Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-First South Sea Chaos
In this space and time, the Japanese still launched the Pacific War, first Pearl Harbor, and then sent troops to Southeast Asia. But what is puzzling is that when the Japanese navy passed by China's long coastline, they were not intercepted or blocked by the Chinese fleet.
Even the marine transportation supply line was not harassed, and the Chinese army was beating the Soviet Union hard, which made the Allied countries such as Britain and the United States very puzzled and angry, but helpless.
Because of China's tacit consent and even indulgence, Japan, which devoted all its troops to Southeast Asia, caused a bloody storm in Southeast Asian countries.
"Move faster! The Americans are about to fight here. We must first build enough fortifications to resist their attack!" A Japanese sergeant cursed his soldiers loudly.
He directed these low-level soldiers to dismantle door panels, wardrobes, boxes, furniture and other resources that can be used to build temporary fortifications from the house next to him.
On the periphery of Kuala Lumpur, Japanese troops running out of the city are stepping up their defenses. Over the past year, the Japanese army has been fighting in Southeast Asia both crazy and smoothly. Along the way, Japan basically attacked the defense of Britain and France. This attacker is used to being an attacker and has not built any defensive positions.
The Japanese Marine Corps only built a small number of fortifications on some key locations.
Moreover, due to the lack of material resources, the resources that can be retrieved were basically transported back to Japan, and there were not many things left.
Now I suddenly have to face such a battle. There is a serious lack of sandbags in the fortifications. There is no way, I can only use other alternatives to build fortifications.
They pushed the wardrobe and wooden box to open it and filled it with soil and stones to prevent the sandbag from running through it. This method was learned during the Chinese war.
"Kun Shanjun, I ask you to delay the American offensive speed in Kuala Lumpur as much as possible. Singapore is our last barrier, but I need more time to build a defense system, from the report of Nakamura. The Americans have a force of about 100,000. If Nakamura's judgment is accurate, then the Americans will not divide their troops to attack two cities at the same time. We can discard one of the two cities, but it will definitely not be Singapore."
By phone, Yamashita Fengwen requested and ordered the highest commander of Kuala Lumpur, Shangcai Yuanshi. In his words, Yamashita Fengwen clearly informed that this trip would definitely be a life-and-death end.
"I understand that for the great and dominant cause of the empire, I will stick to the last person."
Although it was just a phone call, Genji Kamishita still stood up neatly and promised Yamashita Tomoto without any notice of being a discarded child.
After hanging up the phone, Shang Shan Yuanci felt a little confused. There were not many troops stationed in Kuala Lumpur, only one brigade and a corps that returned to rest and recuperation. The total strength of the total was only more than 13,000 points.
It’s a joke to defend Kuala Lumpur with just this little force!
But the shirt has no choice. It can only use this little force to resist the legendary elite U.S. Marine Corps troops, and it can only use it to die to achieve the mission assigned by Fengwen of the Yamashita.
However, although Shangshan knew that his fate would be ugly, he still had a little expectation in his heart, because it had not fought with the legendary elite American troops. As a soldier, he was very eager for a war that could prove his own value and fighting with the luxuriously equipped American main force, which was the battle he had always dreamed of.
On the Chinese battlefield, Yamashita followed Tomomoto Yamashita only fought with some local troops in northern China after the Manchuria and North China Incidents. Of course, these battles ended with the victory of the invincible Japanese Army, but Yamashita did not demote him afterwards, and he was also implicated as a part of it.
Although he has experienced the battle of the Southeast Asia, Feng Wen has promoted himself to the highest position in his life, the regret of not fighting with the main force of the Chinese army at that time on China's land also made him look forward to it.
This expectation is that Shangshan wants to defeat these elite American troops, and use the failure and blood of these elite troops to build a more boiling career path.
"General. General Yamashita has ordered all the planes from the airport outside the city to fly back to Singapore to prepare for the final decisive battle. Will the ground troops left there continue to stay there or shrink back to the city?" The adjutant's report made Genji Uchishi come back from his longing imagination.
"Retract back to the city. We need more troops to distribute weapons to all soldiers. We want to give Americans a deep memory that they will never forget in Kuala Lumpur!" Guishun Genji gave the most stupid and wrong order in his life without thinking.
In his opinion, an airport without aircraft has indeed lost its defensive significance, but for the Americans, an airport that retreated without any damage and gave in has become a bridgehead for air force support. With such a well-equipped military airport, the defense and offensive pressure of the only aircraft carrier in the fleet has been greatly reduced.
There is another reason why the U.S. Air Force ignored the role of the U.S. Air Force: In the previous fierce battle in the South Pacific, the number and batch size of the aircraft used by the U.S. military was much smaller than that now. U.S. Air Force estimated the current strength of the U.S. Air Force based on previous battle reports, but ignored the growth and growth over time.
