Since all the military and political affairs went smoothly, An Yi slept very soundly that night. After getting up the next morning, he practiced boxing with Shen Fengdao for half an hour. After sweating all over, he felt energetic and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.
He rushed to the General Staff Headquarters unhurriedly.
After just one night, the war situation in Bangkok has undergone major changes.
At 11:48 midnight yesterday, the 1st Marine Division and the 1st Air Force Division met in the eastern suburbs of Bangkok. The naval fleet went upstream along the Chao Phraya River or King Arun River commonly known as the Chinese, and the Chao Phraya River as the Siamese go, and headed northward.
The city of Bangkok is divided into east and west parts.
At 7 o'clock in the morning, the fighting on both sides of the Chao Phraya River was still continuing. However, tanks and armored vehicles of the 1st Marine Division entered the street fighting. With the cooperation of the infantry, they had absolute control over the Siamese mobs who lacked anti-tank firepower and explosive devices in the streets.
The deterrence force is almost crushing the corpses of the Siamese. The resistance of the Siamese is already very weak. It should not be any problem to capture Bangkok within today.
On other fronts, except for the impregnable Meishan defense line faced by the Siam Mountain Cluster, the other fronts are making rapid progress. On the map, the red flags in many places have been connected together, making it look extremely comfortable.
An Yi compared the map and read the battle report compiled by the intelligence department. Suddenly he felt something was wrong. He turned around and asked: "When did the Siamese command center withdraw from Bangkok?"
Liu Qing, who felt refreshed after a night's rest, was dealing with a large amount of intelligence. After hearing this, he stood up and said cautiously: "The frequent radio contact with Bangkok suddenly disappeared around ten o'clock last night. The code-breaking departments of the General Staff and the National Security Bureau are working on the basis of
The battle situation in the past two days has already begun to decipher the Siamese secret code. Our intelligence department speculates that the Siamese headquarters was transferred during that time. Before evacuating Bangkok, the Siamese Supreme Command issued an
After receiving the combat orders of various ministries for the next period of time, radio silence will be carried out.”
An Yi's face changed, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Zhao Dongquan, Shen Ziling, Cheng Shiming and other generals walking in. He quickly greeted: "Dongquan, Ziling, Shimin, come here, read the telegram first, and then talk about you."
I want to speculate on what the Siamese people’s next deployment will be.”
Zhao Dongquan, Shen Ziling and Cheng Shiming quickly saluted An Yi, and then received a thick stack of messages from An Yi, exchanging and checking each other.
After reading, Shen Ziling and Cheng Shiming were still thinking, Zhao Dongquan had already picked up the baton and pointed at Chachoengsao on the map: "I believe that the air force will soon send reinforcements to the locations of the two Siamese infantry divisions in Bangkok.
If these two divisions continue to advance westward, it means that the enemy's headquarters is still stranded in the areas around Bangkok. If they retreat, it can be basically determined that Phibun, Songkham and others have evacuated. Northern Siam and the central and eastern areas are very dangerous.
Good place to go.
"Unlike our Anjia Army, a new type of army built by the chairman, the Siam Army is a combination of interests. Its leaders are absolutely not allowed to be too far away from their own army. Loyalty will change over time.
and changes in space, resulting in deterioration!”
Shen Ziling said in agreement: "The Siamese army is currently divided into four major strategic clusters: one is Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. This area is under the jurisdiction of Siam's Northern Front. Together with the police force, there are about 60,000 soldiers.
The main force was six Siamese regular divisions;
"The second largest strategic cluster is the central combat cluster deployed in Prachinburi, Hoi, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket, and Ubon Ratchathani on the eastern front. This cluster concentrated sixteen Siamese troops
divisions, two regular divisions later reinforced by Bangkok, and four to five divisions of border police forces. However, after the battles of Sisophon, Aram, Samlong, and Osma, our army has eliminated the Siamese regular army.
At least eight divisions, plus the two divisions that were annihilated in their westward transfer to Chonburi and were blocked by our army's air strikes on their way to reinforce Bangkok, this line of troops has dropped to seven divisions, and these seven divisions are distributed over hundreds of
On the kilometer-long front, to the southward corps of the Gu Changfeng Front Army and Xia Jian Front Army that I had assembled, they were like chickens and dogs, and could be broken at the first touch;
"The third largest cluster is the Northeast Combat Cluster with Khon Kaen and Udon Thani as its axes. This cluster actually only has three regular divisions. At the beginning of the war, they all invaded our territory and made strategic feints to contain our army.
However, in the face of my tight defense, they returned without success. Now in the towns in northeastern Siam, those responsible for blocking the main force of Xia Jian's front army from moving north are actually police forces. However, with only the police force, they can stop my elite Xia Jian.
