mtl008 Chapter 527 The British are anxious
Chapter 527 The British are anxious
527 The British are anxious
"The war situation is urgent now, so of course we should move as fast as possible.
So I decided to set out at daybreak.”
The black bear couldn't wait any longer.
"Okay, let's set off at dawn."
Captain Hu is also an open-minded person.
Since Du Yuming has given him the order, let him fully cooperate with the special operations regiment.
Then he will resolutely carry out the order.
"I will have the soldiers fill up all the vehicles with gas and take along the captured Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.
We can set off at daybreak.”
Captain Hu nodded.
"That's good.
By the way, there should be enough fuel.
This time we are going to penetrate deep into the enemy's rear and attack directly.
The raid distance is as long as three or four hundred kilometers.
Don’t let your fuel run out midway, because by then, we can move on, but your iron shells will be grounded.”
Black Bear asked again.
“Don’t worry, we already have a lot of fuel this time.
Add to that the weapons we captured from the Japanese, and it will be enough for our armored regiment to march 500 to 600 kilometers without any problems."
"That's good."
When Black Bear heard what Hu Xianqun said, he was completely relieved.
“Also, take all the weapons and ammunition that you captured from the Japanese.
I'm worried that we won't be able to get supplies once we're behind enemy lines.
If we get into a long battle and our American weapons and ammunition run out, we will have no choice but to use the Japanese equipment to fight."
Black Bear thinks very comprehensively.
It was simply because Black Bear's battle plan this time was for their two regiments to move south from Yenangyaung.
Taking the western route, they launched a long-distance attack towards the enemy's rear base in Rangoon and wiped out the enemy's headquarters.
Directly attack the Japs and rip out their heart.
No, it's a black bear's heart.
Yesterday, the victory in the battle of Yenangyaung allowed Black Bear to make this judgment.
The Japanese really don't have many troops left in the rear.
Otherwise, they would not have won the Battle of Yenangyaung so easily.
So, the black bear came up with such a bold action.
Now, he also got the support of Ye Qingshan.
Soon, the night passed.
After daybreak, the armored regiment and special operations regiment, which had completed their resupply, set out from Yenangyaung and headed directly south.
"Little devil, your Black Bear Grandpa is here!"
Black Bear stood on a military jeep and shouted loudly.
Tanks, armored vehicles and cars, carrying soldiers from the armored regiment and special operations regiment, formed a long dragon and quickly moved south along the muddy road.
The straight-line distance from Yenangyaung to Yangon is over 300 kilometers.
However, the actual distance is more than 400 kilometers.
Moreover, they have to pass through various dangerous terrains along the way and may be ambushed by the Japanese, which is bound to be difficult.
But if they are really allowed to attack the enemy's rear, they will appear outside the city of Yangon.
That would definitely give the Japanese headquarters a big surprise.
This time, Black Bear's attack on the Japanese rear was even more ruthless than the previous attack by Zhao Dongsheng's mobile regiment on Toungoo.
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Just as Black Bear led the special operations regiment and the armored regiment to attack the Japanese rear.
Hundreds of kilometers away in Imphal, Stilwell also received the news that the expeditionary force had successfully attacked Yenangyaung, destroyed a large amount of the Japanese military supplies, and recaptured Yenangyaung.
"Have you taken Yenangyaung?"
Stilwell looked at Luo Zhuoying with disbelief.
“Yes, Commander-in-Chief.
The Japanese attempted to open up a new supply line from the western battlefield and stockpiled a large amount of military supplies in Yenangyaung.
Fortunately, our people discovered it in time.
Our commander immediately sent elite troops to destroy the enemy's supply base and recapture Yenangyaung."
Luo Zhuoying responded with a smile.
He was also surprised when he first received the news.
Afterwards, he contacted Ye Qingshan and got a more detailed understanding.
“Well, Ye Qingshan is quite decisive.
Otherwise, the Japanese would really be allowed to take the supplies from Yenangyaung to the main force of the Japanese 15th Army in Mandalay.
In this battle, your expeditionary force has basically lost."
"Commander-in-Chief, General Alexander is here."
Stilwell and Luo Zhuoying were chatting when the adjutant came in to report.
British commander Alexander arrived.
"It seems that Alexander also knows the news that your expeditionary force has captured Yenangyaung."
When Stilwell heard Alexander coming, he looked at Luo Zhuoying and said.
After a while, Alexander walked into the command center.
All along, the British generals led by Alexander who retreated to Imphal were not optimistic about the battle between the expeditionary force and the Japanese.
They believed that the expedition would ultimately fail.
Therefore, even the situation on the battlefield in Myanmar later underwent a significant reversal because Ye Qingshan led his troops into Myanmar.
However, these British generals still chose to remain on the sidelines and did not lead their troops back into Burma.
Even so, a few days ago, the mobile regiment sent by Ye Qingshan infiltrated and captured Toungoo, cutting off the retreat route of the Japanese 15th Army.
These British generals remained unmoved.
Even when Stilwell wanted to mobilize these British troops to re-enter Burma, he was rejected by British generals such as Alexander.
This made Stilwell very dissatisfied, and he had already contacted the British high-level officials, trying to transfer Alexander and other war-avoiding generals.
It was not until yesterday that news came that the expeditionary force had captured Yenangyaung.
Alexander and other British generals finally responded.
“Commander-in-Chief, after discussion, we have decided to send a division back into Burma.
Take over Yenangyaung."
After Alexander found Stilwell, he spoke straight to the point.
It turned out that Alexander was willing to let the British army re-enter Burma just for the sake of Yenangyaung.
After all, there are a large number of oil fields in Yenangyaung, and in the eyes of Alexander and others, they are all the property of their British Empire.
Now that the expeditionary force has recaptured Yenangyaung, it should be returned to them.
“Haha, General Alexander.
Before, you didn't lead your troops into Burma to support our expeditionary force in fighting the Japanese.
Now, our expeditionary force has just taken back Yenangyaung.
You are going to take over, isn't that inappropriate?"
Luo Zhuoying couldn't stand the British guy's expression and asked with a sneer.
“There’s something inappropriate about this.
It was originally the property of our empire.
We take back our property, there's nothing wrong with that.
Of course, we are very grateful to your army for helping us drive out the Japanese and recapture Yenangyaung."
Facing Luo Zhuoying's questioning, Alexander said shamelessly.
“I am satisfied that you are willing to re-enter Burma to fight.
But you can't just take over Yenangyaung.
You must dispatch at least three divisions to help the expeditionary force stabilize the battlefield situation."
Stilwell also took the opportunity to propose that the British army re-enter Burma to participate in the war.
Alexander frowned, but nodded after a moment: "Okay."
Although he is a representative of the anti-war faction, the situation has changed now and it is not impossible for them to re-enter Burma.
But the main purpose is still Yenangyaung.
The rich oil fields there were important to their empire.
The British top brass had already given them a death order that they must preserve the Yenangyaung oil field and resume production as soon as possible.