Chapter 450: Siam's Cracks to Survive (6,000 words)

Half a month later, Mao Renfeng, who was disguised as a businessman, successfully arrived in Bangkok.

Zhang Shizhao, the head of the Siam station of the military commander, went to the port of Bangkok to greet him, Zhang Shizhao actually has half Siamese blood, because his mother is Siamese, but he grew up in Shanghai, and he has joined the Fuxing Society when he was still in middle school.

Zhang Shizhao was shrewd and sociable, and soon became close to the Siamese dignitary Boon Na Yun Thai, who was a confidant of Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phi Boon and had an unusual status.

After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army forced its way into Siam.

In view of the fact that the Siamese army was simply not enough to resist the Japanese invasion, Luang Phibun had no choice but to join the Axis Alliance and became a vassal of Japan, but in private Luang Phibun never gave up his efforts to fight for "independence".

After picking up Mao Renfeng and his entourage in the car, Zhang Shizhao ordered the driver to go all the way to the office and come straight to the office.

Seeing that the checkpoints of the Siamese military along the way didn't dare to stop the interrogation after seeing Zhang Shizhao's car, Mao Renfeng couldn't help asking: "Shizhao, it seems that you are doing well in Siam?" ”

"Hehe, the director has won the award." Zhang Shizhao was modest in his mouth, but he was still very proud in his heart.

Mao Renfeng smiled slightly, and said, "I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun?" ”

"It's kind of talkative." Zhang Shizhao didn't know Mao Renfeng's true intention of coming to Siam, and he didn't dare to talk too much.

Mao Renfeng tried two sentences without a trace, and then said no more, although Zhang Shizhao is a person from the military commander, but Siam is too far away from Chongqing, and it is difficult for the inspection team to get Bangkok to supervise the work, and no one knows what the situation of the military commander Siam Station is now, and no one is sure that Zhang Shizhao has not been bought by the Japanese.

Therefore, at this time, Mao Renfeng was never right and did not dare to reveal his intentions and thoughts.

"Director, you're here in Bangkok for that, right?" After a moment of silence, Zhang Shizhao suddenly asked.

Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun intends to use the influence of the Nationalist Government and the Chinese Expeditionary Force to get rid of the control of the Japanese army, Zhang Shizhao naturally knows about this, and this news Luang Phibun is still passed on to the Nationalist Government through him, so Zhang Shizhao guessed that Mao Renfeng came to Siam, mostly for this matter.

Mao Renfeng said twice, neither denying nor admitting it, seeing that Mao Renfeng was not interested in talking, Zhang Shizhao didn't ask any more, and the carriage fell silent at the moment.

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Yangon, headquarters of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

After receiving Luan Phiwen's hint, Yue Weihan left it dry for half a month before sending someone to invite Wei Lihuang and Huang Jie to his office to discuss the matter.

"That's a good thing." Yue Weihan's voice fell, and Huang Jie quickly said, "If Siam can really get rid of the control of the Japanese army, whether it is from a military perspective or a political point of view, it will only be beneficial to our army, I am afraid that this is a trap set by Siam to cooperate with the Japanese army, and the purpose is to take the bait for our army." ”

"It shouldn't be." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said, "Siam has always had a tradition of political speculation, and there are only three countries in the East in modern times that have not become colonies of Western powers, except for China and Japan, there is only Siam. ”

"Then there's nothing to hesitate about." Wei Lihuang said, "Just promise them." ”

"But we can't be a gunman for the Siamese for nothing." Huang Jie said, "If we want to come forward to balance the Japanese, Siam must show enough sincerity."

Yue Weihan smiled slightly and said, "This is exactly the reason why I came to you, let's sum it up and see what kind of conditions should be put forward to the Siamese people?" In any case, this time it is the Siamese who are asking for us, and if we do not take the opportunity to seize sufficient benefits, it is obviously not in the interests of the Nationalist Government and our army. ”

Wei Lihuang and Huang Jie glanced at each other, and immediately laughed in unison very tacitly.

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Saigon, the headquarters of the Japanese Southern Army.

"Yaga" Shouichi Terauchi got up, slapped the telegram in his hand on the case again, and said angrily, "Luang Phibun, a treacherous villain, actually colluded with the Chinese government and the Chinese expeditionary force behind his back, trying to get rid of the control of the Japanese Empire, it is simply looking for death."

After that, Terauchi Shouichi attacked Luotian again: "Order, the 15th Army will immediately move forward and take over Siam in full"

A few months ago, the Chinese Expeditionary Force unexpectedly landed in Manila and rescued the trapped MacArthur and more than 20,000 American GIs in one fell swoop.