A fierce offensive by the front army? It's obviously a wishful thinking!
"The fourth strategic group of the Siamese Army is the Gyeonggi Combat Group centered on Bangkok. This group originally had five regular divisions, but two were disabled when attacking China, and one was eliminated by our air force's air-ground combination.
The other two are tossing back and forth between Prachinburi and Bangkok. It is estimated that their combat power has been almost exhausted, and they can no longer pose any threat to Bangkok where our navy and air force have joined forces!
"From various situations, the enemy leaders in Bangkok have either withdrawn to the central and eastern areas where the central cluster is located, or moved to Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Lampang in the north to fight stubbornly. Judging from the number and closeness of the troops, it is obvious that
Going to the central and eastern parts will be more conducive for Phibun to directly control the army!"
"No, no!"
After listening to Shen Ziling's concluding analysis, an idea flashed in An Yi's mind. He looked at the map carefully for a while and shook his head repeatedly: "It's not going to the central and eastern parts, nor to Chiang Mai. The enemy's command organization is very likely to move to the west."
Kanchanaburi and Tak provinces. Siam and Myanmar are separated from each other by the Thaninthawong Mountains, Laylan Mountains, Raisang Mountains, Thanon Thongchai Mountains and Tanah Sarin Mountains that run from north to south. This natural dividing line goes all the way to the south.
Extending straight into the Malay Peninsula, the Mae Su Pass in Tak Province and the Sam Pagoda Pass in Kanchanaburi Province are the most important passages between Siam and Myanmar from ancient times to the present.
"There is great unrest in Myanmar now. The British army occupies the coastal cities and plain areas of Myanmar, while the rebels are entrenched in the mountainous areas in the north and west. If the Siamese withdraw into Myanmar, they can fish in troubled waters and do things in the mountainous areas bordering the two countries.
Making fuss and lingering."
Speaking of this, An Yi reminded: "The international situation changed again last night. In response to the announcement by the Swiss government representatives Rama VIII and the Chakri family, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a press conference last night. State Secretary Weizsäcker
He said: Germany sympathizes with the tragedy of Ananta Mahidol, a close relative of the family. If Rama VIII can take the initiative to hold a press conference to announce his abdication, then Germany can be exempted from pursuing his responsibility. On the contrary, as Siam,
The head of state will inevitably bear responsibility for the mistakes of his government.
"At two o'clock in the morning today, South China time, King Rama VIII announced his abdication in Lausanne, Switzerland, in front of more than 40 media reporters from around the world, and returned power to the people of Siam. The rule of the Chakri dynasty in Siam has thus become
Historical term. Subsequently, the German side withdrew the wanted order against Ananta Mahidol and other important members of the Chakri family. Members of the Siamese royal family who serve as ambassadors to various countries have quietly withdrawn their embassies in various countries, eliminating the need for us.
A lot of twists and turns.
"Speaking of which, we should really thank the Germans. If they hadn't used both soft and hard tactics, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to get the royal family to retreat so easily. If Rama VIII had not abdicated, the role of the Siamese royal family as a spiritual leader among its people would have been lost.
It cannot be replaced. As for the members of the Siamese military government, without the constraints of King Rama VIII, they have no taboos in their actions.
"Based on my understanding of the so-called Siamese revolutionaries, it is impossible for them to run to dangerous places. No matter how many troops there are in the central and eastern areas, can they be as large as our two main front armies? Besides, it is on the border with me.
In the bordering areas, we can dispatch the air force at any time to conduct targeted attacks on local areas. With the shrewdness of Wen Songkan and others, they will never fall into a trap. In terms of safety, how can it compare with those two mountain passes? "
Zhao Dongquan, Liu Qing and Shen Ziling nodded repeatedly, and Liu Qing suddenly said:
"In this way, the enemy's troop mobilization is obvious, and they will definitely retreat westward at all costs. No wonder the pressure on each front suddenly eased. The Shaxi defense line, which originally thought it would encounter some trouble, is now attacking smoothly.
, Commander Gu called and said he expected to win before noon! Chairman, would you like to call Commander Gu and Commander Xia to ask them to work harder?"
An Yi waved his hand: "Don't be busy, let's wait until the latest reconnaissance results of the Air Force come out. We should liberate an area now and consolidate an area. Monkeys moving to the valley are unacceptable. Besides, the enemy has withdrawn to the west, and we have no pressure.
No, the road is facing the sky, so everyone goes half way, haha!"
Hearing An Yi's funny teasing, Zhao Dongquan, Liu Qing, Shen Ziling and Cheng Shiming all couldn't help laughing.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the information fed back by the reconnaissance aircraft of each air force flight group was quickly analyzed and summarized by the Air Force Intelligence Department and reported to the General Staff. Two divisions of the Siamese Army between Chachoengseo and Bang Nam Pyo Town on the southern line suddenly disappeared.
