Chapter 1448 Going Further

Wang Yan and his brothers spent the New Year in Myanmar.

Of course, at that time, supplies were scarce, and the food was not that rich. Everyone ate white flour dumplings with a little meat flavor, and drank white wine, foreign wine, and some homemade wine brewed in Myanmar.

Even so, the brothers were very satisfied.

After all, there are our national army brothers fighting to the death with the Japanese.

This is very important. Now all the brothers under Wang Yan know that they are them and the national army is the national army.

This is a consensus within the team that Wang Yan intentionally cultivated, and it is the result of long-term infiltration.

Ever since the failure of crossing the Nujiang River to the north, the brothers have been sad, and Wang Yanbian took the opportunity to convey this idea: from now on, everyone should fight for themselves and make money for themselves, and then there will be no more wars and they can live a good life with the money.

In fact, his brothers were quite wealthy. They were short of heavy weapons, but they had plenty of other small guns and cannons. In addition to the aid from the foreign devils, the National Army gave them some, and some were captured from the Japanese. Each person had several guns, which all came from money.

In addition, there are various samurai swords, from the most basic non-commissioned officer's sword to the highest level, a general's sword. After fighting for a year, you only have one. These swords can also be sold for money.

Other items such as watches, belts, etc. are also valuable. The brothers killed countless Japanese soldiers and were very skilled in searching corpses.

In addition, they occasionally encountered Japanese warehouses and stole a lot of gold, making them extremely rich.

Without money, the brothers just wanted to kill the Japanese, but their motivation was much weaker. With the money on them, they were more motivated and could save their lives when fighting.

In addition, Wang Yan also registered the brothers' home addresses and population, and promised that if the brothers died in battle, he would find a way to contact them, pay pensions, and take care of their families if he had the chance in the future.

Although none of them have been implemented yet, at least he is willing to record it, so the brothers always have something to think about and can always feel more at ease.

While the brothers were enjoying the New Year comfortably, the battlefield in Myanmar was a mess.

The Japanese army's previous favorable situation was destroyed, the Japanese reinforcements were rendered ineffective, and they were surrounded and attacked by the Allied forces.

However, as Wang Yan said, whether he and his brothers participated in the war or not would play a decisive role in the battlefield in Myanmar.

Without their participation and Wang Yan's command, the Japanese army quickly stabilized their position and began to increase their troops again. During the Chinese New Year, another 30,000 troops were sent, which showed that they were really determined.

After all, the Japanese are now fighting on multiple fronts, invading China, the Pacific, and Southeast Asia, and the situation is tight everywhere. Under such circumstances, they were able to send 30,000 people to Burma, which was really a big move.

It was also thanks to these 30,000 fresh troops that the Japanese army, which had already stabilized the situation, launched a frenzied counterattack, and the Allied forces were quickly beaten back in southern Burma. After the New Year and when spring was approaching, the Japanese army advanced rapidly and beat the Allied forces back once again.

Those people in the north were about to capture Mandalay, but after fighting for several months, they were beaten back and retreated.

At this time, the foreign devils and officers of the expeditionary force, who had been obsessed with their achievements, finally came to their senses after seeing their continuous defeat.

How come after several months of fighting, it’s the same as not fighting at all?

So they finally thought of Wang Yan again, and the cannon fodder under Wang Yan's command...

In fact, I had thought of it a long time ago, otherwise Luo Youlun would not have said so much nonsense at that time, because he was carrying out the mission. But Wang Yan was unwilling to listen to orders and refused to send troops.

The situation was indeed very good at that time. If he didn't send troops, others would have no choice but to continue to earn credits. But now he didn't just think about it that simply, he was almost thinking about death.

Luo Zhuoying was transferred because of his disagreement with Stilwell and the more powerful Chen De came in. This was a serious old Kuomintang member who had participated in various major events in the country in the past and held a high position.

The first thing he did when he arrived was to send a telegram to Wang Yan, asking him to join the war immediately, and then he began to rectify the discipline of the expeditionary army.

The expeditionary army actually made a lot of money. Wang Yan could make a fortune just from the spoils of war, not to mention the regular army. Of course, the regular army didn't have much spoils, but they made connections with people from all walks of life, and did a lot of smuggling and reselling arms in western and southern Yunnan. Chen De did this to cut off people's wealth.

