Chapter 1764 Are you trying to make Americans cheaper?
"What to do now?"
The four commanders of the Siamese Army who were following the charge formation lay on the ground in horror. They looked at each other and saw the fear coming from their hearts under the bright light of the flares. Immediately, several people shouted hoarsely.
They shouted "counterattack", but in the fierce gunfire, no one responded. They turned their heads and looked at the reserve team running behind them without a trace. They suddenly felt as if they were mourning for their heirs.
Under the powerful machine gun firepower of the Anjia army, no Siamese soldier could raise his head and shoot. You must know that the I-type general machine gun can fire 1,200 rounds of bullets per minute, and the whole regiment can concentrate hundreds of general machine guns to fire a volley. It is so dense that it is abnormal.
The firepower completely blocked all movable spaces.
The only thing that could counterattack at this time was the light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and artillery positions set up by the Siamese army in the rear. However, while the infantry was under attack, the artillery was also undergoing a hell-like attack. On the third pass in front of the Three Pagodas Pass
At the moment when a trench general-purpose machine gun salvo was fired, the rocket launcher company, mountain howitzer company, infantry artillery company of the 1st Regiment Artillery Battalion of the 3b Division, as well as more than fifty mortars concentrated in one regiment, opened fire at the same time.
Since it is a Category B unit, the rocket launcher company is only equipped with six 107mm rocket launchers, the mountain howitzer company is equipped with four 105mm mountain howitzers, and the infantry artillery company is equipped with twelve imitation Japanese-style 92 infantry cannons. However, this kind of firepower can completely
What really destroyed the morale of the Siamese Army's artillery was a salvo of rocket launchers. Six twelve-barreled rocket launchers fired as many as 72 rockets in one salvo. The damage to the Siamese Army's artillery was unimaginable.
"Whoosh——"
While the mountain grenades and infantry artillery were firing, the 107mm rocket launcher position was filled with sharp and harsh sound of breaking through the air, and in this dense whistling sound, each light spot seemed to rise from the ground.
The meteor shower tore apart the dark night sky in an instant.
A moment later, dense red clouds suddenly arrived at the Siamese Army's artillery position, accompanied by rolling thunder. The sudden rise of fire was like the fire from hell, with a burst of fire.
A ferocious evil smile devoured the lives of the Siamese artillerymen without mercy.
Mountain grenades, infantry artillery and mortars intertwined into a dense fire net. Each grenade flew into the sky with a harsh whistle, and dark red bullet marks drew perfect arcs in the sky.
The Siamese Army's heavy machine gun positions, light machine gun positions, and grenade launcher positions.
The Siamese army's support position was shocked by the sudden burst of firepower from An's army. Before they had time to counterattack, strings of rockets and grenades came down with strange screams.
"Rumble--"
A series of explosions sounded, and countless black and red fireballs rose from the ground. At the center of the explosion were mountain artillery, field artillery, infantry artillery, light and heavy machine guns, and grenades. The shooter was violently lifted into the air, and countless sharp shrapnel flew in the air.
Flying freely in it.
"Ding-ding-dong——"
It was the crash of shrapnel and various firearms.
"Pfft——"
This is the sound of shrapnel cutting into a human body.
Parts of various weapons that sparkled brightly, falling like raindrops along with blood, human body fragments, and internal organs.
Just when the commander of the Fifth Division of the Siamese Army, Somwen Thanat, saw that his artillery and heavy firepower units were in crisis, and was about to order the commander of the artillery regiment, Colonel Battafong, to make an emergency transfer, he discovered that more bullet marks were coming.
.
"Boom boom——"
Amidst the continuous scarlet fireballs, screams continued, and hundreds of Siamese soldiers rose into the sky in the firelight.
The Siamese army's artillery, machine gun positions and grenade launchers were once again covered by artillery fire. The tattered corpses of officers and soldiers were flying in the air. Mountain artillery, infantry artillery, crooked light machine guns, chicken neck heavy machine guns,
The grenade was twisted into a twist like a toy and lifted into the air.
