In the small conference room on the second floor, Yue Weihan and other six giants were holding a high-level military meeting.
After the Battle of Western Hunan, the Southwest Campaign Frontline Command was officially disbanded, and Yue Weihan had also returned to Myanmar. As for President Xu and President Li, at Yue Weihan's strong request, they were seconded to the Fourth Field. According to the order of the Central Military Commission, the Fourth Field was about to form a third army.
7. General Xu and General Li serve as the commander and political commissar of the 8th Group Army respectively.
There was only one main topic at the meeting, and that was how to deal with the 150,000 Japanese prisoners of war in western Hunan and Singapore!
It is absolutely impossible to release prisoners of war now. Even in accordance with international conventions, these Japanese prisoners of war must wait until the end of the war before sending these Japanese prisoners of war back to the country. What's more, no country has ever truly abided by international conventions. More often than not,
, the so-called international convention is nothing but a piece of paper.
"What's there to discuss? Execute them all!" Huang Jie said with murderous intent. "Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, how many prisoners of war have been executed by the Japanese army? As the saying goes, blood debts must be repaid with blood!
We will kill these 150,000 prisoners of war today first, and when we land in Tokyo in the future, we will kill another 1.5 million of them!"
"No!" Stilwell objected with a frown, "Slaughtering prisoners of war is an act against humanity."
"General Stilwell!" Huang Jie retorted, "When the Japanese massacred our prisoners of war, why didn't you tell them that their behavior violated international conventions and was anti-humanity?"
Stilwell said without giving in: "The Japanese are a barbaric people. Are the Chinese too?"
"Killing, of course, is not an option. Our party has always advocated treating prisoners kindly." After Deng Gong said this, he looked around the crowd with bright eyes, and then said, "However, we can't just keep them in vain.
They, I propose, build several prisoner of war concentration camps in northern and southwestern provinces of Myanmar, and let these prisoners of war dig mines and build roads."
"This is a good idea." Mr. Zuo nodded in agreement, "Didn't we already have a precedent in the Taihang Mountains? This little devil was ferocious on the battlefield, but in the prisoner of war camp, he was the most obedient worker. The Taihang Mountain base can
Today, the tens of thousands of Japanese prisoners of war that Mr. Yue captured in Shanxi are the greatest contributors."
"Then it's settled." Yue Weihan said with finality, "This will be the case from now on."
Yue Weihan also disapproved of the killing of these 150,000 Japanese prisoners of war. It was not that he couldn't bear it, nor was he concerned about some bullshit international convention, but he felt that killing these Japanese prisoners of war would be too cheap for them. Why can't they be killed?
How about squeezing out the last bit of residual value from them before killing them?
However, one thing is certain. After these 150,000 Japanese prisoners of war entered the concentration camps in northern and southwestern provinces of Myanmar, they may never return to Japan. Even if the war is over and Japan declares its surrender, Yue Weihan will never let them go.
When we go back, these prisoners of war can only serve as free labor for the rest of their lives!
The matter of how to deal with the prisoners of war was concluded, and Yue Weihan immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting.
Stilwell walked to the door, then suddenly turned back and said to Yue Weihan: "Yue, the FBI agents have just sent back a secret message from Berlin. Diplomatic missions from Japan and Russia have arrived in Berlin. Germany,
Japan and Russia may hold a meeting in the near future on the sovereignty of the Far East."
"Oh?" Yue Weihan's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
Regarding the confrontation between the Russian army and the Japanese army in the Far East, Yue Weihan naturally knew about it.
The Japanese army has 1.5 million troops stationed in the Far East. Together with the reorganized 500,000 Kwantung Army, the Japanese military strength near the Far East has exceeded 2 million, which accounts for almost half of the total strength of the Japanese army! The Russian army is not to be outdone, also in Siberia
As well as 2 million troops stationed in the puppet Mongolian territory, the two sides are at war with each other and may start a war at any time.
Regarding this situation, China is naturally happy to see the outcome and hopes that the two sides will start a war immediately.
However, due to Germany's mediation, Japan and Russia have never started a war. Now, the three countries' envoys are gathered in Berlin. If they really reach an agreement on the sovereignty of the Far East, the trouble will be big. By then,
Not only can the 1.5 million Japanese troops move south, but 2 million Russian troops may also move south in a big way!
This is by no means an unfounded worry, this possibility completely exists!
Although Japan and Russia have deep grievances in history, and the conflicts between the two sides are almost irreconcilable, in any case, both countries are now members of the Axis Alliance!
At that moment, Yue Weihan called back Deng Gong and Mr. Zuo, who were about to leave.
