Chapter 1684 The final battle against Siam (Part 1)
Throughout September, Gu Changfeng was commanding the troops, taking over the Siamese regime, reorganizing the surrendered troops, establishing military control committees at the county, township and village levels, and cracking down on larger-scale bandits.
In order to prevent Japanese troops from landing from northern South China, the Xia Jian Front retreated to the Red River Plain in mid-September, and the entire Siam War was left to Gu Changfeng and An Jin.
After joining forces with the Marine Corps and Air Force Paratroopers in Bangkok, Gu Changfeng immediately sent Fu Guanjie to lead the Third Group Army to advance westward and firmly block the road from Khao Yai Mountain in Kanchanaburi Province to the Chao Phraya Plain.
Together with An Jin's troops, they thoroughly swept through the entire Siam. By the beginning of October, the situation in the entire Siam had basically stabilized. The main force of Gu Changfeng's front army gathered between Sai Yu and Tameng. The final battle against Siam could be at any time.
may start.
Phibun. Songkan rebelled, but the broken troops who retreated from various parts of Siam to Kanchanaburi and the police and armed mobs who withdrew from Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Ayutthaya and other cities still amounted to sixteen divisions.
Under the training of Japanese instructors, combat skills improved quickly.
In addition, Phibun Songkhram also hijacked more than 600,000 people from the areas around Bangkok. Now they have all been evacuated to the north and south areas of Samtha Pass. When the time comes, manpower can be drawn from them to supplement the army.
When Gu Changfeng was wiping out the remaining armed forces in various parts of Siam, the Siamese army made many attempts to attack the Srinakarin Reservoir Dam. Once this large reservoir located in the Khao Yai Mountains of the Mekong River was destroyed, southern Kanchanaburi, Latvu
Li, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and other areas formed a vast territory, but under the resolute counterattack of the Anjia Army guards, the Siamese army's attacks were all in vain.
The Siamese army ignored the safety of millions of people in the lower reaches of the Mekong River. After being exposed by the media, the Siamese military government completely lost the support of the people.
At eight o'clock in the morning on October 5, Gu Changfeng issued the combat order to "completely annihilate the remnants of the Siamese Army."
Gu Changfeng's three group armies and their directly affiliated troops, together with Anjin's mountain cluster, launched a general attack on the Siamese Army from the south and northeast of Kanchanaburi respectively.
Lieutenant General Khun Sa Kemp, commander of the Siamese First Integrated Army with its military headquarters in Sarakpa Town, received the news from the front and asked anxiously: "How many tanks did the South China Army dispatch?"
"General, the number cannot be determined, but the entire front of our division's position is filled with tanks. It is expected that there will be at least three tank regiments." Colonel Nongmo Theron, commander of the 3rd Integrated Division guarding the front-line position, even his voice trembled.
"Three tank regiments...there are at least three hundred tanks. Colonel Theron, I won't say anything more. You must follow the anti-tank skills taught by Japanese instructors and give the opponent a resolute blow. Now
The situation, persistence is victory. Our Japanese allies said that if we persist for two months at most, the situation in Southeast Asia will change dramatically, and we need time..."
Before Lieutenant General Kunsa Camp finished speaking, a busy signal came from the phone. It was probably that the phone line was broken by the rain of artillery shells.
On the front line of Pilao Village where the 3rd Reorganized Division of the Siamese Army is located, the ground trembles as the tanks move forward. The feeling is especially obvious in the forward positions. The trenches that are not well built are shaking desperately. The Siamese soldiers hiding in them are frightened and helpless.
.They looked at the 38-type rifles in their hands, as well as some hand grenades, and then at the torrent of steel coming from the other side, and felt extremely sad in their hearts.
How should we fight this battle? If we fight against the torrent of steel with our flesh and blood, isn't it a waste of death? Once these tanks come over, what use will the trenches be?
