Chapter VII Expedition to Burma Section 1 Sending Troops (2)
"Cultural Revolution, don't be excited. There may be some twists and turns to send troops to Myanmar. Britain agrees with the world... You should know that the principal will not send troops if the British disagrees. Dennis has made it clear that the British Empire does not need Chinese protection." Yu Jishi sneered on his face: "And even if he goes, it will be under the command of the British. If these matters are not resolved, I am afraid that when we go in, we can only become cannon fodder for others."
Zhuang Jihua laughed anxiously. At this time, the British still held the paper-paste shell of the Sun-Battle-Set Empire, but the paper-paste was paper-paste. He was not bronze or iron armor, and it was broken with a slight poke.
"Okay, when they beg us, we will settle the accounts at that time." Zhuang Jihua's teeth were chewed and quarreled.
Yu Jishi felt cold in his heart. It was the first time he saw Zhuang Jihua get so angry. The British and Chen Cheng have completely angered him. He must have gotten the expeditionary army, and the British must have taught him.
This time, Chiang Kai-shek asked Zhuang Jihua to wait for a long time. It was not until the moon passed Zhongtian that he was allowed to enter the office. When he went in, he noticed that in addition to Lin Wei, Chen Cheng and He Yingqin were also in the office.
Chiang Kai-shek's face was a little tired. However, he was very energetic. The Soviet-Japanese War could only be said to reduce the burden on China. The prospects of the war were still unclear. However, when the Pacific War broke out, Japan had only one result left.
Although the British are arrogant, the information they feedback from the United States is exciting. He keenly feels that China is a very important part of their Asian strategy, and China's international status will be greatly improved.
"After the Pearl Harbor incident, the United States participated in the war. The world situation changed drastically, and the situation will further become beneficial to us. According to the new situation changes, our military operations and deployments will also be changed. Will the Japanese launch an attack on the Chinese battlefield?"
What surprised Zhuang Jihua was that Chiang Kai-shek was not talking about the expeditionary army, but about the domestic battlefield. This made Zhuang Jihua feel a bad feeling. The expeditionary army seemed to be gradually moving away from his control.
"Recently, the Japanese army was mobilized frequently in the front of the Ninth War Zone," Chen Cheng said, and then opened the bag he brought. He took out the military map to spread it out: "After the winter, the Soviet-Japanese battlefield turned calm, and Anan Weiji went to a division to reinforce, the main division. The Sixth Division, Anan Weiji concentrated three divisions and two mixed brigades north of the Xinqiang River, including the Sixth Division and the Third Division. Xue Yue believed that the Japanese army might launch a second attack on Changsha. For this reason, he hoped to send the Sixth and Seventh Regiments of the Heavy Artillery directly under the Military Commission to the Ninth War Zone. In addition, he hoped to draw an army from the Fourth War Zone."
The Fourth War Zone governs Guangdong, Guangxi and southern Fujian. After the Japanese army launched the Pacific War, they still did not attack Guangzhou and Hong Kong, but instead used Hainan Island as a gathering place for troops. The 50,000 Japanese troops from Fengwen of Yamashita set off from Hainan Island.
"Commander Li Zongren of the Fifth War Zone reported that the Japanese army on the front of the Fifth War Zone was relatively calm, but they were actively building defense lines, so the movements of the 11th Army were already very clear. If there was any military action, they would go south to attack Changsha.
"In the North China, Commander Zhu De of the Yicha War Zone reported that after Okamura Yasuji took office as commander of the North China Expeditionary Army, he has been actively planning to launch an offensive in North China. Recently, the Japanese army added two divisions and three mixed brigades to North China. Natsuji is planning to launch an attack on the bases of Yinan and Chahar Eighth Route Army."
"Commander Yan of the Second World War Zone reported that the Japanese army in Shanxi gathered in southern Shanxi, and there is a possibility of crossing the river."
"Reported by Commander Guan Linzheng of the Sulu War Zone. After Matsui Ishien took office as commander of the Second Army, he first encircled and suppressed the Eighth Route Army and our army on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Our army suffered a great loss, and almost all of our base areas in Jiaodong were lost. There were only two of the original six detachments left, and the remaining four were either broken or surrendered. The Eighth Route Army suffered a great loss, but it was much smaller than our army.
After Matsui Ishigen turned his attention to southern Shandong and southwestern Shandong, and recently transferred two from Jiaodong. The brigades entered the periphery of Yimeng Mountain, but our army had two armies in Yimeng Mountain, Yu Xuezhong's 51st Army and Li Xianzhou's 92nd Army. Both of these armies have strong combat power, so there should be no problem."
"The most critical situation is now the Ninth War Zone. Beizhi suggested that the Sixth and Seventh Heavy Artillery Regiments be assigned to the Ninth War Zone, and the Thirty-Sixth and Forty-Sixth Army from the Fourth War Zone are assigned to the Ninth War Zone."
