Chapter 166 Insufficient logistics? Then eat grass! (Third update!)
"Cun, your Medal of Merit has been approved and will be sent to you soon. Congratulations on your outstanding contribution to the Allied Forces." Stilwell seemed to remember something and spoke again.
Cun Yunsheng doesn’t care at all about medals or anything like that.
He was quite curious about the composition of the task force. According to Stilwell, it should be between a division and a regiment.
How to operate it depends on him.
Looks like I have to poach again when I go back. If I had known, how many people would have been poached last time?
After thinking about it, why not go back and continue poaching Yu Xiaoqing?
I don’t know if He Shuguang brought it with him last time.
This guy doesn't know if he can wake up.
Otherwise, you will end up being a puppet again.
"Thank you for your generosity. Without you, I would not have been able to obtain this medal." Surface work still needs to be done, so Cun Yunsheng behaved very respectfully, but felt disdain in his heart and did not give any actual benefits.
“In addition to this medal, Admiral Wavell also specially applied for the Order of Britain for you.”
Huh?
This time it was Cun Yunsheng's turn to be surprised. He didn't expect that stubborn old man to apply for a medal for him for the first time?
It’s really rare!
But it’s not surprising. After all, conquering Lashio will bring glory to the British army.
They must come up with something.
"Thank you, General Stilwell. Without you, I still wouldn't be able to get this medal." Cun Yunsheng repeated what he said before.
"You deserve this." Stilwell shook his head.
"General Stilwell, when will Imphal launch a counterattack? The main force of the Japanese army is here now. As long as these two divisions are annihilated, retaking Myanmar will be just a snap." Cun Yunsheng asked with curiosity. road.
If Cun Yunsheng's eyes weren't full of innocence, Stilwell would definitely suspect that this guy did it on purpose.
“We are temporarily unable to launch a counterattack, so we can only maintain the existing order.” Stilwell shook his head and sighed.
“Although the British Fifteenth Army has good combat effectiveness, the Japanese army on the opposite side is very tenacious. It is not easy to barely maintain the defense line.”
Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng sneered in his heart. That was more than just stubbornness.
People can eat grass!
Can you do it?
However, Mutaguchi Lian is really useless. He can't beat him here, so he will go back.
Just stab the British army in the belly.
Such a vast land, isn’t it enough for him to perform?
What is the use of wiping out the British troops here?
Only stimulating Tianzhu’s talent for national independence is the key.
"Ah? If that's the case, that's a pity. Before I came, I received news from the Independence Volunteer Army. They want to attack Mandalay, drive away the Japanese army, and gain their own independence." Cun Yunsheng looked regretful. appearance.
Hearing this, Stilwell's eyes lit up and he didn't know what was going on in his eyes.
“Isn’t this independent volunteer army a servant army of the Japanese army?” Stilwell first asked in surprise.
“You are talking about the First Division of the Independent Volunteer Army, and the one I am talking about is the Eighth Division of the Independent Volunteer Army. They were formed from the families of the indigenous people killed by the Japanese army.”
“It is said that it is developing very well now, with more than 10,000 people, and its combat effectiveness is also very strong. It can fight the Japanese army vigorously in the wild.”
"However, they prefer to pursue independence and freedom, but as you know, this land belongs to the British Empire, so I can only apologize for this, I cannot make a promise."
"I can only tell them that I will tell General Stilwell about this matter, because a free America allows them to be independent and free." After Cun Yunsheng finished speaking, he spread his hands to express his helplessness.
Stilwell remained silent because he was speechless by what Cun Yunsheng said.
“Well, you are right, America supports their spirit of independence and freedom.” Stilwell said.
“If they can recapture Mandalay or even drive out the Japanese in Rangoon, we will support their choice.”
Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng showed an imperceptible smile at the corner of his mouth.
This is the promise he wants.
If you want to dismantle the British colonial rule, you must introduce the . military as a backer.
"Great, with your promise, they will definitely work harder, but they hope to purchase a batch of weapons." Cun Yunsheng did not say anything about the aid, because he knew that Stilwell would not agree.
Because he also had to take care of the mood of the British army.
As expected, Stilwell changed his expression.
“It can be sold according to the market price. During the war, gold, US dollars and pounds are the main products.”
Cun Yunsheng was not surprised by this.
For a moment, Cun Yunsheng even had the idea of faking it.