Each position was once again combed through by various shrapnel and machine gun bullets. The surviving Siamese soldiers were either cut into two pieces by the sharp shrapnel, or were beaten into a hornet's nest by the lasing bullets.
After being covered by several rounds of large and small caliber rockets and grenades, the Siamese army's heavy firepower position became a terrifying purgatory!
The choking smell of gunpowder smoke could not cover up the pungent smell of blood. There were bloody stumps and broken arms everywhere. The twisted equipment was covered with steaming internal organs. The pits were full of...
Pools of bright red liquid.
After completely eliminating the threat of Siamese artillery and heavy firepower, the defenders' artillery turned their guns around and began bombarding the Siamese attacking troops.
Rockets and grenades flew into the sky quickly according to the shooting elements that had been calculated long ago. After reaching the highest point, they drew perfect arcs, with a harsh whistle, and headed toward what had become a hell-like massacre.
The place where the Siamese army gathered was smashed down hard.
The explosion sounded quickly, and a huge fireball rose into the sky carrying various debris.
The bombs exploded continuously among the thousands of Siamese soldiers who were pinned to the ground by machine gun fire. The Siamese officers and soldiers at the center of the explosion were blown to pieces, with flying shrapnel and Siamese soldiers.
The screams of people were intertwined together, and the splattered blood and broken limbs rained down on the Siamese officers and soldiers who were curled up in a ball.
When the bullets screamed and fell again, a young Siamese soldier finally collapsed.
"Buddha, please forgive me, I don't want to fight anymore!"
Amidst the shrill and crazy cries, the Siamese soldier got up. Unfortunately, before he could turn around, there was a "boom" and a 60mm high-explosive grenade fired by a mortar was fired behind him.
explode, sharp
The shrapnel cut the Siamese soldier's body into two pieces at once, and the huge air wave violently threw his upper body into the air. Blood groups wrapped in various internal organs surged out of the abdominal cavity.
Come out and spread to the ground.
Thousands of sharp shrapnel harvested blood and lives from the crowd of Siamese soldiers. Wherever they passed, screams could be heard endlessly, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and there were countless corpses with their heads cut off and cut into two.
Hundreds of Siamese officers and soldiers with missing arms and legs were writhing in pain in a pool of blood.
"Attention, all artillery batteries, follow my instructions!"
The artillery battalion commander, who carefully observed the impact point of the grenade, calmly issued the order, "Carry out covering fire at the front of the position! Destroy all enemy resistance!"
The rocket launchers, mountain howitzers, infantry guns and mortars that quickly adjusted their muzzles began to raid the hiding places of the Siamese officers and soldiers. In less than a minute, thousands of various artillery shells hit the Siamese army again.
Among the crowd, tens of thousands of sharp fragments combed the entire battlefield from head to toe, almost completely.
There were screams of sharp shrapnel and violent shock waves everywhere. Siamese soldiers who escaped direct damage from the explosion were crucified alive in a pool of blood in large areas.
The entire battlefield was filled with painful wails and pungent blood that echoed through the night sky.
"It's over! It's completely over!"
Songwen Tana, who tore off a bloody intestine that hit his head, and his head was covered with blood, was stunned by the powerful artillery firepower of Anjiajun. With the light of the explosion, he
Looking blankly at the battlefield littered with corpses, he suddenly reacted and loudly issued an order to retreat. He knew that if the troops stayed on this battlefield without any cover, the result would be total annihilation.
Of the tens of thousands of Siamese soldiers, less than a thousand survived on the battlefield. Ignoring the rain of bullets, they turned around and retreated like a tide.
"Dudu——"
The charge horn sounded, and behind the two circular positions, the gate of Three Pagoda Pass suddenly opened wide. The reinforcing officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment, the Third Regiment, and the Fourth Regiment had already arrived. Seeing the enemy retreating to the rear, they shouted and crossed the regiment.
Hold the position and quickly attack forward.
The war has reached this point, and there is no longer any suspense.
The Fifth Division of the Siamese Army attacked a regiment of the Anjia Army and was beaten to a pulp. Now faced with such a fierce attack, they collapsed completely. From officers to soldiers, everyone fled behind them in embarrassment.
