Beiyang reactionaries

Looking at the conversation between Akira Oiso and Moto Sugiyama, Shigemitsu couldn't help saying: "Prime Minister, it is easy to have a direct military conflict with China. I still suggest that we should conduct in-depth negotiations with China."

"Master Chongguang, the empire cannot accept blackmail."

Sugiyama Moto spoke heavily.

Xiaoji Guozhao also said: "Shigemitsu-kun, we absolutely cannot accept this attitude of China. Even if we want to negotiate, we must negotiate on an equal basis. Well, there is no need to continue talking about this topic."

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"Japanese troops assembled in Malaysia?"

"Yes."

Xu Yongchang nodded.

Dao said: "The Japanese side has continued to send troops to Malaysia during this period. In the past month, it has sent 10 divisions of troops to Malaysia. And recently, the Japanese army has sent troops from the Philippines, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Local governments began to raise supplies. There were also some intermediate businessmen who bought supplies in Vientiane City and quietly sold them to the Japanese army.”

"How do you judge?"

Duan Xun came to the General Staff of the Military Commission.

During this period of time, China has been exerting continuous pressure on Japan, constantly attacking Japan's logistics.But because of this, Duan Xun has been paying attention to the situation in Japan, worried about Japan's surprise attack on China.As for the radicals in the Japanese military, Duan Xun is not easy to judge how they choose.So during this period of time, China is also very cautious, and has been monitoring the movements of the Japanese army, fearing that they will raid China.

In fact, in many wars, the so-called strategy is difficult to hide.Just like now that Britain and the United States are preparing to open up a second battlefield in Europe, they are preparing to find a place to land in Europe. This is something that is public and everyone knows it well.Even Germany knows that Britain and the United States are going to open up a second battlefield, but Germany can't judge where they will land.Because Britain and the United States are active everywhere, it seems that anywhere may be the landing site of the British and American coalition forces.

To put it bluntly, it is a question of chips.

Including the India-Myanmar battlefield, the British and American coalition forces have enough chips, so with so many troops on the Chindun River, there is still room to launch an airborne operation.However, due to the lack of mobile forces in Japan, all the troops capable of fighting were basically on the front line, so they could only watch the British airborne troops unscrupulous in Burma.

The same is true in Germany at the moment.

Germany's 500 million troops were pinned down by the Soviet army.Knowing that the British and American coalition forces are going to open up a second battlefield in Europe, they don't have enough troops to defend all possible points.Now the aviation units of the British and American coalition forces are bombing everywhere, sending a large number of aircraft every time.No matter how you look at them, they all seem to be the main force, and the bombing targets change too much.As a result, in the eyes of the Germans, it is possible for the British and American coalition forces to land anywhere.However, because Germany is not strong enough, it can only judge where they may land from the actions of the British and American coalition forces.

This is a question of strength.

If the British and American coalition forces do not have enough strength to create strategic deception, then Germany can quickly determine where the British and American coalition forces landed.

Obviously Japan does not have the strength of the British and American coalition forces.

Japan's strength is there, the main force is restrained by Britain and the United States, and there is basically no mobile force in its hands.Especially since the U.S. and Australian troops got in touch and the Australian troops started fighting in New Guinea.

The Australian army has been suffocated in Australia, and now they are released one by one.In a short period of time, the US military transported more than 20 Australian troops into New Guinea.Put enormous pressure on the Japanese army in New Guinea.The Australian army was really brave. It fought the Japanese army in New Guinea, causing huge casualties to the Japanese army.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese army could mobilize fewer and fewer mobile forces.

Now that the Japanese army is gathering troops in Malaysia, it must have military operations here, and it cannot be an act of strategic deception.

"Chairman, according to the analysis of our staff department, there is only one direction for the Japanese army to gather troops in Malaysia, and that is to open up the passage between Malaysia and Myanmar, that is, to cross Thailand. The current situation of the Burmese front army is not very good. Day and night bombing of the Japanese positions. Coupled with the frequent threats of airborne British troops around Mandalay, the traffic between Mandalay and the front-line Japanese troops and Yangon was greatly endangered. Moreover, these airborne British troops have been Leading the air forces of the British and American Allied Forces to bomb the important logistics base of the Japanese army. The frequent bombing of the Mandalay area by the air forces of the British and American Allied Forces is a great test for the logistics of the Japanese frontline troops. More importantly, the ammunition of the Japanese Burmese Front Army itself There is a serious shortage of supplies and logistics supplies. If the Japanese army does not open up the Thai channel as soon as possible, the Burmese front army may not last long. If the Japanese army loses the Burmese front army, then they will no longer have a deterrent force in the Indochina Peninsula.”

Liu Fei, the former head of the Operations Department of the General Staff and the current assistant to the Chief of the General Staff, immediately introduced Duan Xun.

