Liao Mingyu frowned and instantly felt an unprecedented sense of crisis coming over him.
According to intelligence calculations, this accident seems to have allowed the other party to find a way to break the situation.
Once the Zen border is in danger, the advantages gained by southern Myanmar will be lost. Although it will not have much impact on the outcome of the war, Liao Mingyu's purpose is not just to drive the Japanese army out of Myanmar.
If it is really contained, it will be difficult for the expeditionary force to occupy Singapore before the end of the war, let alone have the opportunity to invade the Malay Archipelago and control the most critical Strait of Malacca.
"Since the Siamese government is willing to reveal such important information, we cannot remain indifferent." Liao Mingyu said lightly with deep eyes, touching his chin.
"Go, notify Yu Sifan, and let the Intelligence Department try to contact them, preferably as an allied force, to see if we can get more information."
"I understand, I understand." Meng Fan nodded and replied.
Although it is equally difficult for Juichi Terauchi to complete this plan, let alone whether the Siam government can cooperate, it is not easy just to mobilize the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Vietnam.
But Liao Mingyu was still worried. Even if there was even the slightest possibility, he could not let the base area be exposed to the threat of the enemy, because this was the foundation for his future foothold in Southeast Asia.
"Falcon team should stay at the Heihe base for training recently, right?" Liao Mingyu raised his head and asked suddenly as if he had a sudden inspiration.
"Well, according to your instructions, most of the team members stayed in Heihe to receive new combat training, while Sangmenxing took a few members to perform tasks in Karen State." Meng Fangliao replied.
Now each regiment-level unit has added a complete reconnaissance company. Reconnaissance, penetration, and ambush are their daily tasks. It can be said to be an extension of the entire regiment's eyes and ears.
Almost every soldier of the reconnaissance company is an experienced veteran, especially their survivability and battlefield insight are extremely outstanding. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are top-notch soldiers.
The members of the higher-level Falcon Team are all selected from the reconnaissance companies of each army. They can be said to be the ace among aces, the best among the best.
Now the Falcon Team has developed over a long period of time, and the team has expanded several times, with a total number of about 300 people. The city will be divided into several small teams, and they will follow the main forces to perform some special tasks.
Because the team expanded greatly during this period and many newcomers needed to familiarize themselves with the special operations system, captain Dong Dao assigned some of his veteran team members to serve as instructors and stay at the Heihe base to train the rookies.
He himself led a small team and followed the Merrell Commando into the Grindai Province.
The two teams had cooperated on the battlefields of Mandalay and Yan'anqiang, and had a good impression of each other. They came here to prepare for penetration operations in preparation for the subsequent attack on Malaysia.
"Well, this matter may not be possible with the Falcon Team alone. The presence of the Merrill Detachment can also increase the chance of victory." Liao Mingyu looked down and stared at the document in his hand as he said to himself.
"Ah? Junzuo, what are you doing?" Meng Fanlai took a breath. He could clearly hear something strange in the other person's words.
"Contact Dong Dao and ask him to stop all tasks under his command and return to the Black River base to be on standby. Is Brigadier General Merrill now in Kayin State or Glendayi Province? The next plan may require their cooperation."
Liao Mingyu ignored Meng Fanglia's inquiry and turned to look directly at the latter.
Meng was annoyed and didn't dare to ask any more questions. He had always been in charge of the liaison between the Falcon Team and the Merrill Commandos. No one knew this issue better than him.
"General Merrill has returned to Sri Lanka. I heard that he will be awarded the rank of major general when he is about to be recalled to the country. Now the Mai Detachment is commanded by Colonel Salomond. During this period of time, we have provided him with weapons, equipment and supplies. This The guy is very grateful and has written several letters of thanks to you."
"Oh, really? Then I have to meet him when I have time."
Liao Mingyu thought for a moment and didn't have much impression of Salomond. He only knew that he was a Latin American and had climbed up to his current position from a low-level officer.
However, the humbler the person, the easier it is to control them. Anyway, except for General Namai, there is almost no American in the entire Merrill Commando, and they are basically all Latinos from Central America.
These people have grown up in the jungle since childhood. For them, the forests of Myanmar are like returning to their own homes. Their combat effectiveness in jungle warfare and guerrilla warfare is even better than that of the main force of the expeditionary force.