The commander of the 3rd Division, Colonel Nonmo Theron, was also thinking about this problem. He put down the phone, walked to the bunker, and looked desperately at the group of tanks rolling in from the front of the position down the mountain.
The position in charge of the third division is flanked by mountains three to four hundred meters high, and in the middle is a plain valley formed by the alluvial of the Kaulun River ranging from three to five kilometers. Nongmo Theron set up three lines in front of the valley.
Two regiments were sent to guard the blocking position, and artillery and reserves were deployed on the mountains on both wings to support the front line at any time.
In panic, the Siamese artillery bombarded the Anjiajun tanks approaching from the front. However, many artillery positions were violently bombed by the Anjiajun air force as soon as they took off their camouflage. The cannons were blown up and the artillerymen were killed.
, and then a large piece of terrifying rockets flew from nowhere, shrouding the entire artillery position in fireworks.
Before the forces of both sides came into direct contact, Nongmo Theron lost two artillery battalions assigned to the division, which made his heart plummet.
The Japanese consultant on the side looked solemn. He had learned through the intelligence department about the tragic defeat in Siberia last month, and he also had a heartfelt fear for the tanks of the Anjia Army.
"Baga, the damn Chinese are so cowardly and cowardly! If you dare, fight us with bayonets to see who is stronger. You can only rely on fighter planes and artillery for bombing. How can you be considered a hero? When attacking, you hide in tanks.
What a coward..." The Japanese consultant yelled hysterically.
At this time, the tanks of the Anjia Army had reached the front of the Siamese Army's position, and the tank guns began to roar, and explosions were heard on the Siamese Army's position.
Nongmo Theron briefly discussed with the panicked Japanese advisers and issued a very ridiculous order, asking the Siamese who were holding on to the front line to charge, armed with explosive packs or cluster grenades, and the steel torrent of An's army.
They fought hand to hand and took advantage of the chaotic situation to blow up the tank.
Most of the Siamese soldiers looked at each other, unwilling to die in vain. However, the supervising team set up machine guns, and anyone who did not charge would be punished on the spot. So, these Siamese soldiers shouted in despair, jumped onto the trench, and rushed towards the tanks.
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However, what greeted them was a fierce attack from tank guns and parallel machine guns. The armored vehicle following the tank stopped and fired fiercely with the machine gun on the front of the vehicle while opening the back door. The armored soldiers quickly jumped out of the car and started to fire.
He fired his automatic rifle, pointed it at the Siamese army and started shooting.
Soon, the charging Siamese soldiers fell in droves. Before they could scream, the advancing tanks and the armored vehicles behind them crushed these poor guys into a pulp. However, one was lucky.
When the comrades in front were shot and fell to the ground, the guy followed him and lay on the ground pretending to be dead. When the tank came up, he fired a cluster grenade and blew up the track of a Leopard II tank.
However, one tank stopped moving forward, which did not harm the overall situation at all. The remaining tanks and armored vehicles continued to move forward, rushing towards the positions established by the Siamese army.
Nongmo Theron saw that the troops of a regiment that rushed up were wiped out in an instant, and his heart beat. If it continued to be consumed at this rate, it would not take long for the division under his command to become a tank track.
The wronged soul below.
"Hold on, hold on firmly!"
Nonmo Theron took a pistol and rushed out of the bunker, raising the muzzle of the gun and roaring at the top of his lungs. However, Nonmo Theron was standing on the mountains behind the position, too far away from the front line, and the soldiers could not hear him at all.
say what.
There is a huge disparity in strength between the two sides. Even if there is a team to supervise the battle, due to the lack of effective anti-tank means, or the Siamese are not smart enough to hide in the trenches and let the tanks drive through the trenches and blast them from behind.
It is not necessarily an exaggeration to say that there will be some gains. The hard top is now as hard as a mantis' arms.
