Chapter 1346 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land
As it was getting dark, the fat man ordered the entire army to camp on the spot and make fires to make food. He was not in a hurry to attack at night.
Of course, he would not do nothing after winning the first battle. The troops set up camp on the spot. He also sent several scouts to investigate the defense of the 43rd Division of the Japanese Army in front.
The tents of the command were well set up. Brigadier General Lauren from the 7th Armored Brigade of the British and Burmese Army and Commander Dai from the 200th Division of the Expeditionary Force seemed to have made a appointment and appeared at his command at the same time.
The fat man and the two generals exchanged greetings with each other, and the conversation began to get to the point.
"General Liu, why don't we follow the Japanese devils' defeated soldiers and attack the Japanese 43rd Division?" Brigadier General Lauren asked first.
"Yes, the question of Brigadier General Lauren is also something I find strange. Your troops' strength in night battles cannot be underestimated. Why didn't General Liu order the troops to use the night to attack the defense zone of the 43rd Division of the Japanese Army?" Commander Dai also looked at him with confusion, waiting for his reply.
"Both generals have such questions, Fatty is not surprised!"
The fat man looked at the two of them and continued to smile: "It is convenient for us to attack at night. Fatty's troops are very good at night battles, and the Japanese planes cannot bomb our attacking troops in the dark."
Brigadier General Lauren and Commander Dai both nodded. Since there were so many advantages in night combat, the two of them didn't know why the fat man didn't take advantage of the victory to launch an attack on the Japanese 43rd Division.
"The two generals, the terrain of southern Myanmar is all forests. If we do not investigate the deployment of the Japanese 43rd Division and attack easily, then we are in the open and the Japanese are in the dark. Fatty will never do such a business!"
After saying to the two with a smile, the fat man smiled and turned around to the hanging Myanmar map, pointing to the southern Myanmar, and continued to say to the two: "Fat Master's team has fought too many such mountainous and forest areas, and the dark vision is blocked. If the Japanese 43rd Division is scattering and hiding the troops we attacked unexpectedly, the two generals, in the dark, how do you organize the troops to fight back?"
After hearing his words, Brigadier General Lauren and Commander Dai fell into deep thought.
In this era, communication methods are low. Although there is a walkie-talkie contact, it is true that they can't command their own battles to face the sudden change.
"Of course, at this time, Fatty Master cannot command his own troops. They all rely on their own adaptability!" said Fatty.
"So every night attack, Fat Master's team must be less than the Japanese devils to launch. In order to avoid accidental injuries, and to sneak attacks, you have to use a small group of surprise weapons to disrupt the Japanese devils, and then prepare for the large army attack during the day!"
"So that's how it is!" Brigadier General Lauren and Commander Dai nodded and replied.
Both of them thought of the fat man's several night attacks in the defense of Ren'anqiang, and they all attacked the Japanese military camps at night with a few people, in cooperation with the attack of the Dawn troops.
If a night attack is small, only a small number of people can gain advantage in the Japanese military camp. Night battles have fewer people, and the side that takes the initiative to attack has obvious advantages.
Now the number of Allied troops is close to the remaining troops of the 43rd Division of the Japanese army, so there is no need to attack at night.
Of course, the fat man could draw a brigade to attack the positions of the 43rd Division of the Japanese army at night, and then cooperate with the attack of the Dawn Allied Army.
But he didn't want to do this. Since his side had an absolute advantage, why did he let his brother take risks?
If the night attack is indeed a risk, the Japanese 43rd Division occupied several hills and formed a horn. The Allied forces did not know the defense of each hill. Even if the night attack was rash, even if it would win, there would be a lot of casualties.
His troops were used to mountain wars and night attacks, but it did not mean that he gave up this fighting style for the lives of his brothers.
If you want to attack at night, you must understand the defense of the 43rd Division of the Japanese Army.
So he was waiting for news from the reconnaissance team, and also waiting for the telegram sent by Yumi Shinosaki.
The current situation is that the situation in Myanmar has changed, so the historical events in his mind about Myanmar and Southeast Asia during World War II cannot be used as his future guidance.
Everything is unknown, and he can only rely on exact information to lead his brothers to the end.
The two generals discussed the situation of the troops with him again, and then returned to the camp.
At this time, Chi Han also brought the Japanese army information intercepted by Yumi Shinozaki. On the opposite side, the Japanese 43rd Division not only requested Thailand to send troops to reinforce southern Myanmar, but also requested the Japanese senior management to reinforce southern Myanmar. Otherwise, after the Myanmar Allied forces broke through the defense line of the 43rd Division, they would march straight into and occupy Thailand.
Well, there is no need to doubt that the word "occupation" is used in the telegram of Rujun. Thailand was an ally of the Japanese in World War II and one of the Axis powers.
The top Japanese troops wanted to reinforce the 43rd Division in southern Myanmar, but all their troops were trapped in the quagmire of Greater China, and in the battle between Southeast Asia and the Americans, they could not provide any extra troops to reinforce the 43rd Division in southern Myanmar.
At this time, this little bastard in Thailand, who was ignorant of the world, raised 50,000 troops and tens of millions of reinforcements of the 43rd Division of the Japanese Army.
Shinozaki Yumi intercepted the telegram that the top Japanese army and Thailand agreed to send troops. When the fat man received the telegram, he almost laughed out loud when he saw the content on it.
In order to relieve the pressure of the Japanese 43rd Division, even if there are no Japanese reinforcements to reinforce, the top Japanese troops stationed in southern Myanmar and Thailand were used all the air forces stationed in southern Myanmar and Thailand, preparing to bomb the Allies during the day.
Yumi Shinozaki intercepted the order from the top Japanese army and immediately sent a newspaper to tell the fat man that he could understand the movements of the Japanese army.
By the way, the intelligence team led by Shinozaki Yumi also intercepted the telegram from Stilwell's Volunteer Air Force stationed in Yunnan.
Since the Allied Eastern Front vanguard had already fought with the Japanese troops stationed in Eastern Myanmar, Stilwell asked the US Volunteer Air Force to support the Allied forces on the Eastern Front 24/7.
When the fat man read the content of the telegram sent by Chi Han, he held a cigar in his mouth and was about to go to the logistics brigade where Uncle Biao was responsible for for dinner, he saw Commander Dai and Brigadier General Lauren, with a group of officers with strange faces, coming over, talking and laughing.
However, the fat man's eyes were sharp-eyed, and with the illumination of the camp fire, he saw an old acquaintance from the group of officers with strange faces.
The fat man was a little surprised. Why did this old acquaintance come to Myanmar? He really has a fate to meet him!
"Haha, General Liu, several generals from the Myanmar Eastern Expeditionary Force have arrived, and they haven't eaten at dinner time. I'm going to have a free meal in your army today?" Commander Dai laughed and led everyone over.
"Lieutenant General Yan Luming, the 82nd Division of the Sixth Army, Brother Yan!" The first person Commander Dai introduced was the fat man's old acquaintance.
"Brother Liu, we're meeting again!" Yan Luming was obviously excited when he saw the fat man, his face flushed, and he walked up to hold the fat man's hand with both hands.
"Why, Brother Yan knows General Liu?" Commander Dai asked curiously.
The fat man nodded, and he saw an old acquaintance at the end of the group of officers, even more surprised.
This man was also surprised when he saw him!
"Brother Liu's teachings to Yan in Chongqing are like recreating!" Yan Luming sighed excitedly without realizing the fat man's fault.
Chapter completed!