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    Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok.

    Two rusty Thai Navy troop carriers slowly docked at the pier. As soon as the hatches opened, a group of 18th Division soldiers, who were as thin as malnourished children, crowded out carrying large and small bags. Hundreds of vehicles  The bicycles that had so distinguished themselves in the Malayan Campaign were also quickly removed.

    A moment later, another slightly larger freighter docked and unloaded 12 Type 89 tanks, 4 Type 92 heavy tanks and 12 Type 94 tanks.  The grotesque steel monsters made the Siamese workers present deeply fearful.  Takeo Imai, who disembarked with the chariot brigade, was very satisfied with this fearful look. No matter how Siam bets and struggles to survive, it is an indisputable fact that Japan already controls this place.  Songkhla, Pattani, Bangkok's Mantong Airport, as well as all railways and ports within the territory, and all military facilities have been occupied. Now even the Siamese's weak navy is serving the imperial army.  With such power, is it still far away from the decisive battle to encircle China?

    He came this time to complete the last step.

    Soon, he met Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander of the 10th Army in charge of the French East India strategy, at the headquarters in Chonburi.

    "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I'm glad you can come here."

    "It's Colonel Imai, please do it quickly."

    Yanagawa Heisuke is a graduate of the 24th Saber Class of the Army University. According to Japanese military tradition, it would be inappropriate for Yamashita Tomobumi to be promoted after completing the Malayan Campaign and continue to lead troops to gain credit.  Therefore, the military sent him to preside over the French East Indies. Not only were the 18th and 29th Divisions, which had made great contributions in the attack on Nanyang, handed over to him, but the 114th Division from China was also on the road, and they were jointly organized into the 10th Army.  To put it bluntly, this is a game of sitting in rows. The Army has conquered land several times larger than the mainland. Of course, it has to take credit for such a huge achievement.  It's just that this achievement is a bit tricky. The French East Indies are the key to blocking southwest China. No one can say whether it will trigger a war.  So I met Takeo Imai.  He also wanted to know more about the specific situation. After sitting down, he immediately asked: "Imai-kun, why are you here suddenly?"

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see General Yamashita and His Excellency Shunroku Hata, aren¡¯t they here?¡±

    "You're late, they have already returned to Singapore." Yanagawa Heisuke slightly frowned and reminded: "The base camp has given me the responsibility here."

    "Hi!" After hearing the dissatisfaction in the words, Imai Takeo quickly stood up and nodded: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, I have important news to report this time." Without waiting for an answer, he immediately told the intelligence collected by Kodama Lang  He repeated: "We suspect that the Chinese are preparing for the attack through Chinese enterprises such as Lu's Company. So I think the entry of the Chinese is very obvious. We must act as soon as possible and let the navy come here to help."

    "It's too late, the navy already set off last night."

    "How could they do this? The Chinese fleet is already eyeing it, why don't you attack here first?!" Although Takeo Imai disdained the navy in front of Kodamarou, at the critical moment he accused the navy of ignoring the life and death of the army.  In fact, this kind of thing is common among the Japanese army. Both the army and the navy look down on the other, but at critical moments they hope that the other will help.  certainly.  The final result will definitely be the army fighting the army, and the navy fighting the navy.

    "Imai-kun, as a samurai of the Japanese Empire, you should not think about the traitors of the Satsuma Domain!" Yanagawa Heisuke stood up.  Walking to the map next to it: "There are a lot of quarrels in the empire over French Indochina, so we need an operation to shut up those cowards! I need your help, tell me the intelligence of the colonial army."

