But there was one thing that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek could not figure out.
It is also the Chinese Expeditionary Force. Why did the 100,000 elite troops commanded by Du Yuming defeat Burma, while the 60,000 to 70,000 defeated generals commanded by Yue Weihan were able to turn defeat into victory in the face of adversity? In fact, Du Yuming only faced the two Japanese troops who entered Burma first.
Field divisions, but Yue Weihan faced four field divisions!
Is there such a big difference in realm between Yue Weihan and Du Yuming?
After a long time, Chairman Chiang sighed quietly and asked General He beside him: "Respectfully, Du Guangting can be regarded as a battle-hardened general, but why is his performance in Burma so different from Yue Weihan?
The same army, the same opponent, but the results achieved are completely different."
"Committee, you can't just take things at face value." Admiral He comforted in a low voice, "Du Guangting is certainly a fierce general. His military attainments and tactical command capabilities are by no means inferior to Yue Weihan and Xue Boling. The hundreds of thousands of elites he commands will be the best."
There were many reasons for the defeat of Burma, the most important of which was the negative attitude of the British. Not only did they not cooperate, but they also hindered me a lot."
Chairman Chiang remained silent. He didn't know whether he agreed with General He's point of view, but his face looked better.
Admiral Bai next to him was disdainful. In his opinion, the reason why Du Yuming defeated Burma was actually only one decisive factor, which was Jiang's remote command. The reason why Yue Weihan was able to turn defeat into victory in a desperate situation was that
Because I got rid of Jiang's remote control command.
Of course, such words should never be put on the table.
General He and General Chen also knew it well, but they would never tell the truth, let alone tell it in front of Chairman Chiang. Since taking over the power, Chairman Chiang has not listened very much.
The voice of criticism needs to be heard.
At this moment, a well-organized army team had already marched up to the natural barrier of Jiange.
The team that drove up to Jiange was of course the New 39th Division, which was affiliated with the 39th Group Army. Since the New 39th Division was a newly formed division, and the soldiers were all from the southern Hebei region, they were more willing to stay at home and fight against the Japanese than to travel thousands of miles to Burma to fight.
, the Publicity Department spent a lot of effort to finally mobilize them, but the schedule was delayed several days compared to the main force.
Chairman Chiang immediately led Mrs. Chiang, General He and others down the Jiange tower and waited at the patio outside the pass.
After Gao Shuxun walked up the last step, he didn't have time to look back at the scenery along the way. He saw Chairman Chiang, Mrs. Chiang, and a large group of golden generals standing next to the patio. Gao Shuxun's heart suddenly trembled, and he hurried up.
In front of him, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Gao Shuxun, commander of the newly formed 39th Division of the 39th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, here comes the appointment!"
"Jianhou, thank you for your hard work." Chairman Jiang waved his hand, smiled and stepped forward to shake hands with Gao Shuxun.
Gao Shuxun hurriedly lowered his right hand, then hurriedly took off the white gloves on his hand. Immediately, he stretched out both hands at the same time and tightly grasped Chairman Chiang's right hand. No matter how weak Chairman Chiang was in military command, his political skills
His personal charm and personal charm are indeed impeccable. At least at this time, Gao Shuxun's heart was filled with gratitude.
The supreme leader came to Jiange in person and was waiting to see you early in the morning. What kind of treatment is this?
With this kind of sincerity and courtesy, Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage in ancient times were nothing more than this, but how could Gao Shuxun be compared with Zhuge Liang, who had three points in Longzhong? Gao Shuxun was not from Huangpu, nor was he a direct descendant of the Central Military Army, so he was treated with such courtesy by Chairman Chiang Kai-shek
It is particularly rare, of course, and makes Gao Shuxun feel particularly honored.
"Jianhou, let's talk in the room." Chairman Jiang smiled and pulled Gao Shuxun straight through the door.
However, the march of the New 39th Division did not stop. Compared with the excited Gao Shuxun, the officers and soldiers of the New 39th Division were much calmer. The sudden appearance of "bald" Chiang and a large group of golden senior generals of the party and state,
It didn't shock them too much, nor did they stay for even a second longer.
Yan'an, Wayaobao.
More than half a month ago, Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the famous overseas Chinese leader in Nanyang, just visited Yan'an and specially brought two boxes of Wuliangye wine to Chairman Mao. At this moment, Chairman Mao had already opened one of the bottles of Wuliangye and was chatting with Zhou Gong and Mr. Zhu.
They were sitting around the low table on the pit, drinking a lot of braised peanuts.
"Chairman, the situation in Myanmar has finally opened up." Mr. Zhu said to Chairman Mao while peeling peanuts, "The next step is to see whether Yue Weihan can gain a foothold in Myanmar. As long as Yue Weihan can gain a foothold in Myanmar, our army will
This is another solid base area, and this is a different base area, haha."
The Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party of China has a famous three-step strategy when conducting work behind enemy lines.
