nucmednet Chapter 493 Ye Qingshan Enters Burma
Chapter 493 Ye Qingshan Enters Burma
493 Ye Qingshan Enters Burma
"Damn it, these damn British guys, how dare they do this."
After hearing this, the other national army generals nearby became angry.
Cursing at the British.
Commander Luo Zhuoying's face was as gloomy as water, and he was filled with regret at this moment.
He regretted not listening to Ye Qingshan's warning before. He really didn't expect that the British army would become more and more unscrupulous.
Before, their attack was slow and the promised supplies were not delivered.
Luo Zhuoying could endure all these problems.
However, today the British regiment defending Lelem fled without a fight.
This was something he absolutely could not tolerate. This act of betraying teammates was no less than stabbing someone in the back.
Once Lashio was lost, their retreat would be cut off by the Japanese.
Not to mention a decisive battle in Mandalay, their entire army of 100,000 people would most likely be surrounded by the Japanese.
When he thought of this, Luo Zhuoying felt extremely angry and panicked. One hundred thousand soldiers must not be destroyed in his hands.
Immediately, Luo Zhuoying rushed out of the headquarters.
"Quick, go find General Stilwell."
Luo Zhuoying jumped onto a military vehicle and shouted to the driver.
Stilwell's headquarters was also in Mandalay, not far from the Expeditionary Force's headquarters.
After a while, Luo Zhuoying arrived.
Luo Zhuoying rushed into the command center and saw Stilwell also losing his temper.
Stilwell had a sour face. When he saw Luo Zhuoying coming in, he didn't even wait for Luo Zhuoying to speak.
He rushed to Luo Zhuoying and started roaring at him.
"Commander Luo, why did your Sixth Army lose the fortifications and why didn't it hold on to Leilem?
Now, the 56th Division of the Japanese Army has captured Lelem.
We are marching towards Lashio, and after daybreak, Lashio may fall.
Do you know what this means?
Once Lashio is lost, everything we do here in Mandalay will be meaningless.”
Stilwell was an expert on China and he could speak Chinese.
It is obvious that Stilwell was aware of the unfavorable situation in Lashio at this time.
"General Stilwell, I don't know what Alexander told you.
The loss of Loikaw was indeed our responsibility.
However, the British handed over their position to the Japanese without firing a single shot in Lelem.
If they can hold off the 29th Division of the Japanese for half a day, my new th Division will be able to rush over and consolidate its position.
But they didn't, they were simply betraying their allies.
We absolutely cannot accept this kind of behavior.
The British army should bear the main responsibility for the failure of this battle."
Luo Zhuoying retaliated angrily and kicked the ammunition box next to him away.
Stilwell on the opposite side was also somewhat shocked by Luo Zhuoying's big reaction.
Luo Zhuoying's character has always been somewhat weak. He is a Confucian general and has always been easy to talk to in front of Stilwell and the British commander Alexander.
It was also the first time that Stilwell saw Luo Zhuoying so violent and angry.
Perhaps this is what it means when good people are bullied.
The British thought that Luo Zhuoying was easy to talk to, so they kept pushing their buttons.
Luo Zhuoying's courtesy and humility would only be seen as weakness in front of the arrogant British.
Stilwell also calmed down at this time, and after hearing Luo Zhuoying's accusation, he was also confused.
“That’s not right, Alexander just reported this to me.
They handed over Leilem to your Sixth Army yesterday.
They are now retreating to Xibao."
"He farts."
After hearing what Stilwell said, Luo Zhuoying lost his usual elegance and started cursing.
At the same time, Luo Zhuoying also understood that the British army had never thought about holding on to Lelem.
They have arranged the retreat route clearly.
As soon as the Japanese attacked, they ran away immediately.
Looking at the furious Luo Zhuoying, Stilwell's face also turned ugly.
For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether it was Luo Zhuoying who was lying or the British commander Alexander who was lying.
At this time, it was clear that there was a considerable gap between the expeditionary force and the British army, and their command was really chaotic.
In fact, even if it is true, what Luo Zhuoying said is true.
Stilwell was unable to hold the British army accountable.
After all, on the Asian battlefield, Stilwell will still need to rely on the British to fight against the Japanese in the future.
Therefore, internal strife must be avoided.
At this point, he could only try to smooth things over.
“Well, I will find out the truth of this matter later.
Now, we have to think about how we will deal with the loss of Lashio."
Stilwell suppressed his anger, walked back to the map and said to Luo Zhuoying.
Luo Zhuoying felt very aggrieved and full of anger at this time, but for the sake of the overall situation, he could only endure it.
He knew that Stilwell was right.
They cannot engage in internal strife with the British at this time, otherwise the Japanese will only benefit.
Immediately, Luo Zhuoying and Stilwell discussed the next countermeasures overnight.
Until dawn, both Luo Zhuoying and Stilwell looked exhausted.
But after discussing it all night, they both came to the same conclusion.
That means the battle of Mandalay cannot be fought.
The troops must be withdrawn before the Japanese capture Lashio and move south to encircle their army.
Otherwise, it would be too late and the Japanese would form an encirclement.
Their 100,000-strong expeditionary force might be wiped out.
Just as daybreak approached, final news about the new 29th Division arrived from Lashio.
The vanguard regiment of the Japanese 56th Division has already entered Lashio.
Lashio fell!
"Commander Luo, let's decide it this way.
Immediately order the entire army to retreat.
We need to move quickly and follow the multi-route retreat plan we developed last night.
We must withdraw all our main forces and preserve our manpower."
Stilwell also didn't want to see the Expeditionary Force being annihilated by the Japanese, so he instructed Luo Zhuoying.
"Yes!"
Luo Zhuoying left Stilwell's command post.
Bang bang bang!
Luo Zhuoying, who was still furious, kicked the tires of his military vehicle several times to vent his frustration.
"Let's go back to the headquarters."
After Luo Zhuoying returned to his headquarters, he immediately notified the armies and divisions of the expeditionary force on the front line to retreat immediately.
After everything was arranged, Luo Zhuoying ordered his headquarters to prepare to evacuate.
"Commander, are we just going to retreat like this?
We have been preparing for so long in Mandalay, and we just give up like this?"
Many expeditionary generals felt aggrieved.
"Stop talking nonsense and follow orders."
At this time, Luo Zhuoying also thought of Ye Qingshan, and quickly said to the adjutant next to him: "Go, send a telegram to Deputy Commander Ye.
Tell him about the situation we are facing here.
We requested him to lead the 86th Army into Burma immediately to support us.
I, Luo Zhuoying, leave you to my care."
"Yes!"
The adjutant ran off to send a telegram.
South of Mandalay, tens of thousands of main forces of the expedition soon received orders to retreat northward.
Soon, they retreated in a hurry, allowing the Japanese to take the opportunity to chase and kill them, causing heavy losses.
The entire situation in Myanmar has completely reversed.
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