Although the decisive action of the Xuebing Army failed to completely change the war situation in the Philippines, it at least gave the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces in Manila a chance to breathe. This also played a certain role in promoting the establishment of the Far East Allied Forces Command. So, in When Wavell visited Karachi, the establishment of the Allied Far East Command in the Philippines was put on the agenda. The British actually had no choice in this matter. First, they relied on the United States to provide military supplies to maintain the European front. They can only follow the Americans to the dark side; secondly, the so-called Far East Allied Forces Command does not require Britain to bear any responsibility, so they can be happy to see it succeed. Of course, even so, because they feel influenced by the military Because of the threat of the military, the British still made a lot of complaints in private, describing Ouyang Yun and his student army as "the barbaric face of the nouveau riche", believing that the Chinese were becoming more and more domineering.
Wavell came under the banner of congratulating Mr. Ouyang Yun and Miss Lu Hanni on their engagement on behalf of the British government. Naturally, the congratulations were material. The British were generous this time, and the value of the gift was actually as high as half a million US dollars. The British The real purpose is still to go to the production line of Baiji Dolphin, and proposed that if Xue Bingjun is not able to provide the entire production line, it can also send technology to help the British government build an aircraft manufacturing plant in India. In addition, Wavell also mentioned a little The request was made in the hope that Commander-in-Chief Ouyang Yun could exert his huge influence in Southeast Asia and let the Thai government send troops to contain the Japanese troops and help the British army in India relieve the pressure. The request was very small, but the conditions offered by Wavell were not low. He made a list , there are oil fields, mines, pounds and US dollars on it, which makes Ouyang Yun really excited.
While the Japanese expeditionary fleet was using troops against the Philippine Islands, it did not relax its offensive against Burma and Bangladesh. The war in Burma resumed after a lull for more than a month. The Japanese also learned this lesson and were not in a hurry to attack Burma. Marching in depth, they avoided the Naypyitaw defense line established by Chu Tiange's First Expeditionary Corps of Academic Soldiers, and instead advanced westward along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. In this way, the British army lost the flank support of the Academic Soldiers' Army. The Indian army was unable to support itself. After the rout of Pyay, there was another rout of Situdaiya, which lasted for 300 kilometers. Only by relying on the strong defenses of Chittagong did they stabilize their position.
The war had deteriorated to such an extent that Wavell was self-aware and knew that it would be impossible to ask for help from the military training army. After all, they had already been tricked by him in the last battle of Pyay, so he lowered his demands and placed the treasure on the Thais. , hoping that Ouyang Yun can use the spirit of a dead Taoist friend to not die a poor Taoist, and make a small sacrifice to Thailand, thereby attracting the Japanese army to visit eastward.
Since the Japanese army entered Southeast Asia, under the slogan of expelling Western colonists, seeking Asian independence, and establishing a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, they have attacked traditional Western powers on all sides, but they have been able to maintain restraint against their former ally Thailand, which has gone back on its word. To say that the Japanese still care about their old friendship with the Thais is actually because the First Expeditionary Corps maintains a military presence in Bangkok, and the French Restoration Army in Angpos has also appeared with an unprecedented toughness after completing its reorganization training. In Thailand, the Japanese learned a lesson, sized up the situation, and felt that instead of falling into the situation of conquering Thailand and being beaten by the cadet army, the French Restoration Army, and the Thai army, it was better to beat the British Indian army, which was a lost dog. That's why they In such a strange scene, Japan and Thailand have obviously turned against each other, but they still seem to maintain an ambiguous relationship. On the one hand, the Thais are indifferent to the Japanese still occupying a large area of their own land; on the other hand, the Japanese ignore Thailand, which is eyeing the tiger. Armed, the Indonesian and Malay troops were strictly ordered to exercise restraint and not to initiate provocations, but just marched all the way to the northwest,
During the war between Japan and Britain in Burma and Bangladesh, the Xuebing Army had spies to monitor it. Ouyang Yun could also learn about the latest battle situation at the first time. He realized that the ultimate goal of the Japanese westward march might be Chittagong, and he was no longer prepared.
