Age of Rebirth

Commander-in-Chief MacArthur issued orders one after another, and nearly 30 Allied soldiers began to get busy. All troop movements, including the withdrawal of the British and Australian troops, were carried out in a very short period of time. MacArthur wanted to take advantage of the opposite The Japanese army, without realizing it, slipped away quietly.

It should be said that MacArthur's evacuation plan is still very organized, evacuation in stages, alternate cover, the U.S. troops cover the withdrawal of the British and Australian troops, and the Philippine troops cover the evacuation of the U.S. troops. The official's illusion, the black hearted princess is greedy for money and treasure.

However, he still underestimated the IQ of the Japanese commander. How could the large-scale mobilization of nearly 30 Allied soldiers be hidden from the eyes of Yoshihiko Haruta? Facts have proved that MacArthur had some wishful thinking, and his actions are really chilling. , put the Filipino-dominated troops on the front line to withstand the Japanese attack and cover the withdrawal of the U.S. troops.

As far as the combat effectiveness of the Filipino soldiers is concerned, without the support of American soldiers, it is not bad if they don’t scare their pants when facing the Japanese soldiers who are full of fighting spirit, and they are expected to desperately act as scapegoats for the Americans?

The abnormal movement of the Allied troops in the Calais Mountains has long been in the eyes of Haruta Yoshihiko. The reports from the forward troops flew into his headquarters like snowflakes, and the content is almost the same. At about [-] o'clock, the Allied troops on the front line of the Calais Mountains began to mobilize frequently, and the specific intentions are unknown!" [

After reading these reports, Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko brought a ferocious sneer on the corner of his mouth, "What intention is unknown, bullshit, that MacArthur is so poor, the purpose is not just one, and he learned the news of the main force of our Imperial Japanese Army. Attacking Australia , I had a premonition that the situation was not good, and I was going to slip away. There was such a cheap thing. It was hard to fish more than [-] Allied soldiers to the Calais mountains, and they ran away so easily. Take me Haruta Yoshihiko as a fool ?”

Meimei drank a glass of sake, and Commander Haruta Yoshihiko issued the following order, "All troops of the No. 14 Army and the troops attached to it, immediately launch a full-line counterattack against the Allied troops in front of them. The specific requirements are [-], [-] The [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th divisions. Quickly defeated the blocking enemy and quickly penetrated to the rear of the Allied forces. Cut off all passages for the Japanese troops to retreat to Manila. At the same time, the Araki Air Force was required to dispatch all fighter planes to bomb the All bridges and allied troops along the way from Laishan to Manila!"

Lieutenant General Chuntian's order shocked all the Japanese officers.Alright, Your Excellency Commander is going crazy again, do you know how many enemies are facing our imperial army?With nearly 30 troops, the No.14 Army held on to the favorable side of the Calais mountains.The allied troops could do nothing, but to launch a counterattack with less than twice the strength of the enemy army, the risk involved was self-evident, and it was almost the same as actively seeking death.

Seeing the hesitant expressions and suspicious eyes of the officers under him, Haruta Yoshihiko was furious, and shouted angrily: "Baga! Execute the order quickly!" Those who go to various units can slip faster than rabbits, who dares to talk too much, maybe the next moment, the commander's big mouth will come over!

Looking at the headquarters, he was so busy immediately, Lieutenant General Chuntian felt a bit lonely as a master, and he was surprised, why the officers under his command couldn't see through such a simple matter, and MacArthur was in a hurry to escape now. The thought of walking is more important than anything else. The imperial army has captured Australia, and Luzon Island is dead. That Yankee is not stupid!

At noon on August 25th, the Intelligence Department of the Independent Division sent another new intelligence message, "According to the reports from the Intelligence Department's intelligence stations all over Australia, all Japanese offensive troops have landed on Australian soil. General Fernandez, Commander-in-Chief of the British and Australian Army, The defense forces everywhere were ordered to give up the order to stop the Japanese army, all the British and Australian troops were withdrawn to the Australian inland, and the Japanese landing battle was over."

"In addition, during the battle that lasted more than six hours, the British and Australian troops suffered heavy losses. The exact number of casualties is unknown and is being collected!"

Tang Qiuli put down the information, heaved a sigh of relief, and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "The commander in chief Fernandez finally did the right thing. He saved the blood of the British and Australian troops. After more than six hours, he was able to Under the attack of the absolutely superior Japanese army, it is unexpected to persist for such a long time, Yuhe, the combat effectiveness of the Australian British and Australian troops must be re-evaluated!"

