"Gentlemen, have you discovered that Chu Xiong deliberately drove us to the west?"
Lieutenant General Tanaka, the commander of the 55th Division, has returned to his true colors as an old fox.
Shozo Sakurai was considered a wise man among the senior Japanese officers. After all, he was the one who had received the saber given by Lu Dayu. After being reminded by Tanaka, he suddenly seemed to have found some inspiration, so he asked:
"How can I see it?"
Tanaka continued:
"Sakurai-kun, the 18th Division attacked Lashio for several days without being able to advance. Later, after we were defeated by the Chinese Expeditionary Force, we easily broke through their solid defense line;
If they really want to annihilate us, with their tens of thousands of elite soldiers, will they let us easily escape to the north of Emerald City? "
After hearing this, Shozo Sakurai looked at Lieutenant General Muta. After thinking about it carefully, Muta nodded to express his agreement with what Tanaka said and said:
"Tanaka-kun is right. Judging from the combat effectiveness displayed by the New Third Army of the Expeditionary Force when they defended Lashio, if they forcibly blocked us, we would not be able to break through the north-south defense line from Lashio to Mandalay. They have deployed sufficient resources on this line. We have two armies with 50,000 troops."
Although Mutian was arrogant, he also admitted that tens of thousands of defeated troops would not be able to break through the expeditionary force's defense line.
"Yo Xi, that's for sure. Chu Xiong doesn't want to drive us towards the bright light, which will make it more difficult for them to counterattack the bright light;
They are fully capable of encircling and annihilating us, but they deliberately let us come to Myitji La. Myitji La will definitely not be able to be defended. Chuxiong will not allow tens of thousands of us to stay behind them.
If we don't leave, after they encircle and annihilate the Sixth Division, it will be our turn next!
There is only one way before us now, which is to go west and invade the Asan Kingdom. The land there is fertile and the resources are rich. It is John's back garden;
As long as we defeat hundreds of thousands of rubbish-looking British and Indian troops, the rich Ganges plain will be ours, and those red-headed Asans can be armed as much as they want..."
Sakurai Shozo's words made everyone's eyes brighten. As long as they entered the Asan Kingdom, they could live like a native emperor.
Lieutenant General Mutian immediately decided:
"Just go to the Asan Kingdom, and it will definitely not work to the north. Not to mention how many imperial warriors are left after crossing the primitive jungle, even the Chinese Expeditionary Army will not allow us to go to China alive;
Once we attack north, the tens of thousands of expeditionary troops behind us will pounce on us, which is a dead end! "
Sakurai Shosan and others all nodded in agreement. With the wealthy Asan Kingdom providing them with a happy life, who would be stupid enough to go to Savage Mountain?
Soon they reached a consensus on the target - Asan Kingdom!
Mandalay, 6th Division Headquarters
Kanda was unshaven and had a haggard look on his face. He had long lost his previous high spirits and looked like a defeated rooster.
"Imai-kun, has your commander received your call back?"
Kanda Masane asked in a hoarse voice.
Imai shook his head and said:
"Not yet. Your Excellency, Commander, only has one 56th Division in hand, which has been blocked to the east of Binmara by the Chinese Expeditionary Force. There is at least one corps of the Expeditionary Force around them."
Kanda continued to ask:
"Where are Muta-kun and the others?"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, they were driven to Myitkyi La in the north by the expeditionary force and fell into a predicament surrounded by all sides."
Colonel Imai's words made Lieutenant General Kanda fall into deep thought again. Since the expeditionary force suddenly launched a counterattack two days ago, bad news has come one after another;
Before, three armies would attack Mandalay. In the blink of an eye, the other two armies were defeated by the Chinese blitzkrieg, and the remnants were driven to Myitkyla, far away from Mandalay.
The Sixth Division suddenly became an isolated force, and its retreat was cut off. Now from south to north, behind them, Magway, Yangmiding, Taunggyi, Lashio and other key points have all fallen into the hands of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. They have completed The siege of the Sixth Division.
