On the night when Luang Phibun returned to Bangkok, the Siamese government dispatched almost all the police and spies to launch a massive raid on Japanese military advisers and Japanese expatriates in almost all cities in Siam.
Obviously, Luang Phibun believed that the bombing was planned by the Japanese.
The explosion was not originally planned by the Japanese, so the Siamese investigation would naturally yield no results.
However, what Luang Phibun needed was not actually the real result. He just wanted to take this opportunity to prove to the Chinese government that Siam was determined to break with Japan. He also had another meaning, which was to take the opportunity to cleanse the Siamese army.
Japanese military advisers and Japanese expatriates in Siam to weaken the Japanese government's control over Siam.
Of course, Luang Phibun did not dare to go too far. He just sent the Japanese military officers and Japanese nationals out of the country.
Despite this, Luang Phibun's actions still angered the old Japanese in the temple. The old Japanese was furious again and tried to move westward, but was stopped by the new chief of staff of the Southern Army, Anda Twenty-three, because the Japanese army base camp strictly ordered the south, central China,
The three major strategic front armies in North China are not allowed to take any offensive actions in the near future.
The reason is very simple, because the Kwantung Army is about to go to war with the Soviet Union.
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Rangoon, Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Regarding the explosion in Yessu Town, Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun finally gave a formal explanation.
Yue Weihan was immediately convening Wei Lihuang and Huang Jie to discuss countermeasures. Although Stilwell was also a high-level core member of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, he was an American after all and was obviously not suitable to participate in such an issue.
"The Siamese people are really as stupid as pigs." Huang Jie said disdainfully, "They really put a shit plate on the Japanese."
"Who else can be blamed if you don't blame the Japanese? Mao Renfeng didn't leave any traces in Bangkok." Wei Lihuang shook his head, and then said sadly, "Besides, the Chinese killed the Chinese.
Only we can do it ourselves, but the Siamese people have never even thought about it."
Huang Jie's face immediately became a little embarrassed.
As a direct descendant of Huangpu, Huang Jie's loyalty to Chairman Chiang is unquestionable. However, this time Chairman Chiang sent Mao Renfeng to Yangon to assassinate Yue Weihan, which still aroused Huang Jie's resentment. Even though Yue Weihan had thousands of
It's totally wrong, but he was also a Chinese communist. He could only die on the anti-Japanese battlefield. How could he die at the gunpoint of his compatriots?
"Let's not talk about this anymore." Yue Weihan waved his hand and changed the topic, "Luan Piwen still has some political skills. Even if he really found traces of Mao Renfeng, I'm afraid he would still take away the shit plate.
Otherwise, how could he take the opportunity to expel the Japanese military advisers and Japanese spies in Siam?"
"That's true." Wei Lihuang nodded and added, "But the reaction of the old devil in the temple was very strange."
"Yes, when did the little devil become so honest?" Huang Jie also said with deep understanding, "In the past, if Luan Piwen made a slight move, the dozen or so divisions placed on the border of Siam would be afraid of the little devil.
We have already been suppressed, but this time, the little devil did not take any action. This matter is indeed evil."
"Actually, this is not surprising at all." Yue Weihan shook his head and said slowly, "It's not that the little Japs have changed their gender, nor is it that the old Japs in the temple have become timid, but... the Japanese Kwantung Army will soon go north.
Attacking the Soviet Union, at this time, the Japanese base camp will naturally not let the Southern Army start the war lightly."
Huang Jie said solemnly: "The Kwantung Army wants to attack the Soviet Union in the north? Is this possible?"
Wei Lihuang nodded and continued: "Since the defeat of the Japanese naval combined fleet, the connections between many islands in Southeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific and the Japanese mainland are facing the threat of being cut off, and the Indo-China Peninsula connected to the mainland is facing the threat of being cut off.
Our expeditionary force is a deadly threat, so it is an inevitable choice to resume the plan to advance northward."
"That should be it." Yue Weihan said, "However, even though the Soviet Union has split, the Zhukov Group stationed in the Far East still has more than 1 million troops and more than 2,000 tanks. For the Kwantung Army, this is an extremely difficult area.
Therefore, the Japanese army must concentrate all resources to ensure victory in this battle."
"The Japanese will still lose this battle." Huang Jie said, "I'm afraid the tragedy of Nomenkan will happen again."
"That's not necessarily true." Yue Weihan shook his head and said disapprovingly, "During the Battle of Nomenkan, the Soviet Red Army was an elite division that had been recuperating for a long time, but now the Soviet Red Army stationed in the Far East is all transferred from the Western Front.
