Age of Rebirth

As a relatively senior senior general of the U.S. Army and has been working in the Army leadership, the new commander of the U.S. Second Army, Lieutenant General Harrison, knows very well what kind of army he is, with more than 14 troops, complete land, sea and air, and a seemingly strong army. gold content.

Among the eight divisions of the group army, the second, third, fifth, and eighth divisions of the infantry were newly formed. Ordinary people, who are half army and half civilian, put on official military uniforms today and became members of the U.S. Army, including battalion and company level officers, who have never been on the battlefield.

Even some division and regimental commanders were also transferred from the reserves. Like the soldiers they commanded, they didn’t know what the battlefield was like, and the training level of the National Guard, according to Lieutenant General Harrison, could be described as appalling. , very appropriate, is to simply learn how to shoot a gun, a group of ordinary people in military uniforms, in fact, Lieutenant General Harrison himself has no experience in commanding large-scale battles.

The 3000th and [-]th Mechanized Infantry Divisions are in somewhat better condition. After all, Jing is a permanent unit of the U.S. Army, but it’s not enough to go to the battlefield like this. The [-]th and [-]th Divisions are shelf divisions. The establishment, usually fully staffed, each division has less than [-] soldiers, and the temporary increase of soldiers has reached more than [-] troops per division.

The additional soldiers also came from the National Guards of each state, that is to say, the two mechanized infantry divisions, the soldiers who really maintain the usual standing training, are only about one-third of the full establishment. Similarly, these two divisions, there is no Having experienced the baptism of gunpowder on the battlefield, a group of veterans who have never fought, and a group of recruits who have just learned how to shoot guns, how high can such combat effectiveness be? [

The only ones that are truly capable of fighting are the [-]rd and [-]th Divisions of the Marine Corps. Each division has more than [-] soldiers. Not to mention the full number of soldiers, the equipment is good, and the usual training level exceeds that of several new infantrymen. The division is several times more than that, and it has also fought against Germany in the European battlefield, and has actual combat experience. It is a unit that has really smelled the smoke of gunpowder and experienced life and death.

If it hadn't happened to be rotated back to China, Lieutenant General Harrison believed that he would not be able to command these two divisions. However, there was one biggest problem. The ninth and twelfth divisions of the Marine Corps belonged to the Navy, and , combat methods and command system, and various habits are far from those of the army. When it comes to the battlefield, Lieutenant General Harrison can't guarantee that they can exert their maximum combat effectiveness!

The only consolation is that the weapons and equipment of the Second Army are currently the most advanced in the United States. Some types of artillery and tanks are not even equipped with the troops that are desperately fighting with Germany on the European battlefield. The Second Army can be described as It was the near-water platform that got the moon first, but this did not bring much confidence to Lieutenant General Harrison. Even the best weapons and equipment had to rely on soldiers.

After taking stock of the wealth of the Second Army, Lieutenant General Harrison lacked confidence, the back of his head was blowing cold wind, and he commanded 14 troops with only half the normal combat power.

I'm going to work hard, it's too suspenseful!

The quality of the soldiers is a big problem, and the morale of the troops is even more worrying. Two full-staffed divisions of the Marine Corps were defeated in the Hawaiian Islands.

There are not many people left in the fight, which in itself puts a lot of pressure on the soldiers' psychology.

Invincibility is invincible, and the atmosphere in the country is even more exaggerated

The horror of this entry.

Just the other day, a close friend of Lieutenant General Harrison called and told himself in a panicked tone, "On the balcony of his villa on the outskirts of Washington DC, he saw with his own eyes dozens of

The original plane, passing overhead, and, according to reliable sources,

I have already landed in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the east coast, and are attacking the west coast. The capital Washington will soon hear the sound of artillery! "

Of course, Lieutenant General Harrison scoffed at these words of his old friend, thinking that they were pure rumors. He was in Los Angeles on the east coast, where the Second Army was staging.

After logging in, how can you still answer his calls so safely?

However, the information revealed by the old friend on the phone made Lieutenant General Harrison even more worried.

Is this attack a sign of lack of confidence, especially as an old friend of mine, who is a state senator, and even the senator is so terrified, and the general public's psychological panic may be even worse!

