Age of Rebirth

The night of December [-], [-], on the battlefield on the west coast of the United States was the most critical night, which was related to the victory or defeat of a war, for both Japanese and Americans.

Lieutenant General Penrack, commander of the US West Coast Defense Force, and Rear Admiral Woolsey, chief of staff, understand this even more. If the Japanese troops that have already landed can gain a firm foothold and hold the landing site, the subsequent Japanese landing troops will arrive. Immediately, the whole line collapsed.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Peng Rack decided that all the Japanese troops that had already landed must be driven into the sea tonight. When the reinforcements deployed on the second line arrived, the defense line on the west coast was still strong. He opened his bloodshot eyes and asked : "Chief of Staff Woolsey, we still have several formed troops that can be used to counterattack the landing Japanese troops!"

Chief of Staff Woolsey quickly glanced at the notebook in his hand, and replied: "Commander, what the staff has learned is that the Sixth and Eighth Divisions of the Marine Corps and the two infantrymen of the No.11 Army Division, a mechanized infantry division of the No.15 Army, a tank battalion, an infantry division of the No.16 Army, and a motorized infantry regiment, because it is our battle reserve, deployed in the rear, the loss is slight, and it is still intact establishment!"

"Five infantry divisions, one mechanized division, one motorized infantry regiment, and one tank battalion are barely enough!" Lieutenant General Peng Lake said to himself, and then asked: "Deputy Commander Brennan's Army Air Force, How many combat aircraft can we dispatch?"

"According to Deputy Commander Brennan, all the combat aircraft of the Army Aviation can be put together. Two fighter wings and two bomber wings can also be dispatched, but because the Japanese Navy's carrier-based aircraft force and the number of combat aircraft need to Far more than the number of combat aircraft currently owned by Army Aviation, he is very pessimistic, worried that the last bit of capital of Army Aviation will be wiped out!" Chief of Staff Woolsey replied truthfully.

"Also, the order you gave earlier. Deputy Commander Brennan did not carry out the order that Army Aviation's combat aircraft would attack the Japanese troop carrier and escort fleet at all costs!" After thinking about it.Chief of Staff Woolsey still said what was in his heart.

"Bastard! What time is it? He's still worried about his little fortune! Then we'll all die together!" Lieutenant General Penrack was furious, slapping the table fiercely and roaring, "Immediately order Brennan, All the combat aircraft of the Army Aviation will be dispatched immediately. Attack the Japanese warships on the sea near Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka. The naval guns of the Japanese Navy warships are the biggest threat to us!"

"Tell him not to say anything to me. It's nighttime and the combat planes can't be dispatched. Shit! Chief of Staff, you tell Lieutenant General Brennan clearly that if he refuses to carry out the orders of the Defense Command, he will be ready to go to the military court!"

"Also, issue an order immediately. The troops belonging to the Sixth and Eighth Divisions of the Marine Corps immediately counterattacked the Japanese troops who landed in the direction of Eureka. A mechanized infantry division of the No.15 Army was assigned a tank battalion , Also, an infantry division of the No.11 Army immediately counterattacked the Japanese troops landing in the direction of Los Angeles. The Japanese troops landing in the direction of San Francisco counterattack!"

"In the order, it must be emphasized that each counterattack force must maintain a continuous counterattack posture, and don't worry about the casualties of the troops. Tonight is a crucial night for the fate of the west coast defense line. I hope that commanders at all levels will understand that if that If the troops do not counterattack effectively, I will enforce battlefield discipline—give him a bullet with my own hands!"

Lieutenant General Penrack's eyes were red, and he said to Chief of Staff Woolsey with a murderous look that he had already risked everything. Crash ending!

At this time, Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki had already moved the landing headquarters to the shore. He took a large group of staff, stood on a sandbag, held a telescope, and looked in the direction of Los Angeles. Compared with the fierce battle during the day, At this moment, the sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield has faded away.

But from time to time, you can see tracer bullets dragging their long tails, piercing the night sky, and disappearing into the distance. Occasionally, a group of flames flashed, and then there was an explosion sound. The lingering smell of gunpowder enveloped the surroundings!

"I don't like the quiet battlefield very much!" Lieutenant General Hirano sighed to the chief of staff, Major General Shinto.

Having followed Major General Hirano for many years, Chief of Staff Nobuto understood what his boss meant, and said with a heavy face: "Commander, it will soon be restless. The Americans on the opposite side may be preparing to counterattack!"

"After tonight, you and I may become the heroes of the Great Japanese Empire, and may become one of the tens of thousands of dead soldiers of the Empire on this beach in a foreign country!" Lieutenant General Hirano said slowly to the staff officers around him. Said, "Everyone must be mentally prepared for this. When necessary, we will all take up guns and fight!"

