Chapter 308: Encirclement
"The commanders, the 1st Armored Brigade, the 1st Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Infantry Regiment, have repelled several attacks by the Japanese * himself. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info can see that the day * himself is ready to fight hard, and they are not afraid of death to attack. The corpses piled up in front of our army's defense line alone have a thick layer! Yu Chengyin, chief of staff of the 1st Army, sighed.
"Humph! The Japanese themselves know that if they can't break through our blockade, they're dead. So, naturally, they are going to attack desperately. However, it is better to use our defense line to consume their living force. In this case, it will be relatively much easier for us to encircle and annihilate the more than 200,000 Japanese-Thai coalition troops. ”
Yu Chengyin nodded, indeed, the entire 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was only 150,000 people. Excluding auxiliary units, real front-line combat units, only about half. It is indeed very difficult to eat more than 200,000 Japanese and Thai coalition troops in one bite. If the main force of the Japanese-Thai coalition army, two divisions of the Japanese army, could be slammed in front of the defense line of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army and suffered heavy losses, then this battle would have been much easier.
"How's the attack of the infantry divisions? When will it be possible to completely defeat the enemy head-on? Sun Changwu asked.
After blocking the retreat of the Japanese-Thai forces, the frontal troops had to crush the Japanese in order to completely destroy them.
"The infantry divisions are steadily advancing. The losses of the Japanese-Thai forces were very large, and it was only a matter of time before they were completely defeated. ”
Sun Changwu nodded: "This is the best." Ordered all divisions to pay as much attention as possible to reducing their own casualties when annihilating the Japanese-Thai forces. After all, our strength is far inferior to that of the Japanese-Thai coalition army. If the casualties are too large, it will not be conducive to our next battle. ”
"Yes, Captain." Yu Chengyin nodded.
Although, now the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has grown to more than 300,000 people. However, the 2nd Army had just been formed and did not have much combat effectiveness. What's more, they also have to protect the base in Myanmar, and they can't be easily mobilized until there are no other troops to replace them. Therefore, the current strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is still relatively weak. In battle, it is necessary to reduce losses as much as possible.
Mawlamyine, the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, has become the commander of Qin Shou, who is still very concerned about the fighting of the 1st Army in Thailand. This is directly related to whether they can snatch Thailand from the hands of Japan* himself! Thailand's wealth, as well as the vast number of Chinese, are urgently needed by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
The Americans only promised to help the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and initially establish basic industries in Burma. If we want to further accelerate the development of industry, we must invest more money. The accumulation of the Thai royal family over the centuries is undoubtedly very amazing. If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can recover Thailand's wealth, then they will not have to worry about financial problems for a long time.
The millions of Chinese in Thailand are also the soldiers that the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army urgently needs to replenish, as well as the foundation of future rule. If Thailand is taken, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can at least form two more armies from Thailand, so that the two newly formed armies can defend Burma and Thailand respectively, and Qin Shou will be able to transfer two armies to attack in other directions. Within this year or next year, it will not be a big problem to win the whole of Nanyang.
"Chief of Staff, is there any update from the front?" Qin Shou asked.
"I just got a report from them that the 1st Armored Brigade, the 1st Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Infantry Regiment have cut off the retreat of the Japanese-Thai forces. Now, six infantry divisions are attacking the Japanese-Thai forces from the frontal battlefield, trying to annihilate them all in the small mountain basin. Chief of Staff Liu Shiquan reported. His face was full of smiles, and with his experience, this time the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would definitely win a large-scale victory.
Of course, this is already commonplace for the generals of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. On the battlefield in Burma, they were able to defeat the Japanese themselves and win victories. On the battlefield in Thailand, they were able to do the same.
"It seems that Sun Changwu and Yu Chengyin have done a good job. After taking Thailand, you can consider forming the 3rd Army and let Yu Chengyin be the commander. If the 4th Army can be formed, let Chen Dehai be the commander. Qin Shou said with a smile.
Liu Shiquan nodded, even if two more armies were formed, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army would only have four armies and more than 600,000 people. These troops seem to be a lot. However, if the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army really wants to take the whole of Nanyang and hold Nanyang, it will need more troops. According to conservative estimates, they would need to have millions of troops.
"Send a telegram to Sun Changwu and Yu Chengyin, telling them that they are doing a good job. If we win this battle, then the probability of our victory in the battle of Thailand will increase to more than 80%. Qin Shou's face was confident.
"Yes, Commander." Liu Shiquan nodded.
Sun Changwu and Yu Chengyin, after receiving Qin Shou's telegram, both of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Being able to get Qin Shou's recognition can be regarded as giving them no worries. Next, they can play further.
On the battlefield, the fierce battle continued, and it was not until the sun went down that the 15th Division of the Japanese Army unwillingly withdrew from the battle. It's not that they don't want to fight, but the three main infantry wings of the entire division have been crippled. Three wings, more than 10,000 people, and now there are still combat effectiveness, but there are still more than 2,000 people left. If you count the engineers, baggage soldiers, and other auxiliary troops, there are only six or seven thousand men.
The losses they inflicted on the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army were very slight. The powerful firepower of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was brought into full play in this battle.
In particular, the armored brigade launched a counterattack, which completely made the Japanese 15th Division lose confidence in breaking through the blockade of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.
On the frontal battlefield, the Japanese 22nd Division also lost more than half. In addition, a large number of Thai* troops surrendered to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which made their troops seriously insufficient. If there is no way, you can only keep retreating.
By the time the sun set, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had completed the encirclement, and the remnants of the 15th and 22nd Divisions of the Japanese Army, totaling more than 10,000 people, plus more than 50,000 Thai Army, fell into the encirclement of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. In the case that the rear road is cut off, the fate of the Japanese-Thai coalition forces caught in the encirclement can naturally be imagined.