Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Rebirth of the war years

Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1083 Ups and downs

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    Chapter 1083: Turning the clouds and raining

    General Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia, learned that the Japanese had launched a sudden attack on Yangon in Myanmar and southern Thailand. He was so stimulated by this incredible and shocking news that he became somewhat insane.  The first thing that came to mind was not how to deal with the current situation, but the habitual thought of protest.  .

    After shouting for a long time, none of his officers spoke up, and no one went to draft a protest. Although the British officers had been pampered in the Southeast Asian colonies for many years and felt that they were higher than the Asians, their minds were not completely clear.  It was broken, and the Commander-in-Chief sounded like a shrew, making a lot of noise, shouting protests and the like, without any nutrition.

    Although he didn¡¯t say it with his mouth, in his heart, he couldn¡¯t help but look down upon the commander-in-chief who was usually aloof and aloof. Protest?  It¡¯s so funny that the Japanese can ignore the protest of the British. Unless God himself comes forward, the Japanese will not even be in the mood to read such a protest. Instead, it will attract ridicule, and even go to war with the Royal Army of the British Empire.  Okay, how can it be frightened with just a paper of protest?

    Is the Commander-in-Chief probably out of his mind?  Alexander yelled for a while, but did not get the response he deserved. Then he saw the middle- and lower-level officers looking at him like an idiot. He suddenly came to his senses. Protesting against the Japanese was nothing more than making fun of himself and humiliating himself.  , Your Majesty the General can't get anything, and can't change the current situation.

    ??Look, apart from the protest that Alexander can take out, what other sharp weapons does he have in his hand that he can use?  Immediately transfer the troops concentrated in northern Myanmar and the China-Vietnam and China-Laos borders to deal with the Chinese to the southern part of Indochina to fight the Japanese to the death?  Not to mention that Alexander did not have such capital and strength. According to intelligence from Thailand and Myanmar, the Japanese army invested at least 800,000 troops in the two places.

    Even if there were, Alexander didn't have the guts. The British troops stationed in Southeast Asia only numbered more than 200,000, and the Burmese army included only 300,000. They were less than half of the Japanese army. They spent all their money.  Because of the capital, Alexander could not return to his homeland and stayed in Southeast Asia. He was penniless and was not even as good as a little loser.  .

    Now, it was not a question of whether Alexander wanted to fight, but a question of when the Japanese would stop. He could not figure it out anyway. The Japanese did not target China, which they coveted most, but instead attacked the British.  Indochina raised its samurai sword. Aren't the two sides allies? The Emperor of Japan even personally sent a telegram to himself.  Why do Japanese people fall out faster than dogs?  Just bite if you say bite?

    Faced with the chaotic war situation, Alexander was completely confused. The war had already started for more than ten hours. As the top military commander of the British colonies in Southeast Asia, Alexander had not issued even a few orders to any of his troops.  , the British troops in various places, without receiving clear instructions from the headquarters, were doing their own thing in the face of the fierce Japanese attack.

    Some were planning to surrender, and some, like Major General Etheridge, the commander of the Rangoon garrison, gave up their original defense area after a brief resistance and evacuated to a place as far away from the Japanese as possible to avoid the limelight. During the dozen or so hours the war started,  Within, the British troops everywhere were in chaos to an extreme degree, and people like Major General Etheridge were still outstanding.

    At least he knew that he had fulfilled his duty as a soldier by reporting the situation on the battlefield to his commander. The British commanders in other places were probably frightened out of their wits. Thinking of so many things there, their minds were probably filled with thoughts.  How to escape, or an idea to save your life.

    When the officers are like this, the soldiers below are even worse. These pampered young soldiers rarely even touch their guns a few times. When the Japanese shells whizzed down around them, they looked at their companions who were still alive just now and blinked.  In a short time, he became a pile of minced meat. He could walk, knew how to find a place to hide, and didn't pee his pants on the spot. He was already an elite member of the British Army stationed in Southeast Asia.

    There were still some mature and steady officers who said to Alexander: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the most urgent task at hand is to issue clear orders to all the troops that can be contacted. Only in this way can the war situation be temporarily stabilized. Otherwise, our troops of the British Empire will  , only the fate of being annihilated by the Japanese army in chaos."

    Alexander woke up from a dream. He might have remembered his identity, but he really had no idea. All his previous plans were aimed at the Chinese Tang Qiuli. Now, they were replaced by the Japanese from other directions.  For a moment, I really didn't know what to do. The so-called "helpless" was a true portrayal of Alexander's current situation.

    At this point, Alexander no longer cared about the face of a British gentleman, and asked with a tone of inquiry: "With your suggestions, how should we deal with the current situation?" The British Embassy??The Chief of Staff of the South Asian Army General Headquarters, Lieutenant General Francis, is the officer with the highest military rank and position besides Alexander. He has to speak.

