Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1087 Finally tasted the bitter pill

General Alexander, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia, finally welcomed the first British troops to retreat to Mandalay. In order to express concern for these suffering soldiers, His Excellency the Commander, along with a large group of senior officers,

Officers and staff officers personally went to the outskirts of Mandalay to greet the officers and soldiers of the 11th Infantry Brigade.

What he saw made Alexander both angry and uneasy. Is this the same royal army that once swept across Asia and created the glorious British Empire?

The refugees were almost the same, and they were in extreme embarrassment. The troops were not scattered, but scattered.

Those who could reach Mandalay were less than one-half of the complete establishment, and a brigade only had more than 3,000 people. Seeing their commander-in-chief, the British soldiers had no excitement in their eyes, only numbness and indifference, and

The happiness of the rest of their lives, in their opinion, a delicious meal, a pot of cool drinking water, and a comfortable bed are ten thousand times better than the cowardly old guy in front of them!

Seeing that his kindness did not get the response he deserved, the look in the soldier's eyes hurt Alexander's heart. He became furious and said sternly to Chief of Staff Francis: "Order the commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade to run to see me.

!" I couldn't help but get angry. When did the British Royal Army, which always pays attention to etiquette, become like this?

Chief of Staff Francis walked into the crowd of soldiers. After much effort, he brought over a lieutenant colonel from the group of soldiers slumping around and slumped on the grass. When he came to Alexander, the lieutenant colonel saluted indifferently and said: "

Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant Colonel Galton, Deputy Chief of Staff of the 11th Infantry Brigade of the British Royal Army in Chiang Mai, reporting to you!"

Alexander's blue-gray eyes stared at the lieutenant colonel like a wolf. He did not return the salute, but asked viciously: "Why, it's the deputy chief of staff? Where are your brigade commander and chief of staff? Why don't you come to see me?"

Lieutenant Colonel Galton replied mechanically: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, on the way to Mandalay, our brigade was bombed indiscriminately by Japanese aircraft. The brigade commander and chief of staff were both killed. I am now acting as the deputy force.

commander.."

Alexander swallowed and held a breath in his heart. He couldn't go up or down. He was so suffocated that stars appeared in his eyes and his blood boiled. The brigade commander and chief of staff went to see God. They were competing with a deputy chief of staff and an acting commander.

It was unnecessary and seemed to be making a fuss, so he waved his hand feebly and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Galton, you have worked hard all the way. Take your men and go into the city to rest!"

Alexander wanted to put on a show, but he came here in good spirits and left in dismay. What he saw was just the tip of the iceberg of the current situation of the British army. Those troops behind were in a worse situation than the 11th Brigade. This

But what he saw, what he didn't see, was that the biggest threat to the British, the fatal danger that would kill the British, was coming soon. I am afraid that by then, Alexander would not even have the strength to get angry.

Terauchi Shouichi was trapped in the Savage Mountains in northern Burma. With more than 200,000 troops, the harsh natural environment first devoured the lives of countless soldiers, and then suffered large-scale casualties from Chutian's attacking column. After several twists and turns, the Japanese army had already

The number of people dropped sharply to less than 100,000, and Shouichi in the temple was disheartened and prepared to sleep in Yeren Mountain.

Even the Chutian Column, in accordance with the order of division commander Tang Qiuli, stopped its endless and fierce attacks on the Japanese army. Like all the soldiers who suffered the torture of Savage Mountain, Terauchi Shouichi almost lost the desire to survive and believed that he had no hope of getting out of this life.

In this vast primeval forest, getting lost has become a common occurrence. In one place, there are many troops who have been wandering around a mountain for several days.

Just when the Japanese soldiers were desperate, the grace of Amaterasu and His Majesty the Emperor finally shined upon these people who had been abandoned by the empire. Three guide teams composed of British soldiers and local Burmese people finally found the needle in the haystack.

The haggard Juichi Terauchi of the team directly under the dispatched army headquarters didn't even bother to open his eyelids when he heard the guard captain reporting the news.

I have experienced too many examples of such hopes and disappointments in the Savage Mountains. I have captured Burmese people who entered the mountains more than once, thinking that they finally had a way to survive and seeing hope. However, after interrogation, they turned out to be lost in the Savage Mountains as well.

The Burmese people suffered the same fate as the Japanese Imperial Army, but their lives were just a little better than those of the Japanese soldiers.

Shouichi in the temple did not comment, but nodded casually. But when he saw the British people inside, his eyes were as gray as death, and finally the light of hope lit up. This damn savage mountain, enter inside

Soon after, all radio stations lost contact with the outside world. They had no information about the outside world. Their future was bleak and their eyesight was dark.

The intentions of the British puzzled Terauchi. When the British translator explained his intention in broken Japanese, Terauchi let out a long sigh, and a few turbid tears flowed down his wrinkled face.

He understood everything. The empire had not abandoned him. It must be that the British took the initiative to look for him after His Majesty the Emperor made major concessions to the British.

