The Chinese Army to Assist Australia is now actually divided into three parts. The Pacific Fleet as a whole constitutes the main maritime force of the Army to Assist Australia; the mixed force of the former First and Second Army of the Expeditionary Army led by Chu Tiange is added to The approximately 50,000 National Defense Forces brought to Australia by Luo Zhuoying and the 60,000 French volunteers sent to Australia by Ang Bos formed the main land force of the Australian Army and were organized by Chu Tiange into the First Expeditionary Army and the Second Expeditionary Army; Of the approximately 150,000 National Defense Forces who came to Karachi, except for about 30,000 who were absorbed into the Marine Corps by Bai Liusu, the rest were organized into the Third Expeditionary Army, with Sun Liren as commander, responsible for the defense of the Indochina Peninsula, and commanding the The ministry did this, on the one hand, at the request of the United States and Britain to prevent the Japanese army from launching another offensive in Burma and India, and on the other hand, at the request of Thailand and France, to help them resist possible Japanese invasion.
Thailand, like the French Indochina Federation, is now a dumping ground for military and civilian industrial products. It is also equivalent to the granary of the coalition government. Therefore, even if the corresponding countries and institutions do not make this request, it will not be a good place for their own food security. Considering that Ouyang Yun also intends to strengthen the defense force of Indochina, this has another advantage, that is, it can free the former Northeastern Army stranded in northeastern Myanmar to specialize in the "anti-colonial cause".
At that time, Ouyang Yun urged the Xuebing Army and the Northeastern Army to form an expeditionary force to intervene in the Indochina Peninsula. The prospect designed for the Northeastern Army was to take root in Myanmar, thereby helping China maintain sufficient influence on the Indochina Peninsula. Unfortunately, due to various The reason is that the Northeastern soldiers do not appreciate it and are unwilling to follow this step. Now, as the Northeastern Army has actually become a part of the cadet army, the die-hard elements among them have either been purged or their powers have been confiscated. To implement this The time for strategy is considered ripe,
In the past, Sun Liren became famous when he led the expedition to Southeast Asia. In this time and space, he did not live up to his historical reputation. After leading his troops from Karachi to Burma, he first used an extremely tough attitude to fight against the British. After seizing actual control over Myanmar, he organized his troops for adaptive training and showed a posture of being ready to fight at any time. What he did in Myanmar naturally aroused protests from the British government. This was the first time the British had The reason for the delay in compromising with the Xuebingjun and returning Hong Kong,
The protests of the British are naturally ineffective. At this time, the United Kingdom has lost even the mainland of Great Britain. Whether it is military or diplomatic, if it wants to make a difference, it must look at the eyes of the Americans. The Americans are eagerly counting on China. When the Australian Army Corps came to help, their various demands were naturally impossible to be met.
At the beginning of the confrontation between the Third Expeditionary Army and the Japanese army in southwestern Myanmar, Koizumi Toshiichiro felt very nervous. As a time traveler, Koizumi naturally could not be unfamiliar with the name "Sun Liren". In fact, in his diary, it was There is a special space dedicated to recording famous Chinese anti-Japanese generals such as Sun Liren. However, because Ouyang Yun burst out of thin air, his preparations did not play a corresponding role. And now, as Sun Liren finally appears with his army in accordance with the historical process In Southeast Asia, it seemed that all the preparations he had made before were starting to come into play.
However, Sun Liren did not show his edge immediately as he expected, and just when he was negligent and his attention was attracted by the Guadalcanal front line, Sun Liren launched,
The reason why the Japanese army did not follow the historical process and use large-scale troops on the Indochina Peninsula was, on the one hand, because it was strongly intercepted by the Cadet Expeditionary Force, which suppressed its arrogance from the beginning; secondly, it was related to the production of the Indochina Peninsula. Japan Strategy Southeast Asia, in the picture, is Sumatra's oil and Southeast Asia's rubber resources. After successfully occupying Sumatra, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, their requirements have been met. However, they are not very interested in Indochina, which currently only produces food. I was interested. In addition, under the management of the Xuebing Army, the Indochina Peninsula had actually become a piece of iron. Considering that the input and output were not directly proportional, everyone from the Japanese base camp to Koizumi Minichiro thought that the most important thing at the time was The most important thing is to plunder the oil resources of Sumatra Island and establish overseas military and industrial bases accordingly. We will not continue to use troops on the Indochina Peninsula.
According to Koizumi's idea, using the narrow terrain at the junction of Malaysia, Thailand, and Myanmar to build reinforced defenses would be enough to prevent the Allies from launching a counterattack from the Indochina Peninsula. Then, Japan's vested interests in Southeast Asia have actually been obtained. In order to ensure this, at this time, the empire’s focus in the Pacific should not be the Indochina peninsula with poor mineral resources, but Australia, which is rich in iron ore.
As fellow time travellers, Koizumi Toshiichiro was highly wary of Sun Liren, and Ouyang Yun naturally favored him. Sun Liren, as a direct confidant of Chiang Kai-shek, supposedly during the coalition government, would not be overtly promoted or secretly demoted to confiscate military power. , it is impossible to be reused, but the fact is exactly the opposite. During the reorganization period, Sun Liren and his 38th Division did not enjoy special treatment. They also enjoyed what the other former Central Army should "enjoy", and, Sun Liren was also put into an officer training class and was severely beaten by a group of young men who were studying in the army.
Sun Liren regained his fortune after entering the ranks of the Australian Assistance Corps. On the first day that the 38th Division was included in the list of the National Defense Forces of the Australian Assistance Corps, he was promoted to deputy commander of the First Army of the National Defense Forces. When he arrived in Karachi, he was appointed as the general director of the First Army's Reorganization and Training Division. When the Australian Army Defense Forces were reorganized, he was appointed as the commander of the Third Expeditionary Army based on an appointment letter from the headquarters.
In just over two months, Sun Liren was promoted to three levels in a row, setting a new record for promotions among National Defense Force officers. This naturally attracted attention from all parties. What is ridiculous is that because of this incident, some people actually concluded that Sun Liren As early as when he was in the Tax Police Corps of the Ministry of Finance, he had secretly communicated with the Xue Bingjun and had become Ouyang Yun's confidant. After hearing about this incident, Chiang Kai-shek also complained in front of Mrs. Song, calling himself blind. I was stunned, why didn't I realize that Sun was actually a white-eyed wolf?
But when it comes to Sun Liren himself, when all kinds of rumors about him were flying around, he initially thought it was Ouyang Yun's plan to alienate him. Based on this, he concluded that Ouyang Yun had sinister intentions and did not have the magnanimity that a superior person should have. So he gave up his mind, but after Bai Liusu distributed the corresponding tutorials and weapons and equipment, his mind completely changed.
As a soldier, especially when the country is facing invasion by foreign enemies, who doesn't hope that through his own efforts, the country can get out of the current predicament as soon as possible and become a national hero. No matter what Ouyang Yun thinks, for him, this is a proof Given his own opportunity, the young men in the Xuebing Army could do it. Why couldn't he? After Sun Liren had this idea in his mind, he was no longer affected by external rumors and began to experience the responsibilities of a commander.
His hard work paid off. One and a half months after arriving on the front line in Myanmar, his chance to prove himself finally came.