Chapter 288: Heavy Troops
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"Ladies and gentlemen, in addition to the 18th Front of the Japanese Army, Thailand has a Thai* army of 600,000 men. Although, the combat effectiveness of these Thai * armies is not very strong. However, the total number of troops of 600,000 is already very terrifying. With more than 80,000 people in the Japanese 18th Army, if we are not careful, I am afraid that this battle will be very difficult. Liu Shiquan continued.
The expressions on the faces of the generals of the 1st Army also became serious. True, the combat effectiveness of the Thai * army, very bad. Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited for the day * himself to call, and they would have taken refuge in the day * himself immediately. If Thailand's 600,000 troops are all elite troops, Japan itself would not dare to attack Thailand easily, right?
Of course, the reason why Thailand fell to the Japanese * itself is also due to its leadership. At that time, it was as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and after winning the victory of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, he went all the way south, which was simply a sweep. Whether it was the Americans or the French, or the British and the Dutch, they were no match for the Japanese themselves, and they were defeated by them one after another. Judging from the situation at that time, the Japanese * himself was simply invincible. In order to get a piece of the pie behind the Japanese * himself, when the Thais faced with the approach of the Japanese army, they simply took refuge in the Japanese * himself and got on their thief ship. However, it soon became clear that the Thais themselves did not seem to be as powerful as they imagined! Both in Burma and in the Pacific, they began to fail.
It's a pity that it's easy to get on the boat and difficult to get off the ship. The Thais, who have already jumped on the thief ship of the Japanese * himself, want to get off the ship, it is not so easy.
"In addition to the Japanese 18th Front Army and the Thai* Army, we also found that the Japanese 2nd Army, which has been moving very frequently recently, has been moving north to Thailand and participating in the fighting. Judging from the current situation, the 2nd Army of the Japanese Army, under the jurisdiction of the 5th Division, the 32nd Division, the 35th Division, the 36th Division, the 57th Brigade, the 128th Brigade, the 2nd Marine Mobile Brigade, and the 4th Engineer Corps Headquarters, has a total of more than 90,000 people. If this army appears on the battlefield in Burma, it will be a great crisis for us. Liu Shiquan continued.
"Commander, it seems that Xiao Ri* originally wanted to fight us to the death in Thailand. If we can deal with their 18th Front Army and 2nd Army, I am afraid that there will not be many troops left in the entire Southern Army. Sun Changwu said.
Qin Shou nodded: "Indeed, Ri* himself wants to eat our main force in Burma in one bite, so as to avenge their revenge in Myanmar." But again, it also gives us a force that quickly defeats the day himself. If we can win on the battlefield in Burma, it will be equivalent to taking out the main force of the Japanese Southern Army through the Burma Campaign and the Thailand Campaign. The remaining Japanese troops, although there are still quite a few. But overall, it's no longer a cause for concern. We will soon be able to sweep to the rest of the South Seas! ā
"Commander, but in this battle, we are not easy to fight! The 18th Front and the 2nd Army combined numbered 170,000 men. Add to this the 600,000 Thai* troops, which is already 770,000 people, which is already five times the size of our 1st Army! Yu Chengyin frowned.
The other generals also had solemn faces. Indeed, even the combat effectiveness of the Thai * army is not very good. But hundreds of thousands of troops are still not easy to deal with.
"Brethren, this battle is indeed a test for us. However, at present, only the 18th Front Army of the Japanese Army and the Thai* Army are in Thailand, and the 2nd Army of the Japanese Army has not yet arrived in Thailand. Therefore, if we can defeat the Japanese 18th Front Army first, and then inflict heavy losses on the Thai* army, even if the Japanese 2nd Army arrives on the battlefield, it will be powerless. I believe that the 1st Army will be able to win on the battlefield in Thailand. "Qin Shou is full of confidence in the 1st Army. Compared with the 2nd Army, which has not yet formed combat effectiveness, the 1st Army is their most elite unit!
With 150,000 troops armed to the teeth, it should not be difficult to defeat the combined forces of hundreds of thousands of Japanese* themselves and the Thais.
"Commander, I have to admit that the enemy is strong. However, the chances of us winning are still very high. He also believes that we will win this battle. Sun Changwu said.
Other generals also expressed their positions. Even so, the strength of the enemy is very strong. However, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was not vegetarian either. In particular, after the 1st Army added two infantry divisions, the combat effectiveness of the six infantry divisions became even stronger.
Seeing that everyone was igniting their fighting spirit, Qin Shou couldn't help but nodded.
"According to the information received, the day * himself has discovered our operation. The main force of the 18th Front Army of the Japanese Army has gathered on the front line of Laixingfu. At the same time, two of the five corps of the Thai Army also appeared in Lai Hung Province. Therefore, defeating the Japanese army, passing through the Ta Thana Weng Mountains, and gaining a firm foothold in Laixingfu is the most critical step in our next battle. Liu Shiquan continued.
Indeed, the topographical conditions of this battle were also unfavorable to the Japanese National Salvation Army. He remembered the blockage of the Taweng Mountain Range, except for the road of Mae Sok in Laixingfu, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army had no other offensive path to choose from. This allows the Japanese * himself to deploy heavy troops directly here. If the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army wants to defeat the Japanese himself, he will have to fight a tough battle with the Japanese himself here.
Fortunately, the current Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army can be described as a strong army. Whether it is firepower or other aspects, it is completely capable of crushing the day * himself. Coupled with the support of powerful air power, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was not afraid to fight a tough battle with the Japanese themselves.
"Commander, we're ready, give the order!" Sun Changwu ordered.
Qin Shou nodded: "Two days later, the 1st Army launched an attack on Mae So. Be sure to annihilate the Japanese and Thai* troops entrenched there, and then follow the road, advance quickly eastward, cross the Ta Nyan Thaung Mountains, take Ban Bang Shan and Tak Phu, and advance to the line of the Wangmur River. Prepare for the next decisive battle with the main forces of the Japanese-Thai alliance in the central plains of Thailand. ā
"Yes, Commander." The generals of the 1st Army replied one after another.
"In this battle, the air force must provide fire support to the ground forces throughout the whole process, suppress the air force of the Japanese * himself, and control the air power."
"Yes, Commander." Xu Huansheng nodded.