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When Kondo Motoru lost his family dog and was scurrying for his life, the atmosphere in the Southwest Theater Command, which had been moved to Da Nang, was still tense. Yanagawa Heisuke interspersed the Mekong River with two wings, so that Dongfangchen, who had only two divisions but had to defend the vast area south of Champasak, was a headache.

Standing in front of the map, he kept turning the pen in his hand, showing his inner turmoil. Like Liu Mingzhao, he was also a non-commissioned officer who went to Germany to study that year, and after he returned, he was assigned to the Marine Corps, which had not been established for a long time. Thanks to his efforts, the Marine Corps gradually increased from the initial two regiments to the current five divisions. Due to the difference in operational concepts and nature, the establishment of the Marine Corps is different from that of the Army, and both are masters with a full strength of 23,000 men. With 90,000 soldiers in hand, he has always wanted to do something big, especially after seeing Long Yun and Liu Mingzhao kill the Soviet army in Central Asia, they have become the backbone of the army, and the early non-commissioned officers and students who have studied abroad hope to fight a lot, but they don't want to encounter embarrassment as soon as they enter the battlefield. In Central Asia, this interspersing is not worth talking about, and mechanized forces and air forces can quickly make up for the gap with their mobility capabilities, but in the rainforests it is troublesome. The projection of troops is all on the feet, and the river has not been completely penetrated, which is really troublesome.

"Touhou, good news." Liao Changfeng, an old partner and a non-commissioned officer studying abroad in the same class, walked quickly. He came to the Marine Corps three years later than Dongfang Chen and is now the chief of staff. Walked directly to the map and pointed to Vientiane: "I just received the news that the airborne regiment has defeated the Siamese army in Vientiane, and the 69th Division will be able to arrive tonight at the latest." ”

Dongfang Chen nodded and didn't speak, it was not surprising that Vientiane was in hand. Because the focus of the Japanese army was on the south, and the north only sent one wing, Gen did not intend to fight to the death. The focus is still on the south, Phnom Penh is already in the bag, Saigon has not been jumping for a few days, now look at Mongkong. Steady. Phnom Penh will be fine, but if Siem Reap and Champasak cannot be stabilized, it will be in danger.

Liao Changfeng knew that he was still worried when he saw his face, and asked, "What's the matter, there is no news yet?" ”

"Not yet. Dongfang Chen shook his head: "Liu Chuan Heisuke will send two wings to intersperse, one to Mengkong, and the other to take Biandan Mountain Bai Weixia, obviously to cut off the back road of Basak and Siem Reap. I have ordered the 2nd Division and 3rd Regiment of Phnom Penh to go north to Kratie, but the nearest unit on Mengkong's side is Zhang Liansheng, and he has only arrived at Champasak. The detour is too far. ”

"Good news, Commander! Blocked! ”

Dongfang Chen's worries were not over, and the communications staff officer rushed in from outside the door, shouting as he walked: "Commander, Meng Kong is blocked!" ”

"Oh? The naval cavalry squadron won so quickly? ”

"Not the Navy. It was the second division led by Division Commander Zhang himself who taught the armored battalion. ”

"Armored battalion?" Dongfang Chen and Liao Changfeng faced each other, Zhang Liansheng only reported a few hours ago that he had just arrived in Champasak, why did the armored battalion suddenly appear in Mengkong, which was dozens of kilometers away? Even if it is a cement road in China, the detour of 200 kilometers is not so fast, right?

"It's by water! Master Zhang directly led the teaching battalion down the river, and the Japanese people were stunned. "The staff officer was also immersed in the peculiar tactics of the amphibious armored battalion, and told how to go down the river and how to encounter it." All right! This Zhang Manniu. Well played! Hearing that Zhang Liansheng, who has always been hot-tempered and known as a brute, still has such a delicate mind, Liao Changfeng couldn't help but applaud the case.

