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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1569 War-torn Luzon Island

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    Tang Qiuli was very worried about the safety of Chutian's group. As the American and Dutch Indian troops surrendered to the Japanese in several other battlefields, Luzon was the only place that the Japanese failed to capture in this attack on the islands in the South Pacific.  The freed-up Japanese army will devote most of its forces to the battlefield on Luzon Island, and the US military will certainly not give up its final foothold.

    Luzon Island will be a bloody and cruel battle for the Americans and Japanese. Although there is no precise intelligence to indicate this, judging from the overall trend of the war, this is an inevitable result.  If Luzon is lost, Australia will be in danger!  Only in this way, Tang Qiuli needs more information on Luzon Island, and is more worried about the safety of Chutian's team. More and more troops from the United States and Japan will gather together. On Luzon Island with a limited area, any unexpected situation will happen.  It can happen!

    Legazpi, the third largest city in Luzon Island, is more than 100 kilometers away from the capital Manila, stretching across the Calais Mountains. A group of more than 50 people led by Chu Tian started to make progress after landing on Luzon Island three days ago.  It went very smoothly, but starting yesterday, it became impossible to get through any further. The US Seventh Infantry Division commanded by Stilwell built a solid defense line in the Calais Mountains with less than 20,000 remaining troops.

    Blocking the way of the 103rd Division and the 104th Division of the Fourteenth Army of the Japanese Army, the United States and Japan fought for three days in the Calais Mountains. The Japanese army still failed to break through after paying heavy casualties.  The U.S. military's positions and every Japanese attack were submerged in the volcanic eruption of U.S. artillery fire. The combat effectiveness and equipment level of the U.S. 7th Infantry Division could not achieve such an effect.

    The reason for such a big change was that after MacArthur's plan to defend Manila was approved by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he began to deploy it, but he needed reinforcements, a large number of reinforcements. At this time, MacArthur realized that Stilwell was in the Calais Mountains.  The blocking operation is the key to ensuring the smooth implementation of the Manila Defense War and buying time for itself to deploy its troops.

    In MacArthur's eyes, Stilwell and the 7th Infantry Division were no longer pawns that could be sacrificed at any time, nor were they targets of killing with a borrowed knife. For this reason, MacArthur not only withdrew the 3rd Mechanized Division to Manila,  The Fifth Infantry Division, the Eighth Infantry Division, the 1st Manila Guard Brigade and other units were successively sent to the Calais Mountains, and the Calais Interdiction Campaign Command was established.

    The 3rd Mechanized Division, the 5th Infantry Division, the 7th Infantry Division, the 8th Infantry Division and the 1st Manila Guard Brigade are equipped with four tank regiments, eight artillery regiments, and the 3rd Southeast Asia and South Pacific Headquarters.  Most of the combat aircraft of the Air Force formed a battle group, with Stilwell as the commander, unified command of more than 80,000 U.S. troops.

    In addition, MacArthur also sent the Philippine First Army and the Third Army, estimated to have more than 10,000 troops, to the Calais Mountains and put them under the command of Stilwell. In this way, by October 1st, the US-Philippines Allied Forces commanded by Stilwell reached ten.  There are about 40,000 people, and the heavy equipment is several times more than that of the Japanese army. How can it be shaken by the more than 40,000 people of the two divisions of the Japanese army?

    Chu Tian led the team to continue to advance in the forward direction. Along the way, they marched hand in hand with countless Japanese troops. From time to time, they passed by convoys filled with wounded Japanese soldiers and corpses. By the dusk of the fifth day of the month, Chu Tian's team could already hear  I can see the "rumbling" of artillery and smell the familiar smell of gunpowder smoke. It seems that the front line is not far away, but I wonder if it is the main front?

    Chu Tian held up the telescope and carefully observed the situation ahead. A small army of more than fifty people, among hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, was like an inconspicuous little wave in the sea. No Japanese army noticed them, let alone  Looking for trouble.

    The current designation of Chutian's team is the Forward Combat Situation Inspection Team of the Japanese Fourteenth Army Staff Headquarters. Its main task is to collect first-hand information on the front line for the Chief of Staff of the Fourteenth Army, Major General Hashimoto Ichiro. This is what Chutian said before setting off.  The designed identity meant that he was an imperial envoy, making it easier to move among the various attacking forces of the Japanese army. Chutian's identity was the staff officer of Longze Shinnozuo.

    Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Tian put down the telescope and ordered the team to take a temporary rest. This was a small village that had been burned by the war. There were ruins and blackened walls everywhere. A pungent smell filled the sky above the ruined village.  There was a burning smell, and on the dirt road next to the village, large groups of Japanese soldiers continued to leave the front line.

    Chu Tian took a sip of water and wiped the sweat. The anxious look on his face did not lighten at all. It had been three days since he landed on Luzon Island, but he had not obtained any valuable information. Even the Japanese army now  We have no idea where the attack will take place or what the specific battle situation is, let alone the movements of the US military. We only know that fierce battles are taking place everywhere, and we have no idea where the specific battle lines are.

