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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1705 The battle is far from over

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    Tang Qiuli read it very carefully, and the first intelligence he saw was about the Calais Mountains. In contrast, the two intelligences had different focuses, because there was basically no suspense in the battlefield in the Calais Mountains, and the remaining  The U.S. Third Army troops were just hanging on, and it was only a matter of time before they were completely wiped out by the Japanese army.

    But there is also a piece of information revealed here. Ito Yanzaburo used more than 90,000 troops to encircle and annihilate more than 40,000 American remnants. The battle lasted for a day and a night and was not completely over yet. It may greatly affect the Japanese army's next offensive.  The emergence of this variable in Manila's plan is not necessarily a bad thing for MacArthur. If MacArthur seizes the opportunity to defeat Yoshihiko Haruta's unit of the Japanese 14th Army, which is advancing alone, it will have unforeseen consequences for the subsequent defense of Manila.  Estimated positive impact.

    However, when Tang Qiuli read the information about the battle that occurred in the periphery of Manila this morning, he couldn't help sighing and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, judging from the situation of the Manila battle that just ended, MacArthur  This man¡¯s use of troops is really unflattering, he missed a good opportunity!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe felt the same and replied: "Yes, Commander, I have the same view. The Japanese 14th Army used 70,000 troops to attack the hundreds of thousands of American and Filipino troops on the Manila front line. It was originally intended to defeat the enemy with a small number, and  , after a long march of more than 200 kilometers, when they arrived outside Manila, the Japanese army was at the end of its battle, and Yoshihiko Haruta was even more crazy. He immediately launched an attack without artillery preparations and without any rest for the troops! "

    "Any commander under normal circumstances would not do this, originally. This is an excellent opportunity for the US military to counterattack. If planned properly, the Japanese Fourteenth Army will have to suffer at least tens of thousands of casualties, but the fact is that  On the contrary, the U.S. military's defense line was riddled with holes and crumbling by the inferior Japanese troops who had been attacking for a long time. According to the intelligence department, MacArthur was forced to use all strategic reserves to barely repel the Japanese troops led by Yoshihiko Haruta.  Attack, division commander, I can¡¯t understand how MacArthur fought this battle?¡±

    Tang Qiuli shook his head gently and said: "It's no surprise. As far as MacArthur himself is concerned, he is more of a politician than a soldier. He is better at conspiracy. It's not that he didn't expect this to be an opportunity, but  He was more worried. After all, it was safer to hold on to the defensive line. He did not know that the war itself was a risky game. The Americans lost the opportunity to alleviate the crisis on the battlefield of Luzon Island.  The only chance."

    Zhao Yuhe also wanted to express his own opinions.  Colonel Ge Zhenzhuang, Director of the Staff Division, and Colonel Chen Feng, Director of the Communications Division, came to the division commander's office together. Chen Feng said: "Division Commander, I just received a piece of information from the Intelligence Division, which is to reinforce the British and Australian forces on the Luzon Island battlefield.  One hundred thousand troops have arrived from Australia and are expected to arrive in Luzon on August 18 or 19."

    Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it carefully, and said to his three subordinates with some emotion: "When one hundred thousand British Australian troops leave Australia, the Japanese plan has achieved its expected purpose.  What¡¯s coming is the Japanese army¡¯s all-out attack on Australia. The battle between the Americans and the Japanese on the Southwest Pacific battlefield has come to an end. There is no doubt that the Japanese army has won!¡±

    Colonel Ge Zhenzhuang, Director of the Staff Office, somewhat doubted the division commander's judgment and said: "Division Commander, the Australian continent is vast, the terrain is complex, and there is a lot of room for strategic maneuvers. According to intelligence, there are still 60,000 British-Australian troops left.  The local area, coupled with the fact that the British have been operating here for many years, even if the Japanese army invests a large amount of troops, it may not be so easy to end the Australian campaign in a short time. According to my judgment, Australia will not be able to do so in one or two years.  The final result cannot be seen on the battlefield yet!¡±

    After finishing speaking, Ge Zhenzhuang added: "Of course, this is just my personal opinion. Please correct me, teacher!"

    Colonel Chen Feng, the director of the Communications Department, is in charge of the communications confidentiality of the ** division. He has always been reluctant to express opinions on matters at the operational and strategic level. This is not because he is separated by mountains and rivers, but because of his personality. However, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe  The Major General's thoughts are basically the same as Ge Zhenzhuang's. He does not think that the Australian mainland will soon fall into the hands of the Japanese. It will be normal for a year or two to be fought.

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said half-jokingly: "Zhenzhuang, this is the first time you have put forward your opinions and views in front of me since you became the director of the staff department. It is very good. You have to share this with you."  My predecessors Yu Guanghan and Yang Ketian, especially Chief of Staff Zhao Xue, dared to speak against me!¡±

    Ge Zhenzhuang smiled honestly and said: "Commander, I didn't think much about it. I just felt that it would not be easy for the Japanese to occupy such a large area of ??Australia in a short period of time. What's more, there is Lu  The more than 200,000 troops commanded by MacArthur on Song Island can return to Australia at any time.I commanded more than 60,000 troops and was able to deal with the Japanese army for more than three years!  "

    "A few people laughed. The honest and honest Ge Zhenzhuang has such lofty ideals. If he were replaced by any regiment commander of the ** Division, I am afraid it would be very difficult for the Japanese army to land on Australian soil.

    Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "I came to this conclusion based on the current situation of the Luzon Island battlefield. It is very simple. Even if MacArthur received 100,000 reinforcements, he would definitely lose, because holding on to Manila is a challenge in itself.  Wrong decision, sea control in the Pacific is in the hands of the Japanese navy, and there is no possibility of the Allied forces on Luzon Island returning to assist Australia. "

    "Therefore, Australia is an isolated island. It does not receive military and material support from the United States, nor does it receive supplements from external forces. The only thing it can rely on is the supplies from the British colonies in the western part of the Indian continent. However, we have just given the British  After tens of millions of Aboriginal people were sent away, the British should be troubled by how to solve the problem of these extra mouths!¡±

    Having said this, Tang Qiuli suddenly stopped and showed a thoughtful expression. Several officers who were listening attentively looked at the distracted division commander inexplicably. They didn't know why the division commander suddenly stopped talking when he was talking about the key point.

    Tang Qiuli's eyes suddenly jumped, a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he said to Chen Feng, Director of the Communications Department: "Director Chen, immediately send a telegram to Commander Tang of the Fleet and Director Zhang of the Logistics Department, asking them to immediately  But come to Singapore, I have an important mission to arrange!¡±

    Chen Feng recorded the division commander's order and hurried away, leaving Zhao Yuhe and Ge Zhenzhuang behind, looking at each other, unable to guess why the division commander gave such an order.

    Tang Qiuli smiled very cunningly. Zhao Yuhe and Ge Zhenzhuang suddenly felt something in their hearts. Whenever the teacher smiled like this, it was because he didn't know that the unlucky guy had fallen into his scheme again!

    The resistance of the remnants of the U.S. Third Army in the Calais Mountains far exceeded General Ito Genzaburo's expectations. They fought for a day and a night. According to estimates, at this moment, there should be only a small number of imperial troops left in the Calais Mountains.  The troops cleaned up the battlefield, and most of them would go to the Manila battlefield to support the Fourteenth Army's attack on the US defense line. However, the battle was far from going as smoothly as he had judged.

    Although the Royal Army held an overwhelming advantage in strength on the battlefield in the Calais Mountains and divided more than 40,000 U.S. soldiers into several disconnected pieces and surrounded and annihilated them, however, after the initial chaos and chaos, the U.S. troops  After their morale was low, for some unknown reason, the American soldiers who were beaten down to less than 20,000 soldiers suddenly became stronger in their will to resist, causing the imperial army, which had been progressing smoothly at first, to fall into a bitter battle for every inch of position.  among.

    General Ito didn't know why the American soldiers became unafraid of death and capable of fighting. However, it was an indisputable fact that the number of casualties among the Imperial Army troops was rising sharply. The terrain conditions in the Calais Mountains also gave the Imperial Army soldiers a headache.  , dense virgin forests, scattered caves, mountain cliffs and mountains are scattered throughout the Calais Mountains battlefield, turning the battlefield into a game of avoidance and pursuit.

    The remaining American soldiers broke into pieces, crawled into the mountainous area like mice, and played hide and seek with the imperial soldiers. If the American soldiers just stayed there, it wouldn't be a headache, but from time to time the American soldiers would sneak in.  Come out and sneak attack a small group of Imperial Army troops. By the time the large Imperial Army troops heard the gunshots and rushed over, the American soldiers had disappeared without a trace. There were only the corpses of Imperial Army soldiers and the screaming and wailing wounded.

    Ignoring this, they marched south, but they were afraid that the more than 20,000 American soldiers who were left behind would suddenly come out when the imperial army was attacking the US Manila defense line with all their strength, stab the imperial army in the back, and quickly eliminate the American troops in the Calais Mountains.  The plan of the remaining soldiers was completely in vain. General Ito could only order the troops to repeatedly clear out the remaining American soldiers in the Calais Mountains without leaving any hidden dangers, so that the imperial army could move south with peace of mind.

    The battle at the end of the Calais Mountains battlefield is not what worries General Ito the most. Although it will take time, it will be a matter of time to eliminate the remaining American soldiers. His biggest worry is with Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta's Fourteenth Army.

    If Yoshihiko Haruta's troops, after arriving at the outer perimeter of the US military's Manila defense line, rested for a few hours and the soldiers recovered their strength, and then launched an attack after careful artillery preparations, General Ito would have nothing to worry about. He believed in Yoshihiko Haruta's bravery, and  I believe MacArthur did not have the guts to fight back.

    But Yoshihiko Haruta, in one day and one night, ran more than 200 kilometers without even taking a breath, and started fighting like this. This was something General Ito never expected, so in the early morning of August 14th, he arrived  In the morning, apart from MacArthur who was in a hurry, Ito Yanzaburo was also worried.

    (To be continued)
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