After receiving a telegram from Wu Hao, Zhao Tiehu, who was staying at the headquarters of the 1st Division in the mountains, did not appear in Saigon in person. As the commander-in-chief of the Xinghua Army, Zhao Tiehu also knew that he was not suitable to appear on the front line of the battlefield.

In addition to security considerations, it is also more about preparing for the next grand strategy. A Saigon is only the first step of Zhao Tiehu's strategy in Southeast Asia, and the follow-up battle is the main event, how can he easily show up?

At present, the little devils already know that the Xinghua Army has assembled a division of tens of thousands of troops in Saigon. Without the transfer of troops from other places, the Japanese troops around Saigon alone would not be able to recover the Saigon area controlled by the Hsing Hua Army.

In less than two days, an infantry brigade stationed in Saigon was declared annihilated, and even an infantry wing rebelled. Such a blow was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Japanese troops stationed in Southeast Asia.

Even if the news reached Tokyo, Japan, many War Cabinet ministers found it incredulous. In their opinion, Xinghua Army's choice to be ruthless at this time seems somewhat unexpected!

However, a cabinet minister also learned some inside information earlier, and quickly said: "This incident is completely the initiative of the troops stationed in Saigon." In order to raise food, he even ignored the warning of the military department and planned to do something to the Chinese there.

As a result, as soon as they formulated the battle plan, the information was known to the people of the Xinghua Army. Just last night, the commander in the Philippines had sent a telegram informing the commander-in-chief of the Xinghua Army that he had sent them a telegram of protest. ”

"Yaga, what do you mean, it's our fault? Do you want us to apologize to them? ”

Compared with the previous cabinet ministers of the Japanese army, almost all of them were the main battle faction. Now that the situation in the Japanese army has taken a sharp turn for the worse, Hideki Tojo, who formed a cabinet earlier, is now criticized by many members of the Japanese Parliament.

But even so, among the current Japanese cabinet ministers, the main battle faction still occupies the majority. Many cabinet ministers are still reluctant to accept the possibility of defeat and are trying to turn the tide of the war in any way they can.

Not long after the incident came out, the Japanese Army Headquarters finally issued an operational order, ordering the garrison in Nanyang to negotiate with the Xinghua Army, and at the same time ordering the troops stationed in Southeast Asia to encircle and suppress the Xinghua Army occupying Saigon.

At least for the time being, the Japanese army also believed that the Xinghua Army would not dare to start a full-scale war. Since this matter is led by the Japanese troops stationed in Southeast Asia, it is up to them to settle the matter. Elsewhere, the status quo remains the same.

Although some Japanese cabinet ministers proposed a full-scale war, Hideki Tojo, who was the land minister, did not agree to this decision in the end. After all, Hideki Tojo knows very well that Southeast Asia can be chaotic, but Nanyang must not be chaotic.

Especially now that the Allies are fighting back with all their might, and are trying to open a strategic route to attack the Japanese mainland. If you really want to start a full-scale war with the Xinghua Army, I am afraid that it will be the Japanese army that will suffer in the end. And this kind of failure, the Japanese army can't afford to gamble!

Once the Allies landed in the South Seas, the Allied bombers would be able to bomb the Japanese mainland directly. If that happens, the situation in Japan will become even more unfavorable today.

According to the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance of the Japanese army's special high school, although the Xinghua Army also has a certain military presence in Southeast Asia. It's just that compared with the Xinghua Army in Nanyang, the number of Xinghua Army in Southeast Asia is not large.

The Xinghua Army, which captured Saigon, was likely to be the main force of the Xinghua Army in French Indochina. If this force can be eliminated, it will be of great help to the Japanese army to control Southeast Asia.

Of course, the Japanese cabinet was reluctant to start negotiations to resolve the matter, and was more worried that the Xinghua army occupying Saigon would contact the Chinese anti-Japanese forces in Yunnan and Guangxi to provide more strategic materials to the Chinese anti-Japanese forces.

If such a thing happens, then the current plan of the Japanese army to cut off the Burma-Yunnan road will also be a complete failure. It is precisely because of such concerns that many generals in the army headquarters have decided to continue fighting.

With the approval of the Cabinet, a large number of Japanese troops stationed in French Indochina also began to assemble. Considering the location of Saigon, the Japanese division stationed in the Kim border also became the first unit to go to Saigon.

According to the instructions of the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Army in Burma, the division was divided into two operational sequences to encircle the Hung Hwa Army occupying Saigon by water and land. The Japanese troops stationed on the outskirts of Saigon made every effort to block the main force of the Xinghua Army, which was likely to escape.

When the Japanese army began to make moves, Zhao Tiehu, who was located in the jungle of Saigon, also ushered in the commander of the fourth theater, Chen Xinyi. There was also Li Kun, the commander of the Second Division, who accompanied him and was ordered to come over, as well as a slightly mysterious visitor.

Looking at Chen Xinyi, who was ordered to come here, Zhao Tiehu, who had a brief exchange with him, also smiled and said: "You guys came very coincidentally, just a few hours ago, the first division had successfully captured Saigon. Next, it's up to you two divisions! ”

"Please rest assured, commander-in-chief, as long as you give the order, our second division will definitely guarantee to take Phnom Penh in the shortest possible time!"

