In the first battle, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army easily annihilated more than 200,000 Japanese-Thai allied troops, which caused a great shock to the entire Japanese Southern Army. www.biquge.info Originally, the commander of the Southern Army, General Terauchi Shouichi, still had a trace of expectations for the battle in Thailand, hoping that they would be able to win a brilliant victory. However, it seems that their hope of victory is not very good!

"Baga, how did the good situation develop like this? Could it be that those people are really invincible? Shouichi Terauchi scolded with a dark face.

Terauchi Shouichi couldn't figure out why the invincible Imperial Army of the Great Day * Empire would plant in Nanyang one after another. The loss of more than 200,000 people in Burma is enough, and the reason for the defeat can be attributed to being too light on the enemy. But, what about now? If they lose again on the battlefield in Thailand, the consequences may be unimaginable.

If you lose Burma, then you lose Thailand, and you lose most of the entire Indochina Peninsula. The remaining Indochina and the Malay Peninsula may not be able to withstand the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Once the entire Indochina Peninsula is lost, the Nanyang Islands alone will obviously not be able to support the war consumption of Japan. This is undoubtedly a devastating blow to Japan.

The Japanese were originally a resource-scarce effect, relying on industrial development and the war windfall of the last world war, they barely developed into a first-class world power. This war is more about fighting to feed the war, plundering a large number of resources in the occupied areas to develop itself, and at the same time maintain a huge army expenses. Otherwise, they simply wouldn't be able to sustain this massive war. The vast and resource-rich South Seas provided Japan with a large amount of resources for its war machine, including steel, non-ferrous metals, oil and grain, and rubber. Among them, oil and rubber are not available in other occupied territories. If you lose Nanyang, Japan* will be completely finished.

Therefore, the mission of the Southern Army is to protect this important strategic point for Japan. As long as they can master the South Seas, then Japan will have the capital to continue the war. On the contrary, if Nanyang is lost, then there is no way for them to continue fighting.

"Your Excellency Commander, Nakamura-kun's urgent telegram." While General Terauchi was conceiving this, Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda, chief of staff of the Southern Army, walked in and reported to him.

"What did Nakamura-kun say?" General Shouichi Terauchi asked with a dark face. Because of the fiasco of the Japanese-Thai coalition forces, General Terauchi Shouichi's attitude towards Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura has also changed dramatically.

"Your Excellency Commander, Nakamura-kun requests the 2nd Army to rush to Thailand to fight as soon as possible. He was worried that the defense line of the Wangbin River would not be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese people. Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku continued.

The face of General Shouichi Terauchi is very unsightly. In his opinion, this is clearly a sign of cowardice. However, he also knew that when the Weng River defense line was defeated in two days, more than 200,000 Japanese-Thai troops were completely annihilated, which dealt a great blow to Lieutenant General Nakamura Akito, commander of the 18th Front Army of the Japanese Army. The Japanese-Thai forces deployed no more troops on the Wangbin River defense line than on the Danongonghe River defense line. Moreover, the morale of the troops has already suffered a further blow. In such a situation, Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura has no confidence, which is understandable.

"Tell Nakamura-kun that the 2nd Army has begun to depart and will arrive in Thailand soon." General Shouichi Terauchi said.

There was no way, when the Japanese-Thai coalition army could no longer resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, they could only pin their hopes on the 2nd Army. Anyway, there are more than 90,000 people in the 2nd Army, and they are all elite troops. It was not like the 18th Front Army, which had 4 divisions and an independent mixed brigade, except for the 4th Division, all the other units were wiped out and rebuilt.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda nodded.

"Kuroda-kun, do you think we will be able to defeat the Shina people on the battlefield in Thailand this time?" General Shouichi Terauchi asked suddenly.

Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku was stunned for a moment, and then said without hesitation: "Your Excellency, Commander, although the people of China are very strong. However, when the 2nd Army arrives, we will be victorious. ”

General Shouichi Terauchi also nodded: "I think so too." The Shina people were just clowns, but they certainly had the support of the Americans, and they suddenly became very powerful. However, this is not their own power after all. In this war, we will definitely be able to defeat them. ”

Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda nodded again and again, and his immediate boss said so, even if he had a different opinion, he could only deny it outright.

"However, Kuroda-kun, is it necessary for us to further strengthen the military forces on the battlefield in Thailand in order for us to be able to win on the battlefield in Burma?" General Shouichi Terauchi asked.

Although, the military strength of the Japanese army on the battlefield in Thailand is already quite strong. However, the strong combat effectiveness shown by the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army still shocked Terauchi Shouichi. Although, the army dispatched by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was only 150,000 people. The strength of the Japanese-Thai coalition army was several times that of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

However, this time the battle has shown that the Thais are simply rubbish and useless. They are on the battlefield and can only be cannon fodder. In other words, even being cannon fodder is a little inadequate. Under such circumstances, in order to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the Japanese army could only further strengthen its military strength in Thailand.

It's just that the current strength of the Southern Army is not sufficient. In particular, the losses on the battlefield in Burma have not yet eased. The 2nd Army was transferred to fight in Thailand, which was already a military force that had been withdrawn after giving up the battle plan against Australia. If they want to further strengthen the forces on the battlefield in Thailand, where should they draw their forces from? This is undoubtedly a headache. After all, there are fewer troops to be drawn and it will not make much difference. If too many troops are deployed, it will also have an impact on other battlefields of the Southern Army.

General Shouichi Terauchi couldn't help but sigh when he saw Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku's brows furrowed tightly. He had also thought about this issue and knew what Lieutenant General Kuroda was worried about.

"Someone, bring General Takahashi." General Shouichi Terauchi commanded.

Now, it's just a matter of brainstorming as much as possible to come up with the safest solution.