With the advancement of communication technology, the Third Expeditionary Army, even if it is located on the Malan Peninsula far away from the mainland, can still obtain the latest domestic and international news in a timely manner through telecommunications. However, Zhang Lingfu himself has no interest in politics;
He has no habit of listening to the radio, and domestic newspapers are usually mailed two months later. Therefore, compared to Sun Liren and others who are more concerned about current affairs, his news seems to be blocked. Although Zhang Lingfu has no interest in politics, he is very interested in the country.
He still understood the basic situation. He was a little surprised when he heard this, and asked: "What happened again? Could it be that there are still people who don't want to give up?"
Zhang Lingfu's question was obviously influenced by the incident of Chen Cheng's resignation, thinking that what Sun Lin said was an unprecedented test was still a political incident.
Sun Liren shook his head: "Don't think wrongly, the country is very stable now. Hey, brother Zhong Lin, you should listen to the domestic broadcasts more when you have time. The domestic news broadcasts are still very timely - the British are in the process of reorganizing their armaments, and their goals are
It is likely to be Southeast Asia; the US military and the Japanese army are also taking action, and they are very likely to join forces to seize the Pacific islands I occupied. According to my estimation, if the United States, Britain and Japan use troops against our country at the same time, the Soviet Russians will definitely not miss this opportunity
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"You mean we might be attacked by the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and Japan at the same time?!"
"yes!"
"That was really a severe test!"
"The Supreme Command should be very confident in winning this battle, otherwise we would not be allowed to take the initiative to launch an attack. Okay, I have introduced you to all the situations that need to be introduced to you. Now I announce the latest update of the Supreme Command on you.
Appointment! Zhang Lingfu!"
"arrive!"
"Order No. 46113 of the Supreme Command of the Republic of China. Due to the needs of the war situation, Lieutenant General Zhang Lingfu, former deputy commander of the Third Army of the Expeditionary Army and commander of the First Division, is hereby appointed. Commander of the First Army of the Third Expeditionary Group Army and Commander of the Third Expeditionary Army.
Commander of the First Division of the First Army... Originally, President Gu wanted to personally issue the letter of appointment to you after he arrived. However, because he had to stay in Bangkok for a while, and the expansion of the Third Expeditionary Army was imminent, so it was decided by
I'll do it for you. Brother Zhong Lin, what's your expression? Are you unwilling?"
Zhang Lingfu's strange expression was certainly not due to unwillingness. In fact, he was stunned by the sudden good news. "Chief, what do you mean we need to expand?!" he asked urgently.
"Of course. Could there be any mistakes in the order of the Supreme Command?"
"Then where will our additional troops come from?"
"I heard they were transferred from Guangxi."
"Those new editors?" Zhang Lingfu frowned.
In the former Central Army era, the so-called new divisions had the weakest combat power because most of their troops came from Lao Zhuang. Of course, because some of the new divisions were defined as direct descendants of Chiang Kai-shek from the beginning, they were able to obtain
There are more veterans and more advanced weapons, so the combat effectiveness is still good. However, this is only compared to the large system of the original Central Army. People like Zhang Lingfu who have always stayed in the ace army should not care about these new divisions.
Whether they are direct descendants of Chiang Kai-shek or not, they all have the ability to maintain their pride.
Sun Liren himself was from the Huangpu Clan, so he could naturally understand Zhang Lingfu's views on this matter. He reminded: "Brother, now and then, the new divisions have become different after the training of the military training group. You can
Don't look at people through cracks in the door. Your First Army, except for your division, the 11th Division and the 14th Division are all new divisions. If you have this attitude, it will not be conducive to commanding operations!"
"Thank you for the reminder, sir. Don't worry, I will pay attention. Sir, when will they arrive?"
"Already on the way. The instructions from the Supreme Command say that we can arrive by next Monday at the latest. Come on, accompany me to the front line to take a look. A total of six divisions will be mobilized, and the little devils will definitely be alert, so I think
Launch early before they arrive."
"Xiang Shan, find some brothers, the chief officer and I are on the front line!" Zhang Lingfu shouted outside, then grabbed two helmets, handed one to Sun Liren, and put one on himself.
Sometimes things just happen by coincidence. At the same time, on the Japanese position about three kilometers away from Zhang Lingfu's front finger, Masaharu Honma was inspecting the Chinese position accompanied by several Japanese generals and indigenous generals.
The U.S. government took the initiative to invite the Japanese to launch a full-scale war against the Chinese Navy in the Pacific. Koizumi Toshiichiro immediately felt that this was a rare opportunity to counterattack the Chinese Navy, so he convened a meeting to discuss how the U.S. and Japanese navies would launch an all-out war against China in the Pacific to seize islands.
The possibility of fighting a counterattack on the Malay Peninsula during the war. Koizumi Minichiro's strategic intention is that in order to support the local resistance, the Pacific Island War is certainly one aspect, but this cannot fundamentally solve the problem of China's superiority in the mainland.
Due to the situation of attacking with troops, they must also open a second battlefield on land to put pressure on the Chinese army, thereby forcing the Chinese government to deploy more troops for the second battlefield.
Koizumi Toshiichiro's original words at the time were: "...We have been dormant in Southeast Asia for so long, and it is time to show our strength. In order to reduce the pressure on the homeland, we must open up a second battlefield on land and thoroughly beat the Chinese people. Because only
Only in this way can we force China to invest more troops. Judging from the current situation, only the Malay Peninsula meets the conditions for the new battlefield. General Honma, I leave this task to you, is there any problem?"
"Your Excellency, take care and complete the task!" Masaharu Honma immediately replied firmly.
"Inflicting pain on the Chinese Army and forcing it to reinforce the Malay Peninsula has another advantage. That is, it can make the British and Soviets see the weakness of China, thereby inducing them to go to war with China! Gentlemen, no
Do you know if you have noticed that the current situation in China is very similar to that of the late Qing Dynasty? So I firmly believe that although the empire is in a difficult situation now, we must be the winner in the end!"
Ouyang Yun is preparing vigorously for world domination, and so is Koizumi Minichiro. And because of the help from Britain, the United States, and even Soviet Russia, Koizumi Minichiro is more confident in winning this battle than Ouyang Yun. It is precisely in the spirit of this meeting that
Under the guidance, the Japanese troops in Southeast Asia, including the local National Independence Army, began to assemble in large numbers in Singapore. While waiting for the main force to assemble, Masaharu Honma arrived at the Malan front line first, holding the same destination as Sun Liren, and began to inspect the front-line Chinese positions.
The top commanders of China and Japan looked at each other from the west to the east across a densely mined area. Some of their subordinates soon discovered traces of each other.
When Sun Liren received the report, he picked up the telescope and looked across the way. He clearly saw Masaharu Honma, who also raised the telescope and looked over. He put down the telescope, frowned slightly and said to Zhang Lingfu: "The Japs on the other side are not low-level.
Could it be that the little devil wanted to go with us?"