Chapter 029: Yangon Massacre (Part II)
The Burmese Independence Army felt that there was no way to live, and the only way to survive was to rush out and join the squadron, so they began to organize a retreat when the battle was unfavorable and they might be surrounded if they went any further.
The Burmese Independence Army ran all the way north, they did not dare to rest, avoided all the people, and relied on the familiar geographical environment to run towards the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
But the matter did not end there, after the Japanese Shaozo returned in embarrassment, he immediately investigated the matter thoroughly, and soon the unit was picketed out, and the families of the Burmese Independence Army would be severely punished by the Japanese army.
This kind of thing happened in the Burmese Independence Army, which shocked the Japanese military leadership, and at the same time shocked Bamo, Aung Shan, and others, they naturally knew that the Japanese were unreliable, but it was obviously not the time to turn their faces with the Japanese, and the Japanese military leaders also felt the same, the people above did not care about the actions of the people below, but they needed not to make a big mess, first of all, Burma has not been defeated, and after the matter spread, it will be difficult for India to do it in the future, India has 300 million people, if it is simply attacked, So how to fight, India and Japan have different cultures and customs, and they are basically the same as China, they have been preparing for more than 70 years to fight for five years, and now the situation and situation are not clear, and Japan will still face the pressure of the United States and Soviet Russia, which is a giant, and there will not be many troops to attack.
After Yamashita learned the general situation of the matter, he did not hold his subordinates accountable, but only went to reassure the top brass of the Burmese Independence Army that they could not let the Burmese people change from hatred of the Chinese to pro-China and hatred of Japan, and at the same time he ordered an all-out pursuit of the fleeing Burmese Independence Army.
Two days after the Burmese Independence Army (PAA) fled, the Japanese finally found them in the northern part of the country, and there was no doubt that the Burmese Independence Army could not stand up to the Japanese, but two of the AP escaped, carrying photographs of the slaughtered Burmese and approaching the forward troops of the expeditionary force two days later.
And the Japanese did not know. Because some people threw themselves into the river, the number of people is difficult to pinpoint, at least not so fast. The expeditionary force quickly reported the situation, and Wei Lihuang was very interested in capturing the Burmese independence army, and soon the two Burmese were sent to Mandalay.
After careful interrogation, it can be judged that the two are really from the Burmese Independence Army, and when the two met the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, they told their own experience, and at the same time handed the film of the photo to the expeditionary force, and soon the expeditionary force washed out the photo, and Wei Lihuang had also seen compatriots who had not been slaughtered in China, so there was no surprise.
The people below suggested that Wei Lihuang publish the photo, but Wei Lihuang did not agree, he planned to ask Wang Hanzhang about this matter first, maybe Wang Hanzhang's ability to fight is to be discussed, but this kind of thing, Wang Hanzhang should have a lot of special ideas to deal with.
Wang Hanzhang, who was in Lashio, soon received all the photos and two Burmese sent by Wei Lihuang, and although Wang Hanzhang did not know why, he had a keen sense that it was an opportunity.
Wang Hanzhang first interrogated the Burmese and found that their caliber was surprisingly consistent, and Wang Hanzhang also asked someone to rip off the pants of the two, of course, it was not Wang Hanzhang's habits.
Wang Hanzhang is worried that he is a spy of Japan, but the Japanese underwear wants to stop diapers are different from those of other countries, but these two people wear the underwear worn by urban Burmese, and the other two are not cross-eyed like the Japanese, and they really look like ordinary Burmese.
Wang Hanzhang doesn't care whether these two people are true or not, but the photos they brought are very useful, and Wang Hanzhang believes that the release of these photos will definitely hit the Japanese hard.
However, for the sake of one party, Wang Hanzhang still verified the situation of the two Burmese Independence Army first, and it turned out that the two of them said that they had done something that Yangon did kill a big family, and this family was very close to the Japanese in the past. Wang Hanzhang can basically be sure that this is not a conspiracy of devils, for Wang Hanzhang, this photo can't be sent as soon as it is posted, it must have played a certain role, otherwise what is the point.
Wang Hanzhang sent a telegram to Wei Lihuang and told Wei Lihuang that he could leave the matter to himself. Wei Lihuang didn't dare to be interested in this kind of thing, he just had to fight, and the mess would be handed over to Wang Hanzhang.
Wang Hanzhang has become the emperor of Burma since he trained the army to take over the affairs of various places, although he has not taken over many places.
