Chapter 416 From Heaven to Hell (Seventh)
In Bangkok, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku and others were celebrating that they had driven the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army out of Bangkok.
"Old Commander, the Chinese were driven out of Bangkok by us so quickly. It seems that we can be prepared to launch a counterattack on them and defeat them in one fell swoop." Lieutenant General Yoshio, the commander of the 2nd Army, suggested last month.
Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "No, although the navy caught the Chinese people off guard with a naval gun, causing them to suffer heavy losses. However, their strength did not suffer much loss. I even suspect that they withdrew from Bangkok on purpose. In this way, they can preserve their strength. Now, our troops are not enough. If we launch an attack, it is easy to be defeated by the Chinese people again. It is better to wait until the subsequent reinforcements arrive before launching an attack!"
After seeing the strength of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto became much more stable. He knew that the Japanese army in Bangkok City was seriously insufficient now. Even with reinforcements, there were only more than 60,000 people. Such a small amount of troops was too big with the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army. He did not think that after the Japanese army faced the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army, he could still win more with less.
"Hi, the commander is right, I am not careful." Lieutenant General Liangfu nodded last month.
"His Excellency Commander, the navy has already controlled the sea control of the Gulf of Thailand. In this case, our reinforcements will probably arrive soon. If the Chief of the Temple can draw some elite troops from other war zones to Thailand, it will be a foregone conclusion that we will defeat the Chinese people." Lieutenant General Machijiri Ieki, commander of the 38th Army, said.
Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto nodded. As the chief of staff of the Southern Army, he certainly knew that although the Southern Army lost a lot of defeats on the battlefields of Myanmar and Thailand, there were still many elite troops in other war zones. For example, the 14th Front Army stationed in the Philippines, there were as many as 12 infantry divisions, a chariot division, a flight division, four independent mixed brigades and a huge force of the advancing group. If several divisions could be drawn to Thailand to assist in the war, the problem of their insufficient troops would be easily solved.
Of course, all these require the decision of Souichi Tanachi in the future. It is not that those who are subordinates who can make decisions for Souichi Tanachi. At most, they can only make suggestions. Souichi Tanachi will not adopt it, so it is not their business.
At this moment, Chief of Staff Major General Hana Gu rushed in with an anxious look on his face.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, what happened? Could it be that the Chinese people have launched a counterattack again?" Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku asked anxiously.
Last month, Lieutenant General Yoshio and Lieutenant General Machijiri Ikiki were both nervous. They were both afraid that failure would come again. In this case, they would probably not be able to escape and die.
"His Excellency Commander, the navy's artillery formation has evacuated the mouth of the Chao Phraya River." Major General Hanagu Masahiro said.
"What? What's going on with the navy? Why did they evacuate?" Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto's face was filled with anger. He knew very well that without the navy's naval gun support, they would not be able to drive the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army out of Bangkok. Even the anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army's counterattack was right in front of him! At that time, how could they defend Bangkok with just tens of thousands of people?
"Send a telegram to Commander Ozawa and ask him what's going on? Let him transfer the shelling formation back as soon as possible!" Lieutenant General Yoshio yelled loudly last month. They all knew the importance of the shelling formation to Bangkok.
Lieutenant General Machijiri seemed to have thought of something, and his expression turned bloodless.
"His Excellency Commander, the navy's carrier-based aircraft were defeated in the air battle with the Chinese people. Most of the fighter aircraft were shot down. Therefore, the artillery formation left." Major General Hanaguya explained.
Suddenly, Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto and others knew what was going on. The navy's carrier-based aircraft troops were defeated, which means that they were no match for the anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army's aviation team at all! If the artillery formation did not leave, they would probably be attacked by the anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army bombers. In other words, even if they left now, it would be too late. The anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army bombers would definitely not let the naval warships go. No matter what, those warships could no longer provide firepower support. Their subsequent battle in Bangkok would still be able to rely on themselves. Such a result would undoubtedly be difficult for Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigeto and others to accept.
The arrival of the navy and reinforcements allowed them to ascend from hell to heaven. However, in a short time, they once again tasted the feeling of falling from heaven to hell.
"How is it possible? The navy is not a match for the Chinese? Have the Chinese become so powerful?" Lieutenant General Yoshifu murmured last month.
Once the navy is defeated or driven out of the Gulf of Thailand, it is impossible for them to get support again. Without the support of the navy's naval artillery fire, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army will soon launch an attack on Bangkok again. With their tens of thousands of people now, it is simply a fantasy to defend Bangkok and resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army.
Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku took a deep breath, calmed down the panic and anger in his heart, and then said: "Send a telegram to Commander Ozawa and thank them for their efforts for us. If they can defeat the Chinese, beg him to continue to support us."
"Hi, Your Excellency Commander." Major General Hanagu nodded. However, he believed that this possibility almost no longer existed.
"In addition, order all our troops in Bangkok to prepare for battle. This time, everyone must be prepared for the Great Japanese Empire. Once the Chinese attack on Bangkok, everyone will fight to the end." Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku ordered.
"Hi, Commander." All the Japanese generals replied.
They did not think that Lieutenant General Kuroda was making a big deal. In fact, they all knew the crisis that was about to be faced. This time, after the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army defeated their navy, there was probably no unit to rescue them. The only thing they could rely on was to commit suicide. If they could not defeat the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army even if they tried their best to commit suicide, then there would probably be only one final result, that is, they would all die here.
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