Chapter 383 How about fighting to support the war?

I actually have such a fierce soldier?
Yu Xiaoqing looked at the telegram in his hand and was stunned for a long time.

This time he was really stunned.

Because he himself didn't expect that three people captured an artillery battalion?

What a joke!

And these three people were lost soldiers.

If the telegram had not been so confident and even guaranteed with his life, Yu Xiaoqing would never have believed it even if he was beaten to death.

If Cun Yun was born here, he would definitely not be surprised.

It might even feel normal.

Three people captured a battalion?

What's the problem?
It was just that it was Yu Xiaoqing's first time experiencing it, so he found it incredible.

"General, could it be fake?" The combat staff officer next to him felt that the news was a bit fake. After all, three people captured an entire battalion. This was too surprising to tell others.

"It shouldn't be fake. After all, the opponents are indigenous people and their fighting power is not very high." Someone raised an objection.

"But, there is also a battalion on the opposite side. No matter how weak the indigenous army is, it is impossible for an entire battalion to be captured by three people." The combat staff still found it a little unbelievable.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone shut up.

Yes!

No matter how useless they are, an entire battalion shouldn't be captured by three people, right?

"Okay, stop guessing. It shouldn't be fake because there's no need." Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and decided to trust his subordinates and believe that such results of the battle are real.

"Should we report their achievements?" the operations staff officer asked after a moment of hesitation.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing took out a pen, thought for a while, and then spoke.

"I will definitely apply for it. After all, this achievement will really boost morale."

"Let's see if we can apply for the Order of the Tripod for them. No, the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun."

Considering that there are several levels of the Baoding Medal, Yu Xiaoqing thought it would be better to apply directly for the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal.

"Blue Sky and White Sun Medal?" The operations staff officer looked at the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal with a look of surprise, as if asking if there was a mistake?
Even if it's true!
These Baoding medals are enough!
They are just soldiers and do not deserve the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal at all.

"Yes, it's the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal." Yu Xiaoqing shook his head and said.

"Someone once told me something that I found very disdainful."

"But now that I think about it, he was right."

"We must never let the heroes down, especially their military exploits. As their superiors, we must never swallow up our achievements."

I have to say that Yu Xiaoqing has indeed grown a lot at this time!

If it were him in the past, he would have looked completely disdainful.

But after going through so many things, he also understood what it means that one general's success is the result of the sacrifice of hundreds of soldiers.

"Also, let the whole army know about their heroic deeds so that more people will know about them, and let the Japanese know that we are here, so let them clean their necks and wait for death."

"Yes, General." The operations staff responded quickly.

.........

"What? Those indigenous artillery battalion were captured by three people?" Since Lao Wang and the other three communicated in clear code, the Japanese commander Kawabe Masamitsu also received the telegram.

"Yes, but before that the natives reported that the enemy had more than one regiment." The communications staff officer stood up and lowered his head, not daring to look directly at them.

"Baga, these bastards are a bunch of trash." Admiral Hebian Zhengsan was very annoyed. He didn't expect these natives to be so lame.

It is even worse than China's Imperial Army.

At least they wouldn't make such a joke.

"Can anyone tell me why this is happening?"

In response to General Kawabe Masamitsu's questioning, the officers in the headquarters chose to keep silent. They understood the fighting spirit of the Indian native army, but they did not dare to tell the truth for fear that Kawabe Masamitsu would faint from anger.

Seeing his subordinates in front of him all silent, Kawabe Masazo felt very tired, but he still suppressed his anger.

"Speak up, why aren't you speaking? Tell me, which one is true?"

"Speak? Why aren't you talking?"

Looking at his subordinates who continued to remain silent, Kawabe Masazo questioned again.

"Commander, actually..." a Japanese major said with some embarrassment.

"So, the telegram sent by the Chinese is true?" Admiral Hebian Masamitsu raised his voice, suppressing his anger.

Hearing this, the officers in the command center all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"Commander, the indigenous army's will to resist is indeed very low, and we can't blame them. We should now shrink our defense line. No, we should retreat, shrink our defense line, and at the same time increase our offensive intensity and try to capture Mumbai as soon as possible." Finally, someone mustered up the courage to speak to General Zhengsan at the riverside.

