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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1085: Keep it for Use

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    Chapter 1085: Keep it for usefulness

    Tang Qiuli, who activated all intelligence systems and paid close attention to the war situation in Indochina, saw the imminent danger faced by the more than 400,000 British and Burmese troops from the way the British troops retreated. To be precise, it should be a chaotic retreat.  This was a living target for the Japanese aircraft.  .

    There was no air force cover, no anti-aircraft firepower, no orderly organization, and no troops serving as rearguards. Every British-Burmese army unit was focused on escaping, and no one was willing to stay to serve as cover. The sky of Burma was, for the Japanese aviation force,  , as safe as your own back garden.

    On the day the Japanese army launched its attack, the British Royal Air Force in Indochina retreated faster and more efficiently than the army. More than 200 aircraft of various types rushed to India like a swarm. Even before the British Commander-in-Chief in Southeast Asia  Before Alexander issued the order to withdraw, the British Royal Air Force troops stationed in Indochina were already flying to India.

    In other words, without the order of the highest military commander, the British Air Force troops stationed in Indochina evacuated their battlefields without authorization and fled for their lives early. Alexander himself could not protect himself from this shameful behavior of the Air Force, so he still had extra energy.  , to pursue this matter, the mess piled up in front of him gave him a headache.

    After Tang Qiuli came to this conclusion, there was not much joy on his face, but he looked a little worried. So, someone suggested that the division commander's judgment should be immediately reported to the British Army Command through the British Embassy in China.  It is also consistent with the division commander's assumption that he does not want the British to lose their ability to confront the Japanese army as soon as possible.

    Several young staff officers even suggested that the aviation force of the ** Division and the fighter force of the Southern Flying Group should be sent deep into Burmese airspace to provide air cover for the British-Burmese army to withdraw to Mandalay.  Sympathy is overflowing, and a sense of compassion is ready to emerge.  .

    Chief of Staff Chang Feng glanced at division commander Tang Qiuli, obviously wanting to say something. Before he could speak, Tang Qiuli looked up, looked at the staff officers who made suggestions strangely, and said a few words coldly,  "There is no need, no reason, and no obligation to inform or help the British. Remember, this is an extremely selfish and pragmatist nation. They cannot let go of their status as British gentlemen until they are at the end of their rope, so they come forward at this time.  Not only is it stupid, it¡¯s premature.¡±

    After saying that, he turned around and left the headquarters, leaving several staff officers looking at each other in confusion. Not sure if the division commander was angry, Chang Feng said to several staff officers: "When you make suggestions in the future, try to go over your head as much as possible to avoid saying the wrong thing, division commander."  I won¡¯t blame you, but if you don¡¯t look at the target, show unnecessary sympathy, and lack understanding of other opponents, the teacher will be very unhappy.¡± After giving him a lesson and a few pointers, Chang Feng chased after Tang Qiuli¡¯s back and followed him.  go out.

    The two of them walked slowly in the small courtyard full of western Yunnan style. Chang Feng said: "Commander, the battle situation has changed. The British army retreated faster than we expected. As originally thought, the British army and the Japanese army,  Several large-scale battles would occur in Burma and Thailand, but they did not occur. Moreover, Alexander ordered all the British-Burmese troops to use Mandalay as the assembly point. The British gave up the Indochina Peninsula and fled westward to India.  It is clear."

    There was another sentence that Chang Feng did not say. The division commander first let the British and the Japanese fight in a fight where both sides would suffer and the fisherman would gain. With the rapid defeat of the British army, he was afraid that it would come to nothing. Tang Qiuli stopped  He stepped forward and said to Chang Feng, "Chang Feng, if the British army successfully withdraws to eastern India and retains its strength, it will be detrimental to the future situation in Indochina. The British will not be willing to lose such a huge benefit. Once they have enough challenge,  It is inevitable that we will fight the British in Indochina, and this situation must be prevented. "

    Chang Feng thought seriously. He admitted that even though he had been with the division commander for so many years, sometimes he still couldn't keep up with his ideas. The ** division had not yet sent troops to Southeast Asia, and the division commander was already thinking about the problems after the Japanese army was defeated. He raised his head and said,  "Division Commander, that will only prevent the British and Burmese troops assembled in Mandalay from withdrawing westward to India."

    After saying that, his eyes lit up, he looked at Tang Qiuli and said, "Temuchi Shoichi in the Savage Mountain?" Tang Qiuli laughed and said, "Okay! Chang Feng, the hero has the same idea, which is to use Temple Shoichi to get rid of the savages."  Mountain, occupied Myitkyina, blocked the road to India, and gave Alexander a head-on blow in Mandalay. Alexander, who was facing the end of his rope, didn't even come to ask for help? "

    An hour later, in the Savage Mountain, the Japanese attack column leader of the Shouyi Division in the temple was dealt with step by step. Colonel Chu Tian, ??the leader of the special warfare detachment of the ** Division, received an order from the division commander Tang Qiulixin, "Captain Chu Tian, ??your troops are  Immediately stop annihilating the effective forces of the Japanese army, and release the captured British-Burmese joint guide team on the spot. Then, the troops move to the front leading to northern Myanmar and follow the Japanese army.Enter the northern Myanmar region and stand by.  "

    Chu Tian couldn't help but frown. He didn't quite understand the division commander's new order, but he was also somewhat dissatisfied. The attack column was going smoothly. After more than ten days, at least 40,000 Japanese soldiers were killed by the special forces members.  , was sent back to his hometown in Japan in various ways. The team members were usually good at playing, and they were fully utilized in the primitive forest of Savage Mountain.