As a result, the rolling torrent, with unstoppable momentum, crossed the three trenches carefully constructed by the Siamese and quickly advanced towards Pilao Village south of Salakpa Town. Soon it rushed into the village and filled it with bungalows.
, the two-story wooden building was directly overthrown by the tank and continued to move forward without any stagnation.
Before long, the entire village was in ruins.
The 3rd Integrated Division of the Siamese Army suffered heavy losses under the fierce attack of the Anjia Army's tanks and armored units. Nongmo Theron looked at the torrent in despair, ignoring the Siamese Army on the mountains on both sides, and walked directly along the flat
in the river valley, heading towards the town of Sarakpa, threatening the safety of the first integrated army headquarters.
Although Nongmo Theron tried his best, his subordinates had already lost two regiments, and even the supervising team was all dead. How could they stop the tanks with only the troops directly under the division headquarters and the last regiment?
What about the assault of the Iron Torrent?
Nongmo Theron immediately called the communications staff and ordered: "Immediately call and inform General Kunsa that the enemy's tanks and armored units have broken through the defense line of Wabi Lao Village and are heading towards the military headquarters. Ask the military headquarters to mobilize troops immediately.
Strive to encircle and annihilate this enemy who is advancing alone."
The communications staff saluted and left. Kunsha discussed with the Japanese advisers and ordered the remaining units to quickly move closer to the mountains on the side of the division headquarters, and then retreat to Salakpa Town. He said that it was not necessary to attack from behind, but could act as a surprise attack.
function.
When Nongmo Theron had just assembled his troops in the valley at the foot of the mountain, suddenly the sound of bursts of artillery shells was heard. Nongmo Theron was frightened and immediately ordered all units to evacuate to the two flanking mountains. Although his order was given in a timely manner,
Still, a large number of people were killed and injured by the sudden shells.
Nonmo Theron and the Japanese adviser looked at each other and saw a hint of fear in each other's eyes. Could it be that the other side's tank troops came back? But the artillery shells were fired from the front of the position, not from the rear. Could it be that
,The second wave of attack troops of the Chinese *** team has arrived?
The two of them did not make a mistake. What came over this time was the First Army Group commanded by Wang Xulun. Four motorized infantry divisions advanced together with a terrifying momentum.
There were no extra tricks in the attack, and fierce artillery fire was still used to clear the way, followed by overwhelming armored vehicles and infantry following them. They screamed and made a sharp charge towards the remnants of the Siamese 3rd Reorganized Division that were fleeing.
The three divisions were beaten to pieces and were unable to fight back.
Subsequently, the artillery brigade directly under the group army, under the cover of the infantry, came close and fired, and uprooted all the defensive positions set up by the Siam Army on the two flanks of the mountains. However, the First Group Army did not launch an attack on the two flanks of the mountains, but directly passed through Siam.
The defensive line of the Romanian Army's 3rd Division.
The whole assault process took less than an hour, but the 3rd Integrated Division was almost beaten down to only two battalions of troops. At this time, Nongmo Theron was already a little desperate. The opponent's offensive was continuous and he withstood another blow.
It is estimated that the whole teacher will have to go see the Buddha!
Just when Nong Mo. Theron was hesitant about whether to order the entire division to retreat to the rolling Khao Yai Mountains to avoid the successive waves of Anjia Army's offensive, the division guard battalion commander Su
Pan Dano ran up to him panting and reported in a panic: "Commander, it's not good, in front... in front... there is another South China Army coming over, densely packed.
people......"
Nonmo Theron was horrified. He hurriedly shot to the lookout of the bunker that had been partially destroyed by the shell. He looked at the Anjia army who was launching an upward attack from the bottom of the mountain to the ridge. He felt that the sky was spinning. It was obvious that he had escaped now.
It was too late, the troops fought hard continuously, their physical strength was exhausted, and they could not outrun the opponent, so they solemnly issued an order for all troops to fight to the death.
