Age of Conquest Reborn

The two top commanders of the Japanese army in Yangon City, General Ito Genzaburo and Major General Kawashima Tokuichi, are both senior Japanese military officers with great military minds. However, at the moment, Kawashima is obviously more powerful than Ito, who was drugged by Emperor Hirohito.

He is much more sober and has a much more objective view of the war situation. Maybe this guy has never been in Ito's decision-making team before and is now in a cell."

Ito exhaled a sigh of relief in his heart and looked very ugly. He stared at Kawashima and asked: "Kawashima-kun, why do you have such thoughts? Do you lack the necessary confidence to defend Yangon? Or are you timid?

Yes? Huh?"

The last word "um", with its ferocity and coercion, made Kawashima tremble. No matter how careful he was, he was kicked by the donkey. He hurriedly replied: "Commander-in-Chief, you misunderstood Kawashima. I am doing my best."

The responsibilities of the chief of staff, which is also my scope of work, are only suggestions and the final decision-making power. It is still up to you to decide. The humble position means that Yangon must hold on, but it must also prepare a retreat."

"Based on the current situation in Yangon, the imperial army is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength, equipment, and supplies. However, the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli have almost the entire territory of Myanmar at their backs and have established communications with China.

Supply line, so Tang Qiuli is not afraid of attrition. On the other hand, for our imperial army, the only supply line is from the sea. However, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, have we ever received the necessary supplies and reinforcements?"

"No, we are now defending an isolated city alone. The terrain around Yangon is flat and there is no danger to defend. If it continues to be exhausted, I am afraid that all of our Southeast Asian dispatched troops will be shattered. In the end, we may not be able to defend Yangon. We have also failed to live up to His Majesty the Emperor's expectations, and

"Commander-in-Chief, your ambitions are also a pity for the imperial soldiers you brought to Rangoon with so much hard work. Therefore, you would only consider a retreat, just like you presided over the Mandalay evacuation."

Kawashima's words seemed very sincere and heart-to-heart. He was completely like a subordinate who was for the future and destiny of his superiors, regardless of personal honor or loss. Ito was not confused. He was just beaten by His Majesty the Emperor out of a fever-like excitement.

Ji Xue, after Kawashima said this, the anger on his face slightly reduced, but he still felt unhappy.

His side was bubbling, but Kawashima was withdrawing fire. Ito admitted that Kawashima's words made some sense, but the situation may not be as bad as he imagined. He had more than 200,000 troops, plus careful preparations.

, the fighting spirit of the imperial soldiers may not be enough to fight against the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, but this reason seems to be insufficient to convince Kawashima.

Ito was just trying to make up some words to impress the chief of staff. A major officer came in and said, "Your Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, there is an urgent call from the base camp." Ito took the telegram and browsed it quickly. Suddenly, he felt like he was possessed, haha.

He laughed like crazy.

But Kawashima was frightened. Could it be that his words gave General Ito so much stimulation that he went crazy? The consequences were serious enough. Just when Kawashima was uneasy and confused, Ito

The telegram slapped Kawashima's hand heavily and said: "Kawashima-kun, after reading the telegram, you will feel ashamed of what you just thought."

Kawashima took it over and saw that it was from the general staff of the base camp and sent it to the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces, "The General Headquarters of the Southeast Asian Expeditionary Forces of the Empire of Japan set out from the mainland to reinforce the Imperial Army troops on the Yangon battlefield, with a total of four armored troops.

The division and two artillery brigades will be able to disembark at Yangon Port in three days. I hope your ministry will make all preparations and follow-up reinforcements will be sent to the Yangon battlefield one after another."

"In order to ensure the safety of the reinforcements at sea, the Commander of the Imperial Navy's Third Fleet, Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, personally led the fleet to serve as an escort and joined the Yangon battlefield to defeat the troops of the China Devil Tang Qiuli, together with the Southeast Asian Expeditionary Force.

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Kawashima was dumbfounded and had nothing to say. Not only were reinforcements coming, but also the powerful Third Fleet of the Navy. What he just said was tantamount to a slap in the face. Kawashima's face turned red and white, embarrassed.