Most of the tired troops who came here to rest are wounded soldiers who are in urgent need of rest, and Zhukov probably doesn’t have much time to garrison in the Far East now.”
Huang Jie frowned and said: "The chief is saying that Zhukov may abandon the Far East and send his troops westward to rescue Stalin?"
"It is impossible to give up the Far East." Yue Weihan shook his head and said, "The Stalin Group has lost all the industrial bases in the traditional European region of the former Soviet Union. Several industrial cities in the Far East are already his last resort. If even these are
If it is lost, then he will really have no choice but to hide on the ice fields of Siberia and fight guerrillas."
After saying this, Yue Weihan added: "However, it is necessary for Zhukov's group to divide its forces and move westward."
Wei Lihuang also said: "Although there are many troops loyal to Stalin in Europe, and most of them are elite troops, they face 5 million more elite German troops, not to mention Molotov's 6 million rebels."
If Zhukov goes away, he may not be able to reverse the decline, but if he doesn't go, Stalin will definitely be defeated, and he will definitely not last for half a year!"
"If you put it that way..." Huang Jie said solemnly, "The Kwantung Army can really take over the Far East!"
Yue Weihan nodded, but his heart was full of regrets. The current situation in the Soviet Union is so turbulent, and it is a great opportunity for the Chinese nation to seize chestnuts from the fire. Unfortunately, the expeditionary force has not yet established a stable foundation and has not yet matured, so it can only miss this good opportunity. Yue Weihan is now
The only thing that can be done is to use non-war means to seize as much profit as possible in Siam through plunder and robbery.
"Forget it, these things are not what you and I should care about, let alone what we can control." Yue Weihan waved his hand, and then said to Wei Lihuang and Huang Jie, "Brother Junru, Dayun (Huang Jie), Southern Japan
The army does not dare to start the war lightly, should we take this opportunity to ask Siam for more privileges?"
"Well." Huang Jie said first, "Garrisoning troops in Chiang Mai is a must!"
Wei Lihuang thought for a while and then said: "In addition to the road from Taungoo to Chiang Mai, the railway from Mawlamyine to Banta Thongna (Siam) must also be built!"
"Add the right to free trade!" Yue Weihan touched his chin and said with a sly smile, "Commodities entering Siam from Myanmar are exempt from paying tariffs!" Compared with Wei Lihuang and Huang Jie, Yue Weihan's policy is obviously
Even more cruelly, if Luang Phibun really wants to sign this treaty, within five years, Siam will completely become an economic colony of Myanmar (Chinese Expeditionary Force).
The industrial base under construction in Myanmar not only includes heavy industry, but also a large number of light industry.
At this time, Siam already had a population of nearly 20 million, and it had not suffered from war. The ordinary people had ample food and clothing, and the bureaucrats and nobles were extremely rich. There was a huge market for daily necessities and luxury goods. Once Siam
Reduced into an economic colony, the Chinese Expeditionary Force can draw hundreds of millions of dollars in war funds from here every year.
As for Siamese Prime Minister Luang Phibun's willingness to agree, this is not within Yue Weihan's consideration at all.
In order to ensure the victory of the northward advance plan, the Japanese army has completely retracted in the remaining strategic directions. In this case, does Siam have any choice? Unless Luang Phibun has the courage to go to war with the expeditionary force, otherwise he will have to surrender.
, because surrendering can at least keep Siam's sovereignty intact. Once war breaks out, Siam will probably be destroyed.
The plan has been decided, Yue Weihan handed over the matter to Huang Jie, and Huang Jie had full authority to handle it. Yue Weihan had already given Luang Phi Boon face, but the Siamese themselves were not sure, so now they can only talk to Huang Jie
.
Watching Huang Jie leave, Wei Lihuang suddenly remembered something and said to Yue Weihan: "By the way, Mr. Li Siguang has arrived in Myanmar and will arrive in Yangon at two o'clock in the afternoon."
"Mr. Zhonggong has arrived in Myanmar!?" Yue Weihan stretched out his hand and looked at his watch. It was almost two o'clock. He immediately said to Wei Lihuang, "Brother Junru, come with me to the station to greet him. Mr. Zhonggong is a great scientist and
A great educator, what he knows is something that we warriors will never be able to learn in ten lifetimes, so we cannot afford to neglect him!"
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At Yangon Railway Station, Mr. Li Siguang, who was in his prime, slowly walked off the train with a few students.