For example, at the end of 1937, Mr. Nie led more than 3,000 people including the 115th Division teaching team deep behind enemy lines to attack the Japanese invaders in the Wutai area, punish the traitors and puppet troops, and initially established prestige in the hearts of the local people. This is called opening up the situation; next
The Japanese and puppet troops will definitely carry out mopping up, and the Eighth Route Army will naturally counter-mopping up. Once the counter-mopping up is won, the base area will be considered stable, which is called establishing a firm foothold.
After establishing a firm foothold, the next step was the development of Xu Tu. All the major base areas of the Eighth Route Army were developed in this way.
"I have confidence in Yue Weihan." Chairman Mao waved his hand and said loudly, "Yue Weihan can not only quickly establish a foothold in Myanmar, but also be able to launch a counterattack in the shortest time! Boss, Enlai, you heard it right, not Xu
Instead of seeking development, we should counterattack. The Myanmar battlefield is likely to become the first Allied battlefield to turn to counterattack in the world’s anti-Sist war!”
"I believe that this boy Yue Weihan is really good at fighting." Mr. Zhu nodded and said with deep understanding, "The same army, the same battlefield, the same opponent, Du Yuming defeated Burma, but Yue Weihan was able to fight in a desperate situation
Turn defeat into victory, compete with one against the other, and decide who is superior."
"Boss, Du Yuming is actually a tiger general." Zhou Gong waved his hand and said disapprovingly, "In the Battle of Hengyang, the Fifth Army fought very bravely. In this battle, Du Yuming's tactical command ability was also fully demonstrated. This man's
Even if his military attainments are not as good as those of Yue Weihan, the difference is not too far behind."
After saying this, Duke Zhou said: "The reason why Du Yuming defeated Burma was not because of his lack of ability, but because he had no bottom line and blindly followed Chairman Chiang's remote command without principle. Du Yuming, as a war zone
Commander, if you don’t have your own opinions and tactics, how can you win this battle?"
"No, this is just a superficial phenomenon." Chairman Mao waved his hand and said, "Actually, the fundamental reason for Du Yuming's defeat in Burma was not Chairman Chiang's remote control."
After saying this, Chairman Mao continued: "In fact, Chairman Chiang's guiding ideology is absolutely correct. What's wrong with preserving the Chinese Expeditionary Force as a viable force for China's war of resistance? It's just that when Du Yuming implemented it in detail, there were tactical problems
There was a fatal deviation. In short, Du Yuming defeated Burma because he fell behind in military concepts."
Seeing that Mr. Zhu and Duke Zhou were still a little confused, Chairman Mao continued to explain: "To give a very simple example, Dai Anlan's 200th Division, commanded by Du Yuming, fought very hard in the Battle of Tonggu, while the Battle of Tonggu commanded by Yue Weihan
The Battle of Meng Gong was overwhelming, defeating the Japanese 33rd and 18th Divisions in succession. What was the reason?"
"Chairman, are you saying that the key factor is the Flying Tigers?" Duke Zhou seemed to understand.
"Yes, it's the Flying Tigers! But now it's the 14th Air Force of the United States Air Force." Chairman Mao said with emotion, "Today's war is no longer just a contest between ground forces. The air force is becoming more and more decisive on the battlefield.
Power! I really hope that our Eighth Route Army can have its own air force as soon as possible."
Duke Zhou was also a little moved when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice: "With the current technical capabilities of Etaihang Arsenal, it may not be realistic to produce aircraft. However, after Yue Weihan has established a foothold in Myanmar, he can try to introduce American aircraft production lines, or pass
It won't be long before our party can really have its own air force."
"Yes." Chairman Mao nodded heavily and said, "This matter must be implemented as soon as possible, and we cannot rely solely on Yue Weihan. The *** Department must establish substantive contact with the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Association as soon as possible, especially Mr. Tan Kah Kee. With Mr. Tan Kah Kee and
With the help of the Nanyang Huaqiao Association, Yue Weihan and our party can gain a foothold in Myanmar and Southeast Asia faster!"
"Understood." Duke Zhou nodded, "I will instruct the *** department to contact the Nanqiao Federation of Overseas Chinese as soon as possible."
Yunnan, Nanqiao General Office.
Mr. Tan Kah Kee is having a gathering with several overseas Chinese leaders who have good personal relationships.
Since the Japanese army swept through Southeast Asia, the activities of the Nanqiao Association were forced to go underground, and the office of the Association was also moved to Kunming, Yunnan. At the same time, a large number of overseas Chinese were forced to leave their homes and fled to the southwest of the motherland. These overseas Chinese mainly
They all gathered in Yunnan, especially those who settled in Kunming.
"...In Yan'an, I saw a vibrant political party and an absolutely clean border region government." Mr. Tan Kah Kee introduced what he saw and heard during his trip to Yan'an to the attending overseas Chinese leaders such as Zhuang Xiyan, Li Qingquan, and Li Qiulian.
