Chapter five hundred and eighty fourth: The death of Fengwen Yamashita
The Japanese commander responsible for attacking Singapore was Yamashita Nobumi. He took this attack on Singapore very seriously and considered it an important turning point in his life and the beginning of his becoming the greatest general in Japanese history.
Yamashita Nobumi is a general of the Imperial Way faction in the Japanese army. His main political views are to support the emperor's personal rule, completely build Japan into a military independent country, and advocate the invasion of the Asian continent. The main members of this faction are middle and lower-level officers.
They act recklessly and recklessly, and are keen on assassinations and military coups.
In the Sino-Japanese War, Japan suffered a disastrous defeat, which completely curbed the momentum of Japan's invasion of China. The strength and weakness of the two countries suddenly changed seriously. The Imperial Road faction pointed the finger at some domestic ministers, thinking that they had betrayed
In Japan, a wave of assassinations was set off in Japan for a while, and Japanese military and political officials, including the elder Saionji Konobo, were threatened with assassination.
Yamashita Fengfumi also participated in these conspiracies many times. However, as their actions became more and more outrageous, they aroused the dissatisfaction of Emperor Hirohito, so the Imperial Sect was liquidated. However, Yamashita Fengfumi was lucky enough to escape, and he was sent to
Nanyang, responsible for suppressing the indigenous people.
After arriving in Nanyang, Yamashita Tomofumi held his butcher knife high and used various methods to clean up the indigenous people in Indonesia and other places. During this period, he also went to Germany to inspect the military. After returning, he actively suggested to the Japanese base camp that they should imitate Germany and establish a capable air force. In addition, he must also achieve
Regarding mechanization, it can be seen from these opinions that Yamashita Tomofumi still has a very strategic vision and is by no means a loser.
Of course, he also learned racism from the Germans, but he did not think that the Aryans were a superior race. He believed that the Yamato nation was the best nation in the world, and the emperor was a descendant of Amaterasu.
, the Japanese are all descendants of gods, while Westerners are the descendants of monkeys. The descendants of gods will definitely be able to defeat the descendants of monkeys.
The attack on Singapore was the first time that Yamashita Fengfumi led troops in combat, and the opponent was the British Empire. Although this world war had torn off the last fig leaf of the British Empire, everyone could see clearly the weakened nature of Britain.
However, the British prestige accumulated over the years is still there, and Japan's modernization is based on the British as a teacher and imitating the British in everything. Therefore, Japan regards defeating the British as a huge honor. This is very similar to Japan's consistent style. Only defeating the British
Only teachers can eliminate the deep-rooted inferiority complex in the hearts of Japanese people.
Yamashita Tomobumi commanded the Japanese army to basically eliminate the British Air Force in one day and seize valuable air and sea control. Then Yamashita commanded the troops to force a landing and brave the British artillery fire to pounce on Singapore's southern defense line.
In fact, Yamashita Fengfumi played a trick at this juncture. Singapore's southern defense line had been operated by the British for a long time and was heavily fortified, so it was not suitable for a forceful attack. Therefore, Yamashita Fengfumi focused his attack on the northern line.
If you want to attack the northern front, you must first occupy the Malay Peninsula, and then go south to attack the northern part of Singapore. Yamashita Fengwen gathered three elite Japanese divisions, and quickly boarded the Malay Peninsula under the cover of sea and air power, and then
The Japanese army detoured back to the northern front of Singapore and began an offensive operation.
After the British became aware of Japan's actions, they immediately mobilized reinforcements from the Malay Peninsula in an attempt to rescue the defenders of Singapore. At the same time, the British mobilized a large number of air forces from India. However, the Japanese had already taken action in advance. They violently
Penang was bombed and the airport runway was completely destroyed, making it impossible for British air assistance to reach.
After losing the protection of the air force, the British defense line became very fragile. After two days of fierce fighting, the Japanese finally set foot on the land of Singapore. Previously, the British were relatively reassured about Singapore, believing that it had more grapes than the grapes on the Christmas pudding.
There are also more cannons, enough to deal with any attack.
However, Churchill was still relatively clear-headed. He knew that Singapore's defense was mainly aimed at the sea, and there was also a large amount of anti-aircraft firepower. It only lacked effective weapons to defend against ground attacks, and the Japanese found exactly this weakness. From Singapore's
He attacked from behind and broke through the defense line in one fell swoop.
The entire Malay Peninsula and the defenders of Singapore were in an extremely dangerous situation. The Japanese artillery and aviation forces violently bombed the artillery positions, airports and other facilities on Singapore Island. Artillery shells and bombs hit the British like raindrops.
Above their heads, countless British soldiers died under artillery fire.
Moreover, the Japanese also focused their attacks on the people, and residential areas were also bombed. The purpose of the Japanese was very simple, which was to create fear and disrupt the determination of the defenders. Facts have proved that the Japanese strategy is effective.
