Chapter 502: A New Problem
"Ah, I'm afraid it's not very good, right?"
Liao Ming made a difficulty, to be honest, he didn't want to put a boss with a debt by his side, not to mention that this boss was still the logistics director, and the situation of the main base could not be exposed to outsiders.
"If you want to say that I don't force you to feel embarrassed, but the second batch of supplies is not under my supervision, I'm afraid their efficiency will be much lower, and the 20th Air Force, those bad boys who don't accept anyone are not ordinary people can control."
Stilwell spread his hands and said he couldn't do anything, as if to say yes, or don't come to me if something happens to you.
You old rascal, you're actually starting to threaten me? Is there any heavenly reason...
Liao Mingyu's expression was full of shock, he could only slander the other party, and he didn't dare to attack in person, and the aggrieved appearance made Ding Xiaoer around him laugh.
“… So, General, the troops are about to move forward, and when the time comes, I will move forward, and I am going to establish a front-line command in Mytiera, where the Honorary Third Division, the Heavy Artillery Brigade and the Armored Brigade are all there, why don't you go there? ”
"Mithila? Do you want me to go over and command the troops over there? Stilwell asked rhetorically, for him, who is now almost a bare-bones commander, it would be great if he could have real power.
Liao Mingyu's mind was racing rapidly, thinking about how to deal with it now, it was reasonable for someone to come over as the commander-in-chief of the theater of operations, and it would be difficult to refuse to provoke the other party again.
"Uh... It's not impossible, now that the Japanese army on the Siamese side is gathering and intends to enter the trend of a counteroffensive in Burma, I may have to go to Taunggyi to command the operation, and you will have to worry about the southern part of Burma, I want you to command Mithila, I think those boys must be very welcome. ”
It's okay to go anywhere, anyway, stabilize him first, as long as you don't stay at the Heihe base and don't leave, Liao Mingyu thought in his heart...
As for the command of Mithila... Long Wenwen's goblin guy doesn't have to worry about him, Chen Jize also has brains, and Li Liansheng is even more self-conscious of everything, so there is no need to worry about this at all.
Although Stilwell was nominally allowed to sit in the past, any orders he gave would be sent to Liao Mingyu's office as soon as possible, and the old guy didn't want to mobilize a single soldier without the latter's instructions.
But on the other hand, the Indochina Highway runs from northern Myanmar to Mandalay and Mytiera, and supplies from India will arrive here faster.
"Hmm... That's not bad, but first you have to tell me, what's next for you? Stilwell was visibly a little upset, and actually began to ask about the battle plan.
Speaking of this, Liao Mingyu suddenly put away his smile and replied seriously: "After the supply of the troops is completed, I will march in two ways, go south to attack Pyinmana and Yangon to fully control Burma, go east to Siam to block the Japanese army, and then make a detour from Siam into Kayin State to cut off the back route of the Japanese army." It's just that the time... Our logistics and air force must not drop the chain. ”
If a large corps fights, the most important thing may not be the combat effectiveness of the troops, but the logistical supply that is easy to make people anxious.
After all, now that the 88th Army has completed the semi-mechanized conversion, the demand for ammunition for semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons and a large number of tank artillery is too great.
And the soldiers are accustomed to the current fighting style, to put it bluntly, they don't care about the fire coverage of bullets, but if the logistics are not in place, it is estimated that they will have to rest after picking up a board of axes.
In fact, the materials are all good, Liao Mingyu values the 20th Air Force of the US Army Aviation in India the most, which is more than 100 fighters and bombers of all kinds and nearly 1,000 ground crews.
"Siam? You're going to attack Siam? ”
Stilwell was shocked, the Japanese in Burma hadn't done it yet, and this kid still wanted to mess with Siam.
"Otherwise, my general, Siam is now an Axis power, the only Fourth Division that escaped from the Battle of Mandalay this time is in the Chiang Mai area, and the Japanese army in Siam is also gathering here, if we only care about the south and ignore the flanks, the fire in the backyard is a trivial matter, if the back road is cut off... I'm afraid I'll lose the Savage Mountain again. ”
Liao Mingyu did not make alarmist remarks, counting the Fourth Division, there are still at least three Japanese divisions in Siam, which are eyeing the Chiang Mai area like a thorn in the back, and Chiang Mai is only more than 200 kilometers away from Kayah State, where the 200th Division is stationed, and the other side may return to attack if he does not pay attention to it.
"Have you ever thought that if the Siamese army intervenes, the Chan region will face an attack by more than 100,000 troops." Stilwell was very worried, after all, Burma's neighbor still has a certain amount of military strength.
"You say Phibun Songkan is a little scum army? His Japanese masters were beaten so badly that they dared to come to Burma to shout? ”
Liao Mingyu said that he scoffed, but it was not arrogant, because the only record of Siam in World War II was the Thai-French War that broke out with France in Indochina in 40 years, and the total casualties on both sides did not exceed 1,000 for more than a year, and finally an armistice was signed under Japanese intervention.
Although it is true that Siam is an Axis power, its military strength is also among the top among the small countries in Southeast Asia, and it has a considerable number of air forces, it still does not change the fact that the army is weak.
At the beginning of the war, Siam signed a "mutual defense agreement" with Japan in order to protect itself, but secretly contacted Britain and the United States to seek asylum, and when it saw that the British and American forces were driven away by Japan, they began to openly support Japan in fighting in Southeast Asia, and did not hesitate to let the other side station troops in their own countries.
As World War II came to an end, Japan gradually fell into the upper hand, and this shameless country began to make small calculations, began to draw closer to the Allies, and publicly declared its independence from the Axis powers, and officially declared war on Japan.
Siam's consistent wall-riding style and sleek political methods allowed them to protect the country from war to the greatest extent, but as an Axis power, they were not affected by the defeat of the war, and even after the end of World War II, they had the cheekiness to ask Japan for compensation.
You must know that there are still some unused Tabang gas bombs in the Lashio warehouse, so if this Erwuzai really dares to make a move, Liao Mingyu doesn't mind letting them taste the iron fist from Huaxia.
"Okay, I think you don't have to be busy training recruits yet, e on... Let's plan the follow-up military arrangements, Mr. President also promised the expansion of the Indochinese Air Force some time ago, I dare not guarantee anything else, but the sky in Southeast Asia only allows one voice! ”
Stilwell said proudly, he knew that Liao Mingyu would not do something he was not sure of, and he himself was not used to the Siamese wall grass, anyway, they were all enemies, as long as there was a head to fight, he would fight.
Stilwell, who had always pursued tanks, artillery, and infantry charges, also realized the power of air power after several battles, and it was no wonder that Chennault, who could not get along in China, was so popular in China, and now he was preparing to expand the Indochinese air force.
The corners of Liao Mingyu's mouth hooked up a satisfied smile, as long as the Americans fully cooperate, they can solve a lot of trouble, the air force advantage is here, if the Japanese still dare to fight positional warfare, it is really a light in the toilet, looking for death, but to fight a sports war... They're really not that strong...
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