The victory of Kunming spread throughout the country at the first time, and a few hours later the newsboys rushed to the streets, shouting the victory of the victory, and adding some hope of victory to the suffering people after the victory of Wuyuan. www.biquge.info Although the air force is named as an overseas Chinese in the Americas, everyone knows that this is a naval pilot. From Wuyuan to Kunming, the navy, which only haunts the sea, seems to have landed on the entire continent overnight, and their shadows can be found everywhere. People who have seen the Great Victory can't help but jokingly think: Maybe this war of resistance really depends on the navy to win, maybe the navy can really fight Japan......

The jokes of ordinary people are just jokes, or rather, a kind of longing, a longing for victory. But vaguely, Chang Kaishen doesn't think this is a vision, this is a reality. Chennault's telegram made him realize that the navy's current planes were not destroyers, but small bombers, and even if they were small bombers, Chennault also gave them a high evaluation, and this evaluation was fully displayed in this great victory, fifty-two planes went out first, and fifteen planes appeared later, the number was only one-third of the Japanese pirates, but one hundred and twenty-seven Japanese planes were shot down and thirty-five were damaged.

"What's going on over there with Long Zhizhou?" In Yunxiu Tower, Huangshan, Chang Kaishen looked at Dai Li, who came to report, and he has always maintained a high degree of vigilance and concern for Yunnan and the navy, especially after rejecting the navy's proposal last time.

"After the last Lei Yun military meeting, he said that he was not feeling well, and he stayed in Lei Yun for two days, and he estimated that he had some secret conversations with Li Hansheng." Dai Li said with some regret, "The management of the barracks and aircraft factories is very strict, and it is difficult for us to infiltrate them. However, the news from Kunming is that the navy will help the Yunnan army equip a model division, and the candidates for division commanders and officers have not yet been decided. ”

"That's all?" These are all things that Chang Kaishen already knows, and they are not secrets.

"And ......" Dai Li lowered his head, "There is an uncertain news coming out of the people around Long Zhizhou, saying that 'other people's things are not so easy to take, if you want to take them, you have to help others fight', this is vague, but at that time, Long Zhizhou was talking about the formation of the model master, and he said such a sentence." ”

"Helping the Navy fight? Is this what Long Zhizhou said? "Intelligence has a beginning and an end, but this makes Chang Kaishen vigilant, which shows that the collusion between Yunnan and the navy is getting closer and closer, and it needs to be extra vigilant.

"Yes. The messenger said that this was said by Long Zhizhou himself, and the news was absolutely correct. It's just not clear if this is aimed at the navy, and it's not clear what battle Long Zhizhou wants to fight for the navy. Dai Li said, and after speaking, he saw that Chang Kaishen was still pondering, and said: "It was difficult to obtain information from the navy before, but now that I have thought of a way, it will be much better in the future." ”

Chang Kaishen pays attention to details, thinking that he can do everything better than his subordinates. However, he could guess some of Dai Li's methods, the navy actually said in front of reporters, 'women are not enough', it seems that there are enough prostitutes in Kunming.

"Chairman, the meeting is ready." Zhang Zhizhong knocked on the door and walked in to report and inform Chang Kaishen to attend the military meeting. Of course, due to Chang Kaishen's refusal, the domestic part was not included in the agenda of the meeting, so only the foreign part, that is, the Burma campaign part, was discussed. Present at the meeting were mainly important officials from the Military Command Department and the Military Affairs Department, including Xu Yongchang, Yang Jie, Bai Chongxi, Liu Fei, He Yingqin, and Chen Cheng, as well as Dai Li, a military commander who would expand the Siam and Yunnan-Burma stations and be responsible for collecting military intelligence related to the campaign.

"The purpose of the campaign is to defend the Yunnan-Burma line of communication when the Japanese army moves south, and to ensure the import of strategic materials from our country." As soon as Bai Chongxi came up, he made it clear that "once the Yunnan-Burma Road is lost, our country will be in a situation of isolation and helplessness, and the sources of domestic gasoline, diesel, artillery, explosives, automobiles, radio stations, and chemical raw materials will be completely cut off." It can only rely on domestic production, but some things cannot be produced in China, and some are underproduced, which will be a huge blow to the war of resistance.