When he heard about the retreat, General Hebianzheng's eyelids twitched. If they really retreated.

That would be the end of us, as the entire eastern part of India would be handed over.

The territory they had fought so hard to conquer was snatched away by others.

It’s just that India is too big.

It is larger than the China they occupied.

The main reason is that their military strength is too small.

If we had more troops, this probably wouldn't have happened.

Just wanting to increase the number of troops may not be possible in the short term.

Because he knew that the focus of the base camp was on Australia.

Thinking of this, Hebian Zhengsan shook his head and said.

"We must not retreat. Once we retreat, it means that the entire eastern part of Tianzhu will be handed over to us."

"But if we don't withdraw, will we have to use our precious manpower to fight against the expeditionary force?"

"Commander, don't hesitate any longer. Our troops simply cannot hold such a large line of defense. Instead of letting them die, we might as well retreat and take Mumbai first. As for the lost territories, we can consider taking them back later." Someone retorted.

"Besides, the expeditionary army's battle line is too long now. After a while, their logistics supply will definitely be a problem. Then it may be our chance."

General Hebian Zhengsan looked embarrassed, but had to admit that what the other party said made sense.

There is no point in continuing to defend such a large territory, so it is better to choose to retreat first.

When the enemy stretches out their defense line and supplies become increasingly difficult, there may be a turning point.

"Don't hesitate any longer. As long as we defeat the British troops in front, we can take Mumbai." The subordinate urged again.

"Unless, we can negotiate with the expeditionary force and ask them to stop pursuing us." Someone else suggested again.

Upon hearing this, Kawabe Masazo rejected the proposal and eventually chose to retreat.

"Withdraw."

"Hay."

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"What did you say? The Japanese army withdrew? They don't want such a large piece of land anymore? They just abandoned it?" Yu Xiaoqing was stunned for a long time after receiving the news. He originally wondered whether the next battle would be troublesome.

Who knew that it would go so smoothly that the Japanese army chose to retreat without even asking for reinforcements.

Not only that, they also took away the indigenous soldiers who were unwilling to retreat with them.

Looking at such a large battlefield, Yu Xiaoqing was in a dilemma.

Because he found that the battle line was too long. Although roads were constantly being repaired in the rear, and even the air force sent by Stilwell delivered supplies almost every day, it still could not keep up with the consumption.

His infantry is a semi-mechanized unit, and there is still some gap between them and real mechanized units.

The daily consumption is enormous, and without sufficient supplies, he cannot launch a new campaign.

Therefore, if he wanted to continue the attack, he had to wait for the arrival of supplies.

The problem we face now is either to continue the attack without waiting for supplies.

Or stop and consolidate the existing defense line.

But he suspected it was some conspiracy.

"Isn't it a trap?" Yu Xiaoqing asked after thinking for a while.

"It shouldn't be. The reconnaissance troops discovered that the main force of the Japanese army began to attack westward. It doesn't look like an ambush." ​​The combat staff said quickly.

Hearing this, Yu Xiaoqing looked at the map again and frowned slightly.

He now doesn't know whether to continue attacking.

The main reason is that the journey was so smooth.

There was no decent resistance at all.

It made him feel very unreal.

"General, what should we do now? Should we continue to move forward? Or pursue the enemy?" someone asked.

"Wait a moment..." Yu Xiaoqing didn't know what to do.

"Why don't we occupy the city in front of us first? That would be a good opportunity to replenish our supplies."

The supply consumption they face every day is really too great. If they can gain a city, they can at least alleviate some of the supply problems.

"Send a telegram to the commander and ask about the next strategy." Yu Xiaoqing thought about it and decided to throw this question to Du Yuming.

Soon, Du Yuming received the telegram, and after reading it, his brows were furrowed.

"Brother Gui Ting, is the supply line very long now?"

Hearing Du Yuming's question, Zheng Dongguo immediately said: "Commander, we can't continue the attack. The supply chain is already very long. Stilwell must send a group of transport planes from the Air Force to deliver supplies every day, and fighter planes must also be dispatched for escort."

