Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

877 held on for three days

At this moment, in the command post of the British Second Army, things were as Ye Qingshan had predicted.

The British commander here was indeed hurling insults at Ye Qingshan and the expeditionary force.

But this did nothing to improve the situation.

The Japanese 18th Division and the Japanese Imperial Guard Division attacked from both the north and south simultaneously, like the pincers of two crabs.

In an instant, tens of thousands of British Second Army troops were trapped in a narrow strip of land more than ten kilometers south of Ipoh.

Fortunately, these British troops neither surrendered nor fell into complete chaos.

They are still putting up a stubborn resistance, relying on a few jungles and hilltops in this narrow strip of land.

"Baka! Notify the soldiers attacking at the front."

For Your Majesty and the great cause of the Empire.

"Stop at all costs, and crush these British bastards as quickly as possible."

In the command post, the old Japanese soldier Yamashita Tomoyuki listened to the progress of the various Japanese units' attacks at the front, but he was still not satisfied.

He issued extremely strict orders.

This old Japanese soldier also knew very well that at this moment, time was life itself for them.

Their two main divisions should wipe out the British Second Corps as soon as possible.

They could then combine their forces and perhaps arrive before the main force of the expeditionary army marched south to fight them.

Then take out Lu Dahai's New First Division and Zhang Fa's Armored Division to the north.

If they can do that.

In the final battle against the expeditionary force, their chances of winning will increase from the current 20/80 to 40/60.

Of course, this was the result of deductions by the Japanese staff.

However, at the same time that the old Japanese devil Yamashita Tomoyuki was issuing strict orders to the two main Japanese divisions.

General Stilwell also bypassed the British commander Robert.

The same harsh orders were given to Wendell, commander of the British Second Corps.

Stilwell ordered them not to surrender under any circumstances, to fight the Japanese to the end, and to delay as much time as possible.

If he could hold out for three more days, Stilwell promised to recommend him and his Second Army for commendation after the war.

It was clear that General Stilwell had also learned from Ye Qingshan that the main force of the expeditionary force would need several days to reach the Ipoh area.

Stilwell was buying time for the main force of the expeditionary force.

At the same time, Stilwell also put pressure on the British high command, and this pressure eventually fell on the British Second Army, which was caught in the crossfire.

With pressure from their homeland, the British officers and key combat personnel understood this time that they could not surrender easily.

He could only lead his Indian soldiers to fight the Japanese to the bitter end.

In fact, as long as these British gentlemen don't surrender voluntarily...

Their Indian soldiers didn't dare to surrender first.

Thus, under the combined attack of the two main Japanese divisions, they were caught in a fierce battle.

This British Second Army Corps displayed unprecedented resistance, and the two sides fought fiercely for two days and two nights in several jungles and hilltops.

Ye Qingshan was also greatly surprised when he received the news.

"Well, this British Second Corps didn't mess up this time."

This time, they actually managed to hold out for two days.

In this way, the scales of victory on the battlefield tipped even further in our favor.

Chief of Staff Luo Zhuoying, who was standing next to him, also nodded with a smile: "Indeed, the British Second Army performed very well this time."

They have managed to hold out until now, despite being attacked from both the north and south by two main Japanese divisions.

This has far exceeded our expectations.

With these two days available.

Our new 1st Division and armored division have stubbornly retreated to the north of Ipoh, building an even stronger defensive line.

Now, even if the Japanese have wiped out the British Second Army.

They won't be able to do anything to our New First Division and Armored Division in the short term.

Zhou Pingkou's main force will arrive at the front line in three days and join the New First Division.

That would be the end for the last two main corps of the Japanese 25th Army.

"Ha ha.

We have to thank General Stilwell for this.

"If he hadn't put pressure on the British, those British officers on the front lines probably wouldn't have fought so desperately."

By the third day of the battle, the British Second Army could no longer hold out.

One after another, the main force regiments were defeated by the Japanese and fled to the surrounding jungle, trying to use the jungle terrain to escape the Japanese pursuit and survive.

By evening on the third day, the main force of the British Second Army had also suffered a complete defeat.

They split into several groups and fled into the surrounding jungle.

The strategic objectives of the two major Japanese divisions have been achieved.