Chapter 595
On 15 May, a week had passed since the German surrender, and the Allies were devouring the fruits of victory, and most of their focus was concentrated on the European land, leaving no time for the Asian theater of war, which also gave the Japanese some respite.
Unwilling to be defeated, the Japanese were still trying to mobilize their troops, and in the Pacific Island Theater, the Japanese would seal the exit of the pillbox to ensure that there would be no deserters until the last man fought to the last man.
In addition to the warriors, every Japanese was also asked to be prepared for death.
In the recent Battle of Okinawa, as the Japanese garrison was forced into a gorge at the southern end of the island, they also understood their fate.
Before fighting with the US military with their lives, the little devil actually forced a large number of local people to jump from the cliff into the sea and "martyr" for Japan.
After the Japanese soldiers completed the massacre of the civilians, they would launch a "Banzai" charge against the Allied soldiers, and this attitude of disregard for life had a great impact on the Allied forces.
In addition to boosting the morale of the people at home and promoting non-existent "patriotic feelings," this move by the Japanese army was also a play for the Allied soldiers, who wanted to increase the pressure on the Allied forces to continue the offensive.
Because in addition to the casualties caused by the attack, a large number of innocent people will be buried together.
Moreover, under the influence of the slogan of 100 million jade pieces, the last conscription upsurge was set off in Japan, and a large number of old and young women and children were conscripted to the front line, and after simple training, they went to the battlefield.
There were even many underage children, both male and female, with boys being dragged into battle to be cannon fodder, and girls being indoctrinated with militaristic ideas to become accomplices in the war.
They were forced to undergo military training such as brainwashing and some battlefield first aid, and the most inhumane thing was how to hide grenades to get close to the enemy, and then die with the enemy after the sound of the grenade.
The little devils are also regarded as living on their own, and they have created too many debts to the people of various countries, especially women, in the invasion, and it is conceivable what kind of treatment their own people will be if the enemy's army sets foot on their soil one day.
Therefore, instead of letting their national women become the playthings of others, it is better to let them contribute some strength in the resistance.
】
Unfortunately, these people fell victim to Japan's war of aggression, but not all of them deserve sympathy, and to this day there are still a large number of Japanese people who have done everything in their power to support their so-called holy war.
Aggressors are men, women, and children, because bullets fired from the hands of children are just as deadly as those fired from the hands of soldiers.
This resolute attitude of the Japanese army did cause some trouble to the Allies. The 100 million jade crushing plan was essentially to scorch Japan's territory to increase the cost of an Allied attack.
And the U.S. military did get caught up in a series of island battles, with the Allied forces in a dilemma due to the massive increase in casualties and the civilian population.
In order to solve the Japanese problem as soon as possible, the Allies changed their mode of warfare, and instead of seeking to land from the Pacific Ocean, they sent large numbers of bomber formations to bomb large Japanese cities, including Tokyo.
This led to the destruction of a large number of houses and the displacement of countless Japanese civilians, which greatly undermined their will to fight, and the 100 million jade crushing plan began to waver, and the rhetoric of surrender in Japan rose again, but it was not enough to shake the repressive rule of the Japanese military government.
Seeing that it is difficult to pry open the door of the Japanese by conventional means, and even if they succeed, the price paid is immeasurable, so the United States has always begun to put together black technology, because their Manhattan project is also about to succeed, and it may not be long before little Japan can try it.
But that's all for later, the little devil at this time only thinks about how to get out of southern Burma, after all, tens of thousands of troops can't all be thrown there.
At present, on the part of the expeditionary force, the Central Army, composed of the 3rd Honorary Division and the Heavy Artillery Brigade and the Armored Brigade, has captured Vinh Sein, an important town in central Yangon.
The vanguard of the 200th Division and the New 50th Division on the right gained a firm foothold in the Dongua area, and the main forces that followed also took a number of northeastern towns such as Sikeyan and Gewa, and successfully joined forces with the headquarters of Long Wensu in the small town of Nakisin, 50 kilometers from Yangon, in early May.
At present, the three divisions of the expeditionary force, two independent brigades and some reinforcements have formed a situation of encirclement of Rangoon, and except for the blockade to the west, which is somewhat weak, the other directions can be described as impregnable.
After the successful meeting of the two armies, Liao Mingyu originally wanted to appoint Long Wenwen as the deputy commander-in-chief of the front line, with full authority to mobilize all the attacking forces on the Rangoon side.
However, there are hidden dangers in doing so, Chen Jize and Li Liansheng are okay, they have always been under the command of Long Wenwen, they are all old subordinates, there is nothing to say.
The difficulty is on the side of the 200th Division and the 50th Division, the two division commanders are both veteran members of the army, especially Gao Xijiang, who has a hot temper, not to mention whether he is convinced or not, and there is not much intersection with Long Wen, in case the latter can't suppress the scene, it will be difficult to deal with some yang and yin violations.
There is no way, the army is developing faster and there are more people, and mountaineering will inevitably appear, and now there is not so much time to eliminate these hidden dangers, and it all depends on Liao Mingyu's own prestige to suppress it.
In order to avoid those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals from making moths, Liao Mingyu finally decided to personally go to the front line to direct the attack on Yangon.
The Heihe base area is under the management of Fan Shaozeng, and it should not be a big problem for this smiling Buddha to take care of local government affairs.
In addition to considering the problem of command, he did not want to miss this excellent opportunity to defeat or even completely annihilate tens of thousands of Japanese troops.
Liao Mingyu, who rushed to the front line, did not immediately order an attack, in fact, the battle was fought to this point, and all the troops basically suffered a lot of losses, and the soldiers were also a little tired, and the war-weariness was high.
At present, compared to the new army in Yinrawaddy province, which is fighting fiercely, Yangon's side is surprisingly calm, and there is no offensive action other than to continue to maintain a high-intensity blockade.
The little devils are now eager for the expeditionary force to carry out a strong attack, even if they fight in the streets, because tens of thousands of people can give full play to their advantages in the city at the same time, and can also effectively avoid being bombed and shelled by the enemy, further shortening the gap between the two sides in terms of firepower.
In any case, Yangon is a strategic location, and it has been run by the Japanese for several years, and its city is not small, so it is very difficult to attack it in a short time under the garrison of tens of thousands of Japanese troops.
Although they don't want to admit it, the little devil is still very clear about the gap between them and the enemy's firepower, and the equipment advantage that they were very proud of in the past is really not enough in front of the current expeditionary force.
If you dare to fight a positional defensive battle, you will be beaten by a fat beating, so that now the little devils have learned guerrilla,