However, what was surprising was that Hideki Tojo, who had already been promoted to chief of the general staff of the Japanese army, did not hold Terauchi Shouichi responsible, but only sent a telegram of encouragement, and immediately urgently mobilized 20 three-unit divisions from the country, mixed them with more than 30 divisions and regiments of the North China and Central China Fronts, and sent 15 of them to Southeast Asia.

In this way, the strength of the Southern Army was expanded to the 33rd Army Corps on the island of New Guinea.

However, although the strength of the Southern Army has soared to 500,000, its combat effectiveness has decreased considerably.

In particular, after the Burmese Corps, including the Guards Division, was heavily damaged, the Southern Army lost all its heavy artillery and most of its combat vehicles, except for the original remaining 5 third-class divisions, the subsequent 15 divisions were all fourth-class divisions with a three-unit system, and each division was only equipped with 16 75 field guns, and the firepower was much weaker than that of the third-class division.

Speaking of which, it is not that the base camp of the Japanese army does not want to equip the newly formed fourth-class division with more field artillery and combat vehicles, but the problem is that the domestic military industrial enterprises cannot produce enough artillery and combat vehicles.

Because at this time, the evil consequences of the massive conscription of the Japanese army have already appeared.

After the Japanese army occupied almost all of Southeast Asia in the second half of last year, the shortage of resources has been fundamentally alleviated, and the iron ore mines in Vietnam, the copper mines in the Philippines, and the oil and gas resources in the Dutch East Indies have temporarily extricated the Japanese Government from the predicament of being poor in resources

However, these precious resources could not be converted into warships, aircraft, artillery, and combat vehicles that the Japanese army urgently needed in time

Because of the appearance of Yue Weihan, the appearance of the little butterfly, the Japanese army's military consumption in the Chinese battlefield increased several times compared with the same period in history, and in the 28th year of the Republic of China (1939), Japan's domestic reserve troops had been exhausted, and the military resources of Korea, Taiwan and the puppet Manchukuo were unreliable, so the Japanese government could only recruit a large number of skilled workers into the army.

As soon as these mature skilled workers were enlisted, the output and quality of the factories dropped.

In order to solve this dilemma, although the Japanese government urgently mobilized female workers into the factories, how can these temporary female workers be compared with the skilled workers who have spent more than ten or twenty years training? In addition, Japan's military industry was originally somewhat deformed, and too much attention was paid to naval construction and neglected army construction, so the output of combat vehicles and artillery has been declining year after year.

In the 31st year of the Republic of China (1942), the newly formed fourth-class divisions were not equipped with artillery wings, and even the number of rifles and light and heavy machine guns was seriously insufficient.

In one sentence, to describe Japan's military industry at this time, it is difficult to return

Prior to the Battle of Midway, the Japanese government had always focused only on naval build-up, while the army was able to save money.

Therefore, not only was the distribution of war resources seriously tilted toward the navy, but even many military industries were built in accordance with the needs of the navy; when the naval battle of Midway was defeated and the Japanese base camp suddenly had an epiphany and wanted to vigorously build the army, it found that its military industrial system could no longer keep up with the pace of army expansion

Of course, if the Japanese government is given three to five years to adjust its military industrial system from the navy to the army, and if the center of gravity of its military industrial system is shifted from the navy to the army, coupled with the abundant resources imported from Southeast Asia, the equipment level of the Japanese army will be completely reborn, and it is not even impossible to upgrade to a fully mechanized army of the United States and Germany.

All in all, the current Japanese Army is in the most difficult period.

The Japanese base camp was also aware of the difficulties of the Japanese Army, so the order given to the Southern Army was strategic defense, that is, to hold the Indochina Peninsula, Southeast Asia, and many islands in the Southwest Pacific as much as possible, so as to ensure that the rich strategic resources in Southeast Asia could be continuously imported into the mainland.

Therefore, seeing that Terauchi Shouichi was furious and wanted to order the 15th Army to enter Siam, Luo Tian Feng hurriedly persuaded: "Your Excellency, the order given by the headquarters to our army is to hold on to Southeast Asia and the islands of the southwest Pacific to ensure the safety of the absolute defensive circle. ”

"What?" Terauchi Shouichi said angrily, "Is it possible to forget it like this?" ”

Luo Tian said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency, General, please think about it, if the imperial army enters Siam in a big way at this time, won't it completely push the Siamese government to the expeditionary force in China?" Once the Siamese government asks for help from the Chinese expeditionary force, with Yue Weihan's character, he will definitely not miss such a good opportunity, and he will definitely personally lead the main force into Siam to fight a decisive battle with the imperial army. ”

"So what? Yue Weihan came just in time, and the imperial army could just avenge the defeat of Burma" Terauchi Shouichi still refused to give in, and he was actually timid in his heart.

