Chapter 999 Hainan Island
"Two divisions were taken from the 7th Army and formed the Central Army with the Sino-Burmese Division formed in the Gongbang Dynasty area."
After entering the state, Wang Laohu exuded a cold temperament. Wei Junru, General Stilwell, Cao Bin and Samurai Min all listened attentively.
"The Central Route Army will not carry heavy weapons. The most important task is to climb over the high mountains on the border and drive the Japanese invaders towards the plains in the south."
"Judging from the intelligence we have received, the Japanese army does not have many troops in the northern mountainous areas. They mainly defend coastal cities and important ports."
"The northern region has high mountains and dense forests, and there are many ethnic minorities. It is difficult for the Japanese to penetrate deeply. To be honest, this is not a suitable marching route. If there is no joining of the China-Burma Division, I would even only send some security forces to defend the border. No Let the Japanese climb over the mountains and cross the border."
"But the situation is different now. I hope the China-Myanmar Division can surprise us."
"Same as the previous arrangement, the main attack direction is still east and west!"
Several people nodded at the same time. Upon seeing this, Wang Laohu asked:
"Old Cao, tell me the location of each unit!"
Cao Bin walked to the sand table, coughed slightly and said:
"According to your previous instructions, the 7th Army remains in Kunming temporarily."
"The 11th Group Army has entered the Konbaung Dynasty, and the leading troops have arrived in Yangon and are gathering."
"The 12th Group Army is still on the Burma Highway and will take at least three days to reach the scheduled assembly location."
Samurai Min added:
"My 8th Army has passed through Nanning and will soon reach Zhennanguan. The 9th and 10th Army have either just entered Guangxi or are still in Hunan."
"Each unit is marching in accordance with the plan given by the General Staff Headquarters and will surely arrive at the assembly point within the scheduled time."
Wang Laohu scratched his head and seemed dissatisfied with the marching speed of the troops.
This is the arrangement of the General Staff. According to the General Staff's plan, the battle will start around the 14th and 15th.
He looked around the sand table and then asked:
"Is there any movement among the Japanese on the peninsula?"
The intelligence staff member took a step forward and said:
"The commander-in-chief's expedition speech was broadcast live to the whole world, so the Japanese knew that we wanted to liberate Indochina, but they just didn't know the specific time of the attack."
"The Japanese troops mobilized frequently, and the atmosphere on the peninsula was quite tense."
"One thing is special. Japan's naval fleet has all withdrawn from the South China Sea. Only a small number of warships remain in the Gulf of Thailand. They seem to be evacuating valuable supplies."
Wang Laohu and others chuckled at the same time.
After the First World War in the East China Sea, Japan's combined fleet was completely frightened by the super aircraft carrier battle group and hid far away.
In fact, it is understandable. After all, in the face of a super aircraft carrier battle group, traditional warships are incapable of fighting, and even escaping is very difficult.
The Japanese navy withdrew, which saved the Southern Expeditionary Army a lot of trouble. Wang Laohu only had to focus on the battle on the ground.
After understanding all aspects of the situation, Wang Laohu didn't waste any time and immediately ordered:
"Lao Cao, Lao Wu, don't hang around in Kunming, go back to the east and west armies as soon as possible, seize the time to assemble the troops, and make preparations for the attack as soon as possible!"
Cao Bin and Samurai Min looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time.
They walked into the corps headquarters and were pulled over for a meeting. They didn't even get a sip of water and were driven away again.
The two of them sighed at the same time, then left the corps headquarters cursing.
Wang Laohu didn't seem to hear the two people's curses, and was still looking at the sand table.
While the staff of the headquarters were busy, the situation between the enemy and ourselves was quickly presented on the sand table.
Wei Junru looked around and found that everyone was very busy. Only General Stilwell was sitting aside, smoking his pipe and asked:
"Old Wang, what can I do?"
Wang Laohu replied:
"Mr. Governor, go back to your Governor's Mansion quickly."
"According to the instructions of the General Staff, you will be responsible for the civil affairs related work of the Indo-China Peninsula after the liberation. When the Gongbang Dynasty is included in the Chinese territory, you will be the governor of the peninsula during the transition period."
Wei Junru blinked, not hiding his doubts.
"Why haven't I heard that the General Staff has such an arrangement?"
"Hey, I know a little more information than you do, so go get ready!"
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On May 5, the East China Sea Fleet arrived at Leizhou Peninsula, docked in Zhanjiang, and turned it into an advance base for the recovery of Hainan Island.
On the same day, the Yellow Sea Fleet Qilu super aircraft carrier battle group ended its patrol mission in the Paracel Islands, Zhongsha Islands and Nansha Islands, and docked in Hong Kong to replenish fuel and material supplies.
During the entire cruise, the Qilu super aircraft carrier battle group did not find any valuable attack targets.
The Japanese navy fled the waters in despair and hid east of the Philippine Islands.
It has been two years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland. It was occupied by the Japanese before. Xue Boling also liberated Hong Kong when he liberated Guangzhou.
The appearance of the super aircraft carrier battle group caused quite a stir. Tens of thousands of people watched the huge aircraft carrier from a distance on the shore, talked about it, and felt very proud.
Xue Boling in Guangzhou also received the news and rushed over eagerly.
Xue Boling is a relatively pure soldier. He also understands politics, but he prefers fighting.
He is currently the chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Government and the security commander of South China. He has more than a dozen German weapon masters in his hands and is the most relied-upon force in Chongqing.
After identifying himself, and with the approval of fleet commander Zhang Weigong, Xue Boling successfully boarded the Qilu super aircraft carrier.
The moment he stepped onto the aircraft carrier, Xue Boling, who prided himself on being well-informed, was deeply shocked and was stunned most of the time.
He was the first Chongqing officer to board an aircraft carrier.
In the battle against Japan's China Expeditionary Force, Xue Boling performed well. Jiangdong even offered him an olive branch, but he was declined.
The senior officers of the three armies in Peking feel that the day of national unification is not far away. After unification, those officers with real talents will be absorbed into the three armies of the sea, army and air force.
Xue Boling's ability is recognized by many people.
After marveling for more than ten minutes, Xue Boling met Zhang Weigong in the fleet command room.
Zhang Weigong was a lieutenant general, and Xue Boling was a lieutenant general with the title of general.
But now is obviously not the time to commensurate with military rank.
Xue Boling expressed his exclamation and envy unabashedly, and all he said were words of praise, which made Zhang Weigong shake his head.
He didn't stop until he saw the battle map spread out on the table.
"Are we really going to recover Hainan Island? Why so soon?"
Zhang Weigong did not hide it and replied calmly:
"This is part of all combat plans. It is time to drive the Japanese out of Hainan Island."
Xue Boling nodded thoughtfully. He wanted to talk about the Japanese military intelligence on Hainan Island that he had, but he quickly thought of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Peiping and gave up the idea.
After hesitating for a long time, he spoke with some difficulty.
Chapter completed!