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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1716 War breaks out in Australia

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    When General MacArthur heard the words of Chief of Staff Colonel Kleist, he was so angry that he wanted to go up and give him a slap in the face. He cursed in his heart: "This is a guy who can't stand up to the wall. He gets impatient when something big comes up. Letter  Is the Australian telegram worthy of your coming so early in the morning as if a disaster is imminent?¡±

    General MacArthur looked unhappy. He interrupted Colonel Kleist and scolded loudly: "What do you look like? Soldiers, the most important thing is to stay calm. What is the content of the telegram?"

    Colonel Kleist wanted to report the contents of the telegram in one breath, but he was interrupted midway by the Commander-in-Chief and received a few scoldings. He was so anxious that his eyes were filled with stars, but he did not dare to interrupt.  Hearing the general ask himself, he hurriedly said: "I just received an urgent telegram from the Commander-in-Chief of the British-Australian Army, General Fernandez. At 4:30 this morning, Australia was attacked by the Japanese army from multiple directions. As of the time of sending the telegram, all ports were  In the midst of a fierce battle!"

    "Huh?" General MacArthur's head "bang", like a thunderbolt blow from the blue, his eyesight went black, and he was stunned for more than ten seconds.

    When he reacted, with unprecedented agility, he rushed to Colonel Kleist and snatched the telegram with his hands. The military uniform he was wearing fell to the ground, almost tripping him. He completely forgot about what he had just said.  He also taught his subordinates what it means to stay calm.

    Opening the telegram, the letters were like swimming tadpoles, blurry and unclear. General MacArthur wiped his eyes, "General Fernandez, Commander-in-Chief of the British Empire in Australia, urgently telegraphed to General MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater.  At 4:30 this morning, about 300,000 Japanese troops attacked Australia from different directions. All the ports in front of them were in fierce fighting. "

    "With the strength of the British and Australian troops stationed in Australia, it is impossible to prevent a large number of Japanese troops from landing in Australia. Now, I request that the 100,000 British and Australian troops who have reinforced Luzon Island return to assist Australia immediately. The military situation is urgent. I reiterate. This is impossible.  According to the requirements of the discussion, if Australia falls to the Japanese army, you, me and hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers will die without a burial place!"

    MacArthur looked as pale as if he had been struck by lightning.  His mouth was half open and his eyes were straight.  Completely petrified.  The telegraph newspaper slipped quietly from his hand.

    Colonel Kleist was frightened by MacArthur's appearance and hurriedly shouted: "Commander in Chief! Commander in Chief!"

    MacArthur looked at his chief of staff blankly, his eyes empty and blank, as if talking to himself, or asking Colonel Kleist again: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"

    Colonel Kleist discovered in horror.  The general's eyes were in a state of distraction, and his entire spiritual world collapsed at this moment.  He didn't know what to do. In fact, the moment he saw the telegram, he was frightened out of his wits and felt like the end was coming.

    "Ding, ding, ding!" The phone on the shell box rang rapidly. Both MacArthur and Kleist seemed to be suddenly awakened and startled. MacArthur suddenly collapsed on the marching chair.  The phone rang and he stubbornly thought about it several times before Colonel Kleist reacted.

    He picked up the phone with trembling hands, and after hearing a sentence, he hurriedly covered the receiver and said: "Commander-in-Chief, this is Lieutenant General Wagner calling from Manila. He wants to talk to you!"

    MacArthur subconsciously answered the phone. Lieutenant General Wagner's furious voice was enlarged countless times and came over, "General MacArthur, tonight Wagner, I believe you have also received the telegram from General Fernandez. I won't be wordy and will let you know immediately."  The 100,000 British and Australian troops fighting in the Calais Mountains have withdrawn to Manila. We want to return to support Australia. I hope you will not obstruct it for any reason or excuse. Otherwise, I will personally report all the consequences to our government!"

    Lieutenant General Wagner's words were not polite at all. Whoever it was, could not maintain his so-called calmness when it came to this matter. He led one hundred thousand soldiers and went all the way to Luzon Island to help  The Americans went to war, but as a result, hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers raided their old home, which made everyone anxious!

    Chief of Staff Wagner knew Australia's military strength and defense situation well. With more than 60,000 regular troops to defend so many ports, the strength of each port would definitely not exceed 6,000, and the most elite soldiers would follow them.  He went to Luzon Island to help the Americans fight. The remaining soldiers in his hometown were sparse in combat effectiveness. The most frightening thing is that in addition to the military defense at the port, there are only some semi-military local armed forces in the huge Australian interior.  In garrison.