The Siamese Army has built strong defenses in the north of Kronwa Town. It will be temporarily safe if they retreat there. As for not completing the task of their superiors, and at the same time, they may be ruthlessly counterattacked by the Anjia Army. Everything can only wait until it is truly safe.
Think about it later.
After experiencing such a tragic battle, Sombon Tana no longer had any ambitions. The only thing he could think of was to escape from this terrible place.
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"The enemy was defeated like this?"
After receiving orders from the General Staff and the Front Army, Commander Fu Guanjie of the Third Group Army, who was mobilizing troops, received an urgent report from the front and asked in surprise.
Colonel Anxiang, the director of the Communications Department, replied affirmatively: "The news has been confirmed. The enemy is retreating towards Kronwa Town. Colonel Zheng Lan, commander of the 3b Division, called to ask for instructions whether to resolutely press forward the enemy's front line or choose to retreat temporarily and wait for the main force to arrive.
Attack again?"
Guan Shan, political commissar of the group army, said with a smile: "The enemy comes harder and retreats faster... But the 3b Division is a Category B unit after all. I think we should let them withdraw. After we arrive at Three Pagoda Pass tomorrow, we will
Follow the main force to attack..."
Fu Guanjie shook his head: "No, the enemy's position is now in chaos. Maybe we can take this opportunity to capture the town of Kerongwa and test the true combat effectiveness of the Class B troops. I think Zheng Lan should be allowed to try to attack
After a while, even if you can't attack, you can still see the strength of the enemy's defense..."
Chief of Staff Dai Tonglong nodded, and then reminded: "But they must leave enough reserve troops, otherwise they will fail in the attack and let the enemy counterattack, causing the Three Pagoda Pass to be lost. That is their responsibility!"
Fu Guanjie smiled slightly: "I graduated from Zheng Lan Military Academy, and then studied at the National Defense University for half a year. I got personal guidance from the boss, so I still have this understanding. But now that I think about it, the Siamese army is really inferior. The three
In front of the tower gate
There are two lines of defense along the position, three lines of defense in the main position, plus the Three Pagoda Pass fortress built on the mountain. The enemy came here with all their intentions. They didn't even break through our first line of defense. Don't expect too much from them...
..."
Listening to the roar of laughter from the headquarters, Fu Guanjie turned to Operations Director Ding Shuo: "Tell Zheng Lan that if they can penetrate the enemy's defense line, I will give him credit!"
...
India, Kolkata.
East India finally entered the best season of the year. During this period, Ishikawa Koichi was able to rest from falling asleep to the next morning, without being awakened by the hot weather.
As the plague in East India gradually subsided, the Japanese army began to enforce the "Great Hygiene Campaign" while conducting population censuses. They took resolute measures to suppress anyone who randomly killed people and littered on the streets. In a short period of time, Remarkable results were achieved within a few days, which made the Japanese soldiers living there feel much better.
At five o'clock in the morning, when Koichi Ishikawa was sleeping soundly, he was woken up by Chief of Staff Yasushi Murakami.
Hearing that the Siamese army had taken the initiative to attack the Anjia army and that the current situation of the battle was unknown, Ishikawa Koichi broke out in a cold sweat and immediately called a meeting with the generals.
Fort William, the conference hall is brightly lit.
Operation Staff Officer Andalan and Colonel introduced the battle situation, and then said:
"At the beginning of this month, the base camp gradually transferred troops from the theater. In addition to transferring the 28th Army and the 14th Army, the 1st Division, 6th Division, 7th Division, and 1st Division directly under the command of the theater headquarters The Eighth Division was also transferred out one after another, only to supplement us with the Forty-ninth Division.
"Today, we only have eight divisions in our hands on such a huge defensive territory, and the Burmese army and the Indian army under the command of the theater are newly formed units. Although they are large in number, their combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed. Now The Siamese army took the lead in provoking a war at Three Pagoda Pass, and it is very likely that a local war will evolve into a global war, so we must take precautions."
Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida, commander of the 15th Army, said:
"The Imperial Army is currently deploying troops in the Philippines, the South Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands. At this time, if we rashly start a war in southern Myanmar, the base camp may not support it! Moreover, the current situation is that the enemy is outnumbered. Once a full-scale war is triggered, it will be extremely dangerous. It may lead to the collapse of the whole world..."
Having said this, Iida Shojiro shook his head and expressed his strong disapproval of the Siamese's actions.
"We should send a telegram to warn the Siamese people for their arrogant behavior! We allow them to do their own thing in southern Myanmar. We are not asking them to cause trouble for us. We simply take this opportunity to make them suffer!" The 33rd Army Nagamoto Masato said with a frown.
All the Japanese generals gave various suggestions, and all of them suggested that fighting with the Anjia Army should be avoided as much as possible.
Seeing that something was wrong, Ishikawa Hiroshi said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, the problem now is that the Siamese have started a war. If we show weakness, how can we explain to the country? Also, the empire had promised to help the Siamese recover. If we refuse to provide assistance to our country, how will the other armies we support think of it?"
Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida said: "The incident was caused by the Siamese. We can report the matter to the Southern Army Command, and Marshal Terauchi will make a decision! In addition, the commander can also report it to the 33rd Division stationed in southern Myanmar. The commander of the regiment, Gensan Yanagida, called to see what strategies the soldiers of the 33rd Division had to deal with!"
Chief of Staff Yasuchi Murakami: "Iida-kun, I am not passively avoiding the war. If we really want to fight, the 33rd Division will not be able to stop the Anjia Army's attack. Even though the Siamese Army has fifteen divisions, facing the Anjia Army For an air-to-ground attack, this amount of troops is completely insufficient! Do you still remember the last battle in northern Myanmar? The opponent was equipped with a weapon like a bamboo dragonfly. This weapon can be suspended in the air and aimed at tanks and armored vehicles. Fortresses and machine gun firepower points, precision strikes, coupled with the opponent's air force and army advantages, the collapse of the Siamese army is inevitable!"
"Murakami-kun!"
Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Renya, the commander of the 18th Division, said with some displeasure: "Why raise others' ambitions and destroy your own prestige? In any case, our Burmese-Indian Army can be regarded as the leading military region. Now, it is just the newly formed Seal Army."
Our army has fifty divisions, plus the Myanmar Army’s eighteen divisions. If we really want to go into full-scale war, we may not lose to our opponents!”
"hehe!"
Murakami Yasushi smiled disdainfully: "Muda-kun, don't you know how poorly equipped the Indian and Burmese troops are? Most of the troops are only equipped with rifles, and the rationed bullets are only a dozen rounds. The slightly more elite troops are
, Dingtian is equipped with light and heavy machine guns, grenades and mortars.
"If these soldiers have tenacious fighting spirit and superb technical and tactical skills, like the Japanese army in northern China that has the potential to start a prairie fire, I am confident that we can fight with the Anjia army. But who are these people?
The religion they follow tells them
The caste level of a person after birth determines their life's destiny. The four classes of Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra have clear boundaries. They do not intermarry, communicate or change, so they are always content with the status quo.
, not active at all...
"Many of the soldiers we recruited insisted on non-violence and no killing. They said that stepping on an ant is an unkind act. Most of them are vegetarians, and some of them don't even eat eggs. How can we have such a 'merciful' army?
Combat capability? In an internal exercise last month, one of our divisions easily broke through the defense of ten Indian divisions and wiped out all ten Indian divisions in constant mobile operations... You can definitely
Imagine what the consequences would be for such an army facing the Anjia Army..."
Murakami rubbed his forehead and shook his head and sighed.
"not necessarily!"
Lieutenant General Masafumi Yamauchi, commander of the 15th Division, said:
"The Indian army may not be as bad as imagined. There is a fable - a sheep led by a lion defeated a lion led by a sheep. In previous exercises, the Indian army did not receive our tactical guidance, so it naturally suffered a complete defeat. However,
, to fight the Anjia Army, our officers at all levels will be assigned to the Indian Army.
From the grassroots company to the division headquarters, I believe that the performance of the Indian army will be greatly improved as a result! Now in North Africa, there are many Indian soldiers fighting against the so-called invincible German army. Their performance is no less than that of the German army.
