dognovel Chapter 488 Joining the Expeditionary Force
Chapter 488 Joining the Expeditionary Force
488 Join the Expeditionary Force
The Japanese invaders were fighting on multiple fronts in Southeast Asia, deploying a total of about 11 divisions and an army of about 25 troops.
It was carried out simultaneously on Luzon Island, the Malay Archipelago, the Indochina Peninsula, the Indonesian Archipelago, and major islands in the central Pacific.
Moreover, we won victory after victory and achieved great results in the war.
In just less than three months, the Japanese had basically defeated the main force of the British and American colonial forces left in Southeast Asia.
Even five-star General MacArthur abandoned 70,000 US-Philippines troops and fled to Australia.
Soon, these 70,000 American and Filipino troops will surrender to the Japanese.
The main force of the British army also suffered a miserable fate, being annihilated by the Japanese in Malaysia, Singapore and other places.
The main Dutch forces in the Indonesian archipelago surrendered.
The colonial forces left behind by the entire Western powers in Southeast Asia were under the attack of the Japanese devils, whose total strength was only 25.
It quickly fell apart.
In early March, the Japanese invaded Siam and Burma with a large army.
"Commander, the latest intelligence from Colonel William is that the Japanese have reached Siam and Burma."
Xiao Wusheng took the latest intelligence sent by Colonel William and went to report to Ye Qingshan.
"The Japanese have already reached Burma?
In Southeast Asia, so many colonial troops from the Western powers including Britain, France, the United States and the Netherlands were all annihilated or surrendered in just two months?
Since when did the armies of the Western powers become so weak? "
Zhou Xinghai, who was standing nearby, also heard Xiao Wusheng's report and widened his eyes in disbelief.
At this time, in the perception of most national army generals, the armies of these Western powers were still very powerful.
Not only are their weapons and equipment good, but their combat proficiency is also high.
However, now they were defeated by just over 200,000 Japanese soldiers.
The vast Southeast Asia fell into the hands of the Japanese.
“It’s not that the Western powers are pulling it, their local troops are still very combat-capable.
They were the ones who kept the troops in the colonies, and their combat effectiveness was not good to begin with.
At the same time, you also underestimated the ferocity of the Japs.
On the Asian side, those Western armies do not have as strong firepower advantage as the local armies.
They really couldn't defeat the Japanese soldiers.
Also, the general situation in Southeast Asia at this time has turned to the Japanese.
For some time to come, Southeast Asia will be ruled by the devils."
Ye Qingshan was not surprised.
"If the Japanese were allowed to take over all of Southeast Asia.
We got the rich oil, minerals, and a large population in Southeast Asia.
It will be even harder to deal with them in the future."
Xiao Shanling was standing aside, also worried.
"Don't worry, the Americans and the British are more anxious than we are.
The Japanese devils were rampant for a while.
This battle cannot be ended in one or two months, or even one or two years.
In the later stages of the war, it becomes a test of comprehensive national strength.
The Japanese are no match for this.
Just wait and see, they will only be rampant for the next two years."
"The Commander is still as optimistic as ever."
Zhou Xinghai and others do not have Ye Qingshan's perspective, so they naturally cannot be so optimistic.
Many people were frightened by the Japs' overwhelming power at the time.
I am becoming increasingly pessimistic about the future situation of the war of resistance.
Not only the generals of the National Army are like this, but also the generals of the Western colonial armies of Britain, the United States and France in Southeast Asia are basically the same.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have surrendered in large numbers because of pessimism.
For the Japs, this battle was totally worth it.
It is no wonder that the Japanese had no desire to launch a large-scale battle in China at this time.
In comparison, they encountered stubborn resistance in China.
Their battles in Southeast Asia were simply unstoppable.
The successive victories in Southeast Asia finally allowed the Japanese high-ranking officials to emerge from the shadow of their previous defeat in southern Zhejiang.
If the Japanese continued to deploy these 250,000 troops into China at this time, they could at most launch another large-scale battle.
Capture a few more large cities and surrounding areas.
The profits it brings won't be that high, and there's no oil to be found.
However, now they have used these 250,000 people to occupy most of Southeast Asia, and more than a dozen large oil fields have been discovered there.
The value it brings to them is immeasurable.
The Japanese made a fortune in this battle.
Therefore, over the past two or three months, the Japanese high-ranking officials, from the Emperor to the navy and army headquarters, have been filled with joy and celebration.
"The Japanese invaded Burma for two purposes.
One is oil, and the other is cutting off the Burma Road leading to our country.
The former is something the British are unwilling to accept.
The latter is unacceptable to our command.
In this way, the conditions for sending troops to Myanmar were met.
I don’t know how far the negotiations between the British and the High Command have progressed.”
At this time, Ye Qingshan was still thinking about the expeditionary force.
According to Ye Qingshan's idea, he wanted to participate in the command of the expeditionary force.
The British have sent people to Shancheng to negotiate with the National Government.
Sending troops is inevitable.
Ye Qingshan had previously revealed to Chen Cheng his desire to serve as the commander of the expeditionary force.
Unfortunately, Chen Cheng’s words don’t count in this matter.
A day later, Chen Cheng's telegram arrived.
"Commander, Chief Chen's latest telegram."
"bring here."
Ye Qingshan thought to himself, finally there is news.
“Chief Chen is reliable in his work.
You are indeed the old man’s confidant.”
After reading Chen Cheng's telegram, Ye Qingshan laughed.
In a telegram, Chen Cheng told Ye Qingshan that the headquarters had completed negotiations with the British and decided to form an expeditionary force of more than 100,000 people to enter Burma to fight.
Originally, Ye Qingshan’s 42nd Army was not on the headquarters’ list of expeditionary forces.
As a result, Chen Cheng proposed that one army from Ye Qingshan's 42nd Army Group could be sent to fight in Burma.
Many senior generals of the National Army were confused by Chen Cheng's proposal.
They felt that Ye Qingshan would never agree.
The old men all think that it is not very realistic.
But Chen Cheng promised that if the headquarters agreed, he could persuade Ye Qingshan.
In the end, the old man nodded, and the headquarters successfully passed Chen Cheng's proposal.
After all, in the eyes of the headquarters at this time, Ye Qingshan’s 42nd Army was strong in men and horses, but it was placed in southern Zhejiang, which was a bit of a waste of talent.
If it were other elite troops of the National Army, they would have been transferred to other war zones by the headquarters long ago.
Most of the Third War Zone is in a non-war zone, which has the advantage of being conducive to defense.
But it is not conducive to counterattack.
This is also the reason why it is inappropriate for Ye Qingshan's 42nd Army to attack in any direction at this time.
At this time, if Ye Qingshan’s 42nd Army was placed in the north.
Ye Qingshan can definitely turn the northern devils upside down with his own army.
Unfortunately, Ye Qingshan can’t get to the north now.
However, joining the expeditionary force is more in line with Ye Qingshan's wishes.
In the end, Chen Cheng secured for Ye Qingshan the position of deputy commander of the Expeditionary Force.
For the command, they were unable to transfer Ye Qingshan before, but now that Ye Qingshan has taken the initiative to apply to join the expeditionary force, they are more than happy to do so.