Chapter 235: The Disgruntled British

When Qin Shou had just reached an agreement with the U.S. government to lend $400 million to the U.S. for the purchase of two aircraft carrier battle groups and an additional six 'Cleveland-class' light cruisers and 12 'Fletcher-class' destroyers, the 4th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in northern Burma had already replenished all the losses it had suffered in the previous battles with the Japanese army. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

Those soldiers who came from the country, although they had no experience. However, all of them are good seedlings who are physically strong. As long as they go through training and then gradually integrate into the troops, they will be able to display their combat effectiveness.

Xu Feipeng, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, said bluntly that it would only take two months at most for the 4th Infantry Division to be able to restore its combat effectiveness. When the time comes, they will divide part of their forces and form another infantry division. The 4th Infantry Division, which will go south, will belong to the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. The other units belonged to the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

According to Qin Shou's plan, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was expanded into two armies, each with six infantry divisions and six brigades, with a total strength of more than 150,000 troops. At that time, the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army remained in Burma to protect it and strengthen training at the same time. The 1st Army, on the other hand, was about to launch an attack on Thailand from Burma. Strive to defeat Thailand before the Japanese reinforcements arrive.

Thailand's population is similar to that of Myanmar. However, there are many more Chinese living in Thailand than in Myanmar, with three or four million people. Thailand is also much richer than Burma, and if the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army takes Burma, it will not only be able to extort a huge amount of wealth, but also rely on the Chinese there to form the 3rd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. In that case, the strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will be further enhanced. At that time, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will attack Indochina in the east and the Malay Peninsula and the Malay Archipelago in the south. Until the Japanese themselves were driven away from Nanyang, and the Chinese became the masters of Nanyang.

This also means that everyone in the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army has a chance to get ahead. Even if it is an ordinary creep, as long as he has the ability, he has the opportunity to keep rising. After all, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army continues to grow and develop, and the more recruits are replenished, the more opportunities the previous veterans will have to be promoted. Of course, there is a precondition for surviving the hard war.

It is precisely because of this that all units of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army were able to devote themselves to the intense expansion and training. Almost every Chinese has the ambition to glorify their ancestors and get ahead. And now, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has undoubtedly given them a chance.

Of course, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army now occupies Burma, causing heavy losses to the Japanese themselves. The Americans, of course, were happy, but the British were not so satisfied. Because, before that, Myanmar was their colony. Although they lost Burma to the Japanese themselves, but, according to the bandit mentality of the British, since the Japanese themselves were driven away. Then Myanmar should return it to them.

General Wavell, commander of the Anglo-Indian forces and commander of the Allied Forces in Southeast Asia, in Kolkata, where the headquarters of the Anglo-Indian forces are located, is meeting with Slim, commander of the 15th Army.

Although Admiral Wavell was defeated in North Africa, he was defeated by Rommel. However, it was not for his personal reasons. You know, when he was in Africa, with 50,000 troops, he defeated 300,000 Italian troops and captured 130,000 prisoners. The reason why he was defeated by Rommel was more because of Churchill's blind command. After stepping down as commander of the 8th Army, Admiral Wavell assumed the post of Supreme Allied Commander of the US-British-Dutch-Australian Command in the Southwest Pacific, with unified command of the army, navy, and air force in the region. Efforts were made to stop the advance of the Japanese Southern Guntera Uchitoshi Division along the line from Malaya to New Guinea. On February 25, the fortress of the Lion City, the hub of the theater, was conquered by the Japanese, and the British* troops of 80,000 men in four divisions were captured, the Allied command was disbanded, and Wavell was reappointed commander-in-chief of the British forces in India.

However, when Admiral Wavell was bent on defeating the Japanese himself in Southeast Asia, the British discovered that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had sprung up and successfully wiped out more than 200,000 Japanese* himself in Burma, occupying Burma in one fell swoop.

The victory of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army not only embarrassed the British, but also made them very angry. The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army defeated the Japanese * themselves and occupied Burma, isn't this a grabs for the territory of the British Empire? Only the British have ever grabbed other people's territory, and no one else has ever dared to grab the British territory. Especially if the target is the Chinese whom they once enslaved and looked down upon, this is even more unacceptable to these British.

Although Britain has declined, they are still one of the world's major powers! China, on the other hand, is just a small country that has lost most of its land and is surviving.

As a result, the British army in India thought that they should find a way to take Burma from the hands of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. They take it for granted. If the Chinese know each other, they should take the initiative to return Myanmar to India. However, the development of the situation, and what they expected, seem to be fundamentally different things!

"General Slim, it's clear that those damn yellow-skinned monkeys are trying to take over India. I sent them a telegram on the orders of the British commander in India, demanding that they withdraw immediately from Burma. However, they did not pay any attention to it. These guys are trying to steal our territory. This is absolutely unacceptable to the British Empire! Admiral Wavell was furious.

He had received news that Britain was interested in promoting him to the rank of marshal and then appointing him governor of India. In such a situation, he has to make a difference. Otherwise, even if there are people in the country who support him, there is no suitable excuse!

"Your Excellency, those yellow-skinned monkeys have never been a good thing." Lieutenant General Slim also had no good impression of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

On the battlefield in China, they have been competing with them for the assistance of the Americans. Although, after the British received the aid of the Americans, most of it was also wasted. But they think that even if they waste that aid, it is justified and acceptable. But if that aid is given to the Chinese, it is unacceptable to make them feel as if their things have been stolen.

"General Slim, we can't afford to sit idly by any longer. We must take proactive measures to reclaim Burma. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will be no chance. According to the information we have received, those Chinese vainly tried to set up a military government in Burma, which is absolutely a provocation by the British Empire and completely unacceptable! Admiral Wavell looked furious.

In the British colonial system, Burma was a province of India! (To be continued.) )