nucmednet Chapter 829: British Commander Breaks Defense
Chapter 829: British Commander Breaks Defense
829 British Commander Breaks Defense
After Ye Qingshan hung up the phone, he turned to look at Chief of Staff Luo Zhuoying and smiled slightly: "General Stilwell is really angry.
This time, our expeditionary force really needs to cooperate well with the British army.
The Japanese 18th Division on the Malay Peninsula was annihilated."
"Commander-in-Chief, stop playing.
That’s about it.”
Luo Zhuoying smiled bitterly.
As the chief of staff of the expeditionary force, Luo Zhuoying and his close associates also knew that their future fate was tied to Ye Qingshan.
Therefore, during this period of time, Luo Zhuoying has been fully integrating into the group of generals under Ye Qingshan.
Ye Qingshan was very satisfied with Luo Zhuoying's timely approach.
Ye Qingshan no longer hides anything from his chief of staff except for some top-secret matters.
The treatment is basically the same as that of Zhou Pingkou, Xiao Shanling and others.
Because of this, Ye Qingshan deliberately used the war to the south to consume the British army, snatch food from the tiger's mouth, and occupy Singapore.
Luo Zhuoying naturally knew it.
Originally, he was against Ye Qingshan's radical approach.
But Ye Qingshan had already made up his mind, and no one could object, so they had no choice but to carry out this plan.
But what Luo Zhuoying did not expect was that the first time the British army marched south, 100,000 people actually suffered a crushing defeat.
Now, heading south for the second time, the British army encountered trouble again.
For a moment, Luo Zhuoying was extremely impressed by Ye Qingshan's ability to manipulate things secretly.
However, Luo Zhuoying did not want to see the British army heading south be defeated again. After all, the Japanese 18th Division in the Malay Peninsula would not be annihilated.
After all, their current biggest enemy is still the Japanese.
Ye Qingshan certainly knew this.
Fortunately, Ye Qingshan’s current goal has basically been achieved, and he no longer needs to continue to cheat the British.
At this time he nodded: "Well, it's almost here.
The tens of thousands of British troops left in Roberts' hands could no longer be eaten by the Japanese.
Otherwise, Lu Dahai and the others would be in danger as well."
"Chief of Staff, send a telegram to Wang Chuying and Lu Dahai.
Tell Lu Dahai to leave a regiment garrison in Singapore.
The main force of their division immediately moved westward to support the main British forces.
Let Wang Chuying's fleet provide fire support to Lu Dahai and others along the way.
This time, the offense and defense changed.
When we fought against the Japanese before, we were the ones who suffered from the bombing, but now it is the Japanese who should be the ones who suffer from the bombing.
Let the Japanese know how difficult it is to fight a war with naval guns in the sea and aerial bombs falling from the sky."
As Ye Qingshan spoke, his thoughts couldn't help but drift back to the past.
He had just traveled to this era and had the terrible experience of being bombed by the Japanese every day on the Battle of Shanghai.
After several years of development, the situation is no longer what it used to be.
It's time for them to take revenge.
“Yes, Commander-in-Chief.
I'll go and inform them right away."
Not long after, Lu Dahai in Singapore received the telegram sent by Ye Qingshan.
"The decisive battle with the Japanese 18th Division is finally here.
Haha, notify officers above the regimental level to come to the division headquarters for a meeting immediately.
We are going to eat meat.”
After reading the telegram, Lu Dahai excitedly shouted to the guard behind him.
At this time, on the British side, the British commander Roberts learned that their most elite 20,000 troops were defeated by the Japanese on their way south.
British commander Roberts almost fainted from anger.
Originally, the main force of 60,000 British troops commanded by Roberts had completed the encirclement of the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
More than 20,000 Japanese soldiers retreated to the vicinity of Long City and were surrounded by 60,000 British troops.
Although, in the previous battle, the main force of the Japanese 18th Division seemed to be retreating on their own initiative.
The British army did not annihilate the elite forces of the Japanese 18th Division.
But at least, after the British army completed the encirclement, the Japanese 18th Division was like fish on the chopping board.
According to Roberts' plan, after their 20,000 elite troops marched south and captured Singapore, they could turn around and head north again.
They also rescued prisoners held in several Japanese prisoner-of-war camps around Singapore.
It is enough to strengthen the British army.
At that time, this British army will move north to join their main army.
It is enough to wipe out the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
This is also why Roberts commanded 60,000 British troops to complete the encirclement of the Japanese 18th Division in Long City.
The reason for not attacking immediately.
Originally, everything went according to Roberts' plan.
However, the only problem was that his 20,000 elite troops heading south were defeated by a brigade of the Japanese 18th Division, which was far weaker than them.
Roberts hadn't seen it coming.
Right now, not only are there no strong reinforcements.
The Japanese brigade that defeated their 20,000 elite troops was rushing over to attack their main force from the north and south together with the main force of the Japanese 18th Division.
The situation suddenly changed from the British army having an advantage to a disadvantage.
Even if the British army does not quickly develop an effective response plan.
Their main force of 60,000 will most likely be defeated by the Japanese just like their southward-moving army.
If that happens, their second campaign southward will fail again.
This result was unacceptable to Roberts.