bookcurios Chapter 821: The Japs are well prepared
Chapter 821: The Japs are well prepared
821 The devils are well prepared
"Hurry up and get on board."
In April, teams of Allied soldiers rushed to a port dock in southern Myanmar and began to board ships.
Among them, most were British soldiers.
Not long after, a large troop transport fleet left the port.
All the way south.
Wang Chuying stood in the command room of a cruiser, looking through a telescope at the huge troop transport fleet heading south.
There were also seven other warships from their expeditionary fleet surrounding them, providing escort.
Even in the distance, you can see another old British warship.
"Commander, I heard that the last time the British landing fleet was attacked by the Japanese submarines in the west of the Malay Peninsula.
We have to be careful this time."
The first mate next to him reminded Wang Chuying.
Wang Chuying didn't say anything.
He also mentioned this matter to Ye Qingshan.
Then, Ye Qingshan told Wang Chuying the inside story.
Therefore, Wang Chuying was one of the few people who knew the inside story of the British army's last disastrous defeat.
Moreover, Ye Qingshan also told Wang Chuying clearly when he met him last time.
In the following battle, Ye Qingshan aimed at the target on the Malay Peninsula.
The most important thing, of course, is Singapore.
According to Ye Qingshan, this place must be taken by their expeditionary force.
But it is obvious that the British army will not let go of Singapore easily.
In response, Ye Qingshan said that if the British are still unwilling, let go of Singapore.
Then I don’t mind letting them lose another 100,000 people.
Wang Chuying was somewhat confused about Ye Qingshan's behavior of cheating the British.
Even though Singapore is located in an important area, he still feels that doing so is too risky.
Only Ye Qingshan understood that the risks involved were worth it.
Although the risk is great, the benefits that can be gained from taking over Singapore in the future are also great enough.
In the end, even if Wang Chuying did not understand Ye Qingshan's approach, she would still implement Ye Qingshan's plan.
"Tell the other ships that this escort mission is mainly to protect the troop transports that carry our soldiers.
As for the British troop transports, let them take care of themselves.
The arrogant British will definitely not be willing to let us escort them."
Wang Chuying reminded his captains.
Of course, this order can only be conveyed internally, and they are still allies of the British army externally.
This time, the British landing force heading south totaled about 80,000 people.
These are also the last elite British troops in Burma.
Although, the total number of British troops in Burma is about 300,000.
But among them, 100,000 are basically logistics troops, and they are unable to carry out operations of this intensity such as landing on the Malay Peninsula.
Therefore, the British army's combat strength is actually less than 200,000.
In the first landing operation, the British lost 100,000 of their most elite troops.
This second time, they could only gather 80,000 people.
There are less than 20,000 people, which is a main force division of Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force.
This time, British Commander Roberts personally followed the fleet and commanded the landing operation.
The landing fleet on the Allied side had just set out not long ago.
At the headquarters of the Japanese 25th Army, the old Japanese soldier Yamashita Tomoyuki received the news.
"One hundred thousand Allied landing troops set out from Burma again.
Their target is still the Malay Peninsula."
Yamashita Tomoyuki put down the telegram in his hand and looked at the large map beside him.
"Don't worry, Commander.
If we beat the British once, we can beat them a second time.
Last time, the 18 to British prisoners captured by the th Division were very useful.
During these two months, the 18th Division used these prisoners.
They were asked to build a large number of fortifications throughout the Malay Peninsula and Singapore.
In addition, the headquarters transferred a newly formed division from the country.
Our military strength on the southern front is approaching 50,000.
Together with other vassal troops, the total force exceeded 150,000.
The British might repeat their mistakes and send us another batch of prisoners of war."
"Hahaha!"
The words of the Japanese chief of staff next to him immediately caused laughter from other Japanese generals around him.
Yamashita Tomoyuki also laughed.
Indeed, two months later, their defense in the Malay Peninsula and Singapore was no longer what it was before.
Yamashita Tomoyuki also felt more relieved.
Then he turned his gaze toward the mountainous area in western Siam.
According to the news they received, the main force of Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force once again launched a fierce attack on their mountain defense line from the west.
Compared with the British troops heading south by sea, Yamashita Tomoyuki was more wary of Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force.
He knew very well that the British troops heading south were ultimately just a small force.
Their ultimate mission was to support Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force on the western front.
Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force and the American army commanded by Stilwell were all on the Western Front, which was their real main force.
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A few kilometers west of Singapore, in a prisoner-of-war camp built by the Japanese army.
At this time, tens of thousands of British prisoners of war were held here.
The Japanese divided the more than 80,000 British prisoners they captured last time into several detention centers.
They were forced to build various fortifications for the Japanese.
In just two months, hundreds of people in this prisoner-of-war camp of 10,000 were beaten to death by the Japanese, or died of exhaustion or illness.
"Baga, everyone, get to work."
Today, a large group of Japanese soldiers once again escorted all the British prisoners out of the POW camp.
Drive it to the construction site and continue building fortifications.
Not long after, the British commander Roberts, who was still on the ship, received a secret telegram.
After reading it, he was also very angry.
"These barbaric and brutal Japanese soldiers should all be hanged."
Robles yelled angrily.
The intelligence also said that the more than 80,000 soldiers they had previously captured were being enslaved by the Japanese devils, with heavy casualties.
What made Roberts even more angry was.
The Japs asked their people to build fortifications and then attack them.
This is really infuriating.
"Commander, the meaning of the country is that after we land, we should find a way to rescue our prisoners.
Our spies have marked the locations of all the Japanese POW camps."
A British general spoke up.
"I know.
Let’s finish the login first.”
Roberts said irritably.
Didn't he know that he had to rescue the soldiers who had been captured?
But the problem now is that they haven't completed the landing yet.
If something unexpected happens again this time and we can't even log in successfully, then there's no need to talk about other plans later.