On April 27, the Battle of Nanjing finally started.
To everyone's expectation, the first place where the fighting broke out was not Popet, where the Xuebing Army was heavily stationed, but the Anat Chanang province, which is nearly 400 kilometers away from Popet. Moreover, the party that took the initiative to attack was not Taipei.
It is an independent brigade under the so-called "Lao National Independence Liberation Army" affiliated with the French-Study Alliance camp.
Three hours before the battle of Anna Charon Province started, the 1st Division of the Japanese Marine Corps' 1st Army and a Thai division had just completed preparations for the attack in Chachoengsao. The Thai cabinet received an ultimatum telegram signed by Ouyang Yun.
In the telegram, Ouyang Yun warned the Kingdom of Thailand to stop all hostile acts in aid of tigers and ordered it to gather its troops and leave within 50 kilometers of the border within three hours, otherwise it would bear all the consequences.
Because it was an ultimatum and telegram, General Masuda Tomikawa, the commander of the Japanese-Thailand joint force commander of the Japanese Marine Corps 1st Army, received the message and said with a smile to the Thai military liaison officer: "The trainees are so incompetent that they are incompetent in threats and intimidation."
We have resorted to all kinds of tricks, he gave birth to a king, you Thais are not scared, are you?"
He said with a smile on his face: "Of course, we are not even afraid of the British and the French, so we are afraid of a mere Chinese warlord?" But he thought in his heart: "The Xuebing Army is not a poor man, we are all suppressed now.
In the Chachoengsao area, this war is really not optimistic!"
Only three hours had passed since he said these words. Three groups of Japanese bombers and one group of fighter jets had just taken off from the Bangkok military airport. Fierce gunfire rang out at the border between Anna Charon and Laos. Soon, they
Then I received a call from Bangkok, saying that the army of cadets had launched an attack in Anna Chanang. A regiment of the Royal Thai Defense Forces stationed there had been defeated and had retreated, so they were asked to launch an attack immediately.
"Ba Ge, did the Xue Bingjun attack first?" Masuda frowned and shouted.
He asked: "Sir, what should we do?"
"No rush, we will follow the established steps."
The so-called "Lao National Independence Liberation Army" is the most immature "National Independence Liberation Army" of the three kingdoms of the Indochina Federation. This force is composed entirely of local hunters and escorts, with a total of only more than 3,000 people. However,
However, it claims to the outside world that it has two divisions and one independent brigade, with a total strength of 13,000 troops.
There is a reason why Ouyang Yun asked the Laotians to take action first. Laos and Thailand have a long history of grievances, and the terrain around Anna Charon Province is very complex, which is very suitable for harassment operations by small groups of troops.
"The purpose of this war is to annihilate the little devils. First, give me a painful beating on the Thais. The mutual restraint between Britain and France has fattened the courage of the Thais. Let's weigh them today!" Since the Jungle Special War
The brigade's frontline reconnaissance team detected large-scale military mobilizations by the Japanese and Thai troops, and found that Japanese reconnaissance planes began to frequently attack the southeastern coast of Vietnam. Ouyang Yun estimated that the Japanese offensive would be launched nearby. When he held a pre-war meeting, his opponents
The generals gave the order.
Ouyang Yun's battle plan, the Xuebing Army and the "National Independence Liberation Army" under his control will be responsible for the land defense of Laos and Cambodia, while the French army will be responsible for coastal defense with the help of Huang Haifu's Mountain 1st Division. Ouyang Yun in
The telegram sent to Ambos wrote: "The governor wants to restore the country, and his ambition is admirable. However, the growth of a strong army needs to go through the smelting of blood. After hearing that Commander Xiang said that your army has been reincarnated,
So please regard this battle as the first battle to restore the country? If the base area cannot be saved, how can we talk about restoring the country?"
When the Bangkok Military Airport began to release fighter jets in batches, on the ocean about fifty kilometers away from the coast of Vung Tau City, Vietnam, the Japanese Western Expedition Fleet "Original Eagle" aircraft carrier also began to release fighter jets. Soon, a mixed formation of about thirty aircraft
The fighter jet cluster flew towards Vung Tau City. In less than a quarter of an hour, they flew over the coastal defense line of Vung Tau City. The Japanese planes that took off from Bangkok Airport first began bombing and ground attacks.
A shrill siren sounded. On the coastal defense line, a regiment of French troops and a regiment of cadet troops hid in the air defense fortifications. At the same time, dozens of anti-aircraft firepower points began to fight back fiercely.
Vung Tau City is very close to Du Shi, because Chu Tien Ge's troops are stationed in Du Shi, and the French are not very willing to come all the way from Hanoi. Ang Bos's reason is quite good. If the Japanese take a detour to land in eastern Vietnam
What should we do? I only have three main divisions in total, and it is impossible to guard all the Vietnamese coastline in an all-round way. Ouyang Yun stopped him with one sentence: "If this is the case, I will send out the air force from Chongzuo to rescue!"
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This wave of bombing by the Japanese army lasted for about ten minutes. During the ten-minute battle, the French army lost about two platoons of troops, but they also achieved the result of shooting down one enemy plane.
There was a brigade of French troops coming to aid Tung Dun, which was the largest organization that Angpos could send. The French were still worried about being used as cannon fodder by the cadet army, so even though the brigade commanders were beating their chests loudly during the meeting, they were known as
He had to sacrifice his last drop of blood to save France's largest colony. When he was asked to go to the front line in Vung Tau, he had various high-sounding reasons for not going. The most ridiculous thing was that one of the brigade commanders' excuse was actually his lover.
When a child is about to be born, as a father, it is necessary for him to see himself when the child comes into this world.
Xiang Shaoyun attended the meeting. In the end, he couldn't stand it any longer. He stood up and said to a brigade commander who was sitting in the corner without saying a word: "Emmons, you go up to the brigade. I will support you in teaching a small team."
group!"
There are tough men in any army, and Emmons is considered to be the most powerful general under Ang Bos. Ang Bos has not mentioned his name in order to protect him and guard against the cadet army. Emmons is not the best.
Not afraid to go to the front line, he stood up and saluted Angpos and said: "Master Governor, let's go to the brigade!"
War will definitely kill people, but for men, war will also bring them pleasure.
The battle just now can be called the first battle of the Emmons Brigade. Although there were many casualties, it achieved the result of shooting down a Japanese plane. The French were ecstatic, and many people took off their hats and cheered, as if they had won a big victory.
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The team leader of the teaching team sent by Xiang Shaoyun to Emmons was none other than Cao Bixiao. The enemy planes were far away from their sight. Listening to the cheers of the French, he said to Emmons: "Comrade General Emmons, listen up.
How do you feel when the soldiers cheer?"
"I'm excited, but also a little ashamed," Emmons thought for a moment and replied.
Cao Bixiao felt puzzled: "Ashamed?"
Emmons pointed toward the cadet defense line next to him.
The 1st Mountain Division also came to the rescue with a brigade-level organization, and now it is also a regiment holding the front line. They only killed more than ten people in this round of bombing, but shot down three enemy planes. Looking at the trainees, besides rescuing the wounded,
Others were squatting silently behind the fortifications. Emmons felt the huge gap, which made him feel ashamed.
Cao Bixiao smiled and said: "The growth of an army takes time, don't worry, if you fight too many battles, you will notice changes in the army!"
"I'm looking forward to this day!"
"I'm looking forward to it too. After all, we have paid for it before."
"I understand, Cao, and no matter what others think, I truly appreciate you - I feel your kindness!"
"Really? It's the greatest comfort to us that you think so. Well, let the soldiers shut up. It's important to remain solemn during battle-"