Chapter 313 313 This is the last battle on the road to happiness and democracy
With the approach of the Communist People's Army of Burma to Yangon, the eyes of the whole of Myanmar and even Southeast Asia are focused here, and the next big war will determine the future direction of the country, and a new master may be created, and each country will have to choose how to get along with Myanmar in the future. Very few countries would choose to support one side in a clear-cut manner at this time, and all of them prevaricated the request for support from the junta and the Communist Party of Burma on the basis of the principle of neutrality.
The Communist Party of Burma has also asked for support from countries such as China, the United States, and the Nanyang States, but even China has said that it will not intervene in Burma's civil war and will abide by the principle of neutrality. Having said that, anyone with a discerning eye can perceive the existence of more or less Chinese colors in this matter. First of all, the nest of the Burmese Communist Party itself is on the border between China and Myanmar, and it is not easy to gain support, and they suddenly made a fortune, unless they dig up some underground treasure or pie in the sky, or it must be the Chinese behind it.
The weapons and equipment of the Communist Party of Burma are basically the standard weapons that have been eliminated by China, and those who know it can see it at a glance, such as the Bayi bar rifle equipped by the Communist Party of Burma, although it is not so famous because of the early appearance of the 95 type, and it is easy to misidentify the AK gun family in appearance, but it is still compared by people with a heart.
The artillery of the People's Army is basically the army weapon of the PLA copied by the Soviet Army in the early years, and naturally it may also be provided by the Soviet Union, but if you think about it, if it is a revolution supported by the Soviet Union, it is absolutely impossible to shout such a thing as a national election after the success of the revolution. In other words, although the Red Party is also in power, it is possible that China, which is leaning towards the Western camp and is constantly promoting reforms at home, may be manipulating such things.
Although the Burmese government army has suffered repeated defeats, it has not yet reached the end of the road. At first, because the KPA offensive was too fast and fierce, the government army, which had previously focused on suppressing the domestic movement, did not react for a while, and then when they transferred troops to quell the rebellion, the generals who led the troops underestimated the fighting level of the CPMA and suffered a big loss.
By the time the KPA troops arrived dozens of kilometers north of Yangon and were preparing to attack Yangon, the government army had already assembled a large army of 60,000 troops, while the Burmese Communist People's Army was much thinner in comparison, gathering a total of about 25,000 men from eight brigades, less than half of the government army.
Of these eight KPA army brigades, five are Red Police Brigades, and the remaining three are actually "liberation brigades" that have been temporarily incorporated into government troops and Red Police soldiers are appointed officers. Or you can only fight a dozen battles with the wind, let alone fight tough battles, it is estimated that even being cannon fodder may be in the way.
Just as the largest battle since the civil war was about to break out, the President of the Provisional Federal Government and Chairman of the Communist Party of Burma, Dechinpa, made a famous speech in Mandalay that was suspected of plagiarism - "This is the last battle to happiness and democracy", calling on all just Burmese people to stand with the Republic of Burma and the Provisional Federal Government, and to cheer for the People's Army, and to demand that all the People's Army strengthen their will, keep in mind the revolutionary spirit in the face of adversity, and not be afraid of sacrifice or hardship, for the benefit of the whole nation of Myanmar, Launch the most relentless Armageddon against the junta opposition.
“…… We are bathed in the sound of Buddha and Sanskrit singing, and hope to establish our own Buddha country and immortal town. Despite the strength of our enemies and the weakness of our enemies, our just cause will succeed as long as we strengthen our unyielding will to resist, firmly believe that every Burmese can enjoy the democratic rights and freedoms that are born to us, and no longer remain silent and cowardly and allow a brutal enemy to ride on our heads.
For the sake of peace in our country, the revolutionary fighters of our People's Army sacrificed their lives and forgot their lives; For the happiness of our whole people, we no longer hesitate to choose the strength of progress; In order for the children and grandchildren of Myanmar to live in the sunshine and express their wishes openly, without having to be insulted for nonsensical reasons, violated by brutal reactionaries, and oppressed by greedy wicked people, we must clench the swords and guns in our hands at this time and let out a desperate roar!
This is the last battle of the Burmese people to victory, the last battle of the Burmese people to strive for happiness, and the last battle of democracy, freedom and socialism before the flower of democracy, freedom and socialism blooms in Myanmar! We love peace, we love our country, and it is precisely because of these that we must win, which is the sustenance of our future in Myanmar and the key to whether our nation can stand tall on this planet.
