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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 1689: The Tightened Noose (Part 2)

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    On an August night in Indochina, across a strait, Tang Qiuli and Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe were discussing the battle situation between the Japanese and US troops on Luzon Island. Zhao Yuhe's very emotional words evoked Tang Qiuli's thoughts.  Qiu Li's memory.

    "Stilwell! The American general who died indirectly at the hands of Chu Tian," Tang Qiuli's mind suddenly appeared with the figure of Stilwell. To be fair, his impression of Stilwell was quite good. He was better than  MacArthur was more like a pure soldier. Although his positions were different and there was a fundamental conflict, he was destined not to be a friend, but it did not hinder his appreciation of him. It was a pity that a generation of famous generals suddenly fell and even died in battle in the United States.  Not even on the list, which is extremely miserable!

    Tang Qiuli's eyes were a little confused, and he said leisurely: "Yuhe, if it was not Whiteman but Stilwell who commanded the US Third Army in the Calais Mountains, the result of the two-day battle would definitely not be like this. Ito  Yan Sanlang couldn't ask for a favor, and he couldn't pass through the Calais Mountains in more than a month without losing more than half of his troops. It's a pity that MacArthur eliminated dissidents, killed others with a borrowed knife, and cut off his own arm, which led to today's ending. It was his own fault.  ¡±

    Zhao Yuhe had never met Stilwell. Stilwell came to Yangon twice. At that time, Zhao Yuhe was still the chief of staff of the East Point. He was busy assisting Deputy Division Commander Liu Tiehan all day long in plotting against the Kwantung Army. I heard that  The teacher was quite emotional and spoke with admiration. Zhao Yuhe said disapprovingly: "Sir, do you really admire Stilwell that much?"

    Tang Qiuli said solemnly: "Although our positions are different, my evaluation of Stilwell, in terms of personality, suitability and military command ability, is far higher than that of MacArthur. If the commander of the U.S. Southwest Pacific Regional Headquarters is Stilwell,  Otherwise, the Pacific War launched by the Japanese would never have been what it is today. It took less than two weeks to easily defeat several important islands. However, neither US President Roosevelt nor MacArthur realized this.  !¡±

    "For Stilwell's death, I am relieved on the one hand, but also very sorry on the other. In terms of the strategic layout of the Pacific, if we want to gain dominance in the Pacific, we will inevitably collide with the United States. Stilwell will be our biggest enemy.  Opponent. Even if we achieve our goal, the price we have to pay will be increased several times. This guy Chutian has eliminated this hidden danger in advance. Hey, it's all a digression. What are you talking about!"

    Tang Qiuli smiled self-deprecatingly and took the initiative to end the topic. Zhao Yuhe's eyes flickered a few times.  "The American general who can be so highly praised by the division commander should be an extremely outstanding figure. It seems that I want to get to know this person deeply, even though he no longer exists, and through him, I will have a deeper understanding of the Americans, potential opponents, and opponents.  !¡±

    Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe with a hidden smile. He knew that because of what he said just now, his chief of staff had thoughts about the Americans. This was a good thing, so he said  : "Yu He, it's okay now anyway, call Fu Qiang, call Mei Xue, come with me for a walk!"

    Zhao Yuhe called Fu Qiang and Mei Xue. When they came out, Tang Qiuli asked, "Yuhe, is Shanhu's injury almost healed?"

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "In four or five days, it will be time to be discharged. Yesterday, I received a telegram from the director of that hospital through Commander Tian that Captain Huang was making noises about being discharged.  , If it weren¡¯t for the dean¡¯s fear of taking responsibility, he would have arrived in Yangon by now!¡±

    Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Shan Hu is a tough guy. He has been in the hospital for more than ten days and his heart has grown weary. He is a person who can sleep well. By the way, how about Chu Tian? What about Chu Tian?"  Aren¡¯t you also clamoring to be discharged from the hospital?¡±

    Zhao Yuhe replied: "Captain Chutian's injury still needs some time to recover. It's mainly due to his physical weakness. He didn't bother to be discharged from the hospital. However, he used the ward as a training ground. Dean Jin specially sent a telegram.  , please issue an order to prohibit him from doing strenuous exercise, otherwise, if something goes wrong, the hospital will not be able to take responsibility!"

    Tang Qiuli shook his head with a wry smile and said: "These two guys, it's not easy to worry about being hospitalized. Tomorrow, you will give an order to Chu Tian in my name. Well, let's put it this way, Chu Tian  , if you still want to return to the special operations detachment, let me recover from my injuries, otherwise, transfer to me as a staff officer! As for Shan Hu, if his injury is almost healed, let him come back and recover in Yangon.  That¡¯s okay!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and wrote it down. At this time, Mei Xue also walked out of the Military Control Commission compound in military uniform. Zhao Yuhe looked at Mei Xue walking towards him and said to Tang Qiuli: "Commander, the rank of Director Mei is  , It¡¯s time to be promoted to the first level. All the division chiefs of the division¡¯s direct departments have the rank of colonel. Only Division Chief Mei is a major. It¡¯s unfair to her!¡±

    Tang Qiuli said sternly: "Yu He, there are strict regulations for our army division's promotion to military rank. Just because Mei Xue is my wife, you can't?Exception, just follow the established procedures!  "

    While the two were muttering, Mei Xue came over, first said hello to Zhao Yuhe, and then said jokingly: "Master Tang, why are you in the mood to go out for a walk today?" Before Tang Qiuli could answer, she saw Fu  Qiang led a dozen special guards and drove over in several cars. Tang Qiuli had an idea, waved his hand generously and said, "Put the car down. I will pay for it out of my own pocket today and treat everyone to a good meal!"

