Chapter 876: The Nanyang Project
In Southeast Asia, there have been countless outbreaks of killings against Chinese people in history. For the sake of safety, the older generation of Chinese began to look for shelter in the mountains under the organization of Hongmen very early.
These shelters are extremely secluded, and are usually only known to a few people and are responsible for their care. And when special events happen, these places become their refuge.
Jensen and Qi Zishi have been back in Southeast Asia for some time, and now Qi Zishi is in charge of housing the Chinese there in Malaysia. They are soldiers specially appointed by the National Defense Forces to protect and organize the Chinese anti-Japanese war in Southeast Asia.
They returned with them a whole army of 30,000 men. This is the Nanyang Army Division secretly formed by the Wehrmacht, and the commander of this military division is Jensen.
Almost all of the principal persons in charge of the military sub-districts were overseas travelers who had returned from Southeast Asia to resist the war. After a series of wars, they were sent to the National Defense University for further study.
Later, he was organized and returned to Southeast Asia to organize the war of resistance and protect the local Chinese.
"Asen, will the Japanese find out that so many of us are walking this road?!" This old man is Jensen's grandfather, and the old man is from Fujian, and his ancestors came to the Philippines to explore.
Jensen is his most valued grandson, and the old man is also the mountain owner of Hongmen in the Philippines, responsible for most of Hongmen's affairs in the Philippines. When the Anti-Japanese War just broke out, Situ Meitang's party made the old man quite excited.
Later, he sent his eldest grandson Jensen to China to contribute to the defense of the motherland. Jensen did not fail in his mission and sent back two second-class military merit medals of the Wehrmacht to the old man.
Now that his grandson has become the commander of the Nanyang Army, the old man is still habitually worried about his grandson.
"Grandpa, don't worry. We've dealt with all of this, and we've practiced it. Jensen smiled, his own Commander-in-Chief of the Tigers was very thoughtful.
In order to adapt the 30,000 soldiers of the military division to the tropical operations in Southeast Asia. They were sent to Yunnan for internships. At the same time, many of the mountainous troops in Yunnan and the peasant families in Guangxi were also incorporated into the military sub-districts.
The three months of training in Yunnan have enabled the entire army to fully adapt to operations in the subtropical region. At the same time, open the way, sweep the traces, ambush, and create the illusion of marching...... and other targeted guerrilla tactics are also within the scope of their study.
And during the whole training period, there was no idleness everywhere. They continue to deliver arms to Southeast Asia through American cruise ships, and with the assistance of Hongmen, Southeast Asia has been spread all over the country.
With the convenience of Situ Meitang and the good relationship with the United States, these people easily got American passports. They lurked in various capacities and placed their munitions properly.
Before Jensen and his team returned, most of these guns and ammunition, even mortars and grenade launchers, were transported to the safe cave that had been set up in Hongmen earlier.
And part of it has become the weapon in the hands of Jensen now.
Nearly 100 new Type 1 tanks of the "Kerala ......" roared down from three locations east of Inyain Bay and slaughtered the defensive positions of the Philippine 11th and 71st Infantry Divisions commanded by Wainwright.
The roar of machine guns and the explosion of shells sounded from the positions. A small number of B-17s flew in from Australia to try to support the position, but they themselves faced the threat of Japanese fighters and had little success.
"How's the situation with the 26th Cavalry Brigade?!" Wainwright looked at the map and said to the adjutant beside him, and the adjutant opened the message and looked at the response.
"The 26th Cavalry Brigade met the Japanese in Rosario and is now in battle. According to the report, the cavalry brigade has already suffered more than five hundred casualties. It may be difficult to continue to support the ...... of the operation."
"The latest news is that the Japanese army is wandering along the coast of Ramon Bay in southern Luzon. Perhaps they will choose to make a new landing there, and the defenders will ask for our support......"