    Of course Takeo Imai knew that Japan was already at loggerheads on the China issue. Nagata Tetsuzan and the navy directly refused any attack on French Indochina.  To undermine Sino-Japanese relations, he even said that he would give up oilfield interests.  In front of him, Yanagawa Heisuke was the main combatant of Hideki Tojo, and he was bent on taking over the entire southeastern peninsula.  Completely encircle China.  So he immediately stated the deployment of the French army: "The French army has entered Siem Reap in Khmer (Cambodia) and Champasak in Laos (Laos). The intention is very obvious, which is to block the southward passage of Tonle Sap Lake and the Mekong River.  There is also a battalion of troops outside the South Pass of China Town (named Wusheng Pass in the previous chapter). The total strength is about 4,500 people, as well as some servant troops. Their inland river gunboats have also gathered at these two locations, hoarding a large number of  military supplies and food, and about 40 aircraft are deployed here. Lieutenant General, I have contacted Kodamaro of the Black Dragon Society. He will cause some trouble in the past few days to give you and the empire a sufficient excuse to avoid  Those villains have come forward to destroy us again."

    Hearing this, Yanagawa Heisuke smiled slightly, nodded and was about to speak, when there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.  Turning around, he saw the new commander of the 18th Division, Hyakutake Haruyoshi, and the 10th Army Staff Officer Tsuji Masanobu walking in.

    "Master Baiwu, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Are the Chinese people coming?"

      Hyakutake Harukichi was stunned and looked at Takeo Imai next to him who seemed to understand something. But just as he was about to speak, Tsuji Masanobu shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty Commander, good news! It's God's blessing, God's blessing!"

    Tsuji Masanobu is very famous. Before going south, he compiled a southern combat manual "As long as you read it, you will win", which was highly appreciated by the base camp.  He played a vital role in the battles against Batavia, Malaya, Singapore, the Philippines and even Burma. Many combat plans were drawn up by him, so he was called the "Nanyang Military God" by the soldiers.  This time the War Department insisted on going its own way. In order to ensure the smooth capture of French East Indies, Yamashita Tombumi deliberately left him to assist the Tenth Army.  Relying on the reputation of the "Nanyang Military God" and the Japanese army staff's tradition of being arrogant towards military officers, he continued to shout without waiting for the three people to speak: "This is a telegram from the base camp. The latest news was yesterday afternoon.  The Italians have declared war on France! This is great! The French monsters are finished, and even Italy has begun to snatch their inheritance. Lieutenant General, order the attack! Those old and weak soldiers cannot stop us, let Omura and Kurume immediately  The coalition attacks Siem Reap, captures it and collects ships, then can move down the river to capture Phnom Penh and Saigon.¡±

    "Hakutake Harukichi frowned very much, wondering why this guy didn't speak lightly or seriously?  Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander, didn't even speak, but he opened his mouth.  He asked angrily: "Your Excellency Tsuji Masanobu, our equipment and supplies haven't arrived yet. Isn't this too urgent?"

    "How could it be too hasty? China's military book says that military sentiment dictates speed. Now that even Italy has declared war, it means that the British and French devils are finished. If we don't attack quickly, do we still have to treat guests to dinner? As for you, you are worried about logistics. I  I think it is completely unnecessary and we should learn from General Yamashita¡¯s approach. The French devils have already prepared fine wine and delicacies for us in Siem Reap.¡±

    "But what about the Chinese? China has been watching for a long time. They have deployed three divisions in the northeast of Siam, two divisions outside Zhennan Pass, and a fleet in Guangzhou Bay, which can go south at any time."  Choking and suffocating, he reminded: "If we don't prepare well, what if that person also attacks?"

    Tsuji Masanobu shook his head and pushed his glasses with his hands.  He said with a knowing attitude: "The main force of the Chinese army is still entangled with the Soviets in Central and Western Asia. Even if they enter, it will take a long time to go south from Zhennanguan. This is not a prairie, rainforest and mud.  It will slow them down, so I think we should launch a decisive attack quickly. As long as Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon are captured, even if the Chinese troops come, they will not be able to penetrate deep because they have no strongholds."

