Lion City, the headquarters of the Japanese Southern Army. General Terauchi Shouichi has been waiting for news www.biquge.info from the Burmese Front, which has suffered heavy losses and can no longer suffer losses. Otherwise, it will be really difficult for them to gain a foothold in Myanmar.

"Tsukada-kun, where are our reinforcements?" Shouichi Terauchi asked.

Reinforcements drawn from the 7th and 18th Fronts, respectively, are rushing to Burma. However, it is definitely not so easy to actually reach the battlefield in Burma.

"Your Excellency, the 15th Division, the 22nd Division, and the 29th Brigade are about to enter Burma. And the 46th Division and the 26th Brigade will be mixed with each other for some time. Lieutenant General Tsukada replied.

"No, they're too slow. If this continues, I am afraid that the Burmese front will not be able to resist. General Shouichi Terauchi shook his head.

"But, Your Excellency, there is no other way. The transportation facilities in Southeast Asia are terrible. The speed at which the troops marched, very slowly. Lieutenant General Tsukada said. This is an objective reason, and he has no choice.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff. We may be able to have the 46th Division and the 26th Brigade mixed together by sea to Yangon, Burma. After the landing in Rangoon, reinforcements were sent north. The 15th Division, the 22nd Division and the 29th Brigade continued to enter Burma by land. In this case, even if there is any surprise on the Burmese front, we will at least be able to occupy the rich areas of southern Burma and then try to counterattack. Masami Ishii, a senior staff officer of the Southern Army, proposed.

"That's a good idea. But that part of the sea is not very safe. The Americans have been trying to get into that area. General Shouichi Terauchi frowned. Although, he knew that Masami Ishii's advice was very useful. But he didn't dare to take any risks if he couldn't be safe. In particular, the fiasco of the 5th Flying Division has made them lose control of air supremacy in this area.

"Your Excellency, Commander, if the fleet sets off along the coastline, there should be no problem with safety. If you take the sea route, it only takes two or three days to get from the Malay Peninsula to Yangon. If you go by road, I'm afraid it will take a month. Masami Ishii continued.

"Tsukada-kun, what is your opinion?" Shouichi Terauchi asked.

"Your Excellency, I think this proposal is feasible. The situation in Myanmar is very bad right now, and we must get reinforcements into Myanmar as soon as possible to stabilize the war. Otherwise, the war situation in Myanmar will probably deteriorate further. "Lieutenant General Tsukada is a little worried.

Terauchi Shouichi thought about it, but still nodded: "Okay, let the 46th Division and the independent * Li mix into the 26th Division, prepare to board the ship, and rush to Yangon by sea." The 15th Division, the 22nd Division, and the 29th Brigade were mixed together, and continued to rush by land. ”

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Masami Ishii nodded.

Masami Ishii immediately went to send a telegram, but a few minutes later, he went back again.

"What's wrong? Ishii-kun? Did something happen? General Shouichi Terauchi asked. When he saw Masami Ishii go and return, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Your Excellency Commander, General Aoki reports that they are on the west bank of the Mu River and are surrounded by the Chinese people." Masami Ishii reported.

"What? How so? Terauchi Shouichi's face changed greatly.

"Haven't they gotten rid of the Shina people? How can it be surrounded again? Lieutenant General Tsukada also asked anxiously.

If the Burmese front is completely annihilated, I am afraid that the consequences will be very, very serious. Even if reinforcements arrive in Burma, they will not want to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and occupy Burma. Even, if they suffer heavy losses, they will be punished by Japan and their own country.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff. When General Aoki and his troops arrived at the Mu River, they found that the people of China had already occupied the east bank of the Mu River first, blocking their way. Subsequently, several other units of the Chinese arrived and surrounded the remaining forces of the Burmese Front on the west bank of the Mu River. Although, the remaining troops of the Burmese Front still have more than 40,000 people. However, they were severely lacking in heavy weapons and baggage, and it would be difficult for them to hold out once they were attacked by the China. Masami Ishii continued to report.

"Rubbish! Aoki, that guy, is a piece of waste at all. The war situation in Myanmar has actually eroded to such an extent. He, the commander, why didn't he apologize for his sins! General Terauchi was furious.

"Your Excellency, Commander, there is no point in holding Aoki-kun accountable now. We have to find a way to rescue them. If the Burmese front is completely annihilated, the consequences may be unimaginable. Lieutenant General Tsukada said.

Although General Terauchi was very angry in his heart, he had to admit that what Lieutenant General Tsukada said was very reasonable. Now is indeed not the time to hold accountable. Even if you want to deal with Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki, you have to wait until you get through this difficulty. Otherwise, once the Burmese front is completely annihilated, their strategy will be greatly affected. Even he, the commander of the Southern Army, will be implicated.

"Send a telegram to Shigesei Aoki, and I'll order reinforcements to arrive quickly. However, he had to persevere. Even if you insist on the Tao, you must persevere. It is absolutely impossible to surrender to the people of China! General Shouichi Terauchi gritted his teeth and ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Tsukada nodded.

"Also, let the reinforcements arrive as quickly as possible. If Aoki Shigesei and his team did not hold out until reinforcements arrived, they would have found a way to occupy southern Burma. Then, troops were sent to the Burmese battlefield. In any case, the Chinese must be defeated and Burma must be occupied. Admiral Shouichi Terauchi then ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander."

"Your Excellency, Commander, I suggest that the Army Air Corps also go to support General Aoki. If the Chinese sent bombers to bomb them, they would not have lasted long. Masami Ishii suggested.

"Air Force? The 5th Flying Division is being rebuilt, and there is not much combat power at all. The 9th Flying Division was in the Pacific Ocean. It doesn't take into account the battlefield in Burma at all. Shouichi Terauchi shook his head.

Although, the Burmese battlefield is important. But at the same time, the Pacific theater is no less important. The Americans are about to launch a counterattack in the Pacific, so the forces in the Pacific cannot be easily used.

Eventually, General Terauchi also vetoed the proposal to send an army air force to rescue Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki's Burmese Front. And this made the Burmese Front even more unable to hold out in the bombing of the air force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. (To be continued.) )