Wang Hanzhang's 30,000 recruits have almost been recruited a few days ago, and they are currently doing basic training, of course, they only have a month of intensive training, and they have to learn to shoot in this short month, basic military regulations, etc., Wang Hanzhang was not sure of it originally, but there is Dai Anlan's 88th Army here, hand-in-hand, one-on-one teaching, the problem is not big, and the brothers of the 88th Army are also willing to do this.
And the recruits are also very happy, eat well here, sleep well, the key is that Wang Hanzhang has no talent, Wang Hanzhang clearly told them that the best assessment will be an officer in a month, in fact, what Wang Hanzhang said is true, Wang Hanzhang's officers are only officers above the company commander, said to be officers, in fact, all of them are transferred back from various units, the former battalion commander, and even the company commander was used as a regiment commander, and a regiment chief of staff was directly promoted to be a division commander.
Seeing that the training of the troops was in full swing and full of enthusiasm, Wang Hanzhang was quite satisfied, and the taxes collected were not used for training in vain, and the results were still quite remarkable.
Wang Hanzhang was busy training, and he was busy with how to march into Myitkyina to take over the government affairs there, Myitkyina belonged to the rear, although the British withdrew the expatriates and the army also withdrew, but the personnel were not completely evacuated, now everyone is an ally, the key is that all China's US aid is shipped from India to China, Wang Hanzhang naturally can't go too far, and we still have to ask for them.
But if these people stay here, Wang Hanzhang will not be able to go there to collect taxes, and if he does not exclude the British, then there will be no way to immigrate and develop there.
However, with these photos of the Japanese massacre by the Burmese, Wang Hanzhang seems to have sorted out a little bit of clue from a thousand clues, but he still has to think about it carefully. Wang Hanzhang pondered for a few days and finally had an answer.
On July 27, 1942, the Japanese seemed to have forgotten what they had done in Burma, but at this time, the Chinese Expeditionary Force exposed what the Japanese army had done in Burma in the world media, which caused an uproar in the world.
Japan is suddenly standing on the cusp of public opinion, and although murder and arson are common things for imperialism and tacit matters, it is an enemy at this time, so propaganda is even more fueling and vinegar.
And Wang Hanzhang also hyped up the Chinese-controlled areas of Myanmar, and at the same time, two Burmese independence troops appeared to say, which made many people can't help but believe that there are too many photos.
Under the instruction of Wang Hanzhang, the two Burmese independence army leaders, they added fuel to the fire and tears of the matter, the hypocrisy and cunning of the Japanese army, and the cruelty of the Thai army, and everyone in Myanmar was in danger for a while.
Most people finally understood that the Japanese army was good to them before, just to use them to drive away the British, but now the squadron firmly controls the central and northern parts of Burma, and the war is difficult to win or lose for a while, so the Japanese have lost patience with the Burmese, and the role of the Burmese is useless, so they unload the mill and kill the donkey and restore their original appearance.
The expeditionary force is also exposing the hypocrisy of the Japanese army, which said that it wants to establish the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere, but China is a sovereign country, and it not only invades, but also burns, kills, loots, and does all kinds of evil in China, and the Nanjing Massacre is a typical example of this.
If Japan only supports weapons and does not send troops, then maybe the Japanese are really willing to help Burma become independent, but no.
The expeditionary force also compared the actions of the expeditionary force with that of the Japanese army, and although the Burmese were deceived by the Japanese and were hostile to the expeditionary force at first, the expeditionary force still did nothing against the Burmese ethnic groups and never killed innocent people. On the other hand, the Japanese army began to be polite in order to take advantage of the wishes of the Burmese, but once the Japanese army felt that the Burmese were useless, they would immediately become jackals, tigers and leopards, and do all kinds of evil, and now the Burmese people have not suffered more cruel injuries, because the Chinese expeditionary force is still confronting the Japanese army in Burma, if the expeditionary force is gone, and the Japanese army fully occupies Burma, then it is the day of suffering of the Burmese people, and now it is just a beginning.
At the same time, the expeditionary force also called on all ethnic groups in Burma to resist Japanese aggression together, and used radio and telegrams to advise the Burmese Independence Army to fight against the Japanese army, stop playing for the tiger, and mutilate their own compatriots.
The telegrams and broadcasts were naturally received by all the Burmese people, and naturally by the Japanese army, and they had a general understanding of the course of events, but now they found that the Burmese did look at them with hostility in their eyes, rather than with the same respect for the Japanese army as they had before.