Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, former commander of No.14 Army, the Japanese South Pacific Expeditionary Force responsible for attacking the U.S. troops on Luzon Island, and General Ito Gensaburo, his immediate superior, received a severe blow from Ito because of their differences in tactics. Violent training, in the end, Ito was sent to the front line as a division commander.

Looking at the back of Haruta Yoshihiko walking away, Ito changed his expression again. He knew that Haruta was not convinced, and wanted to stop him, so he endured it and swallowed it. Now is not the time to deal with this guy .

When he turned his head to look at Kawashima, his face was already full of kindness, and he asked in a deliberative tone: "Mr. Kawashima, according to your judgment, the Americans are under such a fierce attack by the Imperial Japanese Army. Commander MacArthur, there are still those who deploy battle traps, but can Chapter 540 Chu Tian please fight?"

Kawashima said bluntly: "Commander-in-Chief, it is very possible that Manila on Luzon Island is the headquarters of the US military and a symbol of the Americans in the South Pacific region. Once it is captured by our Imperial Japanese Army, what will it mean for the US military? Therefore, it is impossible for the Americans to give up Manila easily, and it is most likely to stick to it!"

"One thing I am worried about now is our military strength. The No.14 Army has 13 troops, while the U.S. Army has as many as 28 troops, which is more than double the strength of the Imperial Army. I have no doubt that Manila will eventually fall into the hands of Japan. The hand of the empire, however, in the course of the entire battle, its difficulty and intensity, Commander-in-Chief, we have to take it into consideration!" [

"Now, our South Pacific dispatched army is a four-way attack force. The attack targets are separated by the sea. After the battlefield is divided, it is more comparable. Once the No.14 Army occupies the entire Luzon Island, it will fall on other attacks. The rear of the troops, Commander-in-Chief. It will be a big loss to your reputation!"

Ito nodded again and again, without hiding his admiration for Kawashima.Said: "Yaoxi, Mr. Kawashima's words are very reasonable. I was too impatient, so, in the first thousand and 540 chapters, Chutian invites Mr. Kawashima to fight, and immediately ordered the general reserve of the dispatched army stationed in Singapore, No.90 The division, the third, and the fifth brigade will immediately join the Luzon battlefield to ensure that we have enough troops to encircle and wipe out MacArthur's troops on Luzon!"

Kawashima hesitated, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, this is a good way to solve our shortage of troops, but the General Reserve of the dispatched army is to guard Tang Qiuli's independent division and stay in Singapore. Once transferred to Luzon On the island battlefield, Singapore's troops are empty, and Tang Qiuli's troops took the opportunity to attack Singapore, how should we respond?"

Ito waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Mr. Kawashima is too worried. Even if the general reserve team is not mobilized, do you think that these troops alone can stop Tang Qiuli's troops from attacking Singapore? Obviously not, What's more, Tang Qiuli will not launch an attack on Singapore at present, he has two regiments in Kuala Lumpur with more than [-] troops, if he wants to fight, he has already fought! Why wait until now?"

Speaking of this, he seemed to continue to say with some melancholy: "If Tang Qiuli is determined to attack Singapore, we will not be able to defend it. It is even more impossible for the empire to give up the current attack target and mobilize troops to deal with Tang Qiuli's troops. Singapore's springboard The role has already been lost, if the Chinese devil wants it, just give it to him, and the Kondo detachment can just stay in Singapore!"

When Ito said these words, the kind of frustration and melancholy, like a poisonous snake, gnawed at his heart fiercely. If possible, he absolutely did not want to give up Singapore. It can be used to attack the islands in the South Pacific, so why not use it as a bridgehead to attack the Indochina Peninsula!

It's just that the Chinese devil will not allow Singapore to become a knife in the chest of the Indochina Peninsula. Tang Qiuli can't, and Ito himself can't. At this time, Ito has already vaguely guessed that Tang Qiuli deliberately The intention of leaving Singapore to the Japanese Empire is that there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests, Ito sneered secretly in his heart.

As of June [-]th, the battles in the Pacific Islands were still fierce. Although the U.S. military was retreating steadily, they had operated in this area for many years and had a certain foundation. However, it was far from enough. Facing the ferocious attack of the Japanese army, the resistance of the US military appeared weak.

At the rear headquarters of the Yangon Independent Division, Tang Qiuli, who paid attention to the Pacific battlefield, received fragmented information about the battlefield. Specifically, the progress of each battlefield, how much combat power the U.S. military still has, and the attack momentum of the Japanese army Whether it is still fierce, the degree of loss of troops on both sides, etc., it is impossible to piece together a complete picture of the battle situation.

