Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1096 Ito Yanzaburo’s Strategy

The Japanese army surrounded Mandalay, and more than 400,000 British Burmese soldiers became dumplings in a pot of boiling water. They were already cooked inside and outside just waiting for the Japanese to add a handful of firewood. Then a bolt from the blue struck Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Southeast Asia.

, a complete collapse..

After receiving a telegram from Chief of Staff Major General Francis, Alexander went crazy and broke into Stilwell's room. His hands were trembling and he said: "General Stilwell, the Japanese have surrounded Mandalay. My troops and soldiers are all under Japanese control."

Under the fire, General, what should I do?" Stilwell's face suddenly turned pale.

Tang Qiuli never showed up, and Stilwell, with his military intuition, had a premonition that something was not good. This well-known Chinese man who had never met him should have his own plan, and he would sell it for a price.

I once advised Alexander that with so many troops concentrated in Mandalay, it would be extremely easy for them to be surrounded by the Japanese army.

The safest way is to wait for Tang Qiuli's reinforcements on the one hand, and on the other hand, organize the troops to open up the evacuation channel from Myitkyina to India, and make preparations for both. But Alexander could only respond with a wry smile. He didn't think so, but in his hand

None of the troops could be drawn out to fight a tough battle. What he was most worried about was the failure of the troops to attack Myitkyina. The despair would completely break down the psychological defenses of the soldiers of the British Empire.

Therefore, he put all his hopes on Tang Qiuli. He only hoped that the Chinese could block the bullets of the Japanese soldiers for the British, and he escaped unscathed. It was God's blessing. In this case, Stilwell could still

What to say? However, as he spent more time in Tengchong day by day, his heart became more and more high.

Now, the worry has become a reality. More than 400,000 British and Burmese soldiers were surrounded by the Japanese in Mandalay. Stilwell was covered in a cold sweat. Although it was not the American army that was surrounded, the United States and the United Kingdom have a tradition.

Friendship and constant involvement, the British army was in a desperate situation, and Stilwell was also quite panicked in his heart. It was a kind of sad feeling that the rabbit died and the fox died!

Looking at Alexander who was lost and sweating profusely, Stilwell persuaded: "General, the matter has not reached the point of despair. The British army will not be annihilated soon. As long as Tang Qiuli sends troops to attack the encirclement from the outside,

The Japanese army in Mandalay can open a gap and successfully break through, and then turn to India, and there is still something to be done!"

A glimmer of hope appeared in Alexander's desperate blue eyes. Now, in Alexander's heart, in addition to the anxiety and despair of his troops being surrounded by the Japanese army, there was also a bit of embarrassment. He couldn't even walk away.

, where to go after flushing your sleeves? This is a big question. When you return to Mandalay, wouldn’t it be that Britain’s top military commander in Indochina jumped into the Japanese encirclement by himself? He threw himself into a trap and was sent to the Japanese.

Highest level prisoner of war...

Abandoning the army and returning to the UK alone? It seems safe, but can the big bosses in the country forgive me for losing the Indo-China Peninsula and hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the British Empire? Even if I have a lot of connections, God forbid I will end up in a military court.

The spittle of the people in the country can drown oneself, and that radical guy might still be dead if he shoots himself with a black gun.

Stilwell's words gave him a glimmer of hope. Regardless of the gentleman's style of the British Empire, he quickly picked up Stilwell and ran directly to Chen Cheng. Alexander and Stilwell came hand in hand and looked at the British general like a dead fish.

The American general's face was ashen, and Chen Cheng felt a thrill in his heart, foreboding that something bad was going to happen.

Damn it, the intelligence system of the Nationalist Government has no news network in Indochina. Chen Cheng still doesn’t know what happened in Mandalay. When he read Francis’ telegram, he was dumbfounded. This is incredible. More than 400,000 yuan.

People, if they say they are surrounded, they are surrounded. What is going on with the British? There is no war in Burma, so how can the purpose of depleting Tang Qiuli's strength be achieved?

Chen Cheng wanted to ask, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words. Asking such a question at this time, wouldn't it just rub salt on Alexander's wounds? In fact, Chen Cheng's question was in vain. Even Alexander himself didn't understand what was going on.

Knowing that his last capital, all in Mandalay, was about to be taken away by the Japanese, that damn Tang Qiuli refused to save him and just sat back and watched the Allied forces being surrounded by the Japanese...

Thinking of this, Alexander's grief turned into raging anger towards Tang Qiuli. He did not dare to question Chang Feng, but he dared to lose his temper at Chen Cheng, "General Chen, the result of the British Emperor's army today is completely...

So what was caused by the Chinese, I want to accuse you, the top leaders of the Allied Powers, of the despicable behavior of the Chinese people who refused to save you. Now, the only way to save this outcome is for Tang Qiuli to immediately send troops to Mandalay."

Look, Alexander, who is like a mad dog, vented all his anger on Chen Cheng and slapped a big hat on him. He didn't even think about what he had done, what kind of purpose and conspiracy he had, and how much he wanted.

Some rogues mean that they blame others for their mistakes.

