China's side has fallen into an eerie calm, while Southeast Asia has directly opened the pot! The Xiangjiang River was even more miserable, as early as the launch of the Pearl Harbor sneak attack, the Japanese army also launched an attack on the Xiangjiang River.

The battle for Xiangjiang lasted only a week before it was swept away. As a transit point, a large number of transshipment materials were plundered in Xiangjiang. 8,500 men, including Sir Yeung Mu-kei, the 21st Governor of Hong Kong, were captured.

Tadayoshi Sano, commander of the 38th Division of the 23rd Army of the South China Dispatch Army, who was originally stationed in Guangzhou, led the three infantry wings of Takeo Ito's three major wings, 228, 229 and 230, and cooperated with the 66th Kitajima Jizixiong Artillery Regiment to break the defense of Xiangjiang in just one week.

The Drunken Bay Line, known as the "Maginot Line of the East", which the British had painstakingly built, was breached by the Japanese in only two days, and the Kai Tak airfield was bombed by the Japanese air force.

The 228th Wing then passed through the Lam Tsuen Sheung Lead Ore Depression, the 229th Wing passed through Sha Lo Cave and Tsk Nai Ping and then crossed Ma On Shan and walked out of Buffalo Hill, and the 230th Wing first went to Kam Tin, Yuen Long and Castle Peak Bay, and then set off along Castle Peak Road to Tsuen Wan.

Spies and traitors sent by Qingqi Qingyin also took the opportunity to start a riot, and a group of people who called themselves "Friends of Victory" began to attack small groups of British troops and help guide the incoming Japanese troops.

The British army suffered heavy losses, and what was even worse was that most of the British warships that were originally guarding Xiangjiang withdrew to Singapore and directly abandoned Xiangjiang. The army was losing ground and the Drunken Bay line fell to the Japanese army immediately after occupying the entire Kowloon area.

The British then retreated to the main island of Xiangjiang, and three days later the island was breached, and then Major General Mordebi reported to the governor of Xiangjiang, Yang Muqi. The defenders could no longer organize effective resistance and ask for surrender.

It took the defenders two days to sign the instrument of surrender under the candlelight of the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon after the Governor of Heung Kong, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, Major General Mordeby, and the Japanese generals signed the Victory of Heung Kong, which lasted only seven days.

"Pigs can beat better than they do!" This was after reading the battle report. The judgment given by the cannon master in the United States. Marshall, Roosevelt and others who were present looked a little embarrassed.

Compared with the Wehrmacht's examples, it is true that the British resistance in Xiangjiang is too weak. It can even be said to be dispensable. It was so easy for the Japanese army to break through the defense line and fall on the whole line, which Roosevelt and others did not expect.

"This may have something to do with their defeat in Europe, and it also has something to do with the fact that the British army did not send elite troops to Xiangjiang." Marshall smiled bitterly and said to the open-mouthed Tu Lao: "General Tu, you need to understand that the British army guarding Xiangjiang is not a strong army in the real sense......"

Pao Ye shrugged his shoulders and didn't speak. In fact, Pao Ye only had one thought in his heart, he knew that these British guys couldn't fight so much. How good is it for Lao Tzu to take someone to level Xiangjiang?! Wait until the Japanese are in a hurry?!

However, the gun master also felt a little emotional, when the British drove a few warships, they felt that they were not majestic. Asking for this, snatching that, looking like an invincible one.

I didn't expect to be beaten like a leper dog by the Japanese. It was miserable and miserable, not to mention that thousands of people surrendered. This bunch of scum......

"Ruici, don't worry. Xiangjiang, we will get it back. The gun shrugged his shoulders and said to Roosevelt: "We will also save those Englishmen." However, they can no longer stay in Xiangjiang, and even if they do, they can only stay as refugees. ”

The meaning of the gun master is very clear. Xiangjiang, our national defense forces, can take it back by themselves. But. Won't give it to the British anymore. The rest of the American generals on the side seemed to feel that there was something wrong with this, but they couldn't say anything, so they could only look at Marshall with their eyes and expect him to say something.

"Old horse, don't say anything." Master Pao saw that Marshall seemed to want to show something, and said with a smile: "First of all, this lease of Hong Kong is a matter done by the former Qing Dynasty, and our National Defense Force and the coalition government have never recognized this stubble. ”

"Besides, although we are allies with the United States, we are not allies with Britain! We just sent troops to take back Xiangjiang, and they didn't rob it back then, didn't they rob it back then?! There are so many Chinese collections in British museums, I haven't asked them for them yet! It's already very face-giving. ”

There was a pause. Pao Ye sneered: "In the end, this Xiangjiang is not from us. It's clear that they threw it away. It can only be said that they are British and incompetent. If we are able to overturn the Japanese and take Xiangjiang, it is naturally the destiny of heaven that we should take back Xiangjiang. ”

Marshall smiled wryly, he could see it. This tiger obviously didn't want to hand over Xiangjiang, or he himself had plans to lay down Xiangjiang.

