Age of Rebirth

In the frontline headquarters of the Japanese North American Combat Command, General Yamamoto and Chief of Staff Minano sat opposite each other, "Nanno-kun, we suddenly stopped attacking, and the US commander on the opposite side must have a lot of doubts!" ​​General Yamamoto said slowly.

Chief of Staff Minano smiled and replied: "Not only the Americans, but also our generals have many doubts, and there are many discussions in private. However, Yamamoto-kun, your tentative attack yesterday has found out that it is far from the defense system of the US military. In the next step, is Yamamoto-kun planning to use the air superiority to carry out key bombings!"

"Hahaha!" General Yamamoto laughed, "Those who know me, Nanye-kun! That's true. After yesterday's multi-point tentative attack, the key points of the US military's defense system in the Dilela Mountains have been fully exposed. I plan to use A large-scale bomber fleet continuously bombed key targets, and now the direction of Salt Lake City is the main breakthrough point, Nanye-kun, what do you think?"

"Oh! Salt Lake City!" General Nanye raised his eyebrows and said, "According to intelligence, Salt Lake City is the headquarters of the US defense forces and is at the midpoint of the defense system of the US military's Delera Mountains. If we can break through, then Divide the defense system of the U.S. military into two, and break through the surface, and the imperial army can directly attack Denver, Cheyenne and other places, and the central region of the United States is under control, wonderful, this plan is very good!"

"Nanye-kun, I'm not worried about how the Americans will respond!" General Yamamoto's tone was a little sad, "Because the war in the United States, since the successful occupation of the west coast of the United States, the rhythm of the battlefield has been controlled by the empire. , How to fight, when to fight. Where to fight, we decide!"

"The only thing I worry about is that General Ito, the battlefield supervisor who is always watching me, will make a fuss about it, and report it to His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp based on his own understanding. It seems true. But it is not the answer at all. The situation!"

"As far as I know, Supervisor Ito also came to the front line two days ago. And, I had a long secret talk with Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki, commander of the No.14 Army. I was very worried. Because of Ito's report .And I had to change some established tactics!"

"Yamamoto-kun, your worries are very deep!" Chief of Staff Nanye said understandingly, "What do you need me to do?"

"Minano-kun, I hope to use your transcendent status to communicate effectively with Ito, so we might as well open up our plan to him to get his understanding!" General Yamamoto said sincerely, "Please!" Then, deeply a bow.

Salt Lake City.Lieutenant General Custer, Commander of the U.S. Delela Mountain Line Defense Command.Frowning, the Japanese fought all day yesterday, but they stood still today. What kind of conspiracy is brewing?A wolf that doesn't show its teeth is the scariest.

Although in yesterday's fierce battle, the Japanese attack was successfully repelled, Lieutenant General Custer, who was on the front line, knew very well in his heart that the Japanese army did not use all their strength. More than [-] people were killed, most of whom were casualties under the bombs of Japanese bombers.

"Air supremacy!" Lieutenant General Custer sighed, signed his name on the report to the wartime Supreme Command, and then wrote a letter himself, requesting the wartime Supreme Command, Request telegram for additional combat aircraft.

Lieutenant General Custer knew that if he did not gain partial air supremacy in the theater, sooner or later his [-] troops would be exhausted on the battlefield. The roar, as well as the sound of ground air defense forces and anti-aircraft guns.

The large-scale bombing by Japanese bombers lasted for two days, and Salt Lake City was turned into ruins under the ravages of countless heavy aerial bombs. Lieutenant General Custer finally waited for a call back from the wartime Supreme Command.

However, the content of the telegram made him very frustrated, "I understand the call, your department's request cannot be satisfied for the time being, the army air force was completely lost in the battle on the west coast, and the naval aviation was responsible for the security mission along the US-Mexico border. Divide your troops!"

"I hope that your department will rely on the current defense system to inflict as much damage to the Japanese army as possible, persist for more than 20 days, and buy enough time for the reconstruction of the Army Air Force!"

Lieutenant General Custer could not wait for reinforcements from combat aircraft, so Lieutenant General Custer gave up his mind and put his mind on how to stop the Japanese army. He judged based on the location of the Japanese bomber bombing and the important position of the headquarters, Salt Lake It is very likely that the city will become the key attack direction of the Japanese army.

The location of Salt Lake City is too sensitive and too important. Once captured by the Japanese army, the entire defense line of the Dillerah Mountains will be cut into two disconnected sections immediately. Looking at the map, Lieutenant General Custer took a deep breath. Subsequently, he issued an order to transfer an infantry division, a motorized infantry division, three artillery regiments, and two anti-aircraft artillery regiments at Granger to the direction of Salt Lake City to strengthen the defense forces in the area.

