Chapter 167: The Pursuit (10th Update)
"Tsukada-kun, the current war situation in Myanmar is very unfavorable to us. Writing "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Originally, I was counting on Aoki-kun to be able to defeat the Shina people there. But now it seems that this is not possible. Even, the entire Burmese front army is in danger of being completely annihilated. What do we do now? General Shouichi Terauchi asked. The thought of the situation corroding like this gave him a great headache.
"Your Excellency, the combat effectiveness of the people of China is really beyond our expectations. The Americans are a little too generous to them. Advanced fighter jets, heavy artillery, and combat vehicles are simply available. Although, the Americans have a weak will to fight and are not considered a first-class strong army. But I have to admit that their weapons and equipment are still very advanced. Now, it is equivalent to the Americans sending weapons, equipment and supplies, and the people of China sending people to fight with us. We can't underestimate their combat effectiveness! Lieutenant General Tsukada sighed.
"Damn the Americans, they're always against the Great Japanese Empire." General Shouichi Terauchi couldn't help but scold. Without the support of the United States, they might have taken all of China, and they would have taken the South Seas, ready to march on Australia and India. But all this is very difficult because of the obstruction of the Americans.
"Your Excellency, the war situation in Burma is rotten, and we have to send troops for reinforcements once again. Otherwise, once Myanmar completely falls, it will be very disadvantageous to us. Lieutenant General Tsukada reminded.
General Shouichi Terauchi nodded, for them, Myanmar was too important. This is related to their blockade of China and their future attack on India. If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army defeated the Japanese army in Burma, it was even possible to launch an attack on other parts of Southeast Asia in the future, which would be very unfavorable to the Southern Army.
"Do we still have extra troops to be deployed on the battlefield in Burma?" General Shouichi Terauchi asked. Although, there are quite a few troops under the jurisdiction of the Southern Army. But now, their front is too long, and they are already somewhat stretched.
Lieutenant General Tsukada thought about it for a moment, and then said, "If you want to transfer troops, you can only transfer them from the 7th Front Army and the 18th Front Army. The other fronts and armies all have combat missions. ”
General Terauchi Shouichi nodded: "How many troops do we need to send to Burma to stabilize the war situation and launch a counteroffensive?" Or how many troops can we draw from the 7th Front and the 18th Front to Burma? ”
"Your Excellency, there is no fighting in Thailand or around the Malay Peninsula. So, we can take most of the troops from these two fronts to Burma. But in order to cope with the increasingly unfavorable situation in the Pacific, I suggest that as many mobile troops as possible be left. Therefore, I propose to transfer the 46th Division from the 7th Front Army to form the 26th Brigade on its own, and the 15th Division, the 22nd Division and the 29th Brigade from the 18th Front Army to go to Burma for reinforcements. The three divisions and two independent mixed brigades also have more than 70,000 people. Coupled with the remnants of the Burmese Front, there is still no big problem in resisting the attack of the Chinese people. If a new batch of recruits can be obtained from the country to supplement the several divisions and brigades that have been damaged, the strength of the Burmese Front will be even greater. As long as there are no more problems, defeating the Shina people, it is possible at night. Lieutenant General Tsukada suggested.
After a little hesitation, General Terauchi adopted Lieutenant General Tsukada's suggestion and once again transferred three divisions and two independent mixed brigades to fight on the battlefield in Burma.
"Tell Shigesei Aoki that this is the last time I'll send reinforcements to him. If he still can't resist the attack of the Shina people, then he should apologize to His Majesty the Emperor! General Terauchi said, even though Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki had been his deputy chief of staff. However, he has lost faith in him.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Tsukada nodded.
It's just that neither General Terauchi nor Lieutenant General Tsukada Tsukashi did not expect that whether it was to send reinforcements from Thailand or the Malay Peninsula to Burma, it would take a long journey and climb the mountains and dense forests, which would take a lot of time. And the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, with its overall superiority, obviously will not give the Burmese Front a chance to breathe. Their counterattack will begin soon. It is very difficult to say whether the Burmese Front will be able to insist on the arrival of reinforcements.
If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can defeat the Japanese Burmese Front before the Japanese reinforcements arrive, or even kill all of them, then the reinforcements of these three divisions and two independent mixed brigades will only be to deliver food to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki, who was on the way to retreat, was relieved when he received a telegram from General Toshiichi Terauchi. He knew that he really only had such a chance. If they can insist on the arrival of reinforcements and the arrival of additional troops, so that they can regain their combat effectiveness, there may be a chance to turn around. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will really be only seppuku to apologize.
Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki ordered all units to retreat to Camburu as soon as possible, and after making peace with the 54th Division and the 105th Brigade of the Independent Brigade, they would retreat to the vicinity of Mandalay to guard against the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and wait for reinforcements.
On the evening of September 10, the officers and men of the 4th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had fallen asleep. And the 1st Infantry Division is also on its way. The war situation is developing in a favorable way against the Japanese National Salvation Army.
At 8 p.m., scouts suddenly reported that the Japanese were withdrawing.
After Qin Shou got the news, he immediately paid attention to it.
"Commander, is the day * himself going to run away?" Xu Feipeng, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, was a little worried. They finally gained the upper hand, and they were about to wipe out the main force of the Japanese Burmese Front. If the Japanese retreated, their results would be greatly reduced.
"It seems that the victory of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Divisions scared the day himself. They know that if they don't retreat, they will be eaten by us all. So, they had no choice but to retreat. ”
"Commander, we can't let the Japanese himself withdraw so easily." Xu Feipeng said.
Qin Shou nodded: "Of course, it was not easy to gain the upper hand, and I was about to wipe them all out." Wouldn't letting them flee the same as letting the tiger go home?
The 4th Infantry Division, immediately prepared, launched a pursuit half an hour later. Send a telegram to the 1st Infantry Division asking them to cooperate with us. Let the 2nd Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division pursue the Japanese 54th Division and the 105th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade. In addition, let the air force and scouts delay the Japanese as much as possible and create conditions for us to catch up with them. ”
"Yes, Captain." (To be continued.) )