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- Chapter 1,084 Retreat turns into rout
The war between land and sea in the Japanese military has been going on for a long time, dating back to the Russo-Japanese War at the beginning of this century. This time, it is no exception. The Army believes that it can complete the empire's occupation of Southeast Asia by relying on the army's military power gathered in Southeast Asia. At this time, the Japanese Navy had not yet selected a clear opponent in the South Pacific, and its strategic intentions were relatively vague. .
For such a large-scale Japanese operation in Southeast Asia, the navy cannot let the army monopolize it. It will inevitably come forward and get a share of the pie. Emperor Hirohito needs to balance the relationship between the army and the navy and does not want the army to dominate. Therefore, Emperor Hirohito said Then, a piece of cake was cut out and given to the navy. The three main directions of attack on the Japanese battlefield in Southeast Asia, occupying Singapore and controlling the Strait of Malacca, became the tasks of the Japanese navy.
After the war in Southeast Asia started, in fact, the Japanese navy and army were in a relatively separated state, each doing its own thing and not communicating with each other. There was also a desire to compete with each other. Otherwise, the British would be even more uncomfortable.
In his heart, Alexander had already accepted the advice of Chief of Staff Francis. Apart from that, he had no better response strategy. On the third day when the Japanese army launched a full-scale attack on the Indochina Peninsula, Alexander, in the name of Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia, , issued an order to all British troops and the attached Burmese army, and all troops were to immediately retreat to the Mandalay assembly area in central Myanmar.
In fact, without Alexander's orders, the British army was retreating steadily under the Japanese offensive, and was defeated like a mountain. After the initial enthusiasm cooled down, the Japanese cannons and bullets finally hit the descendants of Great Britain. They were greedy for life and afraid of death. From Limu in Myanmar to Chiang Mai in Thailand, there was no obvious line of defense at all. The Japanese army advanced at an alarming speed.
After occupying Yangon and Bangkok, the two Japanese armies advanced in tandem, sweeping northwards from Burma and southern Thailand like a turbid wave. The British troops who withdrew from the southern part of Indochina hated their parents for losing two legs. Children, running all the way, according to the basic principle of the general retreat of the army, they should block attacks step by step, try to use the favorable terrain on the retreat road, block or delay the speed of the pursuing troops, and buy time for the large army. .
Alexander also emphasized this point in his order for a general retreat of the entire army. He still overestimated the combat effectiveness and fighting will of his troops. It can be said that all British troops have been frightened by the ferocity of the Japanese. Out of courage, that unit was unwilling to act as a rear guard to block the Japanese pursuit.
It has become the norm for the troops to be in disarray and scramble for their lives. The British and Burmese troops retreating north from Myanmar and southern Thailand filled all the roads in Indochina. The Japanese pursued them all the way north, attacking cities and plundering territory. , like entering an uninhabited land, this phenomenon happened at the beginning of the war. Even the Japanese who were prepared to come back at the highest cost to kill the British were quite surprised and puzzled.
This mentality was fully revealed in the telegram sent to Emperor Hirohito by General Ito Genzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Japan¡¯s Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, saying, ¡°Your Majesty, the results of the battles since our Imperial Army launched the Southeast Asia campaign on April 30th. Completely different from the original expectation, the Imperial Army regarded the British Army as a strong opponent. However, the fact is that except for a decent resistance in Yangon, the British Army failed to attack in other directions without fighting. Collapse."
"Wherever the Imperial Army went, the British troops had already fled. Abandoned equipment and supplies were piled up at various strategic points. Only three days after the battle started, our Imperial Japanese Army advanced on a front that was hundreds of kilometers wide. More than 200 kilometers, if the momentum continues at this rate, the combat mission against the British army in Indochina will be completed in the first half of this year. "
General Ito Genzaburo's pride was palpable. He had reason to be proud. He fought for three days and originally expected to capture Yangon and Bangkok with 20,000 casualties. However, after the defeat, the casualties were only more than 1,000. Less than one-tenth of what was expected, Ito Genzaburo's triangles narrowed together.
At the end of the telegram, General Ito Genzaburo said in a positive tone: "Your Majesty the Emperor, in two months, the war situation in Indochina will be determined. This rich land has been completely owned by the Empire of Japan." Emperor Hirohito was elated. In addition to commending the glorious achievements of the Imperial Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, he also specially awarded Ito Yanzaburo the Imperial Chrysanthemum Medal. Hirohito could finally sleep peacefully. .
After Alexander issued the order, he was in Mandalay, eagerly waiting for the retreating troops to arrive. During this period, he did not forget to send various small troops to Savage Mountain to lead the Japanese army Terauchi Juichi's troops. Now he just I understand that I have done something stupid that even God will not forgive.
