The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

"Fuck, what is Sun Liren going to do?" R was very annoyed when he received the telegram. What? At this time, the flag of the Allied First Division was raised again. Does this mean they want to become independent?

Gu Zhutong quickly stepped forward, explaining and analyzing, "Sun is helpless. The expeditionary force is in a very difficult situation right now. The command system has been split, and each unit is acting on its own. Breaking out to the north faces numerous dangers. If Sun Liren's unit can hold on to Imphal, it would be a good way out if necessary."

J was still furious and shouted, "The British misled me. Stilwell misled me!"

Gu Zhutong quickly advised, "Calm down, the most important thing now is to get all the troops back safely!"

"How do we retreat? How do we retreat? The troops are now scattered and there is no unified organization. What are they going to do? 10 troops, my elite!"

"If returning north is impossible, we might consider retreating to India first. We can ask the US and Britain for support in India, and at the same time try to send more people over. After we have regrouped, we can fight back from India!"

"Mo San, the Americans and the British are unreliable. If they go to India, they may become cannon fodder for the US and Britain."

"This is better than losing them all in northern Myanmar. Besides, as long as the people are ours, they are always our own army!"

"It's not certain about Sun Liren. He and the Americans are like wearing one pair of pants." R gradually accepted Gu Zhutong's opinion, but he was very unhappy that Sun Liren used the number of the Allied First Division without his consent.

Gu Zhutong explained again: "We have no choice but to comfort the people. Using the designation of the Allied First Division is to remind the US and Britain that this army was jointly established by three parties. The US and Britain must provide more support! The US and Britain must hand over the troops and weapons they promised to them."

Seeing that JES was still hesitant, Gu Zhutong continued, "Commissioner, he knows your kindness to Fumin. I believe he will not betray you."

JES finally waved his hand helplessly. "You take care of these things. I just want the troops to return safely. Tell Stilwell that I'm still the commander of the Allied Far East Theater. He's just my chief of staff! I want weapons and aid!"

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Stilwell contacted Marshall by radio and said to him with regret: "Teacher, it is a pity that we have failed in the battle in Burma."

"Stilwell, don't be discouraged. Isn't the battle of Imphal still going on? It hasn't ended yet, and it's still uncertain who will win." Marshall said calmly.

"But the British had no intention of defending Burma. It was their broken promise and retreat that led to all this! The Chinese army has been stuck in a quagmire and may find it difficult to escape." Stilwell was worried and frustrated. "These past few days, I've been with the Chinese army. These soldiers are brave and strong-willed, no less than the Japanese. Their weapons are very backward, but under such circumstances, they still fought many classic battles. Especially mid-level officers like Huang Wei and Yang Hong. If they had enough help, they would have made the Japanese suffer. What a pity..."

Marshall interrupted Stilwell and said, "Stilwell, the war will continue for a long time. Temporary gains and losses are not important. However, the performance of the Chinese army this time is indeed impressive. President Roosevelt mentioned this to me a few days ago. It seems that we must increase our support for China!"

"Teacher, the most important thing in Myanmar now is how to save these Chinese soldiers. They will be our important force in fighting the Japanese in the future."

"Stilwell, I know what you're thinking. The key to saving them still depends on their leadership."

"Teacher, are we not going to do anything about this?"

"No! I will personally call Prime Minister Churchill. Since the Chinese have already used the Allied Far East 10st Division in Imphal, we must provide the necessary assistance!" "Also, I have ordered Patton's Second Army in North Africa to transfer a mechanized regiment to India. It is expected to arrive in Chittagong in days. It will be assigned to the command of the Allied Far East st Division. You must immediately go see General Alexander. I want Indian aircraft to immediately support the operation in Imphal!"

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"Commander, ZC called and asked us to hold on to Imphal and fight another Changsha Defense War!" The chief of staff of the new 22nd Division came to the front-line command post with the telegram and handed it to Sun Liren while speaking.

At this time, Liu Bolong also came over with a telegram and said to Sun Liren with a smile: "Commander, the new 28th Division reports to you and is ready to obey your command at any time!"

Sun Liren took over the two telegrams. The ZC's telegram was very clear: hold Imphal, hold the lifeline! Luo Zhuoying's telegram appointed Sun Liren as the Imphal garrison commander, and he would be in charge of the new 38th Division, the new 28th Division, and all subsequent expeditionary forces.

It seems that Chongqing and the Expeditionary Force Headquarters have finally reached a consensus. This has directly dispelled Sun Liren's concerns and he can go all out!

Yang Hong also approached with a telegram and gently handed it to Sun Liren. Sun quickly took a look. It was a telegram from Stilwell in his capacity as Chief of Staff of the Far East Theater. It contained an order from Supreme Allied Commander, signed personally by General Marshall, Chief of the Allied General Staff: 112st Allied Forces in the Far East Division, Commander: Major General Sun Liren; Deputy Commanders: Brigadier General John Strang (UK); Colonel Yang Hong; Chief of Staff: Brigadier General Martin Hughes (USA). It was to be composed of the Chinese 113th, 114th, and 136th Regiments, the US th Mechanized Regiment, and the British Indian Army's th Tank Brigade. The division headquarters and subordinate units would be reorganized based on operational conditions.

At the same time, R also received a call from Marshall. With Marshall's promise, R ordered Luo Zhuoying, Du Yuming and others to take turns to move westward and withdraw from Imphal to India!

The Japanese army obtained relevant intelligence through various channels and quickly passed it on to the headquarters of the Japanese 15th Army. When the commander, General Shojiro Iida, learned of this news, he was furious and immediately issued a stern order to Colonel Harada stationed in Imphal: "You must capture Imphal before the 15th, or you will be court-martialed!"

At the same time, Iida Shojiro also issued clear instructions to other units of the 15th Army, requiring them to eliminate the Chinese army in northern Burma at all costs. In addition, the 15rd Air Corps, affiliated with the 3th Army, received an urgent order to immediately concentrate all its firepower and bomb Imphal and the Chinese army's retreat route.

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