A drizzle of rain in the sky is overcast, heralding the arrival of the rainy season in the South Asian subcontinent. A beautiful city in the Yokogawa Delta in eastern India, which seems to be shrouded in an atmosphere of war. The city was filled with British and Indian soldiers, and a large number of Indians were fortifying the fortifications and preparing to resist the Japanese attack. General Alexander led the LinkedIn Indian army to retreat to India in an embarrassing manner, with at least 40,000 men successfully retreating, including a large number of British expatriates. Alexander was an expert at escaping, and he was instrumental in the successful retreat of the Anglo-Indian army and a large number of expatriates from dangerous situations.

Alexander entered the Imphal region of India and immediately ordered the troops to enter pre-war preparations. First, build a first line of defense at Imphal to block the speed of the Japanese attack as much as possible to gain time, and then take advantage of its excellent geographical conditions in the Ganges Delta to build a second line of defense. The military situation was urgent, and after Alexander's flight to Calcutta, he was not in the mood to admire the beautiful city and immediately threw himself into defensive deployment. The day after his arrival in Calcutta, Alexander prepared to convene a military conference.

Early in the morning, Alexander was checking the deployment of the army. "Report, urgent telegram from the British Embassy in Chongqing, China!" A subordinate reported. Alexander took the telegram and checked it, a cold sweat suddenly broke out, and he sat on the sofa in a daze. Chief of Staff Da Xiao hurriedly took the telegram and checked: "How is this possible, the Chinese Expeditionary Force won a great victory on the eastern front of Burma, severely damaged the 56th Division of the Japanese Army, and annihilated more than 10,000 people. The Japanese army was defeated and northern Burma was stabilized. "We were fooled, Ouyang Jian is too terrible. He ambushed a formidable Eighth Route Army unit at Lashio and turned the tide of the war in one fell swoop. ”

Alexander's mood plummeted, and he knew that the responsibility for the loss of Burma would fall entirely on his head, and that the British rout in Burma would also be borne by him. Because of the plan to retreat from Burma, there was no official document for Sir Will's dictation, and he couldn't explain it clearly even if he was full of mouths. And Sir Will, as the Viceroy of India, is not to blame, and he will not admit what he has said for the sake of his self-preservation. Suddenly, Alexander threw his anger at Ouyang Jian.

This legendary general of China had a plan from the beginning. He secretly deployed a strong force in Lashio, and actually crossed the sea in secret, which was obviously aimed at the British Empire. In a trance, many shots are vivid. Thinking of this, Alexander immediately set out for Bombay, where he was to consult with Sir Will in person to shirk the responsibility as much as possible. To put it bluntly, Alexander is lifting a stone to shoot himself in the foot, but for the deception from Ouyang Jian, he wants to play himself as the biggest victim in the world.

However, Alexander was too naïve for the victors to be blamed. Let's turn the lens to the Japanese headquarters in Yangon, where the expeditionary force celebrates its victory while the Japanese command is shrouded in an atmosphere of defeat. At this time, the commander of the Japanese army, Shojiro Iida, led the generals to stand on the side of the tarmac of the Burmese military airport and wait. Soon, a military transport aircraft descended under the escort of 4 fighters. After the plane came to a standstill, the new commander of the Burmese Front, Ah Sam Massan, and his entourage stepped off the plane. Ah Sanzheng has a short figure, and the hygienic beard on his lips is very conspicuous.

The generals raised their hands and saluted, and Ah Sanzheng saluted the army three times and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the order of the base camp, it is planned to form the Burma Front, and I will be the commander of the Burma Front. The base camp ordered that due to the defeat in Burma, General Iida Shojiro had an unshirkable responsibility. The base camp decided to remove him from his post as commander of the 15th Army and immediately return to China for questioning, and the number of the 15th Army was revoked! Two members of his entourage stepped forward to take Shojiro Iida's gun and sword.

"According to the decision of the base camp, the commander of the 56th Division, Watanabe Pifu, caused heavy losses to the 56th Division due to improper command and indecision, and it is planned to decide to remove the commander of the 56th Division and return to China to be questioned by the base camp! The commander of the 56th Division was succeeded by Yuzo Matsuyama. An accompanying officer stepped forward to make his debut. The two officials from the base camp motioned for Shojiro Iida and Pito Watanabe to get on the plane. Soon after, the plane took off again and disappeared into the distance.

"A military conference should be convened immediately, and all ministries should go fully into defense to prevent the Chinese army from counterattacking. Order the air force to concentrate all its forces and launch a massive bombardment of Mandalay and the transport lines, disrupting the offensive deployment of the expeditionary force! As soon as the commander of the Japanese army, Ah Sanshosan, took office, he adjusted his military deployment and entered defensive operations, and at the same time launched large-scale retaliatory actions. In the current situation, the Japanese army judged that the Chinese army would continue to increase its troops in Burma due to a great victory, so it was necessary to use air strikes to deter the Chinese army from launching a counteroffensive. Due to the increasing expansion of the Nanyang battlefield, the Japanese army was forced to adjust its strategy in Burma. This meant that the Japanese army's westward expansion strategy was forced to stop.

In addition, the powerful German army lost more than 500,000 troops under Moscow, which is why the Japanese army did not continue to increase troops in Burma. After the Japanese army inflicted heavy losses on the U.S. Pacific Fleet, it urgently needed to expand the Pacific defense circle, and the next step was to march into Papuguinea in preparation for cutting off the connection between Australia and the United States. The Japanese navy must dominate the vast Pacific theater, and the focus of the Japanese base camp must turn to the fierce battle of the allied navies, and the strategic purpose is to contain the US navy on its own soil as soon as possible and end the war with the United States as soon as possible.