, the whole of Singapore was plunged into a bloody storm, the morale of the British defenders was unprecedentedly low, especially some colonial troops were in a desperate state.
Subsequently, the Guards Division pretended to land in the open area in the northeast corner of Singapore, so that the 18th Division, the main force of the British army guarding the northeast, could not mobilize elsewhere. The British[***] troops seemed to be surrounded by a cage.
Completely unaware of the Japanese's plans, they could only passively huddle in the fortifications and wait for their fate to be judged.
The 5th and 18th divisions, the main force of the Japanese army, landed in the bushes and swamps west of the causeway in assault boats. Guarding here were the exhausted and unprepared Australian troops. These poor Australians were still working for the British here.
But they all know that their hometown is also threatened by Japan, and the Japanese army will attack Australia, which is rich in resources but lacks defense, at any time.
In the eyes of these Westerners, the Japanese are synonymous with beasts. The Japanese will behead their captives unceremoniously and then tie their heads together like a bunch of grapes. This saying is widely circulated, and everyone
Everyone believed it without a doubt.
The Japanese army easily defeated the unmotivated Australian army and captured their commanders. After the Japanese troops landed, they set about establishing and consolidating the landing site. Then the Guards Division also moved westward and landed at the landing site.
The three elite divisions of the Japanese army advanced south side by side, like an iron broom. Wherever they passed, the British defenders collapsed. The Japanese army successively occupied the Tima Highlands, and because of key points such as Paulding Reservoir and Garland Airport,
land and surrounded the city on three sides.
While Japan intensified its air strikes, it also issued a surrender letter to the British defenders. In the surrender letter, Yamashita proudly wrote: "British soldiers, you have been shamelessly abandoned by the British Empire. There are only two consequences waiting for you.
Either surrender or perish. This sentence also applies to your political axe, and the same is true for the consequences of opposing the Japanese Empire..."
The British commander in Singapore was called Percival, an old general who had experienced World War I. At this time, he had completely lost the majesty and arrogance of the past. He could only hide in the basement, terrified and at a loss.
Percival stared at the Japanese surrender letter without saying a word. He kept smoking. The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts. The entire basement was filled with smoke. All the staff seemed depressed.
After watching for a full hour, Percival put out the cigarette butt in his hand, stood up and said: "Boys, I think we have no choice. We have fulfilled our responsibilities, and now it is time to surrender!"
Before Percival could finish speaking, he suddenly received an order from London on the radio station next door. After seeing it, Percival was overjoyed.
"The Chinese government has announced its formal participation in the Battle of Singapore. They will send out troops to help us defend Singapore. I don't think we need to surrender!"
The people in the entire basement were also ecstatic. They never thought that China would help them at this juncture. A young staff officer asked cautiously: "Your Excellency, Commander, has China declared war on Japan?"
Percival shook his head: "No, they are just here to prevent a humanitarian crisis, but no matter what name they use, the Chinese army is coming soon, and we are no longer alone!"
"But will the Chinese move out so quickly? What if we are wiped out by Japan in advance before we wait for reinforcements from China?" The staff officer asked another sharp question, and Percival also knew how to answer it. China and Britain
An effective intelligence sharing mechanism has not yet been truly established, and the British are not aware of China's actions.
In fact, the Chinese [***] squadron has already started taking action. This time, the main force of Japan's attack on Singapore is the two aircraft carriers Soryu and Feilong. These are also the targets that China wants to destroy as soon as possible.
The four aircraft carriers Ningyuan, Jingyuan, Fuyuan and Jingyuan, the main force of China's South China Sea Fleet, were dispatched to form a huge southbound fleet. In addition, China sent seven divisions southward from the Malay Peninsula. The Chinese Army has received
After passing the military command, the British troops naturally became a subsidiary of China. This was entirely determined by strength.
The Chinese [***] team quickly went south. The Japanese did not know that Yamashita Fengfumi had already landed in Singapore in person at this time. He was over 1.7 meters tall and weighed 90 kilograms. This guy was so big that he was everywhere in the country.
The Japanese army is already a well-deserved giant, worthy of Japan's first-level wrestling warriors.
At this time, Yamashita Fengfumi was observing the British army's position with a telescope. "The British can build strong positions, but they do not have a strong will. Therefore, no matter how strong the position is, they cannot hold it. Only the warriors of the Japanese Empire can
Only then can we conquer the whole world, and the tenacious Bushido spirit is our weapon to win!"
Yamashita Fengwen was boasting, and suddenly he heard a huge roar in the air. When he looked up, he saw a huge fleet of aircraft in the sky. At first, he thought it was Japan.
Plane, but then he woke up, Japan did not have such a huge bomber, this was the enemy's air force.
By the time he understood, it was already too late. Countless bombs had already fallen, and the Japanese positions around him had been engulfed in flames.