Chapter 224 Even airplanes are not perfect!

At the Southern Army's Lion City Command, General Terauchi Hisaichi looked at the latest battle report, his blood pressure soared, and he almost had a stroke.

Bangkok, where the 4th Division was stationed, fell.

The reason is very weird!
The 4th Division and the Siamese Navy held a gala, originally intending to boost the morale of the Thai army.

Who knew that the Sichuan Army would suddenly descend from the sky and raid Bangkok.

Cause huge losses.

Several senior officers including the commander of the 4th Division were killed, and the rest of the soldiers suffered more than a thousand casualties.

In addition, the Siamese navy suffered heavy losses and only a few survivors.

In addition, the 4th Division, led by Division Commander Kenzo Kitano, retreated towards Annan.

The reason was that the road to the south was blocked by the Sichuan Army.

There was no choice but to retreat to Annan.

After reading the telegram, Terauchi Juichi felt his blood pressure soar.

If the adjutant hadn’t been quick to call for a military doctor.

It is estimated that Terauchi Juichi would have died of a stroke two years earlier.

A Type A division of more than 30,000 people, plus more than 20,000 Thai troops.

They failed to defend a single city.

More importantly, this city also has dozens of warships and dozens of fighter planes.

As a result, all these things became the spoils of the Sichuan Army.

He really wanted to question the 4th Division, what on earth were they doing?
Were there no signs beforehand?

There is always something weird about this matter.

After thinking about it for a long time, Terauchi Juichi still couldn't figure it out.

After all, what the Fourth Division did was truly shocking.

Who could have thought that the Siamese Navy could be sold for just 100 million yen?

"Commander, the next attack direction of the Sichuan Army will definitely be Lion City." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tsukada Isao said with some concern.

Terauchi Hisaichi said with some regret.

"It's a pity that Yamashita Tomoyuki has been transferred. Otherwise, if he had sent troops to attack Bangkok, he would definitely be able to destroy the Sichuan Army."

Not long ago, Yamashita Tomoyuki received a transfer order to become the commander of the 1st Front Army of the Kwantung Army.

So now there are not many generals in the Southern Army who can fight.

Although it seems that there are a lot of organizations, in fact, troops have to be deployed everywhere.

A large number of troops were deployed on Medan Island.

The main reason is that the resistance there is too strong.

If we don’t station heavy troops in the city, we will probably be driven away by these guerrillas.

More importantly, several divisions originally stationed in the Annan area have been transferred to Singapore due to the sudden changes in the war in India.

According to the plan, I will be transferred to Tianzhu in the next two days.

The headquarters will then add a number of newly formed divisions to the Southern Army.

But the newly formed division is completely useless.

It will take at least half a year to form combat effectiveness.

In other words, the Southern Army at this time was not as strong as before.

So, Terauchi Juichi could only hold the telegram and sigh.

At this time in the Borneo region, there was only the 56th Independent Mixed Brigade and two independent garrison infantry battalions.

In addition, there is the 9th Flying Division of the Lion City Garrison.

With this amount of troops, they can barely defend the existing territory, but there is little hope of attacking Bangkok.

Unless the navy sends out warships to directly attack Bangkok.

The conflict between the navy and the army, should the navy be dispatched?
Absolutely impossible.

Especially the last time in Yangon, a naval warship was destroyed.

The Navy now has a lot of complaints about the Army.

The reason why they were willing to transport the army to India was purely because the Japanese army in India paid the navy to transport the soldiers.

That's right!

Just pay for it yourself.

They seized a lot of oil, so they could use that to power their navy.

Otherwise, the Navy would simply ignore them.

Therefore, the only way for Terauchi Hisaichi to command these navy forces was to pay for the oil out of his own pocket.

Otherwise, the navy cannot be deployed.

Not to mention, the Navy would love for the Army to make a fool of themselves so they can have some fun and be happy.

"Commander, what should we do next? The Sichuan Army should continue to move south to Borneo." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tsukada Isao said worriedly.

There are only about 10,000 troops defending Borneo now.

If the Sichuan Army really moves south, they may not be able to stop it.

"Therefore, we need to put pressure on the French army to intensify their offensive and force the Sichuan Army to be unable to move south and wait for reinforcements from the headquarters to arrive." Terauchi Hisaichi said helplessly.

All I can say is that the Sichuan Army seized the opportunity very well.

If the attack had been earlier, Terauchi Hisaichi would have ordered Yamashita Tomoyuki to lead the troops to attack Bangkok.

