Anti-Japanese War: My equipment is infinitely refreshed

Chapter 216 How to deal with this time? (rd update!)

Not to mention the reactions among the Allied countries, the first to be affected were the colonial countries.

The first and most confused person should be Alberts, who had promised to buy weapons in a month.

He also remembered the disdainful expression on his face when he mocked Cun Yunsheng.

The British Empire was invincible.

As a result, the Royal Mediterranean Fleet was wiped out by the combined fleet of the four-nation navies, and now he looks confused.

When did the invincible British Empire fall into such decline?

why?
He totally couldn't understand why this happened?

Unfortunately, no one could give him an answer.

"Alborz, what do you think we should do now?" Persian King Pahlavi frowned and asked Albertz in front of him.

Of course, Pahlavi knew everything that Alberts brought back.

He didn't expect that a small colonel would be so bold as to say that he wanted to sell weapons to them.

You know, at that time, troops from several countries were stationed in Persia.

In addition to Britain and the Soviet Union, there is the US military that has just arrived.

Do you think he wants to?

Do not!
He didn't want to at all.

His throne originally belonged to his father, but after the invasion of England and Scotland, he forced his father to abdicate to him.

The purpose is to control the whole of Persia.

Now that the British army's strength has been weakened, Pahlavi naturally has some little thoughts in mind.

Who doesn’t want to be in real control of their own country?

After all, no one wants to be a puppet.

Even Pahlavi was no exception.

Originally, he looked down upon this so-called Sichuan Army, but he did not expect that the other party actually guessed correctly that there was a problem with the Mediterranean Fleet.

This means that this area will undergo earth-shaking changes.

If they could contact the German army, they might be able to use the German army's strength to drive away the troops of the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union.

After being severely beaten by the Soviet army, Pahlavi realized that the combat effectiveness of their troops was really poor.

"Your Majesty, I think what the other party said makes sense. We can actually take advantage of this opportunity to drive away the American, British and Soviet troops." Alberts said.

In fact, at the beginning, Persia did dream of becoming an empire, but when the Soviet troops arrived, all their fantasies were instantly shattered.

Compared with the German army's oil demands, the demands of Britain and the Soviet Union were really unacceptable.

I really want to swallow them whole, bones and all.

So later, the Pahlavi government introduced the US military with the aim of using the US military to fight against Britain and the Soviet Union.

But the effect was average. Now that the Sichuan Army offered to sell weapons, he felt excited again.

If we can really arm more than ten divisions, then there is still hope.

Our weapons were inferior to those of the enemy before, but now that we have replaced our weapons with American ones, we will definitely win.

"Well, you are right. Then you will contact the Sichuan Army to purchase the weapons we need. Remember, it must be done in secret and must not be let the British and the Soviets know. Otherwise, we will be doomed." Pahlavi sighed helplessly.

Persia was secretly accumulating strength and preparing for resistance.

In some colonies, indigenous riots broke out directly. For them, this was an excellent opportunity. If they missed this opportunity, they would miss it forever.

For a time, British colonies throughout the world were affected to varying degrees.

The most confused person should be Yamamoto Isoroku. He didn't expect that this guy Nagumo Chuichi could actually accomplish such a feat.

It's simply not inferior to.

Do not!
Even stronger than Pearl Harbor!

After all, their achievements at Pearl Harbor were not that exaggerated.

This time, at least forty or fifty warships were sunk.

It can be said that the Royal Fleet was severely damaged.

"Yo, Nanyun-kun did a good job. We should learn from him." Yamamoto Isoroku said excitedly after reading the telegram.

The morale of the Japanese Navy, which was originally low, slowly began to rise.

Regardless, this is a big win.

"Hasn't the main force of the American livestock been found yet?" Although he had obtained the intelligence, out of caution, Isoroku Yamamoto still sent out a number of reconnaissance planes for investigation.

"According to the information you provided, it is roughly locked in this range and is expected to be found in two days at most." The operations staff immediately spoke.

After all, it is a vast ocean and warships are moving around.

Even if they have a rough range, they still need to conduct reconnaissance to determine where the other party is.

This time, the Japanese Navy could no longer afford to lose.

If we lose this, we're completely finished.

Can declare an early end to the war.

At the same time, he was also waiting for the arrival of new battleships.

