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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2877 Counterattack

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    The night of December 7, 1941, on the battlefield on the west coast of the United States, was the most critical night, related to the victory or defeat of a war, for both the Japanese and Americans.

    Lieutenant General Penrack, commander of the U.S. West Coast Defense Force, and Rear Admiral Woolsey, chief of staff, understood this even more. If the Japanese troops who had already landed were allowed to stand firm and hold the landing site, and subsequent Japanese landing troops arrived, the west coast defense line would be  Immediately everything collapsed.

    Therefore, Lieutenant General Penrak decided that all the Japanese troops who had landed must be driven out of the sea tonight. When the reinforcements deployed on the second line arrived, the west coast defense line was still strong. He opened his eyes full of bloodshot eyes and asked  : "Chief of Staff Woolsey, we still have several established troops that can be put into counterattack against the Japanese landing troops!"

    Chief of Staff Woolsey quickly looked at the record book in his hand and replied: "Commander, what the staff knows is that the Sixth Marine Division, the Eighth Marine Division, and the two infantrymen of the Eleventh Army  division, a mechanized infantry division of the Fifteenth Army, a tank battalion, an infantry division of the Sixteenth Army, and a motorized infantry regiment. Because they are our battle reserves, they are deployed in the rear. The losses are minor and they are still intact.  Establishment!¡±

    "Five infantry divisions, one mechanized division, one motorized infantry regiment and one tank battalion are barely enough!" Lieutenant General Peng Lake said to himself, and then asked: "Deputy Commander Brennan's Army Air Force,  How many more combat aircraft can be dispatched?¡±

    "According to Deputy Commander Brennan, if all the combat aircraft of the Army Aviation are gathered together, they can also dispatch two fighter wings and two bomber wings. However, because the Japanese Navy's carrier-based aircraft force and the number of combat aircraft need to  It far exceeds the number of combat aircraft currently owned by the Army Aviation. He is very pessimistic and worries that the last bit of capital of the Army Aviation will be exhausted!" Chief of Staff Woolsey answered truthfully.

    "Also, the order you issued earlier. The order for Army aviation combat aircraft to attack Japanese troop transports and convoys at all costs, Deputy Commander Brennan did not carry out!" After thinking about it.  Chief of Staff Woolsey still said what he had been holding back.

    "Asshole! When has it been? He still cares about his little family fortune! We will all be finished together by then!" Lieutenant General Penrack was furious, slammed the table and roared, "Immediately order Brennan,  All combat aircraft of the Army Aviation Group were dispatched immediately to attack the Japanese warships on the sea near Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka. The guns of the Japanese Navy warships are the biggest threat to us! "

    "Tell him not to say anything to me. It's night now and combat aircraft can't be dispatched. That's bullshit! Chief of Staff, you clearly told Lieutenant General Brennan that if he continues to refuse to carry out the orders of the Defense Headquarters, he will prepare to join the military.  "Court!"

    "Also, issue an order immediately. The troops of the 6th and 8th Marine Divisions will immediately launch a counterattack against the Japanese troops landing in the direction of Eureka. A mechanized infantry division of the 15th Army will be assigned a tank battalion.  , and an infantry division of the 11th Group Army immediately launched a counterattack against the Japanese troops landing in the direction of Los Angeles. An infantry division of the 16th Group Army and an infantry division of the 11th Group Army, attached to a motorized infantry regiment, immediately launched a counterattack on the Japanese troops landing in Los Angeles.  Japanese troops landing in San Francisco counterattack!"

    "It must be particularly emphasized in the order that each counterattack force must maintain a continuous counterattack posture without worrying about the casualties of the troops. Tonight is a critical night related to the fate of the west coast defense line. I hope commanders at all levels will understand that if that force  If the troops fail to counterattack, I will enforce battlefield discipline - give him a bullet with my own hands!"

    Lieutenant General Penrak's eyes were red, and he told Chief of Staff Woolsey with murderous intent that he was ready to risk everything. Even if he spent all his money, he would push the landed Japanese troops into the sea. Otherwise, the entire west coast defense line would be destroyed.  Crash ending!

    At this time, Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki had already moved the landing headquarters to the shore. He and a large group of staff stood on a sandbag, holding up a telescope and looking towards Los Angeles. Compared with the fierce battle during the day,  At this moment, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield has become sparse.

    But from time to time, tracer bullets can be seen dragging their long tails, penetrating the night sky and disappearing into the distance. Occasionally, a ball of fire flashes, followed by the sound of explosions, and the cool and salty sea breeze, mixed with a thick  The smell of gunpowder smoke lingers around!

    ¡°I don¡¯t like quiet battlefields!¡± Lieutenant General Hirano lamented to Chief of Staff Major General Nobuto.

    Having followed Major General Hirano for many years, Chief of Staff Nobuto understood what his boss meant and said with a heavy face: "Commander, things will not be peaceful soon. The Americans on the other side may be preparing for a counterattack!"

