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

Major Makoto Onishi still did not give up. He harbored a bit of unrealistic fantasy and thought that Lu Yufeng was just pretending.

In his eyes, the temptation of benefits is enough to shake anyone, so he continued to tempt: "General Lu, as long as you nod and agree, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory, and high positions and generous salaries will be at your fingertips. Why should you fight to the death in this difficult battlefield and live a life on the edge of a knife?" There was a bit of urgency in his voice, as if he was selling a rare treasure, and his eyes flashed with greed and desire.

Lu Yufeng laughed in anger, and his laughter echoed in the empty battlefield, full of contempt for Major Makoto Onishi and anger towards the Japanese army.

His face turned red with anger, his eyes were like burning torches, staring straight at Major Makoto Onishi: "Do you think we in the Freedom Army are people who are afraid of death and greedy for wealth? Every drop of blood we shed is to drive you invaders out of here. Our beliefs are as firm as steel and will not be shaken by any of your temptations. Don't say these useless things. If you want to fight, then fight. It is impossible for us to surrender! Even if we fight to the last man, we will never surrender!" His words were loud and clear, and every word was like a bullet shot at the enemy, with fearless courage and firm determination.

Seeing that Lu Yufeng's attitude was as firm as a rock, Major Makoto Onishi realized that it would be futile to continue the discussion, so he had to go back in disgrace to report.

His steps were heavy, his heart filled with resentment and frustration, like a defeated rooster, he left dejectedly.

"The Japanese army has run out of tricks and is trying to use this method to divide us." At this time, Lu Yuhua walked out from the inner room and looked at Lu Yufeng with a look of approval and relief in his eyes.

"Yufeng, you did a great job. We, the Freedom Army, must never bow to the invaders. Next, we must continue to strengthen our defenses and not give the Japanese army any opportunity to take advantage." His tone was steady and firm, revealing the calmness and confidence of a veteran on the battlefield, as if everything was under his control.

"Commander, the Japanese army will definitely retaliate wildly next." Lu Yufeng asked with some concern.

His brows were furrowed and his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety. After all, he was well aware of the cruelty and revengefulness of the Japanese army.

"Don't worry. The real elite troops have not been dispatched yet. Only some third-rate troops have been dispatched now. No matter how many casualties there are, it doesn't matter." Lu Yuhua was not worried at all.

A faint smile appeared on his face, as if telling Lu Yufeng that there was nothing to be afraid of.

To him, these were all peripheral troops, and he would not frown even if they all died.

What surprised him was that these people were very effective in jungle combat.

They appeared and disappeared like ghosts, and often attacked the Japanese army, which made their mentality explode and made the Japanese army suffer a lot in this unfamiliar land.

"I understand." Looking at Lu Yuhua's attitude, Lu Yufeng nodded.

Although he was still a little worried, he was also infected by Lu Yuhua's confidence and determined to join the battle more firmly.

Major Makoto Onishi returned in a hurry, his face full of fatigue and tension.

He trotted all the way through the heavily guarded Japanese camp, and the soldiers around him who were armed with live ammunition cast cold glances at him.

These soldiers were like cold statues, turning a blind eye to the embarrassment of Major Onishi Makoto. Finally, he came to Terauchi Hisaichi's headquarters.

"Report!" Major Makoto Onishi's voice was loud and he was still panting.

His voice rang out in the silent headquarters, breaking the depressing atmosphere.

Terauchi Juichi was sitting in the tent, reviewing battle maps and intelligence documents. His eyes were focused and sharp, as if he could see every detail of the battlefield through the maps and documents. He raised his head, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, and signaled Major Onishi Makoto to come in.

Major Onishi Makoto walked into the tent quickly, gave a standard military salute, then took out a sealed letter from his pocket and handed it over with both hands. His movements were skillful and standardized, showing his accomplishment as a soldier.

Terauchi Juichi took the letter, quickly tore open the envelope, and unfolded the letter. His eyes quickly swept across the letter, and his originally cold face was gradually covered with anger. His eyes were burning with anger, as if he wanted to turn everything in front of him into ashes.

"Bang!" He slammed the letter on the table, stood up, and paced back and forth in the tent.