Referring to the Navy's suggestion, if the Japanese army invades Burma from Siam, it will be difficult to guarantee the safety of Yangon, especially since the British and Burmese authorities are currently unclear. The border town is more than 1,000 kilometers away from Rangoon, and if the British retreat is too quick or deliberately obstructive, our army will never be able to rush to Rangoon. Yangon is the largest port in Burma, and once Yangon was lost, the Burmese campaign was almost lost. For this reason, the navy suggested that on the eastern side of the Indian Ocean, that is, here," the stick pointed at Kyaukphyu, and Bai Chongxi continued: "If a new port is built here, and the materials are transported ashore along the Kyaukma Highway to the Irrawaddy River, then our army will not have to go a thousand kilometers to defend Yangon, but only need to defend the Tonggu and Despicable line here." It is about 600 kilometers away from Wan Town, and considering the resistance along the road after the British army retreated, it is very likely that our army will be in front of the Japanese army and deploy defenses in Tonggu and Beiyi.

During the Japanese army's northward march......" Bai Chongxi glanced at Dai Li, who was attending the meeting, "If the roads and railways can be destroyed in time, then the main force of our army will be able to assemble and garrison on the front line of Tonggu Beimu." And the Navy promises to guarantee the security of the Eastern Indian Ocean after the second half of 42, attention! The navy only guarantees safety on the sea, not Japanese submarines under the sea, nor land-based planes taking off from the Japanese-occupied areas and Siam in southern Burma. In the words of Li Hansheng, the navy cannot guarantee security at a distance of 1,500 kilometers beyond the coast. However, now it seems that he is too conservative in what he said, since the navy can defeat the Japanese bombers in Kunming, then these land-based aircraft that threaten the eastern Indian Ocean can also be eliminated, at least to protect the smooth arrival of merchant ships.

To this end, I suggest that the Military Commission immediately prepare for the invasion of Burma: the intelligence department should have a comprehensive understanding of the Japanese army, the British and Burmese authorities, and all the local conditions in Burma, and in particular, be prepared to block the smooth northward movement of the Japanese army; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should mediate with the British and Burmese authorities in advance to strive for the early entry of our troops into Burma; The military and political departments should determine as soon as possible the number, personnel, ammunition, grain, and oil needed for the combat in Burma. Combat units must be familiar with the climate and the characteristics of jungle warfare in Myanmar, and conduct targeted training......"

Bai Chongxi's introduction was programmatic, mainly to let Chang Kaishen, Xu Yongchang, He Yingqin, Yang Jie, Dai Li, and other people who did not participate in the Lei Yun Conference understand the purpose and main points of the Burma campaign, so that they could prepare for the needs of the campaign as soon as possible. After he finished speaking, Chang Kaishen was still looking at the map, and Dai Li asked: "How did the navy know that the Japanese army would definitely capture Burma?" ”

"Brother Yu Nong, this question should actually be asked, 'How did the navy know that the Japanese army would definitely go south'." Bai Chongxi said with a smile: "Maybe you will not be impressed by the judgment of the navy, but have you ever thought about these questions: why does the navy know that the Japanese army will land in Jinshanwei?" Why did the Navy know that the Japanese army would land in Qinzhou Bay? Why was the Navy able to capture their cruise ships before Germany declared war with Britain and France?

I think the answer to this question is simple. Either the Navy has sources of information that we don't know, or they are very accurate in their judgment of the situation. Today is March 30, and the navy still has a judgment on the war situation in Europe, that is, France will be completely defeated by Germany and surrender to Germany by July, and after the surrender of France, the Japanese army in Guinan will enter Annam to cut off the Yunnan-Vietnam railway. This is what will happen in a few months. If these things don't happen, the Burma operation can be canceled; If these things happen, then Britain will step up preparations for the invasion of Burma. ”

"How many troops will be needed to fight in Burma?" Dai Li had nothing to say, and Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin asked another question. "Can we determine the strength of the Japanese army? There is still time, when will the war take place? ”

"It is recommended that three or four armies enter Burma in the early stage, and then increase according to the increase in the number of Japanese troops." Bai Chongxi Road.

"The Navy thinks that the Japanese army has only one army to attack Yunnan and Burma?" Even according to the three to one in the early days of the war, the Japanese army was no more than one army, He Yingqin was a little confused, "The Yunnan-Burma Highway is so important to our country, why does the Japanese army only have the strength of one army?" ”

"Because ......," Bai Chongxi said, "the Japanese army going south is not only attacking Yunnan and Burma, the Philippines is the throat of the Japanese army going south, if it goes south, the Philippines will definitely be occupied, and a lot of troops will be needed there; In addition, Li Hansheng believed that in order to prevent the Japanese army from rescuing Hong Kong, the 11th Army in Wuhan would launch a feint attack on Changsha to contain our army from moving south, and even before that, that is, between April and May next year, some remaining small ports along the coast were also occupied by the Japanese army to prevent our army from using these small ports to attack.

The Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, and possibly even Australia in the South Pacific were all targets for the Japanese. With so many targets, the Japanese army will inevitably be undermanpowered, so it is estimated that the troops attacking Burma in the early stage will only have two divisions, and new divisions will be transferred after the fall of Singapore. After the United States provides assistance in the first half of next year, the combat units entering Burma will be equipped with sufficient artillery, trucks, machine guns, rocket launchers, and other weapons, and their combat effectiveness will be stronger than that of the domestic army, and the naval air force will also provide air support, and the gap between our army and the Japanese army will be greatly narrowed. ”

"Brother Jiansheng has a premise that is not mentioned, brother, let me add." Chen Cheng glanced at Chang Kaishen and saw him nod before he said: "President Kong confirmed that the United States will begin to assist our country in the first half of next year, and before the battle, there will be mountains of military supplies in Burma, such as artillery and automobiles. If this reason were not present, the value of fighting in Burma would have been greatly reduced. ”

"Oh!" There was a soft sigh in the conference room, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. In particular, He Yingqin, he is the Minister of Military Affairs, and he is responsible for military supplies, firearms, and ammunition, and the domestic front has been undersupplied, and there is another Burmese front, which can imagine the pressure on military production. He actually wanted to go to the last Lei Yun meeting, but Chang Kaishen appointed Chen Cheng, so he had to wait for the news of the city. Chen Cheng was tight-mouthed, and only now did he reveal the news that US aid would be coming next year.

"This doesn't have to be a secret!" Chang Kaishen made everyone happy for a while, and then calmly admonished. "Don't expect too much from the United States. We can't fight without the United States? Without the Americans, we would still have to fight to the end. ”

"What the chairman instructed!" After Chang Kaishen finished speaking, all the people in the room nodded yes.

"The war in Burma involves a wide range of aspects, not only in terms of military aspects, but also in terms of diplomacy." Chang Kaishen spoke again: "If the construction of ports and highways cannot be completed and cannot be used by the end of next year, then the significance of entering Burma is limited." In this matter, I will instruct the Executive Yuan to complete negotiations with Britain as soon as possible and strive to repair the port and highway at an early date. We will also step up our efforts to obtain assistance from the United States, which is related to the fighting of troops entering Burma. As for the selection and formation of troops to enter Burma, considering that the war will be at the end of next year, the matter will be finalized at the end of this year, but intelligence work and military quartermaster preparations should be included in the plan this year......"

Li Kongrong of the Lei Yun Conference suggested that Bai Chongxi should command the Burma campaign, and Bai Chongxi hoped that the Gui army would enter Burma to fight, and Chang Kaishen would never allow this. Once the Gui family receives U.S. aid in Burma, it will be difficult to control it in the future, and if they get involved with the United States because of this, the consequences will be even more unpredictable. The troops entering Burma can only be the Central Army, such as the 88th Army, which was about to run out of equipment after the Battle of Guinan, the 71st Army, which formed a second armored corps but was not completely organized due to the lack of tanks on the Soviet side, and the 18th Army, Chen Cheng's home army.

These three armies are all strong armies that have been fought in previous battles, and they are subordinate to the central government, so they are relieved to accept US aid from Chang Kaishen. And the Yunnan army, the model division can't be stopped, and if the central government doesn't approve it, won't the navy give Long Yun weapons? Will still give. It is better for the model artist to be in the light than in the dark. As for whether or not to send an army of the Dian army into Burma, it is not impossible to enter Burma at a critical juncture, but the central government can negotiate with the British side, and as long as there is no obstacle to entering Burma and the Burmese defense line can be stabilized, then this army will be transferred to other places.

Like the system of liuguan, the army must also implement the liujun system -- the army in Yunnan must not remain in Yunnan, otherwise Yunnan will confront the central authorities on this basis and eventually evolve into warlords, and in the long run, it may start to make a fuss for independence. As for the unfamiliarity of the guest army with the geography of the people, the weak will to fight the guest army, and the people's dissupport for the guest army, etc., these are all because the Three People's Principles have not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and as long as the Three People's Principles are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and everyone loves the country more than their families, these problems will eventually be resolved.

These are the thoughts behind Chang Kaishen's speech, Chen Cheng saw that Bai Chongxi was at a loss about this, and he was secretly amused in his heart. The old man used a procrastination trick, and now he does not mention those troops who have entered Burma, so as not to make everyone unhappy. When the time came to prepare to enter Burma, the Military Command Department made a chaotic adjustment in advance, and all the Gui departments were transferred far away, and they could not enter Burma if they wanted to.