Zhuang Jihua couldn't help but sneer when he listened to Chen Cheng's introduction. The Ninth War Zone had strong troops, with six armies. The total force reached 500,000. Among them, the Seventy-fourth Army, the Eighteenth Army, the Tenth Army, the Twenty-fourth Army, the Fifteenth Army, and the Ninth Army. These troops were brave and good at fighting. Moreover, the Ninth War Zone troops had the greatest strength in the early stage and obtained the most equipment. They should be able to repel Anan Weiji's offensive without any reinforcements.
He felt a gaze lingering on him. He looked up and met He Yingqin's gaze. The two of them collided, and He Yingqin smiled meaningfully.
"The Ninth War Zone" Chiang Kai-shek calmed down and then nodded: "Yes, tell Xue Yue. You must defeat the Japanese attack and win a victory for the allies."
Suddenly, Zhuang Jihua was a little confused. What did Chiang Kai-shek call him here? During this period, he devoted himself to the preparations of the Expeditionary Force and did not know much about the overall situation. If this meeting was to discuss the overall strategy, he could hardly interfere. The "Cultural Revolution" was when Zhuang Jihua was confused. Chiang Kai-shek called him, and he turned his head and looked at Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek looked at him and said, "The British do not agree to the Expeditionary Force for the fortifications in Myanmar, so the Expeditionary Force does not need to be formed for the time being. I plan to draw two troops back in the western Yunnan army, and the remaining two troops will build defense lines on the spot. What do you think?"
"Principal, I think the Japanese army will definitely invade Myanmar, and the British will definitely not be able to defend Myanmar. At that time, the British and Americans will ask us to send troops to Myanmar, and then we will dispatch troops from the mainland. If we are all transferred, we will not talk about morale for now, and it will be too late to see what the British want to do."
Chiang Kai-shek was stunned for a moment, then remained silent. Zhuang Jihua stood up and continued, "I went to Myanmar to inspect. The British army in Myanmar had only one dissatisfied colonial division. They were depressed in morale, poor equipment, and low combat effectiveness. They could not defend Myanmar. The Japanese army launched an attack for only three days and Bangkok was lost, but the Japanese army only invested the forces of two divisions. The combat effectiveness of the British army can be seen from this.
Let’s talk about Singapore, I think the British army cannot defend Singapore, and the situation in Southeast Asia is likely to be irreversible. Defending Myanmar means leaving a base for counterattacking Southeast Asia. The United States will not tolerate the war situation going on. Moreover, once the United Kingdom realizes that they cannot defend Myanmar, it will ask us to send troops. We will still have to send troops at that time. The principal, there is no need to hurry, the British will come to ask us for help."
I heard Deputy Chief of Staff Chen introduce the situation of the domestic war. Principal, although I am not sharp about the situation, I still want to say a few words. Zhuang Jihua thought that Chen Cheng saw that he could not get the commander of the Expeditionary Force, so he simply took advantage of the opportunity to disband the Expeditionary Force, so he was particularly angry. He decided to give him a lecture first.
"The Nine War Zone has more than 500,000 troops. Most of them are well-equipped and are the first troops to accept the whole process, so the Nine War Zone seems dangerous. In fact, it is not dangerous. As long as it is handled properly, there should be no problem in winning a battle.
On the contrary, I think the dangerous areas are the Sulu War Zone and North China. Let's not talk about North China for the time being. The Sulu War Zone is isolated behind the enemy. The entire war zone has 300,000 troops, but the only ones are well-equipped and combat-capable. After more than a year of combat, they have received very little supplements, and their combat power has declined very quickly. If the Japanese army launches an attack, they will face a difficult situation. Therefore, the students suggest that Li Xuan supplement the Sulu War Zone. In addition, North China should also pay attention to that although the Eighth Route Army does not obey command, it is an integral part of China's anti-Japanese war forces, so it is necessary to remind them.
Chen Cheng's face turned pale. Although Zhuang Jihua didn't mention him a word, the strategy he formulated was facing him everywhere. He Yingqin smiled all over his eyes. Chen Cheng knew the thoughts of the expeditionary army very well, regardless of it. He knew that the commander was either on Zhuang Jihua or the Chen Cheng system. He had no hope at all. In comparison, he hoped that Zhuang Jihua would be controlled by Chen Cheng. He hoped that Zhuang Jihua would fight and suppress Chen Cheng's arrogance.
Chiang Kai-shek seemed not to notice the thoughts between the generals under his command, and he shook his head: "The Ninth War Zone is still trying to strengthen. There is no major war in Guangdong, and it is also useless to leave two armies. The others are worse than to transfer north and strengthen them to the Ninth War Zone. He told Xue Yue that this battle must be fought well. If it is not good, he should not be the deputy commander of the War Zone."