The entire battle lasted less than half an hour. A team of less than 800 people faced a fierce attack by more than 12,000 soldiers of Zhang Hao's 4th Division under the Anjia Army's Second Group Army. In addition, the equipment was far inferior.
Therefore, even if it occupies a favorable location, it is still like a wave in the sea, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Lieutenant General Kunsha Camp, commander of the First Integrated Army, received a warning from the reorganized Third Division and knew that the tanks and armored units of the Anjia Army had broken through the defense line set up in Bilao Village and were rolling towards Salakpa Town.
, shocked and frightened in his heart, he knew clearly that although he still had two divisions in his hands, due to the lack of effective anti-tank weapons, he could not stop the opponent's assault. The failure of the third division was a lesson learned from the past.
Therefore, Lieutenant General Khun Sa Kemp immediately called Phibun Songkan in Sangkhlaburi City and reported to him the current dangerous situation, and finally said:
"Prime Minister, I hope that my troops can evacuate Salakpa Town, because this place is located in the valley plain area, with open terrain and no danger. The enemy's mechanized troops can rush into our barracks without restraint. Kunsha is definitely not
Greedy for the world, I just think that with the betrayal of the two thieves Phaya Song and Phaya Lit, we don’t have many troops now. We must preserve our strength, otherwise even the Japanese will kick us out without hesitation.
open."
Phibun Songkan thought about it briefly and agreed to Khun Sa's request: "Okay, I now order you to immediately lead the troops to withdraw to Thongpa and garrison to prevent the enemy from crossing the Kaulon River."
Khun Sa Kemp was relieved when he received a personal reply from Phibun Songkham, and immediately assured Phibun Songkham on the phone: "Please rest assured, Prime Minister, our First Army will never disappoint you.
Block the enemy south of the Kaulun River." After saying that, he put down the phone and immediately called the chief of staff over and ordered the entire army to assemble and prepare to retreat.
At four o'clock in the afternoon on the 5th, the Siamese First Integrated Army laid a large number of landmines in Salakpa Town and set up numerous roadblocks. After that, the entire army immediately withdrew across the Kaulon River and built a solid defense line on the river bank, preparing to take advantage of the natural dangers of the Kaulon River.
Stop An Jiajun from advancing.
In the early morning of the next day, the troops attacking on the southern front of the Anyi Group completed the first phase of the offensive and occupied all areas south of the Kaulun River.
After Gu Changfeng received the victory report from the front line, he instructed all ministries to be on standby until the engineers prepared the river crossing equipment and negotiated with the air force before launching an attack.
At noon on the 6th, Gu Changfeng led the corps headquarters to enter the town of Salakpa where mine clearance had been completed, and commanded the frontline battle at close range.
Looking at the northeastern front line again, as early as the afternoon of the 4th, An Jin, who was responsible for the task of attacking the northeast, had led his troops to cross the Thanien Thaung Mountains and approached the town of Kakken in the north of the Srinakarin Reservoir where the Siamese army was stationed. Then
After receiving the order for the general attack, the six mountain group divisions, plus the troops directly under the Corps, launched a fierce attack on the Siamese Army.
"Boom boom——"
As bursts of violent explosions came from the west side of Kakan town where the Siamese army was stationed, and later as the artillery fire extended, the town was also affected, and the entire town was shrouded in smoke.
The commander of the Second Integrated Army stationed in Kakken Town, Lieutenant General Saili Longgeli, is Phibun Somkan's best friend and the former chairman of the Bangkok Jockey Club. He served as the commander of the Eastern Military Region before the military government lost Bangkok. Now the army
After serious shrinkage, Phibun Songkan appointed him as the commander of the Second Integrated Army.
Hearing the violent sound of artillery, Saili Longli, who had been tortured physically and mentally in Bangkok, felt his heart tighten again and quickly asked the staff what was going on?
