Age of Rebirth

At the entrance of the cave, Major General Whiteman stopped in his tracks to calm down his emotions. What would his subordinates think when they saw his current appearance?Since he was crucified by MacArthur in the Calais mountains, the only way out was to fight hard.

Seeing the army commander come back with a calm face, more than a dozen US generals looked at Major General Whiteman expectantly in their eyes. The commanders of these US military forces did not have too many extravagant hopes. They only hoped that Commander-in-Chief MacArthur would allow The Third Army withdrew to Manila. Although it was still a confrontation with the ferocious Japanese soldiers in the end, it was after all hundreds of thousands of troops close together. As the saying goes, "How courageous are people!"

It was just a one-day fierce battle with the Japanese soldiers, and not an inch of land was lost. However, these American commanders were already frightened in the face of the fearless Japanese soldiers. Let's look at the current position of the Third Army , the lone army stands out, there are only tens of thousands of people, under the attack of 10,000+ fierce Japanese troops, they don't know what kind of fierce battle they will face tomorrow?

Looking at the eyes of his subordinates, Commander Whiteman sighed in his heart, "As far as the morale and state of the troops are concerned, it is no longer suitable to continue to block the Japanese army. Since entering the Calais mountain area for defense, it has been nearly two months. Facing the immense pressure of the presence of the Japanese army every day, the courage in the officers and soldiers has been exhausted, especially the death of Chief of Staff Stilwell, which dealt an even greater blow to the Third Army."

Commander Whiteman sat down, and then said: "I just had a phone call with Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, and the general ordered our army to hold out for at least a week in the Calais Mountains to defend the deployment of Manila. To gain time, now, Let's study in detail how to complete the commander-in-chief's order!" [

As soon as Commander Whiteman said these words, in the eyes of the US military officers, there was a look of extreme disappointment, and without concealing it, a brigadier general stood up.He said a little emotionally: "Commander, have you reported the actual situation we are facing to General MacArthur truthfully? After just one day of fighting, my division suffered more than [-] casualties and stood firm for a week. The troops will be exhausted, does the headquarters care about our lives?" Net does not jump words.

Major General Whiteman smiled wryly in his heart, "Smart enough, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's intention is to let our Third Army pay the price of all. To buy time for his crazy plan to defend Manila," but these words, he can't Tell any of your subordinates.Otherwise, don't use the Japanese to fight.There is a possibility of a complete rout of the Third Army. If so, can General MacArthur spare himself?

If he was not killed by the Japanese, he would have to be shot. Look at how the commander-in-chief dealt with the former chief of staff, Stilwell. Even if Whiteman had a hundred courage, he did not dare to abandon the defense line in the Calais mountains. Withdrew to Manila without authorization.

Commander Whiteman glanced at the commander with displeasure, and said in a cold tone: "Brigadier General Xinyakir, please pay attention to your words and don't distract the army. Your troops have casualties. Why not other troops? In this way, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur has promised that as the battle progresses, the Second Air Force of the headquarters will be sent to the Calais mountain battlefield to provide the most powerful air fire support for all the defense lines of our Third Army!"

After serving as the commander of the Third Army, Major General Whiteman seldom reprimanded his subordinates with such harsh words. For a while, he shocked all the generals of the US military. Brigadier General Xinyakir opened his mouth, but did not say a word, his face was ugly Sit down and regret this in my heart!

Why is he so ignorant, pretending to be half-baked, with almost the same loss and the same situation, yet he complained of suffering and tiredness, full of resentment, isn't he a fool!Fortunately, this Commander Whiteman is not a ruthless person, otherwise, in order to boost the morale of the troops, it would be a common thing for him to use himself as a prestige. Brigadier General Shinyakir regretted it and wished he could slap himself a few times.

In the following meeting, there were no new tricks. Commander Whiteman only emphasized the importance of sticking to the defense line. However, when it came to the air fire support of the First Air Force, several division commanders were arguing with each other. One, everyone wants to get the most air fire support, but the First Air Force only has more than 300 planes, and if they are evenly distributed, the defense airspace of each unit is only a dozen or so.

The U.S. generals became louder and more intense, all of them looked like red-eyed chickens. Major General Whiteman's head was a few times bigger. If possible, Major General Whiteman would like to see the sky above the Calais mountains covered with his own planes , There is no need for you to fight over me.

Seeing that such arguing was not an option, Major General Whiteman proposed a compromise plan. The defensive direction of the troops was the most violently attacked by the Japanese army and the pressure was the greatest. Most of the air power should be used wherever it was.

