Chapter 378: Hold on and Wait for Help
There is no doubt that the Japanese convoy was attacked, which means that they have suffered heavy losses. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info Just now, the losses of the two divisions of the 2nd Army have made the entire Japanese Southern Army uncomfortable for a long time. Now, the 38th Army has suffered such losses again, which is tantamount to a real worse situation for the Southern Army.
In particular, the commander of the 38th Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangjiki, suddenly turned pale. Earlier, when two divisions of the 2nd Army were lost, he gloated. The 2nd Army, which believed that it had suffered heavy losses, could no longer compete with him for the position of future commander of the Thai Front. But now, in the blink of an eye, disaster has befallen him.
More importantly, Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangki, as the commander of the 38th Army, naturally knew which divisions and regiments the transport fleet was transporting this time. The losses of the 38th Army this time are even heavier than those of the 2nd Army!
"Machijiri-kun, what are the troops that the 38th Army has lost this time?" General Shouichi Terauchi asked with a dark face. The continuous heavy losses have made him, a high-powered commander of the Southern Army, a little unsupportable.
"Division...... Your Excellency Commander, the transport fleet is carried by the 21st Division, the 37th Division, and the 34th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade. Lieutenant General Machijiri replied with a stammer.
"What?" General Terauchi sat down on the chair suddenly, as if his bones had been pulled out all of a sudden.
Several other generals also gasped. The losses of the 38th Army were greater than those of the 2nd Army, with two divisions and one mixed brigade. This also means that the Japanese army on the battlefield in Thailand, before the final decisive battle began, had already lost four divisions and one independent mixed brigade, a full strength of more than 80,000 people! It is already comparable to the total strength of the Japanese 38th Army.
Lieutenant General Yoshio Kamitsuki, commander of the 2nd Army of the Japanese Army, also had an ugly look on his face. However, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. With only the 2nd Army suffering losses, he was undoubtedly under great pressure. Now the 38th Army also paid heavy losses, even more so than the 2nd Army. This undoubtedly made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Of course, with the 38th Army also suffering heavy losses, the situation of the Japanese army on the battlefield in Thailand undoubtedly became even worse. If it is not handled well, it will even directly lead to the disastrous defeat of the Japanese army on the battlefield in Thailand, which will affect the Japanese army's battle situation in the entire South Seas.
"Gentlemen, four divisions and one independent mixed brigade have been lost in this way. Now, what do we do? "General Terauchi Shouichi stared at these Japanese generals viciously.
"Your Excellency, Commander, judging from the current situation, the blockade of Thailand by the Chinese is very tight. If our Army Air Force is unable to regain sea supremacy, it would be better to stop shipping troops to Thailand by sea. Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Takahashi Tanda said.
The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can now be regarded as laying traps, just waiting for them to send them to the door. As soon as the Japanese convoy entered the Gulf of Thailand, only the sunk. In this way, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army could easily let the Japanese army lose the war.
This is undoubtedly the safest way, but the question is, what about the troops who have already arrived in Thailand? It's impossible to give up on Thailand and get out of there. Having lost Thailand, will the other territories occupied by the Japanese army on the Indochina Peninsula still be able to hold on?
Admiral Shouichi Terauchi nodded, agreeing with this view.
"Your Excellency, what are we going to do on the battlefield in Thailand? How could the three divisions that arrived only resist the attack of the Zhinamen? Kuroda's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot.
Without enough troops, they simply could not confront the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Once the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army defeated them, then what awaited him was undoubtedly the road of seppuku suicide.
For Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda, this is undoubtedly a person sitting at home, and disaster comes from heaven! Originally, his chief of staff of the Southern Army was a good one, but General Terauchi Shouichi asked him to act as the commander of the Thai Front. Now, this big pit has put him in the pit.
General Terauchi Shouichi also knows that they are now completely at a disadvantage on the battlefield in Thailand. Even, the possibility of losing this battle has become very large. The importance of Thailand is self-evident. But unfortunately, the current general Terauchi Shouichi has no way to reverse the situation there.
"Thailand's army, let's go on the defensive first. Focus on the defense of Bangkok and the surrounding area. All other areas can be thrown away. However, Bangkok cannot be lost. Only by occupying Bangkok will we have a chance to counterattack the Chinese people. With the strength of our three divisions in Thailand, one independent mixed brigade, one engineer headquarters, plus 200,000 Thai Army. It may be impossible to defeat the Shina people. However, if you want to defend the city, it shouldn't be very difficult, right? I will ask the 3rd Air Force to find a way to defeat the air force of the Chinese people and regain air supremacy in Indochina. At that time, the remaining independent * * mixed of the 2nd Army was formed into the 57th Brigade Regiment, the 128th Brigade Regiment, the 2nd Marine Mobile Brigade Regiment, and the 4th Engineer Corps Headquarters. The 38th Division of the 55th Army will be sent to the battlefield in Thailand again. In addition, I will send more troops from other battlefields to the battlefield in Thailand. In this way, we will still be able to defeat the Chinese people. General Shouichi Terauchi said.
Now in this situation, he can only appease these generals as much as possible. As for whether the final situation can develop as he said, it is undoubtedly very difficult to say.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku, Lieutenant General Yoshio last month, and Lieutenant General Machijiri Liangji could only nod their heads and pinch their noses in recognition. They also know that there is no way around it. General Shouichi Terauchi was able to do all this, and there was no way to do it.
"Your Excellency, Commander, if necessary, we can ask the Navy for assistance in the war. Bangkok is a seaside city. With the help of naval artillery fire, we can teach the people of China a lesson. It can also greatly relieve our stress. Lieutenant General Takahashi Tanda suggested.
Admiral Shouichi Terauchi nodded: "Over there in the navy, I will contact you." After all, if the Southern Army loses this war, it will not be beneficial to the Navy. ”
"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander." Everyone replied.
Everyone knows that even on the battlefield in Thailand, a defensive position is taken. However, this battle may not be so easy to fight. If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was so easy to deal with, it would not have allowed them to make so many mistakes in the past six months.