Chapter five hundred and eighty seventh unhappy break up
If that country was the most active in Southeast Asia after the war, then it was China. On June 10 and 11, Chiang Kai-shek's intermediaries continued to send people to contact and negotiate with the British, American, Soho, and other countries stationed in China. Finally, on the 15th
, Roosevelt proposed that Chiang Kai-shek hold a joint military conference in Chongqing. With Roosevelt's support, other countries also agreed. Chiang Kai-shek finally felt like the head of a great power for the first time. 23us.
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Chongqing
After helping Agent Jiang sort out her clothes, Song Meiling said, "That's it. Today's meeting should go smoothly."
Jiang Jie nodded with a smile and said that China has finally gradually gained the status it deserves as a major power. Now the Japanese army is aggressively attacking in Southeast Asia. The United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States all hope that China can increase its containment of the Japanese army, and even hope that we will send troops to help them.
, if you ask for help from others, it will naturally go smoothly.
Song Meiling nodded, took a step back and said, OK, Darling, you can go.
Agent Jiang picked up the scepter, and Chen Brai held the bag behind him. A group of people arrived at the conference room in a car. The conference room was already full of people. Looking at these people, Agent Jiang nodded and held his head high.
Arrive at the main seat.
U.S. Representative Eisenhower looked at the crowd and said, "Shall we start? How about we introduce ourselves first?"
Agent Jiang nodded and said, okay.
Song Meiling said with a smile, everyone, this is Mr. Jiang Zhong, the chairman of our Chinese Civil Affairs Commission, and the sole leader of our Republic of China. The two beside him are General He Yingqin and Mr. Chen Buley.
Eisenhower stood up and said, "I am Eisenhower, the head of the U.S. military delegation to China. Next to me is General Britt, Major General of the Chinese Air Force."
A white man with arrogant eyes said to Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in India.
Another white man said: Dutch Ambassador Paul.
Representatives of the Soviet Union did not participate this time. After all, the Soviet Union had nothing to do with the Southeast Asian War.
Jiang Jie opened his mouth and said, everyone, the theme of our meeting this time is very simple, that is, how to resist the Japanese attack and then defeat them.
I think the Chinese don't have any useful experience in this matter. Wavell interrupted unceremoniously and said, one-third of your country is under the sword of the Japanese. You want to tell us how to do this?
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Song Meiling frowned and tried to translate to Agent Jiang in a calm tone.
You said He Yingqin slapped the table on the spot. After all, you can't let Jiang intermediary slap the table.
Agent Jiang looked at him and asked what General Wavell was thinking.
Wavell looked at everyone and said that the reason why the Japanese army is attacking smoothly now is mainly because of their sneak attack. Our army is completely unprepared. It is definitely not that our army is not the opponent of the Japanese army. Our British army is already preparing to fight with the Japanese army in Burma, Malaysia and other places.
Of course, if China is willing, China can help us defend Burma. For example, I know that the United States had some air forces stationed in Kunming before. We hope that these air forces can be transferred to Yangon. Finally, we also hope that
According to the Lend-Lease Act, the materials transported by the United States to Burma for the purpose of aiding China will be transferred to our country for the protection of Burma.
Wavell was a one-eyed man. After being beaten by Rommel in Africa, he was transferred to Asia and stationed in India as commander-in-chief. This experience made him extremely arrogant when facing people from non-European countries. Especially when facing people from non-European countries.
It was because of his experience of almost defeating the Axis forces that he was extremely confident in the military... Among the current British generals, there are only a few who can fight with the Axis forces.
As for a big victory, it hasn’t happened yet.
Although Jiang Jie was scolded by Wavell, he still tried his best to calmly say that regarding the war against Japan, neither China nor Britain should lose. If your country needs it, our country can send more than three armies within a month.
Entering Myanmar, if necessary, we can mobilize more than 300,000 troops to enter Myanmar within half a year for coordinated operations. These troops are all elite troops with experience in fighting Japan.
The reason why Wavell just said to let the squadron assist in the operation is entirely because China and Britain had this defense plan before, and he also knew that the Americans had always had this idea, but he actually did not want a Chinese soldier to appear at all.
British colonies. In his heart, he knew very well that if Burma was lost to the Japanese, Britain could get it back. If it was occupied by the Chinese, Britain would be in danger. Don't forget that sixty years ago, Burma
Or are they still a client state of China? Those Burmese people living under Chinese rule are not extinct yet.