Yue Weihan confessed all his worries. After thinking for a moment, Mr. Zuo said, "Boss, the Russian army will not go south."
"Oh, what's the reason?" Yue Weihan asked with great interest, knowing that Mr. Zuo once studied at the Frunze Military Academy of the former Soviet Union and should have a good understanding of Lao Maozi's strategic thinking.
Mr. Zuo then analyzed: "Historically, Russia's strategic focus has always been in Europe. It was only after its expansion to the Black Sea and the Caucasus was blocked in the mid-19th century that it turned its attention to the East. Only then did Tsarist Russia invade and occupy the Manchus and more than 1.5 million people.
The tragedy occurred over a square kilometer of territory, but even so, Russia never gave up its westward expansion."
"Right now, it is undoubtedly the best time for Russia to expand westward. Once a settlement is reached with Japan in the Far East, Russia will definitely send troops back to the Western Front so that it can get a share of the pie when it carves up Eastern Europe. Germany probably won't have much influence either.
Resistance, because in the Balkans, although the German army had a certain advantage, it was not enough to overwhelm the American and British allies."
"I think Hitler will definitely mobilize Russian troops to the Balkans." Mr. Zuo trailed off, and Mr. Deng added, "Russia has been very resilient in history and has thwarted Napoleon's attempts to unify Europe twice. Germany will definitely have scruples about this.
, Therefore, Hitler will definitely try to bring the Russian army under his control, and keeping the Russian army in the Far East is obviously not conducive to Hitler's control of the Russian army."
Yue Weihan pondered for a moment and then said: "So, is there a possibility that the Japanese government will make major sacrifices, such as giving up sovereignty in the Far East in exchange for limited support from Russia? In this way, will Russia leave some of its troops in the Far East?
?There is no need to leave too many troops behind. As long as Russia leaves 500,000 troops, the pressure on China will suddenly increase!"
"This..." Mr. Zuo and Mr. Deng looked at each other, but this possibility cannot be ruled out.
General Stilwell also realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately said to Yue Weihan: "Yue, I will inform the FBI immediately and ask them to pay close attention to the meeting between Germany, Japan and Russia. If possible, we must think of
How to know the details of the meeting between the three countries!"
"Then there is General Lao Shiwei." After saying this, Yue Weihan said to General Zuo, "Old Zuo, the rest and reorganization plan of the 1st and 2nd Army was immediately cancelled. Except for the two divisions left to garrison in Singapore, the rest
The troops immediately marched north to Siam along the Malay Peninsula and switched defenses with the 3rd Army! Call Liu Yi again and ask him to return to Yangon immediately!"
After watching Stilwell and Mr. Zuo leave in a hurry, Yue Weihan let out a long sigh of relief.
After Deng Gong pondered for a moment, he said quietly: "Zhongshu, our army has just fought two big battles. We have consumed a lot of ammunition and the officers and soldiers are also very tired. Is it too hasty to start a war again at this time? In terms of logistics support, especially
Is it the fuel supply of the armored cluster and the air force, will it not be able to keep up?"
The lethality of the armored cluster and the air force is unquestionable, but the requirements for logistical support are also terrifyingly high!
Just to support Yang Sen's Eastern Sichuan air battle, Si Ye dispatched all transport planes to fly to Chengdu for half a month. In addition to transporting some weapons and ammunition, the rest was all aviation fuel. However, less than two days after the war started,
All the aviation fuel had been exhausted, and the two aviation divisions in the field had to withdraw from the battle early!
There are also tractor trucks for armored groups and heavy artillery units, and their fuel consumption is also staggering.
The production capacity of Ren'anqiang Oil and Gas City is definitely not a problem. Even if the armored cluster and air force in Si Ye are expanded ten times, they can still afford it. However, the problem is that Si Ye lacks enough transportation tools to transport oil to the front line.
As the front continues to advance, the logistics supply lines in the four fields are becoming longer and longer.
"There will definitely be difficulties. Try to find ways to overcome them!" Yue Weihan sighed, "Old Deng, time waits for us not. We must rush to make the situation in China improve as much as possible before Japan and Russia reach reconciliation. Otherwise, once the Far East
With 1.5 million Japanese troops marching southward, the situation may become unmanageable."
After saying this, Yue Weihan added: "These 1.5 million Japanese troops are not ordinary. The previous Japanese army, even the most elite Guards Division, could only be regarded as a semi-mechanized army, but these 1.5 million Japanese troops are completely mechanized."