, therefore, we can have greater expectations for it!”
"The Indian army still has combat effectiveness!"
Ishikawa Koichi said sternly: "In my opinion, the key is not to let them fight on the mainland! The base camp followed my suggestion and has made a decision. After the Australian landing operation is successful, the Indian army will be dispatched to fight in Australia! In an unfamiliar environment,
Relatively unfamiliar climate conditions will make the Indian army cut off all thoughts and work for us wholeheartedly!
"Gentlemen, here I would like to inform you of the news I received before going to sleep last night. The Fourteenth Army transferred from our Burmese and Indian Army has strengthened the Sixteenth Division and acquired the Fifth Aviation Group and the Philippine Fleet of the Navy.
With the assistance of the Eleventh Air Fleet, they took on the important task of conquering the Philippines!
"On the afternoon of the 31st, Imperial Navy fighter planes attacked two flight bases in Clark and Iba in the Philippines, shooting down, burning and severely damaging more than a hundred enemy aircraft. The first attack determined the outcome in one fell swoop. In the evening.
At that time, the Eleventh Air Force carried out a second attack on two bases near Manila and Decamin and ships anchored in Manila Bay. On the 1st of this month, it launched a third attack on three bases around Clark, Iba and Manila.
Three attacks, the fourth attack was carried out yesterday on the two bases of Dekamin and Nikos.
"The Fifth Flying Group does not have the ability to attack southern Luzon due to the aircraft's endurance. At dawn the day before yesterday, it covered the 16th Division's Tanaka Detachment and Guanye Detachment's fleet and directly assisted their landing operations in northern Luzon.
Engaged in a transit battle with U.S. fighter planes.
"As of yesterday, the Tanaka detachment, which is the vanguard of the entire army, has successfully landed in Apali, and the Guanye detachment has successfully landed near Vigan and occupied all the airports there. In response, the naval force and the army aviation ground force also occupied Pakistan.
Tan Island...The first battle in the Philippines was successful!"
Warm applause suddenly erupted in the conference room.
Ishikawa Koichi waved his hand and continued: "On the day after the Pearl Harbor incident, the Nanhai Detachment, composed of the 1st Division of the 52nd Division, flew under the control of the naval aviation unit of the Fourth Fleet and the seaplane carrier Seikawa.
With the help of the troops, we successfully landed in Guam
After a day and night of fierce fighting, the mainland captured all the important places in Guam yesterday morning. At 4:30 p.m., they occupied the Guam Government Hall in Agana City. The island's governor, Navy Captain Mike Millin, and about 330 U.S. troops
The garrison surrenders."
There was another burst of cheers in the conference room.
Since the Pearl Harbor Incident, due to strict information control, even the generals at the division and corps levels do not know the situation on the front line. Various rumors are rampant in the army, both victory and defeat. Now I hear
When I received the exact battle report, I couldn't help but feel excited and excited.
"Wake Island, located 3,700 kilometers west of the Hawaiian Islands, is the nail we must remove. While the aircraft carrier task force launched the attack on Pearl Harbor, the special marines of the Fourth Fleet Command and the Sixth Base Force
The landing force composed of the Marine Corps and the maritime force composed of the 6th Mine Team were dispatched to conduct operations with the assistance of the 18th Support Force, the aviation force, and the diving force.
"During the bombing on the 31st, basically all the US military aircraft on Wake Island were wiped out and some military facilities were destroyed. In the early morning of the first day, our landing troops braved the artillery fire of the US military and forced a landing. After continuous fighting,
, yesterday captured the US military commander Corning Kamm and other officers and soldiers below, and occupied the entire island."
Listening to the warm applause, Ishikawa Koichi continued:
"New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific and the second largest island in the world after Greenland. It is located south of the equator in the Western Pacific, adjacent to the Lanyin Islands to the west, separated from the Arafura Sea and the Coral Sea to the south, and
The Australian continent faces each other in the northeast. The mountains in the central area of New Guinea island are tangled, extending from northwest to southeast, forming a continuous central mountain range. Most of the mountains and plateaus are above 4,000 meters above sea level.