    Counting the previous non-combat attrition of the Japanese army, Juichi Terauchi spent nearly two months in the Savage Mountains. Of the more than 260,000 soldiers who first entered the Savage Mountains, there are now only those who can breathe and carry them half-dead.  More than 112,000 people were lost, nearly two-thirds of which were lost. In fact, the Japanese troops dispatched to southern China have basically lost their combat effectiveness.

    It was only a matter of time before Chutian's attack column wiped out all the Japanese troops. But at this critical moment, the division commander ordered the troops to let go and let the old Japanese Shouichi Terauchi and hundreds of thousands of young Japanese go. The fight was going smoothly, which was both enjoyable and enjoyable.  Chu Tian was so happy that he couldn't feel comfortable in his heart. Although he felt uncomfortable, Chu Tian was unambiguous when executing orders.

    That night, the Japanese army, which was disturbed by the elusive attacking column and wondered if they would see the sun tomorrow morning, faced a rare night without bullets, shells, and guns.  The skinny Japanese soldiers worked hard for a mouthful of wild vegetable soup. After all, the night without deadly bullets was much better than usual.

    What happened to the British and Burmese troops who retreated to Mandalay was, as Tang Qiuli expected, being targeted by the Japanese Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force aviation unit. The commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, General Ito Genzaburo, faced the Imperial Japanese Army.  The situation in various battlefields in Indochina was advancing rapidly. Although they were very happy, they also expressed extreme anger at the speed of the advancement of various troops.

    In the view of General Ito Genzaburo, the troops' attack speed was not fast enough. Since the British lost the ability to resist and the imperial troops were spared the battle for one city and one land, they should not waste too much time. As the Japanese army  As the supreme commander in the war zone, Ito Yanzaburo's strategic vision is naturally not too bad.

    The advancing imperial troops followed closely the retreating British troops. All pursuit directions gradually pointed to the same place, an important city in central Myanmar and a transportation hub connecting northern and southern Myanmar.  Mandalay, General Ito Yanzaburo, immediately judged Alexander's purpose.

    No, the British want to flee west to India. How can General Ito Yanzaburo be willing to let the big fish they got slip away like this? Moreover, it is absolutely possible to escape to India with hundreds of thousands of British troops to calm down and regroup.  The possibility of counterattacking Myanmar is a huge threat to the rule of the Japanese Empire in Indochina and even the entire Southeast Asia region.

    What's more, if the British were let go, what would they say to His Majesty the Emperor? It was true that they captured cities and territories and drove the British to a complete defeat. However, the British army that failed to encircle and annihilate the Indochina Peninsula was the biggest problem for General Ito Yanzaburo.  Failure cannot be considered a complete victory. The ambitious General Ito Genzaburo would never end the Japanese Empire's war in Indochina in this way.

    Therefore, the General Headquarters of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force gave only one order to the Japanese troops: "Faster, faster, without stopping or resting, keep pursuing quickly! Until the British troops are surrounded," the poor Japanese soldiers in Burma  On the road that was almost in pristine condition, I spread my legs and chased him until I almost vomited blood.

    Although the Japanese soldiers were victors, they carried the residual power of victory with high morale and fighting spirit as they marched northward. They suffered more than the British soldiers. The British could leave behind everything.  The British were willing to throw away anything that hindered their running, including tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, light and heavy machine guns, and even rifles, as long as they could run faster.

    But the Japanese soldiers can't do it. They still have to fight, and they don't have much equipment at all. Because the roads are difficult to walk, the logistics supplies can't keep up at all times. Each Japanese soldier has to carry seven days' worth of supplies, plus miscellaneous things.  At the same time, the Japanese soldiers carried more than ten kilograms more weight than the British soldiers. Even if they ran and vomited blood, they could not run faster than the British.

    General Ito Genzaburo, you can¡¯t just dismiss all the commanders for this reason, right?  The anxious Commander-in-Chief looked at Mandalay in central Myanmar and swallowed his saliva. But it was more than a thousand kilometers away, so there was nothing he could do if he was anxious. At the critical moment, Major General Takeo Morishima, commander of the dispatched military aviation,  Come and ask for help.

    Major General Takeo Morishima opened his mouth and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please dispatch the military aviation unit to perform the mission. In the name of the General of the Empire of Japan, I guarantee that our aircraft can delay the British for at least three days and allow these British  Man, every step back will cost you blood.¡±

    (To be completed)Continued)

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