Chapter 29 Japanese "special forces"

There is actually only one main road running through the north and south of Peninsular Malaysia, and that is an asphalt road from the dense forest, and there is no other access.The British originally built this asphalt road to transport rubber and tin from Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, and now it has been used by the Japanese army.However, it is no longer tanks and armored vehicles that walk ahead along the road, but hordes of Japanese-made bicycles (bicycles). The asphalt road is about 10 meters wide and can only accommodate two vehicles at most. There are many rivers along the way. Because the British army blew up the bridge during the retreat, no vehicles can pass until the engineering troops re-build the bridge.

Bicycles are different. No matter how narrow the road is, they can pass through. Even if the bridge is broken, soldiers can still wade through the water without delaying their work.Some of these bicycles were brought by the soldiers from Japan, but a considerable part were looted on the spot - Japanese-made bicycles are cheap and durable, and have long been sold to Southeast Asia. They can be seen everywhere in Peninsular Malaysia ,turn up. The Japanese soldiers were riding bicycles, talking and laughing loudly to each other.Their clothes are also various, including green, white, and gray, and hats are even more varied, such as steel helmets, sun visors, and baseball caps.

On the other hand, the British Allied Forces themselves had steel helmets with thin iron pans on top and shorts on western clothes. In addition to weapons and ammunition, everyone carried everything from food, water bottles to blankets. Even the captains and officers were covered with things like Christmas trees. It gives the impression that the British Army had a hard time even walking, let alone fighting.And these Japanese soldiers called "Yinlun Troops" looked like they were traveling or participating in a football match, but their aggressive spirit could be felt from afar. British guerrillas were watching along the way. After seeing this scene in the woods, using the description in Chinese classical novels, it was like an arrow piercing the mouth of a goose and a hook hooking the gills of a fish. Everyone was so surprised that they could not speak.

Originally, it was planned to sneak into the north of the Perak River to fight guerrillas and disturb the rear of the Japanese army, but was disturbed by the rapid attack of the Japanese bicycle team, no one dared to go, and turned back to the rear again. Since the "hook and heart tactics", the bicycle blitz caught Parcival by surprise.Someone commented bitterly: "The Japanese are already driving at high speed, but the British are still in second gear. No one adjusts or controls this machine." It was not until the Japanese army entered a place called Jinbao that they were stopped by the British coalition forces.

The defense of Jinbao is still the remnant soldiers who retreated from Kedah, plus an anti-tank battalion.However, there is a hill over 100 meters on the east side of Jinbao Highway. Taking advantage of this natural danger, the British coalition forces built a strong position, and more than 30 artillery pieces fired together, breaking up the Japanese army. Since landing, the 5th Division has also gradually shown signs of fatigue, unable to be as fierce as tigers and wolves as it was at the beginning.They dispatched two death squads, attacking from the left and from the right, but Jinbao just couldn't attack.

Masanobu Tsuji was dispatching at the front line at this time.In the case of being unable to attack for a long time, the 5th Division proposed to Tsuji Masanobu that the boat mobile team on the west coast should be transferred back to land operations to supplement the shortage of the 5th Division.Fearing that he would not be able to get through at the foot of the mountain, Masanobu Tsuji patted his chest: "Others may not be able to, and the commander cannot not listen to what I say." However, Yamashita just disagreed, and sent an order that the established order cannot be changed.Feeling ashamed, Tsuji Masanobu couldn't help but get angry, threw the microphone away, and drove back to the army headquarters in the middle of the night.

It was two o'clock in the morning when Masanobu Tsuji arrived at the headquarters, but everyone knew what he was like, with horns on the head of a rhinoceros and teeth in the mouth of an elephant, who would dare to neglect him.At the moment, all the staff quickly got up from the bed, gathered in the chief of staff room, and listened to Masanobu Tsuji's opinions. When Masanobu Tsuji finished speaking, none of the staff present supported or agreed. Masanobu Tsuji became even more angry: I came back from a long distance to tell you that you are still so indifferent to me with a bloody relationship. What do you mean by not treating me as a director?

Once my temper came up, I couldn't stop it.Tsuji Masanobu immediately found Yamashita and clamored to resign as the chief of operations. It is not only the staff who expressed indifference to Tsuji Masanobu, but also Yamashita.No matter how impulsive he was, Yamashita remained unmoved and made a ruling that it is your business to resign and do it, and the original plan cannot be changed! Masanobu Tsuji had no steps to go down, and he really didn't come to work for three days in a row.Yamashita also has a temper, Tsuji Masanobu's attitude made him very angry. When the wind doesn't blow, the trees don't move, the boat doesn't shake, and the water doesn't muddy, you are just aides, how can you still jump out and order me?He scolded Tsuji Masanobu in his diary: "This person is self-willed and stubborn. He is only a little talent, not enough to achieve great things. Attention should be paid to his appointment."

Masanobu Tsuji hid in the rear, hoping that Yamashita and his staff and colleagues would capsize immediately in order to prove their wisdom.It is a pity that the British coalition forces did not live up to their expectations. The next day, the 5th Division captured Jinbao. This time, the mountain was cool, and he immediately called for the translator, and scolded and scolded Huai, saying that the translator knew nothing about anything other than English, and he was nothing but an idiot. The translator provoked someone, but he didn't dare to refute. It's really hard for a dumb man to dream of his mother.Masanobu Tsuji did the same thing over there. After holding back for two days with a blushing face, he finally came out with his head bowed like a wounded wolf to make a self-criticism for Yamashita.

Yamashita was arrogant. With the arrival of the Guards Division and other follow-up troops, he divided the 25th Army into three groups, echoed each other, and accelerated the pursuit. The shadow of failure spread in the British coalition forces like a plague, and the retreat became uncontrollable. More and more equipment, including aircraft fuel, had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army before they were used, so that the Japanese air force could use them all.” Made in Britain": Fill with British fuel and drop British bombs. The "Silver Wheel Troops" were still chasing after them on bicycles, especially the Guards Division, which marched overland from Thailand, bought a large number of bicycles in Thailand, and transported them all to Malaysia by train.They also dyed their shirts the same turquoise as oak leaves, so they were called the "Blue Shirts and Silver Wheels".

The asphalt roads in Peninsular Malaysia are scorching hot, and many bicycle tires have burst during the ride.Each Japanese squadron is equipped with at least two bicycle repairmen, and each repairman repairs about 20 bicycles a day on average, but repairs take time.Some Japanese soldiers simply stripped off the rubber tires and only rode with steel rings. At night, thousands of bicycles rattled in unison.The British coalition forces often mistook them for tanks and broke up when they heard the sound. On January 11, 1942, the 5th Division stormed into Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, and the defense of Peninsular Malaysia reached its final stage. Finally, Parcival couldn't pretend to be a gentleman anymore, he kept crying out, but fortunately, reinforcements arrived at this time. On January 13, 1942, five American ships entered the Singapore docks.A brigade, all of which are all British troops, is equipped with tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and even the latest British-made "Hurricane" fighter jets. Parcival was overjoyed, but the words of Major General Smith, the commander of the reinforcement army, made him face up to the sky and fell into the ice cellar again.