In this kind of situation, not to mention Chen De, even if Baldy came, it would not be effective. After all, if Baldy really had the ability, his subordinates would not be so chaotic and have so many gangs.

Back to the matter of asking Wang Yan to send troops, Chen De certainly couldn't do it. Although he said it very politely, it was not practical at all. How could Wang Yan send troops?

After the good situation he had previously created, he really didn't get anything good out of it. The only thing he got was a telegram of encouragement from the bald guy. Can that be considered a meal?

Can Chen De be as awesome as Baldy? If he sends a telegram and asks us to send troops, is that reasonable?

"Prince, look..."

"What am I looking at?" Wang Yan took a sip of wine and ate some soybeans. "It's not good at all, what am I looking at?"

"Then please give me some advice. You have to name a price."

"I am just a peasant, how can I know so much? Besides, is it appropriate to bargain for the sake of fighting the war and saving the country?"

Luo Youlun was speechless, this ability to lie with open eyes was not something a peasant could have. He wanted benefits and cursed at others.

"Then how to reply?"

“No reply!”

"We have accepted them all. Commander Chen knows about it."

Wang Yan asked curiously, "He knows his, and I don't reply to mine. What's the problem? Hmm?"

"No problem." Luo Youlun was a little depressed. He knew that Wang Yan was too lazy to even put on a show, so he should at least find an excuse so that everyone can look good...

He let out a long sigh, then turned around and left obediently.

"You're just daydreaming. You want us brothers to risk our lives for you without any benefits? Ugh!" Milong spat and picked up the wine glass. "Come on, let's drink. Ignore them. One day is annoying enough."

"We can't ignore it." Wang Yan drank a sip of wine with him and said with a smile, "The Japanese army has already started to come here. Our good days will not last long."

"When do you think this war will end? It keeps going on and on."

"It's going to end sooner or later. I estimate it will take no more than five years." "So you are looking for a way out for our brothers now?" Seeing Wang Yan raised his eyebrows, Milong laughed, "Don't think I'm a reckless man. I tell you, I'm not stupid, I just don't like to use my brain. But I understand these things.

Are we now the rebels who are being recruited? I guess you don't want to return to China, otherwise we will be the ones to be beaten after the Japanese are defeated. You must take advantage of this time to ask for more benefits, whether it is people, weapons, ammunition, food, etc. The more the better."

Wang Yan shook his head in amusement: "You are tired of following them, so you heard it from them and came here to trick me."

"So you really don't want to go back?"

"You want to go back?"

"I dream about it!" Milong took a big gulp of wine.

"I'm sure I can go back. Come on, stop talking about these sad things and drink some wine."

While Wang Yan was drinking some wine, Chen De couldn't wait for Wang Yan's call back, so he couldn't help but curse at him, saying that Wang Yan was not a Chinese and should be killed.

Of course, he was just cursing, anything else was unrealistic, he was just venting his anger.

It was impossible for him to vent all his anger. Instead, the more he cursed, the angrier he became. He had no choice but to endure it and report to the bald man for instructions on how to treat Wang Yan, the anomaly.

So Wang Yan received encouragement from the bald man again. Wang Yan still didn't respond, and the bald man cursed him again.

No one expected that Wang Yan would become the most important link on the battlefield in Myanmar. The difference between him fighting and not fighting was too obvious.

Within three days, Wang Yan received another telegram, giving him a star and appointing him as the leader of the New First Army. This was formed by the New 38th Division and the New 28th Division, which had been beaten badly in the past period of time. After the reorganization, the troops were replenished. There was originally another candidate for the leader, but now Wang Yan did not see the rabbit and did not release the eagle. The situation here was very serious, so he had to pinch his nose and let him take the position.

It is worth mentioning that the leader of the new 38th Division was Sun Zhongneng, whom Wang Yan had met before. Later, he took over the position of the leader of the New st Army.

If we add Wang Yan's headquarters, that's the strength of three divisions, which is already very powerful.

The moment Wang Yan received the telegram, he had already started thinking about how to reorganize the division. He wanted to squeeze out Sun Zhongneng and the leaders of the new 28th Division and make all these troops his own.

"Prince?" Luo Youlun looked at Wang Yan in deep thought, thinking that Wang Yan was still not satisfied with the price, and couldn't help but want to remind him, "It's almost enough, it's really not good to be too extreme, Prince..."

