Chapter 598: Energized
And the commander of the front army in Yangon did not believe it and sent people to the waters of Zhoujia Island to check.
There were still some wreckage on the surface of the sea that had been eaten by sea beasts, and nothing else was seen.
The person who viewed it took a picture of the scene and showed it to the commander.
But the commander didn't look at those photos, he believed that the cunning Yamada had already shed his shell, and it would be difficult to find Yamada again!
So, the commander sent a telegram to Tokyo: "Lieutenant General Yamada, who was on his way to visit his relatives on Zhoujia Island, was sunk by Zhoujia Island and his whereabouts are unknown. ”
After receiving the telegram, someone in Tokyo shouted: "Yamada has fled." ”
The prince's palace was the highest jump: "Yamada ran away in order to evade responsibility, he betrayed the emperor, damn it." Be sure to find him and put him on the gallows. Zhoujiadao must be the mastermind or accomplice of this matter, and Zhoujiadao must be exterminated. ”
Therefore, under the encouragement of these people for half a month, the Japanese base camp announced that Zhoujiadao was the base of the anti-Japanese elements, and the imperial army decided to send troops to exterminate them.
At this time, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army had already left Nanyang and went to Northeast China, so the Japanese base camp ordered the Sasaki Brigade to exterminate Zhoujia Island.
In early July 1944, troops from the Sasaki Brigade were stationed in Singapore.
Originally, Sasaki was going to suppress Cui Haitao's army first, but Cui Haitao's army disappeared, so Sasaki's thousands of people ran away for ten days, and there was no one.
Cui Haitao had already crossed the sea to Indonesia at this time and went to drink with Chang Liang.
Sasaki set his sights on Zhoujia Island and prepared to attack Zhoujia Island.
They brought in 50,000 Filipino troops from the Philippines, plus Malay troops from a nearby island, totaling more than 60,000 troops.
Of the more than 10,000 people in the Sasaki Brigade, only 1,000 were left to guard Singapore.
The rest of the people, under the protection of more than twenty warships, went to Zhoujiadao by troop transport.
At this time, Zhou Lin, who was on Zhoujia Island, immediately sent a telegram to the CIA lieutenant general.
"I'm going to destroy the Sasaki Brigade and then take Rangoon with my troops. It can make the Chinese Expeditionary Force move south and take the opportunity to capture Mandalay and Pingmana, and the Burmese Independence Army can cooperate with the operation. But the United States must recognize Aang, who declared independence. ”
After receiving Zhou Lin's telegram, the lieutenant general immediately reported to the director of the bureau.
The director went to the president and asked the president for credit: "Your Excellency, a great event. ”
When the president saw it, he was also happy and immediately asked someone to discuss countermeasures.
After discussions, a set of battle plans was formulated, that is, to cooperate with the battle of Zhoujiadao and the US army to seize the Philippines.
In order to allow Zhoujiadao to hold out more and hold back the footsteps of the Japanese, the US military immediately dispatched three transport ships to Zhoujiadao to transport coastal defense artillery shells, anti-aircraft artillery shells, anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, and supplies for the islanders.
Moreover, the US aircraft carriers have already approached Zhoujia Island, so that US planes can provide air support to Zhoujia Island.
The original two submarines were already ready for battle, and two more submarines were dispatched to control the waters of Zhoujiadao.
At the same time, the US government demanded from the Chinese theater of operations: an immediate attack on Mandalay.
The old man received a request from the US government, confused, I don't know why this is bold? Isn't this an act of suicide, you know, it's not just the Chinese army that is in northern Myanmar right now, but also more than 1,000 American soldiers.
However, General Stilwell only told the old man that this was a counteroffensive.
The old man, who had received American military aid, did not dare to resist, so he had to issue an order.
On July 23, 1944, the battle for the Sasaki Brigade to attack Zhoujiadao began.
More than 50,000 Filipino troops shouted and rushed towards Zhoujia Island.
Zhou Lin, who was standing at the headquarters on Zhoujia Island, gave an order: "Ten miles, all the Filipinos will be sent to the sea." ”
Protected by ten Japanese warships, 50,000 Filipino servicemen rushed over.
"Let go of me, fire!" Zhou Lin shouted into the microphone.
Thirty coastal defenses sang together, and the rain of shells fell on the heads of those Filipinos. A third of the troop carriers they were on were sunk by shells.
At this time, the Philippine army knew that Zhoujiadao was not a paper tiger.
Then another rain of shells followed, and another third of the Filipinos died.
Now on the sea, there are Filipino soldiers floating everywhere.
And Sasaki, who was sitting on the warship, ordered by telegram in clear code: Zhou Lin, lay down your arms, surrender is your only way out.
Zhou Lin also said in a clear coded telegram: Your grandfather Zhou has never surrendered, and you don't know who is dead or alive, you want to scare your grandfather Zhou? No way.
Subsequently, Zhou Lin sent a telegram in clear code: I, Zhou Lin, the owner of Zhoujiadao, now announce that Zhoujiadao has officially declared war on Japan.
Then, Chang Liang also sent a clear telegram: Chang Liang, commander-in-chief of the Indonesian army, now announced that the Indonesian army has officially declared war on Japan.
Then, Cui Haitao also sent a clear telegram: Cui Haitao, commander-in-chief of the Malaysian army, is now announcing that the Malaysian army has officially declared war on Japan.
Then, Aung also sent a clear telegram: Aung is now announcing that from today, Myanmar will officially declare its independence, and as an independent and free country, I will serve as the first president of Myanmar, establish a Burmese military government, and formally declare war on Japan.
For a while, the whole world was shocked, and it was unthinkable that this big thing had happened in this part of Nanyang.
After the electricity was clearly electrified, Cui Haitao led the army across the sea and returned to West Malaysia.
The 1,000 Japanese troops stationed in West Malaysia were quickly wiped out.
And Chang Liang led 20,000 Indonesian troops to East Malaysia.
In this way, they formed a golden triangle that blocked the sea lanes in and out of Burma. Cut off the back road of the Japanese troops stationed in Burma.
After the Battle of Zhoujiadao, the Chinese Expeditionary Force also launched an attack on Mandalay.
The Burmese Independence Army (MIA) also captured Pyinmana and attacked from south to north.
Under such a two-sided attack, the Japanese had to retreat to Rangoon after killing and wounding two-thirds of them.
The Japanese base camp also panicked, and the Burmese front could not withdraw.
And a large number of men and horses of the Chinese expeditionary force are heading towards Yangon.
With the current strength of the Japanese army, it is no match for the Chinese expeditionary force at all.
At this time, someone in the base camp pushed the problem to the head of the prince's mansion.
"If it weren't for your pursuit of Zhou Lin in the past few years, if it wasn't for the fact that you wanted Yamada Ichiro to die, if it wasn't for the fact that you sent the Sasaki Brigade to the door to kill people, would Zhou Lin have rebelled? Will Zhoujiadao be reversed? Will the Burmese Front of the Imperial Army cut off the back road? ”
The Prince's Mansion didn't dare to say anything, and everyone knew that Zhou Lin's rebellion was a story in China - forcing Liangshan.
In the absence of any choice, the Japanese base camp asked the Japanese troops stationed in Thailand to meet the troops stationed in Burma at the border with Thailand and withdraw them safely.
Eventually, the Burmese Front crossed the mountains and entered Thailand.
He took a Japanese troop carrier from the port of Samuta in Thailand.
In this battle, the Japanese front in Burma lost Burma, and killed and wounded more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers, and left Nanyang in disgrace.
At the time of the reconquest of Yangon, Aung officially announced in Yangon: The state of Burma was established!