RPAGF Chapter 828 Interests 1
Chapter 828 Interests 1
828 interests aligned
You must know that in this battle, the Allied forces attacked the Japanese 18th Division on the Malay Peninsula, and the 80,000 British troops were still the main force.
The New 1st Division of Lu Dahai sent by Ye Qingshan had only 17,000 people and was ultimately for auxiliary purposes.
Among the 80,000 British troops, these 20,000 elite soldiers are the most combat-effective.
Originally, the plan of British Commander Roberts was to lead 60,000 troops from the North to encircle the area around Long City where the main force of the Japanese 18th Division was located.
However, Roberts knew that it was unlikely to defeat the Japanese 18th Division with these 60,000 people.
His plan was to first send the 20,000 most elite troops under his command south to take over Singapore.
After ensuring that the greatest fruits of victory in this battle fall into their hands.
Leaving a garrison in Singapore.
The main force of 20,000 British troops in the southern army marched north again and called on the New 1st Division sent by Ye Qingshan to join forces with the 60,000-strong British army.
Completely wipe out the Japanese 18th Division.
To this end, Ye Qingshan and Roberts reached an agreement.
The British army landed a few days earlier than them, and then Lu Dahai's New 1st Division chose the opportunity to land.
British Commander Roberts also knew that Ye Qingshan coveted Singapore.
This is something they both understand tacitly.
However, the two sides are now allies.
Therefore, the competition between the two sides needs to maintain a certain degree of decency.
Originally, Roberts thought that with a few days of early landing, they would be able to capture Singapore.
Unfortunately, Ye Qingshan benefited in the end.
This indirectly caused the defeat of 20,000 elite British troops.
Without Luo Zhuoying's explanation, Ye Qingshan could already think that the British commander Roberts was probably not only cursing the Japanese devils at this moment.
Most likely, they were cursing him too.
"Huh, what a bunch of trash.
Twenty thousand against seven thousand, and they were defeated in one day.
With this, can we still expect them to shoulder the responsibility of defeating the Japanese 18th Division?"
Ye Qingshan was also dissatisfied with the drastic changes in the war situation on the Malay Peninsula.
He was even more dissatisfied with the commander of the 20,000 British troops in the south.
With such a huge advantage, as long as we don't advance rashly and hold on firmly for two days, these 7,000 Japanese soldiers will run out of supplies.
The Japanese would have been defeated without the British attack.
With such a huge advantage, we ended up in such a mess.
It's like trying to help a piece of rotten wood.
Now that these 20,000 British troops were defeated, the chain reaction would be too huge.
What if it involves the British army's 60,000 main forces in Long City, which are fighting against the main force of the Japanese 18th Division?
Let the main British army be defeated again.
Then the Allied forces’ second offensive campaign on the Malay Peninsula would inevitably fail again.
After all, the 10,000 or so people of the New 1st Division would not be able to defeat tens of thousands of Japanese devils.
At that time, Singapore, which had just been acquired, had to be returned.
Ultimately, it will also affect the outcome of the second battle organized by Stilwell against the 25th Army of the Siamese devils.
This kind of large-scale battle is not possible even with the wealth of the Americans.
It also takes several months to prepare before it can come.
If two consecutive large-scale offensives failed to allow the Allies to gain a breakthrough in Southeast Asia.
By then, Stilwell would inevitably be replaced by the Allied Command.
Ye Qingshan doesn't need Stilwell to leave yet.
It is precisely because of this worry that this series of chain reactions will actually happen.
That's why Ye Qingshan is so dissatisfied.
Ring ring ring!
At this time, the phone at Ye Qingshan's command center also rang.
"General Stilwell's call came as expected."
This phone is not like other phones.
Once this phone rang, Ye Qingshan knew that it could only be Stilwell's headquarters calling.
A moment later, Ye Qingshan picked up the phone and heard Stilwell's deep voice:
"Ye, you also know the latest battle report of the southbound troops."
"Yes, General Stilwell."
At this moment, Ye Qingshan seemed to see a volcano that had been suppressed for hundreds of years and was about to erupt at any time from Stilwell's low voice on the phone.
Ye Qingshan knew that Stilwell had no way out at this time.
If the British army fails again in its march south.
Their expeditionary force and Stilwell's American troops were unable to break through the Japanese defense line in the western mountainous area of Siam.
Then Stilwell would be removed from office soon.
Stilwell has now been pushed to the edge of a cliff.
Then, Stilwell shouted irritably: "Ye, I know there are considerable conflicts and disputes over interests between you and Roberts.
Before, I turned a blind eye to all of this and gave both of you full freedom.
But now, I order you to put aside these contradictions for the time being.
Next, let the elite mountain division you sent over and your expeditionary fleet at sea assist Roberts' British army.
Fight with all your might to win this battle and defeat the Japanese 18th Division.
Take the Malay Peninsula.
If you win this battle, both of you will do some small things in private during this battle.
I'll just pretend I don't know.
If we lose this battle, I will report to the Allied Command and punish you severely before I leave office.
Now, Ye.
Tell me your choice."
Hearing Stilwell's blunt words, Ye Qingshan knew that Stilwell was really angry.
In fact, Stilwell was aware of the various conflicts and mutual betrayal between Ye Qingshan's Expeditionary Force and Roberts' British Army.
Everyone knows something.
Before, he could turn a blind eye.
But it’s no longer possible now. We must put pressure on Ye Qingshan and Roberts.
If he lets them cooperate fully to win this battle, he will really have to step down.
At this time, Ye Qingshan also felt a little guilty. After all, the method Ye Qingshan used to cheat the British was a bit cruel.
However, Ye Qingshan believed that Stilwell must only know the general idea.
Now that Singapore is in our hands, we must ensure victory in this battle, defeat the Japanese 18th Division, and keep the fruit of victory, Singapore.
It is also very important for Ye Qingshan.
In other words, at this time, the interests of Ye Qingshan, Stilwell and the British army were becoming more and more consistent.
So Ye Qingshan immediately shouted loudly: "General Stilwell, don't worry.
Next, I will have our fleet and the New 1st Division fully assist the British Army in defeating the Japanese 18th Division."
After receiving Ye Qingshan's assurance, Stilwell hung up the phone.