Age of Rebirth

Under the counterattack of US tanks and soldiers, the casualties of Japanese soldiers continued to increase, and there was a tendency to be surrounded. The head of the Akiyama Brigade, with blood on his face, shot, and very unfortunately defeated the Major General. One of the ears, the image of a wild beast, looks ferocious and ferocious.

Seeing the situation on the battlefield, it is becoming more and more unfavorable to me. If I continue to fight, I and more than 4000 imperial soldiers will not wait for the arrival of the main force of the brigade, and the opportunity will be torn into pieces by the swarming American soldiers. He slashed the sword on the neck of a wounded American soldier in hatred, and a stream of bright red blood splashed in the night sky before dawn. He violently ordered the military doctor to bandage his wound, and then shouted, "Retreat!" The soldiers fought and retreated, abandoned the breaches that had been torn apart, took alternate covers, and withdrew from the US military positions.

Commander Jonathan, wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, felt weak all over. It was really dangerous. He settled down and ordered: "Immediately strengthen the fortifications, all troops, immediately enter the position, and prepare to counterattack the Japanese attack. Artillery Regiment, prepare for shelling!"

Then, he said to the chief of staff of the division: "Calculate the casualties immediately." Sitting on the wet ground, Commander Jonathan still had lingering fears, but he was forced to use his reserve team just after fighting the Japanese army. What about the fight?

Thinking of this, Commander Jonathan was a little dazed and had a headache. He was quite dissatisfied with Colonel Hopkins, the commander of the first regiment. A reinforced infantry regiment of more than 5000 people was defending a line of defense that was only six or seven kilometers wide. start.It was broken through by the Japanese army. How did he become the head of the regiment?and.Judging from my own experience, the attacking Japanese army will never exceed [-] troops. How was this battle fought? [

The chief of staff moved quite quickly. Ten minutes later, the number of casualties of the first regiment had been roughly counted, and the battle lasted only forty minutes.The casualties of the first regiment actually reached more than 2000 people, almost half of the troops lost. Commander Jonathan was so angry that he was going crazy, and shouted at the chief of staff: "Send my order and disarm Hopkins' regiment immediately." The position of commander should be sent to the Military Law Department of the headquarters. It must be severely punished! The position of regimental commander will be replaced by the deputy commander!"

The unlucky and poor Colonel Hopkins became the first commander of the Akiyama Brigade who was dismissed from his post and sent to the Military Law Department at the beginning of the Manila Defense War, and retreated out of the range of US firepower.I was also listening to the report of the Chief of Staff, "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, in this attack, two and a half regiments of our brigade's leading troops, with more than [-] troops, went into battle. The casualties exceeded [-] people, but. According to my understanding, The casualties of American soldiers are more than ours! It can be regarded as a tragic victory!"

"Brigade Commander, this is a typical example of an assault battle in which fewer wins more. I suggest that the process and results of this battle be reported to the Division Headquarters immediately, so as to demonstrate the combat effectiveness of my Akiyama Brigade. We are the first It is worth celebrating for the Royal Army troops who fought against the U.S. Army on the Manila defense line to achieve such a result!"

The head of the Qiushan brigade snorted dissatisfiedly. He was not interested in or cared about the casualties of the imperial soldiers and American soldiers. As long as he failed to keep the breakthrough and create favorable conditions for the brigade's main force to attack, it was a failure. What is a tragic victory in a surprise battle? In my dictionary of Nobusa Akiyama, there is no such word as "tragedy victory".

After listening to the chief of staff's suggestion, Major General Akiyama was a little angry, "The battle is like this, and he still has the face to celebrate. He really doesn't know shame. If it wasn't in front of many officers and soldiers, I would definitely give him A few slaps." Looking at the iron-blue face of the brigade commander, he didn't say a word, and didn't even look at him from the corner of his eye.

Looking at the American positions still blazing sporadic flames, and the figures of American soldiers busy reinforcing the fortifications, the head of the Akiyama Brigade gritted his teeth with hatred, and fell short. As long as he has four thousand more troops in his hands, at this moment, those Yankees will soon It became a corpse, instead of being beaten out abruptly after paying the casualty price of more than 2000 soldiers. Although he was unwilling, Major General Akiyama did not plan to attack again.

I am not a lunatic or a fool. The reinforcements from the U.S. military came up. With more than 1000 troops in my hand, it was to die. However, there was no such a good opportunity again. Major General Akiyama felt very regretful in his heart!

