Accompany the capital of Chongqing.

It was already past two o'clock in the morning, but the building of the Central Military Commission was still brightly lit, and the hall on the second floor was even more crowded, including General He, director of the Military Command Department and chief of the General Staff, General Bai, deputy chief of the General Staff, and General Chen, commander-in-chief of the Ninth Theater Commander-in-Chief.

In the inconspicuous corner, standing quietly were Du Yuming, Gan Lichu and Luo Zhuoying, and the other senior generals of the party-state all looked excited, but these three looked gloomy, because the more brilliant the achievements of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, the more they reflected their incompetence, especially Du Yuming.

"Chairman Jiang has arrived!" Suddenly there was a loud trumpet at the top of the staircase.

The senior generals in the hall stood upright, and then turned their heads to look at the staircase in unison.

In the sound of hurried footsteps, the thin Chairman Chiang had already hurried up the stairs, and immediately couldn't wait to say to General He, who was standing at the front: "Respect, hurry, quickly introduce me to the latest war situation in Burma." ”

"Yes." Admiral Ho stood upright and immediately stood in front of the map and explained to Chairman Chiang, "Yesterday morning, the airborne regiment of the Baoshan Division carried out an airborne operation in Yangon, took control of the Yangon airfield in one fell swoop, and immediately airlifted a regiment of the 181st Division to Yangon through the 10th Air Force of the US Air Force, and completely occupied Rangoon. ”

"Rangoon has really been taken?" Chairman Chiang was visibly excited.

Lao Chiang could not help but be excited, for China, Yangon is not as simple as the capital of neighboring countries, in the situation that the coastal provinces of the mainland and the Indochina Peninsula have been occupied by the Chinese army, Yangon Port has become China's only window to the outside world, and taking Yangon means that the international community's aid can be continuously imported into China.

"Yes, Rangoon has indeed been taken." Admiral He nodded heavily.

"Well, well done!" Chairman Chiang froze and said, "So, what about the battle situation in Mandalay?" ”

"In the early hours of this morning, the Japanese army was evacuated from Mandalay." General Ho said, "After the loss of Yangon, the logistics supply line of the Mandalay army was cut off, and the army could not withdraw even if it wanted to, but what is puzzling is that the army did not retreat in the direction of Yangon or Mawlamyine, but retreated into the Shan State Plateau in eastern Burma. ”

"The army retreated ahead of schedule?" Chairman Jiang said with regret on his face, "Retreated to the Shan Plateau? ”

"And that's to be expected." Admiral Bai suddenly interjected, "There are many plains in southern Burma, and the terrain is open, if the Syrian army retreats to the south, it will definitely be hunted by the allied planes endlessly, and the Yue army can only retreat eastward into the Shan State Plateau to avoid the pursuit of the allied planes with the help of the dense jungle terrain." ”

"What about the Expeditionary Force?" Chairman Jiang patiently asked, "What are Yue Weihan's plans next?" ”

If the commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force had been replaced by another high-ranking general, Chairman Chiang would not have asked any more questions, and he would have directly ordered the expeditionary force to pursue it with all its might.

It is said that the army has fled in the wilderness, how can Chairman Jiang miss this opportunity to beat the water dogs?

General He and General Bai looked at each other and smiled bitterly when they heard this, they really didn't know Yue Weihan's overall plan, Yue Weihan and Du Yuming were two completely different extremes, when Du Yuming was the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, he would ask Chairman Jiang for advice on everything, but Yue Weihan was diametrically opposite, he dared to have the final say on big things, and he didn't bother to ask Chairman Jiang at all.

Chairman Jiang was obviously aware of this, and the expression on his face became gloomy at the moment.

Thinking of the rumors that have been spreading wildly in the rear of the entire Southwest University recently, Chairman Chiang is even more gloomy.

Recently, there has indeed been a rumor in the rear of Yucheng and the entire southwest, and the propagators of the rumor believe that the reason why the Chinese Expeditionary Force was able to turn the tide of the war and come back to life immediately after changing its commander was not because Du Yuming was too weak, nor because Yue Weihan was too strong, but because of the blind command of Chairman Chiang!

The rumor spreaders pointed out conclusively that Du Yuming was subject to Chairman Jiang everywhere, so he lost consecutive battles! Yue Weihan was completely unaffected by Chairman Chiang's elbow, so he won consecutive battles! This fully proves an ironclad fact, that is, Chairman Chiang's blind command misled the country, so there should be a more wise leader to stand up and lead China's war of resistance.

