Chapter 187 A sudden enlightenment! (Fourth update!)
When he heard that he had to ask the navy for help, Kawabe Masazo's face naturally didn't look very good.

The Army has to ask the Navy for help. If this gets out, how can they survive?
What would those people at the base camp think of him?

It's so embarrassing.

You know, the relationship between the two sides can be said to be as hostile as fire and water.

So when Yahara Hiromichi said this, Kawabe Masazo really wanted to scold him.

However, reason told him that asking the navy for help was the best choice at this time.

Without the airport, we would lose air superiority, which means it would be difficult to defend Yangon.

"Let me try." Kawabe Masazo thought for a while and said.

At this time, the Third Fleet was responsible for maritime security in Southeast Asia, and the commander of the Third Fleet was Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo.

Judging from the military rank, Kawabe Masazo is one level higher than the other.

But the conflict between the army and the navy is not based on military rank at all.

So, when the call was connected, Kawabe Masazo was very humble.

"Mr. Kawabe, what's the matter so late at night?" Lieutenant General Chuichi Nanyun asked on the other end of the phone.

He is currently summarizing the process of the Battle of Midway, so he is busy until late at night every day.

In this battle, the Japanese Navy's four aircraft carriers "Akagi", "Kaga", "Soryu" and "Hiryu" were all sunk.

The loss of hundreds of experienced carrier-based aircraft pilots dealt a devastating blow to the Japanese Navy.

So Chuichi Nanyun was very busy during this period. He needed to figure out why he failed.

There was obviously no flaw in the plan, but we still lost.

The final conclusion is that the industrial levels of the two sides are completely different.

They expected that the US military would not be able to deploy more aircraft carriers, but the number of aircraft carriers in the US military far exceeded their imagination.

Therefore, Nanyun Chuichi was very tired during this period.

I originally didn't want to talk to Kawabe Masazo, but I finally answered the call.

"Nanyun-kun, can you send an air force to bomb the rebels?" Kawabe Masamitsu said this almost gritting his teeth.

Unfortunately, Nanyun Chuichi had no time to laugh at him now.

Because the navy suffered even greater losses.

So he couldn't do such a thing as ridicule.

He is now only thinking about how to make up for the strength of the navy and narrow the gap with the US military.

But no matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find a way out.

"Send air force?" Nan Yun Zhongyi was stunned. Could it be that this guy came here on purpose to humiliate him?

At this time, Zheng San from the opposite side of the river spoke again.

After a while of talking, Chuichi Nagumo fell silent. He did not expect that the situation in Myanmar had become so bad.

The Rangoon airport was occupied, which meant that if he did not dispatch the naval aviation, there was a possibility that Rangoon would be lost.

"Has the situation reached this point?" After a long while, Nagumo Chuichi spoke slowly.

"I'm sorry, it has come to this. I didn't expect these rebels to be so powerful. Now you are the only one who can save Yangon." Kawabe Masamitsu's attitude was very humble.

Fortunately, there was no one in the room he was in, otherwise if his subordinates saw him, his glorious and upright image would be ruined.

"Mr. Kawabe, I may not be able to agree to your request. In the recent naval battle, the navy lost hundreds of excellent carrier-based aircraft pilots. Now the strength of the navy's aviation force is also very weak." Nagumo Chuichi rejected his proposal.

"Nanyun-kun, do you want to watch Rangoon being lost?" Kawabe Masamitsu said anxiously.

If this is lost, it will be completely ruined.

I will definitely be ordered to commit suicide by disembowelment.

He doesn't want to die yet. After all, he has made so much money, he must enjoy it.

"It's not that I don't want to send troops, it's just that the navy can't mobilize more fighter jets. According to intelligence, the US military is about to launch an island landing operation, and the navy needs more fighter jets, but it simply can't mobilize any." Nanyun Chuichi explained.

If it was before the Battle of Midway, he would definitely agree to Kawabe Masamitsu's request, and might even make some sarcastic remarks while enjoying the show.

The navy was still very powerful at that time.

But now it’s different. Four aircraft carriers have been lost, plus hundreds of excellent carrier-based aircraft pilots.

The navy's strength is already very weak at this moment and cannot be withdrawn at all.

But in the eyes of Masamitsu Kawabe, it seemed that the navy was watching someone die without helping.

For a moment, Hebian Zhengsan felt a little desperate.

