The 1st Expeditionary Force, which successfully completed a strategic detour and launched an attack from the rear of the Japanese army, really shocked the Japanese troops on the front line. In this case, if the Japanese army did not want to be flanked from the front and rear, it had to draw troops from the front line to help.

It's just that the two main divisions of the expeditionary force want to completely cut off the retreat of the Japanese army, which is still somewhat impossible. But it was no problem to threaten Wacheng, a military stronghold of the Japanese army in the rear. The Japanese army is also very aware of this.

Drawing the main force from the front line to send back reinforcements, the Japanese army must be prepared to be attacked by the main forces of the Allies and the expeditionary force. Once the defensive position is broken through, the Japanese army will also face greater difficulties in its subsequent battle plans.

While reinforcing the reserve from the front, the Japanese commander in charge of the Myitkyina battle again asked for support from the base camp. But at present, the Japanese army's war in other theaters is still anxious, and it is not easy to draw troops again?

In the face of the unfavorable war in French Indochina, the Japanese army undoubtedly had a great headache. Even if the Japanese army knew that the two main divisions of the expeditionary force could successfully make a detour, they must have an inseparable relationship with the Xinghua Army. But there's no evidence!

Under these circumstances, the Japanese commander in charge of the war in French Indochina finally sent a telegram to the base camp: "If the base camp is unable to withdraw troops, I hope that the base camp will complete negotiations with the Xinghua army as soon as possible and withdraw the troops attacking Saigon." ”

After all, the Japanese army that attacked Saigon did not suffer any losses except for a shortage of supplies. The Xinghua army, which surrounded them, did not launch a fierce attack on them.

If this elite force of tens of thousands of people can be transferred back, it may be able to turn the current tide of the war. Worst of all, with such a reserve force, it can also better stabilize the security of the rear of the main force.

If you want to keep Southeast Asia, do you still want a little so-called face?

In view of this situation, the Japanese military negotiation delegation in Zamboanga again sent a note to Du Yuesheng for negotiations. Looking at the invitation letter sent by the Japanese army, Du Yuesheng said with a smile: "The little devil seems to be in a hurry!" ”

Li Hao, who stayed aside as the deputy envoy, also nodded and said, "The heat is about the same, you can get in touch with the little devil." It's just that if you want the little devils to cut the meat, it is estimated that they will be reluctant! ”

"It doesn't matter! Let's talk about it first, and if you don't agree, then continue to drag. At least I believe that the commander-in-chief has a way to clean them up! ”

At present, it is the Japanese army, not the Xinghua Army, who is anxious to end the conflict, and whether it wants to maintain stability in Southeast Asia or give up some of the existing interests of the South Seas. At this point, Du Yuesheng believed that the Japanese army would make a wise choice.

After receiving a reply from the Xinghua Army that negotiations could be conducted, the Japanese delegation also breathed a sigh of relief. It's just that this tone hasn't been put down yet, and after listening to Du Yuesheng's conditions, the Japanese delegation also exploded.

As a chief envoy, Hyotaro Sato said very directly: "Mr. Du, your condition is simply wishful thinking!" ”

"So, Mr. Sato wants to end today's negotiations? I don't care, I'm an idler anyway, I'll wait! It's just that, as far as I know, your country should be experiencing some difficulties in Southeast Asia at the moment, right?

Our commander-in-chief can say that he has not given the order for the troops to attack, and he does not want to stiffen our relationship. If you don't think it's possible to talk about it, then I believe that the commander-in-chief will let the troops fight more territory in Southeast Asia.

After all, because you invaded our homeland, many Chinese people were displaced. Now that you have occupied the South Seas, we have a place to live, but the area is too small to accommodate so many people.

Southeast Asia is close to each other, so it is also a good place to settle. Although it is not as prosperous as it is here in Nanyang, I believe that with the protection of the Xinghua Army, the Chinese who have moved there should be able to live a relatively stable life. ”

looked at Du Yuesheng, who was smoking a cigarette with a leisurely face, and other representatives of the Xinghua Army who were in charge of negotiations, and they didn't look anxious at all. The Japanese delegation, which got up angrily, did not leave as they thought.

Because they know very well that the Xinghua Army is really not in a hurry. The current situation is very favorable to the Xinghua army, but extremely unfavorable to the Japanese army. Under such circumstances, the Xinghua Army was naturally not afraid of the breakdown of the negotiations, and the longer the talks, the more the Xinghua Army would not lose anything.

Watanabe Yoshiji, who acted as the deputy envoy of the delegation, finally waved his hand to let the members of the delegation who got up sit down, and said with a helpless expression: "Mr. Du, for the sake of the harmonious coexistence of our two armies and the stability of the South Seas, we can promise you a little condition."

But let's quit Borneo and Xinjiapo, don't you think this condition is too harsh? Although we are experiencing some difficulties now, these difficulties are not enough to make us pay such a high price, are they? ”

To the great surprise of the Japanese delegation, hearing what Watanabe Yoshiji said, Du Yuesheng nodded in agreement: "I believe you already know that Du has never been a soldier or an official, and he used to be a gangster."