Commander Jonathan, who was still in the first regiment's position, received a call from the commander-in-chief, General MacArthur, and after a brief report on the battle situation, Commander Jonathan knew that the entire Manila defense line, only his own defensive position, had a battle. He didn't even see a single Japanese soldier in the direction, and his resentment towards Commander Hopkins became even more uncontrollable, and he even wanted to shoot the guy who made the entire [-]th Mechanized Division ashamed.

Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's next words made Commander Jonathan so angry that he almost cursed, "Commander Jonathan, with the combat power and strength of your [-]th Mechanized Infantry Division, relying on solid fortifications, it can be easily broken through by a small group of Japanese troops." Are you done? You have to give me a detailed report on this matter."

"A main infantry regiment with more than 5000 troops, facing the attack of a small group of Japanese troops, fought so badly in a small defensive battle, and even talked about taking the initiative to attack. Is it because the commander's command is not good, or it is the Seventh Division. If there is a problem with combat effectiveness, don’t try to catch the scapegoat, but look for reasons from yourself, and give you a piece of advice, hold your ground, and don’t always think about showing off!” The tone was so cold that it made it uncomfortable to hear.

After finishing speaking, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur hung up the phone, leaving Brigadier General Jonathan on the other end of the phone with a livid face and a distraught heart. I have never seen such a supreme commander, am I not a jerk, to make such sarcasm and sarcasm to a subordinate in a battle, and to avenge him with one arrow?

Major General Jonathan felt a pang of sadness in his heart. The future of the Manila Defense War became more and more bleak, and he lost the last bit of confidence in Commander-in-Chief MacArthur.

Because he took the opportunity to teach Jonathan, a guy with a bone in the back of his head, a lesson, and the happy commander-in-chief MacArthur was not happy for long. At around 14:[-] a.m. on August [-]th, the No. Most of them reached the periphery of the US defense line in Manila. All the Japanese troops who arrived adopted the tactics of the head of the Akiyama Brigade.

In the early morning of August 140th, it was no longer quiet. On the 14-kilometer-long front from Quezon City to Krabidi, guns and guns were fired everywhere, and the sound of killing was loud. The position launched wave after wave of ferocious attacks. As the follow-up troops of the No. [-] Army of the Japanese Army arrived one after another, they immediately went into battle. At about [-] o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army's attack reached its climax.

Commander-in-Chief MacArthur finally understood the mood of Commander Jonathan. The line of defense was in a hurry. Your Excellency, the General, did not understand how the Japanese attacking troops without artillery cover could defeat the American troops relying on solid fortifications. .

The phone rings one after another, reporting bad news. It is either that the defense line of the army was breached by the Japanese army, or it is asking for reinforcements. Otherwise, it will be like a bear who will not be able to hold on immediately. Commander MacArthur cursed viciously. Looking at the front-line generals, he had to painfully put two divisions and five Philippine brigade strategic reserves into the most critical direction.

Under the ferocious attack of the No. 14 Japanese army, the Manila defense line of the U.S. military was like a broken ship with leaks everywhere. The U.S. strategic reserve force that should have been concentrated was scattered in all directions. General MacArthur himself was more like a warship. The firefighting captain, facing the overwhelming fire, could only do his best to fight the fire, he was in no mood to curse other generals.

The battle lasted until 14 o'clock in the morning on August 14th. Relying on strong fortifications, superior troops and firepower, MacArthur devoted all his troops to barely contain the offensive momentum of the Japanese No. [-] Army. The defense line finally stabilized. Fortunately, no position was lost. However, the Manila defense line at this time, just as General Ito Gensaburo had predicted, was riddled with holes by the No.[-] Army.

Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the commander of the No.14 Army, after receiving the report that the attacks of the various troops were blocked, sighed, and issued an order to stop the attack and transfer the troops to the battlefield to rest. He knew that he was too impatient, or I underestimated the strength and firepower superiority of the U.S. military on the Manila defense line. Within two hours of the initial offensive, they failed to break through the U.S. positions across the board. Almost all unfavorable factors were on the side of the imperial army. Increased troop casualties. [

Although he is very dissatisfied with the current results, Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko still calmly issued an order to stop the attack, but he never recognized the combat effectiveness of the American soldiers and how tenacious they are. Lieutenant General Chuntian is absolutely confident that the current Fourteenth Army is already in Manila.

The battlefield in Manila, which had been noisy for eight hours, finally fell silent as the Japanese army stopped attacking. General MacArthur, with his heart in his throat, finally fell back into his stomach with a "click", secretly thankful that he was not killed by the Japanese. , However, the relaxed mood just now was replaced by the melancholy side, this is the first day, but it has just begun, what's next?

On the morning of August [-]th, in Singapore, the Indochina Peninsula, division commander Tang Qiuli was in his office, reading a piece of information about the Luzon and Manila battlefields that Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe had just sent.

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