Please join hands with our sisters, brothers, villagers and elders across the country, and inspire our warriors with your prayers and faith, and at this moment we are joined in heart and hand as one person, so that we are invincible. Tomorrow is destined to belong to Myanmar, to all the 40 million people, let us launch this last battle against our enemies under the watchful eye of the Buddha and under the care of the peace-loving and justice-loving comrades of the world! ”
Pa Tento's speech in front of hundreds of thousands of marchers in Mandalay was quickly disseminated across Myanmar and even the world through various channels such as television and radio. The Red Police spy's enthusiastic speech not only made many Burmese people remember him and watch the decisive battle on the Irrawaddy River Plain with anticipation, but also made many Westerners who were prejudiced against Burma or Red Party doctrine applaud him from the bottom of their hearts.
It is said that street politics lovers are also a group of hippies, in the words of the Chinese, they are literary and artistic 2 forcing young people, as long as you can impress them with enough literary speeches, even if you yourself are Satan, they don't care.
As Patten's speech spread around the world, there were also some protesters in support of the Burmese democratic revolution in other countries, and even some sporadic demonstrators in the United States demanding that the United States, a beacon of freedom, send troops to help the KPA defeat the authoritarian government and democratize Myanmar.
Of course, it is impossible for the Americans to make such a stupid choice, but some strategists and think tank experts are also very curious, obviously a Red Party member who is a scumbag of the soil, and actually looks like a political veteran who is well versed in Western politics and knows how to demagogue and propaganda, many analysts assert that if the Burmese Communist Party finally wins the battle of Yangon, then Ba Dengding will reap unprecedented political prestige, and if the Burmese Communist Party fulfills its previous promise to the Burmese people, It is possible that Ba Den will actually be elected president in the national election as a member of the Red Party.
This can't help but make many Westerners very messy, sighing what is going on in this world.
While the world is anxiously waiting for the final result, the government forces cannot sit still, although they know that the KPA is not weak and is likely to fail if it makes a rash move, the best way to do it is to regroup in Yangon, temporarily maintain a split with the Burmese Communist Party, and wait for the already intricate political wrangling of the Mandalay authorities to drag down the new regime. However, after Patten's extraordinary speech, Ne Win and others could not sit still, and the spies of the Burmese Communist Party had already infiltrated Yangon, and although the military government tried many ways to surround and intercept him, Patten's speech was still known to the people of Yangon through various means such as radio, leaflets, and secret television screenings.
This dealt a serious blow to the prestige of the junta, and even caused instability in Rangoon, with some young people who were so excited by the speeches storming some government facilities, and some people even plotting to launch an uprising and cooperate with the Burmese Communist People's Army to completely defeat Ne Win and others.
So Ne Win and the others can't wait, they can only survive if they personally defeat the People's Army, deal a heavy blow to this rising force, and re-establish the prestige of the military government.
Under the influence of such a mentality, the government army took the initiative to attack, sent more than 40,000 troops to the north, and encountered the People's Army's southern expeditionary forces in the area of Bangdi, and the two sides launched a frontal conflict.
The Irrawaddy Plain is an endless stretch of terrain with no danger to defend, making it ideal for the most powerful battles of the Great Army. Because of the fear that the KPA might inflict huge losses on the dense troops with a large number of artillery, it was basically divided into divisions and scattered over the plains.
The Red Alert staff officer beside Peng Jiasheng sneered: "The Burmese government army really lacks experience in large army operations, so the troops are divided into several parts that cannot care for each other, and there is enough space in the middle to allow us to maneuver, which is begging us to divide and surround them and eat them one by one." ”
Peng Jiasheng was a little worried, and said: "I'm afraid that they deliberately set traps, and when our troops penetrate in, they will surround them and eat our mobility first." ”
The staff officer said: "Naturally, this possibility cannot be ruled out, but the Burmese army must first have this kind of reaction speed, and secondly, the power of our interspersed machine is not necessarily so easy to swallow, they are so disorganized, when the time comes, we will let them be beaten everywhere, and they will hesitate to save any one when the time comes, and our soldiers will fight more than them, and they will know when they try." ”
Peng Jiasheng discussed with the generals of the other commands, and finally decided to use interspersed maneuvers to engage in a battle with the government army. Although they are relatively small in number, they are more sophisticated, and in order to adapt to the terrain of the plains, the only dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in the whole army are in their hands, and the government army obviously lacks these anti-armor capabilities and its own armored forces.
After receiving the order, the KPA Independent Armored Regiment immediately burst into between the left and right divisions of the government army, and the government army was still very confused about this, watching the KPA Independent Armored Regiment run behind them, and did not make any reaction in a short time.