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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1478 The Excitement of the Japanese

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    General Ito Yanzaburo saw the following facts from this intelligence. Tang Qiuli and the British continued to have bad relations. The battle in northern Myanmar was protracted. He had no intention of letting the British go. Sido on the India-Myanmar border  , became a new battlefield, and the battlefield gradually moved to East India. What does this mean?

    A piece of great news that is absolutely beneficial to the Japanese Empire. Tang Qiuli focused all his attention and energy on the British, especially on the Malay Peninsula, especially on the imperial Southeast Asia dispatched troops in Singapore.  , will be reduced to the lowest level. A person's energy is always limited, and Tang Qiuli will never make the stupid mistake of fighting on two fronts.

    The further away the main combat regiments of the ** Division are from the Malay Peninsula, the more advantageous it will be for the implementation of the empire's next plan. By then, even if the Americans ask for help from Tang Qiuli, his troops will come from the distant India-Myanmar border in northern Myanmar.  When we get back, the war on the South Pacific Islands may have been decided. Moreover, judging from Tang Qiuli's relationship with the Americans, he may not necessarily lend a helping hand.

    That MacArthur himself hates it to death. Ito Yanzaburo must thank the British. Without them provoking the war in northern Burma, the Japanese Empire would not have this excellent opportunity to attack the Americans without any worries.

    At the same time, Ito Genzaburo also secretly shook his head at what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did. In his opinion, this was the stupidest and most overestimating decision made by the British, and they provoked regardless of the consequences.  Tang Qiuli's psychological bottom line, however, did a great favor to the Japanese Empire. This stupid mistake of the British would change the pattern of Southeast Asia.

    In Ito's eyes, Tang Qiuli, who was known as the Devil of China, even retreated from the most brave and capable Imperial Army of Japan. Many famous generals of the empire were killed in his hands. He was the luckiest one.  .  The blood of the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force was preserved, and as for the defeated British, it was not enough.

    Ito said to Major General Kawashima, the chief of staff who came to deliver the information: "Kawashima-kun, please immediately send this information to the mainland in the form of top secrets by a special person, and present it to His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp, and behind the information,  In addition, according to the opinion of our dispatched army headquarters, this is a golden opportunity. Taking advantage of Tang Qiuli's favorable situation to fight the British, the empire should immediately start implementing its combat plan against the Americans."

    Major General Kawashima carefully picked up the information, as if holding a rare treasure. Ito suddenly said with emotion and a little sad: "If this battle against the Americans achieves the expected results, the sun flag of the Empire of Japan will be planted."  On the land of the South Pacific Islands, the intelligence and technical departments of our dispatched troops are undoubtedly the most important. Without their spirit of sacrifice and wisdom, there would be no such intelligence. "

    Kawashima nodded sympathetically, Ito was telling the truth.  The counterintelligence department of the ** Division swept away Japan's intelligence network in Indochina. In order to obtain intelligence, the Japanese had to make plans on American territory and decipher American codes. The intelligence department of the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force,  Just lost a few outstanding agents.

    However, the price paid was well worth it. Kawashima replied: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief. Their sacrifices are for the great cause of the Empire of Japan. The empire will not forget their achievements. This is the responsibility of every warrior of His Majesty the Emperor."  Glory, please don¡¯t be too sad!¡±

    Ito smiled and looked at his chief of staff.  Said: "Kawashima-kun, go ahead and do it. We finally have something that makes His Majesty the Emperor happy. The great cause of the Empire of Japan's conquest of the South Pacific may begin from this. I am very eager to take on this honor."  mission, but I don¡¯t know what the decision will be about His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp.¡±

    This flattery of Ito Genzaburo was very popular. In Tokyo, Japan, Emperor Hirohito was so happy that he received the intelligence sent back by the dispatched troops to Southeast Asia and sent a special person. In fact, in Japan, he had already made preparations to deal with the United States.  People are preparing for war, especially the navy. Its main fleets are all heading for the predetermined attack target area.

    On the Army side, the newly formed elite divisions are all in a state of readiness. The six first-class divisions, three tank brigades, and two heavy artillery brigades that have been supplemented to the Southeast Asia Expedition Force have been transformed some time ago.  They were divided into parts and entered Singapore in batches, which did not alarm the Americans.

    Everything was ready. All that was needed was the time and determination to attack the Americans. Ito's information came at just the right time. Emperor Hirohito's last hesitation was swept away by this information.  Sora, this is Amaterasu's gift to the Japanese Empire!

