In Kunming, everyone who received the telegram was stunned. It can be said that this failure was entirely caused by the British army.
After losing the dock, let alone supplies, it would be nice to still have Yangon in hand.
The discussion on how to defend Yangon had just ended in the conference room. As a result, a telegram came, saying that Yangon had been captured and the southeastern city had been lost. No one looked good.
Zhou Weiguo smiled bitterly. After carefully reading the telegram, he felt that this might be the inertia of history. Even if they arrived in Yangon first, Yangon might not be able to hold it. This British army is really a trap. It is a huge trap.
!There is a saying in later generations: Don’t be afraid of opponents who are like gods...
Even if he were here, he might not be able to stop this kind of incident. In addition, the Burmese people directly revolted, which was beyond his imagination. He remembered that the Japanese army supported a Burmese young man. Originally, the Burmese young man was going to China to find the CCP
Yes, they were stopped by Japanese spies. After being stopped, they began to brainwash them. It can only be said that the brainwashing of the Japanese is quite powerful.
He let out a long sigh, causing everyone's eyes to shift to him.
After reading the telegram, Stilwell really hated the iron!
I feel so disappointed!
The confrontation between the Chinese and the Japanese army has reached such a situation in China, which is enough to illustrate the strength of the national army. But as for the British, in Southeast Asia, no one is the enemy of the Japanese army!
Of course, Stilwell will still find some objective reasons. For example, Britain and the United States are actually focusing on the European battlefield! They don't pay enough attention to this side, so they don't have enough strength.
He himself heaved a deep sigh and learned from Zhou Weiguo's example, feeling that there was really no excuse for this.
"Next, let's discuss whether we should retreat from Yangon." After the words fell, everyone in the conference room looked better. After all, the Japanese now occupy the East City and South City, plus the Japanese troops outside the northwest city, they should cooperate with each other inside and outside.
, the national army is still not able to hold on.
Since you can't hold on, it's better to retreat early.
"I feel that the Fifth Army should be allowed to withdraw from Yangon as soon as possible! Then the power of emergency decision-making on the front line should be given to our Chinese generals!"
"Seconded!"
"Seconded!"
In fact, the dock in Yangon was lost, and with this loss, there was really no need to defend it anymore. Because the soldiers had to guard not only the Japanese army, but also the people of Myanmar.
If it is delayed, the Fifth Army will be in danger.
Therefore, everyone present felt that it was better to leave and leave it to the Japanese. In the next battle, defend well. Take over the decision-making power on the front line! If you don’t take it over, do you really think that the Chinese are easy to bully?
"Okay, order, the Fifth Army of the Expeditionary Force will withdraw northward for the same time! You must ensure your own strength!"
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When the telegram arrived, Dai Anlan didn't have any surprises.
Now, what he has to do is break through.
Although they occupied Yangon in the northwest, there were Japs outside Yangon, and there were Japs and Burmese people inside Yangon. For them, it was not a wise move to defend Yangon.
This is not a Chinese city.
There is no need for the Fifth Army to fight to the death here.
There were no Chinese people in Yangon, but Burmese people who were helping the Japanese.
Dai Anlan was tired.
"Call the generals to discuss matters!"
"yes!"
After everyone arrived, Dai Anlan circulated the telegram to everyone, "Our army needs to get out of Yangon as soon as possible and go to Donggu."
"We can just break out and find the weakest point in the Japanese army's defense. After all, the Japanese army is surrounding us now and the front is long."
"That's right!"
"When will we break out?"
"Tomorrow morning! It's getting late today. It's more than 200 kilometers away from Yangon. We definitely won't be able to reach it today."
Everyone nodded.
"Okay! Early tomorrow morning, we will break out from the northeast! Tonight, go and search for me to see if there are any useful supplies, preferably cars or something like that!"
"yes!"
No one objected, so Dai Anlan felt relieved! So many soldiers died in Yangon, but what was the result? The British did not even deliver the promised supplies. This made Dai Anlan very unhappy, and it could be considered a semi-threat. From the British
The military generals obtained the authorization to deliver supplies. Therefore, Dai Anlan dared to issue orders to search for supplies.
…
The Japanese military headquarters has now moved to Yangon City.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, countless supplies were found at the dock! Including hundreds of trucks for installation!"
"Yoshi! What else is there?"
"There are also some other civilian supplies! And food! In short, the harvest is great!"
The Japanese Lieutenant General frowned, "Don't you have any weapons and equipment?"
"Hi! Weapons and equipment have been taken away by the Burmese rebels."
Hearing this, the Japanese Lieutenant General waved his hand and said, "That's it, have you sent the battle report back to the headquarters?"
"Already sent back!"
"Hey! Even if the Chinese are here, we can still be invincible!" The eyes of the Japanese lieutenant general shone brightly. The grievances he had felt when facing the Chinese army in the past were all gone, and his morale was restored!
For the army, the best way to improve morale is to win a battle.
Obviously, the Japanese army did it.
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Japanese Southern Army Headquarters
"Your Majesty Commander, battle report from Myanmar!"
"bring here!"
"Hi!"
After a while, there was a burst of laughter, "Tell the 33rd Division that they are doing a good job! Just keep it up! Let the Chinese lose their troops in Myanmar!"
"Hi!"
"Forward this telegram to the base camp!"
"Hi!"
…
Early on the morning of March 11, the Fifth Army and the remaining British soldiers in Yangon broke through from the northeast.
The Japanese army was unable to stop them.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese have broken through!"
"Let them go as they please. If they want to stop us, we will definitely not be able to stop them. Yours, let the rebels organize Yangon immediately!"
"Hi!"
"Let the warriors rest for a night!"
"Hi!"
The meaning of a night's rest naturally means a night of indulgence.
In the past few months, the Japanese soldiers had been trekking through mountains and rivers in the rainforest. To be honest, they were very tired.
Now that I have finally captured Yangon, of course I must reward him well.
…
Dai Anlan looked at the slowly shrinking Yangon and sighed. The first time he fought with the Japanese army in Myanmar, he actually lost. Although he had lost more in China before, he won less. But this time, he lost.
Really unwilling to lose.
If it weren't for this group of "god-like" teammates, why would it be like this!
If he hadn't sent out all his troops to respond, he would have ruthlessly ordered the suppression of the revolting Burmese people! Anyway, these are not Chinese people!
But he didn't have the troops at that time, so he could only retreat temporarily.
Thinking of this, Dai Anlan rubbed his eyebrows. He didn't find many useful supplies last night.
The battle in Yangon was really not a good one.
Moreover, Dai Anlan also repeatedly thought of what Zhou Weiguo said to him, which the British could not believe.