Wavell immediately said that relying on your country's soldiers to protect Burma would be the greatest humiliation for the British. All you have to do is agree to lend supplies.
Agent Jiang immediately understood that what Wavell had just said was just talk. He immediately said angrily that we Chinese have a saying, which is that people cannot trust without standing. In this time of adversity, China and Britain should help each other and understand each other. As for supplies, I think
We can slowly negotiate with our country.
This sentence was untrue, and Eisenhower, who already had some understanding of Chinese culture, burst into laughter when he said it. This was obviously a slap in Wavell's face, accusing the British of betraying the Sino-British joint defense plan.
When Wavell heard such words, he immediately snorted and said, "I think it was a wrong decision for me to come here. The Japanese and our British army can deal with them alone. Okay, leave."
With that said, Wavell stood up and left.
When Eisenhower saw that this was not possible, he quickly stood up and wanted to stop him. Wavell gave him a contemptuous look and said, Mr. Colonel, please pay attention to your identity. You actually want to stop a general. He looked at him again and said nothing.
Britt.
Eisenhower opened his mouth. He stepped away after a while, but said in a cold voice: "I hope the general will seriously consider cooperating with the squadron. This is the attitude of our US government. The Japanese attack was extremely premeditated. At this time,
What we should do is unite.
Wavell seemed to be moved by these words. He paused for a moment and said, Mr. Colonel, I have to say what you said makes sense, but what I have to tell you is that in the face of the German attack, we in the UK have persisted until now.
We can still persist in Japan's attack. What we lack is not troops, but supplies. As long as your country can provide help in terms of supplies, the situation in Southeast Asia will be safe. After saying that, he nodded to Eisenhower and left.
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Agent Chiang also stood up and said to Eisenhower: Mr. Eisenhower, I think the British have not yet realized the urgency of the situation. I think the expeditionary force will continue to be postponed.
Eisenhower sighed and said that I would contact the White House as soon as possible and let Washington and London contact. There are only tens of thousands of British troops in Burma, and I don't think they can stop the Japanese attack.
Agent Jiang said gloomily, just wait and see.
After returning to the office, Agent Jiang finally vented his anger. He kept waving his staff and beating it in the air, as if he wanted to crush something.
Report to the committee...a telegram sent from the United States. When Chen Brai came in and saw Agent Jiang like this, he didn't know what kind of expression he should show.
Jiang Jie took a breath, and when he turned around, he had regained his composure. He asked what the news was.
Chen Brai said directly that it was from Ziwen. Churchill went to Washington to see Roosevelt. It was said that he went by plane. It seemed that Churchill was extremely anxious. It was said that the two had a good talk and that the overall situation of the United States would be determined at this meeting.
Strategy, in addition... Britain and the United States said that in order to strengthen military cooperation and unified command operations between the two countries, they will establish major theaters around the world. In Asia, we have China Theater and Southeast Asia Theater. Among them, the Commander-in-Chief of China Theater has entrusted you with Southeast Asia.
war zone...
Who is it?” Jiang intermediary asked, squinting his eyes.
Chen Brai lowered his head and said it was General Wavell, the British Commander-in-Chief in India.
Agent Jiang was stunned for a moment, and felt that this news was so natural. He thought for a while and said, in this case, Wavell's statement at today's meeting can be regarded as the Southeast Asian theater does not need the help of the Chinese theater, right? Go tell Ziwen, people
If they don't want us, we shouldn't stick to their butts so enthusiastically. When the British suffer losses, they will naturally find us and tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that not even a single bullet casing of the supplies the United States has given us can be given to the British.
Chen Brai said helplessly that the supplies were on British territory, and if the British took them by force...
After thinking about it for a while, Agent Jiang felt that there was no solution. He shook his hand and said that at least they should not be allowed to get these things legitimately.
After finishing speaking, Agent Jiang looked at Chen Brai and still didn't leave. He asked strangely if there was anything else.
Chen Bulei said with a hum. In addition, they also proposed that the deputy commander-in-chief of the Chinese theater be Zhu Daizhen.
Agent Chiang took the telegram in disbelief. He read it several times desperately, and then said angrily that the Japanese, the Soviets, and the Americans were not good people. They all wanted to interfere in China's internal affairs. Tell Washington, I don't agree. Although Zhu Daizhen
is a general, but he is...
