The accident at the logistics camp of the Third Regiment was not an isolated case. In order to hinder the expeditionary force from advancing southward, the Japanese did everything they could to prevent the expeditionary force from advancing south... Like indiscriminate minefields and suicide attacks, they staged them all over the southern border of Myanmar. Using all kinds of disgusting methods.
The Japanese army also began to comprehensively reduce its troop strength. All the troops that the Southern Army could mobilize were sent to the Yangon area, about three divisions and a naval garrison group, totaling 70,000 troops.
This is the last area they can control in Myanmar. The other troops have to stay in Malaysia and the Philippines to guard against the US military in the Pacific, and even have to be prepared to be transferred at any time to support the Pacific battlefield.
There was a battle with the Japanese army in Siam some time ago. The 50th Division and the 200th Division severely damaged the Japanese 5th Division and part of the Siamese army. Then they entered the Karen State of Myanmar through Chiang Mai and gradually approached Bago, almost cutting them off. Japanese troops on their way to Malaysia.
But the little devils don’t seem to care at all. Most of them go from Malaysia to Myanmar by sea, entering Yangon through Madaban Bay. They almost never take the Kra Isthmus that connects the Malay Peninsula, and the only transportation artery there is only a 20-meter-long road. The railways trimmed by the British in the 1980s had limited transportation capacity.
In fact, the main purpose of the 50th Division and the 200th Division was to use the location of Karen State to contain some Japanese troops, and form an east-west attack point with Long Wenwen's Third Division on the flanks, so as to reduce the frontal pressure.
In the following days, Long Wenwen's army on the left was indeed advancing very hard. Not only was the Japanese stubbornly resisting, but the most critical point was that the US military was no longer so keen on fighting south, and the air force attendance rate also began to decrease. The lower the score, even if Liao Mingyu made various tactical requests to Stilwell, it would be of no avail.
As for the Allied forces, Stilwell believed that logistics and the deployment of soldiers were becoming more and more difficult. In addition, the US Pacific Command was also exerting pressure, so he decided not to attack southern Myanmar for the time being, hoping to wait until the situation slowed down.
After a long island-hopping campaign in the Pacific battlefield, the U.S. military also approached the Japanese mainland and planned to use Okinawa, an island only 340 miles away from the Japanese mainland, as an air combat base to implement its strategic plan to attack the Japanese homeland.
Therefore, the focus of the US military has gradually shifted elsewhere, preparing for a series of combat operations such as the subsequent landing on Okinawa. As for Myanmar... the Japanese are no longer able to launch an offensive in northern Myanmar or even India, let alone threaten southwest China, and it is also a great The strength of the Southern Army has been exhausted, and the core strategic purpose has been basically achieved, so there is no need to continue to invest new combat power.
The British had no choice but to fight. Their three infantry brigades were parked in Chin State near India and had not moved for several months. They did nothing but perform logistical work to maintain law and order.
However, this is only the idea of a group of high-level Allied forces. It is definitely not a good thing for Liao Mingyu. Once the fighting in Southeast Asia ceases, their expeditionary force will lose its role. There is nothing left in Myanmar except waiting for World War II to end like history. significance.
Liao Mingyu could imagine what would happen next. Once the war ceased, the domestic government's transfer order would definitely be sent to him as soon as possible to allow him to return home. By then... all the supplies from the US military would have disappeared, and he would also be facing a dilemma.
If you go back... don't think about it. If you fall into the hands of Chiang Kai-shek, house arrest will be the most merciful expression. If you don't go back and stay in Myanmar to rely on base development, it will be difficult to develop quickly based on existing conditions alone, unless you continue to fight to plunder new resources.
In the end, one can either return to the motherland or become independent. However, compared with the huge size of the country, it is at best a Southeast Asian warlord. Surviving in the cracks or not being officially recognized may involve many risks.
The US military feels that it is impossible to rely on the expeditionary force to annihilate all the little devils in Southeast Asia. You must know that the Japanese Southern Army has occupied almost the entire Southeast Asia since 1942. Although its military strength is not large, it also covers Burma and Siam. , Vietnam, Malay, the Philippines... It really needs to be cleaned up bit by bit. It is difficult to do it with the strength of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
Americans have always only focused on maximizing profits. Now that your role has been achieved, continuing to invest will become a meaningless waste and is completely unnecessary. Moreover, they are currently dreaming of successfully landing in Japan, and are preparing with joy.
In their plan to capture Okinawa, they did not think that the Japanese could stop the progress of the American war machine.
It's a pity that in the Battle of Okinawa, the little devils taught these proud American soldiers a good lesson. The first-ever battle loss exchange ratio of 1:1.2 greatly shocked the Americans. Although the 100,000 Japanese troops on the island were eventually wiped out, But they also paid the price of more than 80,000 casualties, which was the highest loss among the major battles in the Pacific.
Of course, there are also a series of factors such as the U.S. Army's lack of combat experience, inflexible tactics, and improper command by the generals. However, the bloody facts have to make the Americans admit that the 100 million pieces of jade that the Japanese are clamoring for are not just slogans. Shouting, it is really possible for these lunatics to do it, and they may finally be able to land the army on the Japanese island, but the price they pay is not something they can bear.
Therefore, the frightened Americans hurriedly dropped two atomic bombs that were still being tested in August of the same year to speed up the end of the war.
In fact, Liao Mingyu also knows this, but he does not need to fight with all the Japanese Southern Army. With the supplies currently hoarded from the base, he can develop a more powerful military as long as he seizes Malaysia and the Indonesian Islands before the end of the war. When the time comes, you will have the confidence to speak out no matter what you want to do. Otherwise, being self-defeating will only lead to destruction in the end.
In the final analysis... you need to be strong yourself to make iron, and you cannot rely on others alone. Although he has been receiving military supplies provided by the US military, Liao Mingyu did not just rely on their assistance.
At the end of the year, the system discovered several more iron ore and copper mines in the northwest of Mandalay Province, which further increased the internal income of the base. Liao Mingyu immediately started construction without saying a word. When the mining area was completed, it was purified every day. The amount of resources made him smile from ear to ear, and he immediately decided to open several more production lines in the arsenal.
From the second half of the year until now, the Heihe base has been processing and producing day and night, with people working in shifts 24 hours a day without stopping the machine. If the machine breaks down, it can be replaced directly. If there is not enough manpower, we can recruit from the residents, whether it is food, ammunition, firearms, cannons or tanks. The production line has never stopped producing anything it can produce.
Except for a small amount of materials produced in the Heihe factory, which are used for normal troop consumption and replenishment, most of them are stored inside the base. In the past few months, more than a dozen large warehouses have been stockpiled, so much so that they cannot be stored inside the military factory, and they have to Expanding the factory from outside.
And if all these equipment are taken out... it will not be a problem to arm three or four main troops like the Honorable Third Division. Among them, a weapon that is a nightmare for infantrymen has also been shipped out of the factory and is being shipped to the front line...
