Beiyang reactionaries

The Japanese army's rout in Burma was faster than anyone imagined.

On August 1944, 8, the Chinese army launched a general attack on Myitkyina one day earlier than the original plan. On August 3, the Air Force of the Southwest Military Region dispatched 8 sorties to heavily bomb the Japanese army in Myitkyina.Then there was a full-scale attack by the ground forces, and the Japanese army in Myitkyina collapsed in just three days.The Japanese army in Myitkyina is really dying. They have completely lost their air supremacy. Their weapons and equipment are far behind those of China, and their number is only a quarter of that of the Chinese army. Of course, the main reason is that they are starving.

The Japanese army in Burma has not had a good meal for several months.

Now facing the fierce bombing of the Chinese Air Force and artillery, it will soon be unable to hold on.When the Chinese tank troops broke into the Japanese positions, the entire Japanese army collapsed quickly.Many of the main force of the Japanese army in Myitkyina were transferred to the front line of the Chindun River, and the remaining Japanese troops in Myitkyina were only about 14.In the Myitkyina area, there are not many troops to support, even if you rob all the food in Myitkyina, there will not be many.Not to mention that the British and Indian troops and the Japanese army fought in Myitkyina before, and a large number of tribes living here migrated or hid in the mountains, resulting in a very sparse population when the Japanese army controlled Myitkyina.There was logistical support before, but later even Mandalay itself did not have enough supplies, and the Republic of Myanmar closed the country to prevent the Japanese army from Myitkyina from obtaining supplies from Lashio.It made the Japanese army in Myitkyina difficult.

Therefore, after the fight, there was no combat effectiveness at all, and the troops were defeated within a few blows.The casualties of the Japanese army in these years have been very serious. As a result, the elite Japanese troops have lost too much, and many recruits cannot compare with the veterans in the early days.

The Chinese army is really carrying out Duan Xun's orders. At this time, the most worthless thing is the bomb.The Chinese air force and artillery did not care about bombs at all. Tens of thousands of bombs were dropped on the Japanese positions within a short period of time after the war began.Who can withstand a bombing of this scale, let alone the Japanese army whose strength has been greatly reduced in Myitkyina.

The defeat of the Japanese army in Myitkyina caused a chain reaction on the Burmese battlefield.

Because at this time, the Chinese army launched a full-scale attack and blocked the connection between Mandalay and other cities in Myanmar.Then the large forces attacked from north to south, to attack Mandalay, and to attack the Japanese army on the front line of the Chindun River.

The Japanese army faced the danger of a two-sided attack, and soon the Japanese army on the front line of the Chindun River began to retreat, preparing to return to Mandalay, relying on the city of Mandalay to resist.

If the Japanese army does not move, they can rely on the trenches to effectively reduce casualties.But as long as the Japanese army dared to move and left the trenches, it would become the target of the Air Force.The aviation units of the Anglo-American Allied Forces and the Chinese Air Force bombarded these mobile Japanese troops and kept chasing them.At this time, Japan's aviation force was basically wiped out, and the sky had already become the territory of the British and American coalition forces and the Chinese aviation force.Chased by thousands of planes from both sides, it is impossible for any force to remain intact.

As a result, the retreat of the Japanese army became a rout.

A real rout.

The British army had not been able to defeat the Chindun River for more than two months, but when the Chinese army was dispatched, the entire Chindun River defense line was quickly defeated within a few days.Japanese casualties also rose sharply.Withdrawing from the Chindun River defense line in just two days, the casualties reached 18, and they are still expanding.More importantly, the Japanese army also began to appear in large numbers of surrendered troops.

On August 8, the second day of the New Delhi Conference, Mandalay fell into the hands of the Chinese army.The whole situation was going well, but Britain actually asked the original Burmese governor to return to Burma to form a temporary government?

"How is the situation now?"

"The British army is very close to Mandalay. There are British troops crossing the Chindun River, and there are also British troops going north from Yangon. The British army marching north from Yangon is very fast. They just occupied Yangon the day before yesterday. They began to go northward in the name of encircling and suppressing the Japanese Burmese Front Army. We just received news today that these troops have advanced more than 140 kilometers, and there is still no sign of stopping.”

Duan Xun frowned.

The marching speed of the British army was really fast.After all, marching more than 140 kilometers in less than three days is a rush march in the army.The British army must let the interim government of Myanmar come to power.

"Where is Yu Xuezhong?"

"The headquarters has already been established in Mandalay. Now that the British army is getting closer to Mandalay, Commander Yu Xuezhong asked what should be done?"

really.

The Battle of Burma was won, and the Japanese Burmese Front Army suffered a devastating blow, leaving only a few troops still resisting.After the Japanese army was defeated, internal strife began to appear between China and Britain.

It's also really funny.

Duan Xun thought for a while and asked, "Where is our missile force deployed now?"

"They all entered Myanmar with the troops. They were originally intended to be used in Myitkyina, but the Japanese army in Myitkyina was defeated too quickly, so they did not find an opportunity to use them. Therefore, those missiles were not fully installed. This time the headquarters moved to Mandalay. The missile unit followed to Mandalay."