"No support!" Wainwright dropped his pen on the map and said in a cold voice, "Now even I need support!" These Filipino troops can't fight at all! Counting on them to be able to fight the Japanese army, I might as well count on God to protect me! ”
The adjutant smiled bitterly, and Wainwright's words, although unpleasant, hit the nail on the head. These Filipino soldiers are really not suitable for war, although the US military has trained them, they are still so virtuous when they arrive on the battlefield.
Although supported by artillery fire, their two divisions were knocked down, and now they could neither repel the Japanese landing. And they couldn't suppress the Japanese troops on the beach. I really don't know what kind of battle they're fighting.
"General, now the tanks of the Japanese army are a great threat. And we don't have a lot of anti-tank weapons, so there's no way to get results......" The commander of the 11th Philippine Infantry Division happened to walk in and blushed when he heard Wainwright say this.
He knew what his soldiers were doing. Seeing the tanks of the Japanese, they almost had weak feet. Not to mention fighting, it's good to be able to run away on the spot.
Wainwright also realized that he was hurting what he said, and said to the division commander: "I'm sorry! I just hope that the 11th and 17th Infantry Divisions will be able to resist more resolutely and not let those Japanese stand still......"
In fact, Wainwright was scolding in his heart. This is clearly that your Philippine troops are too scum. Are we giving you poor equipment?! It won't be worse than the defenders of China now, right?!
At least they have withstood the attack of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and the troops who landed this time are less than 10,000! Tens of thousands of people in your two divisions can't stand it?! Don't say people have tanks. Several times in defensive operations, the ** team also did not have too many anti-tank weapons, but it still held on.
But this really can't be said, otherwise it will be difficult to ensure that those Filipinos will not rebel if it spreads.
Now the U.S. military in the Philippines can be said to be isolated, and the naval facilities in Cavite were indiscriminately bombed by the Japanese at the beginning of the war.
Thomas. The U.S. Asian Fleet under Admiral Hart's command was subsequently forced to withdraw from Philippine waters, and the Air Force was also dealt a fatal blow. Only Australia came to the B-17 to give some support that was better than nothing.
"General, I'm here to report to you." This division commander had a bitter face, he didn't know that the Philippine troops under his command were too scummy in combat, but it was uncomfortable for anyone to say this.
"Our second line of defense has been lost, and the Japanese have dispatched more than a hundred tanks to directly crush the position. We need anti-tank weapons, aircraft and artillery fire now, otherwise I don't think we can hold out tomorrow and the line will collapse......"
Wainwright's face turned pale. Can't say a word. It took a long time before waving his hand to the division commander dejectedly. The division commander's face was not good-looking, and he was speechless and had to turn around and leave.
"General, the 26th Cavalry Brigade is calling. The Japanese have broken through their positions and are asking for support from the command......" The adjutant took a telegram from the telegraph soldier and said to Wainwright.
Wainwright was silent for a while before he said to his adjutant, "Let the troops retreat on all fronts...... Report the battle situation to the General Command and ask them for instructions on the next step of the operation. ”
The adjutant answered, then turned and went down to carry out the order.
An emergency meeting is being held in the imperial capital, the coalition government and the national defense forces. America's declaration of war has undoubtedly caused a global shock. And for the coalition government, this is extremely good news.
"Don't be too happy just yet, it seems to me that it will take time for the United States to fully enter a state of war." Tu Menghu said to Lin Sen and the others, who looked extremely happy: "Before that, the biggest problem is that Japan will gain access to the resources of Southeast Asia. ”
"The Americans clearly have no way to hold Southeast Asia for the time being, and their Pacific Fleet has suffered heavy losses. It will take time to regain combat effectiveness. And there is no support. The U.S. military in the Philippines simply won't last long. ”
After a pause, Tu Menghu continued: "Not to mention European countries such as Britain, France, and the Netherlands, France and the Netherlands are hopeless. Now Britain itself is still facing a strong attack from Germany, and Southeast Asia has no time to take care of it. ”
When everyone heard this, their faces couldn't help but turn gloomy, and they also knew about it. But without such a specific thought, the situation was indeed analyzed by the slaughtered tiger.