This time, I was trusted by Commander-in-Chief Chen to serve as the chief envoy of this negotiation, and to be honest, I was still under a lot of pressure. It can be bought and sold, and there is an offer and a counteroffer. I also didn't say that these conditions cannot be lowered or discussed.

But you should know that the Xinghua Army's large-scale campaign to build troops in Southeast Asia was originally your mistake first. If it weren't for your garrison, trying to encircle and suppress Chinatown in Saigon, we wouldn't be where we are now.

To be honest, we are a bunch of people who have left their homes to make a living. We have given up even our home and country, what else can we not give up? We don't have a lot of things, it's a place where we can make our own decisions.

General Watanabe has never met our commander-in-chief, but I think you should know that he is a man of all kinds. When you took the initiative to withdraw from Mindanao, our commander-in-chief promised to end the chaotic war in the South Seas, and we did it.

At present, the confrontation with your army in the South Seas, I think there should be no troops of our Xinghua Army, right? Our commander-in-chief often said that we can't cause trouble here, but we can't be afraid of it either. If people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone! ”

From Du Yuesheng's tone, the Japanese military negotiation delegation realized to some extent that these conditions could be negotiated. But as for what results can be negotiated, it is necessary for the Japanese military delegation to continue to argue with Du Yuesheng and others.

Of course, how long it can be pulled depends on whether the Japanese army is in a hurry or not. Anyway, for Xinghuajun, Du Yuesheng and others are really not in a hurry. has the bottom limit given by Zhao Tiehu, Du Yuesheng feels that he can ask for a little more!

It is almost impossible to take the whole of Borneo and New Jiapo from the Japanese army. But the trick of opening prices all over the sky and paying back the money on the spot is also familiar to Du Yuesheng, so there is naturally no pressure to talk about it!

On this day of negotiations, representatives of the two sides came and went, but still no result was reached. The only thing that made the Japanese delegation happy was that Du Yuesheng agreed to let the Japanese army transport a batch of supplies to the intercepted Japanese army.

After receiving the telegram from the delegation, the Japanese military cabinet was undoubtedly indignant at the conditions set by the Xinghua Army. But they were slightly relieved to hear that the Xinghua Army agreed to let the Japanese troops stationed in Phnom Penh transfer the supplies to the besieged Japanese troops.

With this batch of supplies, the besieged Japanese army can still save some vitality. But letting them withdraw to Phnom Penh as soon as possible and go to the direction of Wa Cheng for support is the result that the Japanese army wants to see the most.

At this time, Zhao Tiehu also sent a telegram to Chen Youren, asking him to tell Du Luming to attack as soon as possible. Don't rush to conquer Wacheng, but find a way to expand the results of the expeditionary force around Wacheng.

In addition, open up the supply channel with Yunnan Province, so that the subsequent allies and expeditionary forces can send additional troops from this direction. As for the Xinghua Army in the future, I am afraid that it will not be able to provide much help to the expeditionary force.

Hearing what Chen Youren said, Du Luming was also surprised and said: "Since you have surrounded that Japanese army, why don't you annihilate it all?" At least I believe you should have the ability, right? ”

"General Du, to tell you the truth, we do have the ability to encircle and annihilate these surrounded Japanese troops. But the problem is that if we do such a fight, we will completely tear our faces with the Japanese army, which is not a good thing for our Xinghua army.

I believe that General Du should know that the purpose of the formation of the Xinghua Army is to protect the interests of the Chinese in Nanyang and Southeast Asia. At present, the Chinese in Nanyang have finally settled down. How many innocent people will be displaced if there is a full-scale war?

The most important thing is that our commander-in-chief doesn't want to make a full face with the little devils, but wants them to have a few more tricks with the allies. If we don't let the Allies suffer heavy losses, how will we Chinese rise in the future?

General Du is also a veteran in the army, I don't think you want to see the end of us Chinese being enslaved by foreigners again in the future, right? While the Japanese army and the Allies are dying, we need to accumulate more strength.

Only in this way, after the defeat of the Japanese army in the future, will we be able to prevent the Allied forces from colonizing the South Seas. In the vision of our commander-in-chief, he hopes that in the future, where there are Chinese in Nanyang, we Chinese can have the final say. ”

As soon as these words came out, Du Luming was really shocked. He didn't expect that Zhao Tiehu was not only calculating the Japanese army, but also calculating the allies. But he must know that foreign devils and little devils are actually not good things.

Even if their expeditionary force enters Burma to fight now, it is often commanded by the Allies at will and acts as cannon fodder. This time, the expeditionary force entered Burma for the second time, and Lao Chiang still asked the allies for more independent combat rights.

Even Du Luming and others took action at the behest of Lao Jiang himself, not with the consent of the allies. The purpose of this is also very simple, that is, to maintain the independence of the expeditionary force, and not to let the Allies lead the way by the nose as it did the first time.

If the Xinghua Army can really lay a few pure lands for the Chinese in Nanyang, it will be a very rare and great thing for the entire Chinese world. In the future, if the country wants to rebuild after the war, it also needs external support!

In this case, if the Xinghua Army does not fully turn its face with the Japanese army, Du Luming will not be able to say anything. After all, although the Xinghua Army was a unit formed by the Chinese, it was somewhat different from the domestic anti-Japanese war troops.