"Tsukada-kun, do you mean that our two divisions and two independent mixed brigades are just gone?" General Terauchi Shouichi looked at Lieutenant General Tsukada in disbelief. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Although, the loss of tens of thousands of people was undoubtedly a big loss for the Japanese army. However, it is far from the point of breaking the bones. It's just that such an unexplained loss is a little unacceptable to General Shouichi Terauchi.

That's more than 50,000 troops! If it is placed on the battlefield, what a role it can play, and how much territory it can open up for Japan! Now, they're all being sent to the sea to feed the fish.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we have urgently dispatched rescue vessels to the relevant waters. It should be possible to rescue part of the soldiers who fell into the water. However, this figure is not yet guaranteed. General Tsukada said.

"Yaga!" General Shouichi Terauchi couldn't help but scold. He knew very well what Lieutenant General Tsukada meant, that is, these tens of thousands of people were really lost. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Southern Army.

Originally, the Southern Army was already short of troops. However, in order to leave a stronghold in Burma, General Terauchi Shouichi still moved together from east to west, and finally transferred tens of thousands of people to prepare to be sent to the battlefield in Burma to achieve their strategic goals. Well, now all these troops have been sent by the air force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army to feed the fish. This also gave them a chance to leave a stronghold in Myanmar, and they were completely aborted.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is too despicable for the people of China. They actually sent planes to attack our convoy, which was completely unexpected. According to the report, the Chinese people dispatched planes, or carrier-based aircraft specifically to deal with sea surface targets. It can be seen that this is what the people of China have been planning for a long time. Lieutenant General Tsukada said.

The failure of the Southern Command to send escort warships and aircraft to this convoy was indeed their mistake. But there is a very important reason for this, that is, they do not know that the air force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army actually has a large number of carrier-based aircraft capable of launching attacks on sea targets, as well as skilled pilots. That's why they suffered such a big loss.

"Humph! With those china people, can they do all this? These are all Americans playing tricks behind the scenes. General Shouichi Terauchi scolded.

Lieutenant General Tsukada was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Of course, he knew that if it weren't for the support of the Americans, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would not have been so strong at all. Now, they have lost more than 200,000 people on the battlefield in Burma. These troops, for the Japanese Southern Army, are already a very large number. Next, there will be a huge hole in their strategy. This will be fatal for the Southern Army.

Therefore, the Southern Army will have to find ways to fill these loopholes.

"Your Excellency, what are we going to do on the Burma battlefield? The 37th Brigade and the 70th Brigade were mixed on their own, and they were still in Yangon. They reported that the main force of the Chinese was heading towards Rangoon and would soon arrive in Rangoon. Request tactical guidance. Lieutenant General Tsukada reported.

"Tactical guidance? How can we guide them now? How could their two brigades, with a total of only 15,000 men, resist the attack of the Shina people? It seems that our plan to leave a stronghold in Burma has completely failed. "At this point, no matter how stubborn General Terauchi is, he has to admit that they have suffered a crushing defeat on the battlefield in Burma.

Lieutenant General Tsukada was silent for a moment, knowing that the fall of Rangoon was almost inevitable.

"Your Excellency, Commander, then let's let the 37th Brigade and the 70th Brigade be withdrawn. After the loss of the 35th Division, the 36th Brigade, and the 57th Brigade and the 128th Brigade were formed independently, our forces were already very empty. If we can withdraw more than 15,000 people from Yangon, it will also be very helpful for our next plans. Lieutenant General Tsukada suggested.

"Can you get back? It is estimated that the 37th Brigade and the 70th Brigade will be sunk by the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese people as soon as they get on the transport ship. General Shouichi Terauchi shook his head.

Lieutenant General Tsukada thought about it, and this is indeed the case. Since the Air Force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army has carrier-based aircraft that specialize in dealing with surface targets, if they send ships to Rangoon to withdraw their troops, they will only become a live target for the carrier-based aircraft of the Air Force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. In that case, not only will you lose two independent mixed brigades, but you will also lose a lot of transport ships, and the gains will indeed outweigh the losses.

"Let the 37th Brigade and the 70th Brigade be mixed independently, defend Rangoon to the death, and fight to the last soldier." General Shouichi Terauchi ordered.

Since the fate of these two independent mixed brigades has been sealed, General Terauchi still hopes that they can fully exert their strength. In this way, it will be able to cause a little loss to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. This is also beneficial to the Japanese army.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Tsukada nodded. He agrees with such an arrangement by General Shouichi Terauchi. After all, there's no way around it.

"It seems that we have to give up on Myanmar. At least for the time being, Myanmar has been abandoned. Until we are replenished, we will not be able to send any more troops to Burma. General Shouichi Terauchi sighed.

The reason why he moved his headquarters to the Lion City was to lead the attack on Burma, so as to blockade China, and use Burma as a springboard to launch an attack on India. However, now the crushing defeat on the battlefield in Myanmar has made a series of their plans come to naught.

Lieutenant General Tsukada nodded, temporarily abandoning Burma and stopping sending troops to Burma, there was no way to do it. Who made them lose so much in Myanmar?

"Your Excellency, Commander, I'm afraid we'll have to strengthen our defenses in Thailand. After the Chinese take Burma, they will definitely launch an attack on Thailand under the influence of the Americans. Now, we are in the 18th Front, and only the 4th Division and the 5th Engineer Corps Headquarters remain. In total, there are only about 20,000 people. Once the Chinese attack Thailand, we may not be able to resist it at all. Lieutenant General Tsukada reminded.

General Terauchi Shouichi immediately felt this, originally, the 18th Front Army had four divisions and one independent mixed brigade, with a total strength of more than 80,000 people. As a result, all the other units were transferred to the Burmese battlefield, and they died, and now there is only one 4th Division left. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the 4th Division was not very good. (To be continued.) )