"When the British fled, they didn't even leave a single contact person behind. Thanks to Meng Shaoyuan!"
Dai Anlan always feels this way.
The 200th Division first arrived in Tonggu. They were in a sparse place and didn’t understand the language. They probably wouldn’t even be able to eat.
Meng Shaoyuan, who arrived at Tonggu in advance, solved these problems in the shortest time.
Otherwise, the 200 Division would not even know where the positions established by the British troops were.
Counting on those Burmese people?
Except for the pro-China Kachin ethnic group, thank God that they don’t shoot behind your back.
Therefore, Dai Anlan not only thanked Meng Shaoyuan, but also relied on Meng Shaoyuan in some aspects.
A day of fierce fighting on the 19th brought the Japanese army to a temporary halt.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Dai Anlan treated Meng Shaoyuan to a meal as a commendation to him.
Under such difficult conditions, this meal becomes extremely precious.
"Shaoyuan, I really don't understand." Dai Anlan knocked on the table and said, "Why are the British so vulnerable in front of the Japanese army? It stands to reason that the British army's combat effectiveness is not low. They are fighting against the Germans. A bloody battle with live ammunition.”
"Mr. Dai, there is a reason for this." Meng Shaoyuan said: "First of all, in terms of morality, the Japanese occupy the commanding heights. Their banner is to help the Burmese people drive away the domineering British and achieve Burmese independence. .
This banner is very appealing, so all walks of life in Myanmar have a good impression of the Japanese. With the cooperation of the Burmese Independence Volunteer Army, the Japanese have a strong mass base in Burma. The combat effectiveness of troops with a mass base can be doubled. "
Dai Anlan was not particularly clear about the situation in Myanmar, so he was startled when he heard this.
Meng Shaoyuan continued: "Secondly, in terms of strategy, the British focus is on North Africa, the Middle East and India. For the British, Myanmar is just a rice field.
If the rice fields are lost, they are lost, and the loss will not be too great. Therefore, the British strategy for Myanmar is to abide by the rules and withdraw if they cannot. There is no need to fight to the death.
Thirdly, in terms of combat methods, the British were unable to adapt to the Japanese combat style in a short period of time. The British overemphasized the importance of firepower in fighting, while the Japanese focused on the coordination of tactics and firepower. They were secretive, quick in attack, and bold in combat. Often risking one's life.
Last but not least, the British did not regard the Japanese as human beings at first, and called the Japanese monkeys. This was also a consistent fault of the British Empire. They despised them very much. Now they suddenly discovered that the Japanese were very powerful in fighting. Everyone was a desperado in the battle, and the British's pride quickly collapsed, their pride turned into inferiority, and their morale dropped to a negative number. "
Normally, no one would say these words to Dai Anlan like this. But now, after listening to them, not only did they feel reasonable, but they also felt particularly novel.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Meng Shaoyuan said everything he wanted to say:
"Commander, our situation is not optimistic. In front of us is the Japanese 55th Division, and the 33rd Division is also advancing at full speed. In addition, according to the captured intelligence, two more divisions are coming from the sea, preparing to attack Landing at Rangoon.
Our 200th Division is considered the most elite unit in the national army. Our frontal enemy, the 55th Division, is a Category B division and a second-rate unit. However, the number of the enemy is twice that of ours, and their weapons and equipment far exceed ours.
Commander, our firepower is less than half that of the enemy. This is the gap between China and Japan, and there is no way to make up for it in a short time. If we stay in Tonggu for one more day, the blood of the 200 Division will be shed! "
"I know what you mean." Dai Anlan mused: "I also know the difficulties we face. But the mission of my 200 Division is to stick to Tonggu and create favorable conditions for the Chinese and British allies to annihilate the Japanese army.
The two battles on the 18th and 19th were fought very well, which brought out the reputation of our 200 Division and the bloody spirit of our Chinese soldiers. This can also increase the confidence of the British. "
"Teacher, if what I say doesn't sound good, don't worry about it. But honest words are offensive to your ears. Even if you blame me again, I have to say it."
Meng Shaoyuan no longer had any worries: "We won both wars, and we fought against the arrogance of the Japanese army. The Japanese army fought so smoothly in Burma that they no longer had any worries.
In the Battle of the Pew River Bridge, out of contempt for the British, the Japanese army omitted fire reconnaissance during this march and directly used trucks to carry infantry forward, while the armored vehicles were behind.
They did not expect that this time they encountered not the British, but our 200 Division. When the Japanese paid attention and found out that the people here were soldiers of the national army, the fight would be different. "
At this point, he was silent for a moment: "As for conducting the Tonggu battle and creating an opportunity to annihilate the Japanese army, I think it is simply impossible."
"Meng Shaoyuan, don't speak so boldly." Dai Anlan's face darkened: "This is a combat plan personally formulated by Chief of Staff Stilwell, and it also has the full support of the Sino-British Allied Forces Command!"
"The bad thing is here."
Meng Shaoyuan was not afraid at all: "Who is Stilwell? He is an American. He doesn't understand our situation at all. He actually calculates the combat effectiveness of the Chinese and Japanese armies on a one-to-one basis."
What is this concept? In other words, one Chinese soldier can deal with one Japanese soldier. Now that China has assembled 70,000 to 80,000 people, there is no problem in dealing with the Japanese army. Do you think this is possible?
In terms of weapons and equipment firepower comparison, our combat effectiveness of three to one is considered good. The expeditionary force is all elite and bold. Let's calculate it as two to one, but what we have to deal with are several divisions of the Japanese army! "
He gasped: "Okay, even if our soldiers have exerted their strength several times, some problems still cannot be fundamentally solved.
According to the rank ranking, the highest Allied commander on the Burma battlefield was Alexander, followed by the American Stilwell, and finally Chief Luo Zhuoying.
In fact, Alexander could only command the British, Stilwell and Luo Zhuoying could only partially command the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and Chief Du Yuming could also partially command the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
What is partial command? That is, he can only command his own trusted troops.
The three parties work together, but each has his own plan. How to work closely together?
Alexander's purpose was to escape smoothly and let the Chinese die.
Stilwell's plan was to enlist the help of the British as much as possible, defeat the Japanese army in Burma, and use the blood of the Chinese to realize his dream of personal heroism.
What you probably don't know is that this guy admires Wall of the Yankees and aspires to become a national hero on his own.
Where is Chief Du Yuming? The intention is to reduce the losses of the Chinese Expeditionary Force as much as possible and safeguard China's interests to the greatest extent.
Obviously, the plans of these three people are in serious conflict. The price for realizing the first two ideas is to sacrifice China's interests. Two to one, we will lose. "
"Asshole, how dare you say that, you are just such an asshole!"