    In other words, Australia as a whole has no deep military strength and defense deployment at all. Under the attack of more than 300,000 fierce Japanese soldiers, it is as fragile as an egg shell., all it takes is a Japanese poke with a finger, and the egg yolk immediately overflows, shattering into a mess. Oh my God, what a terrible scene. Chief of Staff Wagner was so anxious that flames jumped up.

    He also understood that MacArthur was a veteran who benefited himself at the expense of others and was accustomed to conspiracy. He could use various excuses to leave 100,000 British and Australian troops on Luzon Island regardless of the safety of Australia. Therefore,  Chief of Staff Wagner has already made plans to break up with Commander-in-Chief MacArthur. If necessary, he will run to the front line in the Calais Mountains regardless of danger and take the troops away!

    Fortunately, General MacArthur was not completely confused yet and could still distinguish the seriousness of the matter. He also knew that Australia was the last escape route for him and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If even the escape route was cut off by the Japanese, his fate would be certain.  Very miserable.

    After calming down, MacArthur tried to remain calm and said: "General Wagnerzer, this is bad news for any of us. Okay, I will order the British-Australian First Army and the Second Army to evacuate Canada immediately.  The defense line in Laishan District will return to Australia as quickly as possible. If necessary, all US military forces on Luzon Island will also reinforce Australia. "

    Chief of Staff Wagner heaved a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that at the most critical moment, the wily MacArthur still knew the basics and did not even say a polite word. He put down the phone, Chief of Staff Wagner and several  The staff officer rushed to the port as fast as a spark to arrange the ships. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Fernandez, requesting the British task force stationed in Australia to provide escort.

    Putting down the phone, General MacArthur felt as painful as a needle pricking his heart. The muscles on his cheeks were twitching uncontrollably. He couldn't imagine how more than 300,000 Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared in Australia.  Yes, why was there no warning beforehand?

    From the moment he saw Admiral Fernandez's telegram, MacArthur realized that he had made a huge mistake by insisting on the plan to defend Manila. He was even more stupid than a pig by sending troops from Australia to reinforce Luzon.  It was decided that the fundamental purpose of the Japanese was not in Luzon or MacArthur, but in Australia.

    As long as Australia is captured, Luzon Island will be a dead end, but why didn't he think of this? At this time, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur was almost green with regret. The only thing he could do now was not to kill Luzon Island.  The Japanese soldiers drove down the sea, but how to escape from Luzon Island and safely evacuate more than 200,000 soldiers from Luzon Island to Australia. At this time, he already had the intention to retreat.

    MacArthur steeled himself, called over Colonel Kleist, who was already distracted, and ordered: "Kleist, you rush back to Manila immediately and gather all the ships on standby. Remember, there must be ships that can transport all our soldiers at once.  The ship, this mission must be completed within two days, Kraster, this is a major event involving our lives, if you can't complete it, I will shoot you myself!"

    The tone was gloomy, and Colonel Craster shuddered. From Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's eyes, he saw the fierce light of a gambler. Moreover, after losing the bet, he spent all his wealth in a last-ditch, desperate fierceness.  .

    At about 5:40 in the morning on August 25th, a rapid ringing of the phone woke up the sleeping Tang Qiuli. He gently let go of Mei Xue, who was nestled in his arms, sleeping like a kitten, and then  She removed her beautiful legs from around her waist, crept down to the ground, and pulled the quilt for Mei Xue, who was still in a sweet dream. At this time, a soft call came from the door of the bedroom, "Teacher, Teacher, your  Telephone!"

    Tang Qiuli carefully closed the bedroom door and made a silent gesture towards the special guard. The young special guard stuck out his tongue and felt a little embarrassed. When he arrived in the living room, a major staff officer on duty was already on the phone with his phone.  Wait for yourself.

    Tang Qiuli asked: "Where did the call come from?"

    The staff officer replied: "Report to the division commander. Chief of Staff Zhao called from the headquarters and said there was an emergency report!"

    "Oh!" Tang Qiuli was slightly surprised. The call from Zhao Yuhe in the early morning must be a major event. Otherwise, Zhao Yuhe could handle ordinary things by himself, and there was no need to alarm himself.

    Suddenly, an idea flashed in Tang Qiuli's mind. The British and Australian troops reinforcing Luzon Island had all landed the night before. Could it be that the Japanese army had launched an attack on Australia?  Judging from the time, this is most likely the case.

    After receiving the call, Tang Qiuli said, "Yuhe, I'm Tang Qiuli. Is there anything urgent?"

    On the other end of the phone, Zhao Yuhe said with excitement: "Commander, I just received information from the Intelligence Department. At 4:30 this morning, the Japanese Army sent troops to the Southwest PacificThe Chinese army, with about 300,000 troops, was divided into several groups and launched an attack on Australia!  "

    Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, and as expected, he said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, call all the staff in the staff office to the war room immediately, and I will rush to the headquarters immediately!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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