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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1087 Finally tasted the bitter fruit

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    Chapter 1087 Finally tasted the bitter pill

    General Alexander, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia, finally welcomed the first British troops to retreat to Mandalay. In order to express concern for these suffering soldiers, His Excellency the Commander, along with a large group of senior officers,  Officers and staff officers went to the outskirts of Mandalay in person to greet the officers and soldiers of the 11th Infantry Brigade.  .

    The situation that could be seen made Alexander both angry and unable to keep his spirits up. Is this the royal army that once swept across Asia and created the glorious British Empire that never sets?  No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like them. If it weren't for the unified military uniforms, they would be similar to a group of refugees. They were in extreme embarrassment. The troops were not broken up, but scattered.

    Those who could reach Mandalay were less than one-half of the complete establishment, and one brigade only had more than 3,000 people. When they saw their commander-in-chief, there was no excitement in the eyes of the British soldiers, only numbness and indifference, and  The joy of the rest of their lives, in their opinion, a delicious meal, a pot of cool drinking water, and a comfortable bed are ten thousand times better than the pretentious old guy in front of them!

    Seeing that his kindness did not get the response he deserved, the look in the soldier's eyes hurt Alexander's heart. He became furious and said sternly to Chief of Staff Francis: "Order the commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade to run to see me.  "I can't help but get angry. When did the British Royal Army, which always pays attention to etiquette, become like this?

    Chief of Staff Francis walked into the crowd of soldiers. After much effort, he brought over a lieutenant colonel from the group of soldiers who were swaying and slumped on the grass. When he came to Alexander, the lieutenant colonel saluted indifferently and said: "  Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Galton, Deputy Chief of Staff of the 11th Infantry Brigade of the British Royal Army in Chiang Mai, reporting to you! "

    Alexander's blue-gray eyes stared at the lieutenant colonel like a wolf. He did not return the salute, but asked viciously: "What, the deputy chief of staff? Where are your brigade commander and chief of staff? Why don't you come to see me?"  Lieutenant Colonel Galton replied mechanically: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, on the way to Mandalay, our brigade was bombed indiscriminately by Japanese aircraft. The brigade commander and chief of staff were both killed. I am now acting as the deputy force.  commander"

    Alexander swallowed and held a breath in his heart. He could not go up or come down. He was so suffocated that stars appeared in his eyes and his blood boiled. The brigade commander and chief of staff went to see God. They were competing with a deputy chief of staff and an acting commander.  It was unnecessary and seemed to be making a fuss, so he waved his hand feebly and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Garton, you have worked hard all the way. Take your men and go to the city to rest!"

    Alexander wanted to put on a show, but he didn't know that he came in good news and left in dismay. What he saw was just the tip of the iceberg of the current situation of the British army. Those troops behind were in a worse situation than the 11th Brigade. This  But what he saw, what he didn't see, was that the biggest threat to the British, the fatal danger that would kill the British, was coming soon. I am afraid that by then, Alexander would not even have the strength to get angry.

    Temple Shouichi was trapped in the Savage Mountains in northern Burma. The more than 200,000 troops were first faced with the harsh natural environment and devoured the lives of countless soldiers. Later, they suffered large-scale casualties from Chutian's attacking column. After several twists and turns, the Japanese army had already  The number of people dropped sharply to less than 100,000, and Shouyi in the temple was disheartened and prepared to sleep in Yeren Mountain.

    Even the Chutian Column, in accordance with the order of division commander Tang Qiuli, stopped its endless and fierce attacks on the Japanese army. Like all the soldiers who suffered from Savage Mountain, Terauchi Shouichi almost lost the will to survive and believed that he had no hope of getting out of this life.  In this vast primeval forest, getting lost has become a common occurrence. In one place, there are many troops wandering around a mountain for several days.

    Just when the Japanese soldiers were desperate, the grace of Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor finally shined upon these people who had been abandoned by the empire. Three guide teams composed of British soldiers and local Burmese people finally found the needle in a haystack.  The haggard Juichi Terauchi of the team directly under the dispatched army headquarters didn't even bother to open his eyelids when he heard the guard captain reporting the news.  .

    I have experienced too many examples of such hopes and then disappointments in the Savage Mountains. More than once, I caught Burmese people who entered the mountains, thinking that they finally had a way to survive and saw hope. However, after interrogation, they turned out to be lost in the Savage Mountains as well.  The Burmese people suffered the same fate as the Japanese Imperial Army, but their lives were just a little better than those of the Japanese soldiers.

    Shouichi in the temple did not comment, but nodded. But when he saw the British people inside, his eyes were as gray as death, and finally the light of hope lit up. This damn barbarian mountain, enter inside.  Soon after, all the radio stations lost contact with the outside world. They didn't know any news from the outside world. Their future was dim and their eyesight was dark.

    The intentions of the British puzzled Juichi Terauchi. He acted as a translator for the British army and explained himself in stumbling Japanese.When he arrived, Juichi Terauchi let out a long sigh, and a few turbid tears flowed down his wrinkled face. He understood everything that the empire had not abandoned him. This must be because His Majesty the Emperor had made major concessions to the British.  British people will take the initiative to find themselves.

