Age of Rebirth

General Fernandez, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Australia, was shocked by his own thoughts and broke out in a cold sweat. According to the usual practice of the Chinese Tang Qiuli, this possibility is not impossible, otherwise, there is no way to explain it. He made a sudden move reason.

Admiral Fernandez, with the consistent thinking of the British, judge this great thing that fell from the sky, that is, interests, don't talk to me about imaginary morals, or the obligations of the allies, if that Chinese Tang Qiuli If he really cared about these things, he would not cut off such a large piece of meat from the British Empire without hesitation. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that his judgment was correct.

Then, accepting the help of the Chinese is a move to lure the wolf into the house. Admiral Fernandez was just about to call on the staff to stop Colonel Griffiths, the director of the communications department, from sending that telegram that gambled on the future and destiny of Australia as a whole.

However, when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. There was a serious practical problem before him. If Tang Qiuli's aviation unit did not escort the 30 troops evacuated from Luzon Island, it would be the Japanese navy's mouth. A piece of fat, before seeing the Australian mainland, will become a hundred thousand innocent souls in the vast Pacific Ocean. Next, with this little force in my hand, how can I resist nearly [-] Japanese soldiers who are as fierce as tigers?

In the end, Australia will fall into the hands of the Japanese. Admiral Fernandez sadly found that no matter if it is the Japanese or the Chinese, with his current strength, he cannot fight against him, and he circles around the room like a trapped animal. Son, racking your brains to weigh the pros and cons.Calculating gains and losses, he finally came to an unavoidable conclusion. At least in the current situation, it was much better for Tang Qiuli's troops to intervene in Australia than to let Australia fall into the hands of the Japanese. [

At the very least, the relationship between the British and the Chinese is an alliance, no matter how greedy Tang Qiuli is.They did not dare to blatantly invade and occupy Australia. Moreover, everything was based on driving the Japanese out of Australia. A Chinese idiom was used to describe Admiral Fernandez's difficult choice, "The lesser of two evils," is the most appropriate.

Now that the decision has been made, Admiral Fernandez feels relieved after being relieved.At the same time, there is also Nai who cannot control his own destiny.After wandering around for a while, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief actually fell asleep peacefully and peacefully, a kind of serenity resigned to fate.

When I received the call back from the British, it was already late at night on August 24. Since the afternoon, the radio station of the division headquarters has been calling continuously, but fate has always been in touch.Over there, the first echelon formation of Le Yiqin's fighter jets and bombers has begun to gather at the Singapore field airport. Here, the British are like a stone sinking into the sea, and they will not come out despite repeated calls. Colonel Chen Feng, the director of the communications department .I was so anxious that I was sweating profusely.

The chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, was also fidgeting, and ran to the telecommunications room many times, but it was Tang Qiuli, the division commander.Not in a hurry at all, drinking tea and reading a book, with the calmness of an old god, as leisurely as you want.

Later, seeing that Zhao Yuhe was going crazy with anxiety, he put down the book in his hand and said, "Yuhe, it's useless to be anxious. I still can't contact the British. They must be on the way to retreat and have no time to turn on the radio." , you go and tell Chen Feng, don’t worry, just keep calling normally, I judge that at night, you should be able to get in touch.”

Zhao Yuhe smiled wryly and said, "Master, can you not be in a hurry? We have thousands of troops on the move here, and there is no news at all from the British!" Tang Qiuli smiled and didn't say anything more. Yuhe couldn't sit still anymore, so he ran to the telecommunications room to wait for the news.

Just as Tang Qiuli judged, when the radio station contacted Fernandez, the poor commander-in-chief was on the way to escape, chasing the wolf-like Japanese soldiers behind him, and he didn't even have time to stand, let alone turn on the radio station. up.

Therefore, it was late at night on August 24 when I received the call back from the British. Zhao Yuhe and Chen Feng hurried back to Tang Qiuli's office. , They called back, and everything is under our arrangement. Immediately, they will send over the contact information of the British task force and the troop carrier formation. That Admiral Fernandez said at the end of the telegram that the lives of [-] British and Australian soldiers will be kept safe. , I leave it to you!"

Tang Qiuli said a little strangely: "Oh, the British agreed so happily, which is not in line with their usual style!"

But Zhao Yuhe said: "Master, at this moment and at that moment, the British are now desperate, transporting a fleet of [-] soldiers, floating in the Pacific Ocean, only a fleet escort without an aircraft carrier, even a fool knows that Japan People will not let go of such a good opportunity. Your shot, that Fernandez, is not as if you have met God. I judge that even the fleet of the British was deliberately left by the Japanese. Otherwise, the Australian war On the day of the war, it became a pile of scrap metal!"