The propagators of the rumors even took the trouble to list three candidates for reserve commanders, namely Li Zongren, Yan Xishan, and Wang Longyun of Yunnan, among which Li Zongren was the most vocal, and the only thing that made Chairman Jiang feel a little relieved was that Yue Weihan was not on this list, otherwise he would really have trouble sleeping.

If it was just Li Zongren and his ilk who wanted to seize power, Chairman Chiang didn't care too much.

However, if Yue Weihan wants to seize the military power of Chairman Chiang, then the problem will be serious, and with Yue Weihan's great military exploits and prestige, he only needs to ascend to the heights, and the people at home and overseas Chinese will definitely gather in Jingcong, and in addition to the good personal relations between him and Stilwell, Chennault, and other senior US generals, Chairman Chiang may really step down in disgrace.

………… On the road from Mandalay to Lashio, two armoured vehicles and more than a dozen trucks are moving forward slowly.

Due to the war, this road has been damaged, the road condition is simply terrible, driving on such a road, can make people fall apart, but Yue Weihan actually fell asleep in the carriage, and slept quite soundly, speaking of which he has not slept for more than half a month.

Just after two o'clock in the morning, Yue Weihan's motorcade finally drove into the headquarters of the 39th Group Army on the outskirts of Lashio.

As soon as he stepped out of the armored car, Yue Weihan saw Stilwell and Liu Yi, as well as Cao Xinglong, commander of the new 6th Division, Chi Chengfeng, commander of the new 9th Division, Hua Hanlin, commander of the Guard Brigade, Liu Fengsheng, commander of the Cavalry Brigade, Niu Dagen, commander of the Artillery Brigade, and other old subordinates.

"Yue!" Stilwell greeted him with open arms.

Liu Yi and other old subordinates were also excited, and they all stepped forward to salute Yue Weihan.

After a short rest, Yue Weihan and Stilwell sat in the small conference room of the headquarters of the 39th Group Army, and the old American man had many matters to urgently consult with Yue Weihan.

The two sides sat down, and Stilwell asked bluntly, "Yue, what should we do next?" ”

So far, almost no one knows Yue Weihan's complete plan, even Stilwell, Dai Anlan, Liao Yaoxiang and other senior generals only know the battle plan before the airborne landing in Yangon, as for how the Yue army will react after the occupation of Yangon, and how the Chinese expeditionary force should respond, Yue Weihan has never revealed it to them.

In Stilwell's view, after the occupation of Yangon, the war in Burma has basically ended, but the 100,000 troops who retreated to the Shan State Plateau cannot be easily let go, because once they successfully retreat into the Kingdom of Siam, they can immediately regain their combat effectiveness with a little rest.

With or without these 100,000 troops, the situation in Southeast Asia would be completely different.

Yue Weihan smiled slightly, and instead of answering, he asked, "General Stilwell, have you heard of the German army's blitzkrieg?" ”

"Of course." Stilwell said without hesitation, "This tactic was first proposed by the famous German general Guderian, the reason why the German army was able to cross Europe, the blitzkrieg was indispensable, the characteristic of the blitzkrieg is to use their own armored forces to quickly intersperse forward, as long as the infantry follows up quickly, the logistics support is effective, and the enemy's heavy army group can often be eaten in formation." ”

"But ......," Stilwell said, added, "if the infantry can't follow up in time, or if the logistics are not effective, it will be a disaster." ”

Yue Weihan nodded, and then shook his head and said: "General Stilwell, the so-called blitzkrieg does not just refer to a specific tactic, this is actually a brand-new combat concept, this concept is based on strong logistics support, using any way to quickly intersperse behind the enemy, as long as the enemy's logistics supply line is cut off, then the enemy's heavy army group on the front line will fall into a desperate situation, and it will be easy for our side to win the war." ”

Stilwell seemed to understand and said, "Yue, what do you want to explain?" ”

"Airborne in Bangkok!" Yue Weihan said in a cruel voice, "Didn't the Yue army want to retreat to Siam through the Shan Plateau? Then let's occupy Bangkok and even the whole of Siam and see where they go? ”

"Airborne in Bangkok?" Stilwell snapped, "Occupy Siam!?" ”

Not only was Stilwell surprised, but Luo Youlun and Liu Yi, who were accompanying him, were also obviously taken aback.