    Lieutenant General Francis was a young general among the British troops stationed in Southeast Asia. He had many strategic thinking directions and had fundamental differences with Alexander. Under Alexander's pressure from all sides, he, the chief of staff, had no actual power at all. The two of them  The contradictions between them are deep, especially on the issue of alliance with the Japanese. At this time, on the one hand, I feel secretly happy about the situation faced by the old guy Alexander.

    On the other hand, out of his duty as a soldier, he did not want more than 200,000 British soldiers to be ruined by the incompetent Alexander. So, he thought and said: "General, the Japanese army's offensive is fierce. Our army will fight bravely no matter what."  Fighting cannot stop the pace of the Japanese attack. In order to avoid heavy losses, the top priority should be to order troops from all over the country to immediately retreat to northern Burma. Mandalay will be the assembly point. After gathering the troops, we can make the next step."

    Alexander's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "Francis, this guy still has some good stuff in his belly." But after retreating to Mandalay, what should be done next? If the Japanese are chasing after them, they will catch up to Mandalay.  Well, what should we do?  His head was still full of mud and he had no clue at all.

    Alexander, who was sober, did not lose his words, and said with the style of a commander-in-chief: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, as the Commander-in-Chief of the British Empire's Southeast Asian Army, you should come up with a complete and detailed plan, for example,  If the Japanese army continues to pursue northern Myanmar, how should we respond? "

    Francis saw through the old guy's pretentiousness at a glance, and felt disgusted in his heart, but he still said sincerely: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, this is a problem that is bound to happen, since the Japanese have made up their mind to annex the Indochina Peninsula and have already  If we take action, our troops will never be allowed to exist in northern Myanmar in any way.¡±

    "Therefore, there are two ways to deal with it. First, contact the General Headquarters of the Indian Army immediately. We are in Mandalay in northern Myanmar. Once we are violently attacked by the Japanese army, all troops will withdraw to eastern India along the Kangsi Valley.  Plum, only by fighting with the troops stationed in India can he have the strength to compete with the Japanese army. Secondly, and most importantly, he immediately asked for help from the Chinese Tang Qiuli and asked him to send troops to the Indochina Peninsula. The enemy of the enemy is our friend.  , this is the only thing that can be exploited.¡±

    In fact, Francis has not poured out all the words in his heart. This is a strategy to blame the neighbors. Its real purpose is to use the Army Division troops to cover the safe withdrawal of the British and Burmese troops to Puram, India. He believes that,  Due to the hatred between Chinese and Japanese, Tang Qiuli would happily agree to this kind offer that came to his door.

    However, there is no need to say this too bluntly to this old guy. Even so, Alexander Taiwan Francis couldn't help but his face twitched. This turn was too big and too sharp. Just a moment ago, he was still thinking carefully.  He would turn his back on others and talk about cooperation. Xiao is a British gentleman, Mr. Alexander. No matter how thick-skinned he is, he can't help but blush.

    Alexander did not comment, and said vaguely: "Give me some time, let me think about it carefully." Francis stopped as soon as he was ready, and didn't say anything more. However, he could see that Alexander would eventually adopt a direct strategy.

    However, the Japanese did not give the British any extra time. The Japanese troops attacked southern Thailand and southern Myanmar in Southeast Asia at the same time, catching the British off guard. Japan dispatched troops to Southeast Asia in two groups and divided the Indochina Peninsula in the shape of a banana.  Divided into three, according to the pre-war plan of the Japanese base camp, the troops landing in Yangon, Myanmar, will serve as a combat unit in a separate direction.

    The first purpose of the campaign was to encircle and annihilate all British troops in Burma, control the territory facing the Bay of Bengal, and uproot British influence in Indochina. The second purpose was to use Burma as a springboard to march westward to attack India.  In the eastern region, because there are more than 200,000 British troops stationed in India in the Puram area in eastern India, if the last strength of the British is not completely destroyed in the South Asian subcontinent, the Japanese will never rest assured and go all out to attack the Indian subcontinent.  Compete with the Americans in the South Pacific waters.

    The Southeast Asian war that took place in advance was different from what was recorded in history. The Japanese army devoted all its forces to attacks on the British traditional sphere of influence in Indochina, but did not attack the southern part of the South China Sea for the time being, including the Americans.  The sphere of influence includes the Luzon and Mindanao regions of the Philippines.

    The task of capturing Singapore and controlling the Strait of Malacca was especially carried out by the Japanese Navy and Marine Corps. Originally, when formulating the Southeast Asian operational plan, the Japanese Army was determined to leave the task of occupying the Malay Peninsula and Singapore to the Navy.  Reluctantly, with the Japanese Army¡¯s active presence in Southeast Asia?'s military strength and strength are fully capable of completing this strategic plan on its own.

    Why let the navy get a share of the pie? All the army generals felt uncomfortable, so the opposition was particularly fierce.

    (To be continued)

    !#
Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report