Shunroku Hata is in his sixties this year and is short. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, his experience is very rich. In his early years, he graduated from the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School and the Army University. After 1933, he successively served as the commander of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army, the director of the Japanese Aviation Headquarters, the commander of the Japanese Taiwan Army, and the director of education. In 1938, he was transferred to the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army in Shanghai and the commander of the Japanese army in central China, and once commanded the Japanese army to invade Wuhan. In 1939, he was appointed Minister of War in the Cabinet. In 1941, he came to China again and served as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese invasion of China, responsible for the overall command of the war of aggression against China.

In the Japanese Army, General Shun Hata is definitely a high-ranking person. With his merits, even a promotion to marshal is enough. It can be said that the hands of this old devil are also stained with the blood of the Chinese. It's just that now that he is appointed as the commander of the Southern Army, if you want to rely on him to save the stormy Southern Army, I am afraid that this is also difficult for some strongmen. I'm afraid this will make him lose his reputation.

The current Southern Army, under the suppression of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, is already completely at a disadvantage. Only wait for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to launch the next offensive and seize the colony of Indochina and the Malay Peninsula, and then they will be able to fight them into a land of no return.

"Alas, has the Daiichi * Empire really reached the point of victory and decline? I hope that my old bones can stabilize the Southern Army. No matter what, Nanyang must hold on. Without Nanyang, there would be no way to fight this battle. After receiving the appointment, Shunroku Hata sighed.

After becoming the commander of the Southern Army, General Shunroku Hahata did not stay in Tokyo for long, but immediately took a plane and rushed to the Lion City, preparing to take over the Southern Army and take full command of the operation against the Japanese National Salvation Army and the American army.

On March 27, 1943, General Shunroku Hata officially arrived in the Lion City. The commanders of all the armies under the jurisdiction of the Southern Army all arrived in the Lion City. General Terauchi Shouichi resigned, and General Shun Hata took over, representing the arrival of a new era for the Southern Army.

These commanders included the reorganized Commander of the Burmese Front, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, the Commander of the 7th Front, Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara, the Commander of the 14th Front, Lieutenant General Tanaka Shizuki, the commander of the 18th Army, Lieutenant General Anda 23, the commander of the 37th Army, Lieutenant General Toshinori Maeda, and the commander of the 3rd Air Force, Lieutenant General Kinoshita. With the exception of the 18th, 2nd, and 38th Fronts, which were completely annihilated by the Front Army on the Siam battlefield, the commanders of the Front and Corps under the Southern Army all arrived.

The chief of staff of the Southern Army was also replaced, and Lieutenant General Shimizu was appointed and Lieutenant General Takahashi Tan was still the deputy chief of staff. This is mainly the reason for the defeat of the Battle of Siam. If the Battle of Siam had been won, he might have been transferred from deputy chief of staff to chief of staff.

In the conference room of the Southern Army Headquarters, General Shunroku Hata sat in the main seat with a cold face, and the commanders of these front armies and armies sat on both sides according to their seniority. Lieutenant General Shimizu and Lieutenant General Takahashi Tan sat at the very end.

"Your Excellency, Your Majesty the Emperor and Prime Minister, appoint me as Commander of the Southern Army. Then, the contemptible people must do their best to lead the southern army out of the current predicament, defeat the Chinese people, and reverse the situation in the South Seas. However, I can't do it alone. So, I hope that you can help me, and everyone will unite and work together to defeat the Shina people! General Shun Hata said in a deep voice.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." All the Japanese generals replied.

However, the most serious problem facing the Southern Army now is undoubtedly the lack of troops. Although, they still have three front armies, three armies. However, the strength of the armies and corps was different on all sides. For example, the 14th Front, which has the largest number of troops, has as many as 12 infantry divisions, 1 tank division, 1 flying division, four independent mixed brigades and many other units. The total number of troops reached 250,000. The 37th Army, which had the smallest number of troops, had only two independent mixed brigades and more than 10,000 people. However, even if all these troops were combined, the total strength of the army was only about 600,000. With so many troops, it seems like a lot. But it is only comparable to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Moreover, the 14th Front Army, one of these troops, was defending the Philippines and could not be deployed. The 18th Army, which is fighting with the US army in Guinea, cannot be withdrawn. Therefore, there are very few troops that can really be used to deal with the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. It is almost impossible for these troops to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. This has been proven for a long time. The strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is not boasted, but fought through bloody battles.

"The base camp has decided to send more troops to us. These troops will be elite troops drawn from the mainland, not new recruits. So, we need to be in Nanyang and hold on for more time. When the time comes, we will have enough strength to fight back against the Chinas and defeat them in one fell swoop. General Shunroku Hata said.

Hearing the six generals of Toshiba say this, those generals finally breathed a sigh of relief. The fighting power of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army was too strong, and it brought great pressure to each of them. With only the current strength of the Southern Army, it will be quite difficult to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. If they could get more reinforcements, they might be able to win.

In Japan, there are still quite a few troops. Of course, most of them are newly formed troops. But there are still some elite troops. For example, the 11th Division, the 25th Division, the 57th Division, the 77th Division, and so on.

As the Japanese army performed unfavorably on all battlefields, the Japanese base camp also feared that they would be defeated. Began to actively mobilize more troops so that they could hold their homeland after defeat on overseas battlefields.

"Kimura-kun, Tohihara-kun, according to the information we have obtained, the target of the next attack of the Chinese will most likely be the Indochina colony and the Malay Peninsula. So, your task is very difficult. You need to hold your ground, resist the attacks of the Shinas, and wait for reinforcements to arrive. General Shunroku Hata ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura and Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara both nodded immediately.

"From now on, the entire Southern Army will take an all-out defensive operation. In the defense, the living force of the people of China is consumed. After our reinforcements arrived and accumulated enough strength, we launched a counterattack to defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop, completely destroy them, and win the battle in the South Seas. General Shun Hata said in a deep voice.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." All the Japanese generals replied.