"That's it!" Dongfang Chen reacted even faster, pointing to the map: "Changfeng, look." Moncon a settlement. It's all that leaves Preah Vihear all the way. Kratie can be blocked by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, as long as the troops in Siem Reap shrink back, they can clamp it! Isn't Yanagawa Heisuke engaged in silver wheel intersperse? In my opinion, simply let the squadron of naval cavalry come back immediately. Send a batch of diesel fuel and ammunition to replenish Zhang Liansheng's armored battalion, and let him go around to the back of the 29th Division of the Japanese Army. Then let the 4th Division force the crossing directly from the front of Champasak. Catch him off guard! ”

"It's a good idea." Liao Changfeng nodded: "I'll go and say hello to the fleet, and as soon as the weather is good, I will step up the bombardment of Champasak and eat the 29th Division." ”

"Wait a minute."

Liao Changfeng was just about to leave, and two people came outside the door again. When he saw the comer, he and the officers around him immediately saluted: "Commander Qiu." "The people who came were Qiu Bin, commander of the Southwest Theater of Operations, and Li Zhenzhong, director of the Asian Department of the Military Intelligence Agency." I heard it outside, and it was a good fight. Qiu Bin waved his hand to signal everyone to take a break, then walked to Dongfang Chen with Li Zhenzhong, and after looking at the situation map, he suddenly said: "Let the second division stop the pursuit, and at the same time, the fourth division of Siem Reap will withdraw to Kampong Cham, Kratie, and the troops from Phnom Penh should not be blocked, and go directly to Shangding." ”

Qiu Bin slipped his hand, and a defense system with the Mekong River as the defense line jumped onto the page. But a few words were like a basin of cold water poured on Dongfang Chen and the officers and staff officers of the Marine Corps, and Liao Changfeng asked even more anxiously: "Commander, why is this?" Mengkong has formed a flank entrapment against the 29th Division of the Japanese Army, and should be pursued while the victory is over. ”

Qiu Bin smiled slightly: "West of Champasak is the Siamese Jungle, can you ensure that you can eat the 29th Division?"

The rainforest is not flat land, and it is impossible to completely annihilate a Japanese division in the rainforest area without several times the strength of the army. But Dongfang Chen and Liao Changfeng glanced at each other, gritted their teeth and said, "Commander, even if we can't eat the 29th Division, there's no need to give up Siem Reap." ”

"Keeping the Siem Reap salient is forcing the Japanese army to continue fighting with us." Qiu Bin didn't want to go around in circles, and said: "The goal of this operation is to establish a Mekong defense line, and now that the goal has been achieved, it won't be much fun to continue fighting." The General Staff called that the Battle of Tashkent had begun three days earlier, and that the Battle of Petropavlovsk would begin early next month at the latest. That is to say, several reserves will have to be pulled up! Therefore, before the winter of Central Asia, the president will not consider a war with Japan. What's more, he is also ready to give Hideki Tojo a big victory. ”

Dongfang Chen didn't expect that the northwest would fight two battles at the same time, and it was no wonder that Qiu Bin in the southwest asked to stop. But he was very puzzled by sending a big victory to Japan, even if Siem Reap was thrown away, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Champasak, Kratie, and Phnom Penh, which were strategic points on the Mekong River, were in their own hands, how could the Japanese army say that it had won a big victory?

"Whether it's a big victory or not, we don't count, Tojo Hideki says it." Li Zhenzhong smiled beside him: "Before coming, we have received information that the British fleet appeared near Seychelles!" The main force of Shan Fifty-six has already moved westward, and news should come back in three or four days at most. Victory or defeat, he will certainly not have the heart to continue circling in the Indian Ocean. So now if you push the day too hard. It will be difficult for us to cross the Straits of Malacca again. The president has reached a military procurement agreement with the British government, and the Persian Gulf needs more supplies, so it must stop! Moreover, the political struggle in Japan has also reached a critical moment, and Hideki Tojo was involved in the Nagata Tetsuyama assassination case, if he is not given some confidence, I am afraid that Mitsumasa Yonechi's position will be secured. ”

Dongfang Chen is unwilling, from the perspective of the military, it has nothing to do with him who comes to power in Japan, but politically, he can only let the mainland faction come to power and continue to take risks. The state can get the most benefits. Of course, the danger will be greater.

