Chapter 398: Calling for Navy
"Da Da Da!" On a street in ruins north of Bangkok, two Type 92 heavy machine guns and several Type 96 light machine guns of the Japanese army are blocking the street with strong firepower. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 The dense bullets formed a line of death made of steel, and any living life that tried to cross this line of defense would be torn to shreds.
However, there are always exceptions. An M4 medium tank was in the head, followed by an M3 light tank. The two tanks were braving the heavy machine-gun fire of the Japanese army, constantly advancing. Dense bullets hit the armor of the tank with a clanging sound. However, at most, a little paint is removed. For tanks, it is simply not possible to inflict the slightest damage.
"Yaga! And what about anti-tank guns? Our anti-tank guns are pulling up. Otherwise, we will be torn to shreds by the tanks of the China. A Japanese officer shouted.
"Sir, our anti-tank guns were destroyed in the previous air raid by the China." A soldier reported.
The officer was stunned for a moment, and then scolded "bastard".
"Boom!" That M4 medium tank opened fire. A shell accurately hit a Japanese machine gun bunker and blew a Type 92 heavy machine gun to pieces.
"Quick, send the daredevils and blow up the tanks of the China." The Japanese officer had no choice but to give such an order. If the tanks of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had waited for their machine-gun fire to be named one after another, they would not have been able to hold the street at all.
"Yes, sir."
When another light machine gun fire point was also destroyed, several Japanese soldiers, bravely holding explosive bags, rushed to the tanks of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. However, they were greeted by intensive tank self-defense machine gun fire. These Japanese soldiers, before they could rush in front of the tank, were beaten into a honeycomb by the dense machine-gun fire.
After solving the threat to themselves, these two tanks methodically eliminated the Japanese machine-gun fire points one after another. In the end, while covering the infantry, they broke through the Japanese defense line and eliminated all the Japanese troops stationed here.
After the armored units of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army were put into the attack on Bangkok, the Japanese defense line became even more fragile. The Japanese army, which was severely short of anti-tank weapons, was only able to allow the brave soldiers to launch suicidal attacks in street fighting. However, in many cases, such attacks are not successful. After all, the self-defense machine gun fire of the tank is not vegetarian. The infantry who followed the tanks were also not vegetarians. Any Japanese soldier who wanted to get close to the tanks and attack them had to break through their blockade. And there is often only one consequence of this, that is, it is directly beaten into a honeycomb.
Originally, the Japanese army also planned to use street fighting to drag down the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Bangkok, so that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would pay heavy losses in the street fighting, so as to achieve the goal of eliminating the living force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and finally defeating the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. However, now it seems that this plan of the Japanese army has failed. Because, not only did they not make the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army suffer heavy losses, but they allowed themselves to suffer heavy losses in street battles.
The situation in Bangkok is also known to General Shouichi Terauchi, who is far away in the Lion City. Every time he received a battle report from the front, his face became very ugly. Judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that they will want to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Bangkok. At least with the current forces, it is simply impossible to do it.
The reinforcements of another division, two independent mixed brigades and a maritime mobile brigade totaling more than 40,000 troops could not be sent to Thailand, and they could only watch the situation in Bangkok deteriorate further. With the air supremacy in the Gulf of Thailand under the control of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, they did not dare to rashly send reinforcements over. Because, that would make their army, like the few divisions that were eaten by the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army before, die directly on the sea.
"No, we can't go on like this, we have to find a way. Otherwise, Bangkok is lost. Once Bangkok falls, the whole of Thailand will be occupied by the Chinese people. When the time comes, neither Indochina nor the Malay Peninsula will be able to hold on. After losing the entire Indochina Peninsula, will the Nanyang Islands still be able to hold on? "General Shouichi Terauchi is very anxious.
"Your Excellency, we may be able to call for help from the Navy. Judging by the current situation, only the Navy has the ability to rescue us. Lieutenant General Takahashi, deputy chief of staff of the Southern Army, suggested.
"Asking for help from those Navy guys?" The face of General Shouichi Terauchi couldn't help but get darker. The contradictions between the Japanese army and the Japanese navy are very intense. Even in such a world war, which is at stake in the future fate of the country, they always drag each other down. Not to mention at other times.
"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. Now the battle situation in Bangkok is already related to the success or failure of the entire South Seas. If we lose Nanyang, we deserve to die. However, the Navy is by no means immune. Without the resources of the South Seas, the navy simply had no way to continue the war. Therefore, no matter how great the contradiction between us and the navy is, the navy must abandon its prejudices and support us. Lieutenant General Takahashi said.
Admiral Terauchi Shouichi nodded, and the loss of Nanyang will not only have an impact on the army, but also on the navy, and even affect the national fortunes of Japan. In such a situation, the Navy should help them.
Of course, Admiral Terauchi Shouichi opened his mouth to ask for help from the navy, which would make him lose face personally.
However, at this time, who cares about face? If you don't do it well, I'm afraid you'll lose your life. In that case, it's the worst possible outcome.
"In my name, send a telegram to the Admiralty asking for help. I hope that they will be able to send a fleet to rescue us for the sake of the future fortunes of the Dainichi Empire. Help us send the rest of our troops to Thailand. General Shouichi Terauchi said.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Takahashi Tan nodded repeatedly. At the same time, he was relieved. It would have been the best for Shouichi Terauchi to be able to make such a decision. Before, he was also worried that Admiral Terauchi Shouichi would be reluctant to ask the navy for help for the sake of face. Now it seems that he is thinking too much.
When it is about the national fortune of Japan, and at the same time about his own life and death, General Terauchi Shouichi can still make the right choice.