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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1719 Give the Imperial Navy a piece of the pie

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    Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta's judgment was correct and he was very confident. The main Allied forces around Manila were attracted to the front line of the Calais Mountains by the imperial army's weak tactics. The Allied forces on the Manila defense line would not  There are more than 50,000 people, and they must be second- or even third-rate troops with weak combat effectiveness.

    As long as we quickly defeat the blockade of the Allied troops in the middle of the Calais Mountains, we can march to Manila that night. How can a mere 50,000 second- and third-rate Allied troops be our opponents, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of imperial troops?  The fighting spirit of the soldiers was high. Once the 100,000 British and Australian troops who were reinforcing Luzon Island learned that Australia was attacked by the main force of the Royal Army, they would inevitably return emergency reinforcements. The remaining American and Philippine soldiers would not be able to stop the Imperial Army from advancing anyway.  footsteps.

    Looking at the terrain conditions again, the hastily constructed second line of defense in the Calais Mountains is incomparable to the Manila line of defense with deep trenches and high walls. However, Lieutenant General Springfield¡¯s two lines of defense in the Calais Mountains and Manila  They have commanded troops to attack before, so they naturally know the severity.

    For this reason, Commander Yoshihiko Haruta's adjusted deployment became increasingly fierce and fierce. He used the 103rd, 104th, 108th, and 109th divisions of the 14th Army as the main assault force.  Use the most ferocious attack to quickly break through the Allied positions, and then ignore hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers and attack Manila. The follow-up troops surrounded and annihilated the Allied forces in the central line of the Calais Mountains.

    Lieutenant General Chu Tian only used the four divisions directly under his own command, which was somewhat selfish. Firstly, so much credit should not fall on other troops assigned to his command. Secondly,  I still believe in the combat effectiveness and offensive power of my own troops.

    After issuing the order, the red-faced Lieutenant General Haruta couldn't help but admire Commander-in-Chief Ito. If it weren't for the Commander-in-Chief, he would have left himself alone at the military meeting on the eve of the expedition to Australia to give him face-to-face instructions.  With my brain, I would definitely not be able to think of such an insidious and vicious trick, either.  My style of commanding battles is that I like to fight fiercely. It seems that the gap between me and Commander-in-Chief Ito is still very big!

    Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta was even proud of his modesty. At this time, a communications officer hurried over and said, "Report to your Excellency, Commander. Received urgent call from headquarters!"

    "Oh!" Lieutenant General Haruta received the telegram with some surprise, and thought to himself: "Commander-in-Chief Ito is really worried. He is far away on the Australian battlefield, and he is also paying attention to the Luzon Island battlefield. The meaning of the call is nothing more than asking.  No matter how the war is progressing, I was also careless and did not report the situation in time," he secretly blamed himself.

    However, after Lieutenant General Springfield read the contents of the telegram, his expression changed dramatically.  The staff officers around him saw that the commander's face first turned red to the color of pig's liver, and then turned to an iron-blue color. His throat was like a bellows, and he was breathing heavily.  The muscles on his face were twitching, his eyes were staring, and the senior staff officers closest to him could even smell it.  Your Excellency, Commander, smells like gunpowder all over his body!

    Although I don¡¯t know what the content of the telegram is, I can see the danger signal from the commander¡¯s expression. Just when a large group of staff members were worried about whether Lieutenant General Springfield would go berserk on the spot, Lieutenant General Springfield suddenly  Roared, "Why is this happening?"

    Then, he dictated a telegram in a fierce tone, and said viciously: "Immediately send it to the dispatch army headquarters as quickly as possible. It must reach the hands of Commander-in-Chief Ito directly. If it is within twenty minutes, I have to  Without an answer from His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, you will all work to death!"

    Turning around, he saw a large group of staff officers looking at each other and roared angrily, "Baga! Stupid pig! Convey my order, all troops suspend operations and stand by in place!" Only then did the staff officers vaguely understand that this telegram came from the headquarters of the dispatched army.  General meaning.

    General Ito Genzaburo, who was standing on Australian soil, received the gunpowder-smelling telegram from Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta. He shook his head helplessly and handed the telegram to the chief of staff, Major General Kawashima, and said: "Kawashima  Jun, look at it, that guy from Springfield is showing off his bad temper again!"

    Major General Kawashima opened it and saw, as expected, the telegram from Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the tone was quite unkind, "His Excellency, General Ito of the Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force of the Empire of Japan, on the occasion of our 14th Army Headquarters, defeated the United States and Britain on the battlefield of Luzon Island."  Offee and other allied troops were about to capture Manila tonight when they suddenly received an order from the headquarters to stop the attack, which really surprised and disbelief the staff!"

    "In front of us, the situation on the Luzon battlefield is quite favorable to the Imperial Army. More than 300,000 Allied troops are retreating in panic. The Imperial Army has already launched a full-line attack. Such a great opportunity to annihilate the enemy is unknown.  What is the basis for the Commander-in-Chief's order? If the General cannot give Springfield a reasonable reason, Springfield will take the risk of violating your military order and attack directly.??Nila, after the war, he will commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize for his sins and stand in front of the general!  "

    After reading Yoshihiko Haruta's telegram, Chief of Staff Kawashima said something meaningful, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Haruta-kun is such a powerful general! With this powerful general, why worry about not being able to sweep across the Pacific!"