Marshall could also hear from what he said, and the tiger couldn't rub sand in his eyes. If it were not for the fact that the United States had given up its concession rights in the Wehrmacht area, perhaps the Wehrmacht might not have sincerely cooperated with it.

"Okay, General Tu, you and the British themselves about this matter. We, the United States, are not going to take a position on this. Marshall shrugged his shoulders and cut off the topic.

Several U.S. military officers couldn't help but lament when they saw that Marshall was no longer silent, but there was nothing they could do. They didn't know that Marshall himself was very dissatisfied with the fact that Britain had been defeated by the Japanese in just one week.

Your troops are muddy?! A division will defeat you in a week, and those navies will flee in panic! Is this the British Empire?! It's too declining, isn't it?!

"British?! Hahaha......" Pao Ye laughed and said to Marshall: "I only have one sentence for them: If you have the ability, you call back!" ”

"......" Marshall and Roosevelt rolled their eyes in unison, what are the stupid British?! Millions of Japanese troops killed by your Wehrmacht, their defeated army came all the way to fight you?!

No one would make such a decision unless their brain was in the water. And it was made when the UK itself was not guaranteed.

"Okay, let's take a look at the current situation. Tiger, I would love to hear your analysis. Roosevelt cut off the topic completely, pointing to the Southeast Asian regional tract on the map.

"Two days after the tragedy of Pearl Harbor, our island of Guam fell. At present, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, the capture of British Borneo, the capture of the Bismarck Islands and other places have been threatened by the Japanese army. ”

After a pause, Roosevelt said to the three guns: "These areas have abundant natural resources, including oil, iron ore, copper ore, tin ...... And so on, there is no doubt that they are extremely important to Japan. I'm sure you also know what it means for Japan to get these resources. ”

Tu Laohu touched his chin and walked to the map, looked at the map and didn't squeak. The U.S. generals on the side discussed in low voices, and there was chatter everywhere.

Marshall also looked at the map with the three artillery guns and said nothing, and the current situation in Southeast Asia is undoubtedly very unfavorable. As a result, Marshall couldn't think of a better way to deal with it for a while.

The importance of Southeast Asia is self-evident, and the United States has made its attitude clear by sending MacArthur, a veteran, to defense. But what is unfortunate is that they did not expect the Japanese army to attack like this, let alone predict that the Japanese army's combat effectiveness would be so strong.

Previously, their assessment of the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was only on paper, based on the Central Army and the Battle of Songhu. But after fighting the Wehrmacht for so long, the Japanese army's tactical arrangements became more and more skillful.

This led to a big loss for the ill-prepared U.S. military, at least as reported by the Philippine side. There weren't too many anti-tank weapons, and most of the planes were destroyed.

The ground forces were smaller than the Japanese army, and even their combat effectiveness was insufficient because of the drag of the local forces. The most serious thing is that most of the US military's operational thinking is still stuck in the state of World War I.

Although Germany has just taught everyone a new war lesson with tanks, it will take time to digest and spread it to all levels of the army.

Even the US military's own troops have not been promoted, let alone the garrison in the Philippines?!

"There are two suggestions." It seems that after a while, the cannon master finally spoke. But he saw him staring at the map and said to Marshall: "First, withdraw from this area." Obviously, your troops there are completely unable to defend themselves, and if you try to fight the Japanese, you can only be pressed and beaten by others. ”

Marshall shook his head and asked, "What about the second option?!" ”

"Disperse the troops and conduct guerrilla warfare." The gun master shrugged: "We still have to evacuate, leaving only enough elite troops to harass, sabotage, and sneak attacks in the local area...... And so on in small tactical operations. When your strength is restored, you will have another fight with the Japanese. ”

Several U.S. military officers scoffed, and a few of them muttered in small voices that they thought that the general, who was valued by Marshall, could put forward a plan with constructive suggestions, but it turned out to be these two tricks.

"Don't underestimate guerrilla warfare, it's the most suitable way to consume Japan. Especially in the occupied territories. The gun man shrugged his shoulders and said to Marshall: "The number of people is not too many, about a thousand people are enough." Constant development of local forces joined. ”

"At the same time, you can consider attacking the Japanese supply lines, strongholds, or even sneak up on small groups of Japanese troops." The gun master opened his mouth and smiled: "This will greatly slow down the marching speed of the Japanese army, and it can also force the Japanese to use a large number of troops to defend the local area." ”

"Don't underestimate guerrilla warfare, the guerrilla warfare of the Wehrmacht in Jiangsu and Zhejiang caused more than 20,000 casualties to the Japanese army." Pao Ye paused, looked at the officers seriously, and said, "In order to defend against these guerrillas, the Japanese stationed almost 100,000 troops in two places. ”

"I'm very interested in guerrilla warfare, can you tell me about the tiger?!" Roosevelt smiled at the gun master with great interest: "Although I don't understand military affairs, I know that it is a very good deal to be able to contain a large army with a small force." (To be continued.) )

ps: A few old classmates are coming to the house for dinner, and they will give everyone a part of the code in the morning. I hope you don't get drunk......