Agent Chiang wanted to say that Zhu Daizhen was a Red Party member, but the Soviet Union was now supported by the United States. The Red Party would definitely not work. Furthermore, Zhu Daizhen had no experience in large-scale positional warfare, but both Shanxi and Suiyuan were liberated by the Eighth Route Army.
He couldn't say it himself, so Agent Jiang hesitated for a long time, and finally said bitterly that Americans can't be trusted. They will regret it sooner or later.
Wavell on the other side also got the news. He snorted and said to the people around him that the Prime Minister knows very well that in Asia, only I can resist the Japanese attack. It is a waste of time for us to come here.
As he spoke in the car, Wavell began to order Major General Hu Dun, the British Chief of Staff in India, to immediately go to Yangon to take over the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese Army. The Burmese Army should prepare for war with Japan. In addition, the squadron must not be allowed to enter Burma.
Ordered the Malay garrison, General Percival, to hold on step by step and ensure that the Singapore fortress was not lost.
News that the Chongqing Joint Military Conference broke up unhappily reached Washington. Roosevelt suddenly smiled bitterly and said to Hull. It seems that our British friends are no different from 1900 when it comes to facing China.
Hull nodded and said, but the British do have a lot of troops in Southeast Asia, and perhaps they can defeat the Japanese attack.
Roosevelt looked at Hull with great concern, and after a long while he said that he hoped everything would be done in time.
Malaysia
Yamashita Fengwen was looking at the map and meditating in the headquarters. An officer came in and said to report to the general, good news came from the front line. The 11th Indian Division has been defeated by our army. It is really simple. There is almost no relationship between their officers and soldiers.
The sense of unity and training are not as good as those of the Chinese.
Yamashita Fengwen said without surprise that the British troops here are not elite, so we have to speed up the attack. He waved his hand and said that the German army's blitzkrieg was to attack the enemy's position from the center and outflank it from both wings. We will not do it.
Blitzkrieg, we are going to engage in an electric drill war. We are going to drill like an electric drill all the way down the road, all the way to Johor Bahru, to the southernmost tip of Malaysia, and tell the 58th Division not to have any contact with the enemy on the road.
If you are entangled, you must quickly hand over all the remaining enemies to the follow-up troops. Just rush forward. If the car breaks down, throw it aside. If one car breaks down, throw one car away. If there are two broken cars, throw away two cars. Soldiers are very quick.
Yamashita Fengfumi's military strategy was quickly and thoroughly implemented by the Japanese army. The Japanese army divided into two groups. Under the cover of light tanks and aircraft, they braved the scorching sun and quickly rushed forward. That night, they arrived at the British army's Jitra defense line. Here are
The British army's 90 tanks and 9 infantry battalions defended it with concrete fortifications. The British army once told reporters that it could withstand the Japanese army for three months.
The Japanese army began to attack overnight. There was a sudden heavy rain that night, and visibility was extremely poor. The Japanese army used tanks as the vanguard and infantry as cover to attack. The British army fought well at first, but as soon as these Japanese troops who had experienced actual combat in China got close
They broke out with a completely different combat power than the British army. They were extremely daring and courageous to fight. What made the British army even more frightened was that these Japanese soldiers would always rush to fire points or crowds of people with explosives strapped to them and blow themselves up to clear the way.
Who did I learn this from? I was so frightened that the majority of them were Malays or Indians, and the officers fled wildly for the British troops. By daybreak, the rising sun flag had been planted on all the lines of defense.
The Japanese army pursued the victory. Since the British infrastructure was good, most of them were roads. Most of the Japanese infantry were riding bicycles and could move very fast. These troops captured Ahas Seburi, Meinong Anshun and other places along the way. Due to the hot weather, the bicycles of the soldiers of Yamashita Fengmon were
Tires burst one after another, and these Japanese troops peeled off the rubber tires and rode with only steel rims. The sound of thousands of such bicycles sounded like countless tanks in action in a distant place. The British troops had no fighting spirit.
Along the way, they were defeated and constantly lost supplies to arm the Japanese army. In the later stage, the Japanese tanks could no longer carry any fuel and directly used captured supplies to sustain the attack.
Yamashita Fengfumi was not too proud. He still had two important targets that he had not yet captured, Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaya, and Singapore, the British army's eastern fortress of Gibraltar.