He could clearly remember that the German army had begun to counterfeit pounds sterling in large quantities at this time.
The key point has not yet been discovered by the British army.
But the risk is too high and it’s easy to find out.
"Yes, I will convey your opinion." Cun Yunsheng responded quickly.
At this point, Cun Yunsheng's purpose of this trip has basically been completed.
On the other side, Mutaguchi Renye, who was at the front line, put down the telescope in his hand and frowned deeply.
“Lashio was lost? That guy Watanabe was killed in battle?”
“What a stupid guy.” Mutaguchi Renya said in a bad tone.
He originally thought that Masao Watanabe could persist for a month or two.
The result was that he was killed in battle after only ten days, which was indeed beyond his expectation.
There are only two choices before him now, either to continue attacking Imphal regardless and strive to capture Imphal before Mandalay is lost.
Either the previous efforts were wasted, the attack on Imphal was abandoned, the army retreated to Mandalay, and it cooperated with the 55th Division to retake Lashio.
This means that all the efforts during this period were in vain, and the lives of so many soldiers were sacrificed in vain.
Not only that, but also the materials and ammunition consumed, etc., which are an astronomical amount.
This made Mutaguchi Lian very unwilling, so he angrily scolded Masao Watanabe.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, do you want to continue the attack? Those servants already have a lot of opinions, especially the First Division of the Independent Volunteer Army. They have a lot of complaints." The Chief of Staff reported in a low voice.
Hearing this, Mutaguchi Lian also sneered.
“How many people are left?”
“There are less than three thousand people left.” The chief of staff replied quickly.
"Humph, just 3,000 people want to turn the world upside down? Tell them to execute the order, otherwise the Thai army will deal with them." Mutaguchi Lian has never been a soft-hearted person.
Since the other party has different intentions, he will naturally find a way to consume them all.
"Hai." The chief of staff hesitated for a moment, then thought about it and said it bravely.
“Your Excellency, Division Commander, do you want to retreat? We have been here for a long time and our supplies are almost running out.”
In fact, if we hadn’t added some weeds during this period, I’m afraid it would have been insufficient.
The supplies shipped from Mandalay were simply not enough to feed tens of thousands of people.
Especially those mules, horses and war horses, it is a bottomless pit.
And you must eat well, otherwise you will not be able to go out.
It’s not a big deal if I keep using it like this. Hearing this, Mutaguchi Lian also knew that the troops were almost reaching their limit, but he was really unwilling to give up like this.
After thinking for a while, Mutaguchi Lian also said to him.
"Do you think it would be better if we bypass Imphal? Would it be better if we penetrated directly into the belly of the British army?"
“This kind of tough battle has caused too much damage to us.”
“First of all, our supplies cannot keep up with consumption. It makes no sense to continue to consume them here.”
“Originally I thought I would launch a surprise attack and capture Imphal in one fell swoop, but I underestimated the strength of the Allied forces. They actually airlifted an entire corps of troops within a week, and they were fully armed.”
“This kind of logistical capability is really terrifying. We have no chance of winning in a frontal attack.”
I have to say that Mutaguchi Lianye’s military ability is absolutely excellent.
After attacking for more than ten consecutive days, he has already seen that there is no point in continuing the attack.
Originally, we could have withdrawn and barely maintained the situation in Myanmar.
By the way, a new line of defense was built along Myitkyina and Mandalay to prevent the Allied counterattack.
The results of it?
Lashio is lost!
Even if we withdraw, we are still close to defeat.
So, the best way to change the situation now is to bypass Imphal and directly attack the belly of the British army.
It is even possible to mobilize the British troops from Imphal. If you are lucky, you can set up an ambush and wipe out part of the British troops.
These are the methods that Mutaguchi Renye finally came up with after thinking hard during this period.
It’s just that if you want to implement this plan, you still need the support of Hebei Shozo.
After all, after going this deep, I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back in the future.
So you must be determined to die.
"Forward this telegram to the military headquarters." With a sigh, Mutaguchi Lian also sent the telegram he had already written to the communications staff officer.
"Let the Burmese army attack again. If they can't take the position, kill them all." Now that it was decided, Mutaguchi Lian would naturally not keep this group of two or five boys with different intentions.
“Hai.” The chief of staff nodded and responded.
…
On the other side, at the headquarters of the Japanese Fifteenth Army, Shozo Hebian received a telegram from Mutaguchi Renya and was silent for a long time.