On the battlefield in Burma, the base camp of the Japanese army should give full play to political means and make full use of the mentality of the Burmese people to make a fuss. First, consolidate the occupied areas and form a solid defensive line north of Ringanqiang, Pingmanna, Leigu and the Salween River. The second is to take advantage of the Burmese people's strong demand for independence to gain political initiative, and to use the Burmese to attack the legitimate status of the Chinese expeditionary force in Burma. In the next step, the Japanese army should vigorously support the independent government of Burma, which is loyal to the Japanese army, help the Burmese people form their own army, and reduce the military pressure on the Japanese army.

In late May, the special forces of the Eighth Route Army were ordered to be transferred back to China. Since the special forces of the Eighth Route Army entered Burma to participate in the war, the casualties of the unit were about 1,800. According to preliminary statistics, since the invasion of Burma, the various units of the expeditionary force have suffered about 30,000 casualties. The cumulative losses of the Japanese army were about 20,000 men. Although the battle losses of the various units of the expeditionary force were 10,000 more than those of the Japanese army, it was unacceptable to the Japanese army, especially the huge mental blow. There is no doubt that the combat capability, combat experience, and weaponry of the Chinese army are close to those of the Japanese army. And the combat capability of the Chinese Eighth Route Army has been on a par with that of the Japanese army.

Through the analysis of the Burma battlefield, military experts from various countries generally believe that the Japanese army no longer has offensive capabilities in Chinese mainland and will turn to all-out defensive operations. In mid-May, the commander of the Mandalay Expeditionary Force was full of laughter and joy. At this time, Ouyang Jian and Bai Chongxi were negotiating. "Brother Bai! General Stilwell was in the limelight, especially in front of reporters. The press in the United States is very free, and an American journalist revealed the truth about the war situation in Burma in a well-known newspaper Figaro, which caused condemnation from the American media. General Stilwell is so naïve! Ouyang Jian shook his head helplessly.

Bai Chongxi said: "The American media first attacked the British government, and there was news from China that the British government removed Sir Will and Alexander from their posts, and sincerely paid tribute to the Chinese Expeditionary Force. However, the U.S. government did not blame the British government, and the government media only publicized the achievements of the expeditionary force, and did not blame the British government. Brother Ouyang, this is what you call politics. "The British deceived us, and we deceived the British. The British will certainly not be able to give up, and President Roosevelt will definitely take action in order to take care of the face of the British people in the next step. ”

"Brother Ouyang, do you mean we have to be transferred back to China?" At this time, Stilwell walked in with a spring breeze on his face and said, "I have good news for you, my report to the US Congress has been approved. The expeditionary force is included in the US military armament sequence and does not occupy the US aid quota. The US Congress decided to equip 200,000 expeditionary forces, three integrated armies, an armored brigade, and a heavy artillery regiment. At present, the first batch of equipment has already arrived in India. Looking at Stilwell's elated appearance, Ouyang Jian poured cold water.

"General Stilwell! Don't get carried away. I said that you are a pure soldier and do not understand politics, and if I am not mistaken, the three of us will be transferred back to China soon. The British would not welcome us to stay on the battlefield in Burma. Stilwell was a little confused when he heard this. Bai Chongxi said: "General Stilwell, politics is the most inhumane, and this conclusion was put forward by you Westerners. "I think I know you very well, but now I realize that I don't know you at all!" As soon as Stilwell's words fell, an operations staff officer came in and reported: "Report, Chongqing is calling!" ”

Bai Chongxi took the telegram and looked at it, and said unusually calmly: "General Stilwell, the ending is not different from what we expected, you can look at the telegram!" Stilwell took the telegram and checked it, only to see that it was written: In order to meet the needs of Burma's future operations, the Chinese High Command has made the following adjustments to the Burma Theater: The Chinese Expeditionary Force plans to form three armies, and Du Yuming will serve as the commander of the expeditionary force. He was dismissed from the post of chief of staff of the Stilwell Expeditionary Force and remained chief of staff of the China Theater of Operations. Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, the US Department of the Army, is working on a new candidate. General Bai Chongxi, former commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, was transferred back to China and served as commander of the Southern Theater.

General Ouyang Jian, deputy commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, was transferred back to China and continued to serve as the chief senior military adviser to the Ministry of National Defense. The number of the 5th Army of the Expeditionary Force remained unchanged, and Dai Anlan was appointed as the commander of the 5th Army and the ・・・・・・ under the jurisdiction of the 5th Army. Sun Liren was appointed commander of the New 1st Army, which was under the jurisdiction of ・・・・・・. Song Xilian was appointed commander of the New 2nd Army, and the ・・・・・・ under the jurisdiction of the New 2nd Army was appointed. The commander of the independent tank brigade directly under the expeditionary force was appointed, and the commander of the heavy artillery brigade directly under the expeditionary force was appointed. The special operations brigade of the expeditionary force was formed, and Huang Xiang was appointed as the leader of the special operations group.

After reading the telegram, Stilwell said angrily: "I can't agree with this decision, I want to fly back to Chongqing immediately and face Mr. Chiang's theory." "General Stilwell, you're a political idiot. Transferring you back to Chongqing, including me and Commander Bai, is it the British pressure and President Roosevelt's meaning? Ouyang Jian's words woke up the dreamer.