"Let the front-line troops warn the British army that the British army in Yangon will never be allowed to go north. And once again, the Republic of Burma is the only legal government in Myanmar. Our country does not recognize the previous colonial government, and it is even more impossible to recognize Smith's so-called Governor of Burma. Our country will not recognize the Burmese interim government established by Smith. If Smith and the British army continue to go north from Yangon, as long as they enter within 350 kilometers of Mandalay, our country will definitely take decisive measures, including military operations.”

"Yes."

"Tell Yu Xuezhong that as long as the British army continues to go north and enters 350 kilometers from Mandalay, let him use the missile force. And there is no need to save money. First throw seven or eight hundred, or a thousand or so, to deter these British Army."

If you don't give the British army some warnings, these people really think that China is made of mud and can be bullied at will.

In order to protect China's interests, Duan Xun dared to fight.Especially now that Britain and the United States are still at war in Europe.Both Britain and the United States now want to end the Far East campaign as soon as possible, and then mobilize troops to support the European battlefield.

But Duan Xun had no such worries.

How about the European battlefield, that is the competition between Britain, the United States and the Soviet Union.For China, the stability of Asia is the most important.So in Asia, Duan Xun dared to fight in the Far East.

"Yes."

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"Hey, Winston (Churchill). China directly rejected our request, saying that it did not recognize the interim government of Burma. It also said that the Japanese army in Burma had basically been wiped out, and there was no need for our troops to go north. And it said that we If our troops continue to go north, they will think that we are going to recolonize Burma. So they draw a line for us and say that our troops are not allowed to cross the Bago Mountains. Once we pass the Bago Mountains and continue north, they will take Military action."

"Military action?"

Listening to Mountbatten's words, Churchill put down the cigar in his hand.

Then he curled his lips and said: "China, China, is really getting bolder now. Want to take military action against us? Louis (Mountbatten), what do you think? If we pass the Bago Mountains, China will really Take military action against us? What kind of military action will they take?"

"I can't judge."

Mountbatten shook his head.

After thinking for a while, he said, "However, I dare not be completely careless. Because I have known Duan Xun, the chairman of China's Supreme Council. When he was just a local general in China more than 20 years ago, he only had tens of thousands of people in his hands. But he But he bombarded the warships of the empire, which caused an uproar. This is a bold man, a man who dares to fight, and a man who is very good at seizing the opportunity. Besides, China is different from us. Duan Xun’s power in China is Big, he is the 'dictator' of China. If he really wants to fight, then China will fight. No one in China can disagree with his words. His will is the will of China. How can such a person Choice, I really don’t dare to judge.”

Britain is different from China.

The power of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the power of the chairman of the Supreme Council of China are also completely different, and they are not at the same level at all.Churchill wanted to go to war with China, that was not something he could decide.This is completely different from bullying and bullying some small countries. A war with China is a war between world powers.It is impossible to agree casually in the UK.

But Duan Xun is different.

Duan Xun wants to fight the British. If he really makes up his mind, no one in China can stop him.This is the difference between the current systems of the two countries.If Duan Xun is not restricted, he can easily become Hitler and drag China into the abyss.However, this is formed by history, and it is a realistic and objective situation that cannot be avoided.

After Duan Xun leaves his current position, it is impossible for any Chinese leader to have the power of Duan Xun in the future.

Churchill thought for a while and said: "Louis (Mountbatten), you let our people negotiate with China. We do not recognize the Republic of Burma because it is a puppet government supported by Japan and a war criminal who helped Japan fight the war. But considering the reality However, we can work together to form the interim government of Myanmar. The composition of the interim central committee of the interim government can be discussed. Those people from the Republic of Burma can also join the newly established interim government and become members of the interim central committee of the interim government.”

Churchill finally gave in.

Some words of Mountbatten really made Churchill have to think.

Duan Xun now looks well-dressed and gentle, but anyone who has read Duan Xun's resume will know that Duan Xun was born as a Chinese warlord.In China, Duan Xun relied entirely on the army to win the world, and he also relied on the army to secure the world.

Moreover, Duan Xun was able to get the support of young Chinese people in his early years because of nationalism.At that time, Duan Xun became the banner of Chinese nationalism by bombarding British warships, arresting French priests, and taking back Tannu Wulianghai, Outer Mongolia, and Hulunbuir.It is precisely because of this that Duan Xun has the support of those nationalist forces in China.

This is a character who is daring from a young age.

Now that I am older, people are beginning to be more stable.But stability is stability, and China's strength now is much stronger than it was back then.With such confidence, how Duan Xun chooses is really unknown.

Churchill wanted to force China, let China make a concession, and allow Britain to return to Asia.

For this goal, there can be a proper confrontation with China, but if war is really not his choice.In the Far East, which is an acre of land, fighting a war with a country like China with a population of more than one billion, Churchill shudders when he thinks about it.

Not to mention fighting in the Far East, even if fighting in other places, Britain cannot bear it at this stage.That's why Churchill chose to make a concession.Churchill did not recognize the legitimacy of the Republic of Burma before, but now he is willing to negotiate with China, and everyone can discuss the formation of a new interim government.If you take a step back, China should also make a step back.

"Okay, I'm going to send a telegram now."

Mountbatten went out.

After Mountbatten went out, Churchill lit the cigar again.

Things in Southeast Asia really gave Churchill a headache.Churchill really didn't want to give up Southeast Asia, because several British colonies in Southeast Asia were very good.But now Duan Xun's attitude is too firm.