"Japan has obtained resources, on the one hand, it must be prepared to deal with the counterattack of the Americans. And on the other hand. It is to intensify the war against us. Tu Menghu stood up and took his baton and tapped the map on the wall.
"Some time ago, the Japanese suddenly shrank their defensive lines. Even directly gave up Henan and other places, I felt that something was not right. Now it seems. They are mobilizing elite troops to prepare for war in Southeast Asia. As he spoke, Tu Menghu pressed the table with both hands and said in a deep voice to everyone.
"In other words, now is the time when their Japanese army in China is the weakest!"
Hearing Tu Menghu's words, how could the old foxes of the coalition government not know what he meant?! They all laughed out loud. Lin Sen and others are not funny because of their identity, so explicit.
But the smile that couldn't be concealed still said about their attitude.
"My opinion: send these damn mongrels to hell before the Japanese turn those resources into their weapons!" Tu Menghu's eyes narrowed slightly.
"The Great Second Army of Nanjing. We've been waiting too long. It's time to get them out......"
Now that Tu Menghu had already made a decision, the rest naturally did not have any objections. As for how to communicate with the United States and Europe next, Tu Menghu basically did not express an opinion on these things.
The coalition government has inherited the habit of coming from the three eastern provincial governments, and everyone has something to say. After the matter was said and decided, the scene immediately began to act.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the coalition government began to issue frequent telegrams, and at the same time strengthened communication with the consulates of various governments in the imperial capital. The French were appeased, and the British were supported.
The cautious secret contacts with Germany were made to the United States, while the United States was to strengthen communication and make requests for cooperation between the two sides.
Everything went in an orderly manner, and after the meeting, Tu Menghu and others, including Lin Sen, Yan Zhengqing, and others, held a secret meeting belonging to the top level of the coalition government.
This time, there were no more than five participants.
They held a thick stack of documents in their hands and kept flipping through them, Lin Sen was especially excited, and his fingers even trembled from time to time as he flipped through the documents.
"Commander-in-chief, what I want to know is that the brothers in Nanyang are okay now?!" After a while, Lin Sen, chairman of the coalition government, collected his mood and asked Tu Menghu.
Tu Menghu replied in the affirmative: "They are all carefully selected and rigorously trained fighters, and I believe that they can cope with the situation in the South Seas." ”
As he spoke, Tu Menghu paused and continued: "Nanyang has been abandoned in our hands for too long, and even let those Europeans occupy it for a time. They have no shortage of blood on their hands, and I am not going to make the brothers die for them. ”
Lin Sen nodded in understanding, as an old man who had been coming from the end of the Qing Dynasty, he had seen those overseas travelers being bullied. The overseas Chinese in Nanyang were especially bullied. Due to the lack of national strength and short-sightedness in the late Qing Dynasty, overseas Chinese have always been the targets of bullying by other countries.
The wealth accumulated by the Chinese who went abroad because of their business and hard work is also highly coveted. There was no shortage of deportations, looting and riots against the Chinese.
"Now the Europeans are too busy to take care of themselves, if we don't get back the Nanyang region, then we will be really sorry for this good time!" Tu Menghu grinned and pointed to the map spread out on the table.
"The Japanese have now begun a landing operation, and they are cautious. The troops sent are all elite troops, and here, here, and here, there is at least one army with more than 100,000 troops. At the same time equipped with more than a hundred tanks. ”
After a pause, Tu Menghu smiled: "I don't think the Americans and Europeans will be able to hold back these Japanese troops. ”
Yan Zhengqing looked at the map and nodded, and then said to Tu Menghu: "Meng Ben." So what are you going to do?! If we move too much, will it cause a reaction from European and American countries?! ”
Tu Menghu shrugged his shoulders and pointed to a dot on the map and said, "It's not that I look down on them, teacher, take a look." They had been guarding this place for less than a day before they lost it. The attacking Japanese army was less than 5,000 men, while the defenders had more than 10,000 men. How to fight this battle?! ”
Yan Zhengqing couldn't help but stagnate. He has a fairly good understanding of the combat effectiveness of European and American armies. He was also very clear about the Japanese army, but he did not estimate the combat effectiveness of the Nanyang natives at all.
