Chapter 878: Persuading to surrender (Chapter 2 is here)
"We underestimated these Japanese troops!"
"I really didn't expect that the combat effectiveness of the armies of these small island countries is completely beyond our wildest imagination!"
"Give me the order immediately, and let the remaining troops of the 7th Armored Brigade evacuate the front line as soon as possible. Let's prepare to withdraw from here!"
"Our situation is over. We can only evacuate to the Indian side, reorganize our troops, and meet these damn Japanese troops. At that time, we must join forces with the United States, as well as those expeditionary forces!"
"Well! By the way, have they all arrived there? Can they send some troops over immediately to support our battle, or rescue us?"
"Now our largest main force, the 7th Armored Brigade, has been defeated by the Japanese army, and our air superiority has also been taken away by the Japanese flying troops, so now we can only watch the Japanese army siege!"
"No, I can't sit still and wait for death. The communications troops will immediately send me a telegram to ask where the expeditionary force sent by China is now? Can they come here to support us in the battle?"
When the new Burmese army commander, General Alexander, was reluctant to accept the fact that his main elite force, the 7th Armored Brigade, was defeated by the Japanese army,
He also quickly shouted to his communications soldiers,
Soon, the communication soldier Jessica hurried to him, obeyed his instructions, and sent the telegram.
Tonggun is 250 kilometers from Yangon to the south and 320 kilometers from Mandalay to the north. It is an important city and strategic location on the Yangon-Mangan Railway. There is also Kaidao Airport in Keyongang to the northwest, which is a place that the Japanese army "must occupy quickly".
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When the telegram from the new Burmese army commander General Alexander was sent to the deputy commander Du Yu,
The other party has also taken care of his injuries and is waiting for the rescue team to arrive.
However, his communications team and communication equipment on the train can still be used normally.
So he also quickly asked his communications troops to immediately call back to General Alexander, asking him to rush the train to pick up the 200th Division as soon as possible to support them and rescue them.
Otherwise, once the Japanese army has laid siege to the city and has a huge advantage in military strength,
Even if all 200 divisions attack, they may not be able to rescue these British troops.
So when Deputy Commander Du Yu once again sent this transportation issue to General Alexander,
The other party also immediately became angry and scolded the train departments, asking them to transport the 200th Division to Tonggu as quickly as possible and immediately take over the defense line on that side.
And immediately send reinforcements to rescue them and break out,
It was also because of his appearance,
So soon the 200th Division was picked up by a train, left its original place, and moved quickly towards the Tonggu area.
When they arrived at Tonggu,
The Japanese 55th Division and the siege of Rangoon City held by the British army began.
The headquarters of the Japanese 55th Division,
"Yo Xi! We finally attacked here. As long as we capture Yangon, we will become one of the most brave troops in the imperial army. The names of our divisions will all appear in the empire.
Among all the major local newspapers!”
"Including those foreign newspapers and Chinese newspapers, then the whole world will know the glory of our 55th Division and how powerful its combat effectiveness is!"
"Dealing with these British troops is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables!"
"Yo Xi! Yo Xi!"
"These British troops are far more useless than I thought. They are simply inferior to the troops of the Chinese Army!"
"It really surprised me!"
"But this is also a good thing. Without their cowards, there would be a chance for us to end the war here so easily. Send me the personnel to persuade them to surrender immediately. Go over and persuade the British troops in the city to surrender completely!"
"Otherwise, once we attack the city and they need to surrender, we may not necessarily approve their surrender!"
When the commander of the 55th Division, Takeuchi Hiroshi, stood in his headquarters and stared at the Japanese officer in front of him, he was also in a happy mood and kept saying happily.
"Hai! That was all under the wise command of the division commander!"
"I will go immediately to make arrangements to persuade those British troops to surrender!"
"Actually, I feel like maybe it would be better if we just go in and wipe out all these British troops?"
"I heard that their new Burmese army commander, General Alexander, was also surrounded by troops from our imperial army, and the British troops inside only had a few thousand troops, at most about 7,000, but the main force
But there are only about 3,000 of them, and some of the main British troops were severely damaged by us!"
"So I think the elite main force of the British army that is surrounded by us in the city may not even have 3,000 troops!"
When the commander of the 55th Division, Hiroshi Takeuchi, issued instructions to persuade them to surrender,
Yu Sakuma, the captain of the 112th Regiment, also quickly echoed.
And he also proposed his personal ideas.
"Hahaha! Yoxi, your idea is actually very good. I think so too, but in order to end the battle here more quickly, we might as well persuade them to surrender!"
"The time to persuade these useless British troops to surrender is left to our Imperial Army to rest and recuperate!"
"If persuasion to surrender fails, we can go on a killing spree. Then the outside world will not say anything about us, because we gave these British troops a chance!"
"It's just that they don't cherish it, so they can't blame our Imperial Army for the way they act!"
"Even if they are killed by us, we cannot be said to be cruel or anything like that!"
"They deserve this! Who told them not to surrender immediately and let us enter the city?"
The division commander Hiroshi Takeuchi was very satisfied with the echoing response from his close confidant, the commander of the unit, and he nodded and responded with a bright smile.
"Hai!"
"Your Excellency, the division commander, is so wise that you have even considered these details clearly. This is something I must learn from! I was too careless just now!"
As soon as the division commander Takeuchi Hiroshi finished speaking, the commander of the 112th Regiment Yu Sakuma continued to flatter him without even thinking about it.
In this regard,
Takeuchi Hiroshi, the commander of the Japanese 55th Division, also liked himself more as a close relative and knew how to behave.
So at this time, the more he looked at the other party, the more satisfied he felt that his promotion was not in vain.
In fact, for Takeuchi Hiroshi, the commander of the Japanese 55th Division,
Whether the British army surrendered or not, he was not afraid at all.
Because his current 55th Division has more than 20,000 troops.
Moreover, the heavy artillery force under his control has a total of 36 150mm field guns, as well as 200 mortars; almost 50 tanks and armored vehicles, and air support also includes 3 aviation squadrons of Japanese aircraft.
So he feels that he is wealthy and confident,
Therefore, he is really not afraid of the British troops surrounded by his own army in the city.
He was very confident that as soon as he issued the order to attack, it would be a piece of cake to capture Yangon, so he could smile so brightly.
People without fear are the happiest,
Especially confident people are even happier.
"Well! You should immediately arrange the personnel to persuade you to surrender!"
"As long as the persuasion to surrender fails, then we will have an excuse to start a war, kill these British troops, and bury all their main forces here!"
"As long as all these obstructive British troops are wiped out, then we can seize the oil in this colony, as well as all the natural resources and land here!"
"At that time, our 55th Division will also become one of the imperial armies that opened up new territories. This will be a major event recorded in the history of our country!"
"This is also an honor that cannot be obtained with money!"
"So go back quickly! I need to know the attitude of these useless British troops as soon as possible. Are they surrendering? Or not surrendering?"
After the commander of the 55th Division, Hiroshi Takeuchi, was satisfied with the response from his heart, he quickly expressed his thoughts.
After hearing this, the captain of the 112th Regiment, Yuya Sakuma, immediately slapped him in the face again.
Chapter completed!