Chapter 281 Chinese Expeditionary Force
But the British wanted to continue the talk, but Song Ziwen and Yang Feng disappeared. The two guys flew to Germany for a trip. It is said that Yang Feng started working in a factory in Germany, so he ran over to cut the ribbon for his factory.
"Do you really want to watch the Japanese occupy Myanmar?" Sitting on the plane, Song Ziwen asked Yang Feng.
"If they don't lose Myanmar, how can the Japanese print the data? Let the two of them fight well at Ah San. As for Myanmar, we can just follow and recover it. But we agreed that we can't grab things by then. The oil field in Ren'anqiang belongs to you, and the place in northern Myanmar belongs to us." Yang Feng said.
"What do you want to do in those wilderness mountains and rivers?" Song Ziwen asked strangely.
"I have my own use!" Yang Feng said proudly.
After arriving in Berlin, Yang Feng and his two men, welcomed by Farbourne, went to the newly built DDT production plant to cut the ribbon, then went to their own industry in Germany, and even visited a base of the Luftwaffe dive bomber unit that was engaged in military exchanges.
The two of them slowly wandered around in Germany for a full ten days, and were cordially received by Xiaowang, discussing the possibility of peace between China and Japan. Song Ziwen clearly pointed out that without the Japanese army withdrawing from all Chinese territory, there is no possibility of peace between the two sides, but this does not affect the relationship between China and Germany. China and Germany are the closest friends at any time.
Xiaomouzi also fully expressed his understanding of this, but he still hopes that China and Japan can sit down and discuss the differences between the two sides calmly. Of course, he just went through this motions. Everyone knows that the war between China and Japan has been held back for decades, and it is not a matter of constant death when fighting.
By the time these two unscrupulous guys returned to London happily, three Japanese divisions had already surrounded Mandalay, and the southern line was advancing along the coast towards the Indian-Myanmar border.
In this way, the negotiations were relatively smooth. First, the UK agreed to abolish the extraterritorial legal power and return the British concessions in Tianjin, Shanghai, Hankou, Jiujiang and Guangzhou to China. However, he was very unhappy on the Hong Kong issue. Originally, Yang Feng wanted to let them go, but Song Ziwen still agreed to this. However, the territory that originally belonged to China in northern Myanmar was returned to China. Anyway, the British are no longer sure whether they can defend Myanmar. If you return the barren mountain and ridge to China, then return it to China!
As for military aid to China, it has also been reduced from 200 million US dollars to 50 million US dollars. This is already a lot. Britain is not rich now. In return for these concessions, China must form an expeditionary force of no less than 200,000 people to enter Myanmar to fight, and China-British and the Burma-Indian War Theater Joint Combat Command was established.
However, there are serious differences on the issue of command, and both sides want their own people to serve as commanders. In the end, Yang Feng solved this problem.
"What commander do you want? The British general is not familiar with the Chinese army, and the Chinese general is not familiar with the British army. There will definitely be problems when commanding. Each commands their own command. Send a group of liaison officers to each other. Don't hurt them by mistake at that time." Yang Feng said casually.
Since this is the case, Song Ziwen and Aiden will no longer fight. Anyway, even if there is a commander, the other side's army will definitely not really obey the command. It is indeed better to fight each other. Then, just divide the respective war zones of both sides.
In this way, the Sino-British Alliance Treaty was officially signed, but the treaty also stated that the alliance between the two sides was limited to Asia, and China had no obligation on the battlefield outside Asia, otherwise it would be difficult for them to fight with the bearded man to ask China for help.
After the signing of the treaty, Yang Feng and the others were summoned enthusiastically by King George VI of England. However, as soon as he summoned, the unfortunate news had already arrived. Mandalay fell, and only 20,000 British troops in the encirclement ran out of 5,000, 3,000 people were killed and 12,000 surrendered.
In view of the tense situation of the war, Yang Feng and the others didn't bother to stay in the UK and quickly returned to China by plane. In fact, there was no difference between early and late. The fall of Myanmar was a foregone conclusion. Even if China sent troops, it would probably not be able to join the battlefield within a month. At that time, the Japanese army had already reached India.
"We can't blame us for defeating them so quickly." Boss Yang said unkindly.
"It's good that way. Anyway, they have lost Myanmar themselves. When we hit it, we can play whatever we want." Song Ziwen smiled happily.
Because Southeast Asia could no longer leave, Hercules had to detour the Soviet Union and return to China. Boss Yang, who prefers to wander around, visited Moscow politely. When these two guys returned to Nanjing, the Japanese army had already reached the Indian border and headed directly to Chittagong.
Yang Feng and Song Ziwen were welcomed by almost all over the world in Nanjing. After a century, the Chinese were finally able to sign a proud treaty. The names of the external legal rights and the concessions, such as the disgrace, have finally begun to be thrown into the garbage dump of history one by one. Although it is only with the United Kingdom, it is very simple to start with this. For example, if China forces such as France, Italy, and Belgium, they would not dare to fart even if they forcefully take them back.