I have to say that this plan is indeed perfect.
If it succeeds, it can indeed change the current war situation.
But if it fails, the entire army of 50,000 to 60,000 people will be wiped out.
You must know that these two are Class A divisions!
If all of this disappears, it will definitely have a huge impact.
This is the end of his career as commander.
However, as Mutaguchi Renya said, withdrawing to Mandalay would end in chronic death, which would not change anything at all.
The Allied forces’ logistical supply capabilities are simply too strong.
On the other hand, they have reached their limit and can no longer mobilize more elite soldiers.
Hence, penetrating to the rear of the British army is the current optimal solution.
“Yahara-kun, what do you think?” After Yahara Hiroshi read the telegram, Kawabe Shozo asked.
Hearing this, Yahara Hiromichi pondered for a while and then spoke after some deliberation.
“From a strategic point of view, Lieutenant General Mutaguchi’s plan is very good, and it can be said to be the key to breaking the situation, but from an emotional point of view, these tens of thousands of people may never come back.”
Hearing this, Hebian Zhengzo also sighed lightly.
“You are right, but as Muta Ya-kun said, if we don’t do this, the solution waiting for us will only fail.”
“This is absolutely intolerable.”
"Your Excellency, Commander, what about the logistics? How to solve this problem." Yahara Hiromichi asked the most critical question.
"What Mutaguchi-kun means is that we are a herbivorous nation and we can completely overcome these problems by eating grass. We can even eat and drink from the British army, all by capturing and learning the fighting methods of the guerrillas." Kawabe Shozo shook his head and said.
Hearing this, Yahara Botong felt like a fool.
A good person can eat meat, but in the end, people eat grass?
Is this really what Mutaguchi Renya said?
What a ghost indeed.
But when I think about it carefully, I think it makes sense.
After all, the most indispensable thing in this place is grass.
It’s still possible to overcome it.
"In this case, Your Excellency Commander, I think we can give it a try. The Allied forces' logistical supply capabilities are indeed beyond our imagination. If we continue to consume them, we simply cannot sustain it." Yahara Hiromichi continued.
“Well, in that case, let’s send a telegram to Mutaguchi-kun and say that we support his decision.”
“Hai.”
…
Cun Yunsheng returned to Myitkyina by plane. As soon as he got off the plane, he saw Lin Yi and others waiting aside.
"Long time no see, sir Ayi." Cun Yunsheng greeted with a smile.
“Tuanzuo, you’ve treated me badly again.” Lin Yi said helplessly.
"Haha, how are you? Are there any special circumstances in Myitkyina recently?" Cun Yunsheng laughed, and then asked.
“Everything is normal.” Lin Yi nodded and said.
“I’m talking about the Takeuchi Alliance on the opposite side.” Cun Yunsheng shook his head and said.
"They have been huddled in the cave and never came out. Occasionally they would make sneak attacks and fire a few artillery pieces, but there were no casualties. Instead, we found their artillery positions and beat them severely." Lin Yi explained.
“Tanzao, when you come back this time, are you going to attack the Takeuchi Regiment?”
It is not surprising that Cun Yunsheng could guess Lin Yi.
"Yes, are you ready?" Cun Yunsheng nodded, and then asked.
"Don't worry, I haven't been idle during this period. I took advantage of the rainy season and sent some people to cross the river and got some information. I have to say that the Takeuchi Mountains are like mice. They are actually competing to be the mountain capital. It was hollowed out, used as a fortress, and even reinforced with cement." When talking about the Takeuchi Mountains, Lin Yi couldn't help but admire it.
This guy is really keen on digging mountains, and he really hollowed out the entire mountain.
They don’t even know how the other party did it.
"It's okay. When the time comes, we will use heavy artillery to bombard these fortresses. I want to see whether his fortress is stronger or whether I have more cannonballs." Cun Yunsheng didn't care.
"What I want to ask is, how is the training of the fourth and fifth battalions? They need to be allowed to play this time."
“All training items have been completed, and the combat effectiveness is definitely not inferior to the previous three infantry battalions. According to your requirements, a new artillery battalion has also been formed.” Lin Yi said seriously.
“Very good.” Cun Yunsheng could hardly suppress the smile on his face.
I stayed up all night and fell asleep in the afternoon. It took me a long time to come back to my senses!
(End of this chapter)
