On the one hand, he used the advantages of time travelers to firmly grasp the initiative in negotiations, making the Americans want to stop. On the other hand, Koizumi Toshiichiro entertained the prisoners of war of the US-Australia coalition generals headed by MacArthur in Singapore, and launched psychological tactics against them.
The defeat of Shepparton was a huge blow to MacArthur. Victory was in sight, but he became a prisoner the next moment. This feeling cannot be understood unless you have personal experience. You should understand MacArthur's psychological state. When they first came into contact, Koizumi Toshiichiro only He didn't mention anything about the war, but only entertained them to eat, drink or have fun. Moreover, he seemed to really treat them as friends, and even took them to visit the arsenals and shipyards in Singapore.
What I have to admit is that Koizumi chose Singapore to settle down and used the entire South Asia as a resource supply base to build national weapons outside Japan. This move was really clever. No, even though China set up barriers everywhere and took Sumatra away. For the most part, they almost reached the gates of Singapore. However, the Japanese army in Southeast Asia still got enough development opportunities, and its strength actually exceeded that of Japan to a certain extent.
After the defeat at Shepperton, MacArthur suddenly seemed to have aged ten years. However, although he was severely damaged both physically and mentally, his mind remained clear, and he could see through Koizumi's behavior. That night he When his subordinates (for some unknown reason, Koizumi did not separate them, but kept them under house arrest) were discussing the Japanese’s intentions, he revealed Koizumi’s intentions in one sentence: “The Japanese probably want to seek peace. .”
MacArthur's words shocked everyone. After the shock, there were some who were happy and some who were worried, but in general, their tense heartstrings were relaxed. After all, this meant that they might not be executed by the Japanese. Of course, there are also doubters.
In the face of doubts, MacArthur explained: "The Japanese mainland is being attacked by the Chinese army. It is said that the Chinese army used super bombs against Japan. As a result, many places in Japan have perished both humans and animals and become a barren land. Not only the Japanese mainland, but also China In the Northeast, the Japanese Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army are also facing the siege of China's superior forces. The confrontation between China and Japan will end with Japan's defeat. Think about it, if Japan is defeated in the mainland, China may let Koizumi go. Toshiichiro's Japanese army in Southeast Asia? If China attacks with all its troops, can Koizumi Toshiichiro withstand it?"
"Then why does he want to attack Australia? If it were me, I would definitely choose to retake Sumatra and the northwest of the Malay Peninsula first."
Because he talked too much, the blush that appeared on MacArthur's face quickly faded away. The old American man closed his eyes and said painfully: "Two reasons can be explained. One, Japan needs Australia's iron ore; second, Japan needs Australian iron ore; "Compared to the Chinese army, we are easier to fight."
Everyone was silent. For soldiers, there is nothing more painful than this, that is, they are obviously ambitious but their skills are inferior to others, and they can only be looked down upon.
"Will the government agree to Japan's request?" After a moment of collective silence, someone asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
"Who knows." MacArthur suddenly seemed uninterested and sighed, "Koizumi Toshiichiro said they captured a total of 150,000 of us, 150,000."
Everyone's faces felt hot, and then they fell silent again.
In the later stages of the peace talks in Melbourne, Koizumi Toshiichiro released MacArthur and several other US military generals in order to show his sincerity. Before MacArthur left, he held a farewell banquet for him. At the banquet, he said to MacArthur: "General, you are a man worthy of respect.
And a formidable opponent, I hope the next time we meet is as friends rather than enemies, otherwise, I will have trouble sleeping and eating."
MacArthur and others already knew that the United States and Japan were negotiating at this time, and he and the other nearly 150,000 captured officers and soldiers were the fundamental reason why the government was forced to bow to the Japanese. When this happened, it was the greatest shame for the military.
Of course, Americans believe that there is hope only when they are alive, so even if he swallowed a fly in his heart, MacArthur could only live in vain until he truly escaped from the control of the Japanese army. (MacArthur did not know that he would meet Koizumi again soon.
At that time, he will no longer be able to make excuses): "Thank you for your warm hospitality. If you have the opportunity, please go to the United States as a guest. At that time, I will treat you to taste the authentic Pinot Noir wine."
Koizumi Toshiichiro was quite complacent about using U.S. military prisoners of war to promote peace talks between the U.S. and Japan, both for his own wit and for his grasp of the overall world situation (he even thought that as long as he could successfully pull the U.S. into a war with China
tank, then it can completely change the world pattern of World War II, thus giving Japan the opportunity to rise again. As for whether it can succeed, because there are 150,000 American prisoners of war in hand, he is not worried at all), but he does not want to think about it
, from wanting to overthrow the United States to having to take the initiative to seek peace with the United States, he has actually abandoned his original ideals. This is a typical villain's behavior of going back on his word.
Regarding the secret negotiations between the United States and Japan in Melbourne, the Chinese Central Intelligence Agency did not learn about it until after MacArthur and others were released. Since the intelligence agents in Australia were unable to provide any information about the negotiations, it did not cause any concern.
After paying attention, naturally he did not report it to Ouyang Yun.
The focus turned back to the Chinese battlefield. After Ouyang Yun convened the meeting with Marshal Zhang, Li Tieshu and Shan Renxiong, the Chinese army immediately launched a large-scale military operation. However, because of the deliberate abandonment of the Japanese army, in just two weeks, the Chinese army
The army recovered most of Chahar, most of Rehe and parts of Liaoning, and forced its troops to Jinzhou.
In Jinzhou, Marshal Zhang's Eighth Group Army encountered stubborn resistance from Okamura Neiji's North China Front Army. The two sides launched a decisive battle around Jinzhou. After the single-man Third Front Army outflanked from the direction of Huludao, Okamura Neiji was worried
Being surrounded, he wisely chose to retreat, joining forces with the Kwantung Army of the three divisions left by Yamada Otsuzo in Anshan, and immediately defended the Anliao defense line.
When the fighting in Jinzhou was fierce, Ding Yi and Zhang Xuyun's troops in Changchun, Jilin were already united, and they were immediately surrounded by superior Japanese troops.
According to Ding Yi's original idea, he wanted to single out the Changchun battle circle and look for opportunities on the periphery. However, in the subsequent Changchun defense battle, there were incidents of collective defections of small units of the Japanese People's Liberation Army. In order to prevent Changchun from
Falling into the hands of the Japanese army again, he had no choice but to join forces with the Northeast Front Army of the Japanese People's Liberation Army commanded by Zhang Xuyun.
Ding Yi's choice was certainly due to the situation, but the other reasons were: first, the main force of the paratroopers led by Wang Changyun, the Mongolian Army and the Far East Army had already won the Battle of Harbin and were advancing southward; second, Li Tieshu's Second Army was advancing southward.
With the help of the East China Sea Fleet, he attacked Dalian. As long as he persisted until these two reinforcements arrived, the situation in Jilin and even the entire Northeast would be completely different.