"Captain, we are not going to Kuala Lumpur!" The sky was already a little dim, and the sun that had sunk under the sea made the light in the sky lacked enough. In front of the first battalion, after several hours of rapid raid, the dense forest scenery around us had gradually disappeared, and a looming city building appeared in front of us.
"It should be right, correspondent, inform the fleet that we have arrived at the periphery of Kuala Lumpur and are about to launch a tentative attack." US battalion commander Bob shouted excitedly, without any fatigue on his face.
The drivers who received the offensive order stepped on the accelerator and accelerated their progress. Although they did not encounter any resistance from the Japanese army along the way, the drivers' impatience and boring driving for several hours also made the driver feel a little tired. However, after hearing the offensive order, all the drivers immediately became as excited as if they had taken stimulants.
However, it was not the American soldiers who fired first, but the Japanese army who discovered the figure of the US troops fired first. The Japanese artillery fired shells at the first battalion, trying to deal with the American soldiers who had arrived here from afar.
"Captain, do you need to call the Air Force to counterattack the Japanese artillery?" The deputy battalion commander asked Bob's opinion. Although the Japanese did not fire a lot of ammunition, it would make you uncomfortable when the shells landed beside you. This kind of beating tastes bad.
"No, now the sun has set, and it is difficult for the plane to find a target in the dark even if it comes. Instead of letting the plane waste fuel, it is better to disperse the shells that dodge the Japanese army." Bob rejected the suggestion of deputy battalion commander Francis.
During this landing operation, the Marine Corps had the first time such a large-scale operation. But when Bob saw Thomas' regretful expression, he didn't want Thomas' regret to fill his heart.
"His Excellency General. The Investigation Team sent the latest report, and all the Japanese troops stationed and defended at the Kuala Lumpur Airport were evacuated." The correspondent immediately reported the latest situation to MacArthur after the declassified battle situation report was conveyed.
"What? The Japanese defenders at the airport retreated? The information is true?" MacArthur's eyes lit up after hearing this. Being able to obtain such an airport means that he will easily occupy and obtain valuable airports for support.
"It has been confirmed that it is true. All the Japanese soldiers stationed here have withdrawn from the city."
"Very good, I want to fight with all my might! Have the vanguard arrived in Kuala Lumpur now?"
"Five minutes ago, Bob had led a battalion of troops to the periphery of Kuala Lumpur. They are currently conducting a tentative exchange of fire with the Japanese defenders."
"Okay! Order Bob to occupy the airport immediately and contact the Chinese Revolutionary Party troops in the Third War Zone. Air aid can start early. The 26th Division, 27th Division, and 28th Division are time to land, and the combat target will be changed from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore!" MacArthur issued a battle order with great enthusiasm.
"God of General. Don't attack Kuala Lumpur? Just one kilogram of the 25th Division attacks Kuala Lumpur. Is the force less?" The staff officer confirmed MacArthur's latest order with some concern.
"It's enough. The 25th Division is the elite ace of the Marine Corps. Moreover, the war has been in operation for so many years, and the Japanese have not made much progress. They still fight according to their original tactics and vision. The Japanese have not learned to keep pace with the times yet. Giving us an airport out of thin air, this means that domestic transport aircraft and fighter jets can fly here to support the battle after the transition!"
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"Just handing over Kuala Lumpur to the 25th Division and reinforcements from the country, Yamashita Fengwen will definitely bet on Singapore. Then we must concentrate our forces to expel its trump card before it is ready!"
MacArthur's judgment was correct, and Yamashita Tomoto did bet all on defense against Singapore.
Under the orders of the other party, Singapore is now building fortifications like Kuala Lumpur, which is also a messy and urgent construction. Especially in the Johor Strait area, it is the top priority for defense. Yamashita requires the Japanese troops defending here to make good use of the fortifications built by the British and strengthen new fortifications.
At the same time, the division sent to Kuala Lumpur two days ago immediately returned to Singapore to reinforce its defensive forces, and sent two brigades of troops to defend Malaysia and Singapore's transportation base. At the same time, Xia Fengwen immediately generated power to apply for reinforcements from the Southeast Asian War Zone Base Camp located in Manila, Philippines.
The Japanese headquarters, who received the emergency telegram, was in panic. The Americans intervened in the war between Vietnam and Thailand, had already made the headquarters feel difficult. Now it suddenly landed in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. If the Americans were allowed to take down Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, then the Japanese troops fighting in Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodian Warriors would have no way out. Those who waited for them would have no ammunition and food that would end!
Without much hesitation, after the emergency consultation, the headquarters immediately dispatched two divisions and two brigades from Jakarta and other places in Indonesia to reinforce the troops. After drawing out the first batch of reinforcements, it was also preparing to dispatch a total of five divisions to reinforce the troops to follow the changes in the battle situation.
Combat aircraft near Jakarta, Pontianak and Palembang were also drawn to reinforce Singapore.