Kakan Town is located at the western foot of the Thanien Thaung Mountains with high mountains and dense forests. It can be said that there are no roads connected to the outside world, let alone heavy cannons that can be transported here.
It was precisely because it was the safest place that Seili Longgeli took the initiative to apply to lead his troops to garrison here, euphemistically known as guarding. The Anjia army followed the mountain road east of the reservoir and fought all the way from the dam in the south. But who
As we all know, the east bank of the reservoir is all covered with cliffs. Even if there are several ancient Tea Horse Roads connecting the north and south, it is difficult for large troops to pass through. But what happened to the sudden attack now?
Seli Longori quickly got the information he wanted: Anjiajun was coming. The northern and eastern defense lines of the town were under fierce attack. The enemy's artillery was hiding somewhere and fired. The sixth troops guarding the town would be fired.
The forward position of the reorganization division was blown into a mess.
After this row of artillery, there was another close rocket attack. This time the rocket attack completely plunged the forward position of the 6th Reorganized Division into a sea of fire. Many Siamese soldiers did not even see the shadow of their opponents.
Rushing to the Western Paradise to see the Buddha.
This violent bombardment caused the 6th Integrated Division, which had constructed trenches so sloppily, to lose a regiment of troops at once. A gentleman does not stand in danger. Seili Longli made a prompt decision and ordered to abandon the town of Caken and march towards the Mekong River.
Retreating to the west, relying on the natural barrier of the Mekong River to block the progress of the Anjia army.
"Pass my order to all retreat to the town of Hui to the west of the Mekong River. The enemy came unexpectedly. We don't know how many of them came. Only by retreating to the town of Hui can we better defend the city of Sangkraburi.
"Lieutenant General Seri Longori quickly issued a withdrawal order.
Unlike Lieutenant General Khun Sa Kamp, commander of the 1st Integrated Army, Saili Longgri and Phibun Songkan were close buddies, so they took the initiative to retreat without asking for instructions.
The Fourth and Fifth Divisions of the Second Integrated Army received the order to retreat, and after a little tidying up, they quickly fled. In order to ensure the safety of the rear wing, Seli Longori asked the Sixth Division to resist bravely and retreat automatically after nightfall.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Sixth Division knew that they had become abandoned, they could not withdraw from the front line even if they wanted to at this time. The artillery fire was too fierce, and the Anjia army's offensive was like a storm, continuous. Because the trenches were too shallow and the built
It was also a straight tunnel, and even a slight movement on the position could lead to being shot. Therefore, the Siamese soldiers could only stay in their position helplessly, enduring the artillery fire while firing back.
However, as a certain sage said, this is a living population of more than 6,000 people. Even if it is to eliminate more than 6,000 pigs, it will take some time. Therefore, the Sixth Siamese Reorganized Division resisted for more than six hours until nightfall.
Totally wiped out.
These six hours bought Seri Longli valuable time to escape. The commander of the Second Integrated Army led the troops to rush westward, and finally crossed the Mekong River before nightfall and built fortifications on the west bank.
, trying to resist the offensive of An Jiajun.
The 1st and 2nd Mountain Divisions, who had been at the forefront of the task of attacking the enemy, fought towards the Mekong River overnight after recapturing Kaken Town. An Jin and Liang Ziyan then led the main force of the mountain cluster and headquarters personnel to station in Kaken Town.
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"This Saili Longli is not stupid. He knew that he was not our opponent and escaped without hesitation." An Jin couldn't help but see that in the room that used to be the Siamese army headquarters, the battle map was not even taken down.
joked.
"Haha, this Saili Longli is just a fool. In Bangkok City, he commanded and dispatched two regular divisions to attack the Chinese area, and also had artillery troops to help. In the end, not only the troops were lost, but also our stormtroopers were forced to fight out.
A bloody road connected with our paratroopers, and they were in a stalemate in Bangkok for nearly a day. It can be said to be a shame for soldiers!" Liang Ziyan said with a smile.