To the extreme, Ito enjoyed Kawashima's awkward expression at the moment, and then said magnanimously: "Kawashima-kun, there is no need to be ashamed. I will consider your suggestions. Fulfill your duties as chief of staff, and go to work!"

Kawashima felt like he was being pardoned. He bowed deeply to Ito gratefully and left in a hurry. Ito was in a good mood at this time. He was more capable in the battle with the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. Ito was full of confidence.

, under the city of Yangon, inflicted heavy losses on the First Division troops, allowing Tang Qiuli, the China devil, to taste the taste of failure. The Third Fleet is the main fleet of the Imperial Navy.

It has three aircraft carriers, more than 70 large and small ships, and more than 200 carrier-based aircraft, and they are the latest "Type 96". The firepower of naval guns on various warships alone exceeds that of three heavy artillery brigades.

The regiment can reach the shore and provide fire support. Such a huge naval force is concentrated in the Southeast Asian theater. This shows how much His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to Rangoon.

The only fly in the ointment is that the commander of the Third Fleet, Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, is an arrogant and difficult guy. He has always looked down on the army. He is an enthusiastic advocate and practitioner of the theory of naval victory. When dealing with this guy, Ito is somewhat embarrassed.

Terrified, and coupled with the long-standing discord between the army and navy, Ito wondered whether Hasegawa Kiyoshi would carry out his orders.

Ito began to reach out for power. To this end, he sent a telegram to the base camp, requesting the base camp to clarify the affiliation and command relationship. The implication was that all the army and navy forces in the Yangon theater should be assigned to his empire for dispatch to Southeast Asia.

The reason is simple: the battlefield is on land, not at sea.

Among them, there was no lack of Ito's intention to reduce the Navy's Third Fleet to a supporting role. Good things happened one after another. He also received a telegram from Lieutenant General Nomura, the Commander of the Dispatch Army Air Force, and four fighter wings were supplemented locally, plus the Taiwan garrison support.

One fighter wing and two bomber wings, a total of five fighter wings, two bomber wings, and more than 400 aircraft arrived at the Yulin Aviation Base on Hainan Island around 6 o'clock this evening.

The icing on the cake, the aviation force of the dispatched army has also greatly increased in strength. Together with the carrier-based aircraft of the Third Fleet, Ito can mobilize more than 600 aircraft to participate in the Battle of Rangoon. This is the area in Southeast Asia where the imperial army's air power has reached an unprecedented peak.

During this period, Ito would laugh out of his dreams. Suddenly, he had some hope that the troops of the Japanese Army would launch an attack on Yangon as soon as possible and not let himself wait too long.

On the night of November 8th, at 9:45, in the war room of the Japanese Army Headquarters, a large military map was hung on the wall. On the coffee table, there were several exquisite Japanese side dishes and a pot of sake. Ito was very content.

Sipping delicious food and mellow sake, with a complacent expression, a young, beautiful, plump female second lieutenant officer knelt beside the coffee table, serving the intoxicated Commander-in-Chief.

Ito and a cup, the female officer hurriedly poured a cup, and glanced at Ito from time to time with her charming big eyes. She hoped that something would happen, that she would be ranked as the top commander of the dispatched army, and her worth and status would suddenly rise.

Needless to say, increase, just

The benefits would be enough for her and her family to eat and drink for a lifetime. However, what disappointed this female officer who was full of temptations was that the Commander-in-Chief did not even look at her. This inevitably made her ready to sacrifice herself.

The female officer was a little frustrated.

It's not easy to get the opportunity to serve the Commander-in-Chief tonight. There are so many competitors in the headquarters. If it weren't for the unclear relationship between himself and the captain of the general's guard, such a good thing would not be his turn.

But looking at it, Commander-in-Chief Ito had already drank several bottles of wine, but he had no intention of doing anything.

The female second lieutenant, who was already in love with her, couldn't help cursing in her heart, "Damn old guy, he's just like a piece of wood. Isn't he going to die down there? It's such a pity that I've put so much thought into it."

(To be continued)rx!!!