Age of Rebirth

Putting down the phone, the special guards went out to prepare the car. Tang Qiuli returned to the bedroom. Mei Xue had already woken up and was sitting on the bed in her clothes. When Tang Qiuli came in, she hurriedly looked at him with big black and white eyes. .

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "There is an emergency, I have to rush to the headquarters immediately, Xue, go to sleep!"

Mei Xue hurriedly got out of bed, brought him the military uniform, and said distressedly: "Qiu Li, pay attention to your body!" while buttoning the military uniform for him carefully.

With a beautiful woman at his side, full of fragrance, Tang Qiuli stroked Mei Xue's black hair lightly, and said with a smile: "Xue, you don't know how good my body is, don't worry about the journey of immortality!"

Mei Xue blushed, and said reproachfully: "Don't be shy, go quickly, don't let people wait for you!" The pajamas were opened wide, revealing a pair of round and plump breasts, seeing Tang Qiuli's head burst into flames, Stretched out his hand, kneaded it twice quickly, then put his hand to the end of his nose, took a deep breath, and exclaimed: "It smells so good!" [

Mei Xue's face was as bright as a peach blossom, and she was so angry that she raised her hand to fight. Tang Qiuli had already snatched the door away with a chuckle. Mei Xue was in a daze for a while, and returned to the bed, but she no longer felt sleepy. She remembered the madness of last night , couldn't help but smile sweetly.

When Tang Qiuli arrived at the headquarters under the protection of Fu Qiang and a small team of special guards, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, Chief of Staff Ge Zhenzhuang, and a dozen staff officers were already waiting for him in the battle room. Above, hung a large map of Australia.

Tang Qiuli entered the war room, and the first thing he asked Zhao Yuhe was, "Yuhe, do you have the latest information from the intelligence department about the situation in Australia?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "Reporting to the commander, because the Australian battlefield is now in chaos, the intelligence department has ordered the intelligence stations in various parts of Australia to actively collect intelligence. Just now, the situation of the British is not good. It has only been more than an hour since the war started, and the Japanese army has already landed at two landing sites, successfully landed, and is advancing in depth!"

Tang Qiuli said indifferently: "As expected, the regular troops of the British and Australian troops who stayed behind and landed in Australia are only more than [-] people. They have to defend so many ports and divide them up. The strength of each division is less than one division. , the Japanese army was surprised and concentrated their forces, so it is strange that the British and Australian troops can hold it!"

Zhao Yuhe's face tightened, and he said hastily: "Master, the war situation is developing at this speed. In a few days, more than 6 British and Australian troops will be eaten by the Japanese army at various ports. This is not in line with your latest plan. strategic vision, what should we do!"

Tang Qiuli looked away from the map of Australia, looked at Zhao Yuhe, and asked, "Yuhe, what do you think?"

Zhao Yuhe thought for a while.Said: "Master, I'm thinking, if Fernandez, the commander-in-chief of the British and Australian troops, is not so stupid, what should be done now. It is to withdraw the troops from the first-line ports and turn them inland to avoid the edge of the Japanese army and take advantage of the vastness of Australia. Territory, dealing with the Japanese army, and then urgently transferred back the [-] troops to reinforce Luzon Island. In this case, the British can still hold on for a while. If they fight the Japanese army at various landing sites, it will not exceed five days. Fernandez’s hands , will be available as a soldier!"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Yuhe, what you said is on point. I judge that the 20 British and Australian troops who reinforced Luzon Island are already preparing to return to Australia. Not only the British are doing this, I am afraid Even MacArthur is already thinking of quitting. The Japanese’s move to draw salary from the bottom of the pot can be regarded as completely smashing MacArthur’s dream of defending Manila. The turtle in the urn!"

Zhao Yuhe thought about it and said, "Master, as far as the situation on the Luzon Island battlefield is concerned, it is by no means easy for the British, Australian, or US-Philippine troops to escape from Luzon Island. Now, about There are 30 Allied troops, all concentrated on the front line of the Calais Mountains, to implement MacArthur's counterattack plan. Now it seems that this is another conspiracy by the Japanese No. 14 Army Commander Haruta Yoshihiko, firmly entangled the Allied forces in Lu Song Island, making it impossible to return to Australia!"

"Besides, once the [-] British and Australian troops withdraw, the U.S. and Philippine troops alone will not be able to stop the Japanese counterattack. Next, Manila will be lost!"

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said: "The Japanese army under Haruta Yoshihiko will definitely bite the allied forces. With so many troops retreating, it may be a big defeat that cannot be controlled. Analyze MacArthur's command of the battle. Based on the habits and the crisis situation in Australia, the only way for the Allied forces to withdraw is to let the [-] British and Australian troops return to Australia first, and then, relying on the Manila defense line, the US and Philippine troops will gradually withdraw in batches."