He ignored it, and coincidentally, the British had the sense to offer such generous conditions. He felt that it was necessary to help the British again. Of course, considering that Thailand's military strength was too weak, the consequences would be if a war with Japan started.
It would only increase the burden on the student army. After careful consideration, he decided that it would be more appropriate to let Chu Tiange and Ang Bosi take action.
Several consecutive successful air raids have made the Japanese angry. Adding fuel to the fire will undoubtedly make their attack more effective. Only in this way can Tojo Hideki and his like lose their minds and be unable to make correct judgments.
To buy time for the growth of the Pacific Fleet; Ang Bosi was determined to fight back to Europe. He mentioned more than once that what the Nationalist Army lacked most was actual combat, and hoped that one or two divisions could be sent as volunteers to help train soldiers.
The army stabilized the defense line of Naypyidaw... Ouyang Yun thought like this and made up his mind. On the surface, Yun Yun became more and more calm and careless about him, making Wavell more and more worried about gains and losses. Unexpectedly, in the heart of the extremely sinister young Chinese,
What is the bottom line?
What is Ouyang Yun's bottom line? It still has something to do with ships, but this time the conditions he proposed are not too difficult for the British to accept. He doesn't need oil fields, mines, pounds, or US dollars, but he needs the British to exchange them.
The British have several modern steel mills in India, so it is not difficult for them to achieve this condition.
Wavell did not dare to be expert and asked London for advice. As Ouyang Yun expected, London responded in the affirmative in seconds. So, after the two parties signed a relevant contract, Wavell left with satisfaction.
karachi,
In Tokyo, Japan, the entire Hosho aircraft carrier fleet was annihilated and Souma Masabumi was broken into pieces. Just as Koizumi expected, Tojo Hideki had the opportunity to counterattack the navy in the military department. The old Japanese pointed out with a sad face: In the past
Yes, it is now, and it will still be the case in the future, the Army is the main force that can decisively win land battles. The stalemate in the Philippine war is enough to illustrate this point... He also said: I have never denied that in order to realize the establishment of a Greater East Asia Communist Party by His Majesty the Emperor,
The great cause of the Glory Circle will definitely require a lot of sacrifices, but this sacrifice must be based on a valuable foundation. The empire has a total population of only 70 million. How can you allow your navy to be so profligate? I strongly demand that our army dominates the Philippines next
I admit that Mr. Koizumi is a genius in some aspects, but this does not mean that he is omnipotent. Mr. Yamamoto, the cruel facts tell us that Mr. Koizumi is still too young...
Tojo Hideki, a guy who never took the lives of soldiers seriously, actually brought this up in a serious way, but he grabbed his soft foot. Yamamoto Isoroku was speechless, and he turned pale with anger and almost died on the spot.
bloodshed,
This short period of just over two months has been full of ups and downs for Isoroku Yamamoto. The victory at Pearl Harbor brought his reputation to an almost unmatched height. However, in the next moment, several huge waves hit him one after another.
Come, the fruits of victory at Pearl Harbor were wiped away, not to mention giving him a black eye and nose. Next, capturing MacArthur could have allowed him to regain the initiative, but damn, this initiative is not yet in his hands.
To cover up the heat, MacArthur was actually rescued by the Xuebing Army. This was not the end. Not long ago, the unthinkable thing happened that the entire Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet was destroyed, and even Sangma Masabumi could be used as a scapegoat.
The guy was also "bombed to death" (Arakura Yao did a bad thing with good intentions in this matter. In order to highlight Souma Masabumi's noble state of not willing to sacrifice his life for the great cause of the military and the country, he glorified his willingness to be drowned into being killed by a bomb.
As a result, Yamamoto and Koizumi became even more passive). At this point, even though he was unwilling to give in, he could only temporarily give in.
It seems that after some twists and turns, the history of the Philippine war has returned to the main line. I just don’t know if the Japanese can still take over the Philippine Islands as smoothly as they did in that time and space.