After the army retreated into the Shan Plateau, the most conventional countermeasure should be to send a small force to the front to ambush and intercept, and then send a large force to chase and kill, but Yue Weihan's idea was completely different, he actually wanted to repeat the old trick and parachute into Bangkok, but it must be admitted that this idea is very imaginative and more tempting.

"Yue." Stilwell said in a deep voice, "I must remind you that Siam is not Burma. ”

Siam (Thailand) is indeed not Burma, in modern East Asia and South Asia, there are only three countries that have not been colonized by Western powers, one is the vast territory of China, the other is the foundation of the new power, and then there is Siam in the cracks, until the outbreak of World War II, Siam still maintains the ability to read.

However, after the Yue army marched south, Siam quickly became a vassal of the Yue Ben.

So far, almost all the ports, airports, and important military facilities in Siam have been controlled by the Japanese army, and whether it is military, political, or economic, Siam has been completely reduced to a vassal of Siam, and in the "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Circle" drawn by Siam, Siam's status is a little higher than that of "Manchukuo."

As for the army of the Kingdom of Siam, it has no combat effectiveness at all, after the army is fully taken over, the King of Siam [***] is left with the function of managing public security and guarding prisoners, and in history, the national political axe has only deployed a miscellaneous division on the Sino-Siamese border, so that more than a dozen divisions of the Kingdom of Siam dare not act rashly.

As for the Siamese royal family and cabinet, it is even more clowns.

Historically, even after the Kingdom of Siam formally signed a treaty and announced its membership in the Axis Alliance, the Siam Station of the Military Command Bureau in Bangkok was still openly active, and after the defeat and surrender of the Siamese Army, the Siamese military actually declared the Axis Covenant signed with Germany, Italy, and Yue null and void.

"I know Siam is not Burma." Yue Weihan nodded and said indifferently, "But I know that the garrison of the Yue army in Siam has been exhausted!" ”

"Yue, don't forget that in addition to the Yue army in Siam, there are also a large number of Siamese kings [***]!" Stilwell said, "In particular, the Royal Guards Division stationed in Bangkok is modeled after the Guards Division, which is not only equipped with tanks and heavy artillery, but also has a large number of advisers to the Army, and its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. ”

"Siamese Royal Guard?" Yue Weihan snorted, "That's a joke." ”

"What's more, I didn't even think about going to all-out war with Siam!" After saying this, Yue Weihan ordered Chu Zhongtian to spread out the map of Siam that he was carrying on the table, and then pointed to Bangkok and said, "According to the information provided by the Siam Station of the Military Command Bureau and the inner line of our army, there are currently only two brigades of less than 1,500 people stationed in Bangkok, one of which is stationed at the Gendarmerie Headquarters in the city center, and the other is stationed at Manlang Airport!" ”

"As the so-called raising soldiers for a thousand years, I have decided to dispatch a special operations brigade in this airborne landing."

"In order to avoid the anti-aircraft machine guns at the airport and reduce the casualties during the airborne landing as much as possible, the special operations brigade will be airborne to the outskirts of Bangkok at night, and then the troops will be divided into two routes, one way to storm Manlang Airport, and the other way to quickly control the Siam Palace and the cabinet with the cooperation of our infiltrating personnel, which is called capturing the thief and capturing the king first, also called beheading!"

"Decapitation?" Stilwell's heart moved slightly, and then he added, "Airborne at night, the risk will be great!" ”

"The stakes are greater." Yue Weihan nodded, and said, "However, the training level of the special operations brigade is not comparable to that of the Baoshan Division Airborne Regiment, and the training time is also longer. ”

"The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, what if there is an emergency?" Stilwell said again.

"There is no unexpected incident that the special operations brigade cannot handle." Yue Weihan said confidently, "They can do it!" ”

"Well, I'm convinced by you." Stilwell shook his head and smiled bitterly, "When will you be airborne in Bangkok?" ”

"There's no rush yet." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said, "If we land too early and force the Burmese army to turn back and fight a decisive battle with us, or simply stay on the Shan Plateau to fight guerrillas, then the gains outweigh the losses!" After that, Yue Weihan pointed to the map and said, "You see, if the Burmese army wants to retreat into Siam, it must cross the Salween River, and when the army enters this inaccessible primeval jungle in the river valley, the time is ripe for parachuting into Bangkok." ”

"Okay, so what should we do now?" Stilwell said again.

"Build momentum." Yue Weihan winked at Stilwell and smiled, "Announce to the world that the Allied forces have taken the lead in the strategic counteroffensive in the Southeast Asian theater!" ”

(To be continued)