His steps were hurried and heavy, and every step seemed to vent the anger in his heart. "How dare these guys from the Freedom Army be so ungrateful! If you don't accept my offer, you will be punished!" Terauchi Shouyi said with gritted teeth. He never expected that the Freedom Army would reject their proposal of "recruiting". In his opinion, the Freedom Army was just a group of rabble, and facing the powerful offensive of the Japanese army, they should have surrendered obediently. In his cognition, the Japanese army's force was irresistible. From the moment they set foot on this land, they conquered cities all the way, and almost no one could stop them wherever they went. The armies of those small countries in Southeast Asia were defeated one after another under the iron hoof of the Japanese army and were completely vulnerable. But now, the Freedom Army has become a thorn in his eyes. This is not only about his military plan, but also about his face as a commander.

"Pass the order down, increase the intensity of the attack on the Free Army!" Terauchi Juichi's voice echoed in the tent, with unquestionable majesty. His voice seemed like a torrent of orders, to completely drown the Free Army.

He quickly summoned his senior generals and held an emergency military meeting in the tent.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was so solemn that it was suffocating. The generals sat around the long table, looking at Terauchi Juichi's gloomy face, and did not dare to speak easily.

There was tension and anxiety in their eyes, as if a storm was about to come.

Terauchi Hisaichi informed everyone that the Freedom Army refused to surrender, and then began to deploy a new attack plan.

"We will launch a siege attack on the Freedom Army from three directions. We will start from the east and cut off their supply lines. We will also attack from the west and directly attack their core strongholds. In addition, the 4th Division will serve as a reserve force to support the front line at any time. We must destroy the Freedom Army in the shortest possible time!" Terauchi Hisaichi pointed at the map and explained the battle plan in detail. His fingers moved quickly on the map, as if he was commanding a large army.

All the officers nodded to show that they accepted the order.

Their movements were neat and mechanical, like clockwork puppets.

However, one of the young colonels expressed his concerns: "Commander, the Free Army is familiar with the local terrain, and their guerrilla tactics are very flexible. If we attack rashly, will we fall into their trap?" There was a slight tremor in his voice, and it was obvious that he mustered up the courage to say this.

Terauchi Shouichi snorted coldly: "We have advanced weapons and well-trained soldiers. How powerful can the Freedom Army be? As long as we work together and keep pressing, they will have no way to escape!" His tone was full of confidence and arrogance, as if the Freedom Army was already in his pocket. "Hai." The colonel who spoke earlier responded quickly. There was a hint of helplessness in his voice, as if he had already sensed the impending danger.

At the same time, Terauchi Juichi also sent people to Siam to urge Siam to expand its support for the Japanese army.

As an ally of Japan, Siam has been playing the role of providing supplies and assisting in combat throughout this war.

However, Terauchi Hisaichi felt that Siam's support was far from enough, so he sent Major Onishi Makoto to Siam again and asked Siam to send troops.

Japanese Major Onishi Makoto came to the Siamese palace and met with the King of Siam. He bluntly conveyed Terauchi Juichi's request: "You must increase your support and provide more weapons, ammunition and food. At the same time, you must send more soldiers to assist us in attacking the Freedom Army!" His tone was tough and arrogant, as if he was giving orders to his subordinates.

The King of Siam looked embarrassed: "We have tried our best, and domestic resources are very limited. Moreover, our soldiers also need to defend their country." There was a hint of helplessness and grievance in his voice, as if he was telling his own difficulties to Major Makoto Onishi.

Japanese Major Onishi Makoto's face darkened: "If you don't increase your support, the Empire of Japan will reconsider its cooperation with you!" Under the threat of the Japanese army, the King of Siam reluctantly agreed to the request for increased support. There was a trace of pain on his face, as if he was making a difficult decision.

"The Freedom Army is so strong?" After the Japanese envoys left, the Siamese Prime Minister Phibunsongkhram frowned and remained silent for a long time.

He was sitting in the magnificent palace, the luxurious decorations around him formed a sharp contrast with his solemn expression at the moment.

The soft light shone through the stained glass windows onto the ground, but it could not dispel the gloom in his heart.