The two divisions of Ubon Ratchathani that withdrew from Pakse did not make any stop in the city and were withdrawing northwest along the Mon River. Ubon Ratchathani has actually become an undefended city. Mukdahan in the northeast, Nakhon Shot
The garrison troops and border police forces from Nong and Koh Khai all chose to retreat and assemble towards Udon Thani Province.
Without An Yi's analysis, I'm afraid the General Staff would still have to wonder if this was some conspiracy by the Siamese. But now the situation is obvious. The two divisions that reinforced Bangkok have been broken into pieces and retreated.
It began to shrink on a large scale, trying to pull the troops to the border area between Siam and Myanmar. They could advance and attack, retreat and defend. In the worst case, they could go to Myanmar and become a warlord. Anyway, the Siam people and the Shan people in Myanmar have the same origin and speak the same language.
It's basically the same. If you put on a military uniform, who dares to say it's not a Shan army?
At ten o'clock in the morning, an emergency meeting was held at the base camp.
After Liu Qing briefly introduced the situation, An Yi directly stated the purpose of today's meeting: "It is basically certain that the enemy has the idea of preserving strength! Let's discuss and see how to deal with the change in the enemy's strategy!"
After the overall situation in Bangkok was decided in the early morning, Yang Fei, Deng Bin and other generals finally couldn't stand it anymore. They arranged the generals on duty and went to sleep in a nearby apartment. By now, they have recovered their spirits.
Deng Bin stood up, walked to the map, and pointed at the Chao Phraya River with his baton: "When the tide rises in the Gulf of Siam, the tide can flow through the Chao Phraya River to Ayutthaya in the north of Bangkok, and the Chao Phraya River can carry 10,000 tons of water from below Bangkok.
The sea ship, which goes up 400 kilometers from the river mouth, can pass thousands of tons of cargo ships, which can greatly facilitate our deployment of troops. As long as we are willing, we can block the Siamese army's westward retreat at any time."
Yang Fei had a different view: "Because the waters of the Chao Phraya River are wide and deep, making it extremely convenient for ships to pass through, the Chakri Dynasty built many forts along the river in modern times. This is why our navy has the advantage but still has to wait for the Marine Corps to
The fundamental reason why Siam dared to enter Bangkok only after the Siamese coastal defense and river defense forts along the river were removed one by one.
"What if the navy goes upstream and is ambushed by the enemy's forts and army artillery units? My opinion is to fight steadily, chase the Siamese army, and drive it step by step to the western border area. We can't do anything else, but mass work
But it is our strength. We already have all the advantages, so there is really no need to rush forward!"
Deng Bin frowned: "Although part of the enemy has been eliminated by us, its main force is still there. If such a large group of enemies are released, how much hidden danger will it cause to future national defense security? It is true that Siam
The border with Myanmar is steep and mountainous, making it difficult for large troops to pass, but the enemy can send small groups of troops to frequently harass our territory. By then, how many troops will we have to send to block the enemy?
"Furthermore, the existence of such a government-in-exile is always an inexplicable temptation or threat to the Siamese people. Many Siamese people will consider, what if we fail? What if this government-in-exile will be used by the Japanese in the future?
Will a purge be carried out if we regain power with the help of others? Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, we should nip this potential threat in the cradle at all costs!"
Yang Fei shook his head: "Deng Bin, I'm not going against you. You look down on Siam's so-called regular army too much. Do you think that if they escape under our pursuit, the Siamese will really retreat to the rear without landing? Theirs
Has the organizational ability really reached that level? I believe that at this moment, our air force has been dispatched to bomb the Siamese army that has exposed its whereabouts, creating chaos for our army to pursue. I can guarantee that as long as
If the bombing and pursuit continue, the enemy's orderly retreat will soon turn into a disorderly rout. In the end, 10% of the time will be able to reach the western region, and Phibun and Songkan will probably burn high incense!"
Discussions arose in the war room, and Zhao Dongquan said loudly: "Generally speaking, risks are proportional to gains. The enemy retreats to Myanmar through Yesu Pass and Three Pagodas Pass. This is just a speculation. The enemy may also go north to Chiang Mai."
, operate Chiang Mai as the base camp of the Siamese army, and use the complex terrain there to confront our army. If it is not possible, you can also retreat to the mountains in the northwest to fight guerrillas, which is no worse than retreating to Myanmar. Therefore, in principle,
I don’t agree with taking risks. If our army pays huge casualties but gains nothing, it will be a waste of money!”
