Beiyang reactionaries

Looking at the whole world, only China is the most suitable.

Therefore, starting in July, the world powers have once again set their sights on China.One by one, they sent people over to negotiate with China, hoping to persuade China.Of course the same is true of China.

China is a big country, and it is still a big country that plays a pivotal role.

The Second World War is already in its fourth year, and it is time for China to choose its own side.Therefore, Duan Xun also began to adopt active diplomacy.But no matter how diplomacy changes, the world war situation is fundamental.The outcome of the war will determine the changes in diplomacy.

Duan Xun has always been very concerned about the current important war.

Entering July, most regions have actually entered a relatively stable stage.Because each war zone has just ended the war, everyone is repairing and accumulating energy for the next war.Only Japan launched the Battle of Imphal, which is in full swing.

"Come on, tell me about it."

"Yes."

Xu Yongchang came to the side of the map.

There are many maps in the military office under the Supreme Council.There are maps of all countries in the world, and some may not be very accurate, not as good as the military maps used by each country.But it's no problem for bystanders like Duan Xun to understand.

"The 99th Indian Infantry Brigade defending Bisimpur was defeated by the 33th Brigade of the 213rd Division of the Japanese Army. The troops have retreated to Imphal. The No.30 Third Division of the Japanese Army took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Bisimpur and sealed Imphal Southern passage."

"Is this Bisimpur close to Imphal?"

"It's only about 20 kilometers. If the Japanese army brought some heavy artillery, the shells could even hit Imphal directly."

"go on."

After the Battle of Myitkyina, the Japanese attack on the British and Indian troops became more and more violent.

The Anglo-Indian army in Myitkyina has not been completely resolved, and the Japanese army has begun to launch the Battle of Imphal.And it seems to be going well, the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army has already blocked the southern passage of Imphal.

"The 15th Division of the Japanese Army has already won the secret mission. The secret mission is the passage between Imphal and Kohima. There is a very good road between Imphal and Kohima. A lot of logistics materials in Imphal They all rely on this road. After winning the secret announcement, the northern passage of Imphal will be blocked. The 31st Division has already reached Kohima. Kohima has only one brigade of British troops. It is estimated that it will persist Not for long."

"In other words, the Japanese army has surrounded Imphal from north to south?"

"Yes."

Xu Yongchang nodded.

Then he continued: "The two divisions that the Japanese army landed from Chittagong, the 53rd Division attacked Dhaka, and the 57th Division attacked Agartala. There is the 17th Division of the British and Indian Army in Dhaka. It is estimated that the 53rd Division wants to It is not so easy to take Dhaka. But there are not many British and Indian troops in Agartala, and it will fall sooner or later. As long as the 57th Division takes Agartala, it will inevitably attack Imphal from the west , so that Imphal was really completely surrounded by the Japanese army. In this way, the No.11 Army of the British and Indian Army was completely divided by the Japanese army. Their headquarters is in Calcutta, with 19 divisions and 25 divisions. There are 17 divisions in Dhaka , Imphal has the 18th and 20th Divisions and the retreated 99th Indian Infantry Brigade and 50th Tank Brigade, Kohima has the 97th Indian Infantry Brigade, and Guwahati has the 21st Division.”

"What about the First Army and Second Army of the Indian National Army?"

"Following the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army, we came to Dhaka together. As long as Dhaka is taken, then the most important city in this region will be controlled. It is said that Chandra Bose is planning to form a free Indian government in Dhaka."

"Where's the British Army?"

"About one regiment of the vanguard of the Second Army of the Far East Army, which was just established by the United Kingdom, has arrived in Ranchi. According to their speed, it will take at least ten days for large troops to join the battle."

Duan Xun looked at the map and shook his head.

This war will be very difficult for both Japan and the United Kingdom.The Japanese army is now on the verge of a big victory, and the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is relatively strong.However, Myanmar's logistical support is already very difficult. After the Japanese army floods into India, the logistics will be even more difficult.If the battle cannot be resolved quickly, as long as the war is delayed, it will be very unfavorable to the Japanese army.

Of course, the situation of the British and Indian troops is not good at all.

Although the No.11 Army of the British and Indian Army claims to have nearly 20 troops, because it is in the rear, it is not full of troops.The real count is only about 15 people.Moreover, these troops are scattered on a vast land of 500 kilometers from east to west and 400 kilometers from north to south, and the troops are very scattered.It is possible for the Japanese army to defeat them one by one.Although Imphal has two divisions, one infantry brigade and one tank brigade, they actually add up to only about 4 people.

More importantly, the leader of the Indian National Liberation Movement, Chandra Bose, led troops into India.This is a very powerful figure, and it is likely to affect the choices of young Indians.

"Vice Chairman Wang, this is actually a good opportunity for us."

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"That's actually a good thing for us."

Duan Xun pointed to the map.

Then he said: "The launch of the Battle of Myitkyina was not a whim of Japan, but a careful plan was made, and a lot of troops were prepared to invest. It's just that there has been no result in the Battle of Myitkyina, so the Japanese army slowed down the Impak. The battle of Imphal was carried out. The Japanese army used 5 divisions this time, and it must be ready to eat Imphal in one breath and solve the No.11 Army of the British and Indian Army. Plus Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army No. With 3 troops in the First Army and the Second Army, the situation of the No.11 Army of the British and Indian Army is very unfavorable."

"Yes."

Xu Yongchang interrupted.

