On May 15th, a week had passed since Germany surrendered. The Allies were appropriating the fruits of victory. Most of their focus was on Europe and they had no time to pay attention to the Asian battlefield for the time being. This also gave the Japanese some breathing space. Chance.
Unwilling to fail, the Japanese are still trying their best to mobilize their troops. In the Pacific island battlefield, the Japanese army will seal the exits of bunkers to ensure that there will be no deserters and fight until the last man.
In addition to soldiers, every Japanese is also required to be prepared to die.
In the recent fierce battle of Okinawa, as the Japanese defenders were forced into the canyon at the southern end of the island, they also understood their fate of defeat.
Before fighting with the US military for their lives, the little Japanese actually forced a large number of local people to jump from the cliff into the sea and "martyr their country" for Japan. This inhumane practice shocked onlookers.
After the Japanese soldiers completed the massacre of the people, they would launch a "Banzai" charge on the Allied soldiers. This attitude of disregard for life had a great impact on the Allied forces.
This approach of the Japanese army not only wanted to boost the morale of the people in the country and promote non-existent "patriotic feelings", but it was also a show performed to the Allied soldiers. They wanted to increase the pressure on the Allied forces to continue the offensive.
Because the attack will not only cause casualties to Japanese soldiers, but also a large number of innocent people will be buried with them.
Moreover, under the influence of the slogan of 100 million pieces of jade, the last wave of recruitment was launched in Japan. A large number of old, young, women and children were recruited to the front line and went to the battlefield after simple training.
There are even many underage children, both boys and girls. Boys are dragged to the battlefield to be used as cannon fodder, while girls are indoctrinated into militaristic ideas and become accomplices in the war.
They were forced to undergo brainwashing and some battlefield first aid and other military training when they were ready to put away their flowers. The most inhumane thing was how to hide a grenade and approach the enemy, and then die together with the enemy after firing it.
The little devils can be regarded as saving others by themselves. They have caused too many debts to the people of various countries, especially women, during their aggression. If one day the enemy's army sets foot on their homeland, you can only imagine how their own citizens will be treated. .
Therefore, instead of letting our own women become other people's crotch playthings, it is better to let them contribute some strength in the resistance.
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These people unfortunately became victims of Japan's war of aggression, but not all of them deserve sympathy. To this day, there are still a large number of Japanese citizens who devote all their resources to supporting their so-called jihad.
The aggressors were men, women, and children, for a bullet fired from the hands of a child was as deadly as one fired from the hands of a soldier.
This decisive attitude of the Japanese army did cause certain troubles to the Allies. The 100 Million Jade Plan is essentially to transform Japan's land into a scorched earth to increase the cost of the Allied attack.
The U.S. military did indeed fall into a bitter battle in a series of island battles. The massive increase in casualties and affected civilians also put the Allies in a dilemma.
In order to solve the Japanese problem as soon as possible, the Allies changed their combat methods. They no longer sought to land from the Pacific Ocean, but sent a large number of bomber formations to bomb Japanese major cities, including Tokyo.
This resulted in the destruction of a large number of houses and the displacement of countless Japanese civilians, which greatly dampened their will to fight. The 100 million jade plan began to waver, and talk of surrender in Japan began to rise again, but this was not enough to shake the high-pressure rule of the Japanese military government.
Seeing that it is difficult to pry open the Japanese door with conventional means, and even if it succeeds, the price paid is immeasurable, so the United States began to develop black technology, because their Manhattan Project is about to succeed, and it may not be long before Japan can be Give it a try.
But this is all a thing for another day. At this time, the little devil is only thinking about how to escape in southern Myanmar. After all, tens of thousands of troops cannot be left there.
At present, in terms of the expeditionary force, the middle army composed of the Honorary Third Division and the Heavy Artillery Brigade and Armored Brigade has captured Insein, an important town in central Yangon.
The leading troops of the 200th Division and the New 50th Division on the right have established a firm foothold in the Dongua area. The main forces that followed also successively captured many northeastern towns such as Sikeyan and Gwa, and in early May and Long Wenwen's troops successfully reunited in the small town of Nakissin, fifty kilometers away from Yangon.
Now the three divisions of the expeditionary force plus two independent brigades and some reinforcements have formed an encirclement of Yangon. Except for the blockade in the west, which is somewhat weak, the other directions are impregnable.
After the two armies successfully joined forces, Liao Mingyu originally wanted to appoint Long Wenwen as the deputy commander-in-chief of the front line, with full authority to mobilize all offensive forces in Yangon.
However, there are hidden dangers in doing so. Both Chen Jize and Li Liansheng are fine. They have always been under Long Wenwen's orders. They are all old subordinates, so there is nothing to say.
The difficulty lies with the 200th Division and the 50th Division. The two division commanders are both veterans of the army, especially the hot-tempered Gao Xijiang. Let’s not say whether he is convinced or not. He has not had much interaction with Long Wenwen. What if the time comes? If the person cannot control the situation, it will be difficult to deal with some situations that are both obedient and unreasonable.
There is no way, as the army develops rapidly and there are more people, mountaineeringism will inevitably appear. Now there is not so much time to eliminate these hidden dangers, and it depends entirely on Liao Mingyu's own prestige to suppress them.
In order to avoid those arrogant and capable generals from causing trouble, Liao Mingyu finally decided to go to the front line personally to direct the attack on Yangon.
The Heihe base area is under the management of Fan Shaozeng. It should not be a big problem for this smiling Buddha to take care of local government affairs.
In addition to considering command issues, he also did not want to miss this excellent opportunity to severely defeat or even annihilate tens of thousands of Japanese troops.
Liao Mingyu, who rushed to the front line, did not immediately order an attack. In fact, at this point in the battle, all the troops had basically suffered considerable losses. The soldiers were also a little tired, and their war weariness was high.
At present, compared with the fierce fighting of the New Army in Yin Rawaddy Province, Yangon is surprisingly calm. Apart from continuing to maintain a high-intensity blockade, there are no other offensive operations.
The little devils are now eager for the expeditionary force to launch a strong attack. They are not afraid of street fighting, because fighting with tens of thousands of people at the same time in the city can give full play to their advantages, and can effectively avoid being bombed and shelled by the enemy, further shortening the distance between the two sides. The difference in firepower.
After all, Yangon is a strategic location and has been operated by the Japanese for several years. The city is not small in size. It is very difficult to break into it in a short period of time with tens of thousands of Japanese troops guarding it.
Although they are unwilling to admit it, the little devils are still very aware of the gap in firepower between them and the enemy. The equipment advantage they were very proud of before is really not enough in front of today's expeditionary force.
Anyone who dares to engage in positional defensive warfare will be beaten up. As a result, all the little devils are now learning to practice guerrilla warfare.