"Hay!" The staff officers responded in unison, "I swear allegiance to the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor, and the staff and departments are willing to follow His Excellency Commander and die in battle!"

More than two hours later, the U.S. counterattack began. Lieutenant General Penrak mobilized all the reserves and divided into three groups to counterattack in the direction of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka. Thanks to the night, the power of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft, everyone At a discount, the U.S. soldiers could launch a fierce attack on the three landing sites held by the Japanese army without being severely suppressed by the Japanese air firepower.

But the disadvantages of the night are also mutual. The combat aircraft that the U.S. Army Aviation Corps can piece together cannot pose a threat to the Japanese escort fleet. Lieutenant General Penrack said it was fierce, but the objective conditions are like this. How about General Nan.

Therefore, the heavy equipment on both sides is mainly artillery, and the artillery shells shuttle through the night sky like shooting stars, and they plunge into the ground, bursting into pieces of flames. In terms of power and power, it even surpassed the artillery equipped by the US military. What's more advantageous is that the range and power of the large-caliber naval guns of the Japanese naval warships moored in the offshore caused heavy casualties to the US counterattack troops.

In the dark night, as soon as the U.S. counterattack started, the battlefield was shrouded in a bloody wind. From the very beginning, the battle reached a feverish level. Shells exploded in the piles of soldiers on both sides, causing clusters of explosions. The blood mist blasted apart the living bodies one by one.

The first counterattack by the U.S. Army did not achieve any effect, so the Japanese army was repelled. On the battlefield, a large number of fragmented corpses of soldiers from both sides lay down. The situation was reported to Lieutenant General Penrak’s headquarters. He did not hesitate at all. Give orders to each unit: "Continue to counterattack!"

"Dingling!" On the table, a phone rang suddenly and quickly. Major General Woolsey, the chief of staff, picked up the phone. After listening to a few words, his face immediately turned pale, "What? Repeat it again... ...Is the situation true... How is it possible? I will report to Commander Penrak immediately, and you must stop the Japanese army going south to the north of Eureka...It is very difficult! Persevere even when it is difficult live!"

"Commander, a very bad news!" Chief of Staff Woolsey said with dry lips: "I just received a report from the Medford defenders in the north of Eureka. A Japanese army with at least three divisions, It is approaching in the direction of Eureka, and now, Medford, [-] kilometers north of Eureka, is already fighting fiercely!"

"What did you say?" Lieutenant General Peng Rack almost yelled, "Impossible, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers came from that direction, why was there no warning in advance, and where did the Japanese land? of?"

"Commander, it is very possible that they landed in Portland!" Chief of Staff Woolsey replied as if suddenly remembering something.

"Accordance, what I need is conclusive evidence!" Lieutenant General Peng Rack was about to go crazy, his fingers were trembling, and he found the location of Portland on the military map.

Chief of Staff Woolsey swallowed with difficulty, and said: "About 40 minutes after the Japanese army launched the landing attack, the headquarters lost contact with the 134th Infantry Division of the Portland garrison, because at that time it was impossible to judge the specific situation of the Japanese army. At the landing site, the defenders everywhere are calling the police, so..."

"What happened later?" Lieutenant General Peng Rack had a premonition that tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers really landed in Portland.

"The radio station of the headquarters has been calling the headquarters of the 134th division, but it has not been contacted!"

"Portland has fallen? The 134th Infantry Division, the entire army has been wiped out?"

"Judging from the fact that tens of thousands of Japanese troops have gone south to attack Eureka, I'm afraid that's the case!"

"How could this happen?" Lieutenant General Peng Rack, as if he had lost all his bones, slumped on the chair, his mind went blank. The Japanese are too cunning, attacking Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka openly, but secretly, they did not hesitate to take a long way. , Raid Portland with surprise soldiers, the real killer move is in Portland!

If Eureka is attacked by the Japanese army from the northern flank, it will soon fall. The two marines rushing to counterattack are still on the way. It is impossible to catch up with the tens of thousands of Japanese troops coming from Portland. Once Eureka falls, the Japanese army will have two landing sites. Even if the counterattacks in the direction of Los Angeles and San Francisco succeed, what will change?

"Damn Japanese, cunning! Typical tactic of attacking east and west!" Lieutenant General Peng Rack suddenly jumped up and roared viciously. He was really wrong in his judgment. General Yamamoto's tactics and the Japanese four-way landing force were all real soldiers. A real attack, but Portland is placed as the place where it must break through and land at the fastest speed.

"Chief of Staff, at present, in addition to the second-line troops, how many troops can we gather in the front-line troops?" Lieutenant General Peng Rake asked without a clue.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)