"There is also a serious issue involved here. Whether or not the Allied forces that are evacuated can hold back the Japanese attack? It seems that it depends on God's will! A heavy price!"

Zhao Yuhe shook his head and sighed, "MacArthur's plan to stick to Manila has led to today's passive situation. This man's military strategy and strategic vision are really hard to compliment. It is not surprising that the U.S. and Philippine troops have suffered such a defeat." , It's a pity that the British in Australia are also involved, alas, the latest chapter of the imperial concubine! MacArthur, please pray for yourself! Master, are we just watching this situation happen, and do nothing?"

Tang Qiuli smiled, and then said: "Yuhe, how to evacuate the Allied forces from Luzon Island is not the most difficult thing. After all, in terms of total strength, it is more than double the Japanese army. The Japanese still have the most vicious move." The latter, the Second and Fourth Fleets of the Japanese Navy, recently appeared in the waters around the Coral Sea and the Solomon Islands, of course to cover the Japanese army’s attack on Australia, which is necessary fire support for the landing battle.”

"According to my judgment, its real purpose is not only this, it is to intercept and kill the British and Australian fleet at sea to aid Australia, and the British task force stationed in Australia has not suffered a devastating blow. With this in mind, the Japanese navy did not want to scare the snake away. Therefore, [-] British and Australian soldiers can leave Luzon smoothly. However, in the waters around the Coral Sea and the Solomon Islands, they will be fiercely attacked by the two fleets of the Japanese navy. !"

Zhao Yuhe was horrified when he heard this, and said in a low voice, "The Japanese army deployed in many places, just for the lore at sea. It was ruthless enough. Not only did they wipe out the [-] British and Australian troops who came back in the first battle, they also killed them incidentally. I fully understand the British task force. No wonder the British and Australian troops were not intercepted by the Japanese navy when they reinforced Luzon Island, and successfully landed on Luzon Island. This series of layouts are interlocking. , There are experts in the Japanese army!"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Yuhe seemed to realize that he had lost his composure, and added: "However, it depends on who is right, that is, MacArthur, a self-righteous guy, who has been fooled one after another. If the layout is aimed at the teacher, the Japanese will pay you for keeping it. I lost my wife and lost my army!"

Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe playfully, and said, "Yuhe, you have learned how to flatter. We can't put the Allies at an absolute disadvantage, let alone let the war in Australia end soon. That's the same sentence." , It is not in our interests, the danger of the Allied forces returning to Australia is at sea, you call Le Yiqin and ask him to rush to Singapore immediately, there is an important task for him!" [

Zhao Yuhe called, and Tang Qiuli said to Ge Zhenzhuang, the chief of staff, "Zhenzhuang, the staff will soon create a sand table for the terrain of Australia, and the attention of the staff should be on the Australian battlefield. The final battle in the Southwest Pacific must be exciting!"

On the morning of August 25th, according to MacArthur's order, 10 people from the First and Second Army Corps of the British and Australian Army began to withdraw from the battlefield in the Calais mountains. Although MacArthur was not authentic, he had led the army for many years and had some experience. I know that the retreat of the [-] troops is so chaotic, especially on the battlefield where the two armies are fighting, the line of fire is withdrawing, and it is in time for the Japanese army to attack Australia. If one goes wrong, it will be a defeated situation.

After receiving the telegram from Admiral Fernandez, MacArthur didn't close his eyes. He and Chief of Staff Wagneradze discussed on the phone many times, and it can be said that they quarreled many times. A brutal but absolutely necessary measure, news of the Japanese attack on Australia was sealed off from all Allied troops.

Especially the two Anglo-Australian army regiments that are about to return to Australia. Only the regiment commander and the chief of staff of the regiment know the news. MacArthur could only block it with the troops in his own hands.

At this point, he did not bargain with Chief of Staff Wagner at all. He also knew that even if his tongue was full of flowers and his words were hype, it would be impossible for the British to leave a single soldier on Luzon Island. Even if you can't keep it, you might as well be more generous, and the face of both parties will be decent.

However, MacArthur made tactical adjustments to the U.S.-Philippine troops who remained in the Calais Mountains. The troops were transferred to the front line, and the troops composed of pure American soldiers were withdrawn to the second line. The orders given to the troops on the two lines of defense were completely different.

The order given to the commander of the Philippine army is, "All the troops on the first line of defense must stand firm and not take a step back, and resolutely repel the Japanese attack! If you retreat without my own order , will be severely punished by military law."

The order to the commander of the U.S. troops on the second line of defense was, "All troops are ready to evacuate from the Calais mountain battlefield and return to Manila, waiting for the order to board the ship and evacuate Luzon Island."

(To be continued) (To be continued.)