Baba went to greet them. What kind of allies were they? They were clearly a group of vicious wolves. If under the leadership of the guide team he sent, more than twenty peopleWhen the Japanese soldiers walked out of Savage Mountain, they responded to the more than 400,000 Japanese troops heading north, and attacked from the north and south. The British troops who retreated to Mandalay became a ball of dumpling stuffing, and the Japanese could eat whatever they wanted. eat.
He ordered the headquarters radio station to call the guide team non-stop. There was only one order, stop searching and contacting the Japanese army, and immediately withdraw to Myitkyina. All the messages sent out were like silence, with no response at all. More than 20 guide teams None of the teams could be contacted, and Alexander's head was buzzing.
He was puzzled. Could it be that all the guides had mysteriously disappeared? Alexander didn't even have time to regret it. The big stone he lifted not only hit his feet, but probably even his head. He controlled this matter within a very small scope and couldn't afford to lose this person. Chief of Staff Francis suggested making peace with Tang Qiuli, but Alexander was hesitant. The Japanese troops in the Savage Mountains were a worry for him.
Before this troublesome matter was resolved, something even more devastating happened. Two days ago, taking advantage of the darkness before dawn and when the Japanese army stopped attacking, the commander of the British garrison in Yangon, Mr. Major General Seric finally got tired of running and couldn't run anymore. He made a short stop in a small town more than 200 kilometers north of Limu.
After taking a breath, he sent a telegram to Alexander, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I have to report a sad news to you. In the early morning of April 30, the Japanese army launched an attack on Yangon. Governor Ebson's residence became a The aviation force focused on bombing the target, and the official residence was blown up and razed to the ground. When the governor himself entered the basement, the passage suddenly collapsed, and more than ten people in his entourage were all killed. Because the troops evacuated in a hurry, the governor's body still remained in Yangon. Among the ruins of the Governor's Palace."
In other words, Lord Ebson, the highest administrator of the British Empire in Burma, the personal representative of the Queen of England, and the emperor of Burma for more than ten years, was not able to be laid to rest and his body was exposed in the ruins. Major General Etheridge ran away in a hurry. There was not even time to bury a person. Except for the body of Governor Ebson left to the Japanese, more than half of the British officials and expatriates in Yangon became prisoners of the Japanese army. As for whether it was so hasty, only the British God and Major General Etheridge himself knew best.
After receiving the telegram from Major General Etheridge, Alexander burst into tears. He could not help but feel sad that the rabbit had died. The personal relationship between him and Lord Ebsen was not very close, nor could it be said to be alienated. It was just that the two were in a military and political situation. The position of the leader facilitated the expansion of the British Empire's overseas territories and facilitated frequent exchanges.
Speaking of which, this was the fault of Alexander himself. In order to deal with Tang Qiuli, he formed an alliance with the Japanese. The entire Burma and Indochina Peninsula were undefended against the Japanese. With such a good opportunity, how could the Japanese miss it? Secret agents and eyes and ears, Every street in Yangon is carefully marked on the map.
Of course, the Governor's Mansion will become the target of special care. I am afraid that even the color of the underwear that the Governor's wife hangs to dry during the day will be placed on the desk of General Ito Genzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force. Alexander himself is favored by God and is lucky. Son, when the Japanese air raid on Rangoon, he was in Mandalay, busy planning deployments to deal with the Chinese, and was not at the headquarters.
Otherwise, the fate of the general himself may not be as good as that of Governor Ebsen. In fact, the entire Rangoon was bombed the most by the Japanese in these two places. Dozens of Japanese bombers surrounded the British headquarters. The headquarters and the Governor's Mansion were bombed all day long, and all the buildings on the ground were reduced to piles of rubble.
The Japanese were ruthless enough. They didn't care at all about General Alexander's affection for them and his secret flirtation with them. They fell out at every turn and were determined to bring down the British military and political leaders in Southeast Asia and the influence of the British Empire in Indochina. , uprooted and pocketed overseas territories.
The intelligence system of the **Division's Intelligence Office in Indochina was operating nervously and at high speed. The battles taking place in various places, the Japanese army's advancement speed, troop deployment, the British army's retreat route, and other information about the war situation were continuously collected. After going to the Intelligence Analysis Center of the Intelligence Department, Bai Luoyu compiled it into clear and rigorous information.
Tang Qiuli looked at this information and shook his head repeatedly. The British were finished in Indochina. They retreated in panic without a plan. Although they could stay as far away from the pursuers as possible and compete with the Japanese, there were hundreds of thousands of people. Crowded in chaos on several narrow roads in Myanmar, the Japanese infantry had no choice but for the Japanese aviation, it was a golden opportunity.
With live targets all over the place, a few simple roads that must be passed on the way to Mandalay, soldiers scrambling for their lives, and a large-scale retreat without any anti-aircraft fire cover, is it surprising that they can escape the eyes of the Japanese aviation? Alexander will pay a sufficient price for his previous stupidity, and this price is thousands of people.The lives of military soldiers.
(To be continued)
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