“Among them, the towering mountains in the west are collectively called the Snow Mountains, and the eastern section is the Malle Mountains. The mountains gradually decrease to the east, and then extend to the southeast, forming the Owen Stanley Ridge of the Papua Peninsula. Many peaks on the island are
It is an extinct volcanic cone, and volcanic eruptions often occur in some mountainous areas, as well as frequent earthquakes. These tall east-west mountains are full of cliffs and rugged roads, which have become a huge obstacle to transportation from the north to the south of the island.
"Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Empire accumulated twelve main divisions in the western region of the island we occupied, including the 28th Army deployed from this theater. At present, the Imperial Army has fully penetrated Australia
In the eastern area occupied by the army, due to the support of the local people, the troops are progressing smoothly. Australia, which was attacked, is being defeated, and it can be expected that it will be driven out of New Guinea!"
"Ishikawa-kun, how are things going in Hawaii?" Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida asked excitedly.
"It's not clear yet!"
Ishikawa Koichi shook his head: "The news I just reported is also a secret in the military. The troops stationed in the mainland, northern China, and Manchuria don't know it yet. However, due to the disastrous defeat of the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, we have
There are reasons to believe that the victory in the landing operation on the Hawaiian Islands must belong to the Japanese Empire!"
Speaking of this, Ishikawa Koichi solemnly said: "Gentlemen, the reason why I tell you these secret reports is mainly to explain that while we are winning on all fronts, our Burmese and Indian troops must not hold back the empire.
Although we don’t want to break up with Nanhua’s army at this critical moment, we cannot give in without limit. We must mobilize urgently to meet all challenges..."
At this time, Communications Staff Officer Inoki Ichiro walked into the conference room quickly and said loudly: "Urgent report, the Siamese army has been defeated, and southern Myanmar is in danger..."
Murakami Yasushi curled his lips and said, "Look, it took less than four hours of typing, whether it was mental calculation or not, and the failed telegram came... Now we are in trouble..."
Ishikawa Koichi glared at his chief of staff, took the telegram and read it carefully, then turned to Shojiro Iida and said: "Iida-kun, your army has three divisions deployed in Myanmar. The matter is urgent. I think you should rush back.
Yangon, it would be better to personally direct the war in Burma..."
"this--"
Iida Shojiro was not happy. Isn't he roasting himself on the fire? He hesitated and asked directly: "Ishikawa-kun, if we really start a full-scale war, due to reasons such as the deployment of our troops, early failure is certain.
I want to ask now, where is the bottom line of failure that we can accept?”
Ishikawa Koichi thought for a while and said: "In this way, the narrow strip of land in southern Myanmar is dispensable to us... If the enemy's offensive is too fierce, I allow you to move the 33rd Division
The regiment retreated to the area west of the Salween River. Remember,
The Siamese are a chess piece that can be used. Don't throw them away easily. If it doesn't work, let them retreat to central Myanmar. In any case, the Siamese army's combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Indian army and the Burmese army. The future can be
There are many places for help!”
"What if the enemy wants to break through our bottom line?" Shojiro Iida asked again.
"Then there's nothing we can do!"
Ishikawa Koichi's face was stern: "The only way is to fight. Even if all our troops are shattered, we can't lose the glory of the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire! But at that point, the base camp will not ignore it. It's a pity that it will take advantage of the Americans."
.....It is estimated that it was originally stocked in
All troops from the Lanyin Islands must be brought to Burma and India. The industry and commerce, food, population, and Burma's oil are the foundation for the victory of the imperial holy war. There is no room for loss. Both the enemy and us must first surrender.
Carry out the next strategy..."
All the generals felt a chill in their hearts.
Ishikawa Koichi is a member of the royal family, and he is also a good friend of Chief of Staff Kanji Ishihara. His words basically represent the will of the base camp. If that is the case, the decisive battle that will determine the fate of the empire in the future will take place in the Burma-India War Zone.
Thinking of this, everyone was worried and excited at the same time, and for a while, the conference room fell into rare silence.
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