An Yi was originally inclined to Deng Bin's opinion, but after hearing Yang Fei and Zhao Dongquan's explanation, he immediately hesitated, thinking silently, and carefully weighing the pros and cons.
Colonel Cheng Shiming, deputy director of the Operations Department, finally couldn't help it and stood up and said: "Chairman, Secretary-General Deng, Director Zhao, and all the officers and colleagues, I would like to express my views. As far as the Siam war situation is concerned,
Naturally, the sooner the Chakri family announces its separation from Siam, the sooner the Chakri family declares its separation from Siam, the reason that prevents us from eliminating this group of scum has been lost. They must die to wash away their crimes against the Chinese.
The heinous crimes committed by the government. But as far as the world structure is concerned, leaving this government behind has unexpected benefits.
"If the Siamese government and the army they command are not wiped out by us, but are driven into Burma, what will be the consequences? Then the political situation in Burma will naturally be in chaos! The British only have one brigade deployed in Burma.
When more than 100,000 Siamese troops poured in at once, it would be a situation where the British were overwhelmed and exhausted. They had no choice but to deploy troops from India and Malaya to prevent the Siamese army from attacking!
"We all know that the Siamese government has good relations with Japan, and a stable Malaya, Burma and India will obviously severely dampen the Japanese army's idea of moving westward, but if there is chaos everywhere, it seems that just a gentle push can cause a crash.
What about the chaotic situation of collapse? According to the feedback from the Central Asian Theater, the Japanese army suddenly shrunk its troops in Western Siberia and began to plunder mechanical equipment and resources. Obviously, the Japanese army did not want to stay in a place far away from the mainland and difficult to supply.
Their huge military strength needs to find another outlet.
"In previous battles with us, the Japanese army has obviously suffered enough from us, so they will not choose to fight us unless they have to. China's vast territory, abundant human resources, and united anti-Japanese attitude
, has proven that it is extremely difficult for the Japanese army to conquer! Relatively speaking, the chaotic British Borneo, Malaya, Burma, and even India are much more attractive to Japan!
"Japan is a country with maritime power. In the areas I listed, ships can be used for transportation. Especially after Japan occupied the Lanyin Islands, it turned it into an unsinkable aircraft carrier. It can attack Australia to the southeast.
To the west, they can attack Malaya, Burma and even India. If a war breaks out in Europe and Germany takes the strategic initiative, Japan will inevitably have a great interest in the British colonies in Asia. By then, the Siamese government and its army will
It will be a good chess piece. Japan will definitely make full use of this resource, promise various promises and benefits, attract the attention of the British to Burma, and then suddenly launch an attack, capture Malaya and West Borneo, and secure the Strait of Malacca.
firmly control it, and then move westward without haste, occupy Burma and India, and realize its maritime hegemony!
"Therefore, from an overall perspective, it is much more beneficial to retain this so-called Siamese government in exile than to simply eliminate them. If this chess piece is properly used, even if Japan does not take the bait, it will be our best way to attack Myanmar.
excuse, I always believe that our interests are not limited to Siam, but also include Myanmar and even Malaya!"
Cheng Shiming's words were so shocking that the war room suddenly became quiet as everyone digested the meaning of his words.
An Yi stood up from the chair position and paced back and forth around the conference table. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Cheng Shiming's words made sense. With the control of An Jiajun, the political power was established at the township and village level for the first time. An Yi didn't believe it.
Territory that is already firmly controlled can be easily penetrated by the Siamese.
In An Yi's plan, land reform and the development of industry are the best means to win the hearts and minds of the people. As long as everyone has clothes to wear and food to eat, there are only a few people who are willing to rebel with their heads up. Moreover, in the future, Siam will follow the example of southern Sichuan and
In southern Yunnan, every household has installed radios to keep the people informed of international events and to be influenced by patriotism and nationalism at any time. In this way, even if there are any rumors, they will be self-defeating!
An Yi returned to his seat and made a formal decision: "Shi Ming's words make sense. We should take a longer-term view and let the local war situation serve the overall interests. However, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and we must not be too harsh. If Phi Wen
.Song Kan and others are really blocked by us, we still have to eliminate them mercilessly to avoid future troubles!
"The ministries are still proceeding in an orderly manner according to the previous plan, but we can let Gu Changfeng and Xia Jian appropriately speed up the pace of the troops' advance. It is best to bite the Siamese army in the butt and destroy as many as they can. As for the results, we will not insist on them.
, just three words: Fast! Accurate! Cruel!
"Siam has a vast territory. The Armed Police Force must follow up quickly. The task force must be stationed as soon as the Armed Police Force is in place. The Military Control Commission must be established as soon as possible. The inventory of the people and land must be carried out as soon as possible. We must consolidate as soon as we regain the land.
This place will never give the enemy a chance to make a comeback!"