That is the battleship Yamato.

Isoroku Yamamoto had high hopes for this battleship.

The Yamato battleship is equipped with three triple-mounted Type 94 45-caliber 460mm naval guns.

This thing can definitely destroy any warship with one shot.

Even the American battleships can be destroyed.

So this is Isoroku Yamamoto's trump card.

Although the role of aircraft carriers is becoming more and more obvious.

But the status of battleships cannot be ignored. As long as they perform well, battleships can still change the outcome of naval battles.

More importantly, he only has two aircraft carriers left. If not battleships, what can he rely on?

"Map out the position of the American warships as soon as possible. We don't have much time left. We can't let the Third Fleet steal our limelight." Isoroku Yamamoto said.

"Hay."

On the other side, at the Japanese headquarters, Vice Army Minister Kimura Heitaro was also shocked when he looked at the telegram in his hand.

This time the navy was actually proud of itself.

Even destroyed the British Empire's port in Alexandria.

And also sank dozens of warships.

Both the battleship and the aircraft carrier were sunk.

No wonder those people in the Admiralty are like crazy.

In contrast, the situation of the Army Department was much bleak.

The main thing is that all kinds of news of deaths came from all over the place.

They were either ambushed by the natives or attacked by guerrillas, resulting in heavy losses.

It was not until he saw Kawabe Masamitsu's telegram that Kimura Heitaro suddenly saw hope for the rise of the army.

That is India.

According to Kawabe Masamitsu's telegram, India has rich resources and supporting industrial facilities.

There are even arsenals and oil.

It's much better than China.

Therefore, what Hebian Zhengsan meant was to send more troops.

But where can we get the reinforcements?
Those new recruits are of no use at all.

So, we still need veterans. But what the army lacks most right now is veterans.

Where are there so many veterans?
After reading Kawabe Shozo's proposal, Kimura Heitaro fell silent.

Draw veterans from China to equip the new recruits.

It is entirely possible to form a new division and send it to India.

Even to make the task of transporting troops easy and reliable.

Masazo Kawabe even suggested that they could take care of the entire oil package.

What this means is that the 15th Army is now rich.

After reading the telegram, Kimura Heitaro began to ponder the gains and losses.

It has to be said that Kawabe Masazo's analysis report of more than a thousand words did play a significant role.

Especially after the British army lost the Suez Canal, he increasingly felt that heading west to India was the right choice.

As long as they can control the Suez Canal and take over India, they will have a good chance of changing their current downward trend.

More importantly, Kawabe Masamitsu pointed out that India had abundant resources, especially oil and steel, which were not in short supply at all.

After the Navy lost four heavy aircraft carriers, it formulated new construction plans.

In other words, if the army does not fight for it, they will not even be able to build tanks.

After thinking for a while, Heitaro Kimura felt more and more that going west was the most correct choice. He finally decided to take the telegram and find Hideki Tojo.

"So, you agree with moving westward?" Hideki Tojo asked after reading the telegram.

"Hai, first of all, sir, this will bring huge benefits to our army, and all we have to do is give up part of the Chinese territory. To us, that place has now become useless, and there is no need to waste so many veterans." Kimura Heitaro said.

Hearing this, Hideki Tojo nodded and then began to think about the feasibility of the plan.

"How many troops can be mobilized at most?" After a long time, Hideki Tojo asked.

"If we give up some places, it will not be a problem to transfer 200,000 elite veterans." Before coming, Heitaro Kimura had already done the work and gave an immediate answer.

Two hundred thousand elite veterans?

With the addition of 200,000 new recruits, that would be a legion of 400,000 men.

It is no weaker than the Kwantung Army.

Thinking of this, Hideki Tojo spoke.

"We can only give them 60,000 men and three Type B divisions. The rest of the troops should be sent to the Pacific Islands, where they are not needed for defense."

Hearing that there were only 60,000 people, Kimura Heitaro was a little disappointed, but including the more than 60,000 people of the 15th Army, the total number would be more than 100,000. Equipped with vassal troops, there would be no problem in occupying most of India.

"What about the abandoned territory? What should we do?" asked Heitaro Kimura puzzledly.

"Find a way to sell it." Hideki Tojo glanced and said lightly.

The Japanese army is too poor now and needs all the resources.