    "Okay, don't argue. I need to ask the headquarters for instructions on this matter." Yanagawa Heisuke interrupted the quarrel between the two, but he was more inclined to Tsuji Masanobu's opinion.  But this matter involves senior military officials.  Because many people in the navy and the Nagata faction blocked the attack on French East Indies, the base camp did not issue an attack order for a long time.  Finally, after thinking about it, he said: "Hakuwu-kun, let the 55th Regiment and the chariot unit set off as soon as possible. The required food can be collected locally, and I will arrange other things as soon as possible."

    "Hi!"

    After Hyakutake Harukichi agreed, Yanagawa Heisuke immediately asked Imai Takeo to go back and make sure to cause trouble as soon as possible.  Wait until he has deployed his attack.  Then he casually sent the telegram of preparations for the attack back to the Tokyo base camp.

    "Stupid, so stupid! They are blinded by the desire for profit!" In the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Nagata Tetsuyama slammed Yanagawa Heisuke's telegram on the table.  Looking at Mitsumasa Yonai, the look behind his glasses was gleaming: "We are ruining the empire! The Chinese will never give up French Indochina! They are not entering now because they have an agreement with the French government. If we launch an attack, they will  Find an excuse, and then it must be a war! This is the stupidest thing. The imperial government should be committed to ensuring the independence of the Indochina government, and using this place as a buffer is the most correct method!"

    After a year of struggle, Yoneuchi Mitsumasa finally ascended to the throne of prime minister with the help of the navy and Nagata Tetsuzan.  However, due to constant constraints from Tojo Hideki and the Army, this position has become increasingly unstable.  That's why he agreed to Yamamoto Isoroku to continue marching westward, hoping that the navy would continue to win great victories to suppress the army.  So I was very surprised when I saw this telegram. I didn't expect that the army was already ready to attack French East Indies.  And when the fight was about to begin, he thought of saying hello to himself, the Prime Minister.

    Foreign Minister Hirota Koki next to him was also very angry. As one of the few sober sects, he knew very well how terrible Yang Qiu was after more than 20 years of self-cultivation, as evidenced by the millions of prisoners of war in the Battle of East Kazakhstan.  So despite the fact that the Japanese army was victorious in successive battles in Nanyang, his reason told him that going to war with China would be the biggest risk!  Because Japan's national power simply cannot bear the millions of Chinese troops, even if the navy can achieve initial victory, it will eventually be overwhelmed by industrial capabilities.  So he immediately said: "Your Excellency Nagata is right, Tojo and the Ministry of War should be prevented from taking risks! China is no longer the Beiyang of fifty years ago. SuThe restraining effect of Lianren has become smaller and smaller.  What's more, the empire still has to face pressure from the United States. There is clear news that Roosevelt's government has begun armaments and may soon announce its participation in the war. Under this situation, it really should not provoke a war with China.  "

    Mitsumasa Yoneuchi is also in a dilemma. The heritage of Britain and France is coveted, but this heritage is particularly hot to pick up.  Feel free to offend the UK if it offends it. There is no room for maneuver anyway, but at least we have to finish expelling the British power east of Suez, right?  Before the British were completely driven away, the United States was offended again by attacking the Philippines.  If the attack on the Philippines was a last resort due to transportation and distance requirements, then the War Department's attack on French Indochina was an obviously stupid decision.  Britain and the United States have not settled yet, and he cannot imagine offending China again.  So I put down the telegram and thought for a long time before raising my head: "Guangtian-kun, can you contact China and test it out?"

    "Yes, but the adventure of the Army Department must be stopped first! Otherwise everything is meaningless." Hirota Koki thought about it and said.

    It was about the fate of the country. Nagata Tetsuyama was anxious. He picked up the telegram and bowed to Hirota Kouki: "I will go to the military headquarters to stop them. Hirota-kun, I leave the rest to you." After that,  He immediately walked to the car downstairs on crutches.  But just after he walked out of the Prime Minister's Office, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

    "National traitor! Kill the national traitor!" A sergeant wearing an army uniform suddenly rushed out of the diagonal stab, pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Nagata Tieshan in broad daylight (To be continued)
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