To say that Shouichi Terauchi is not afraid of Yue Weihan, it is absolutely false

At the beginning, Yue Weihan had less than 50,000 men under his command to defeat the Burmese army, including the Guards Division, causing the 100,000 Japanese army to be defeated and swallowed up by the jungle.

To put it mildly, if Yue Weihan doesn't take the initiative to attack, Shouichi in the temple should burn high incense.

Of course, Terauchi Shouichi also knew that if the Chinese Expeditionary Force did not attack at this time, it would definitely not be good news for the Japanese Southern Army, because the calmer the water, the more turbulent the undercurrent hidden underneath, and waiting until the reorganization and training of the million-strong Chinese Expeditionary Force to launch a counteroffensive would definitely be a devastating blow like a storm

However, knowing that he knows, Shouichi Terauchi doesn't have a very good coping strategy.

The only thing the Southern Army could do was to continue to strengthen the fortifications along the border and build as many military forts as possible like the Tumen Fortress.

Of course, Nakada knew that Terauchi Shouichi was just hard-mouthed, but he couldn't pierce him, so he had to smile bitterly at the moment: "Your Excellency, General, although the strength of the Southern Army has been greatly expanded, the firepower has not been greatly strengthened, and the pilots and fighters of the two major flight groups have not been replenished. ”

"So what do you say you should do?" Shouichi Terauchi didn't have a good breath and said, "Watching Siam fall to the Allies? ”

"Your Excellency, Siam will not easily fall to the Allies." "For nearly a hundred years, Siam has always wandered on the edge of Britain and France, and with the help of the mutual checks and balances of the two great powers, it has encouraged the maintenance of national independence. ”

"Oh?" "You mean, Siam just wants to seek national independence?" ”

"Yes." Luo Tian Feng is very sure that "Siam must be seeking national independence"

"Understood." Terauchi Shou nodded and said, "Then wait and see, with the virtue of Yue Weihan, he will definitely take the opportunity to open his mouth and seek more benefits from Siam in the negotiations, if the imperial army does not move, the negotiations between Siam and Yue Weihan will definitely reach a deadlock, and then Siam can only turn back and beg the imperial army, hum"

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Bangkok, Siam Prime Minister's official residence.

Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun is sighing in the hall of his official residence.

The Chongqing Nationalist Government has still not responded, but Yue Weihan, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, has just replied, but Yue Weihan's conditions are too harsh, the Chinese Expeditionary Force not only asked Siam to open a border trade port, but also proposed to garrison troops in Chiang Mai, and also asked Siam to fund the construction of a road from Chiang Mai to the border with Burma, how is this possible?

Once this highway is built, wouldn't the mechanized troops of the Chinese Expeditionary Force be able to go straight to Chiang Mai, and then go south along the railway from Chiang Mai to Bangkok, and in less than half a day, the steel torrent of the Chinese Expeditionary Force will be able to appear on the outskirts of Bangkok.

In desperation, Luang Phi Boon hurriedly summoned his confidant Wen Na Yuntai to the official residence to discuss countermeasures.

Wen Na Yuntai laughed when he heard this, and said to Luang Phi Wen: "Your Excellency Song Kan (Luan Phi Wen surname), this is just a Chinese-style sky-high asking price, it does not mean that we in Siam must meet these conditions before the Chinese Expeditionary Force is willing to cooperate with us, I suggest you set a time to talk to Yue Weihan face to face, there are some things that cannot be explained in the telegram." ”

"Negotiate with Yue Weihan in person?" Luang Phi Boon was a little worried, "Do you think it's appropriate?" ”

"Nothing out of place." "As long as things are done secretly, the Japanese will not know." ”

"Taking a step back, what if the Japanese know about it? The Japanese are now also afraid that we will fully fall to the Allied forces, although our Siamese army has no combat effectiveness, but if the whole Siamese people are mobilized to fight with the Allied forces, this will definitely be a disaster for the Japanese army invading Siam, I think Terauchi Shouichi will not be unaware of this. ”

"Makes sense." Luang Phi Boon said thoughtfully, "Boon Na Yuntai, where do you think it is more appropriate to negotiate?" ”

"Yue Weihan will definitely not come to Bangkok, and Your Excellency will not go to Yangon, so it is best to find a location on the Siam-Myanmar border that is acceptable to both sides." ”

"Okay." Luan Phi Wen said happily, "Wen Na Yuntai, this matter will be handed over to you." ”

"Please rest assured." Bunna Yoontae said respectfully, "I will guarantee your safety"

After saying this, Wen Na Yuntai said again: "Oh yes, Your Excellency Song Kan, the Nationalist Government of Chongqing has also sent a special envoy."