Sure enough, after two consecutive days of heavy bombing, General Yamamoto mobilized four divisions to launch an attack on Salt Lake City with the cooperation of hundreds of large-caliber heavy artillery, more than [-] tanks, and hundreds of combat aircraft. Ferocious attack.

General Yamamoto gestured like thunder, and the attack on Salt Lake City was like a storm from the very beginning. Although Lieutenant General Custer was prepared, under the ferocious Japanese attack, the U.S. military's defense on the front line of Salt Lake City was also crumbling. on the verge of danger.

Lieutenant General Custer gritted his teeth, and filled the general reserve of the battle in Craig, the Fifth Army and the Eighth Army, except for the strength of one infantry division each, to the direction of Salt Lake City.

The fierce and brutal battle lasted for three full days. Both the Japanese army and the American army suffered heavy casualties. A total of more than [-] soldiers from both sides fell on the battlefield, with an average daily casualty of more than [-]. The battlefield in Salt Lake City, with a width of more than [-] kilometers, was almost covered with the corpses of American and Japanese soldiers and soaked in blood.

Three days later, General Yamamoto, who was able to fight with ease, replaced the exhausted four divisions with four cutting-edge divisions to maintain the intensity and density of the attack. The heavy artillery shells of the Japanese army and the bombs of the bombers flooded the U.S. military positions.

But Lieutenant General Custer couldn't make it. The troops on hand, except for the two infantry divisions that would be used only as a last resort, were almost all filled on the battlefield in Salt Lake City. The troops in other directions, because the Japanese army adopted The continuous offensive posture is also due to the state of perseverance, and it is impossible to draw out to reinforce the battlefield in Salt Lake City.

The ferocious and intensive artillery fire of the Japanese army and the bombing bombers roaring in the sky all day long caused huge casualties to the American soldiers on the ground. The battle has been fought so far. Lieutenant General Custer can be sure that Salt Lake City is the focus of the Japanese army. break direction.

The casualties of more than 20 people per day caused the blood of the US military to drain rapidly. Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Custer had to ask for help from the Supreme Command during the war. He knew in his heart that the troops would suffer casualties at this rate. , I couldn't hold on for more than [-] days at all. After about two weeks, there were not many soldiers on the battlefield!

In Berlin, Germany, a piece of intelligence from the North American battlefield was placed on the desk of the German head of state, Hitler, and the chief of the German general staff, Marshal Strong, was reporting the situation, "My head of state, the Japanese have used more than [-] troops. , as well as a large number of tanks, heavy artillery and combat aircraft, launched a fierce attack on the US defense line in the Dilela Mountains!"

"By the time we got the information, the U.S. military suffered heavy casualties. Similarly, the Japanese also suffered heavy casualties. However, it is clear that the situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to the Americans. According to the judgment of the General Staff, the U.S. military's defense line in the Delera Mountains, I can't hold on for a month!"

"Dear Strong, do you think the Americans will soon be defeated again?" Hitler asked, looking at his deputy.

"It is so, my Führer!"

"Okay, it's time for Rommel to act. We can't let the Japanese take over us and occupy the eastern part of the United States. Where, it can only belong to Germany!" Hitler's voice became sharper. In the name of the United States, give Rommel an order to let the military boots of German soldiers set foot on American soil!"

The U.S.-Mexico border is located in the city of Phoenix on the U.S. side, and it is still immersed in sleep. Although this is the border, the German army is opposite, and it is not far from Los Angeles on the west coast. However, after the Japanese occupied the west coast, they did not There is no attack in the direction of Phoenix, and the flames of war have not yet spread to this border city in the southern United States.

The US border guards in the direction of Phoenix are troops belonging to the No.13 Army. Some time ago, the inexplicable large-scale mobilization of the German troops in Mexico really made the Americans on the other side of the border very nervous. Sweat broke down the back of the spine.

Fortunately, after more than ten days of tossing, the Germans did not launch an offensive. They lay in the trenches day and night, highly nervous, and the American soldiers staring at the movement of the Germans on the opposite side finally breathed a sigh of relief. Mental slack and relaxation.

In the early morning of January 25th, the eastern sky had already revealed a little morning light. The US military patrol on the border was still patrolling mechanically. In the city of Phoenix, the early risers began to get busy. With a layer of misty cooking smoke, everything in the city is as usual, calm and peaceful.

At about four o'clock, in the sky, there was suddenly a huge roar of aircraft engines, and more than [-] German "Stuka" bombers, under the escort of fighter jets, suddenly attacked Phoenix by air, and like swarms of bombs, they roared down from the sky At that time, the residents of Phoenix knew that war was coming!

On the U.S.-Mexico border, more than one million German elite troops launched a full-line attack on the United States from Matamoros in the east to Mexicali in the west. Germany's war against the United States has begun. up!

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