Intelligence from the Japanese army shows that the strength of the expeditionary force is several times stronger than in the last Burma campaign. American-style equipment and training have greatly increased the strength of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

For this reason, the Japanese army decided to hold on to Myitkyina to prevent the Chinese army from moving south.

Some Burmese warlords were asked to send troops into Myitkyina to participate in the battle to defend Myitkyina, and to put it bluntly, to be substitutes for the dead.

For this reason, when Aung was in a meeting in Yangon, he met with Zhou Lin in secret.

Zhou Lin invited Ang to drink Chinese tea, and then asked him, "How many people do you have now?" ”

Ang replied, "Young Master, I have 20,000 people now. ”

Zhou Lin immediately told Ang: "When the meeting is held tomorrow to determine the people, you take the initiative to sign up, send 3,000 troops, and tell the imperial army that you only have 4,000 people now." ”

"I'll just say that after a few twists and turns, the strength of the Independence Army is now only 4,000 men."

Zhou Lin pondered for a while and said: "Now in northern Burma, you can't leave troops, as long as you leave troops, the imperial army will be sent to Myitkyina." Because the strength of the current Chinese expeditionary force is much stronger than in the past, the imperial army feels that it is not an opponent, so he wants you to be cannon fodder. ”

Ang was a little anxious: "Then what should I do?" It is impossible to go to India, and once you go, you will be arrested and used as coolies, and it is even more impossible to go to China. ”

At this time, Li 18 sent a telegram, it turned out that Fang Long had called, the Fourth Division had been transferred out of Nanyang, and a new brigade was not very good to Zhoujiadao. They agitate Malaysia

and the local Malays in Indonesia preparing to attack Zhoujia Island.

After Zhou Lin read the telegram, he immediately said to Aang: "I will say to Commander Yamada, let your sixteen thousand people go to Malaysia by boat." ”

Ang looked at Zhou Lin in surprise: "Young master, what are you doing in Malaysia?" ”

Zhou Lin smiled: "What are you doing?" At that time it was occupied by Malaysia. ”

Aung was even more surprised: "Malaysia has 80,000 troops." ”

Zhou Lin lit a cigarette: "Half of their troops will go to Zhoujia Island, and those who remain are second-line troops." And they rarely have been in battle, unlike you who have combat experience. You have 16,000 people, and against 30,000 people, it should be no problem under a surprise attack. And I'm also going to send 10,000 people to the Yangon city defense. So you are twenty-six against thirty thousand......"

"I'll do it!" As soon as Ang heard that Chang Liang's city defense army participated, he immediately had a fighting spirit.

Zhou Lin asked him to immediately inform the troops to break up into pieces, set off directly to Tanintharyi Province, pack a few boats in Megui, reach Malacca by sea, and go ashore directly in Malacca.

After disembarking, immediately advance towards Kuala Lumpur and occupy Kuala Lumpur as fast as possible.

After looking at the map, Aung immediately decided to disperse into the port of Merge by car as a company, and the troops would assemble at Megui. Three days later, board the ship from Mergie.

After Ang left, Zhou Lin immediately went to the military police headquarters.

Yamada looked at Zhou Lin's rare serious expression, and was a little strange: "What happened?" ”

Zhou Lin handed Fang Long's telegram to Yamada, who read it and said, "This is a conspiracy of the Prince's Palace, and this brigade is not stationed in Malaysia. They were passing by, so they took advantage of the time difference to play a sidekick. ”

After Zhou Lin understood, he said, "The total number of troops they mobilized is 68,000 people, and they have already boarded the ship and headed for Zhoujia Island. There are more than 40,000 in Malaysia and more than 20,000 in Indonesia. ”

"What are you going to do? Do you need to reconcile the imperial army? Yamada asked.

