Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 825 The Japs Have No Choice

825 The devil has no choice

"Hurry up, move faster."

Near this fishing village west of Singapore, soldiers from two regiments of the New 1st Division quickly completed the landing assembly here on landing craft.

Then, they headed non-stop towards Singapore, which was not far away.

According to their intelligence, there was a brigade of Japanese troops, more than 8,000 in number, stationed in Singapore.

Including the indigenous vassal troops forcibly conscripted by the Japanese in the local area, the total strength was about 15,000 people.

It is obvious that the Japanese also understand the importance of Singapore. If the British army fights back, they will definitely focus on capturing this place.

As a result, the 20,000 British troops that landed in Muar approached Singapore from the west.

This forced the main force of the Japanese brigade stationed in Singapore to go out and fight.

Otherwise, if the British army really surrounded this Japanese brigade in Singapore, it would be extremely disadvantageous to the Japanese.

The peninsula terrain here is destined to make one side surrounded.

The encircling party does not need to attack at all, it only needs to block the surroundings. After a long time, the encircled party will inevitably surrender.

When the Japanese defeated the main force of the British army here for the first time, they used encirclement tactics.

Forced tens of thousands of British troops to surrender.

Therefore, even if this Japanese brigade didn’t want to go out and fight, they had no choice.

With the British army attracting the main force of the Japanese, this became an advantage for Lu Dahai's New 1st Division.

After completing the landing, the vanguard troops of the two regiments reached the vicinity of Singapore almost instantly.

The remaining thousand or so devils, along with several thousand of their followers, could only defend the defensive positions they had set up.

At the same time, the defending Japanese urgently asked their brigade commander for help.

"Nani?

Another British troop landed in Guika Village?

Baka, this is impossible, where did the British army get so many troops?"

The Japanese brigade commander was also horrified when he received the news.

He originally thought that the British troops that landed in Muar were heading for Singapore.

How come there is another troop? How many British troops are there this time?

But now is not the time to talk about this.

Now, the Japanese brigade commander faces a difficult choice.

Should we return to Singapore, or first defeat the 20,000-strong British army heading south?

Just when the Japanese brigade commander was struggling.

Someone made the decision for him.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, that's quite a lot.

I just received news that our logistics supply troops were attacked by enemy aircraft.

Now, enemy fighter planes are bombing our logistics lines."

The Japanese chief of staff rushed in hurriedly and handed a telegram to the Japanese brigade commander with an anxious look on his face.

"Nani?

Where did the enemy's fighter planes come from?"

After reading the telegram, the Japanese brigade commander tore it up and shouted loudly.

But as soon as he finished yelling, a look of horror suddenly appeared on his face: "Baga, the enemy has an aircraft carrier coming over at sea?

This is impossible.

We have not received any intelligence reports that any Allied aircraft carriers are coming."

The Japanese chief of staff had just thought of this. After all, apart from the fighter planes flying from the sea.

There is basically no other possibility.

The land is surrounded by their occupied areas.

"Master, don't think too much about it for now.

Our trouble now is that our logistic supply lines have been cut off by bombing by enemy aircraft.

It is impossible for us to return to Singapore.

We must now fight quickly and defeat the 20,000 British troops in front of us as soon as possible.

Otherwise, it will take too long.

Without our logistical supplies, we can’t even think about retaking Singapore.

It is impossible not to be defeated."

The Japanese chief of staff was extremely anxious. He did not expect that the battle situation would change so drastically in just one day.

The Japanese brigade commander's face changed again and again. He also knew that what his chief of staff said was all correct.

At the moment, they really have no other way out.

Immediately, a ruthless look appeared on the face of the Japanese brigade commander, and he issued an order: "

Send a message to the 55th Infantry Regiment, asking them to immediately launch a fierce attack on the British troops in front from the left wing.

I will have the artillery battalion provide them with artillery support.

Let the 56th Regiment move eastward and outflank this British army.

Tell the soldiers that we have no retreat in this battle.

We must defeat the British army in front of us in one battle, otherwise our brigade will be wiped out."

"Hey, I'll give the order right away."

The Japanese chief of staff immediately rushed out of the command center.

To bomb the Japanese's logistics supply lines, Wang Chuying naturally arranged for them to board the two escort aircraft carriers that had just arrived at the battlefield.

A group of carrier-based aircraft took off to do it.

This was also what Wang Chuying and his team had planned before the war. It was the best way to stop the Japanese brigade from returning to Singapore.

There is no need to ask Lu Dahai's New 1st Division to send out blocking troops to block this Japanese brigade.

As long as this Japanese brigade dares to withdraw.

Wang Chuying would let them experience what it felt like to be constantly bombarded by aerial bombs.

Obviously, the Japanese brigade commander and chief of staff of the 18th Division knew too well how bad the situation would be if the marching troops were bombed by aerial bombs.

What's more, there was a British army of 20,000 troops in front of them.

If they really dared to return to Singapore to provide assistance, their marching troops would be bombed halfway.

So, after the bombing, as long as this British army follows behind them.

It was enough to easily wipe out this elite Japanese brigade of more than 7,000 people.

Therefore, Wang Chuying actually only had one choice left for this Japanese brigade.

That is, first, at all costs, defeat the 20,000-strong British army heading south.