Do I really want to commit suicide by cutting my stomach?
"Nan Yunjun, the life and death of the 15th Army is in your hands. My two divisions have already moved westward and attacked the heart of the British army. As long as we hold on for a while longer, the situation will inevitably change dramatically."

"Since the Battle of Midway has been lost, why can't the navy implement a westward strategy?" Kawabe Masazo pleaded.

You should know that the navy is also divided into three factions: going south, going west, and going east.

Now that the plan to go east has failed, we can consider going west.

Expand your advantage from other places.

It must be said that Kawabe Masamitsu's words reminded Nanyun Chuichi.

If he can gain an advantage in the West, perhaps he can share the pressure in the East.

After all, the Japanese army still has many advantages at present. As long as they defend the islands and resist the attack of the US military, there will be absolutely no problem.

So if we take advantage of this period of time to gain a greater advantage in the west and force the US military to divide its forces, there is still hope.

As he thought about it, he looked at the map again.

Further west is the Indian Ocean, and further west is the Suez Canal. If we can take it, we will be able to connect with the Axis navy in the Mediterranean.

If the British fleet in the Mediterranean could be destroyed.

Then the situation of the Axis powers would expand countless times in an instant.

In order to prevent the Allied forces from being weakened, there is a high probability that the US military will send a fleet here.

Not only that, the German army can even send their submarines to the Far East to hunt down American warships.

For a moment, Nanyun Chuichi thought a lot.

During this period of time, he has been thinking about how to break the deadlock.

As a result, no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn't figure out how to reverse the downward trend.

Now, after Hebian Zhengsan's reminder, everything became clear.

Yes!

Since the expedition to the east has failed, let's go west.

Looking at the comparison of naval strength among various countries, the Axis powers' naval strength is currently very weak.

If we unite, there is still hope.

If we continue to disperse like this, I'm afraid we will be close to failure.

Thinking of this, Nanyun Chuichi decided to move westward immediately.

It just so happened that German submarines were roaming in the nearby waters, hunting British merchant ships, so the two sides could fully cooperate.

"I'm sorry, the navy cannot provide air force for the time being, but the navy can dispatch two cruisers to Rangoon to help the army defend Rangoon. I believe that if we hold out for three to five days, reinforcements will move south and we will be able to defeat those rebels." Although Nagumo Chuichi refused to send naval carrier-based aircraft, he proposed to support with two cruisers.

Originally, Kawabe Masazo wanted to curse loudly, but when he heard the cruiser, he fell silent again.

Because cruisers are much more useful than air forces.

At least when necessary, he can retreat from the sea.

But at that time, it would be better to just commit suicide.

Because the fate that awaits him when he returns is also suicide.

"Thank you, Nanyun-kun." After a long silence, Kawabe Masazo spoke.

"You're welcome. Thank you for proposing the strategy of moving westward. It gave me an idea of ​​how to break the impasse." Nanyun Chuichi said with a smile.

"What's up, Commander? Did the Navy agree?" Yahara Hiromichi asked when he saw Kawabe Masamitsu coming out. "The Navy did not agree to send air forces."

Before he could finish his words, a group of military staff members started cursing at him.

As a result, I saw that Kawabe Masazo's face looked a little ugly.

"Baga, shut up."

"The navy did not send air forces, but it sent two cruisers. With their help, I believe it should not be a problem to defend Yangon."

Hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

Battleships are indeed much more useful than fighter planes.

Especially the salvo of naval guns, the tremendous power will definitely intimidate the rebels.

"Oh, Yangon is saved." Yahara Hiromichi said excitedly.

"Tell each squadron to defend Yangon, and urge the 55th Division to speed up." Kawabe Masamitsu said again.

"Hay."

On the other hand, after Long Wenjian took over the airport, in addition to strictly guarding the airport, he also sent three regiments to attack Yangon.

The original intention was to see if they could take over the city of Yangon during the chaos.

It turned out that I was overthinking it, the Japanese army had already made preparations.

However, the Japanese army's method of blocking was still the same old thing, just as Meng Fanle said.

Some Japanese soldiers even tied themselves to trees to block the attack.

This is indeed a good idea, especially at night.

The effect was very good. The British army was defeated by this fighting method at the beginning.

The Sichuan Army had many battles with the Japanese army, so they naturally knew the Japanese army's tactics.

But these natives didn't fight much with the Japanese army.

Therefore, facing the Japanese army's tactics, they suffered heavy losses.

In just half an hour, more than five hundred people were lost.

A regiment was completely destroyed.