Hearing his earnest words, Wang Yan shook his head with a smile: "What are you thinking about? This is enough. If I say more, I'm afraid I'll have indigestion. I was just thinking about the 38th Division. When my unit arrived at the headquarters, I met Sun Zhongneng once. I didn't expect that by chance, we would become comrades-in-arms."

"Your Highness is indeed a good fighter. I never thought that in just one year, you have already achieved this. Congratulations to Your Highness on your promotion."

Wang Yan waved his hand and said, "You are very knowledgeable. Call back Chiang Kai-shek and Chen De to express my gratitude. Add that I will be loyal to the party and the country and drive out the Tartars. I have no choice but to ask about the situation over there. Then contact the 38th and 28th divisions and ask them to report their respective situations to me.

Go, pass the order, pack your things, and set out the day after tomorrow at the latest."

Luo Youlun and the messenger received the order, and soon Wang Yan's men took action.

The division headquarters also became busy, with several radio stations beeping, and Wang Yan finally received news from the outside world.

All the information from the entire battlefield was being transmitted to Wang Yan, and the telegraph operator's hands were cramping.

The staff officer next to him also spread out the map, fiddled with the notebook, and summarized various information. He would report the sorted information to Wang Yan later for his reference.

If we were to describe this moment, we could say that during this period of time, the entire battlefield in Myanmar was quiet, and both the foreign devils and the personnel of the expeditionary force breathed a sigh of relief.

This was the power that Wang Yan had displayed in the previous year.

In contrast, the Japanese were more nervous and excited. They might even know that Wang Yan was going to be the boss two steps ahead of him.

Wang Yan, who had disappeared for two months, finally came out again. It was estimated that they had been making various preparations, vowing to kill Wang Yan and all his subordinates.

The next day, Wang Yan's troops finally left here. At the same time, Wang Yan's message was also passed on to the foreign devils, and his two divisions that had not reunited communicated with the headquarters and launched an attack on the Japanese army.

This time, Wang Yan's position was higher and his influence was greater. Influenced by his previous record, people listened to what he said. It could be said that he almost dominated the war in Myanmar.

The offensive he launched was certainly different. He attacked from both the north and the south, and he personally led the team to attack deep behind enemy lines.

At present, he is in southern Myanmar, far from northern Myanmar. To resolve the situation in northern Myanmar, the Japanese army must cause problems in southern Myanmar and force them to mobilize their troops. Once the Japanese army mobilizes, the pressure in northern Myanmar will be relieved, and they can threaten the Japanese army to the south, forcing them to support themselves from both sides and finally become unable to support themselves from both sides.

This is a big strategy, and the key lies in its specific execution. If we cannot produce strong output, all strategies will be in vain.

Wang Yan has done it himself, so there is nothing wrong with it.

Although the Japanese army now has an advantage in terms of manpower in Myanmar and is relatively more capable of fighting, Wang Yan showed his power in just half a month.

The troops who followed Wang Yan to fight all felt relieved, and the results of the battle were not small. Although their own losses were not light, the Japanese army definitely suffered more heavy casualties.

Wang Yan still focused on the Japanese army's logistics, continuing what the Allied forces had not finished before, destroying the Japanese army's supply transportation from the coast, forcing them to come from Thailand, thus extending the supply time.

His actions became more and more serious, almost involving the Allied forces here. Within a month, the Japanese army had to withdraw troops from the north. The Japanese army used more and more methods, and all kinds of poison gas bombs were already used, which were very vicious.

When the Japanese army withdrew its troops from northern Myanmar, Wang Yan remotely commanded his two divisions, which he had never met before, to advance directly and launch another surprise attack on Mandalay, which frightened the Japanese army and caused some casualties. Then they turned around and ran away, disappearing.

The Japanese army had deeply absorbed the lesson from the battle with Wang Yan and did not send troops to pursue him. In the past, Wang Yan would retreat when he saw that he had no chance.

However, this time they were wrong. The two divisions did not leave, but surrounded Mandalay and cut off the supply from the periphery. However, when they were about to return to encircle the city, the two divisions ran away again.

At the same time, as soon as they returned, the coalition forces in other places further advanced the front line, which made the Japanese very upset, but they had no effective way to deal with it.

They could only watch helplessly as their military strength was eroded and their power was gradually reduced. Within just half a year, they were back to the situation that was previously favorable to the coalition forces.

This is not their fault, it's all because Wang Yan is too strong...

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