    Hirohito said to Prince Zairen, Chief of General Staff of the base camp: "The time has come. All imperial troops are ordered to launch a full-line attack on the Americans on the 31st of this month. The base camp must organize the troops responsible for this combat mission.  Just ask the empire to dispatch troops to the South Pacific. As for the commander¡¯s personnel,?, my decision is to appoint Yanzaburo Ito, the current commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia Expedition Force, as the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asia Expedition Force. At the same time, the designation of the Southeast Asia Expedition Force will be revoked. What do you think?  "

    When Emperor Hirohito said these words, his expression seemed a little melancholy and lost. As the chief of the general staff, Prince Zaihi naturally knew what was melancholy and lost about his brother, the emperor.

    The Empire of Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, as the name suggests, was established to occupy Southeast Asia. Now, the designation has to be revoked. In other words, the attempt to occupy Southeast Asia is far away. Prince Zain is the participant and participant in all combat plans.  The framer revoked the designation of the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, and he felt uncomfortable.

    From another perspective, it was also his failure. In Southeast Asia, there was a figure that all the generals of the Japanese Empire regarded as a nightmare. That China Devil Tang Qiuli. As long as he occupied the Indochina Peninsula, Southeast Asia would  It will never become the land of the Japanese Empire. From a certain point of view, turning to attack the Americans is a choice that has to be made after the failure of this plan.

    In other words, it is a major adjustment in the strategic direction of the empire, and all of this is due to the existence of that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. The difference between being forced and taking the initiative is huge. Now that we know the emperor, why are we so melancholy and peaceful?  The disappointed and smart Prince Zai Ren would naturally not mention this matter, so as not to aggravate His Majesty the Emperor's sadness.

    However, for the Empire of Japan, in addition to the Kwantung Army, the candidate for the commander-in-chief of the largest combat group overseas, Prince Zain, was not willing to fall into the hands of Ito Genzaburo. The reason was very simple. Ito was the Minister of War Yoneuchi  An important general of the Koichi family, and Koichi Yoneuchi is the mortal enemy of His Highness the Prince. The discord between the two is well known to both the government and the public in Japan.

    The huge army is divided into two camps, each of which has recruited many front-line generals in charge of military power. Because of this, the army, which could have been a dominant force, has never been able to gain the upper hand in the struggle with the navy. Zain  The prince wanted to grab the title of Commander-in-Chief in the hands of his own group, but in a hurry, there was no suitable candidate, so he had to give up.

    After Emperor Hirohito's order was issued, the entire country of Japan began to take vigorous action. The army and navy forces tasked with attacking the Americans moved to the target theater in an extremely concealed manner.

    Tang Qiuli commanded two main field corps and surrounded tens of thousands of Alexander's troops in the Xiduo area on the India-Myanmar border. This caused a chain reaction. The British were furious. Prime Minister Churchill decided to use all the remaining troops stationed in India.  On the one hand, they rescued the encircled Alexander's troops, and on the other hand, they kept out the South Asian subcontinent from the Japanese division troops that invaded East India and East Pakistan.

    General MacArthur, the commander of the US military's Southeast Asia and South Pacific regional headquarters, and General Stilwell, the chief of staff, are worried. In the long run, Tang Qiuli will become an unstoppable and powerful presence, which will threaten American interests in Southeast Asia. The immediate situation is  The worry is that Tang Qiuli and the British will not give up. In the short term, they cannot promise to launch a fatal blow against Ito's Japanese troops in Singapore before the end of May on time.

    But both MacArthur and Stilwell had to admit that they were increasingly unable to understand and follow the steps and methods of the Chinese Tang Qiuli. Take, for example, the encirclement of Alexander's troops by Sido.  It was completely beyond their expectations. As for how US President Franklin Roosevelt and the US Congress would react, it is still unclear.

    After the situation was reported to the country, MacArthur and Stilwell waited patiently for a response, but there was no response. The happiest people were undoubtedly the Japanese. Tang Qiuli's persistence with the British directly gave birth to the Japanese Emperor Hirohito.  The decision is to take action against the Americans before the end of May.

    All parties are turbulent and have their own plans. However, no one is sure what Tang Qiuli will do next. The British's actions are nothing more than nip in the bud, and the Americans' worries are based on their habitual thinking.  Thinking about it, the Japanese hoped that Tang Qiuli would fight the British as long and fiercely as possible, but Emperor Hirohito did not think that Tang Qiuli would attack India.

    There is only one reason. His Majesty the Emperor himself, who controls a country that is developing rapidly, has all the people in the army, and is full of ambitions to invade and conquer, has never thought of doing this. It is not that he does not want to, but because he is unable to do so and is worried about being overwhelmed. The appetite and ambition of the Japanese  No matter how big it is, it is impossible to swallow Southeast Asia and the South Asian subcontinent in one go.

    On the evening of May 16th, facing the brilliant sunset and the warm westerly wind, Tang Qiuli led the division headquarters personnel to form a capable command team, leaving the western foot of the Hukang River Valley and entering the East India region. From this point of view,  , Tang Qiuli is now on British territory.

    (To be continued)

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