This is also reasonable. Whoever beaten by the Japanese is more ruthless, and the fist will be given to whom. The meeting is over. In the huge cave, there are only a few staff and radio personnel. Under the swaying candlelight, the more empty and desolate. It was already very deep, but Major General Whiteman didn't feel sleepy. He didn't know what kind of test his troops would face tomorrow?

At [-]:[-] a.m. on August [-]th, a dull roar sounded from behind the Japanese positions. Immediately, several artillery shells, with piercing screams, pierced the pre-dawn sky of Luzon Island and landed on the U.S. positions. , A cloud of purple smoke rose, and the Calais mountain battlefield, which had been silent all night, began to be noisy again as the Japanese army attacked.

The Japanese attack was also ferocious. However, it is clear that this time the attack, in terms of attack direction and tactics, has learned the experience and lessons of the first day. It no longer takes a certain location as the main attack direction. The entire defense line, full attack!

The Japanese army launched wave after wave of continuous attacks on the positions of the U.S. Third Army. However, the Japanese commander obviously adjusted his tactics. He no longer killed the U.S. troops at the cost of the death of soldiers, but made full use of them. They took out tanks and artillery, and repeatedly assaulted the US positions.

The death rate of the Japanese soldiers decreased. The American soldiers who stood on the ground and could not retreat half a step could only brave the Japanese artillery fire and stick to the defense line. It was the American aircraft that played the role of the pinnacle of the sea. That direction was dangerous. Commander Whiteman sent most of the planes there and fought fiercely for a whole day. The U.S. troops miraculously held the position without losing an inch of ground.

However, the U.S. military pilots suffered a lot. Each plane took off and landed at least four or five sorties, and they were all exhausted like dead dogs. Relying on these planes, the U.S. Third Army staggered through After a day, Commander Whiteman couldn't believe that such a result could be achieved. He couldn't believe that this was his own army?

However, when the statistics of casualties came up, Commander Whiteman's joy turned to depression. After a day of fierce fighting, the casualties of the troops reached more than [-], which was more than [-] more than the first day. The casualties must be less than their own. In front of the camp, the corpses of Japanese soldiers are obviously not as many as yesterday. If the fight continues like this, it will definitely not last for a week, and the troops will be wiped out!

As night fell in the mountains of Calais, the sea breeze blowing from the Pacific Ocean dispersed the gunpowder smoke. Commander Whiteman truthfully reported the battle situation of the day to General MacArthur in Manila, and the answer he got was, "I see, Whiteman, you have done a good job, hold on! I am always paying attention to the battle situation in the Calais Mountains!" Putting down the phone, Major General Whiteman was briefly absent-minded. Would you dare not persist? The answer is of course no.

That night, the chief of staff of the independent division, Zhao Yu, and the major general, sorted out the information about the day's battle in Luzon Island from the intelligence department, and sent it to the desk of the division commander Tang Qiuli on time.

Tang Qiuli read the information carefully, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "The Japanese army clearly has the ability to break through the US military's defense line in the Calais Mountains, but they never let go. The U.S. Third Army can hold on for a few more days. It seems that MacArthur is preparing to sacrifice the Third Army to buy enough time for the arrival of British and Australian reinforcements. count."[

Zhao Yuhe thought for a while and said, "Master, let's say for a moment that MacArthur ordered the Third Army to abandon the Calais mountain defense line and retreat to Manila. Wouldn't that also achieve the purpose of increasing the defensive force around Manila? Wouldn't the gains outweigh the losses?" ?”

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "At this time and at that time, if the US troops in the Calais Mountains were withdrawn to Manila when the Japanese army just launched the Luzon Battle, the current effect could be achieved, but now it is too late. Well, the Third Army of the U.S. Army has been firmly bitten by the Japanese army. If they withdraw from the Calais mountains, the Japanese army will chase after them. , followed by the Japanese troops in hot pursuit."

"The U.S. defense line outside Manila will definitely be in chaos. What do you want the defending U.S. troops to do? Do you fight your own rout with the Japanese soldiers who are chasing you? MacArthur saw this and did not hesitate to let the Third Army Even if it is all exhausted, the Japanese army will be dragged to the Calais mountains, but what he did not expect is that Ito Yanzaburo has a greater appetite, not only to eat his third army, but also to kill his air force. strength!"

Zhao Yuhe shook his head and said with a sigh: "Master, the Americans are useless in this battle. If the Third Army hadn't retreated the defense line by dozens of kilometers and given up all the favorable terrain conditions that could be used, Now, it is impossible for the Japanese to take such a big advantage. The commander of the Third Army, Whiteman, is simply mediocre. The so-called general can exhaust the three armies. The reason why the U.S. military is in decline today is not accidental!"

(To be continued)

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