"So, I want to ask you to join the Fifth Army. Of course, if you want to lead an army, I can also give you the command. You have the same say in my Fifth Army as I do!" Du Yuming said, "
It's just that I can't change my official military position. After all, every carrot is a pitfall, and you should know this."
Zhou Weiguo nodded, feeling quite moved in his heart. Du Yuming's invitation was already very sincere. After thinking about it for a moment, he agreed, "Then please take care of me."
Du Yuming did not expect Zhou Weiguo to agree so easily, "Brother, did you agree?"
"Yeah." Zhou Weiguo responded.
"Haha, okay!" Du Yuming laughed happily, "I thought it would take a while, but I didn't expect it to be so easy!"
Zhou Weiguo laughed. Originally, he had planned to do something when he accepted the appointment. After what happened last time, the atmosphere in the headquarters was a bit strange. He should feel more comfortable after joining the 5th Army. "Commander Du came in person.
Please, there is no reason why I shouldn’t do it.”
"Hahaha." Du Yuming laughed again and stood up, "Okay, then I won't disturb Brother Wei Guo's rest."
"Then I won't keep you, brother." Zhou Weiguo also stood up.
…
After seeing off Du Yuming, Zhou Weiguo realized that today was already the first day of the lunar calendar. It was a new year and a new atmosphere.
To be honest, Chiang Kai-shek attaches great importance to the expeditionary force. The domestic situation is like this. If you are not careful, the war will start, and then it will be a war. Instead of this, now you have the opportunity to place the battlefield abroad, which can also improve China's international
Chiang Kai-shek was naturally happy with his status.
Zhou Weiguo thought of the upcoming Allied Chief of Staff Stilwell, and then thought of Chiang Kai-shek, helplessly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
…
On the 16th, Zhou Weiguo followed Du Yuming to Dali. After resting, he prepared to go to Myanmar. At this time, the 200th Division had already set off for Myanmar.
The fall of Singapore sounded the alarm to everyone.
In particular, Wavell, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, looked very ugly and kept delaying the entry into Burma. It was his idea. It was he who told Chiang Kai-shek that he could only accept one division into Burma.
But his refusal also led to the Japanese pressing forward step by step. As early as December 8, 1941, the Japanese army simultaneously launched attacks on Thailand, Malaya, the Philippines, Guam, and Hong Kong, China. On December 10,
About 1/3 of the British air force in Thailand was wiped out, and the remaining part was evacuated to Singapore. On this day, the British warships "Prince of Wales" and "Quiet" departed from the Singapore Naval Base and were escorted by four destroyers, preparing to intercept
The Japanese troop transport was sunk by a swarm of Japanese aircraft on the way. On December 25, the British troops guarding the second line of defense in the west of Hong Kong Island were forced to surrender; on January 2, 1942, the Japanese troops occupied Manila; Japan
The airborne troops began to attack the Dutch East Indies, and Thailand was occupied. As long as the Japanese army pushed further west, they would reach Myanmar across the border. And now, Singapore has also been captured by the Japanese army. To put it bluntly, one-third of Southeast Asia is now occupied.
Everything fell into the hands of the Japanese, who did not receive any decent resistance at all.
…
White House
Roosevelt looked at the telegram and sighed. Singapore had also fallen. He didn't know what was going on in Britain. The great situation had turned into what it is now. He once said to his son: "If China falls,
Do you know how many divisions the Japanese army will free up, and where they will use these troops? Attack Australia, attack India - these are just poaching. Advance directly to the Middle East... The Japanese army and the German army will attack from both sides, and in the Near East
meet somewhere, completely cut off the Soviet Union from the outside world, tear apart Egypt, and cut off all lines of communication through the Mediterranean."
However, it seems that China will not be defeated for a while, but the British are about to collapse. If Germany and Japan use force at the same time, then the situation in the UK will be really bad.
"Your Excellency, President."
"Um?"
"It's going to be meeting time soon."
"Okay, I know."
…
After days of turbulence, the Fifth Army finally entered Myanmar.
The weather has also obviously gotten hotter. Compared to Yunnan, the air in Myanmar is also more humid.
The fall of Singapore was of great significance to the coalition forces. This meant that the Japanese navy could directly pass through the Strait of Malacca and reach the hinterland of Myanmar.
There is not much time left for the expeditionary force.
The car stopped and they arrived in Lashio. The 200th Division is also at this location now. After all, the 200th Division is now an infantry division.
"How?" Du Yuming asked Zhou Weiguo.
"It's too hot." Zhou Weiguo replied with a smile. Not long after entering Myanmar, the long-sleeved and long-trousers military uniforms they wore already seemed a bit heavy and stuffy.
Du Yuming nodded, "Although Yunnan is also hot, the temperature is not so high."
"It's okay now. It's not the rainy season yet. If it's hot and humid in the rainy season, we'll suffer." Zhou Weiguo shook his head, "But at that time, even if we suffer, the Japanese will also suffer."
Du Yuming nodded, "That's true."
"We are only in Lashio now, and we have to continue marching." Zhou Weiguo sighed, "However, the British soldiers didn't look too good when they saw us along the way."
"Oh, they have even lost Singapore, how can they look good." Du Yuming smiled sarcastically, "As early as the early days of the establishment of the expeditionary force, the Chairman of the General Assembly continued to increase the number of troops to 80,000, and the British Commander-in-Chief in India
Commander Wavell rejected the Chairman of the Generalissimo, saying that he could only accept one division of troops entering Burma."
"One division?" Zhou Weiguo tilted his head, "The strength of one division?" Do you really think that all divisions in the national army are independent divisions?
"Maybe he thinks that the equipment of all our divisions is the same as that of the independent division?" Du Yuming laughed loudly, "But I am really jealous of the equipment of your independent division."
Zhou Weiguo smiled and said nothing. Now many of the equipment of the independent division are produced, rather than exchanged from the system. This also allows Zhou Weiguo to more or less get rid of his dependence on the system. Since it is produced, it has
Creating value requires money. Everyone thinks that the national army has money, wears brand-new military uniforms, and is equipped with brand-new guns. But in fact, except for a few elite troops, other national army equipment is also really
Just average.
Zhou Weiguo looked at the soldiers behind him and sighed slightly. The resistance against Japan is not the resistance of his division. "Haha, that's easy."
"Oh? How easy?"
"Is Commander Du rich?"
Du Yuming smiled helplessly and pointed at Zhou Weiguo, "You, brother, I have prepared money for you to kill."
"Hahaha." Zhou Weiguo also laughed, "That would be even better! I wish I could have it!"
"Okay!" Du Yuming nodded. All he wanted was a right to purchase.