, it is also equipped with a large number of light and medium tanks and large-caliber heavy howitzers, so it has very strong combat effectiveness."
Chanaburi, headquarters of the 3rd Army of the Fourth Army.
The commander of the 33rd Division, Chi Chengfeng, was complaining to Liu Yi: "His grandma, the commander-in-chief is partial. Most of them have forgotten us old brothers to Java. Since our old 39th Army came to Myanmar, we haven't caught anything."
After fighting a decent battle, look at Song Xilian, Huo Kuizhang, Dai Anlan and the others, hey, they get angry just talking about it."
"Just say less." Liu Yi frowned and said, "The chief executive has his own considerations."
"His grandma!" Chi Chengfeng said unhappily, "What nonsense are you thinking about? Isn't it just my own children who have been wronged? Who made our old 39th Group Army the starting force of the commander-in-chief? In order not to let the brother troops feel cold, the commander-in-chief naturally wants to
Give them some benefits, but how wrong are we? We can’t just leave us alone all the time, right? If this continues, brothers will forget how to fight."
After saying this, Chi Chengfeng suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Commander, why don't we also have a general who will not be spared by the emperor's life? Simply send his troops to Bangkok and Prachin Buri, and then march into Cambodia? Just across the way.
We, Lao Chi, really don’t pay much attention to the third-class division of these little devils, we can solve it with just a quick pee.”
"Nonsense." Liu Yi said seriously, "We can't disobey orders on the battlefield."
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone on his desk suddenly rang. Liu Yi immediately stepped forward to grab the phone and said loudly: "I am Liu Yi, where are you?"
Mr. Zuo's hearty laughter came from the microphone: "Commander Liu, it's me, Zuo Quan."
"Ah, Chief of Staff Zuo?" Liu Yi suddenly became excited when he heard this, and the chief finally thought of the old army!
Mr. Zuo smiled and said, "The boss asked me to ask if Mr. Chi was scolding me behind my back again?"
Liu Yi looked at Chi Chengfeng with a strange expression, wondering if this guy was just scolding his mother behind his back? But he said: "No, it's nothing." After that, Liu Yi said again, "Chief of Staff Zuo, you
Tell me the truth, is there another combat operation? It’s our turn this time, right?"
"I don't know that." Mr. Zuo said with a smile, "The boss just told you to come to Yangon as soon as possible."
After saying that, Mr. Zuo hung up the phone. Liu Yi also slowly put down the phone, feeling a little lost in thought. Chi Chengfeng next to him had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and he couldn't wait to say: "Commander, we really want to deal with the Indochina Peninsula."
Is the Japanese army taking action? If you go to the headquarters this time and you still can’t get the main attack task, it’s grandma’s fault. We, Lao Chi, are in a hurry with you.”
"Shut your crow mouth." Liu Yi cursed angrily, then put on his armed belt and left in a hurry.
Watching Liu Yi's figure go away, Chi Chengfeng muttered to himself: "Grandma, it's time for us to loosen our muscles and bones. If we continue to hold it in like this, we will definitely get into trouble."
At ten o'clock in the evening, Liu Yi finally arrived at the field army headquarters.
As soon as Mr. Zuo finished introducing the battle plan, Liu Yi was a little disappointed and said: "Attack Taiwan!?"
On the way to Yangon, Liu Yi always thought that the commander-in-chief was going to attack the main force of the Nanyang Japanese army in the Indochina Peninsula. However, he never expected that the commander-in-chief was going to attack Taiwan Island! Taiwan had been ceded to China since the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894.
Japan has been ruled by the Japanese for nearly half a century, and it can be said that it has basically been enslaved!
During the Songhu Battle, the "Chongteng Detachment" composed mainly of soldiers borrowed from Taiwan participated in the battle and massacred many mainland compatriots in Jiangbei. Even if such two Japanese devils liberated them, they may not be grateful.
Deep down in his heart, Liu Yi was extremely unwilling to fight for the Japanese Japs in Taiwan.
What's more, for the 3rd Army, Taiwan is not even a tactical-level target.
Currently, there is only one Japanese brigade stationed in Taiwan, and it is a security brigade with only four infantry brigades. Letting the 3rd Army attack Taiwan is simply killing a chicken with a knife.
"Why, so disappointed?" Yue Weihan said, "Don't worry, wait until we win Taiwan, then attack Shanghai and Nanjing!"
"Shanghai, Nanjing!?" Liu Yi suddenly became excited. If Shanghai and Nanjing can really be liberated from the 3rd Army, it will undoubtedly be a great honor. This will have much greater influence than liberating Singapore or Taiwan.