dognovel Chapter 830 The Turtle Shell Built by the Devil
Chapter 830 The Turtle Shell Built by the Devil
830 The tortoise shell made by the devils
“Why, our 20,000 most elite troops were defeated by a mere 7,000 Japanese troops.
It’s so shameful.”
Roberts was angry for a long time, then looked at the map and became worried.
"Commander, the situation is now unfavorable to us.
It is meaningless for our main force to continue to besiege the main force of the Japanese 18th Division in Long City.
We have to retreat quickly.
Otherwise, when the Japanese reinforcements arrive from the south, it will be too late for us to retreat.
My idea is to retreat to Bentong in the north first.
Reorganize the forces of our various divisions, re-position them, and fight the Japanese."
The British Chief of Staff quickly told Roberts his thoughts.
In short, it is no longer appropriate to continue staying in Long City and try to wipe out the main force of the Japanese 18th Division in one fell swoop.
Instead, they became the prey.
We must leave here and head north to readjust the positions of our troops before we can fight the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
"Okay, let's do as you say, Chief of Staff.
It has to be fast.”
Roberts waved his hands irritably. He had no better solution.
Fortunately, good news came soon.
"Commander, it's a message from General Stilwell.
General Stilwell said that the New 1st Expeditionary Force Division, which had captured Singapore, had immediately moved westward.
Support is coming.
As long as we can do it before the main force of the New 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force arrives here.
Facing the counterattack and pincer attack from the Japanese 18th Division, we managed to stabilize the situation and avoid a rout.
Once the new 1st Division arrives, we can still launch a counterattack.
The New 1st Division of the Expeditionary Force has more than 10,000 people and is the most combat-effective.
We won’t necessarily lose this time.”
The British Chief of Staff happily reported to Roberts.
Only Roberts had a gloomy face and did not speak for a long time, cursing in his heart:
"Damn Ye Qingshan, damn Chinese people.
Still let them get Singapore.
Could it be that all of this was planned by Ye Qingshan, and he is trying to trick us?"
"Impossible, I must be overthinking it."
Roberts shook his head, thinking that the probability was low.
But he was still very unhappy about the New 1st Division taking over Singapore.
According to the private agreement he had made with Ye Qingshan, whoever took over Singapore first would be in charge of it in the future.
Now, they will completely lose the chance to retake Singapore.
But fortunately, if the New 1st Division comes to support with all its strength and saves their main force, there is still hope.
"Is Ye Qingshan really willing to let his New First Division fully support us this time?"
Roberts still didn't trust Ye Qingshan.
Their private infighting was far more intense than Stilwell imagined.
"Don't worry, Commander.
I heard that this time, General Stilwell had a complete showdown with Ye Qingshan.
Ye Qingshan promised to fully cooperate with us to ensure the victory of our second southward campaign."
"Commander, we have to put aside the internal fight between us and Ye Qingshan.
Even if we are dissatisfied with the other party's preemptive seizure of Singapore,
But now, we have to swallow this loss.
At this critical juncture, we can't fall out with Ye Qingshan again.
Let's first protect our main force and win this battle, and then we can slowly settle the score with Ye Qingshan later.
Otherwise, we will lose this battle again.
Not to mention General Stilwell, even the two of us will probably be recalled to the country."
"Rather than going back home to fight the Germans, I'd rather stay here and fight the Japanese."
The British Chief of Staff also tried his best to persuade Roberts.
After listening to this, Roberts took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, I understand these principles.
I lost the contest between Ye Qingshan and me this time.
Singapore gave it to him.”
The British Chief of Staff also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Roberts said.
Next, the two armies really need to cooperate with each other.
On that day, 60,000 British troops withdrew from Long City in an all-out effort to break away from contact with the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
"The Englishman wants to run away?
Don't give them a chance and order the 115th Regiment and Fujita Detachment to attack immediately.
To attack the retreating British army, you don't need to attack with all your strength, you just need to tie up their soldiers.
We are not the ones who are anxious now."
Mutaguchi Ren'ya, commander of the British 18th Division, learned that the British army had given up their encirclement and retreated.
He immediately smiled and gave the order to pester her.
To be honest, the 29th Brigade to their south was able to defeat British troops with only people.
This result was also something that Mutaguchi Ren had not expected.
According to the old devil's original plan, he had even made preparations for these 7,000 people to be eaten by the British army.
The reason why he ordered the main force of his 18th Division to retreat to the Long City area.
In fact, they were really preparing for the final battle with the British army here.
Because the Japanese army's deployment here is the most complete.
They built a large number of permanent fortifications here, including various fortresses, bunkers, and firepower points.
The Japs built a super large turtle shell here.
If the British army wants to annihilate the main force of their division here, they need to slowly nibble down the multi-layered defense lines they have built.
Mutaguchi Ren also didn't believe that the British soldiers had such a strong fighting spirit.
Faced with such complete defensive fortifications, the British army would have to pay a heavy price if they wanted to take it down.
Perhaps, the British army will collapse after fighting the final attack.
This was also the only chance of winning that Mutaguchi Ren'ya could think of when their military strength was inferior to that of the British army.
Moreover, during defensive operations, the large number of vassal troops under the Japanese army could also play an advantage.
Mutaguchi Ren'ya now has more than 30,000 indigenous vassal troops under his command. It would be useless to ask them to fight in the field.
But if they hide in the fortress and fight, their combat effectiveness is still very strong.
Mutaguchi Ren'ya even felt that relying on the main force of his own division and 30,000 vassal troops, let alone 60,000 or 70,000 British troops, he could not defeat them.
Even if the number of British troops doubled, there was no way they could break through their defenses.
But now, a battle in which the weak defeated the strong by their 29th Brigade has destroyed Mutaguchi Ren'ya's original plan.