Except for a small number of elite troops, the rest of the Nanyang army, including the Philippine army, is slandered as scum. Even if the battle is sluggish, it is not uncommon to even fight a bunch of deserters.
The combat effectiveness of the several US native units that supported the past was okay, but it was a pity that there were only so many people. It is clearly not enough to defend the whole of the Philippines.
Moreover, they lacked planes and tanks, and the Japanese army successfully pulled out all the new weapons that were only available in the country in order to attack. It is strange that the US military can persist in such an unequal operation.
"Trust me. At most, the Americans will announce their surrender in two months. Tu Menghu shrugged his shoulders and said to Lin Sen and the others: "At that time, it was a good time for our Nanyang Sub-Military Region to dispatch. ”
Lin Sen and the others nodded, they understood very well what the Tiger Commander-in-Chief meant. If you go to help the U.S. military fight now, it will be thankless. If they are defeated, they may not hand over Nanyang to themselves. Maybe the Nanyang Sub-Military Region will be used as cannon fodder.
Only when the European and American ministries are defeated will the Nanyang Military Region take action to gradually regain the lost ground. If you lose it, I'll grab it again, and I should not give it to you. If you have the ability, you can snatch it back!
I believe that few people with brains will make this choice. Of course, they have to grab it if they want to. Just let the Wehrmacht and the European troops make two moves.
"Our next plan is to completely turn the Nanyang region into our subordinate region." Tu Menghu paused. to the top brass of these coalition governments.
"The South Seas and Malacca are so important to us that if we want to go to the Atlantic, we have to go through them. It's something we have to hold onto. So. It is necessary for us to assimilate all these places and at the same time make them belong to us. ”
Lin Sen flipped through the thick plan, pointed to the second part of the plan, and said, "So there is a second part in your plan, and this part is these?!" ”
Tu Menghu nodded, and easily admitted the matter. Seeing this, Lin Sen carefully looked at the content of the second part.
"Hmm...... It is a good way to carry out population replacement, land replacement, and a large number of people who have migrated our people to Nanyang. The text is used in all aspects Chinese this is not bad......"
Yan Zhengqing smiled at Lin Sen and said, "Actually, the most interesting thing is here: if someone from the local aborigines learns Chinese properly, they will bring him to China for comprehensive assimilation." It's best to move his family with him. Also, the position of the president can be indigenous, but all other important positions must be Chinese......"
Lin Sen smiled, revealing Sen Sen's white teeth. This one is undoubtedly the most powerful, first of all, to uproot any resistance that may arise. As long as this person has some ability, bring him to China and trap him.
This is also a good one, encouraging local people to learn Chinese and stipulating that all Chinese must come back to worship their ancestors. The army was completely abolished and replaced by the garrison of the Wehrmacht......"
There are many rules and regulations, but in the final analysis, it is to completely swallow and digest the entire Nanyang region!
If this plan is carried out, there will be no more Nanyang in thirty or fifty years. There may be more Nanyang Chinese countries, but they are all satellite states affiliated with China.
The needle can't be inserted, and the water can't be splashed! Completely belonging, even if you say that he is a Nanyang, he will not say that he is Chinese. The kind of penetration in Chinese culture is extremely strong.
"We'll do it!" Lin Sen looked extremely excited, and the old guy almost danced! In his lifetime, he can see such a prosperous era of "opening up and expanding the territory", and the old man feels that he has not lived in vain. Those decades of sinfulness are worth it!
"Meng Ben, don't worry! As long as you fight down, we will stabilize it for you! Lin Sen laughed: "My old man strives to live a few more years, and he will see my rise in China!" Expand your territory!! ”
ps: Things are a little busy today, and I can only have one chapter...... Try to get as much as you can tomorrow......