The official designation of the Merrill Commandos is the 5307th Mixed Detachment of the U.S. Army. Although it is a detachment, its number is between two and three thousand. The 75th Infantry Regiment, the predecessor of the U.S. Army's famous Ranger Special Forces in the future, evolved from this unit and can now Having them in hand is also a good special warfare force.
Since the end of the Battle of Mandalay, Stilwell temporarily handed over the command of the Merrill Commandos to the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and Liao Mingyu had no intention of returning this special forces team, which was good at jungle warfare, to the Yankees. around.
"Reply to Salomond in my name and praise him and his compatriots for their performance on the battlefield in Southeast Asia. The next batch of supplies is already on the way. They are all the best weapons and equipment of the expeditionary force. In addition, they The Chinese people will definitely remember their efforts."
If you say more nice words without losing a piece of meat, coupled with real materials and treatment, I believe you can leave a good impression on the other party and lay the foundation for future recruitment.
Liao Mingyu knows very well that the status of Latinos in Central America is very low in the eyes of white people, otherwise the most tiring and difficult jobs would not be left to them.
As long as equal respect and real materials are given, these Central Americans can be made grateful.
Meng Fanlai took out a small notebook and wrote down everything, but he was muttering in his heart, wondering why Junzuo was so concerned about those people.
At best, the opponent only strengthens the regiment's team. The combat effectiveness may be quite strong, but they are not their own, and the number is not large. It really cannot be like this.
But he didn't know that in the original time and space, the Merrill Commandos were sent to the forefront of the Allied counterattack on Burma. Their mission was to sneak into the rear of the Japanese army to cooperate with the Chinese army in combat, cut off the enemy's supply and communication lines, and use it to penetrate, guerrilla, and destroy. Attack the main thing.
Deep in the enemy's rear area in the vast jungle, lacking supplies and communications, and having to face the siege of Japanese troops that are twice as large as ours, we have to rely on ourselves for everything. You can imagine how dangerous this mission is.
From March 1943, when the Merrill Commando entered northern Myanmar, to May 1944, when the Merrill Commando withdrew at the end of the Battle of Myitkyina, in one year and two months, almost all of the 2,900-strong Merrill Commando were The army was destroyed.
During this period, the Merrill detachment was twice surrounded by heavy Japanese troops. Once it was surrounded by the Japanese 18th Division in the Waruban area of Myanmar. It successfully broke through with the assistance of the Chinese army.
The other time was a head-on confrontation with the Japanese 56th Division in Myitkyina. The Mai Detachment suffered heavy casualties. This was also the last battle fought by the Merrill Commando in Myanmar. The organization was basically destroyed, and less than one hundred soldiers survived.
It is not easy to go deep behind enemy lines and face the siege of two Japanese divisions for more than a year.
But now these two main Japanese divisions have been dealt with by the Chinese Expeditionary Force early, and Liao Mingyu has avenged them in disguise.
In fact, just like the Chinese people, the two nations still have a lot in common. Everyone has been colonized and oppressed by the West in modern times, and their dignity and
No matter what, these Central American soldiers from foreign countries all died in a foreign country for other people's wars. During this period, they fought bravely to kill the enemy and none of them escaped. No matter what their original purpose was, they all deserve to be respected.
"How is the progress over there with Lao Fang? Is there any important news recently?
Liao Mingyu rubbed his temples to soothe his nerves, thinking that he had been busy dealing with the Yangon battlefield recently and had not paid attention to the war situation in Ayeyarwaddy Province.
"Currently, the main force of the Japanese army is trapped on the islands in the Jiangkou Delta. The three divisions of the New Army have basically completed the encirclement. If we don't send ships to support, the little Japanese will never think of escaping." Meng Fangliao replied excitedly.
Speaking of the main battlefield in southern Myanmar, the Ayeyarwaddy Province fought very well. No one expected that the new army, which was not optimistic at first, pushed the little devil all the way and almost drove him into the sea to feed the fish. .
However, this is also due to the crushing of weapons and equipment and combat systems. New rifles are given priority to be installed in the new army, and air support is also a priority.
In addition to railway lines, there are many waterways and rivers there to facilitate the transportation of materials and logistical supplies. There are more plain terrains that can give full play to the advantage of firepower.
But in general, the performance of the new army is still gratifying. Now it is almost one step away from trapping the last 10,000 or so little Japs to death. It is also a matter of time.
(End of chapter)