During this period, all kinds of information continued to come from the front line, falling on his desk like snowflakes.

There were even rumors that the Freedom Army had fighter jets, which really surprised Phibunsongkhram.

For a period of time, air raid sirens were frequently sounded at the airport near the border, and the entire airport fell into chaos.

The soldiers hurried to their respective posts, with anti-aircraft guns pointed at the sky, ready for battle.

Although it turned out to be a false alarm and no planes came to bomb, this series of events still sounded the alarm for the Siamese military.

And now, the latest news from the front line has come one after another. There are many Siamese in the front-line area, and the Japanese losses cannot be concealed at all. The entire airport was almost bombed upside down. Except for some fighter planes that survived because they were parked in the concrete hangar, the large bombers parked outside were basically destroyed. "Only three bombers were parked farther away and were not affected. I heard that at least more than 45 planes were destroyed this time. Many were burned to only a frame. The large oil depot exploded, as well as the small oil depot in the west. Now only the one in the northeast corner can be used normally." The news from his subordinates was very reliable, and every word hit Luang Phibunsongkhram's heart like a heavy hammer.

"Are you sure it was done by the Free Army? Not the British?" Luang Phibunsongkhram needed to confirm the news, and there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes. In this ever-changing situation, every piece of intelligence could affect the country's decision-making.

"It was the Free Army who did it." The subordinate explained quickly. In the Siamese intelligence system, the Free Army and the British were always linked together. They believed that the Free Army must have cooperated with the British, otherwise there was no way to explain why the Free Army had developed so rapidly and even conquered the entire Annan.

The radical elements in the army could no longer hold back. They kept calling for a nationwide war to drive out the Free Army and completely occupy Annan.

These radicals gave passionate speeches in the military camp, stirring up the soldiers' emotions, as if they could wipe out the Free Army in one fell swoop with just a single order.

There was a fanatical flame burning in their eyes, as if they were driven by a crazy belief.

However, Luang Phibunsongkhram was always hesitant. As a politician, he knew that impulse often brought disastrous consequences, and he needed reason.

Although the Siamese army was not small in number, with five armies in name, it only had 10 regular divisions.

Recalling the previous battles, the first few veteran infantry divisions were successively annihilated by the Free Army, not to mention the last three newly built infantry divisions, whose combat effectiveness was even more worrying.

Luang Phibunsongkhram couldn't help but wonder if it weren't for the Japanese supporting them from behind, even if all the Siamese troops came out in full force, they might not be a match for the Free Army.

Even if the Free Army was defeated, would the British behind them not take action?
This is the issue that Luang Phibunsongkhram is most worried about.

Having followed the victorious Japanese before, he did dare to declare that Annam was Siamese land. But now the world situation has undergone tremendous changes, and he no longer dares to place all his bets on the Japanese.

No matter how stupid he was, he knew that Siam had no chance of success if it stood alone against the British. When the Free Army occupied the whole of France, he hesitated whether to send troops.

Especially when the Japanese repeatedly urged the Siamese to launch a massive counterattack, he was in a dilemma. "Attack and serve as cannon fodder for the Japanese?" he thought to himself. Deep in his heart, he also wanted to march eastward, completely occupy the entire Southeast Asia, and realize Siam's dream of expansion, but the reality was extremely cruel.

The Siamese army could not defeat the Free Army. If they attacked rashly, the cost would be too great. Not only would their political status be lost, but the remaining territory of Siam would also be difficult to preserve.

Either it would fall into the hands of the Free Army or be easily divided up by the British.

Once the army's strength is damaged and there is no military suppression, all ethnic groups and forces in the country will inevitably jump out to fight for power and territory.

There are many ethnic groups in Siam, and the contradictions are complex. There have always been conflicts of interest between different ethnic groups and forces.

Once the country's military power is weakened, these contradictions hidden in the dark will erupt like a volcanic eruption. By then, Siam will fall into chaos and the country will face the danger of disintegration.

"If the Japanese can win, we will continue to provide them with convenience and fight with them. If the Japanese can't win, we will just sit back and do nothing." He had already made up his mind and decided to do it. He decided to keep his troops in place and closely monitor the development of the situation. (End of this chapter)