    The news quickly spread among the surviving Japanese troops. The Japanese soldiers were as excited as if they had taken morphine. Terauchi Juichi immediately issued an order, "All troops who can be contacted should immediately move closer to the team directly under the headquarters and follow the British guides."  "Team, get out of Savage Mountain," Shouichi Terauchi didn't know how many troops he could contact. However, the opportunity was rare and he couldn't wait any longer.

    Four days later, under the guidance of the British, the remnants of Japan's Southern China Expeditionary Force finally walked out of the Savage Mountain where they had been tortured for months. When they saw the wisps of smoke from the villages in northern Burma, the Japanese soldiers almost went crazy.  , fell to his knees and cried loudly, and Shouichi in the temple was in tears. For more than a hundred days, he dealt with death every day and faced the ruthless killings of the Chinese people.

    It was a blessing that the entire army was not wiped out. Terauchi Juichi lived up to His Majesty the Emperor's trust and brought out more than 90,000 troops. Although more than 100,000 soldiers of the Japanese Empire were eventually buried at Savage Mountain.  In the primeval forest, Shouichi himself in the temple was able to comfort himself. Looking at the soldiers immersed in the alluring smell of cooking smoke, he suddenly felt that his merits were immeasurable.

    Before the Japanese soldiers could recover and rejoice in their survival, they were attacked by British troops. Unfortunately, Alexander deployed the main force of the British troops at the borders of China-Vietnam and China-Laos to confront the Japanese division troops.  , is the British army in northern Myanmar, with only more than 8,000 people. Now that Juichi Templeuchi is out of trouble, this old devil is not a good man or woman to begin with.

    Lima opened up his posture, occupied a hilltop, and fought head-on with the attacking British troops. It should be said that the fighting will and combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers were quite good, coupled with the evil fire simmering in the Savage Mountain.  , although he was so weak that he staggered when walking and had lost all his heavy weapons, he showed no fear in the face of the British attack.

    Maybe it's the so-called "the soldiers who mourn will win", right?  The Japanese soldiers vented all their grievances on the British. After fighting for more than three hours, the British troops left hundreds of corpses and retreated in a hurry. The Japanese paid the price of thousands of people.  It was already quite difficult for the exhausted troops who had just stepped out of Savage Mountain.

    The Japanese soldiers rushed down the mountain and grabbed whatever they saw. Food, clothes, shoes, hats, weapons, everything they could see were treasured. They were reluctant to give up. The days in the Savage Mountain turned the Japanese soldiers into a group of  A hungry wolf robs, robs with red eyes, stuffing everything he can eat into his stomach.

    What a farce. The troops Alexander sent to stop the Japanese troops from leaving Savage Mountain not only failed to eliminate the weak and weak Japanese remnants, but instead became a transport team to replenish supplies for the Japanese troops. It can be seen that at this time, Alexander was facing the madness heading north.  The Japanese Southeast Asia Expedition Force, which was pressing forward with a wave of offensive, was already in disarray. In northern Burma, not even the minimum blocking force was dispatched, giving the remnant army of Touichi Terauchi a chance of survival.

    After filling his stomach, Terauchi ordered the radio station to immediately contact the base camp to report the news of the blocking force. After receiving Terauchi's telegram from northern Myanmar, Emperor Hirohito and the senior generals of the base camp were overjoyed. Terauchi is doing a good job.  They actually brought out more than 90,000 people. General Ito Genzaburo was worried about being unable to encircle and annihilate the British-Burmese army retreating to northern Burma. This strange force suddenly came out and stabbed near Myitkyina. What should be the result?

    Emperor Hirohito and the senior officers of the base camp were almost overjoyed. Tens of thousands of treasures had fallen from the sky. They immediately ordered the aviation unit of the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force to provide a large amount of air supplies to Juichi Terauchi's unit, leaving only Juichi Terauchi's unit with a day's rest.  Time, then, to launch the Battle of Myitkyina immediately.

    To be honest, even Emperor Hirohito felt that it was not very kind to order the remnants of the Southern China Expeditionary Force, who had narrowly escaped death and were extremely weak with only half a life left, to immediately go into battle. Therefore, Hirohito personally gave Terauchi Juichi in his own name.  Send a telegram.

    In addition to the most complimentary words, he also praised Juichi Terauchi as a flower, less than a brother. At the end of the telegram, Hirohito wrote, "Terauchi-kun, a soldier of the empire, has the will to fight under any circumstances.  You and the Southern China Expeditionary Force are even more exemplary. They quickly occupied Myitkyina and blocked the British army's westward withdrawal from India. This was of decisive strategic significance to the Empire's Southeast Asian war. I and the subjects of the Empire, please entrust Terauchi-kun.  ,You have worked hard!"

    After reading the telegram written by His Majesty the Emperor, Juichi Terauchi felt that his life was worth it and that he would be at ease even if he died. The remaining 90,000-strong Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force to China, which had only rested for one day and one night, launched a frenzied attack on Myitkyina with fierce courage.  .

    AlexanderThe foolish move of sending out guides and leading the Japanese troops out of Savage Mountain finally sounded the death knell for the British troops gathering in Mandalay.

    (To be continued)

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