Age of Rebirth

Although it was late at night, Commander Whiteman still planned to truthfully report the danger faced by the Third Army to General MacArthur. He couldn't even wait until tomorrow morning. what kind?

Whether he and the Third Army can survive the crazy Japanese attack tomorrow, he has no certainty in his heart. After he wants to call the general's mansion, he waits quietly like this. The anxiety and uneasiness in his heart are like the tide. , Shocking his heart, Commander Whiteman had a vague hope that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief would allow the Third Army to retreat to near Manila after hearing his report!

For several months, General MacArthur, who hadn't had a good night's sleep, was woken up by the adjutant just after he went to bed. He felt annoyed in his heart, and it was absolutely uncomfortable to be interrupted from his hard-won sleep. He asked the adjutant impatiently After a few words, I learned that it was Commander Whiteman who called from the defense line in the Calais mountains, and my heart thumped. It was so late, and Whiteman called. Could it be that there was a big problem with the third army's defense line? ?

Regardless of the usual image of a gentleman, MacArthur came to the living room in a hurry in his pajamas. The annoyance in his heart was replaced by worry. Even more uncomfortable.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, today's battle in the Calais Mountains is extremely fierce. My troops are here today, with more than [-] casualties. After three days, the third army has suffered more than half of the casualties. The subordinates are not timid. I am worried that your task cannot be completed with the current strength. Moreover, the morale of the troops has been very low during the three consecutive days of fierce fighting. Just today, the Japanese planes also joined the battle. My troops have caused a lot of casualties!" Whiteman said in a low mood. [

General MacArthur.He was so surprised that he almost dropped the phone on the ground. With the situation and strength of the Third Army, against 10,000+ Japanese troops, the casualties were certain, and they would not be small, but he never expected it.The casualties would be so huge that it would make one's heart skip a beat. Anyone would settle the score. At this rate, the Third Army would definitely not be able to withstand the Japanese attack for a week.

"Fuck!" General MacArthur cursed secretly in his heart, which made things worse.Just this morning, he received a telegram from General Fernandez, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Australia. In the telegram, the British guy clearly told himself that [-] British-Australian reinforcements would be added.Within a week, it is impossible to reach the battlefield of Luzon Island no matter what.According to the current speed of assembly, it will take about ten days at the fastest.

This is already his limit, even if it is dealt with by military law, there is nothing he can do. In the end, Admiral Fernandez also vaguely accused himself of giving unrealistic orders regardless of the actual situation. If necessary, he will report this situation to the country. , this damned British guy, put on a posture that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and threatened himself. Didn't he know that the US army is using the lives of soldiers to stop the Japanese at the cost of more than [-] casualties every day? ?

Anger is anger, scolding is scolding, MacArthur really can't do anything to Fernandez, his only hope is that Whiteman's third army can last a few more days in the mountains of Calais, although he knows that this is very difficult, but, Whiteman's phone call shattered his hopes. Judging from the situation, the third army can't survive five days. God!why?

General MacArthur licked his dry lips, and said as calmly as possible: "Dear Whiteman, don't be so pessimistic. This is war, and it is normal for troops to suffer casualties. As a senior commander, don't be intimidated by huge casualties. Actually, since the Japanese fighter jets have appeared on the Calais mountain battlefield, I will put all the fighter jets of the Second Air Force at the headquarters under your order of command, firmly grasp the air supremacy, and you will be very relaxed in the next battle !"

In order to allow the Third Army to last as long as possible, MacArthur had to show his last hole card. He didn't even dare to tell Whiteman that he would stick to the Calais mountain defense line from the original seven days. For more than ten days, he was really afraid that Whiteman would faint immediately after hearing this order. Before the Japanese came over, he collapsed first!

However, Whiteman must know that even if the third army is wiped out, it will die on the battlefield in the Calais mountains. Therefore, on the phone, MacArthur emphasized, "Whiteman, we must stick to the defense line in the Calais mountains. Without me I will not allow the troops to retreat a step, of course, when necessary, I will give the order to retreat, before that, don't have any thoughts of retreating!"

Hearing the Commander-in-Chief becoming a little gloomy and threatening, Commander Whiteman opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything. He knew that it was useless to say anything now, and he could only wait for the Commander-in-Chief. , show mercy, and give the order to retreat as soon as possible. Fortunately, I have the command power of more than 300 aircraft in my hands. The next battle should be relatively easy.