Zhao Yuhe didn't take it seriously, and said with some pride: "The division commander, that is, the British-Australian troops. If it were our independent division's troops defending Australia, the Japanese troops would never even be able to land on land in any place. They fought well. , can also drive the Japanese troops back to the sea!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and didn't say yes or no, but his heart thumped, and then he thought, "If it is really any main field brigade of the Independent Division, can it persist in the face of an attack by Japanese troops with more than four times its strength? Probably You’ll only know if you’ve played it.”

At this time, earth-shaking changes took place in the battlefield in Calais, Luzon Island. 10,000+ Japanese troops attacked across the board. The Filipino troops on the first line of defense in Calais were immediately beaten dizzy and miserable.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, in the face of continuous attacks by Japanese soldiers, the soldiers of the Philippine Army could no longer hold on. One of the defense lines of the Philippine army was broken through, and the whole line was shaken. The Philippine Third Army, which was fiercely attacked by the 14th Division, one of the No. 14 Army of the Japanese Army, was the first to collapse.

Tens of thousands of soldiers left their positions and fled towards Manila. Although the US military officer in charge shot and killed hundreds of people, they could not stop the rout.

The sad news of the retreat of the Philippine Third Army, like wings, spread rapidly among the soldiers, causing a chain reaction. So far, the Philippine First Army, Manila Guard Third Division, Third Army, More than 8 Filipino soldiers in the Quezon Garrison Brigade lost their fighting spirit and began to retreat across the board. Like a flood that burst a bank, they turned around and ran towards Manila.

Behind the Filipino soldiers retreating like a tide, there were 10,000+ murderous Japanese soldiers in hot pursuit. From the early morning of August 24, when MacArthur launched a full-line counterattack, to the afternoon of August 25, within 24 hours Inside, the offensive and defensive sides of the Japanese army and the Allied forces changed hands again. This time, it was the Japanese army chasing the Allied forces.

On the second line of defense in the Calais mountains, General MacArthur, who had ordered the US troops to prepare to withdraw to Manila, received a report from the front-line generals, sighed, and immediately changed the order. Tide attack.

MacArthur would never have imagined that the more than 8 Filipino soldiers on the first line of defense could not survive even five hours. According to his prediction, they should last at least twelve hours. Only with a large number of U.S. troops can they deploy calmly on the Manila defense line in time, but the Japanese don't even leave this time for themselves.

There is no time to pursue the responsibility of the commander of the retreating Philippine army, and it is also time to reflect on whether his own actions are appropriate. General MacArthur's only wish now is to hope that the US troops on the second line of defense can withstand the Japanese attack. Only twenty hours had passed since the "Counter Attacker" action plan was implemented, and the pursuer became the pursued. The fact of the matter, the counterattack that seemed to be short-lived, made this self-proclaimed American general feel a little depressed.

Nevertheless, General MacArthur still did not intend to spare the Filipino soldiers who retreated from the front line. As colonial soldiers, they should fight on the front line. For this reason, MacArthur mobilized soldiers from two divisions to fight on the second line Twenty kilometers behind, a skirmisher shelter was set up. [

All Filipino soldiers who retreated, regardless of whether they were organized or not, immediately disrupted the organizational system. According to the ratio of three to one, they disrupted the formation and entered the U.S. troops. After forming a regiment, they immediately went to the battlefield. Soldiers and officers, American soldiers do not have to report and have the right to be shot on the spot.

The U.S. soldiers of the two divisions just took their positions, and the Filipino soldiers who retreated like a tidal wave arrived in a mess. There was a burst of yelling in English, the sound of belts and sticks being hit, and sporadic gunshots. Filipino soldiers, Aware of a very real problem, these American soldiers were already red-eyed. When they shot their own soldiers, their hands didn't tremble. They couldn't run back to Manila. Instead, they felt safer when they were with the Americans.

A group of more than 8 Filipino soldiers came to receive and organize a group. Except for more than 1 soldiers who were killed and captured by the Japanese army, the remaining 7 people were escorted to the battlefield by American soldiers. MacArthur commanded As soon as the troops on the second line took up their defensive posture, the Japanese soldiers, who were like a flash flood, caught up.

Immediately, the sound of guns and guns rang out, and a fierce battle unfolded in the middle of the Calais mountains. The first wave of Japanese attacks came, and the battle in front of the US-Philippines positions immediately fell into a fierce battle. The soldiers rushed forward desperately, and the position of the US-Philippines began to wobble.

Seeing that the situation was not good, General MacArthur immediately put all the troops behind into the battle, and then barely stabilized his position. Thank God, the first wave of Japanese attacks was finally resisted. MacArthur was greatly relieved and felt I feel weak all over.

On the contrary, Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the commander of the No.14 Japanese Army, his eyes glowed with excitement. This is the battle in his mind. The first wave of attacks was blocked. As expected, he ordered the follow-up troops Adjust the deployment, next, it's time to rush directly into the city of Manila!

(To be continued) (To be continued.)