Chen Cheng burst into anger and was about to retort loudly, but when he saw that Alexander's eyes were red, he was completely lost, and he was sweating profusely. He swallowed the words that came to his mouth again, and Chen Cheng was suffocated and angry.

He didn't have any troops, and he didn't dare to force Chang Feng, let alone challenge Tang Qiuli. He still had to swallow his anger against Alexander. This deputy chief of staff was so desperate!

There was no other way. Alexander was anxious to commit suicide. Stilwell was also playing the drums and jointly putting pressure on Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and beg Chang Feng to ask Vice Chairman Tang to come back immediately. The British all

He was going to die. In fact, after spending so many days in Tengchong, Chen Cheng also figured out what was going on.

Tang Qiuli didn't show up for five or six days because he was avoiding people and didn't care about the lives of the British. Chang Feng was perfunctory and used a push-zi trick. The two sang a double act and left Alexander here.

Based on Tang Qiuli's deep thoughts and cunning, it is not difficult to judge the purpose of the British coming to Tengchong from the fact that he was excluded from the highest command structure of the Allied Forces.

After Tang Qiuli traveled around Tengchong's scenic spots, he read a book in his residence, watching Mei Xue's charming figure, with body fragrance, floating around in front of his eyes. Compared to Alexander and Chen Cheng, who were restless,

Days pass like years, days pass by

It was so relaxing and comfortable. In fact, his residence had become the new command center of the ** division. All matters were handled here. The original headquarters, except for a few staff officers, was left to Chen Cheng.

It looks like an empty frame.

When Chang Feng arrived here, Tang Qiuli had just put down his book. Mei Xue had to let him change the environment, holding his arm, and they walked in the courtyard. Seeing Chang Feng coming, Tang Qiuli said with a smile, "We

The Chief of Staff of the Army has brought some shocking news." While letting Chang Feng sit on the wicker chair, Mei Xue smiled lightly at Chang Feng and went into the room to make tea for them.

Chang Feng said with a smile: "Commander, I really made you guess. According to the intelligence sent back by the special operations detachment, the main force of Japan's Southeast Asia Expedition Army surrounded Mandalay around five o'clock this afternoon. It was confirmed that the

The commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, Genzaburo Ito, personally directed this operation to encircle the British army, and Ito had already arrived at the outskirts of Mandalay."

Tang Qiuli gave a faint "Oh" and said: "The expected result was that more than 400,000 troops lost their armor and were frightened. They crowded into the small area of ​​​​Tengchong and refused to fight.

, retreating but not retreating, waiting for others to protect him from disaster, having neither the determination to resist nor the courage to break out, this is how it should be. How should Alexander feel this time?"

As he said that, he laughed first. The current situation on the battlefield in Myanmar was as he expected, which made him feel very happy. Chang Feng also laughed. This was the outcome that the division commander and he had long expected. Tang Qiuli asked again

: "How is the situation on the battlefield? Mandalay should be under heavy artillery fire now, and the British are suffering from the Japanese shells, right?"

Chang Feng put away his smile and replied: "Commander, the expected battle did not happen. According to the information from the leader of the Chutian detachment of the special operations detachment, after the Japanese army surrounded Mandalay, they did not launch an attack immediately, but surrounded them.

You live there, and you haven’t made any preparations for an attack. Is something a little abnormal?”

"Also, just now, Alexander, Stilwell and Chen Cheng came to me together and begged you to meet with them as soon as possible to discuss sending troops to Burma. How should I respond?"

Tang Qiuli raised the corner of his mouth, a sarcastic smile appeared on his handsome face, and said: "Since the Japanese army has not attacked Mandalay, the British have not reached the end of their rope yet, continue to delay, wait until the British are beaten by the Japanese army

When the vomiting of blood stops, go see him again," Chang Feng nodded and stood up to leave.

After walking a few steps, Tang Qiuli stopped him, "Wait a minute, Chang Feng, things may not be that simple. Please inform Chen Cheng that I will rush back to Tengchong tomorrow and meet with Alexander at the division headquarters at nine o'clock in the morning."

Have formal talks."

Chang Feng was surprised and said: "Division Commander, is now the best time to meet with the British? The Mandalay battlefield is still silent,"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "Chang Feng, think about it carefully. Ito Yanzaburo commanded more than 500,000 troops and surrounded Mandalay. Why didn't he use the remaining power of victory to attack immediately, capture Mandalay, and encircle and annihilate Mandalay?

The hundreds of thousands of British and Burmese troops are not a difficult thing for the Japanese, but Ito has adopted a siege posture. There is a lot in this!"

Chang Feng still didn't quite understand. Tang Qiuli continued: "Since the Japanese army attacked Indochina, the Japanese have seen through the nature of the British's performance on the battlefield. The generals are timid, the soldiers are afraid of death, and the entire army has lost morale.

, retreated all the way to Mandalay. Therefore, Ito Yanzaburo's plan was to adopt an encirclement posture, force the British army to surrender without a fight, and achieve the greatest results at the minimum cost. If the British army surrendered, it would be detrimental to our plan.

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Chang Feng thought carefully about the teacher's words, but obviously still couldn't understand the full meaning.

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