Otherwise, the sky-high jade pendant that Hebian Zhengsan was blowing might not be obtained, and Tojo Hideki would agree to send reinforcements.

"Hay."

As a result, when the Japanese army had just withdrawn troops to reinforce India, Stilwell received the news.

To be precise, it should not be Stilwell, but Admiral Wavell.

Although the British Empire has suffered heavy losses recently and is in a state of decline.

But after all, as the world hegemon, it still has an intelligence network.

Stilwell was also shocked when he heard that the Japanese army was going to send reinforcements.

He didn't expect that the Japanese army would dare to send reinforcements at this time.

"General Stilwell, if India is lost, the British Empire will inevitably choose to surrender. At this time, we are in great need of the help of the US military." Admiral Wavell said.

Hearing this, Stilwell's face looked a little unhappy.

I was so close to victory, why did such a mess happen?

"I know, but I'm still waiting for orders from the White House. Without their orders, I can't order my troops to attack." Stilwell shook his head.

"But we can't hold on any longer." Admiral Wavell wanted to say something else, but was interrupted.

"No, you can still hold on," Stilwell continued.

"I will send reinforcements to help you, but the prerequisite is that you hold on."

The reason why Stilwell suddenly changed the subject was because he had just received a call back from the White House.

We can support the British army when necessary, and we must ensure that India is not lost.

They are the apple of the eye of the British Empire. Without them, the British Empire would certainly not be able to survive.

It was this telegram that made Stilwell decide to reinforce the British army.

"That's great, thank you, General Stilwell." Admiral Wavell said excitedly.

Only God knows how he spent this time.

Every day when I open my eyes, I find that something is lost here or there.

There was no good news at all and he was on the verge of collapse.

Now that they heard that reinforcements were coming, they were naturally extremely happy.

After Stilwell hung up the phone, the adjutant asked in confusion.

"General Stilwell, have you made your choice?"

"That's right. Let the New First Army come back and continue to move westward. Let the Sichuan Army move south instead and send them all the equipment they need. The Southeast Asian theater needs them." Stilwell said.

There is no other way.

In name, he was also the Chief of Staff of the Southeast Asia Theater.

But he couldn't possibly not carry out this order from the White House.

"Yes." The adjutant nodded, seemingly not surprised that Stilwell would choose to bring back the New First Army.

However, Zheng Dongguo, commander of the New 1st Army, was confused when he received the order.

Why let them go west to India?

What is this going to do?
"General, could it be that the British army can no longer stop the Japanese army? So they transferred us over to put out the fire?" Liao Yaoxiang thought for a while, scratched his head and said.

"What do you think, Deputy Commander Sun?" Zheng Dongguo did not answer, but looked at Sun Liren who was thinking beside him.

Hearing this, Sun Liren pondered for a while and then said.

"They are probably using us as cannon fodder. The British army must be unable to hold on any longer. Otherwise, they would not have allowed us to advance westward into India."

"We all know what you said, but I want to know something different." Zheng Dongguo said with some dissatisfaction.

Hearing this, Sun Liren was stunned, not quite understanding what it meant.

"Why did you pretend to be sick last time?" Zheng Dongguo didn't bother to beat around the bush and exposed it directly.

Sun Liren was not surprised to hear that he was exposed, but said with a wry smile.

"It's really not that I want to pretend to be sick, but Cun Yunsheng from the Sichuan Army asked me to deliberately stop the action."

"Oh? Why?" Zheng Dongguo asked puzzledly.

"Those who are not of our race must have different hearts. The British are not good people, and the Japanese are also beasts. It is better to let them fight each other." Sun Liren spread his hands and repeated Cun Yunsheng's words verbatim.

"Did that Cun Yunsheng say this?" Zheng Dongguo narrowed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking about.

"Yes, he thinks that the British army has never looked down on us from the beginning to the end. Instead of being cannon fodder, it is better to let them fight each other. Anyway, it is a British colony. What does it have to do with us?" Sun Liren said helplessly.

"So, are you planning to continue delaying this time?" Zheng Dongguo did not answer immediately, but asked with a smile.

"I don't know." Sun Liren really didn't know what to do this time.

Because the British army suffered too great losses, if it continued, India would definitely be occupied by the Japanese army.

By then the situation will become out of control.

　I was sleepy, so I finished writing this with my eyes half closed!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)