    General Ito laughed and looked very proud. He paused and said, "Kawashima-kun, it's better to report the truth to Haruta as it is. Otherwise, I'm worried that this guy will get angry and really disobey my military order and attack Manila."  , and annihilated hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers on Luzon Island. It¡¯s up to you to write the telegram yourself!¡±

    Chief of Staff Kawashima nodded, convinced, and was busy replying a telegram to Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta.

    In fact, ordering Yoshihiko Haruta's troops, who were fighting smoothly, to stop attacking the Allied forces on Luzon Island was not the original intention of Commander-in-Chief Ito, but the result of a compromise with the Navy. For this  As a result, General Ito himself felt panicked.

    This attack on Australia was successful, of course, without the support of the navy. The navy dispatched two fleets, and they were not willing to play a supporting role and act as a green leaf to set off the army's record.

    Therefore, the two fleet commanders of the Japanese Navy jointly called Admiral Ito and made a request. The 100,000 British and Australian soldiers who returned to Australia from the Luzon battlefield were handed over to the navy to handle the matter. The reason was simple.  The Army has successively conquered cities and territories in the Southwest Pacific battlefield, and has attracted enough limelight. Anyway, it is the Navy's turn to fight a decent battle.

    After receiving a telegram with fierce words and a tough attitude from the Navy, Admiral Ito was very angry and embarrassed. If he didn't agree, the Navy would definitely not let it go. The matter would have to be brought to the base camp or even to His Majesty the Emperor. By then, something might happen.  Such trouble comes to your door!

    In addition, when Admiral Ito formulated the action plan to attack Australia, he intentionally or unintentionally neglected the navy. He was worried that the navy would take advantage of the situation. When the time comes, he will definitely be caught between the army and navy.  It will be difficult to do.

    Agree, I just feel aggrieved. It is only a matter of time to solve the Allied forces on Luzon Island. It is the last military strength of the United States in the Southwest Pacific battlefield. It is really unacceptable to give away such a great contribution.  , At the same time, Admiral Ito was very angry, and the navy took food from his mouth.

    General Ito was in a dilemma. After discussing with Chief of Staff Major General Kawashima, they weighed the pros and cons. In the end, Chief of Staff Kawashima made him make the decision.

    Chief of Staff Kawashima's words were objective and calm. He said: "General, as the war situation has developed to this point, it is an undoubted fact that the Imperial Army has achieved a comprehensive victory. The Navy, as a participant in the Southwest Pacific Campaign, will never tolerate it. All  All the achievements were made by the Army, so even if we ignore their request, the Navy will still go to His Majesty the Emperor."

    "And His Majesty the Emperor, in order to balance the navy's eagerness to make achievements, will definitely take into account the navy's feelings. When the headquarters orders an order, we have to obey it. Rather than being passive, it is better to be proactive. Judging from the results of the entire Pacific battlefield  , even if the navy wins one or two battles, it cannot be compared with the achievements of our army. Therefore, general, my personal suggestion is to order Mr. Haruta to stop the attack and give the opportunity to the navy!"

    General Ito, after listening to his chief of staff¡¯s incisive analysis, clapped his hands and gave the order that almost made Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko vomit blood on the spot.

    In his reply to Yoshihiko Haruta, Chief of Staff Kawashima took great pains. He not only explained the background of issuing this order, but also pointed out the tactics to be used next. Lieutenant General Haruta repeated this long telegram.  I read it several times, squinted my big eyes, pondered and digested it for a long time, and then I tasted the taste, and my face gradually returned to its normal color.

    After scolding those guys from the Navy countless times, Lieutenant General Springfield changed his tactics and retracted his four extended fists. He changed from rapid breakthroughs and penetrations to a front-line push-type attack. He had only one purpose, not only to make the anxious  The 100,000 British and Australian troops returning to support Australia successfully boarded the ship, which also forced MacArthur's American and Philippine troops to abandon Luzon Island and flee south to Australia.

    The Japanese army suddenly changed their attack method, slowed down the attack speed, and reduced the intensity of the attack. MacArthur, who was in a hurry, was suddenly under pressure and was able to free up his hands and conduct a planned retreat. Although he did not know what caused it, but  This is also a rare opportunity. If you don't take advantage of it, you would be an idiot!

    By the afternoon of August 25, most of the British and Australian troops returning to support Australia had boarded the ship, and MacArthur was able to successfully bring about half of the troops back.?From the battlefield in Calais Mountains, retreat to the Manila defense line.

    It was on this afternoon that Major General Le Yiqin, commander of the Southern Flying Group of the ** Division Aviation, flew his own fighter jet from the Myitkyina base to the Singapore Airport alone.

    (To be continued)
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