Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

In fact, under the situation at that time, it was not only the French army that was troubled. The British army was also in a state of panic and troubled by many difficult problems.

For example, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander, who had just been appointed by Churchill as the commander of the British Burmese Army, was extremely reluctant when he first received the appointment and did not want to come to the Burmese battlefield at all.

After all, the situation in Myanmar at that time seemed quite complicated and dangerous, and everyone knew that coming here was not an easy task.

But who knew that Churchill painted a "rosy picture" for him, telling him that as long as he solved the problems here, he would be transferred back immediately to a relatively stable and comfortable place.

After hearing this, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander hesitated for a long time before reluctantly agreeing.

But when he came here with a feeling of helplessness, he found out that he had been deceived.

The reality was far worse than he had imagined. The combat effectiveness displayed by the Japanese army was much stronger than he had expected, and their offensive on the battlefield was fierce and unstoppable.

On the other hand, the combat effectiveness of the British and Burmese troops was extremely poor, and the soldiers had no will to fight at all.

When faced with the Japanese attack, many people did not think about fighting bravely, but instead thought about how to escape. How could we rely on such an army?

This immediately made Lieutenant General Harold Alexander feel discouraged. He knew in his heart that with the current state of the British and Burmese troops, it would be impossible to stop the fierce attack of the Japanese army.

So, in desperation, he had to issue orders to the front line, saying that they should defend if they could, but if they really couldn't, they should abandon the position.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the order was issued, the British and Burmese soldiers ran even faster, as if they had received an amnesty, and completely lost the intention of holding on.

As a result, in less than a month, Borneo was almost lost, and large tracts of land easily fell into the hands of the Japanese army.

"Bastards, a bunch of bastards." Lieutenant General Harold Alexander roared angrily, his face red with anger.

His angry eyes swept back and forth among the British officers in front of him, his eyes full of disappointment and anger.

As for the British officers in front of him, they all lowered their heads guiltily and did not dare to make any rebuttal.

They knew in their hearts that they had fought very badly and had not shown the image of the British Army. Facing the commander's wrath, they could only endure it silently.

"The Empire has supported you for so long, and this is how you repay it?" Lieutenant General Harold Alexander was still looking around angrily. He really couldn't understand. Although the combat effectiveness of the army may not be comparable to the elite forces of the navy and air force, and is not that strong, it shouldn't be so lame, right?

These people's poor performance really disappointed him. He had originally thought that he could try his best to salvage the situation, but now it seems that the difficulty is becoming greater and greater.

"Commander, the Japanese offensive is too powerful." A British major said timidly, with a hint of timidity in his voice and his face full of helplessness and fear.

He stood there, his body trembling slightly unconsciously, as if he had not yet recovered from the fierce attack from the Japanese army.

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander glared at him fiercely, suppressed his anger, and said through gritted teeth: "Is this how you train your troops all these years?" His words were full of questioning and accusation.

The implication is obviously that the troops stationed in the colonies have become completely corrupt and cannot even stick to the most basic military training.

To put it bluntly, these troops are used to enjoying themselves on a daily basis. They live a relatively easy and comfortable life in the colony, and they are pampered all day long. They have never received any serious training.

Not only did the soldiers lack actual combat experience, they also lacked basic tactical literacy and combat skills. That's why they were defeated so badly when faced with the fierce and well-trained attack of the Japanese army, and were completely unable to fight back.

As expected, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander's words were like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of the British officers, making them lower their heads in shame, not daring to look at the commander, their eyes dodging, just like children who had done something wrong and were caught by their parents on the spot.

Because they all knew in their hearts that what the other side said was absolutely true. The training of the troops in recent years was indeed terrible. Now they had suffered such a defeat, which was a result of their own actions.

"Commander, now is not the time to pursue these responsibilities, but how to stop the Japanese offensive." At this time, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hutton frowned and spoke seriously.

He knew that it was no use dwelling on the responsibility for past poor training. The most urgent task was to find a way to deal with the aggressive offensive of the Japanese army.

After all, the British Empire had enjoyed peace for a long time and had not experienced any major wars for such a long time, so naturally the combat effectiveness of the army would decline.

Moreover, the British Empire had been the world hegemon for hundreds of years and had long been in a superior position. It was accustomed to the awe and obedience of others and had never thought from the bottom of its heart that anyone would dare to openly challenge them.

Therefore, it is inevitable that there was some slackness in the military aspect, and they were not so concerned about the management and training of the colonial army. This led to the current embarrassing situation of being defeated by the Japanese army.

"How can we stop the Japanese offensive?" Lieutenant General Harold Alexander asked anxiously with a frown on his face.

He knew very well that the Japanese army was approaching with great force and his own situation was so bad. If he did not come up with an effective countermeasure, what he would lose would not only be the territories in front of him, but the whole of Myanmar and even more colonies might gradually fall.

"Introduce troops from other countries." Lieutenant General Hutton spoke slowly with a calm look.

He had actually already made some plans in his mind and felt that this might be a feasible way to change the situation at the moment.

"What do you mean?" Lieutenant General Harold Alexander was obviously stunned, with a puzzled look on his face, and for a moment he could not understand the deep meaning of the other party's words. He really couldn't figure out what the connection was between introducing foreign troops and blocking the Japanese offensive, and how to do it specifically.

"The various troops are now lacking in training, resulting in a decline in combat effectiveness. I suggest that we withdraw to Imphal first, reorganize and train there. Once everything is ready, we will have a chance to retake these lost colonies again." Lieutenant General Hutton explained calmly.

