hands behind his back and said, "I hope the British will not surrender too early!"

(End of this chapter)