Knowing that the first division had already taken the lead, Li Kun, the commander of the second division, still seemed a little excited. For them, the brigadier generals who have been promoted to the commanders of the main divisions, whether they can be promoted to major generals depends on their next military exploits.

Zhao Tiehu, who heard this, said with a smile: "Morale is commendable!" It's just that there's no rush yet. If we do decide to do it, we have to do it quickly. It is necessary to catch up with the little devils to react, and then completely recover Phnom Penh.

If you can connect Phnom Penh and Saigon, which is now recovered, then your fourth theater will have a longer strategic depth in the future. Neither the Japanese nor the Allies who will return here in the future, you don't have to worry. ”

After talking about these things, Chen Xinyi also said in a timely manner: "Commander-in-chief, when do you plan to meet the king's envoy?" ”

"No hurry! You've been there for a long time, so let's talk about Phnom Penh first. If we really decide to do it, if we don't fight, we will take down the entire Cambodian village!

As for the verbal promises, those don't matter. If they want to ask us to get rid of the little devils, then we have to show more sincerity. At least I hope that this will be our place in the future. ”

Looking at the dividing line drawn by Zhao Tiehu on the map, all the territories on the periphery of Cambodia Village were included. And these areas are right on the border with China. But historically, many territories here belonged to Cambodia and Annam.

At present, these territories are occupied by the Japanese army, and neither Cambodia Wangpu Village nor Annam can do anything about it. This also gave Zhao Tiehu the opportunity to take the opportunity to occupy all of this place as a place for the Chinese to survive in the future.

As for the independence of Cambodia and Annam in the future, it is possible to launch a campaign to recover it, so Zhao Tiehu does not mind and expands the circle he has drawn. Therefore, seeing this dividing line, Chen Xinyi also felt very excited.

"Commander-in-chief, this is a big deal!"

"Not bad! Because it's a big deal, we need to plan it well. Most importantly, if we want to win the next battle, we have to prepare for the worst. After all, the little devils here are not too easy to mess with.

Earlier, I had given the order to the 1st Division to begin building fortifications on the outskirts of Saigon in preparation for a possible Japanese response. Send a small force to expand our area of control and get in touch with Guangxi.

If we want to gain a foothold here, we need to transfer more Chinese here. And the little devil will definitely not let us open this communication channel easily, so I am afraid that a big war will be unavoidable. ”

"Understood! Just rest assured commander-in-chief, our Fourth Theater of Operations is confident that this battle plan will be completed! ”

"Good! Later, you have the King's envoy come over, and I'll talk to him about it. Anyway, if they want us to send troops, they have to give us some benefits. We don't do loss-making trading, understand? ”

"Yes, I see!"

This time, Zhao Tiehu dared to make the decision to fight the Japanese army in Southeast Asia, and he also hoped to cut off the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia first. Even if the sea route cannot be intercepted, Zhao Tiehu must cut it off by land.

Let the Japanese troops currently stationed in Thailand and Burma completely lose land contact with the Japanese troops stationed in China, Guangzhou, and Hainan. Even soon, the coastal areas of Saigon will become a no-sail zone for Japanese warships.

When Zhao Tiehu and Chen Xinyi determined and discussed the combat plan. Li Delin, the commander-in-chief of the Gui Army in Guangxi, was also very shocked and surprised to learn that the Xinghua Army had recovered the Saigon area.

After all, at present, the Japanese army has occupied the coastal areas of Liangguang and has even begun to press towards the capital of western Guangxi. As the commander-in-chief of the Gui Army, Li Delin also felt a headache. Even if the Gui army resolutely counterattacked, it still could not stop the strong attack of the Japanese army.

But now the Xinghua army has suddenly captured Saigon, and it is very likely to open up a land route with Guangxi. This meant that the Gui Army and the Xinghua Army had the opportunity to join forces against the Japanese army. Even the loss of Saigon would disrupt the Japanese army's battle plan for Guixi.

Looking at the special envoy of the Xinghua Army who came to contact, Li Delin also said enthusiastically: "Please convey to your commander-in-chief Chen, if there is anything that needs the cooperation of our Gui army, you can just say." After all, we're a real ally now. ”

"Thank you, General Lee! I believe that as long as our two armies join hands, it may not be long before the defense lines of our two armies can be linked. At that time, it is believed that the Japanese army's attempt to establish a major passage to Southeast Asia will also be completely shattered! ”

In order to let the Gui army contain the troops in the coastal areas, the Xinghua army naturally gave the Gui army a lot of benefits. Even the special envoy of the Xinghua Army who came to contact him told Li Delin that the troops dispatched by the Xinghua Army this time were not only army units.

This news is undoubtedly good news for Li Delin, who is in urgent need of reinforcements. If the Xinghua Army had a way to solve the Japanese air force and navy, it would really help the Gui Army a lot.

Even taking this opportunity, the Gui army may fight the little devils to counterattack and recover the lost territory occupied by the little devils before. For this reason, he naturally welcomes the cooperative anti-Japanese war proposed by the Xinghua Army!