    He had no choice but to resort to clumsy tactics. Wherever there was gunfire, he would dive in, but it was often in a secondary or even rubbish direction. Just yesterday, Chutian heard fierce gunfire in a ravine not far away.  Can you beat it?At first glance, I saw that it was a brigade of Japanese soldiers who were ordered to shoot and kill captured Filipino civilians. The captain named Nishino turned out to be a senior officer of the military staff.

    Na Na was willing to let go of this opportunity to get close. He took Chu Tian's hand and became intimate with her as if he were meeting his parents. He insisted on reporting to Chu Tian the illustrious martial arts of the Japanese Imperial Army in detail. For this familiar guy,  Chu Tian originally planned to extract some valuable information from his mouth, so he stayed patiently.

    Xi Ze sat solemnly opposite Chu Tian. Beside him were three captains, standing upright. Xi Ye said: "Sir Long Ze, our designation is the 48th Regiment of the 107th Division.  Baggage Brigade, regarding the record of this brigade, I hope Commander Long Ze can mention it in front of Chief of Staff Hashimoto at a convenient time. I would be very grateful! "Please!" After saying that, he also said deeply to Chu Tian!  Take a bow!

    With these few words, Chu Tian almost fell off the canvas marching chair and cursed in his heart, "What a fucking unlucky person. I thought I encountered a big fish, but I didn't know it turned out to be a smelly fish. The transport troops were there."  Among the Japanese combat troops, they are not even second-rate troops. They have no chance to go to the front line and charge. What can such an inconspicuous little character do? Isn¡¯t this a waste of time?

    Chu Tian was anxious and wanted to kick the little Japs Nishino till his mouth and nose were bleeding, but after all, he was in a brigade's den of Japs, so he had to be patient and said: "Captain Nishino, just tell me if you have anything.  You¡¯re welcome! It¡¯s my duty to understand the actual situation on the battlefield!¡±

    Nishino stood at attention with a snap and said: "Hayi! Chief Longze, our brigade was ordered by the commander of the coalition to search for local indigenous residents, fleeing American and Philippine soldiers, and  In three days, a total of more than 4,800 people were captured, including more than 130 US-Philippine soldiers and more than 580 Tongmei elements."

    "Sir Longze, these American elements are more hateful than American soldiers. They are American spies and provide Americans with intelligence about the Imperial Japanese Army. We have suffered serious losses. Among the captured American soldiers,  There is also a colonel." After saying this, Nishino became obviously proud.

    Chu Tian's eyes lit up, "Colonel of the US Army? In the US military, he is at least an officer at the level of a regiment commander. He is worried about not knowing the deployment of the Americans. If he gets this colonel, he should know the specific situation? Better than himself  It¡¯s much better to go around with a black eye!¡±

    Chu Tian hurriedly interrupted Nishino and asked: "Captain Nishino, where is the captured American colonel? This is an important figure. He will be of great help to the Chief of Staff in understanding the American military deployment. I think  , Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, must be interested in this American, leave him to me, this is the credit of your brigade! When the time comes, I will put in a good word for Captain Nishino in front of the Chief of Staff!"

    Chu Tian has already planned to leave here immediately after getting the American colonel. After identifying himself on the way, he will get the information and then kill the American. This is also a method that will be taken as a last resort.  The news that the troops secretly sneaked into Luzon Island must not be exposed. Leaving this person alive is a hidden danger.

    This is war. As for doing this, Chu Tian has no burden in his heart. He cannot bring potential danger to the more than fifty brothers in his group just because of his temporary mercy.

    Nishino was happy at first, and then he hesitated. Chu Tian was very surprised and asked: "Captain Nishino, do you have any concerns, or do you not believe what I said? Do you need to ask your division commander, General Asayama?"  "How about verifying my identity?" These last few words were obviously unhappy, and Chu Tian's face also darkened.

    Nishino was startled and said hurriedly: "Sir Longze, that's not what you meant. How can you dare to doubt the identity of the commander in such a humble position? However, I am afraid that Chief Longze will be disappointed. The US Army colonel is no longer here!"

    "No more, Captain Xiye, what do you mean?" Chu Tian asked strangely.

    Nishino wiped his sweat and explained: "Sir Longze, the situation is like this. After catching the American colonel, my men had itchy hands and tied the Yankee and more than a hundred American soldiers to a tree.  Go on, use it as a living target for bayonet practice, and stab it to death!"

    "What?" Chu Tian shouted, and stood up with eyes like fire, "Baga! Stupid pig! Idiot! Captain Nishino, your level of ignorance makes me wonder whether you have received a military academy from the Empire of Japan.  The educated officer, a U.S. Army colonel, must have mastered a lot of military secrets. You didn¡¯t expect to send them to the intelligence department, but you killed them like this. Do you know how serious the mistake you made?¡±

    (To be continued)
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