"The Nationalist Government?" Luan Phiwen waved his hand and said indifferently, "When I found the Nationalist Government, I just hoped that Chongqing could come forward to help us thread the needle, since we have now been linked to Yue Weihan, there is no need to talk to the Nationalist Government anymore, after all, it is the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Burma that can compete with the Japanese Southern Army, not Chongqing's." ”

"Understood, I'm going to reject the national government." Wen Na Yuntai said that he turned around and was about to leave.

"Wait." Luan Piwen suddenly stopped Wen Na Yuntai again, and said in a deep voice, "Don't refuse for the time being, let's deal with it first, and then send it back to Chongqing after the negotiation with Yue Weihan is completed." ”

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Military Command Siam Station Office.

Mao Renfeng is waiting for a response from the Siamese government.

This time he came to Siam, Mao Renfeng came to Bangkok as a special envoy of the Nationalist Government to discuss cooperation with the Siamese government, but after handing over the news, the Siamese government did not seem to have the intention of immediately contacting him, which made Mao Renfeng a little difficult, without the "cooperation" of the Siamese government, it was almost impossible to get rid of Yue Weihan

After all, this is not a domestic but Siam, although there are more than a dozen people in the Siam Station of the Military Command, they are all mediocre characters, if you want to get rid of Yue Weihan from under the noses of those special forces of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, you can't even think about it, but the two people brought by Mao Renfeng are technicians, one is a gentleman on Liang, and the other is a blasting expert.

As Dai Li said, the assassination of Yue Weihan at the negotiation venue was the most likely to succeed

Mao Renfeng is a little worried about whether he is too late, in case Luang Phi Boon has already negotiated with Yue Weihan and reached an agreement, the situation is really going to evolve like this, then Mao Renfeng can only sneak into Yangon, and then use the military command agents lurking inside the Chinese Expeditionary Force to carry out the final assassination plan

When Mao Renfeng was suffering from gains and losses, Zhang Shizhao came back.

"Director, the Siamese government has already replied." Zhang Shizhao said excitedly, "Wen Na Yun Tai will discuss cooperation with you on behalf of the Siam government, but for the sake of secrecy, the meeting place cannot be in the government building, and at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, Wen Na Yun Thai will meet us in room 403 of the Wan Guo Hotel." ”

"Bunna Yuntai?" Mao Renfeng frowned and said, "Why not Luan Piwen himself?" ”

Zhang Shizhao hurriedly said: "Director, don't underestimate Wen Na Yuntai, this person is Luan Phi Wen's confidant When Luan Phi Boon just came back from studying in France, he was only a small major lecturer at the Staff Academy, and it was with Wen Na Yun Tai who gave him advice that he was able to quickly emerge, and then became the prime minister of Siam in just eight years." ”

Mao Renfeng's heart suddenly moved slightly when he heard this, since this Wen Na Yuntai is so relied on by Luan Phi Wen, presumably when negotiating with Yue Weihan, Luan Phi Wen will definitely bring him, and since Luan Phi Wen has sent Wen Na Yuntai to contact him, most of them have not reached an agreement with Yue Weihan, otherwise there is no need to do more.

Suddenly, Mao Renfeng's hanging heart fell back into his stomach.

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Yangon, headquarters of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

Huang Jie walked into Yue Weihan's office with a telegram, and immediately stood up and saluted: "Boss, Luang Phibun has called back, saying that he is going to negotiate with you face-to-face in the night speed town on the Siam-Burmese border. ”

"Night Speed Town?" Hearing this, Yue Weihan got up and strode to the map posted on the wall.

Huang Jie then stood in front of the map, pointed to the map and said: "You see, the night speed town is here, located in the middle of the Ta Nian Ta Weng Mountains, about 100 kilometers away from Mawlamyine, and there are open plains along the way, Peng Bisheng's 5th Army is stationed in Mawlamyine, and there is definitely no problem in terms of safety." ”

"Hmm." Yue Weihan pondered for a moment, and then said with a sly smile, "Don't rush to reply to Luan Phi Wen first, let him dry for a few days, and then send him a telegram back when the heat is almost ready."

"Humble duty understands." The corners of Huang Jie's mouth suddenly bloomed with a knowing smile.

Huang Jie suddenly found that his cooperation with Yue Weihan was becoming more and more tacit, I remember that when he was first transferred to the headquarters of the expeditionary force, his heart was still full of resistance, originally, from the commander of the first army to the staff officer, who would be happy? But as time went by, Huang Jie found that it was really good to be a staff officer by Yue Weihan's side.

Huang Jie has really never seen a soldier like Yue Weihan, cold like a soldier, cunning but like a businessman, enthusiastic but like a hero, of course, what makes Huang Jie envious the most is Yue Weihan's womanhood, so many beautiful women, I don't know how Yue Weihan is leveled?