"Although the road is being built at an accelerated pace, the speed is too slow. According to the current progress, it will take at least three months to build a decent road. Otherwise, those trucks will not be able to transport supplies at all."

Hearing this, Du Yuming sighed, looked at the map, pointed at Tianzhu and said, "I didn't expect that after accumulating for several months, we still can't meet the attack of an army? How about we try the Japanese method?"

Even though Stilwell sent many transport planes, they were still not enough.

Although the combat effectiveness of mechanized troops is very strong, their consumption is also extremely huge.

The so-called pain and happiness.

"Try the Japanese method?" Zheng Dongguo was completely dumbfounded.

Don't you know the Japanese army's way? That is to support war by fighting.

This is a British colony.

If they do that, they will definitely be in trouble.

So this matter must be approved by the British army.

If they don't agree, everything will be in vain.

"Hmm? Do you think it's not possible?" Du Yuming looked at the other person's expression and guessed what he meant.

"Commander, why don't we communicate with General Stilwell? If he can convince the British army, it would be fine. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, we won't be able to handle it." Zheng Dongguo felt a little numb.

He didn't expect that Du Yuming, who had always been honest and steady, would become so bold.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Let's send a telegram to General Stilwell and ask if it's possible." Du Yuming thought about it and felt that this matter did require Stilwell's approval. If he didn't agree, everything would be in vain.

Not long after, Stilwell received Du Yuming's telegram.

Looking at the contents of the telegram, Stilwell's first reaction was that Du Yuming was crazy.

Fighting to feed war?

It is equivalent to harming India.

Given the British character, they would never agree.

But after thinking for a while, if we want to save the British army, I'm afraid we can only fight to support the war.

After all, the battle line is too long, and logistical supply becomes increasingly difficult.

The Air Force has complained to him more than once that the supplies they airdropped could not meet the needs of the front line and that they must increase their airdrop efforts.

But in that case, the Air Force's support for Cun Yunsheng would be weakened.

Compared with India, Stilwell valued the interests in Southeast Asia more.

After all, it concerns his future.

"What do you think of this strategy of fighting to support the war?" Stilwell asked the staff officers at the headquarters.

Hearing this, a staff officer hesitated and spoke.

"Sir, this matter requires the consent of the British. After all, it is their colony. Hundreds of thousands of troops, fighting to support the war, will cause great damage."

"Yes, sir, we must get the British consent."

Others also thought so. After all, this was the British territory, and if they did not agree, everything would be in vain.

"What if the British don't agree?" Stilwell did not answer immediately, but asked instead.

"Then suspend the attack and let them solve it themselves." The staff officer who spoke earlier sneered.

"These stupid British people are still so arrogant all the time."

Many people are very dissatisfied with the British, so they are naturally very happy to see them suffer a setback.

Sure enough, when Stilwell heard this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

He was very happy to see Admiral Wavell suffer a setback.

Thinking of this, Stilwell continued.

"Then forward this telegram to Admiral Wavell and ask for his opinion."

"Yes."

When Admiral Wavell received the telegram, he almost fainted.

Fighting to feed war?

Haven't you done enough?
He had received news that in addition to Du Yuming's 100,000 troops, the expeditionary force also included more than 200,000 Burmese natives. Although these people's combat effectiveness was not good, their destructive power was first-class.

And now you tell him that he needs to fight to support the war?
He also forwarded the telegram directly to him.

What do you mean?
Do you think I won't agree?
Isn’t it just the son selling his father’s land?

Do you really think Churchill can be sold?
I can't sell it?
As long as we defend Tianzhu, it doesn’t matter even if it is broken into pieces.

After figuring everything out, Admiral Wavell suddenly felt that everything was so bright.

Yes!

As long as you figure it out, it’s no big deal.

"No problem, send a telegram to General Stilwell and tell him that I agree with his plan." Admiral Wavell said with a smile.

In fact, his heart was bleeding.

These are all precious treasures of the British Empire.

But thinking of the aggressiveness of the Japanese army and the tribal rebels that appeared in the rear, he had to agree.

(End of this chapter)