Dao: "The main force of the British and Indian Army is the No.14 Army and the No.16 Army. Before that, there was the British Burmese Army, but they were almost wiped out by the Japanese in the Battle of Lashio. Moreover, after the establishment of the new Burmese government, the original British Burmese Army Many people went to the new Burmese government. So there is no such establishment as the British Burmese Army. The Tenth Army and the No.11 Army of the British Indian Army were built later. Compared with the 14th Army, the training was also much worse, so the combat effectiveness was relatively poor. During the Battle of Myitkyina, the performance of the 16th Army was very bad. The attacking No.11 Army’s performance was not good. If the No.4 Army hadn’t stabilized its position, Myitkyina would have been lost at that time. So I think the No.[-] Army wanted to defend Imphal with about [-] troops. I think it's very difficult."

"Is Mountbatten at the front?"

"We didn't get specific information about Mountbatten, but according to the itinerary, Mountbatten should have arrived in India long ago. But I think the situation is so critical now. As the commander-in-chief of the Far East Allied Forces, Mountbatten, even if he did not come to the front line, at least It should also come to Calcutta, where the headquarters of the No.11 Army is located. The destination of the newly formed Far East Army of the United Kingdom should also be Calcutta, and Mountbatten must be here.”

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded, supporting Xu Yongchang's judgment.

Mountbatten came to the Far East this time to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Far East Allied Forces.Unified command of the British, Burmese armies, and Australian armies.Now the Battle of Imphal broke out, seriously threatening the interests of Britain.The Battle of Imphal was a very important battle for Britain.Once the Battle of Imphal fails, Britain's prestige in India will inevitably drop.At that time, Britain may really not be able to control India.

Maybe the powerful factions in India have turned to cooperate with Japan.This is not something the UK wants to see.After all, India is a big country with a large population.Once India falls to Japan, it will directly threaten Iran's security and Britain's interests in the Middle East.Therefore, Mountbatten's first mission after coming to the Far East must be the Battle of Imphal, which must prevent the Japanese army from expanding in India.So the most suitable location for Mountbatten at present is in Calcutta.

Duan Xun studied the map carefully.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Although this time is for the battle that broke out in Imphal, I think the main battlefields of Britain and Japan will be here."

Duan Xun pointed to Dhaka on the map.

"If the No.11 Army has the same performance as the Tenth Army in Myitkyina, then they will definitely not be able to defend Imphal. The Japanese army is currently directly attacking Imphal. There are only two divisions, and there will be more soon. Many divisions besieged Imphal. Once the Japanese army occupied Imphal, they would march westward, and Dhaka would become the base camp of the Japanese army. After the British support troops came to Calcutta, they wanted to expel the Japanese army. The first thing to recover was Dhaka. At that time, there will definitely be a big battle between the two sides in Dhaka."

"Yes."

"The British Far East Army will not have too many people. It is estimated that there are about one hundred thousand people. Even if this army is powerful, it is far from enough to defeat the Japanese army on the Burmese battlefield. The Japanese army has more than 90 troops in the Indochina Peninsula. The army has deployed more than 60 troops on the Burmese battlefield alone. Therefore, it is impossible for the British army to defeat the Japanese army on the Burmese battlefield, and the British army still has to rely on the British and Indian troops.”

At this time in history, a large number of Japanese troops were pinned down on the Sino-Japanese battlefield.On the Chinese battlefield, including the Northeast, the Japanese army has always maintained a scale of more than 150 million people, and when it is large, it is generally about 200 million.

But now there is no Sino-Japanese war, so large Japanese troops have poured into Southeast Asia.The central and southern regions (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and northern Malaysia) had more than 90 Japanese troops, and the Philippines, Kalimantan, the Republic of Indonesia, and southern Malaysia also deployed more than 50 troops.More than 50 troops were deployed to the islands of South Illian Island and the Marshall Islands.

It is completely impossible for the United Kingdom to rely on the five armies of the Far East Army with hundreds of thousands of troops to defeat the Japanese army on the opposite side. Their purpose is to stabilize the situation in India.So the Far East Army came here, and it still has to rely on the British and Indian troops to defeat Japan.

"However, chairman, the British and Indian troops suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Myitkyina. They lost more than 30 troops in less than half a month. In the next few months, the British and Indian troops should have lost a lot. Now Myitkyina There are only about 20 troops in the area. If the British and Indian troops cannot defend Myitkyina, then the last 20 elite British and Indian troops will be gone. It is not so easy for the British and Indian troops to retrain their troops."

Xu Yongchang shook his head.

In order to defend India and Myanmar, Britain has trained many troops in India in recent years.At that time, millions of troops were trained. These troops trained for a long time and received good weapons and equipment, so their combat effectiveness was not bad.

But these British and Indian troops suffered heavy losses in the Burma campaign.

He was chased all the way by the Japanese army and lost important areas of Myanmar one after another.In the end, the British and Indian troops concentrated a large number of troops in Mandalay and fought a head-to-head war with the Japanese army.As a result, the British and Indian troops suffered nearly 20 casualties in Mandalay, and the troops could only retreat to Myitkyina.Including the Battle of Lashio, the British and Indian troops also suffered heavy casualties.

From the outbreak of the Battle of Burma to the outbreak of the Battle of Myitkyina, the British Indian Army, the British Burmese Army, and the British troops retreating from Malaysia suffered more than 30 casualties.

Then came the Battle of Myitkyina.