The news quickly spread among the surviving Japanese troops. The Japanese soldiers were as excited as if they had taken morphine. Terauchi Juichi immediately issued an order, "All troops who can be contacted should immediately move closer to the team directly under the headquarters and follow the British guides."

"Team, get out of Savage Mountain," Shouichi Terauchi didn't know how many troops he could contact. However, the opportunity was rare and he couldn't wait any longer.

Four days later, under the guidance of the British, the remnants of Japan's Southern China Expeditionary Force finally walked out of the Savage Mountain where they had been tortured for several months. When they saw the wisps of smoke from the villages in northern Burma, the Japanese soldiers almost went crazy.

, fell to his knees and cried loudly, and Shouichi in the temple burst into tears. For more than a hundred days, he dealt with death every day and faced the ruthless killings of the Chinese people.

It was a blessing that the entire army was not wiped out. Terauchi Juichi lived up to His Majesty the Emperor's trust and brought out more than 90,000 troops. Although more than 100,000 soldiers of the Japanese Empire were eventually buried in Savage Mountain.

In the primeval forest, Shouichi himself in the temple was able to masturbate. Looking at the soldiers immersed in the alluring smell of cooking smoke, he suddenly felt that his merits were immeasurable.

Before the Japanese soldiers could recover and rejoice in their survival, they were attacked by British troops. Unfortunately, Alexander deployed the main force of the British troops at the borders of China-Vietnam and China-Laos to confront the Japanese division troops.

, is the British army in northern Burma, with only more than 8,000 people. Now that Terauchi Shouichi is out of trouble, this old devil is not a good man or woman to begin with.

Lima opened up his posture, occupied a hilltop, and fought head-on with the attacking British troops. It should be said that the fighting will and combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers were quite good, coupled with the evil fire simmering in the Savage Mountain.

, although he was so weak that he staggered when walking and had lost all his heavy weapons, he showed no fear in the face of the British attack.

Maybe it's the so-called "sorry soldiers will win"? The Japanese soldiers vented all their grievances on the British. After fighting for more than three hours, the British soldiers left hundreds of corpses and retreated in a hurry.

It cost thousands of people, which was already quite difficult for an exhausted army that had just come out of Savage Mountain.

The Japanese soldiers rushed down the mountain and grabbed whatever they saw. Food, clothes, shoes, hats, weapons, everything they could see were treasured. They were reluctant to give up. The days in the Savage Mountain turned the Japanese soldiers into a group of

A hungry wolf robs, robs with red eyes, stuffing everything he can eat into his stomach.

What a farce. The troops sent by Alexander to stop the Japanese army from leaving Savage Mountain not only failed to eliminate the weak and weak Japanese remnants, but instead became a transport team to replenish supplies for the Japanese army. It can be seen that at this time, Alexander was facing the madness heading north.

The Japanese Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, which was pressing forward with a wave of offensive, was already in disarray. In northern Burma, not even the minimum blocking force was deployed, giving the remnant army of Touichi Terauchi a chance of survival.

After filling his stomach, Juichi Terauchi ordered the radio station to immediately contact the base camp to report the news of the blocking force. After receiving a telegram from northern Myanmar from Juichi Terauchi, Emperor Hirohito and the senior generals of the base camp were overjoyed.

Shouichi was so good that he actually brought out more than 90,000 people. General Ito Genzaburo was worried about being unable to encircle and annihilate the British and Burmese troops retreating to northern Burma. This strange force suddenly came out and stabbed near Myitkyina. What happened?

What should be done?

Emperor Hirohito and the senior officers in the base camp were almost overjoyed. Tens of thousands of treasures had fallen from the sky. They immediately ordered the aviation unit of the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force to provide a large amount of air supplies to Juichi Terauchi's unit, leaving only Juichi Terauchi's unit with a day's rest.

Time, then, to launch the Battle of Myitkyina immediately.

To be honest, the remnants of the Southern China Expeditionary Force, who were extremely weak and had only half a life left after being ordered to escape death, immediately went into battle. Even Emperor Hirohito himself felt that it was not very kind. Therefore, Hirohito personally gave Terauchi Juichi in his own name.

Send a telegram.

In addition to full of praise, he also praised Juichi Terauchi as a flower, less than a brother. At the end of the telegram, Hirohito wrote, "Terauchi-kun, a soldier of the empire, has the will to fight under any circumstances.

You and the Southern China Faction

The dispatch of troops is an example among them. It quickly occupied Myitkyina and blocked the British army's westward retreat to India. It was of decisive strategic significance for the empire's Southeast Asian war. I and the subjects of the empire, thank you Terauchi-kun for your hard work.

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After reading the telegram written by His Majesty the Emperor, Juichi Terauchi felt that his life was worth it, and he would feel at ease even if he died. The remaining 90,000 people of Japan's Southern China Expeditionary Force, who had only rested for one day and one night, launched a crazy attack on Myitkyina with fierce courage.

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Alexander's foolish move of sending out guides to lead the Japanese troops out of Savage Mountain finally sounded the death knell for the British troops gathering in Mandalay.

(To be continued)

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