If Long Wenjian had not led his troops to suppress the rebellion, it would have probably caused a series of defeats.

Fortunately, after shooting several natives who led the escape, the troops were temporarily stabilized.

However, the offensive momentum was contained.

It is impossible to have the same high morale offensive rhythm as before.

Therefore, Long Wenjian must find a way to solve this problem.

Fortunately, Long Wenjian had a very active brain and he immediately came up with a solution.

That is to indiscriminately use machine guns, mortars, and submachine guns to bombard the treetops on both sides for a while.

Many soldiers were skeptical.

In response to this, Long Wenjian assured everyone that it would definitely be effective.

"Yes, right there, blow it up hard for me."

"Sir, are you sure there is someone up here?"

"Believe me, there is definitely someone up here. Don't worry, there is no mistake."

Fortunately, Long Wenjian's prestige is usually pretty good, so at this time these natives can only choose to believe him.

As expected, after a burst of gunfire, many Japanese soldiers fell to the ground, which surprised many natives.

"Sir, how do you know where the people are?"

"It's very simple. If the Japanese sharpshooters want to shoot, they must have enough space to observe, which requires them to cut off some branches or leaves."

"Look at those treetops and see if they've been chopped off. There's no doubt that there are Japanese soldiers hiding there. We can definitely bombard them with artillery fire."

"I see."

It has to be said that it immediately attracted many admiring glances from the indigenous people.

In the subsequent attack, the natives saw the treetops that had been occupied and started firing without saying a word.

If you really can't reach it, use mortars to bombard it.

If all else fails, use grenades!

Anyway, quite a few Japanese sharpshooters were killed.

However, the bullets are consumed very quickly.

Long Wenjian had no solution to the new problems.

Or else you'll have to sacrifice human lives!

But those natives were not fools and they rushed forward regardless of their lives.

As long as the loss reaches 10%, the collapse will begin.

Twenty percent casualties caused a huge outburst on the spot.

As for the 30 percent, needless to say, it will be a direct defeat.

If he had not brought his trusted aides to suppress the rebellion several times, his ten thousand men would probably be no different from Sun Yunfei's ten thousand men, and more than half of them would have run away.

Even so, his 10,000 men lost more than 1,500 men.

Including the hundreds of missing people, there are less than 8,000 people left.

If it happens again, I'm afraid I'll get even less.

"Damn it, these natives are just unreliable. They're thinking of running away before the fight even starts." Long Wenjian couldn't help but curse.

Originally, he relied on tactics to gain a considerable advantage.

As a result, as the Japanese army began to react, these advantages gradually disappeared, and they even became at a disadvantage.

In other words, the plan to quickly take over Yangon is unlikely to be realized.

Thinking of this, Long Wenjian felt depressed.

"Commander, how about we capture some able-bodied men and let them consume the Japanese artillery shells?" a Kachin warrior whispered.

There are also huge conflicts among these natives, so they put forward such a proposal that harms others and does not benefit themselves.

If Long Wenjian agreed, his reputation would definitely be ruined.

But I have to say, this suggestion is indeed good.

After all, those who died were all natives, so Cun Yunsheng's instructions could be fulfilled very well.

"What the Japanese army can do, we can do too. Anyway, these people have defected to the Japanese army, so they are traitors." The Kachin warrior said righteously.

Hearing this, Long Wenjian narrowed his eyes and looked at the Kachin warrior in front of him.

This guy's idea is definitely a bad one!
He could consume these natives in war, but he could never do such a thing.

Thinking of this, Long Wenjian directly rejected his proposal.

"We are here to rescue them. If we do this, how will we be different from the Japanese army?"

"Okay, lead your men and continue the attack. Make sure to defeat the Japanese troops blocking our way."

what?
Upon hearing that he was going to attack, the Kachin warrior immediately became timid.

However, seeing Long Wenjian's unfriendly look, he did not dare to refuse, so he could only bite the bullet and lead his subordinates to launch an attack.

"These natives are all up to no good. If you're not careful, you'll fall into their trap. The commander is right. Those who are not of our race must have different hearts." Long Wenjian sneered.

"Keep an eye on it. If anyone dares to retreat, he will be shot on the spot."

"Yes." The soldier who received the order immediately took his men to act as the supervisory team.

　I didn’t eat dinner, and I’ve been hungry. I just had a bowl of potato noodles to fill my stomach. I was really hungry. Then after I finished eating, I quickly finished writing the rest. It was so difficult!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)