As a result, Yamashita Tomoyuki was transferred away and the main division was also transferred to Tianzhu.

The Southern Army is now extremely short of manpower.

Unless reinforcements are drawn from Luzon and other places.

But resistance there is also strong.

In particular, the guerrillas formed by the Chinese in Mindanao were full of martial virtues and defeated the Japanese army so much that they dared not leave the city.

Therefore, Terauchi Hisaichi could only watch the Sichuan Army take Bangkok, but he could do nothing.

Otherwise, if it were his temper, he would definitely retaliate.

At the same time, I was also puzzled as to why the Sichuan Army was able to accurately avoid the Japanese army at its strongest point.

Terauchi Juichi's keen sense of battlefield told him that there must be something he didn't know.

After all, there aren't so many coincidences happening in the world.

"Let the intelligence officer investigate the 4th Division and find out what happened." Terauchi Hisaichi thought for a moment and said.

"Hai!"

……

On the other hand, the Japanese 4th Division demonstrated its talent for retreat and withdrew directly from Bangkok to Cambodia.

The French army originally refused. At least Governor-General Deguin was unwilling to allow the Japanese army to enter the French Indochina colony.

However, the Sichuan Army came down from the sky and took Bangkok directly, so even if Governor Degu was reluctant, he had to grit his teeth and let the Japanese army enter.

It is obvious that the next target of the Sichuan Army will definitely be the Annan region.

"Is the Japanese Fourth Division a bunch of idiots? Why did they lose Bangkok?" Governor Degu looked at the map but still couldn't figure it out.

In fact, there are many people who can’t figure it out.

After all, the Japanese 4th Division was an elite division, and its performance was truly surprising.

"Your Excellency Governor, right now we must prevent the Sichuan Army from continuing to advance eastward. We are now faced with two choices. The first is to surrender to the Allies and join them as Free France." A French officer suggested.

"Impossible, the Japanese army will never watch us join." Governor Degu shook his head and rejected his proposal.

He even suspected that the 4th Division withdrew to Annan deliberately to monitor the French army.

Otherwise, he really didn't understand why the 4th Division lost Bangkok.

"Then we can only build a new line of defense to resist the Sichuan Army."

Hearing this, Governor Degu fell silent for a while. After a long time, he sighed and said.

"Let's build a defense line first, and then I'll talk to Stilwell to see if we can surrender in an honorable manner." "Yes."

.........

At the temporary command post of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, Kenzo Kitano looked at the reprimand telegram sent by Terauchi Hisaichi, sneered, and handed it to Sato and Nojiri.

"You guys are doing it too roughly. The commander must be suspicious. Be prepared to be investigated."

Who knew that Major Sato was not worried at all, but spoke happily instead.

"Send someone to investigate? That's easy. They will either be bribed or killed."

"There are so many guerrillas in Annan, isn't it normal for some accidents to happen?"

"Mr. Division Commander, you are still too timid. Since you have chosen this path, then go all the way to the end. Don't forget, there are still 200 million yen waiting for us."

"And it was paid in U.S. dollars. Just now, the exchange rate of U.S. dollars to Japanese yen soared again, which means that our 100 million yen has become more than 100 million."

It has to be said that under the stimulation of huge wealth, Major Sato had only one idea in his eyes.

That’s making money!
He will kill anyone who prevents him from making money!
Coming by plane?

It’s not like the plane won’t be shot down?

Who did it?
There are so many guerrillas, wouldn't it be enough to just blame them?
We can also use this excuse to wipe out the guerrillas, killing two birds with one stone.

When Major Nojiri heard this, his breathing quickened.

It hasn't been long since the Japanese yen has depreciated again.

If the war ends, will it depreciate again?

For a moment, Major Nojiri thought a lot.

Only Kenzo Kitano was shocked by Major Sato's idea.

I didn't expect these guys were completely crazy.

To be honest, he himself was attracted by this huge wealth.

"Have you thought about your way out? What you have done will be exposed sooner or later." Kitano Kenzo asked in confusion.

Unexpectedly, Major Sato was not panicked at all, but instead chuckled.

"Mr. Division Commander, do you know what the Sichuan Army promised me?"

"???" Kitano Kenzo looked at the other party in confusion. He really didn't know what Sato had discussed in private with the Sichuan Army.

Even Major Nojiri standing by was a little surprised.

"Anti-War Alliance." Major Sato said lightly.

Upon hearing this, Kitano Kenzo was completely stunned.

