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Chapter 385 Landing (5)
Due to the activeness of the time traveler Zhang Chi, the situation of the Japanese Southern Army is far worse than in history.
Not only was a large amount of Southeast Asian land occupied by the Japanese invaders liberated by the People's Security Army, but the loss of manpower was also greater, especially heavy artillery, logistics, tanks and other technical arms and units that were difficult to recover quickly.
At this time, the commander of the Japanese Southern Army, Terauchi Hisaichi, who was awarded the title of "Marshal", completely turned into a clown. The huge reputation brought by occupying Southeast Asia and expelling the white devils was completely overwhelmed by the negative comments brought by the successive failures.
However, as Marshal Mai gradually approached Luzon Island, Terauchi Hisaichi was unable to mobilize more troops to engage in a strategic decisive battle with the Anmin Army. He could only continuously dispatch troops in small batches to the Southeast Asian subcontinent to try to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
The repeated defeats of the Japanese navy made it impossible for the Japanese Southern Army to obtain sufficient supplies. Under such circumstances, in order to consolidate the defense of Singapore and the Malay Peninsula, the Japanese headquarters specially formed the 7th Front Army.
The front army headquarters was located in Shonan Special City (the name the Japanese gave to Lion City). After coordination, Terauchi Hisaichi also transferred the old Japanese Kenji Doihara to be the commander of the front army.
Terauchi Juichi himself moved his headquarters from Singapore to Saigon, where it was safer and closer to the mainland. As for Terauchi Juichi's favorite general, Yamashita Tomoyuki, he was left on Luzon to prepare for the next confrontation with the White Eagle Army, especially Marshal MacArthur.
As a high-level organization temporarily formed by the Japanese Army to achieve its battle objectives, the rank of the "Front Army" is only below the "General Army". Unfortunately, the main forces of the Japanese Southern Army have been transferred to the Luzon area for defense, and many divisions have been wiped out by the People's Security Army. At present, the entire 7th Front Army actually only has two army-level units under its jurisdiction, the 16th Army and the 29th Army.
并且第 16 军下辖的还是独立混成第 27 旅团和独立混成第 28 旅团这样的鱼腩单位。至于第 29 军也不过下辖了一个44年新成立的第 94 师团和2个独立旅团，再加上一些方面军直辖单位和从勃固、暹罗等地败退下来的残兵败将。
It can be said that the old devil Kenji Doihara was stretched to the limit in terms of military strength. Even Kenji Doihara himself found it incredible that he was able to block more than 10 ferocious main forces of the Anshun Army on a vast front of hundreds of kilometers stretching from Penang in the west to Pattani in the east.
Now Doihara learned that the Kuala Lumpur Port behind the front line had been landed by the An Min Army, and that the important logistics node Kuala Lumpur City was right next to it. How could he not realize that he had fallen into Zhang Chi's trap? The previous stalemate on the front line was probably caused intentionally by Zhang Chi?
"What a brilliant and ingenious plan!" Inside the headquarters, Doihara, who had been staring at the map for a long while, had to admit Zhang Chi's prowess. "In this game of chess, I made a single careless move, and the whole game was lost!"
Of course, it is not the time to give up yet. Doihara, who sensed the danger, immediately began to deploy.
"Immediately send a telegram to the 29th Army on the left (west) wing, and have the 94th Division and the 35th Independent Mixed Brigade retreat quickly and in large strides!" Doihara called the communications staff and immediately made arrangements. "Yes, there is only one garrison battalion in Kuala Lumpur, and it cannot stop the landing force of the Anshun Army. As the commander of the front, I order them to immediately retreat along the coastal highway!"
"You, send a telegram to the 16th Army on the right wing (east). Their 27th and 28th Independent Mixed Brigades must remain where they are and defend to the last man. Tell Lieutenant General Harada Kumayoshi that it's time to serve His Majesty the Locust."
Upon hearing this order, the front chief of staff, Shimizu Noriyuki, who was standing beside Kenji Doihara, immediately showed an expression of surprise and horror on his face.
Doihara Kenji glanced at him and said firmly:
"That's right. I mean to let them die in battle. The distance to retreat from Pattani is too far, and we can't send a ship to pick them up in the short term. Rather than being wiped out in the Cang Queen retreat, it's better to make full use of them, delay the Anmin Army's offensive, and make sacrifices for the retreat of the left wing."
"Sir, that's an entire army!"
Doihara Kenji waved his hand and said, "I am the commander of the army, everything is up to me!"
Although Doihara committed numerous crimes in history, from a military perspective, he was decisive enough to take drastic measures. Unfortunately, he had fallen into Zhang Chi's trap, so how could he easily get out?
After sending several communications staff officers to convey orders, Kenji Doihara quickly convened a staff team to begin planning how to defend Lion City.
The landing at Kuala Lumpur Port had only been over for a few hours. He estimated that he had at least a week to adjust the deployment, after which the troops that landed at Kuala Lumpur Port would arrive at the city.
However, just like the dilemma that North Korea would face after the Incheon landing, the biggest problem for the front commander Kenji Doihara was that his soldiers were all on the front line and were in a state of exhaustion. There were no troops near the landing point to launch a counter-landing attack.
A certain Sun could abandon the capital, Ryugyong, and retreat to the Yalu River area in the rear, but if Kenji Doihara abandoned Lion City, he would have no choice but to go to sea.
"What can I do? What can I do..." Kenji Doihara sighed as he looked at the map.
As for the most important artillery firepower, he, as the commander, only had the 13th Independent Field Heavy Artillery Regiment, which was mainly deployed on the Penang front.
Now that the People's Security Army has landed in the Kuala Lumpur Port area, this artillery unit equipped with the Type 90 240mm heavy cannon and the Type 96 150mm heavy howitzer is unable to escape.
The main force of the infantry may be able to break up into small groups and "turn around" to come back, but how can these heavy artillery weighing several tons and requiring mechanized traction have the possibility of retreating back to Lion City when their rear route is cut off?
At this time, he only had half of the independent field artillery battalion, two field anti-aircraft artillery battalions, and a Shonan Special Rangers.
As for other regular units?
They were sent to the front a long time ago.
This Shonan Special Commando Force is usually good at maintaining public order and clearing out guerrillas, but if they really run into the ferocious and wolf-like mechanized troops of the Anmin Army, it is obvious that they will be defeated.
The heavy artillery of the Lion City Fortress mainly faces the direction of the Malacca Strait and is under the control of the local navy. It does not seem to contribute much to the defense of the city.
"Lieutenant General Ling, I am handing over the command of the three temporary garrison battalions to you. The most urgent task is to immediately strengthen the northern defense line."
"Colonel Imaoka, you will lead the troops to open the weapons warehouse and distribute the captured John weapons to the expatriates to strengthen the city's defense."
"The Anmin Army's troops will arrive soon. Major General Jimura, those white prisoners in the prisoner-of-war camps must be properly 'dealt with'." When saying this, Kenji Doihara didn't even blink, and it was obvious that he was an old war criminal.
Just after making a few arrangements, the communications staff officer who had been sent out to send the message came back.
Doihara Kenji said calmly, "Is everything arranged?"
The staff officer, his face covered in sweat, stammered, "Your Excellency, we just received a telegram: The commander of the 29th Army, His Excellency Ishiguro Sadazō, has... he has died..."