The two of them enjoyed the treatment of heroes in a flash, and were then taken to the bald man. They were first praised, and then quickly talked about the main business, that is, the composition of the expeditionary force. Of course, it was mainly about how many people Yang Feng was preparing to send out.
"Chairman, before discussing this issue, I have to first ask clearly, what are you going to Myanmar for?" Yang Fengzhen said with a smile.
"What do you mean?" asked the bald man.
"The British's life and death are all our business. Myanmar is lost now, and the Japanese army has controlled all ports. Unless we fight to Yangon, the Myanmar war has no strategic significance for us. But even if we fight to Yangon and the Japanese army control the sea, we will not be able to receive external supplies from here.
Therefore, the strategic goal of the Expeditionary Force should be only one. The oil field of Ren'anqiang is built. As long as we capture the oil field of Ren'anqiang, we can guard northern Myanmar to watch the fun. Of course, we can't just watch the fun. When the British couldn't hold on in India, we can also help them properly, but we must never cut off the Japanese transportation line and force them to fight us.
Let them fight in India twice, it is best to fight for three or five years, and make the entire India white. The British cannot lose India no matter what. Once they lose India, the Germans will move eastward, and Japan and Germany will have the possibility of joining Central Asia. Then the oil in the Middle East of the British economy will not belong to them. Therefore, India is the bottom line of the British in the Far East. Even if they do their best, they must keep the most brilliant gem in the crown.
As long as the Japanese army is trapped in the Indian battlefield, they will not be able to launch any offensive in China. We can gradually recover our territory, drive the Japanese army out of China completely, and then concentrate our efforts to seize Southeast Asia. At that time, if you are willing to support a puppet, you will support a puppet. If you don’t want to stay there, no one can do anything to us.” Yang Feng said with a grim smile.
The bald man nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that this guy had the same idea as Yang Feng.
"But even so, we must dispatch a sufficiently strong combat force. You must know that if we seize the Ren'anqiang oil field, the Japanese will definitely fight for it in large numbers. If an accident occurs, even Yunnan will be very dangerous." He said with a smile.
"Don't worry, this is the first war zone, and I will also be equipped with an infantry brigade to which security division belongs. As for which army I will go back to discuss and make a decision. In addition, the Sichuan Army can also be equipped with an army, and they are more familiar with the combat environment like Myanmar." Yang Feng said.
"Okay, zhongyang will transfer two more troops, and also transfer the 60th Army of Lu Han's troops and the 58th Army of Sun Du, back. They will feel more at ease in fighting at their doorstep. This will basically be enough for 200,000 people. However, who is the commander to be the one who needs to be carefully considered." After the bald man said that, he looked at Yang Feng. The meaning was very obvious. Who do you think is suitable to let him go?
Yang Feng was also embarrassed about this problem. First of all, this person has a strong identity. These 200,000 people include four systems. It is absolutely impossible to not have a sufficient commander without one of them. Moreover, the identity of this person must be accepted by all parties. It is best to be Yungui, a person who is familiar with tropical terrain. This person seems to be tailor-made for Zhu Peide.
Originally, Lao Zhu asked the Japanese to assassinate him with poison needles in history, but now he lives well and is quite quiet and indifferent in Peking. He planted flowers and fished every day under the tablet of the commander of the War Zone. From time to time, he even took a special plane to find his brothers to gather together, and his life was very free.
He is a first-class general, his status is enough, and he is a zhongyang veteran. The zhongyang army will not be resistant. He is a veteran of the Yunnan army. He fought against the Qing Dynasty with Cai E and fought side by side with Tang Jiyao. The Yunnan army welcomed him. Moreover, he mostly served in Peking for many years. Although he was not in charge of the affairs, the northern army also recognized him. There is no one in the first-class general who is more suitable for this position than him.
"How is Commander-in-Chief Zhu?" Yang Feng asked tentatively.
The bald man nodded lightly.
In this way, the composition of the Chinese Expeditionary Force was determined. Commander-in-Chief Zhu Peide was the first-class general, with two armies under the jurisdiction, Wei Lihuang, Commander of the First Army, and the Third Army of Tang Huaiyuan, the zhongyang Army. This was Zhu Peide's direct line and the fundamental old subordinate who started his career.
After Wei Lihuang's 14th Army, after he served as the commander of the army, Li Mo'an took over as the commander, and the 47th Army of Li Jiayu of the Sichuan Army.
The commander of the Second Army, Shang Zhen, was under his own 32nd Army. His deputy commander Li Jingrong was appointed as the commander, plus the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army, Lu Han's troops and the 58th Army of the Sun Du's troops.
In addition, the mountain brigades under Yang Feng’s troops are directly under the leadership of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Chapter completed!