    "After tonight, you and I may become the heroes of the Japanese Empire that will go down in history, or we may become the tens of thousands of imperial warriors on this beach in a foreign country.One of the corpses of soldiers!  Lieutenant General Hirano slowly said to the staff around him, "Everyone must be mentally prepared for this. If necessary, we will all pick up our guns and fight!"  "

    "Hai!" the staff members responded in unison, "I swear to serve the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor to the death, and the staff and others are willing to follow Your Majesty the Commander and die in battle!"

    More than two hours later, the U.S. military's counterattack began. Lieutenant General Punrak mobilized all the reserves and divided into three groups to counterattack in the direction of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Eureka. Thanks to the dark night and the power of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft, the big  At a discount, U.S. soldiers could launch a ferocious attack on the three landing sites defended by the Japanese army without being severely suppressed by Japanese aerial firepower.

    But the disadvantages of the night are also mutual. The combat aircraft that the U.S. Army Air Forces can piece together cannot pose a threat to the Japanese escort fleet. Lieutenant General Penrack said it fiercely, but the objective conditions are like this. He really can't put Brun  How about Lieutenant General Nan.

    Therefore, the heavy equipment of both sides was mainly artillery. The artillery shells shuttled through the night sky like meteors and plunged into the earth, exploding into pieces of fire. The Japanese army, armed with the latest German equipment, was inferior in the number, caliber and range of the artillery.  In terms of weapon and power, it even exceeds the artillery equipped by the US military. What is even more beneficial is that the range and power of the large-caliber naval gun of the Japanese naval warships parked offshore caused heavy casualties to the US military counterattack forces.

    In the dark night, as soon as the U.S. military's counterattack began, the battlefield was enveloped in a bloody storm. From the beginning, the battle reached a fever pitch, with artillery shells constantly exploding in the piles of soldiers on both sides.  The blood mist exploded each living body.

    The U.S. military's first counterattack failed to achieve any results, and the Japanese troops were repelled. On the battlefield, there were large pieces of broken corpses of soldiers from both sides. The situation was reported to Lieutenant General Penrak's headquarters, and he did not hesitate at all.  Give orders to all units: "Continue to fight back!"

    "Ding ding, ding, ding!" On the table, a phone suddenly rang rapidly. Chief of Staff Major General Woolsey answered the phone. After listening to a few words, his face immediately turned pale, "What? Repeat it again"  . . . How is it possible? It¡¯s very difficult for you to stop the Japanese troops going south.  live!"

    "Commander, very bad news!" Chief of Staff Woolsey said with dry lips: "I just received a report from the Medford garrison in the north of Eureka. There are at least three divisions of Japanese troops in one force.  It's approaching Eureka, and there's already a fierce battle going on in Medford, fifty kilometers north of Eureka!"

    "What did you say?" Lieutenant General Punrak almost shouted, "It's impossible. Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers came out from that direction. Why was there no warning in advance? Where did the Japanese land?  of?"

    "Commander, it is very possible that we landed in Portland!" Chief of Staff Woolsey replied as if he suddenly remembered something.

    "Basic, what I need is solid evidence!" Lieutenant General Punrak was going crazy. With trembling fingers, he found the location of Portland on the military map.

    Chief of Staff Woolsey swallowed hard and said: "About forty minutes after the Japanese launched the landing attack, the headquarters lost contact with the Portland garrison's 134th Infantry Division headquarters because it was impossible to judge the Japanese at that time.  The specific landing location is calling the police."

    "What happened next?" Lieutenant General Punrak already had a premonition that tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers might have really landed in Portland.

    "The headquarters radio has been calling the 134th Division Headquarters, but has not been contacted!"

    "Portland has been lost? The 134th Infantry Division has been completely wiped out?"

    "Based on the fact that tens of thousands of Japanese troops have moved south to attack Eureka, I'm afraid that's the case!"

    "How could this happen?" Lieutenant General Punrak, as if he had lost all his bones, slumped on the chair, his mind went blank. The Japanese were too cunning. They attacked Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka openly, but secretly they did not hesitate to take long detours.  , raiding Portland with surprise troops, the real killer move is in Portland!

    If Eureka is attacked by Japanese troops from the northern flank, it will soon fall. The two Marines rushing to counterattack are still on the road and cannot possibly catch up with the tens of thousands of Japanese troops coming from the direction of Portland.  Once Eureka is lost, the Japanese army will have two landing sites. Even if the counterattack in the direction of Los Angeles and San Francisco is successful, what will change?

    "Damn Japanese, cunning! Typical tactics of seducing the east and attacking the west!" Lieutenant General Penrak suddenly jumped up and shouted viciously. He really made a mistake. General Yamamoto's tactics and the Japanese four-way landing force were all actual troops., a real attack, but Portland is set as the place where the team must break through and land as quickly as possible.

    "Chief of Staff, at present, in addition to the second-line troops, how many troops can we mobilize on the front-line?" Lieutenant General Penrak asked uncertainly.

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