"As for the Sulu War Zone," he was silent for a moment, turned his head to Zhuang Jihua, and originally wanted to veto it directly. At the end, he changed his words: "The Sulu War Zone is isolated behind the enemy, and its strategic position is very important. It must be ensured. However, it is very difficult to provide logistics supplies to the Sulu War Zone, and told Guan Linzheng to find a way to solve it himself and not rely on the rear."
Zhuang Jihua Lixuan interrupted: "Principal, the strategic position of Sulu Zhan is very important. If we lose it and others take it away, the price we paid in the early stage will be in vain."
Chiang Kai-shek hesitated and asked in confusion: "Cultural Revolution, what do you mean?"
"Principal, you don't think that Ao would let go of northern Jiangsu and Shandong. If we can't stop the Japanese attack, they will go to northern Jiangsu, southern Shandong and southwest Shandong with the slogan of attacking the Japanese army. What should we do then? Will we pay the price of two more provinces?" Zhuang Jihua's tone was straightforward. He did not allow Chiang Kai-shek to change at all.
"Principal, the student still suggests that emergency airlift supplies to the Sulu War Zone should be met at least in order to meet the combat needs of the two armies." Zhuang Jihua said.
"Is the situation so serious?" Chen Cheng asked quietly.
"If the Japanese army starts to launch an attack, it will be too late." Zhuang Jihua fatly glanced at Chen Cheng and said without ambiguity: "In addition, the development of Guizhou, which lasted for two years, greatly improved our army's logistics supply. I roughly estimated that in another year, our industrial capacity will meet the combat needs of 1.8 million people, so we can now start to plan a counterattack, so strengthening the fifth war zone is the top priority. The Nine War Zone is our two key points. The Nine War Zone is based on defense, and the Fifth War Zone should be our counterattack bridgehead. We set out from here and fight all the way to the Northeast."
"Zhuang Wenjie, you finally made a mistake. Chen Cheng was excited. Although the Pacific War had just begun, he felt that Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts began to change. He was no longer concerned about the Japanese. Not to mention a counterattack. As long as the United States defeated Japan, the National Government only needed to accept the lost territory. Is it necessary to take such a lot of effort to defeat the country?
Chiang Kai-shek frowned and counterattacked or something. He didn't think about it yet, at least he hadn't seen that the war had reached a turning point. The United States' participation in the war can ensure the final victory, but when will the victory come? At least it is still not visible.
"The Japanese are still very strong, and it is too early to counterattack Chiang Kai-shek shook his head and said, "The matters in the Sulu War Zone will be done according to your plan. Respect it. Immediately, the three armies of the Sulu War Zone will be airlifted immediately. After the plan is settled, I will leave it to me."
He Yingqin nodded in agreement, but he deliberately asked: "Chairman, what about the expeditionary army?"
"The British have not yet discussed it, but the Cultural Revolution made sense. We will eventually go to Myanmar to fight. Let's do this. The troops that have already arrived in western Yunnan are not transferred. The Cultural Revolution serves as the commander of the Expeditionary Force. Luo Zhuoying serves as the deputy commander, Xiao Yisu is the chief of staff, and the Southwest camp is abolished. In addition, the Kunming camp is formed, with Lin Wei as the director, and seriously as the deputy director."
Chiang Kai-shek's words, including the slap and slap, fully reflect his leadership art. However, Zhuang Jihua felt something was wrong.
"Principal, the Southwest Camp is about to be abolished. What should the Southwest Development Team do? How to work? Zhuang Jihua asked quickly, and a hint of mockery flashed across Chen Cheng's face, but Zhuang Jihua didn't see it.
"The Kunming camp is mainly in charge of wars, including southern Yunnan and Myanmar. Regardless of local administration, the local administrative work in Kunming, Guizhou is still under the auspices of the Southwest Development Team." Chiang Kai-shek said.
"Where is Sichuan?" Zhuang Jihua asked again.
Chiang Kai-shek paused and said warmly: "The Cultural Revolution, the Political Council and the Executive Yuan have been discussing it for a long time. They believe that the Southwest Development Team should not be in charge of local administration, so the Fourth " was temporarily out of the Southwest Development Team and was directly under the central government. However, in order to make a smooth transition, Chiang Ching-kuo will also serve as the Secretary of the Central Committee of the Third Youth League. Deputy Director of the Materials Bureau, the Sichuan Provincial Government's Seppiao Astronomy has just been halfway through, and it is still early to succeed. Sichuan is a relatively mature area of experience and needs to continue to deepen, so Sichuan should continue to be under the jurisdiction of the Southwest Development Team. As for the Kunming Camp, students think it is not necessary and can retain the Southwest Camp. Since students have served as the Expeditionary Force, they do not have to serve as director again. There is another update, and they will not be able to leave, calling for monthly tickets to support benevolence.
The first update is completed, and there is another update. Don’t go away, call for monthly check payments”,
Chapter completed!