Anti-war alliance?
Why offer such high conditions?
In other words, now as long as the 4th Division is willing, they can join the Allied forces at any time.

This means that they will not be liquidated after the war and may even become winners.

Kitano Kenzo's scalp tingled when he thought of this.

A Type A division of more than 30,000 people joined the anti-war coalition.

The blow to the morale of the Japanese army was absolutely terrifying.

Kitano Kenzo really didn't expect that the Sichuan Army would offer such high conditions.

It was indeed unexpected.

Major Nojiri next to him was also confused.

They can actually become anti-war allies?

Doesn't it mean that if the situation is not right, they can become allies?
Thinking of this, the smile on Major Nojiri's face grew even wider.

I was originally worried about what to do with the money if we lost the war.

Now it seems that these worries were unnecessary.

"Damn it, there must be other conditions." Kitano Kenzo said angrily.

"Yes, the condition is to eliminate the guerrillas in Annan." Major Sato said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Kitano Kenzo felt as if he was struck by lightning.

No wonder the other party is not worried about the investigation team coming to investigate the specific situation.

Because the situation is not right, it can indeed be blamed on the guerrillas.

No wonder Major Sato said that it is killing two birds with one stone.

"Mr. Division Commander, I personally suggest that you cooperate with us and don't do anything weird. After all, you and I both know that the future of the empire is bleak. It may fail one day, and as a senior officer, you will probably die by then."

"It's better to cooperate with us now. Who knows, someday, we may become members of the Allied Forces." Major Sato became more and more excited as he spoke.

He suddenly felt that he might be the smartest businessman in Osaka.

Have the best of both worlds!

This is the necessary ability for a good businessman.

After hearing these words, Kitano Kenzo was completely speechless.

Finally, defeated by reality, Kenzo Kitano decided to cooperate.

Because what Major Sato said was very true, the navy suffered heavy losses after the Battle of Midway.

The future of the empire was indeed bleak and uncertain.

If that day really comes, the identity of an anti-war ally will definitely save his life and his property.

It's time to leave yourself a way out.

Thinking of this, Kitano Kenzo spoke.

"From now on, I will cooperate with you, including the investigation of the Southern Army Command. If there are people who cannot be bribed, then I will kill them directly as you suggested."

"In addition, I will propose to the Southern Army Command that you each serve as wing commander."

Seeing that his division commander finally understood, Major Sato couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

With the cooperation of Kenzo Kitano, the so-called investigation team is nothing more than this.

It's easy to deal with.

.........

In Bangkok, Cun Yunsheng looked at the intact royal palace in front of him and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Because the Thai army left in a hurry, they left behind a large part of their wealth.

Not only that, there are also some big families in the city who have considerable wealth.

Especially those families who followed the Japanese and Thai armies will be purged.

"Send a telegram to General Stilwell that we have captured Bangkok and are forcing Siam to surrender."

"But I suggest that we deal with Songkhram first, only then will we have hope of forcing Siam to join the Allied forces." After visiting the royal palace, Cun Yunsheng withdrew with his subordinates and turned to Meng Fanle and said.

"Yes, Commander." Meng Fanle didn't expect that this time it would be so smooth.

This was indeed beyond his expectations.

Those Japanese troops turned out to be really trustworthy.

The only trouble was the dead bodies of Siamese sailors in the banquet hall.

But it had been cleared out, so no one would know that he was shot by the Japanese army. They would only know that he was drunk and was shot by the Sichuan Army who broke into the banquet hall.

"Commander, don't you live in the palace?" Meng Fanle asked puzzledly.

"No, we still have to live in the city. Send soldiers to guard here and don't let anyone in. Siam still needs a king." Cun Yunsheng said meaningfully.

After all, the culture is deeply rooted, and it is difficult to completely abolish it.

"Yes." Meng Fan nodded and then asked again.

"Will our headquarters be moved to Bangkok in the future?"

"Okay, I'll work here from now on." Cun Yunsheng nodded.

At this moment, the communications staff hurriedly came to Cun Yunsheng with a telegram and said with a grim expression.

"Commander, General Stilwell sent an urgent telegram. The German army captured Alexandria a few days ago under the attack of a large number of fighter planes. The remaining main forces of the Allied forces retreated to Cairo."

The German army is so fierce?
This was Cun Yunsheng’s first reaction.

　I wish you all a successful college entrance examination! I felt a little uncomfortable from yesterday to today. It may be because I wrote too much and my blood supply and oxygen supply were insufficient! I took a long rest before I recovered!
　　There are updates!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)