When the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was being reorganized, the Japanese Burma Front was not idle. At the beginning of August, Lieutenant General Shigeemi Aoki had already arrived in Mandalay with the main force of four divisions and three independent mixed brigades of the Japanese army. Here, it will be the headquarters of the Japanese Burma Front.

However, after arriving in Mandalay, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki did not act rashly, but first let the troops on the long march have a good rest. At the same time, it stepped up the collection of intelligence on the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. They have already suffered two big losses under the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. After the two divisions were completely annihilated, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki did not dare to despise the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army at all. This time, he made up his mind that he must completely wipe out the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and he will definitely not give them the slightest chance.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the latest information we have, those Chinese have fled to Morei, in western Burma. There they received a large number of American weapons and equipment. From this, it can be seen that it is the Americans who have always supported them. Major General Taro Nakanaga, Chief of Staff of the Myanmar Front, said.

"Americans? They are always looking for trouble for the Great Nichi Empire, which was the case on the battlefield in China, and now on the battlefield in Burma. If it weren't for them, the empire would have conquered China long ago. Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki was furious.

At this time, the Japanese soldiers, especially the Japanese army, did not have a good impression of the United States at all. Before, they thought that it would be easy to defeat China and make China surrender. However, the support of the Americans has made China refuse to surrender. As a result, a large number of their troops were pinned down in China. Otherwise, if these forces are freed up and deployed on other battlefields, they may be able to achieve greater victories.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we can't let the people of China develop any longer, once they become the climate, I'm afraid the consequences will be very serious." Major Taro Nakanaga continued.

"How many troops do you have now?" Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki asked.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the people of China are frantically expanding their troops, and it is said that their strength has expanded to more than 100,000 people. Those stupid people still think that the more troops there are, the stronger the combat effectiveness, which is simply extremely stupid. On the battlefield of China, they have been defeated by the empire many times with a small number of troops. Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Takeliang Isomura said disdainfully.

Indeed, in terms of military strength, the Japanese army has never had an advantage in either the Chinese battlefield or the Southeast Asian theater. However, the main reason why they were able to win the victory was not only that their weapons and equipment were more advanced than those of the Chinese* army, but also because the quality of their soldiers was much better than that of the Chinese* army.

"Gather the division commanders of all divisions and brigades to come to Mandalay for an operational meeting." Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki ordered. This time, he is going to plan to get rid of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army once and for all.

After all, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki didn't want to be trapped on the battlefield in Burma, and he still thought that after pacifying Burma, he could use Burma as a springboard to launch an attack on India! In that case, he will build up greater merit and thus get promoted.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Taro Nakanaga and Major General Takery Isomura both replied.

Within two days, the commanders of six divisions and three independent mixed brigades under the Burma Front arrived in Mandalay. However, the commander of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya, and the commander of the 56th Division, Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe, were not in a good mood. The 33rd Division and the 55th Division were surrounded and annihilated, and they also had a lot of responsibility. This made them fear that they would be scolded by Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki.

Fortunately, in the end, it turned out that they were overthinking. Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki not only did not scold them, but comforted them.

"Mutian-kun, Watanabe-kun, the previous war situation in Burma was erosive, which made the general of Terauchi very dissatisfied. I also endured a lot of blame and a lot of pressure because of this. But, I know, it's not your fault. It's really that the people of China are too cunning. And the two fools Sakurai and Takeuchi Kuan are even more greedy and reckless, looking for death by themselves. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to fall into the trap of the Shina people. ”

The hearts that Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya and Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe had been hanging in were finally put back in their stomachs. Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki did not hold them accountable. This means that they have escaped.

"Your Excellency, Commander, is wise. I also persuaded Sakurai-kun and Takeuchi-kun to cooperate with us. However, for some unknown reason, they were not able to listen to my advice in the end. So much so that he fell into the fate of being surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese people. Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ryoya looked regretful.

"Well, I won't say much about the 33rd Division and the 55th Division. Although, Sakurai and Takeuchi Kan are two people, and they have a lot of responsibility. However, they were exterminated by the chinas, and we will count this account on the chinas.

Before, our weak forces in Burma allowed the Chinese to take advantage of the loopholes. But now, with the arrival of four fully manned divisions and three independent mixed brigades, we are already strong in Burma. If the people of China want to take advantage of the loopholes again, it will be impossible. This time, we will not give them another chance, we will annihilate them in one fell swoop! Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki said confidently.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Murataguchi Ryoya and Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe are also very confident. Although the four full-strength divisions are only three-unit divisions, the four divisions and regiments together have more than 70,000 people, and with the addition of three independent mixed brigades, there are already more than 90,000 people. If the remnants of the 18th Division and the 56th Division are included, the total strength of the Burmese Front has reached 110,000. Such a force is already stronger than when they invaded Burma. They were fully confident that they would defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in one fell swoop and wipe them all out.

On the afternoon of August 25, the headquarters of the Japanese Burmese Front in Mandalay held an operational meeting. The commanders of six divisions, the commanders of the three independent mixed brigades, and the commanders and deputy chiefs of staff of the front armies attended the meeting.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation in Myanmar has deteriorated, which makes the prefect of the temple very dissatisfied. This is a complete shame for us. I am determined to defeat the people of China and exterminate them in one month. "At the beginning of the meeting, Lieutenant General Shigesei Aoki put forward his goals in a domineering manner.