Yu Deshui's intelligence department tried its best to collect battlefield intelligence in all directions. However, the intelligence network did not cover the entire combat area, and the information collected was also one-sided and incomplete. Accurate judgment will inevitably affect his next action plan, and the anxiety in his heart can be clearly felt by the staff of the division headquarters.

If it was still the Pacific War in history, Tang Qiuli would know the process and result even if he closed his eyes, but unfortunately it was not, it was the Pacific War after he stirred up wind and rain, which was very different from the historical records, "Could it be self-inflicted? " Tang Qiuli laughed at himself wryly.

There is another question that bothers him. The Japanese army has been attacking for four days. Why hasn’t MacArthur sent him a telegram asking for help? Up to now, because in history, two days after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army completely controlled the South Pacific islands.

However, the current battlefield situation shows that MacArthur is commanding the US military and is still fighting the Japanese army. What is this guy's hole card and support?What defensive methods did the U.S. military adopt, and the U.S. government also remained surprisingly silent. Could it be that MacArthur had enough cards to contain the Japanese offensive?These are all Tang Qiuli needs to know!

On the afternoon of June [-]th, Tang Qiuli was in his office, picking out the information that he thought was valuable from hundreds of thousands of pieces of information, sorting them into categories, trying to sort out a clue.

The huge desk was covered with telegraph manuscript papers, not only he himself was busy, Mei Xue, Liu Xinlan, chief of staff Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff Ge Zhenzhuang, and Battelle were also doing the same work, and , as well as the confidential correspondent of the intelligence analysis center of the intelligence department, who constantly sent the newly received information to the division commander's office.

There was no way, Tang Qiuli wanted to find what he needed, so he had to do it himself. At this time, Shan Hu came in, interrupted everyone's work, put down what he was doing, and looked at Shan Hu strangely.

Because when Tang Qiuli decided to screen the information by himself, he originally counted Shanhu as a manpower. Unexpectedly, when Shanhu saw this pile of information, he complained that his head hurt, and then ignored Tang Qiuli's arrangement. , ran away, and now, he came by himself. Could it be that he was embarrassed to stand by and watch everyone work hard, so he came to help?

Tang Qiuli raised his head and asked intentionally, "Why, Huzi, I couldn't bear to see everyone so busy that I thought of offering to help? Or did my conscience realize that I took the initiative to show myself?"

Shan Hu looked at the piles of information, grinned, and said: "Such a large division compound, there are many security tasks! I can't get away. By the way, division commander, Chutian is here, right at the door Waiting for you to summon!" [

Tang Qiuli was very strange. It was just a matter of course. Why did Chu Tian come to find him?Now, the special warfare detachment has no combat missions and is training in Mandalay. He came all the way here. What's the rush? "Well, let him in!" Tang Qiuli said.

Immediately after Shanhu went out, a capable colonel stepped into the door with one step. He was well-groomed and fully armed. He raised his hands and feet, and the breath of a soldier came to his face. Tang Qiuli smiled and said with appreciation: "It's Chutian!" Come, sit here, orderly! Make a cup of tea!"

Chu Tian didn't sit down, glanced at everyone in the room, and then stood at attention with a "snap". After saluting, he said loudly: "Master, Chu Tian took the liberty to come here to disturb you, and he came here to ask for a fight!"

Tang Qiuli was stunned, and asked strangely: "I said Chutian, the most important task of all troops now is to carry out targeted training. How can there be a battle? What kind of battle are you asking for? It's inexplicable! Isn't this nonsense? !” After finishing speaking, he glared at Chu Tian, ​​and said in his heart, “Chu Tian, ​​is it possible that he wants to fight and is bewildered?”

Chu Tian met Tang Qiuli's eyes without any fear, and said calmly: "Master, Chu Tian is not acting on a whim or messing around, but on behalf of all the soldiers of the special warfare detachment, he is asking the master to fight and forming several small teams. Sneak into the various battlefields where the Japanese army and the American army fought, go deep into the battlefield, and obtain detailed and practical first-hand information for the division commander to solve doubts and make decisions!"

In an instant, Tang Qiuli fully understood why Chu Tian came here. Chu Tian didn't know how he found out that he was restless because he couldn't get accurate information. He came to solve the problem for himself.

He is really a loyal and careful subordinate. I have not misunderstood him, but no matter what, Tang Qiuli can't let Chutian and the special operations detachment take this risk. Even the information in this area is more important to him.

On the battlefields of the islands in the Pacific, the strength of the American and Japanese troops participating in the war was almost 70 million. However, the space of the battlefield is so large, and with such dense troops and firepower, the cruelty of the battlefield can be imagined.

Special soldiers are also human beings, they are not invulnerable gods of war, in the rain and artillery fire, the lives of soldiers are equally fragile, besides, it is not only this channel to obtain similar information, Tang Qiuli has already made a decision in his heart !

(to be continued) rs! ! !