The Japanese Burmese Front Army is one of the most elite strategic corps in the Japanese Army.When the Japanese army swept across Malaysia, captured Burma, and swept the Indochina Peninsula, the main force was the current Burmese Front Army.Even many members of the Burmese Front Army participated in the Philippine campaign at the beginning.

Their combat effectiveness is very strong, and their combat experience is also very rich.

Since the outbreak of World War II, they have swept the British army all the way.

It is precisely because of their existence that those countries in the Indochina Peninsula held their breath one by one, did not dare to have any objections, and turned to Japan.It is a pity that the most elite troops of this powerful Burmese front army were completely lost in India. More than 50 troops remained in India, which severely damaged the Burmese Front Army.

The remaining Burmese Front Army is also very powerful.If even this troop is lost, the Japanese army will definitely lose face in front of several countries in the Indochina Peninsula, and its deterrent power will be greatly reduced.

"Thailand."

Duan Xun looked at the map and said, "Can Thailand stop the Japanese army?"

"If Japan really wants to open up the Thai channel, then Thailand will not be able to stop the Japanese army anyway."

Liu Fei shook his head.

Without any hesitation, a very direct judgment.

Duan Xun said with a smile: "Weizhang (Liu Fei), why are you so sure? I remember that we have given Thailand a lot of weapons and equipment in the past few years. In terms of weapons and equipment, I think Thailand should be no worse than the Japanese army."

"Yes."

Liu Fei nodded and said: "In terms of weapons and equipment, the Thai army is no worse than the Japanese army, and even the tank troops are even more elite than the Japanese army. But the military advisory team we sent to Thailand reported that the Thai army is not inferior in terms of obedience, training, and the ability of grassroots officers. , are much worse than the Japanese army. It is no problem to bully some small countries around, or some tribal armed forces. But there are many problems in wanting to confront the Japanese army. It is estimated that it is not much stronger than the British and Indian troops in the early days. The Japanese army assembled in Malaysia this time The strength of the troops has exceeded 20 at present. The Thai army will definitely not be able to stop such a large-scale Japanese operation."

"Thailand, Thailand."

The cooperation between China and Thailand has only been in the past few years.

Although the Chinese military advisory group went to Thailand to help them train their troops, including some grassroots military officers from Thailand who came to study in Chinese military academies, the time was still too short.The transformation of the Thai army is not yet complete.

If the Thai army can learn from the Chinese army for 20 years like the North Korean army, then its combat effectiveness will definitely increase a lot.Even if hundreds of thousands of troops cannot defeat Japan, there will be no problem in blocking the Japanese army for a period of time.Don't worry too much if this is the case, but unfortunately it doesn't work now.

Duan Xun looked at it for a while and said: "Report the situation to Thailand and let Thailand prepare. If it doesn't work, let Thailand destroy all the roads. Tell the Thai government that we will help them repair the damaged roads after the war."

"Yes."

Although it is judged that Thailand cannot stop the Japanese army, Thailand has hundreds of thousands of troops after all.Let Thailand fight the Japanese army, and be humiliated by them, so that they can know that China is their biggest umbrella.

Moreover, the roads in Thailand are not very good. Let Thailand destroy the roads to delay the actions of the Japanese army.

Therefore, Duan Xun did not decide to send troops to help Thailand immediately.

"Let the Southwest Military Region continue to send troops into Myanmar. Send a telegram to Kunming. If conditions permit, the Southwest Military Region Command will go south and deploy on the Yunnan-Myanmar border. Once there is anything in Myanmar, the Southwest Military Region Command must quickly enter the frontline command."

There are currently two headquarters in the Southwest Military Region.

One is the South Army Group formed separately. Although it is still affiliated to the Southwest Military Region and obeys the orders of the Southwest Military Region, the situation on the front line can be decided independently.The South Army Group Headquarters of the Southwest Military Region is in Vientiane City, commanding the Mekong Joint Force and the [-]th Corps in Annan Province.

Another headquarters is the Southwest Military Region Command.

Originally, the headquarters of the Southwest Military Region was located in Chengdu, but later the situation in the southwest region changed too rapidly, so the headquarters was located in Kunming.Now the situation in Myanmar is more complicated, so Duan Xun asked Yu Xuezhong, the commander of the Southwest Military Region, to place the headquarters further south.When there is something to do in the future, you can enter Myanmar to command at any time.

"Yes."

"You have to make all plans for dispatching troops. Once the Japanese army has opened up the Thai channel, it must be cut off quickly. The Japanese Burmese front army must be killed in Burma, and it must not be withdrawn from Burma. Also, immediately share this with the British Far East Army. Intelligence. As long as the Japanese attack, let the British Far East Fleet occupy Malacca."

By this time, China was basically ready for war.

Just an excuse.

As long as there is an excuse, you can directly attack Japan.At this time, Duan Xun wants to let Britain and the United States see the power accumulated by China, and let them see what will happen if China makes a move.

In the midst of everyone's attention, on June 1944, 6, Japan assembled 17 divisions and 17 troops to launch a campaign to open up the Thai channel.

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