With a fortified city in front and a powerful enemy behind, the Sixth Division has reached a moment of life and death.
"Imai-kun, how long can the army's supplies last?"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese are only closing the encirclement on the periphery and have not attacked our baggage. There is no problem in supplying for 15 days."
They came to Mandalay with only 20 days of supplies in total, and 15 days was considered too much. Kanda's face looked a little better, and he said to Colonel Imai:
"Imai-kun, be sure to disperse and store supplies. They have a lot of air power. Don't let them sneak attack you!
He ordered the troops in the city to step up their attacks, capture Mandalay before the Chinese launched a general offensive, and rely on the fortified city to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. "
Imai took the order and left. He had a vague hunch in his heart that Chu Xiong would not give him a chance to capture Mandalay!
Chu Xiong's Damocles Sword was hanging over his and the Sixth Division's heads, and it could chop down at any time, chopping him and the Sixth Division into pieces;
He knew clearly in his heart that they would not be able to wait for the reinforcements from His Excellency the Commander. There was only one reason why Chu Xiong had not taken action yet. He was accumulating strength. If he did not take action, it would be a thunderous strike that would destroy everything.
The countdown to the end of the Sixth Division has begun. He would rather Chu Xiong took action earlier so that he could be freed earlier. He would rather die now.
Bright Light, Fifteenth Command
Also looking haggard, dejected, and unable to taste food is Shojiro Iida. As the commander of the 15th Army, if he can still eat at this time, then he is no longer Iida, but a loser!
"Isayama-kun, you fought well, why did you just say you lost? What kind of battle did Sakurai and Muta fight?"
Iida didn't know how many times he had said something similar, but this would not solve the problem.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Sixth Division is now surrounded by tens of thousands of Chinese troops, and the main three infantry regiments are trapped in the ruins of Mandalay;
You can't attack but you can't, and you can't retreat without giving up! "
"Can't withdraw! Chuxiong has a large number of bombers in his hands, and the main force of the Sixth Division is staying in the city, so it's hard for them to take action;
Once the city was evacuated, a division was crowded in the small city garden, which was to send military exploits to Chu Xiong's bombers! "
"Give power to Kanda-kun, capture Mandalay at all costs, and then withdraw all the main forces to the city to wait for reinforcements;
Give the base camp a field, ask for tactical guidance, and transfer the troops stationed in Annan or the 25th Army in Johor to fight in Jade. The Sixth Division cannot be completely annihilated by the Chinese! "
After Iida issued the order to call for help, it seemed that all his strength had been exhausted, and he slumped down on the chair. His future was finally over.
The chicken in the foot pot, the devil's palace, the devil's palace is shaking with the sound of angry people.
Shojiro Iida's call for help brought his originally good mood to a freezing point.
"Iida, this bastard, is he a loser? An army of more than 100,000 people and five divisions were defeated by the Chinese in less than half a month?
When did the invincible imperial army turn into dregs?
The entire southern battlefield was advancing with great success, and good news came frequently. The great powers such as John Bull, Gallic Chicken, and Eagle Sauce were defeated. But he was defeated by the beggar-like Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the Sixth Division was deeply encircled. Did he grow up eating shit?
Damn it, the Iida family is ashamed of him..."
Five hundred words are omitted here. The saliva sprayed on the face of the first class soldier Tojo, and the air was filled with a stench like rotten salted fish.
(Tojo: Your Majesty’s hobby of eating smelly salted fish must change);
Seeing that Yusuke's saliva was almost drying up, Tojo said bravely:
"Your Majesty, rescuing troops is like putting out fire. The Sixth Division cannot afford to make any mistakes."
Only then did Yuren remember something important and cursed again:
"Bagaya Road! The 5th Division, 57th Division, and 16th Division stationed in Annan are entering the Emerald Kingdom to fight. We must rescue our 6th Division!"