An Jin nodded, stood in front of the Siamese map, stopped to observe, and asked his staff to call the pursuing First and Second Mountain Divisions to inquire about their current location. After confirming that everything was fine, he called the person in charge of this mission.
Gu Changfeng, the commander-in-chief of the battle, sent a telegram to report the victory.
Like a lost dog, Seili Longori fled towards Huizhen. In order to delay the pursuit of the pursuers, Seili Longori deployed three more battalions and set up blocking positions along the mountain road. Although for this purpose, he
One regiment was lost, but the entire army finally withdrew safely across the Mekong River and arrived at Huizhen.
After Seri Longgri felt that he was safe, he reported the news of being attacked by the main force of the Anjia army to Phibun Songkan in Sangkhlaburi City in shock.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The town of Kaken is located among mountains and ravines. Where did the enemies come from? Are they still unable to fly?" Phibun Songkan said angrily.
"I don't know either, but I can guarantee that what I said is true. If it wasn't the main force of the Anjia Army, where did they get the heavy artillery? There is also a strange kind of cannonball with a flame tail that explodes into a large area. I
I saw with my own eyes that a platoon of officers and soldiers disappeared all of a sudden through my binoculars. If I hadn't escaped quickly, I would have been left in Kaken Town!" Saili Longori said with some frustration.
Rockets are not something that can be made up based on imagination, so after hearing Seili Longgri's words, Phibun Songkan knew that his confidant was not lying, and he couldn't help but feel panicked, and asked: "
After Huai Town is Thong Yai Town, and then there is Sangkhlaburi. Are you sure you can hold the Mekong River?"
"I want reinforcements. My sixth division has been abandoned in the town of Kaken. On the way to retreat, I left another regiment to stop the enemy. I only have two divisions in hand now. In addition, the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce.
I request artillery reinforcements, otherwise we will not be able to effectively suppress the enemy's crossing troops..."
Piwen Songkan pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, I will transfer two divisions to you. As for the artillery, I never thought that the enemy would come from the northeast, and all the equipment will be sent to the southern front...
In this way, I will transfer a newly formed mortar regiment to you. Remember, you must guard the Mekong River, otherwise military law will be imposed."
Early the next morning, the 1st and 2nd Mountain Divisions advanced to the east bank of the Mekong River, stopped advancing, and faced off with the Siamese Army across the river. Zhang Fenghua, commander of the 1st Division, and Huang Lixuan, commander of the 2nd Division, discussed together and decided not to give their opponents a chance.
Taking a breather, he ordered the division's artillery units to fire on the other side.
Although the Siamese army had dug trenches on the east bank of the river overnight, they still lost a lot of people. This made Seri Longori stamp his feet in anger at the military headquarters, but there was nothing he could do.
At noon the next day, the follow-up troops of the mountain cluster arrived on the east bank of the Mekong River. An Jin looked at the enemy troops on the other side with a telescope and said with a smile:
"Now that our army has arrived, it is time to plan for the crossing of the river. We ordered the engineers to start building the pontoon bridge after eight o'clock in the evening. This time, we asked the 10th Division to serve as an assault force to cross the river first and occupy the beachhead on the other side. Then the 10th Division
The First Division and the Twelfth Division quickly followed up. At nine o'clock in the evening, all artillery launched a fierce artillery attack on the other side to cover the entire army's crossing of the Mekong River!"
After giving the order, the soldiers of the 10th, 11th and 12th Divisions who had been serving as reserves immediately began to use the rich forest resources in the mountainous areas to prepare rafts and bamboo rafts for crossing the river. The engineering troops also began to prepare nervously to build pontoons.
supplies and prepare materials in advance.
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***: Well, it’s very hard to design the campaign, so the update is late again today!
The final battle against Siam must be written down, otherwise hundreds of thousands of square kilometers will be taken over in a muddle-headed manner without even an explanation, which is outrageous!
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