"Teacher, is this Yangon?" A student said with envy as he looked at the endless crowds outside Yangon Railway Station and the passenger and freight trains rumbling by the platform. "It's much more prosperous and lively than Chongqing and Kunming.
I wonder when our country will become so prosperous?"
The other students who were talking loudly just now fell silent immediately.
The look on Mr. Li Siguang's face was also a little solemn. He has studied geology for most of his life. His biggest wish in his life is to travel through the mountains and rivers of the motherland in his lifetime and find out the rich natural resources hidden under the great rivers and mountains for supply.
Later generations will develop and enjoy it, and ultimately realize the dream of a powerful country that has never been realized by contemporary Chinese people.
However, the reality is cruel. Before Mr. Li Siguang could express his ambition, China ushered in the Japanese invasion.
In the blink of an eye, the country was lost, and the mountains and rivers were shattered. Facing the incomplete map of China hanging in the office, Mr. Li Siguang tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. However, just when Mr. Li Siguang thought that what he had learned in his life would be lost.
At that time, an invitation letter from Myanmar flew to Chongqing and was placed on his desk.
Although Myanmar is not Chinese territory, everyone knows that it is already the territory of the Chinese Expeditionary Force!
Without any hesitation, Mr. Li Siguang happily accepted the invitation, immediately packed his bags, took his best students with him, and rushed to Myanmar without any hesitation. For a geologist like Mr. Li Siguang, it is difficult to combine various geological processes based on what he has learned throughout his life.
Finding such natural resources from the ground is the most exciting thing, and everything else is just a cloud.
"Teacher, it seems that someone has come to greet us." Just when Mr. Li Siguang was sighing, the student next to him suddenly bumped him gently with his arm. When Mr. Li Siguang looked up anxiously, he saw only two straight-looking students.
The Japanese generals had already strode over to meet him. The leading Japanese general was very young, but his collar badge was decorated with four shining gold stars.
Mr. Li Siguang was immediately in awe. Who else could be a four-star (first-level) general at such an age besides Yue Weihan?
"This must be Mr. Zhong Gong (Li Siguang)?" Yue Weihan strode forward, stood at attention, and saluted.
"Don't dare, don't dare." Mr. Li Siguang shook his hands and quickly extended his hands to Yue Weihan. Yue Weihan also quickly took off the white gloves on his hands, then firmly grasped Mr. Li Siguang's rough hand with both hands, and said with great sincerity,
"Mr. Zhonggong, welcome to you. It's great that you can bring a few students to Myanmar!"
Yue Weihan's words were by no means polite. He was indeed overjoyed that Mr. Li Siguang could bring his students to Myanmar.
In Myanmar right now, a large number of industrial equipment and a large number of skilled workers aided by the United States have been put in place. Mandalay Steel City, Yan'anqiang Oil City and Yangon Industrial City are all being built overtime. But one thing is that coal
, iron, copper and other mineral veins have not yet been found. The small oil field of Ren'anqiang was discovered by the British decades ago.
Although Yue Weihan knew that Myanmar contained rich resources, he did not know where they were hidden.
Although the U.S. government also sent many experts, most of them were in the military industry. There were also a few geologists, but the level of these geologists was really not very good. After several months of toiling around Myitkyina, they still failed
Only a small gold mine and an emerald vein were found, but the most urgently needed iron and copper were not found at all.
Therefore, the arrival of Mr. Li Siguang and his students relieved Yue Weihan's urgent need.
Yue Weihan has no doubt about Mr. Li Siguang's knowledge and ability. Among other things, the entire Japanese geological community asserts that China is an oil-poor country, but Mr. Li Siguang has dug out massive amounts of crude oil from the Northeast and North China plains.
This shocking discovery made the Japanese very angry in history.
What do you think is the most lacking resource in Japan in history?
There is no doubt that what Japan lacks most is oil and iron ore. If it were not for the fact that crude oil and iron ore cannot be found on the mainland, would the Japanese have to go south to compete with the United States and Britain? But the reality is a big joke on the Japanese.
China, which was declared by the Japanese geological community to be an oil- and iron-poor country, was eventually discovered to contain large amounts of oil and iron ore!
Therefore, in a sense, it was the short-sighted Japanese geological community that led to Japan's defeat.
Thinking about it on the other hand, if Mr. Li Siguang were Japanese, then the fate of Japan and China would probably be reversed. In this sense, Mr. Li Siguang, like Mr. Qian Xuesen, are both top scientists in their respective fields, and they are both Chinese
The most precious treasure of the nation, how could Yue Weihan be unhappy after receiving such a treasure?