    The special guards looked at each other excitedly and had a meal with their commander. It was a pleasure and they would definitely hear a lot of new things. So, a group of people, led by Tang Qiuli, rushed directly to the nearby place.  A restaurant!

    In the early morning of August 12th, the battle in the Calais Mountains started with fierce artillery fire from the Japanese army. On this day, the Japanese army replaced their new troops and adopted the tactics that had tasted the sweetness yesterday to storm the US military positions.  As soon as the battle began, it put great pressure on the US military.

    Commander Whiteman in the headquarters kept receiving emergency calls from various positions. The phones were ringing one after another, all asking for air support. Whiteman had sent all the aircraft of the First Air Force into the sky. However, today's  The U.S. military pilots were not as handy as they had been in the previous two days. On the ground, the Japanese anti-aircraft firepower weaved into an airtight fire net, forcing the U.S. fighter jets and bombers to increase their shooting and bombing heights, which had no effect on the Japanese troops.  , come down immediately.

    Obviously, the Japanese army found an effective way to deal with the US air strikes. Moreover, what surprised the US pilots was that Japanese fighter jets, which had not been seen for two days, also appeared in the airspace of the Calais Mountains. Although the number was not large, it was not as many as the US military aircraft.  One-fifth of the total, however, the Japanese pilots' ferocious fighting style, fearless madness, and superb flying skills immediately caused the US bombers and fighter jets, as well as the US infantry, to suffer.

    Although the Japanese fighter jets were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, the crazy intensity of the attack and the desperate posture made the US pilots dizzy. They saw with their own eyes that a Japanese fighter jet was surrounded by three of their own fighter jets.  , the fuselage was already emitting thick smoke and flames. According to the understanding of US military pilots, they should parachute immediately at this time, otherwise, if the plane explodes, the pilot will definitely be shattered to pieces!

    However, the U.S. military pilots saw a scene that made them unbelievable. This fireball-like Japanese fighter jet, dragging a tail of thick smoke, staggered straight towards the U.S. military position and crashed into it. With a loud "boom", the U.S. military  Under the stunned gaze of the pilot, the Japanese fighter jet regarded itself as a huge bomb and directly blew up an American firepower point and more than two dozen American soldiers into the sky!

    After a day of fierce fighting, the First Air Force of the US Southwest Pacific Theater paid the price of losing more than 20 fighters and bombers. Finally, relying on their numerical advantage, five or six fighters fought each other to drive the Japanese fighter jets out of the fighting area, and  Shooting down thirteen Japanese fighter jets was considered a small victory!

    However, the ground troops of the U.S. Third Army suffered a lot in the battle on August 12. At the end of the day, there were more than 17,000 casualties. Army commander Major General Whiteman looked at the staff  The statistical casualty report turned black in front of my eyes.

    After three days of fighting, the number of casualties of the Third Army has exceeded 40,000, with an average of more than 13,000 casualties per day. The number of casualties has reached more than half of the Third Army, and is far from completing General MacArthur's campaign.  According to the commander's order, there are at least four days left. If the fight continues with this number of casualties, on the last day, the defense line of the Third Army in the Calais Mountains will be empty, with only corpses everywhere.

    Groups of monotonous numbers fluttered in front of Commander Whiteman's eyes, transforming into bloody corpses of soldiers, the ferocious faces of Japanese soldiers and shells flying in the sky. He felt tight in his chest and could not breathe.  Come on, what kind of battle is this? It's all about the lives of soldiers. Commander Whiteman is still aware of today's extraordinary casualties, just because the Japanese army dispatched fighter jets.

    Although the number was small, it broke the situation where US military aircraft dominated the world. The sky was no longer dominated by American aircraft. When the fighter jets of the First Air Force attacked the Japanese aircraft, the Japanese troops who had lost their air suppression continued to  Several attacks were launched that almost broke through the defense line. Huge casualties occurred at that time. It was unimaginable that the Third Army, which had lost its air superiority, could hold on for how many days?

    The Third Army has no reserves, and all the soldiers have gone to the front line to replenish the troops that suffered huge losses. There are many troops, one company, and only less than two platoons are left. The Whiteman Army  The sweat on his long face came down. After calming down his emotions, he walked to the phone with erratic steps and picked up the phone with trembling hands.

    (To be continued)
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