After hesitating for a long time, he agreed: "Changfeng, go and send the report." ”

Qiu Bin grabbed Liao Changfeng, who was leaving: "By the way, send the naval cavalry to send the epicenter to Kunlun Island, our friends should be in a hurry." "It's arranged. Only then did he get close to Dongfang Chen and reminded: "The top priority is not to fight with Japan, but to gather up the Annan puppet army that retreated from the front as soon as possible, pry open the situation in Annan as soon as possible, and set a benchmark for the surrounding areas." ”

"Well, don't worry, Commander, I have asked the troops to send the puppet troops from Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Champasak and other places here, and it is estimated that there are 30,000 people. As long as the MIA side is ready. Pull it away at any time. ”

When the two discussed how to support the Annan independence movement, Li Zhenzhong had already arrived at the airport. Soon, a sea cavalry flew towards Kunlun Island with him and Lin Huaibu.

Two hours later, the naval cavalry landed on the field airfield on Kunlun Island, which was being renovated.

Kunlun Island was used by the French colonial government to hold political prisoners. By the time Li Zhenzhong arrived, the navy had already opened up a temporary wharf, and the engineers were building airfields and fortifications with cement and prefabricated building materials sent by the landing ships. Because of the swiftness of the Second Fleet, the thousands of Annam independence activists imprisoned on the island fell into the hands of the Military Intelligence Agency. Among them are nearly 100 members of the National Socialist Party of Annan.

By the time I arrived at the prison, the doors had been opened. However, due to the delay in the order, in order to prevent escape, the marines took over the French outposts and did not allow the prisoners to leave the prison grounds. "Mr. Lee." As soon as they reached the door, Ho Chi Minh, Vo Nguyen Giap, and Hu Xuelan happened to come out of it accompanied by a military intelligence agency agent.

All three were members of the National Socialist Party of Annan, especially the former, who was also protected by China when they were pursued by France, and lived in seclusion in Guilin for a long time to remotely direct Annan's national social independence movement.

Of course, Li Zhenzhong knew the purpose of their visit, because he invited the three of them here, so when he saw it, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are all the people together?" ”

"I've found them all, all here." It was Wu Yuanjia who spoke. Compared to Ho Chi Minh, he and Hu Xuelan both studied at lieutenant colonels, and the former went to Baoding, where he was at the Army Command College in Jiujiang. There are many examples like these in Southeast Asia, North Korea, the Middle East and Central Asia.

"Then I'll be relieved." Li Zhenzhong said: "All 30,000 soldiers will be concentrated in Da Nang within a week, and it is up to you how to control it." Diplomatically, the president is already in talks with the British government about recognizing independence, as for the timing of the event. He glanced at Hu Xuelan: "Mr. Hu, Wu Tingyan should have sent someone to contact you, right?" ”

Hu Xuelan was shocked, he didn't expect such a secret thing Li Zhenzhong also knew, and hurriedly nodded: "I have contacted and invited us to form a coalition government together." But the Wu brothers are too ambitious and want us to overthrow Emperor Bao. Wu Tingyan's actions could not be concealed from Li Zhenzhong, not to mention that they also got in touch with Wu Chaoshu and purchased thousands of guns. But this matter involved internal contradictions in Annan, and it was not easy for him to give a direct order, so he asked euphemistically: "Then what do you mean?" ”

Ho Chi Minh thought about it and said: "We have different ideas, in order to ensure that your country's future military operations will be smooth and not be exploited by the sun, we hope to leave Emperor Bao for the time being." It was up to him to form a transitional government and slowly carry out reforms. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhenzhong immediately looked at it meaningfully. I knew in my heart that what Ho Chi Minh said sounded good was actually to leave Emperor Bao to assume the responsibility north of the Red River, and when the wood was completed, he would be able to come to power in peace. However, this careful thinking does not conflict with the ultimate goal, so I don't say that I disagree, and pointed to Lin Huaibu: "Huaibu will cooperate with your actions, I just want to mention one sentence, my government's loan will only be provided to the government that has been recognized, so if you can't get the right to form a cabinet, then." ”

"Mr. Li rest assured." Ho Chi Minh was full of confidence