Zhou Lin shook his head: "Is it useful to reconcile?" Do they listen to reconciliation? ”

Yamada said honestly: "Reconciliation is useless, they will drag out time, and wait until the reconciliation is successful in a month, and Zhoujiadao has been captured." ”

Zhou Lin rushed out when he heard this: "Then I'll fight!" ”

Yamada frowned: "Who to hit?" Fight the Imperial Army? You don't want to die. ”

Zhou Lin immediately spoke: "Am I stupid?" I don't fight the Imperial Army, but I can fight Malaysians and Indonesians. ”

"Fierce battles at sea? By the time you go, Zhoujia Island is already in flames. ”

Zhou Lin took the map: "Uncle, I have an idea, if we don't go to the sea, we will occupy his nest in Kuala Lumpur." ”

"Are you trying to take advantage of the opportunity to swallow Malaysia and Indonesia?" Yamada understood.

"What if I take it? I supported the Imperial Army the same, but drove the Malays away. Zhou Lin said his plan.

"The 18th Division is in Singapore, they won't embarrass you, you are happy to occupy them, I will go to the base camp to do some more activities, so that the base camp will recognize your people's management of Malaysia and Indonesia. These are not big problems. But your people are all on the island, where did you come from to occupy Malaysia and Indonesia? ”

At this time, Kobayashi also came in, and Yamada asked him to listen to Zhou Lin's plan together.

Zhou Lin pointed to the map and said, "I asked the Independence Army to get on the ship from Moji and disembark in Malacca. As soon as the boat got off the boat, they occupied Malacca, and then quickly rushed into Kuala Lumpur. ”

"How many of them are there? There are more than 36,000 people left behind in Malaysia. Yamada said, looking at the map.

"Uncle, I want to give Chang Liang a chance to be the lord of Malaysia."

Xiao Lin understood: "Do you want Chang Liang to occupy Malaysia and become the most powerful person in Malaysia?" Can he? ”

Yamada thought for a while and said, "Chang Liang can't go to Malaysia, he can't handle the imperial army there." The Imperial Army would not pay attention to him. ”

Zhou Lin froze, the commander of the 18th Division has never had a good impression of Chang Liang.

Yamada said: "Let him be the head of Indonesia and guard the periphery of Zhoujia Island." Malaysia will be garrisoned by Cui Haitao from Zhoujia Island. He is a murderous man, and he will not be merciful to the suppression of the Malays. ”

As soon as Zhou Lin heard that Yamada's arrangement was reasonable, he immediately agreed.

"I need Chang Liang to take people from Yangon Port to the North Sea, so that they can fight from both ends to the middle, and finish quickly, and then cross the Strait of Malacca directly to Indonesia."

Yamada pondered for a long time, picked up the telegram, and asked his friend, the commander of the front, for instructions to remove the Yangon city defense army and let him return home.

Chang Liang's troops were Chinese, and it was difficult to fit in in Myanmar, so they did not work, and they were actually an idle army of Yamada.

Therefore, the commander agreed to Yamada's request and let Changliang's troops return to China.

Half an hour later, Chang Liang came to Yamada's office.

Yamada asked Zhou Lin to tell his plan, and Chang Liang was surprised and delighted.

Zhou Lin sighed: "Brother Chang, we can't go back, we can only do this." ”

Chang Liang's eyes were red, and then he waved his hand: "Brother listen to you!" Dry! ”

Zhou Lin said with a smile: "When the time comes, we will all be tied together." ”

So, the next day, news came out from the gendarmerie headquarters that Chang Liang's city defense army left Burma and returned to China and was no longer stationed in Burma.

By this time, the Independence Army had already arrived in Mawlamyine.

In two hours, you can get to Murge.

Zhou Lin asked Ang, don't be exposed in Moji, hide, the ship sent by Zhou Lin to him is almost at the agreed place.

On February 5, 1943, Chang Liang's 20,000 men boarded a troop carrier in Yangon.

And more than 16,000 people of the Independence Army also boarded the ship in Merge.

By the time the Independence Army comes ashore in Malacca, the people of Chang Liang will also be able to go ashore in the North Sea.

At this time, the battle to defend Zhoujia Island began.