dognovel Chapter 876 The Unlucky British 2nd Army
Chapter 876 The Unlucky British 2nd Army
876 The Unfortunate British Second Army
Not long after, Ye Qingshan received intelligence from the British army.
Having learned that the main force of the Japanese 18th Division had abandoned its encirclement and suppression of the fleeing British troops and was heading north to join the Japanese Imperial Guard Division, they realized that the Japanese had abandoned its encirclement and suppression of the fleeing British troops and was heading north to join the Japanese Imperial Guard Division.
"It seems that old Japanese devil Yamashita Tomoyuki is still unwilling to accept defeat."
The main force of the Japanese 18th Division, along with another Japanese brigade, was summoned and moved north.
"They're preparing for a final battle with us."
Ye Qingshan put down the telegram, walked to the window, and sneered.
"The Japanese want a decisive battle, and I don't want to drag this out any longer either."
"Then let's go."
"When will Lao Zhou's main force be able to join Zhang Fa and the others in Ipoh?"
A moment later, Ye Qingshan asked Chief of Staff Luo Zhuoying.
"It will take at least five more days."
Ye Qingshan shook his head after hearing this: "Five days is too long."
The Japanese 18th Division moved north from the Kuala Lumpur area to Ipoh and joined forces with the Japanese Imperial Guard Division.
It will only take a maximum of two days.
Luo Zhuoying knew this too, but he said helplessly, "The marching distance of our main force is more than three times that of the Japanese."
There's nothing we can do about it.
I didn't even mention our supply and heavy artillery units.
It will take even longer to get there.
"Commander, should we inform Division Commander Lu and Division Commander Zhang?"
If the Japanese 18th Division really went there.
The New First Division and the Armored Division would be in danger.
Luo Zhuoying promptly offered a reminder.
"Okay, let them know."
Inform the Japanese of their latest movements.
Tell them to suspend the attack on the Japanese Imperial Guard Division from now on.
We shifted from offense to defense, constructing fortifications to prepare for the arrival of our main force.
The Japanese launched a counterattack against them.
If we encounter a counterattack from the Japanese, we should hold our ground and wait for reinforcements.
Our main force will arrive in five days.
"Commander, if the New First Division and the Armored Division are allowed to switch from offense to defense now..."
So, when the Japanese 18th Division arrived in Ipoh.
Caught in a pincer attack by the Japanese Imperial Guard Division, the tens of thousands of British Second Corps soldiers caught in the middle were doomed.
Luo Zhuoying reminded her.
Ye Qingshan was aware of this, of course, and said nonchalantly, "Whether the British army is finished or not is none of my business."
Anyway, their main force was almost completely wiped out.
It's not much different from that detachment of the Second Army.
My only responsibility is to win this battle and annihilate the Japanese 25th Army.
Given the current situation, there is truly no way to save the British Second Army.
Who told him to be positioned between the Japanese Imperial Guard Division and the 18th Division?
It's likely that old Japanese devil Yamashita Tomoyuki has been keeping an eye on them for a long time.
Let this British army delay the Japanese a little longer, preferably by three days.
This will buy time for our main force to advance south.
Hearing Ye Qingshan say this, it was clear that the British Second Army had been completely abandoned.
Luo Zhuoying sighed, knowing that Ye Qingshan was right.
The position of this British Second Army Corps is extremely awkward.
There's really no way to save them.
"If this British Second Army is wiped out by the Japanese again."
All 300,000 British troops sent over were wiped out.
The British are probably convinced that you, Commander, are deliberately wearing them down on the battlefield.
This only exacerbated the conflict between us.
It will be difficult to cooperate in the future.
This is Luo Zhuoying's real concern.
Ye Qingshan smiled dismissively after hearing this: "Our cooperation with the British was only temporary."
After this major battle, the Japanese were almost driven out of the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula.
There's nothing left for us to cooperate with the British on.
"So what if we fall out?"
Sure enough, two days later, Ye Qingshan received another urgent intelligence from the front lines.
"Commander, this morning the Japanese 18th Division arrived 10 kilometers south of Ipoh."
They immediately launched a fierce attack on the British Second Army.
The Japanese Imperial Guard Division to the north seized the opportunity to launch a pincer attack.
The British Second Corps is attacked from both sides, but is still putting up a full-scale resistance.
"Did you send the telegram I asked you to give to the British commander?"
After listening, Ye Qingshan asked.
"Yes, Commander.
It was sent two days ago.
But the British commander never replied to us.
On the contrary, Robles, after learning that we were going to abandon his Second Army, sent several telegrams cursing you.”
Ye Qingshan smiled, not caring.
Let him curse.
Hopefully, this British Second Corps can be of some use and hold off the Japanese for two or three days.