Tang Qiuli smiled, and said to Chen Feng: "Director Chen, after establishing contact with the British fleet, immediately transfer the contact information to the Southern Aviation Group Air Command, and call Le Yiqin to act according to the predetermined plan!"

At midnight on August 24, General Genzaburo Ito, Commander-in-Chief of Japan’s Southwest Pacific Dispatch Force, communicated with the commanders of the two fleets of the Navy, and then communicated with Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta on Luzon Island. , has been fully understood.

On the battlefield of Luzon Island, after paying the price, MacArthur finally withdrew all the troops in the Calais Mountains to the Manila defense line. The U.S. Army suffered little loss to the First and Third Army Corps, and the Japanese attacking troops seemed to be unsustainable, so they did not follow up immediately.

This gave General MacArthur time to adjust his deployment. After he contacted Lieutenant General Wagner, the chief of staff of the British and Australian forces who was at sea, he learned that the troop carrier formation had not been intercepted in front of him, so he began to arrange for the retreat.

Lieutenant General Wagnazer, just received a telegram from the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Fernandez, knowing that his troop carrier formation will be escorted by the Air Force of the Independent Division. , At the same time, it was conveyed to General MacArthur. Similarly, the distraught General Fernandez did not think of it.

Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the commander of the No. 14 Japanese army, was always unhappy. This battle was a useless battle. It was a great opportunity to wipe out the enemy, but he couldn't let go of his hands and feet. He wanted to give this credit to those in the navy. Guy, if it wasn't for Commander-in-Chief Ito's order to tie his hands and feet, would the [-] British and Australian soldiers escape by boat?That's all right, let the guys in the navy take advantage of it.

But the remaining U.S.-Philippines troops should let themselves go. A telegram was sent to the headquarters of the dispatched army, explaining their thoughts, but the answer they got was, "Order the No. 14 Army and still not change the established tactics. It is enough to maintain appropriate pressure on the U.S. defense line in Manila, and do not seek to break through the U.S. defense line in a short time and occupy Manila city!"

Lieutenant General Chuntian didn't understand. What kind of bullshit order is this? Letting go of [-] British and Australian soldiers is a concession to the navy. Could it be possible to let the U.S. and Philippine troops go and then give the navy that Do you want to give a big gift to the shameless bastard?

Lieutenant General Chuntian couldn't figure it out, and felt aggrieved. With the current battlefield situation in Luzon Island and the rhythm of the battle, he was completely in his hands. The U.S. and Philippine troops were completely in a passive defensive posture. The general dare not boast that Manila can be occupied on the same day, but it only takes three days for the imperial soldiers to plant the Sun Flag on the tallest building in Manila. [

The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel. Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta personally drafted a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Ito. The words are not so fierce, and he can understand the embarrassment of His Majesty the General, but the grievance in his heart should always be known to the superior. Bar!

If there is no interference from the navy, Admiral Ito, who is in a very good mood, took Haruta Yoshihiko's telegram, sighed and said to the chief of staff, Rear Admiral Kawashima: "It is really unimaginable that the navy is so greedy and tireless. The great achievement of annihilating [-] British and Australian troops has been handed over, but the order of the General Staff is to continue to implement the plan to annihilate the main force of the Allied forces at sea. This order, I can see the shadow of the Ministry of the Navy!"

Chief of Staff Kawashima, knowing that his boss was unhappy, persuaded: "General, your analysis is completely correct. This order was issued by the headquarters and even His Majesty the Emperor in order to balance the psychology of the navy. However, in-depth analysis For a while, it may not be a good thing for our dispatched troops!"

Seeing Admiral Ito's expression of paying attention to listening, Major General Kawashima went on to say: "The Allied forces lack escort warships, and the navy has seen this, so it will spare no effort to fight for the opportunity, and at almost no cost. Of course, they will not let go of the brilliant record, and the battle of encirclement and annihilation at sea can be repeated. Knowing that you are commanding the imperial army to attack Australia, MacArthur on Luzon Island can definitely see that Luzon Island is already To death, he will give up."

"Withdrawing there is a problem. Admiral Yamamoto's combined fleet has blocked the eastern Pacific Ocean and cut off contact with the mainland of the United States. It is obviously impossible for MacArthur to escape from death and withdraw to the mainland. In this way, the only option is to withdraw to Australia. It is the only choice, wouldn't this give the navy another chance to wipe out the enemy, so the navy will definitely fight for it, with this order, it's not surprising!"

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