Chapter 380: Dead Guard

In Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, the former headquarters of the Japanese-Thai coalition forces has now been replaced by the headquarters of the Thai Front. After the commander of the Japanese-Thai forces www.biquge.info Lieutenant General Moriya Seiji, the commander of the Japanese-Thai forces, did not appoint a new commander of the Japanese-Thai forces.

On the one hand, it is because of the urgency of time and the reason that it is too late. On the other hand, it is because the Thai Army has performed too badly in this battle. So much so that the Japanese army believes that the Thai Army is simply garbage. When such an army goes to the battlefield, not only will it not be able to help the Japanese army, but it will become a burden. Therefore, the Japanese army directly informed the Thai government and asked the 5th and 6th armies of the Thai army to obey the dispatch of the Japanese army. In this regard, the Thai government did not dare to resist in the slightest. Otherwise, once it angers the Japanese himself, it will be dead. This is already a truth that has been proven by the blood of many rebellious Thais.

After the Japanese army entered Bangkok, they began to build fortifications around the city. The 5th and 6th armies of the Thai Army all became coolies in building defensive lines. Especially after the four divisions of the Japanese army and one independent mixed brigade were buried in the sea, the Japanese army desperately strengthened the fortifications. They seemed to be hoping to use strong fortifications to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

For this reason, the Japanese army even asked the Thai government to requisition civilians to help them build fortifications. Thai Prime Minister Phibun Songkhan was in the mood to refuse. However, under the threat of force from Japan* himself, he had no choice but to agree to such a demand.

Fortunately, there are not many civilians in Bangkok at this moment. Originally, Bangkok was also a famous big city in Southeast Asia, with hundreds of thousands of residents. However, after the outbreak of the war, especially after the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army defeated the Japanese army in northern Thailand and continued to attack south, the civilians in Bangkok fled Bangkok one after another to escape the fighting.

Among them, there is also the credit of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. After all, there are quite a few Chinese in Bangkok. If there was a fierce battle between the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army and the Japanese army in Bangkok, the people in the city would suffer. What's more, the Japanese themselves have no humanity, which the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army is very clear about. Once the Japanese * himself loses his eyes, no one dares to guarantee that they will do something inferior to the beast. Therefore, the intelligence officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army have been mobilizing the Chinese in the city to leave Bangkok temporarily, and wait until the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has defeated the Japanese themselves, and then return. This made the vast majority of Chinese choose to leave.

The departure of a large number of civilians from Bangkok naturally aroused the vigilance of the Japanese themselves and the Thai government. It's just that at that time* himself had a big defeat, and the people were panicked, and they didn't have the heart to care about these things at all. And the Thai government does not want to offend these civilians too much. After all, the vast majority of those who leave Bangkok are Chinese. These Chinese are the ones who control Bangkok's economy. What's more, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is marching towards Bangkok. Once these Chinese are offended, they will be ruthless. If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army wins the war, then they will not be counted by the Autumn Queen! Therefore, Thai government officials have turned a blind eye to this. So much so that Bangkok, a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands, now has less than 100,000 people left. Even if I wanted to recruit civilians to build fortifications for them, I wouldn't be able to catch a few people!

Although, for the Japanese army. Now the situation on the battlefield in Thailand has become very unfavorable for them. However, Thailand is too important for Japan. So they had no way to give up this place at all, and they could only fight a bloody battle with the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

The Interim Commander of the Japanese Thai Front, Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda, has taken office. It's just that this is too different from the powerful Thai Front he planned before. The original Thai Front should have included the 2nd Army, the 38th Army, and the remaining troops of the 18th Front. The entire front army had more than 180,000 Japanese troops. Such a force is already quite strong among all aspects of the Japanese army. But now, the Thai Front has only three divisions, an independent mixed brigade and an engineer corps headquarters. The other division, two independent mixed brigades and a maritime mobile brigade, could not reach Thailand at all.

Of course, even if all these troops arrived. In the face of the powerful Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, I am afraid that there is no chance of victory.

Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda is now completely driven to the shelves. If he could refuse, he would never want to take up this position. However, it is not up to him to decide at all.

After learning that the main force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had arrived in Oshiro, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku could no longer sit still. He immediately summoned the commanders of the Japanese 2nd Army and the 38th Army, as well as the division commanders and brigade commanders below, to discuss the war.

Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku, sitting on the main seat, glanced at these Japanese generals with a stern gaze. Everyone was sitting on their knees, expressionless. However, Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda still saw frustration and worry in their eyes.

Obviously, almost all the Japanese generals did not believe that they would be able to hold Bangkok. Because, this is clearly unrealistic. If the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had been so easy to deal with, it would have been defeated by them long ago. It won't have developed to the point where it is out of control.

What's more, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army also used a series of means to seriously attack the strength of the Japanese army, making the number of troops they could invest on the battlefield in Thailand even rarer.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation in Thailand must be clear to everyone. The people of China are not far from Bangkok. And our strength is just that. And, if you want to increase our strength. In the short term, that's almost impossible. It can be said that we are now at a complete disadvantage. We're in Bangkok, even if it's on the defensive. But if you want to resist the attack of the Shina people, it is also very difficult. I wouldn't want to fight this fight if I could. But, sadly, we have no choice. Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda said.

His remarks resonated with the Japanese generals present. Indeed, if they could, of course they were not willing to fight a decisive battle with the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in an absolutely inferior situation. However, this is not up to them!

"Your Excellency the Commander has given an order for us to hold Bangkok. So, gentlemen, let's work together. I just want to tell you that if it fails, the fate of the 18th Front will be a lesson for us. Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda continued.