"Ah, this, I'm afraid it's not good, right?"
Liao Ming was in trouble. To be honest, he didn't want to have an arrogant boss next to him. What's more, this boss was also the logistics manager, and the situation at the main base could not be exposed to outsiders.
"If you want to find it difficult, I won't force you. However, without my supervision, the efficiency of the second batch of supplies will be much lower. There is also the 20th Air Force. Those bad boys who refuse to accept anyone are not what ordinary people can do." You can handle it."
Stilwell spread his hands to express his helplessness, which seemed to be saying that you must either agree or don't come to me if something happens later.
You old gangster, you started threatening me? Is there any natural reason...
Liao Mingyu's expression was full of shock. He wanted to seek help from the other party, but he could only slander him, but he did not dare to express his anger in person. His aggrieved look made Ding Xiaoer beside him laugh.
"...Well, General, all the troops will move forward soon. When the time comes, I will move forward with them. I am going to establish a frontline headquarters in Meiktila. The Honorable Third Division, the Heavy Artillery Brigade and the Armored Brigade are all there. Over there, how about you go there?"
"Meiktila? Do you want me to go over there and command the troops there?" Stilwell asked back. For him who is now almost a mere commander, it would be great if he could have real power.
Liao Mingyu's mind was racing, thinking about how to deal with it now. It was reasonable for him to come to take charge as the commander-in-chief of the war zone. If he refused to offend the other party again, it would be difficult to handle.
"Well... it's not impossible. The Japanese troops in Siam are gathering now and intend to enter Myanmar to counterattack. I may go to Taunggyi to command the operations. I'll leave you to worry about the southern part of Myanmar. I hope you can go to Mi Commander Tie La, I think those boys will be very welcome."
It doesn't matter where he goes. Anyway, he should be stabilized first. As long as he doesn't stay at the Heihe base, Liao Mingyu thought in his heart...
As for the command of Meiktila...you don't have to worry about Long Wenwen's arrogant guy, Chen Jize also has a brain, and Li Liansheng will follow him in everything, so there is no need to worry about this aspect.
Although Stilwell was nominally allowed to take charge, any orders he issued would be sent to Liao Mingyu's office as soon as possible. Without the latter's instructions, the old guy would not be able to mobilize a single soldier.
But from another aspect, the Indo-China Highway runs directly from northern Myanmar to Mandalay and Meiktila. The materials from India will also arrive here faster. With Stilwell in the past to arrange dispatch, the logistics situation there will definitely be better. a lot of.
"Hmm... That's not bad, but first you have to tell me, what is your next plan?" Stilwell was obviously a little over the top, and actually started to ask about the battle plan.
Speaking of this, Liao Mingyu suddenly stopped smiling and replied seriously: "After the troops are replenished, I will march in two directions, go south to attack Pyinmana and Yangon to fully control Myanmar, go east to Siam to stop the Japanese army, and then from Siam We will take a detour into Karen State and cut off the Japanese army’s retreat. When the time comes...our logistics and air force must not lose track."
If a large army is fighting, the most important thing may not be the combat effectiveness of the troops, but the logistical supplies that can easily make people overwhelmed.
After all, the 88th Army has now completed the semi-mechanized conversion, and the demand for ammunition for semi-automatic and fully automatic weapons and a large number of tanks and artillery is too great.
Moreover, the soldiers are accustomed to the current fighting style. To put it bluntly, they do not care about the fire coverage of bullets, but if the logistics are not in place, they may have to stop after swinging an axe.
In fact, the supplies are pretty good. What Liao Mingyu values the most is the 20th Air Force of the US Army in India. There are more than a hundred fighters, bombers and nearly a thousand ground crews. Compared with them, the ten he owns in Nankan. It seems particularly shabby to fight "pirates".
"Siam? You actually want to attack Siam?"
Stilwell was shocked that before the Japanese in Burma were dealt with, this kid actually wanted to mess with Siam.
"Otherwise, my general, Siam is now an Axis power. The only Fourth Division that escaped in the Mandalay Battle was in the Chiang Mai area. The Japanese troops in Siam are also gathering here. If we just go south, I ignored the flanks, and a fire in the backyard is a trivial matter. If we are cut off from our retreat... I'm afraid we will be defeated again at Savage Mountain."
Liao Mingyu is not alarmist. Counting the Fourth Division, there are currently at least three Japanese divisions in Siam, eyeing the Chiang Mai area like a thorn in the back, and Chiang Mai is only two miles away from Kayah State where the 200th Division is stationed. It's more than a hundred kilometers away, and if you don't pay attention, the opponent may come back to attack.
"Have you ever thought about it, if the Siamese army intervenes, the Chan state area will face an attack by more than 100,000 troops." Stilwell was very worried. After all, Myanmar, a neighboring country, still has a certain military strength in terms of military strength. a certain number of.
"What do you think of Phibun Songkhram's scumbag army? His Japanese masters were beaten so badly, but they dare to come to Myanmar and make noise?"
Liao Mingyu said he was scornful, but he was not arrogant, because the only record Siam had in World War II was the Thai-French War that broke out with France in 1940 to compete for Indochina. It lasted for more than a year and the total casualties on both sides did not exceed 1,000. In the end, Japan An armistice was signed with intervention.
Although it is true that Siam is an Axis power, and its military strength is among the top among small countries in Southeast Asia, and it also has a considerable air force, it still cannot change the fact that its army is weak.
In the early days of the war, Siam signed a "mutual defense agreement" with Japan in order to protect itself, but secretly contacted Britain and the United States to seek asylum. When it saw that the British and American coalition forces were driven away by Japan, it began to openly support Japan's operations in Southeast Asia, and did not hesitate to let the other side do so. Garrison troops in your own country.
As World War II came to an end, Japan gradually fell into a disadvantage. This shameless country began to make small calculations again, began to move closer to the Allies, publicly announced its separation from the Axis Powers, and officially declared war on Japan.
Siam's consistent wall-riding style and slick political methods allowed them to protect the country from war to the greatest extent. As an Axis power, they were not affected by the defeat. They even shamelessly demanded compensation from Japan after the end of World War II. They are also scorpions. Daddy is the only one.
You must know that there are still some unused Tabeng gas bombs in the Lashio warehouse, so if these young men really dare to take action, Liao Mingyu would not mind letting them taste the iron fist from China.
"Okay, I think you should stop being busy training new recruits. Let's plan the follow-up military arrangements. Mr. President also agreed to the expansion of the Indo-China Air Force some time ago. I can't guarantee anything else. But the Southeast Asian sky only allows one voice!”
Stilwell said with great enthusiasm that he knew that Liao Mingyu would not do anything he was not sure of, and he himself could not understand the behavior of Siamese wallflowers. They were all enemies anyway, and if there was a leader who deserved to be beaten, he would hit him.
Stilwell, who has always pursued tanks, artillery and infantry attacks, also realized the power of air power after several battles. No wonder Chennault, who could not survive at home, was so popular in China. Now he is preparing to expand the Indo-China Air Force.
A satisfied smile appeared on Liao Mingyu's lips. As long as the Americans cooperate fully, a lot of troubles can be solved. The air force has the advantage here. If the Japanese still dare to engage in positional warfare, they are really just lighting up the toilet and seeking death. But they have to fight mobile warfare. …They really are not that powerful…
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