eR?t??? O? Y?? d?J??? 5! (3??? oygs?3Q[?? t?? v?? t?? At night, the pier in Bangkok is lit up. Pen, Fun, and Pavilion www.biquge.info Although, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has occupied most of the urban area of Bangkok. However, there is still some distance from the pier. Therefore, the Japanese army was not afraid of the situation when the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army discovered the dock.

Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda, Interim Commander of the Japanese Thai Front, Major General Masaya Hanaya, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Yoshio Kamitsuki, Commander of the 2nd Army, Lieutenant General Machijiri Shimiki, Commander of the 38th Army, and several division and brigade commanders all gathered on the pier.

Although, in the past few days of fighting, they were beaten by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and suffered heavy losses. It's as if you've been cornered. But now, everyone's face is full of smiles. Because, they know, the change in the situation of the battle in Bangkok is just tonight. Soon, they will no longer be afraid of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

One transport ship after another, along the Chao Phraya River, arrived at the Bangkok pier. Countless Japanese soldiers, disembarking from transport ships and merchant ships. For a time, the entire dock was crowded.

"Your Excellency, the transport ship has arrived. The troops of the 55th Division began to disembark first. Major General Hanaya said with a smile.

"Well, after waiting for so long, I finally waited for them." Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda also had a smile on his face.

The current Thai Front can be said to have reached the point of heavy losses. Three divisions and one independent mixed brigade have suffered more than 70 percent casualties. It can be said that it is already struggling to support itself. If no reinforcements arrived, they would probably be able to hold out for another two or three days at most. At that time, it will have to be completely annihilated by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

Now, the arrival of the 55th Division, the 57th Brigade and the 128th Brigade, as well as the 2nd Marine Mobile Brigade and the 4th Engineer Corps Headquarters, have made it possible for them to increase by another 40,000 men. With these 40,000 people, they were able to re-stabilize the originally shaky defensive line. It was even able to launch a counterattack against the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army under the cover of the navy's naval guns and carrier-based aircraft, and drove the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army out of Bangkok.

If reinforcements could arrive in a steady stream, they might not be able to completely defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Bangkok. At that time, the war situation in the whole of Thailand and even in the South Seas will be fundamentally changed because of this.

"Your Excellency Commander, the 55th Division is ordered to report!" Lieutenant General Gu Xianjian, commander of the 55th Division of the Japanese Army, accompanied by several Japanese officers, came to Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda and others.

"Gu Xianjun, you are finally here." Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku patted Lieutenant General Gu Xianjian on the shoulder, very satisfied.

Subsequently, Major General Shinichi Nagado, commander of the 57th Brigade of the Japanese Army, Major General Kogoro Miyauchi, commander of the 128th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade, Major General Miro Tamada, commander of the 2nd Marine Mobile Brigade, and Commander of the Headquarters of the 4th Engineer Corps, Tsuneko Santoku Daisa, all came to report.

Looking at these generals and officers, as well as the Japanese soldiers who were constantly coming down from transport ships and merchant ships, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku and others, I was very excited. Originally, they knew that they were going to die, but now, they saw a trace of life again.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we are just the first reinforcements. The governor of the temple specially instructed that as long as we can hold Bangkok, there will soon be new reinforcements arriving in Bangkok by sea. Lieutenant General Gu Xianjian reported.

"Well, Your Excellency the Commander has not forgotten us, and I am very pleased! Before, we were besieged by the superior forces of the Chinese people, so that we fell to the point where we are now. Now that we have enough reinforcements, we will be able to compete with the Chinese for Bangkok and Thailand as a whole again. Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda said confidently.

As long as there are enough reinforcements, then it is not delusional that they will drive the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army out of Bangkok and even defeat them completely.

"Your Excellency the Commander, Shojiro Yamasumi is the captain of the battleship 'Mutsu' and the commander of the artillery bombardment formation of the task force, mainly assisting the army in striking the Shina people around Bangkok. The battleships Mutsu, the heavy cruisers Chokai and Maya have entered the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. It is ready to launch an artillery strike on the zone controlled by the people of China. Yamasumi Sadajiro Osaku reported.

"Well, then this time there will be Lao Shan Chengjun." Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda was very friendly.

Although, the rank of Yamasumi Sadajiro Osa is several levels lower than that of Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku. However, this time, the Navy came to help them and wiped their butts. Naturally, he couldn't stand up in front of these naval officers. The next battle will depend on the support of the navy.

"Your Excellency, General Ozawa means that it is best for the Army to launch a counterattack tomorrow morning, and when the time comes, we will support you with naval guns. At the same time, from our aircraft carriers, carrier-based aircraft will also be taken off for air cover. Seizing this opportunity, the people of the Chi Na were taken by surprise and drove the people out of Bangkok. Yamasumi Sadajiro Osaku suggested.

Vice Admiral Kuroda nodded, although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the Navy's interference in the command of the Army. However, he also knew that time was of the essence and could not be delayed any longer. The longer they drag, the greater their disadvantage. At that time, it will be even more impossible to defeat the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

"Gentlemen, do your troops need to rest?" Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku looked at Lieutenant General Gu Xianjian and the others.

"Your Excellency, Commander, our troops have already rested on the way here and are ready to go into battle at any time." Lieutenant General Gu Xianjian replied.

"That's good, then early tomorrow morning, with the support of naval guns, launch a counterattack on the position of the Chinese people. Get them out of Bangkok in one fell swoop! Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku said in high spirits.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." All the Japanese generals replied.

Time passed little by little, and the sky gradually turned from dark to bright. At the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, three Japanese naval warships flying the Rising Sun Flag were ready to open fire.

Half of the 4 twin 45-caliber 410-mm main guns and 18 50-caliber 140-mm single-mounted guns of the battleship Mutsu were already aimed in the direction of Bangkok, and according to the coordinates provided by the army, they were ready for the bombardment.

The five twin 203-mm guns of the heavy cruiser "Chokai" and the heavy cruiser "Maya" were also ready to open fire.

At 7 o'clock in the morning of February 20, following the order of Yamasumi Sadajiro Osa, the battleship "Mutsu", the heavy cruiser "Chokai" and the heavy cruiser "Maya" began shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

With the sound of earth-shattering, one after another cannonballs whistled into the distance.