Putting down the phone, Whiteman conveyed the words of Commander-in-Chief MacArthur to the division commanders intact, and at the same time, told them that the Third Army had received air reinforcements from the Second Air Force of the headquarters, in order to cheer up the subordinates. , However, Major General Whiteman did not notice such a detail, General MacArthur, on the phone, did not emphasize the previous order that the Third Army must stick to the Calais Mountains for a week.

In the previous calls, General MacArthur emphasized this point in particular, and all the deployment of the Third Army's campaigns revolved around a week. All officers and soldiers of the Third Army, including Commander Whiteman For the one-week deadline, I was gritting my teeth and supporting myself. For tomorrow's battle, the battered Major General Whiteman didn't realize at all what this meant for the third army.

On the other side of the Calais Mountains, General Ito Yanzaburo, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force, is also holding a military meeting. The difference from the previous meeting is that among the original faces, there are three more Japanese soldiers dressed in military uniforms. A major general in the flight suit of the aviation team, with an arrogant face and an arrogant face, sat among a group of army generals. When looking at people, his nostrils turned up to the sky.

And General Ito was obviously in a very good mood. After waving his hands to let the generals sit down, he said: "Masters, after three days of fierce fighting, our soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army have caused huge damage to the Americans, especially today. In the middle of the battle, if it was not at a critical time, I would order Mr. Chuntian's troops not to continue to break through the US positions, I absolutely believe that the warriors of the [-]th Army should be under the city of Manila at this moment!"

After finishing speaking, looking at Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko with a cold and resolute face, General Ito said approvingly: "Mr. Haruta, your troops are indeed the elite of the Imperial Army. Under the situation of indiscriminate bombing by U.S. planes, you can still Breaking through the U.S. Army's position, in today's battle, Haruta-kun's troops probably killed the most American soldiers, and I ordered your troops to retreat, do you feel uncomfortable?" In Ito's words, there was no blame, but a bit of a joke!

Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko stood up abruptly, and replied loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry understands your intentions, and the No. 14 Army faithfully carried out your orders. Yes, one of my subordinates told me personally that when his command knife was cut on the neck of an American major, that Yankee was so frightened that he even forgot to pull out his gun, if it was not for the strategic consideration of the commander-in-chief , the Fourteenth Army alone can wipe out the Third Army of the U.S. Army in the Calais Mountains!"

The generals of the Japanese army who participated in the meeting laughed presumptuously and arrogantly, among which was mixed with applause. General Ito was so happy that his eyes lit up, and he took the lead in applauding, obviously very satisfied. Haruta Yoshihiko Use this brave momentum!

After the applause and laughter stopped, General Ito continued: "Masters, after three days of fighting, we have forced MacArthur and played all the cards in our hands. Especially today, the Imperial Army Air Corps sent a small number of fighter jets to participate in the battle. The battle, with a record of one to two, taught the U.S. Air Force a lesson, and it made the Americans panic. In order to keep the Calais mountain defense line, the only thing MacArthur can use is air power. Therefore, tomorrow, it will be the U.S. Air Force. Festival day!"

Then, General Ito turned his gaze to the three major generals wearing the flight uniforms of the Japanese Army Air Force, and said: "Let me introduce to you, this is Major General Kashima Kazuo, the commander of the Kashima Air Force, and this is Araki Major General Yasuyasu Araki, commander of the Air Force, and Major General Yoshio Kuroda, commander of the Kuroda Air Force, and their three subordinates, the Air Eagles, will be in charge of encircling and annihilating the US Southwest Pacific Regional Headquarters in the airspace of the Calais Mountains tomorrow. First and Second Air Forces!"

The three commanders of the Japanese Army Air Corps stood up in unison, stood at attention and said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I will definitely live up to your expectations. Tomorrow will be the end of the US military aircraft. We hereby assure you, After tomorrow, all you can see in the sky above Luzon Island are the fighter planes of our Imperial Japanese Army Aviation Corps!" These words are full of confidence and murderous, and in their eyes, more than 600 US military aircraft are a Side dishes!

"Okay!" General Ito shouted first, and then, there was warm applause. The three major generals of the Japanese Army Air Force sat down arrogantly. General Ito continued: "As for the specific deployment of tomorrow's battle, the following arrangements are made. Island Chief of Staff, please announce!" [

(To be continued)