His idea was that the British army's own troops had been neglected for a long time and their combat effectiveness had been greatly reduced. It would definitely not be possible to continue staying where they were and fighting the Japanese army.

The terrain of Imphal is relatively advantageous, making it easy to defend and reorganize troops.

First withdraw the troops there, carry out systematic reorganization and rigorous training, let the soldiers regain their combat status and improve their combat effectiveness, and when the time is right, make a counterattack and take back the lost colonies.

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander was stunned at first, then his eyes lit up slightly. He thought about it carefully and suddenly felt that this plan was indeed feasible.

But then, a new question came to his mind, which was who to ask for help?

"The US military? Hmm! This is a good choice." Lieutenant General Harold Alexander thought to himself.

The combat effectiveness of the US military is still quite considerable, and they have sufficient equipment and a relatively advanced training system. If the US military can be brought over to help, it will undoubtedly play a great role in reorganization and training as well as subsequent recapturing of lost territory.

However, how can we persuade the US military to get involved? This is another issue that needs to be carefully considered.

"It's probably not that easy to convince them. They don't want to get involved in these things at all." Lieutenant General Harold Alexander frowned and spoke helplessly.

In his opinion, the US military has always had its own plans, and they probably have no interest in getting involved in a war that is far away from their homeland and has a complicated situation. It would be extremely difficult to get them to help.

"Not necessarily." Lieutenant General Hutton sneered and shook his head slowly.

There was a certainty in his expression, as if he was completely sure of it, which was completely different from Lieutenant General Harold Alexander's opinion.

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander immediately became interested. He simply looked at the other party straight, his eyes full of anticipation, and waited quietly for the next words, wanting to know what different insights Lieutenant General Hutton had.

"There was a conflict with the Japanese army before. Although the Japanese army tried their best to deny that they did not do it, everyone with a discerning eye knows that in this sea area, only the Japanese Combined Fleet has the strength to do so. No other fleet can do it." Lieutenant General Hutton said as he was referring to the previous attack on the U.S. military base on Luzon Island.

That attack caused the US military to suffer heavy losses. The base was severely damaged and suffered heavy losses, which caused quite a stir in the entire region.

Lieutenant General Harold Alexander had naturally heard about this matter, but he did not think too deeply about the connection behind it at the time, so he did not understand what this had to do with persuading the US military to get involved.

"Luzon Island is very important. The Japanese army's logistics supply to the south cannot bypass here. If I were the Japanese army, I would never tolerate Luzon Island in the hands of the US army." Lieutenant General Hutton continued to speak slowly. He knew that Luzon Island was in a very critical strategic position, like a nail stuck in the Japanese army's southward passage, seriously affecting the Japanese army's logistics supply route.

If the Japanese army wanted to successfully advance its plan to move south, it had to find a way to remove this "nail", so the conflict with the US military in this area was irreconcilable.

Based on this situation, it is impossible for the US military to sit idly by and watch the threat from the Japanese army. As long as the interests involved are made clear to them and the US military is persuaded to get involved and help, it is not completely impossible.

"So you mean that the Japanese army will attack the American army?" Lieutenant General Harold Alexander narrowed his eyes slightly, and as he spoke, he seemed to be thinking about something.

He knew in his heart that the Japanese army had always had strong ambitions and desire for expansion. If Luzon Island really posed such a big obstacle to their strategic layout, then the Japanese army might indeed take further action to deal with the US army.

"Very likely." Lieutenant General Hutton nodded with certainty. He was still very confident in his judgment. After all, judging from the Japanese army's past style of action and current strategic needs, they would not easily let go of Luzon Island, a "thorn in their side".

"Once the U.S. military is dragged into this, they will have no choice but to ally with us. Then we can persuade them to send troops." Lieutenant General Hutton explained his plan in an orderly manner. It did seem to be a very clever plan.

According to his idea, if the US military was attacked by the Japanese army, it would inevitably seek allies in order to jointly fight against the Japanese army. If the British army extended an olive branch at this time, proposed an alliance and persuaded the US military to send troops to help, the possibility of the US military agreeing would greatly increase.

It sounds like there is no obvious problem with this plan, but the key question is, will the US military really be dragged into the water as expected?
After all, the war situation is unpredictable, and no one can be completely sure of the Japanese army's next move.

Moreover, even if the US military is involved in the war, there is a situation that cannot be ignored. That is, the US military does not have many troops deployed here, and they have not fought a war for more than 20 years. It is unknown how much combat effectiveness they have left and whether they can play a role on the battlefield.

Lieutenant General Hutton could not give an accurate answer to Lieutenant General Harold Alexander's doubts. After all, this was all based on speculation about the situation, and no one could guarantee how the future would develop.

However, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander agreed with Lieutenant General Hutton's statement. In his mind, what he was thinking at the moment was that no matter whether the US military had combat effectiveness or not, as long as the US military could be pushed to the front and fight the Japanese army on the battlefield, the British army would be able to reduce losses and it would not be the British who died.

Regarding this point, Lieutenant General Harold Alexander was very satisfied. He felt that as long as this goal could be achieved, it would be a good result. After all, the current situation of the British army was not optimistic. It would be great if others could share some of the pressure.

Yes! As long as it wasn’t the British soldiers who died.

Lieutenant General Harold Alexander repeated these words silently in his heart, as if he had already seen the scene where the U.S. Army was fighting fiercely with the Japanese Army in the front, while the British Army was able to take a temporary rest and preserve its strength in the rear.

As for the Chinese army in the north?
He didn't even think about it.

Letting them come over would increase the other party's influence, wouldn't it? (End of this chapter)