Chapter 471: Sabre Rattling
At the military headquarters of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the army commander, Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng, was scolding his mother. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Dog* day British, there's nothing to make a mess about! Seeing that Lao Tzu is going to fight the sun himself, you guys are jumping out again, isn't this nothing to look for? Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng looked impatient.
The 2nd Army was a separate army formed after the expansion of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, and most of them were new recruits. Although, the vast majority of squad and platoon leaders are veterans. However, because there were too many new recruits, after the formation, they stayed in Myanmar for training, which also made it easier for the troops to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. In order to make the troops form combat effectiveness at an early date, Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng has put a lot of effort into it.
In the past six months, after hard training. The 2nd Army finally formed its combat effectiveness. Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng was also able to get his wish immediately, and led his army to fight against the Japanese himself. He had even received information from the headquarters that the 2nd Army would leave for Siam, and from there it would attack the Indochina colony to destroy the Burmese Front that had been rebuilt by the Japanese entrenched there. It was a unit with six divisions, three independent mixed brigades, and three field transport commands, with a total strength of more than 100,000 troops.
More critically, like the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the Burmese Front was also rebuilt. Absorbing a large number of recruits sent from Japan's homeland, it is suitable for training! Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng thought that if the 2nd Army could wipe out the Japanese army in the Indochina colony, then they would be able to become a formidable army.
But people are not as good as heaven! While Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng was planning for this, Qin Shou's order was issued, requiring the 2nd Army to immediately go to the Indo-Burmese border to guard against the British attack.
"Give orders to the infantry divisions, and if the British dare to take the initiative to attack, give me a fight to the death! If you don't kill them and invade India, Lao Tzu's name will be written upside down! Xu Feipeng's face was angry.
The British's troubles forced him to change his plans. Therefore, Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng naturally had no choice but to vent his anger on the British. Since these Britons dare to take the initiative to come up, they must be prepared to be beaten.
Last year's conflict, Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng still remembers it vividly. Although the British army was well equipped, it was not very combat-ready. This is mainly because the British army in India is mainly composed of local Indian soldiers, and the few African troops, the British own troops, are even rarer.
Among the British army, the combat effectiveness of the colonial troops was also high and low. Judging by their performance in the war, the Australian Army and New Zealand troops were the most combat-ready. And the combat effectiveness of the Indian troops, it is the worst. If the combat effectiveness of the British Home Army is regarded as 100, then the combat effectiveness of the Australian and New Zealand troops is about 120. The combat effectiveness of the Canadian forces is also good, roughly equivalent to 90. The combat effectiveness of the South African troops was only 80. The West African forces and the East troops are also about 80. The combat effectiveness of the Indian troops, only 60, or there are still less than 60. From this, it can be seen how uneven the combat effectiveness of the British* army was.
Of course, the combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army is definitely not comparable to that of the British. The elite 1st Army was easily defeated by even the Ri* himself. The 2nd Army is a little worse than the 1st Army. However, the gap is definitely not too big. And the British, who were beaten by the Japanese * himself before. The gap between the two sides can naturally be imagined.
After receiving the order, the units of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had no choice but to rush to the front line on the India-Myanmar border. This also made the officers and men of the 2nd Army very angry. They trained hard for nearly half a year, and finally had the opportunity to go to the front to fight the Japanese themselves, but they were held back by the British. This naturally made these soldiers angry.
On the coast of Rakhine, it has become the front line of the confrontation between the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army and the British. The clashes that erupted between the two sides last year were mainly on the coast of Rakhine. A major battle broke out between the two sides here, which naturally ended in the victory of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, leaving the British with heavy losses.
This time, the coast of Rakhine is also the focus of the confrontation between the two sides. Of the six infantry divisions of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, four were deployed here. In addition, heavy artillery brigades, armored brigades, reconnaissance brigades and other units are also assembled here. The air force of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army also deployed a large number of fighters in this direction. It can be seen that the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army regards this place as the front line against the British army.
The Indo-Burmese border is mountainous and except for a few places where there are roads, the rest are dense primeval forests, which are simply not suitable for large armies to march. Therefore, if the British wanted to attack Burma, they had to do so from the shores of Rakhine. Of course, if the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army wants to invade India from Burma, the Arakine coast is also the best route.
With the gradual passage of time, the conflict between the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and the British Army not only did not ease in the slightest, but became more intense. Both sides are on the coast of Rakhine and have amassed heavy troops. The number of British troops stationed in India appeared in the western part of the Rakhine coast, as many as more than a dozen. This means that the British army in India has mobilized ten infantry divisions or brigades to appear here. This is already the main force of the British army in India. You must know that the entire British army stationed in India is only more than 200,000 in total.
Needless to say, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, except for the two infantry divisions stationed in other places, the rest of the troops were gathered on the coast of Rakhine. Even, in terms of troops, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was not at a disadvantage. This gave the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army a greater advantage. If a fierce battle breaks out between the two sides here, the possibility of victory for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is very high.
But the problem is that both sides are looking like they are on a saber-rattling role. However, both sides exercised restraint.
The British, in particular, did not cross the border a single step, except for building a defensive line. Even the reconnaissance plane did not cross the line, and it was clear that they did not want to provoke the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
On the side of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, they also received Qin Shou's order not to fire the first shot. After all, if the first shot is fired, you have to bear the charge of provoking the conflict. When the time comes, it will be difficult for the Americans to explain. With all supplies provided by the Americans, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had to consider the feelings of the Americans. That's where they get their hands tied.
But even so, the two sides looked like they were about to go to war on the coast of Rakhine. But the war can't afford to fight! And that's exactly what the British are for. They easily dragged down the strength of an army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, so that the strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was still overstretched.