At the same time, the Japanese fleet near Jakarta immediately turned toward the Strait of Malacca for reinforcements. However, in the order, the headquarters specifically emphasized that this fleet was not allowed to launch naval battles after failing to detect the full strength of the Chinese fleet.
This fleet is Japan's only two remaining fleets with aircraft carriers. If it is destroyed to the bottom of the sea, Japan will lack the support of naval and aviation during its days in Southeast Asia.
Although the emergency reinforcements from the Japanese headquarters made many Japanese officers in Singapore feel a glimmer of hope, Yamashita Tomoto did not relax at all, although there seemed to be a lot of reinforcements.
But this was just a large number, and it did not bring much quality increase at all. But what made Yamashita feel a little relieved was that the United States? On the evening of the day of the landing of the army, it circled the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Guam, and then passed through the Indonesian islands that struggled to pass through Singapore.
Although the fleet is not large, the fleet has led a batch of heavy firepower that is most needed now. Among them are more than fifty seventy-five-mm field cannons, thirty one hundred-mm cannons, twenty-four one hundred-mm heavy howitzers, several forty-seven-mm rapid-fire cannons and a batch of matching ammunition.
Yamashita Fengwen, who received this group of heavy firepower, was ecstatic. He even took the time to come to the Shuang Wharf to welcome the fleet. He also promised to award special medals to the military headquarters to commend them for such a timely help.
With these temporary increased heavy firepower and combined with the heavy firepower in the 18th Division and other division brigades, Shanxia felt a little confident.
However, it did not relax at all. The mountain at the foot of the nervous landing of the Americans also issued a temporary recruitment order, requiring Japanese expatriates in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and other places to immediately register for emergency military training in the places set up by the army, distribute guns and ammunition to establish a temporary corps to strengthen their strength.
Although the quality of these temporary recruits was very poor, most of the soldiers were the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and even stronger women were asked to replace kimonos that affected their actions to transport supplies and build fortifications.
But if you look at weapons and ammunition, the guns and ammunition in your hands are even worse. Many temporary soldiers basically don’t even have guns. A kitchen knife found from the homes of the people is considered a good weapon, and their function is more to be used by soldiers who temporarily command them or sergeants to consume the ammunition of the Chinese.
Yamashita is able to come up with this crazy solution, thanks to the results of Japan's rapid immigration in a short period of time. After Japan invaded Southeast Asia, in order to slow down the food problem in Japan, Japan transported more than two million immigrants to Southeast Asia in a short time using a loading method like sardines.
By the time the U.S. Navy officially declared war on Japan and began to attack Japanese military and civilian ships on the long coastline, Japan had already transported more than five million immigrants to Southeast Asia.
More than half of these immigrants are in the Philippines, which is closest to Japan. The second is Kalimantan Island in Indonesia. Due to the advancement of the war, the two Japanese immigrants who have been harmed by the two places have now begun to transfer to other places after eating everything more violently than locusts.
All the means of transportation that can be obtained through single-board boats and other means of transportation to Singapore with the Japanese Navy. Here, they will go to Sumatra, Java and through the Malay Peninsula to Thailand to cause harm.
Therefore, in Singapore, there were as many as 200,000 Japanese immigrants from other places in preparation. If the mountain was allowed to reserve the few grains in this roshiba, it would be better to let them die as cannon fodder, which could not only consume the ammunition of the Chinese people, but also reduce the consumption of food on their own.
If Yamashita Fengfu previously earned the title of the Malay Tiger by relying on the crazy establishment of Japanese soldiers on this land, then now, this Malay Tiger has become a Malay Tiger, after issuing the order to recruit immigrants to resist the American army.
Yamashita Tomoto issued another crazy order, ordering that all Japanese immigrants who had not recruited into the temporary army would select a thousand women and children who were quick to be loyal to the emperor and distributed a batch of bombs to them. After simple training, they were asked to launch suicide attacks or wait for the arrival of the Chinese army to detonate the bombs.
However, given the current form, Yamashita's command has not been so crazy that it was released publicly, but has chosen to execute it secretly.
After learning that the US military landed in Kuantan, the two cities of Singapore and Kuala Lumpur quickly became chaotic. People had just experienced the chaos of war brought about by the Japanese landing. Many people still remembered the two bloody nights that burned, killed and looted after entering the city.
Now another army is coming to attack here. No matter whether these troops are good or bad people, the shells falling into the city will not recognize good people. As the news spreads, the Japanese soldiers mobilized everywhere confirm the accuracy of the news.
The residents in the two cities became in chaos, and especially Singapore, there were 200,000 Japanese immigrants here, and these immigrants could only eat half full every day. Taking advantage of the chaos of local residents, some of these immigrants began to attack the local residents after evading the Japanese military's tyrants, searching for all the food they could eat and all valuable property.
In the chaos, theft and robbery by force and murder and arson will definitely inevitably happen, which has caused chaos in the city.
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Chapter completed!