, and finally said eloquently, "All in all, I think China's hope for the war of resistance lies in Yan'an!"
Zhuang Xiyan nodded, and then sighed: "The Japanese soldiers are all good. They did not hesitate to sacrifice their lives and blood to fight for the motherland. They are all models of Chinese men, but the National Government is indeed too corrupt."
, and it’s rotten from the root! In the past few years, we have been frugal and tightened our belts to donate billions of dollars in war funds, but most of them have become the private savings of the four major families.”
"If I had known earlier, I should have given these donations to the Yan'an Border Region Government." Li Qingquan sighed.
"It's not too late now," Ms. Li Qiulian said, "I just got the news that the expeditionary force has captured Mandalay. I believe that it will be able to capture the entire territory of Myanmar soon. Our Myanmar Huaqiao will soon be recaptured by the Japanese invaders.
When the time comes, we will hand over all the donations to the Yan’an Border Region Government!”
Ms. Li Qiulian is the president of the Burmese Overseas Chinese Federation for Relieving Refugees from the Motherland.
Before the Japanese army invaded Myanmar, the total number of overseas Chinese in Myanmar was about 300,000. Although this population was insignificant compared to the total population of Myanmar at that time, it must be pointed out that the wealth controlled by these 300,000 people was not a small amount.
, although it was the British who implemented colonial rule over Myanmar, basic industries such as clothing, food, housing, transportation, and daily groceries, which were not very profitable and were quite difficult, were almost all in the hands of the Chinese.
This is also the case throughout Southeast Asia. The Chinese quickly mastered huge wealth through hard work!
However, in the British colonial rule system, the Chinese did not have any social status, and their status was even lower than that of the local indigenous people in Southeast Asia. This situation even lasted until later generations. At the end of the twentieth century, the indigenous people of Southeast Asia would still appear from time to time.
A wave of anti-Chinese and anti-Chinese sentiments broke out, in order to rob the huge wealth of the Chinese and overseas Chinese in disguise.
However, after the Japanese army swept through Southeast Asia, the wealth and industries of the overseas Chinese were almost robbed.
The overseas Chinese in Myanmar were not spared. After the expeditionary force was defeated in northern Myanmar, the overseas Chinese in Myanmar began to massacre in large numbers. On the way back to Yunnan with the expeditionary force, a large number of overseas Chinese in Myanmar were separated from their wives and children, and their families were destroyed. A stretch of more than a thousand kilometers long
The Burma Highway is almost covered with the corpses of Burmese overseas Chinese.
But now, overseas Chinese in Myanmar finally see hope of returning to their homeland!
"I have also heard about the battle in Mandalay. The expeditionary force fought brilliantly." Mr. Tan Kah Kee said excitedly, "General Yue Weihan is really the reincarnation of the God of War. Since the emergence of the Songhu battlefield, the general has almost never been defeated.
, this time he went on a solo expedition to Burma, and even led tens of thousands of remnants of the expeditionary force to turn defeat into victory, which is amazing."
"Mr. Jiageng, I am going back to Myanmar." Ms. Li Qiu Lian said, "I will leave soon."
"Ms. Qiu Lian, I will go with you." Mr. Tan Kah Kee said excitedly. "In addition to organizing the overseas Chinese in Myanmar to return home, we also want to meet the legendary general Yue Weihan!"
On the road from Mengong to Mandalay, the main force of the Fifth Army was moving southward in a mighty manner.
In the rolling traffic, Yue Weihan suddenly sneezed loudly, then rubbed his nose and said to himself: "Who is missing me again? Liu Xin? Yuhu? Hanako? Helen? Or Li Meng?"
When Yue Weihan was muttering, Luo Youlun, Chief of Staff of the Fifth Army, suddenly ran away and caught up with Yue Weihan's jeep. Chu Zhongtian, who was in charge of driving, quickly parked the car on the side of the road. Luo Youlun took two steps forward and reported breathlessly: "
Sir, the British Governor in Burma, Sir Sir Smith, sent his secretary and said he would go to Mandalay with us."
"What did you say?" Yue Weihan frowned, "Secretary to the British Governor in Burma!?"
"Yes." Luo Youlun touched his nose and said subconsciously, "I heard she is a pretty foreign woman."
Yue Weihan's face suddenly darkened. These damn British monkeys, when the Japanese army attacked Myanmar, they ran faster than anyone else, but now that the expeditionary force has just recaptured Mandalay, they are rushing down the mountain to pick peaches again.
!Hmph, you want to gain something without working hard? How can there be such a good thing in the world?
It seems that after arriving in Mandalay, the first thing to do is to urgently contact the local Chinese and the group of Kachin Party militants captured by the New 38th Division. It is also time to negotiate with them, and it is time for Myanmar to get rid of the British.
After colonial rule, whether from geopolitical considerations or international considerations, Myanmar should and can only be China’s sphere of influence!