With such popular support, low troop morale, and poor quality of soldiers, I am afraid that my Second Army, once it reaches the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands, will become a

The target of the massacre by this soldier, after much deliberation, Lieutenant General Harrison couldn't sit still, immediately took a plane, rushed to Washington, and met with General Jeffrey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As soon as he entered Admiral Jeffrey's office, Lieutenant General Harrison said bluntly, "Your Excellency, I came today with a request. Can the Second Army's departure to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield be postponed by three months?" [

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, the old Admiral Jeffrey could not help but frowned, and asked very displeasedly: "General Harrison, why do you have such an unreasonable request? The war on the Hawaiian Islands cannot be tolerated." Optimistic, the [-]th and [-]th divisions of the Marine Corps are already exhausted, and the troop has been reduced to more than three-quarters. If there is no reinforcements, the entire army will be wiped out. At this time, you have to start late time?"

"Once the Hawaiian Islands miss, fall

In this hand, the gate to the east coast of our continental United States will be opened. General Harrison, can you bear this responsibility?No matter what the reason is, the time when the Second Army will go to the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands must not be changed. This is what Mr. President means! "

Lieutenant General Harrison was stunned by Admiral Jeffrey's blunt words, and he was very puzzled. Mr. Chairman, who has always been good-tempered, opened his mouth with a smell of gunpowder, and the words he said were so frightening. enter!

In fact, Admiral Jeffrey also had his own difficulties. Since the outbreak of the Pacific War,

In front of the fierce offensive, the U.S. military was restrained everywhere, and the general was so busy that he was exhausted like a firefighter.

On Luzon Island, MacArthur's more than 30 troops are in a very disadvantageous situation, especially after the death of the former chief of staff, General Stilwell, few generals of the Southwest Pacific Army can fight. If you don't support it, you will lose Luzon Island. Next, you should lose Australia, and then the entire Southwest Pacific region!

On the Eastern Pacific battlefield, cities and territories were lost one after another, jng reports were frequently reported,

I have already reached my door. On the European battlefield, the US-British Allied Forces are struggling under the fierce attack of the Germans. There are three battlefields, and I don’t let myself worry about that battlefield. Your Excellency is doing politics. An expert can command troops, but he is a layman. At this time, Harrison, who doesn't know how deep he is, comes to make trouble again. How can General Jeffrey be furious!

Seeing Lieutenant General Harrison's flushed face, Admiral Jeffrey probably felt that his words were a bit too much, and said in a moderate tone: "Dear Harrison, you also know that the situation we are facing now, the Supreme Command , put all your hopes on the Second Army, tell me, why did you delay the departure time of the troops? Hasn’t the Second Army already assembled?”

Harrison sighed, reported the situation of the troops he had learned, and finally said: "Your Excellency, my Second Army needs time to carry out intensive training, reorganize, and become familiar with the relationship between the various arms. Coordination and combined training, three months is far from enough, but I only ask for three months, at least let the soldiers have the ability to protect themselves!"

"I also know that the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands is at stake, and the Marine Corps urgently needs reinforcements, but I can't bring 10,000+ untrained soldiers to the battlefield. This is an irresponsible approach to the lives of soldiers. Their commander, I can't do this! So, please, Your Excellency Chairman, forward my opinion to Mr. President, and approve my request!"

How could Admiral Jeffrey not be clear about what Lieutenant General Harrison said, but what the United States lacks now is time.

At the right time and at the right place, the United States was caught off guard, and the United States, which focused all its attention on Europe, has undergone major changes and is already in a hurry. The Second Army is already available now. the strongest military force.

Losing the Hawaiian Islands, the actual commander of the U.S. military, General Jeffrey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, probably had to commit suicide, and thanked Guojin. "Crack!" Admiral Jeffrey slapped the table On the ground, he said with a sudden change of color: "No, the departure time of the second army cannot be delayed for a minute. General Harrison, you rush back to the army immediately and start to organize the troops to set off according to the original order. If this is the case, I will I don't want to hear it either!"

June 21

Lieutenant General Harrison, who had a gray nose and dejectedly rushed back to Los Angeles from Washington, commanded 14 US troops under the escort of the newly formed Pacific Fleet in accordance with the order of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and set off from the Port of Los Angeles across the Eastern Pacific Ocean , to the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands, no one thought that this would be the beginning of the bloodiest battle on the Pacific battlefield.

At the same time, at the Guangzhou JNG Bei District Hospital, Tang Qiuli was sitting in front of Chu Yao's bed, talking to Chu Yao who was able to half sit up by herself. "Bang bang bang!" There was a knock on the door of the ward, Murong Xue opened the door, and Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe walked in with a telegram.