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Text Chapter 536 Prepare to be given up

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    "Have the Chinese not called back yet?" The Japanese were thinking of ways to deal with themselves and the 30,000 American boys under their command. MacArthur knew this without even thinking about it, but he didn't care much about it now.  Such a situation, no matter how bad it is, what can happen?  The worst he could do was take out the gun that old MacArthur left him and shoot himself in the mouth or head.  What he is more concerned about now is the situation outside Although he is besieged in Manila, he can still communicate with the outside world.  Therefore, he now also knows the news about the Chinese warships shelling Hong Kong.  By the way, those reporters in Hong Kong are really dedicated. What happened just now was so noisy that the whole world knew about it in less than half a day.  And this also made him feel nervous again after finally relaxing Britain and the United States have now officially stated that they will form an alliance, and the United States will also send its national team to Europe. Is it possible that the Chinese will attack the British at this time?  Falling out?  It's easy to shoot yourself, but if you can't, who wants to suffer that pain?  When a person falls into the water, can't even straw be used as a life-saving thing?  Although the Chinese plan has always made him feel very unreliable and very worrying, it is better to have someone come to rescue him than no one, right?  "Not yet." Wainwright sat across from MacArthur.  None of them had any intention of commanding the battle.  Having been besieged by the Japanese in this isolated city for such a long time, their military morale has reached rock bottom. As long as the Japanese launch an attack now, it is possible to defeat them and capture the entire city.  But that group of Japanese monkeys were very stingy and were unwilling to bear even such a small loss. They almost made it clear that they wanted to collapse He admitted that the Japanese were almost reaching their goal.  The 130,000 coalition troops and their 30,000 American guys can barely hold on, but the so-called soldiers in the Philippines have almost collapsed.  Nearly 100,000 people.  Excluding those lost in the initial battle, there should be 70,000 to 80,000 people left, but now there are less than 50,000 left.  In other words, nearly 30,000 Philippine troops deserted without any fighting, or simply surrendered And according to news from Philippine President Quezon who was with them, several Philippine troops were fighting against the Japanese army.  Contact, intending to formally surrender to the other side, or simply "uprising", turn around and attack the US military, "atonement".  The total strength of these Philippine troops is about 20,000 It's just that the conditions between these people and the Japanese have not yet been agreed upon, so there is no change.  Quezon hoped that MacArthur could find a way to suppress those dishonest guys, but he has been sent back.  "Not yet? Are they not even willing to give me an explanation?" MacArthur punched the coffee table in front of him. "Did they really have any agreement with the Japanese and wanted the Japanese to take us all down without any effort?"  "Prisoner?" "Douglas, you are too nervous," Wainwright breathed out.  "Anyone can reach an agreement with the Japanese. Only the Chinese cannot. More than half of their territory is still under the control of the Japanese." "But they bombarded Hong Kong!" MacArthur shouted, "They are attacking  The newly formed Anglo-American alliance declares war! " "They are only taking the first step to take back Hong Kong. The bombardment is just a demonstration of their determination. Compared with these, Hong Kong is just a colony that the British took from the Chinese.  "Wainwright said, "What's more, the Chinese also used a very powerful reason They are helping the British Hong Kong government to defend Hong Kong?" MacArthur snorted: "They have extra troops to fight against Japan.  If they want to, they will be willing to send enough ships and planes to transport their troops to any island in the Philippines. They have 500 million!  Population, 500 million people They can mobilize tens of millions of troops to reinforce us! " "Douglas, you are too nervous," Wainwright sighed and looked outside again: "I think the Japanese  We have no intention of attacking us before the Chinese come. You should take the time to rest The most stressful moment is coming soon. You are our commander! " "Commander? Yes, I am the commander?  Officer. I'm sorry, Skinny Monkey," MacArthur let out a long breath, "You're right, I'm too nervous No, not too nervous, I have too much pride: I can't accept this situation.  I was defeated by the Japanese, and then I had to be rescued by the Chinese You know? Although I have always been worried about those guys' plans, there is always a feeling deep in my heart: They will succeed!  Successfully rescued us all! This feeling makes me very uncomfortable!" "I can understand your mood!" Wainwright smiled bitterly.  As MacArthur's deputy, he certainly knew how proud and arrogant the guy in front of him was Facing those who were far more powerful than him, this guyEither he wants to slap it down and smash it into pieces, or he thinks that he is the savior and can redeem all those who believe in him like Jesus Otherwise, how could an American general become the marshal of the Philippines?  Is this interesting?  How much is a Philippine marshal worth?  But this guy is so complacent about it, and he always shows it off to others In the final analysis, it's the heroic mentality of a savior that is at work.  But now, the "savior" was not only defeated by an enemy he once despised, but also had to be rescued by another group of people he once despised It's strange to feel comfortable.  "Thank you for your understanding," MacArthur smiled bitterly, sighed again, and then patted his partner on the shoulder, "but I hope you will never say this out loud I will not admit it."  "I feel like the Douglas MacArthur I'm familiar with is back." Wainwright laughed, "I'm very happy that you can pick up the mood so quickly.  But can you tell me the secret to doing this? Actually,  I'm in a bad mood now." "Haha" MacArthur shrugged, "I lost, but I never admit defeat! Skinny Monkey, I still feel that way, we will leave safely In this case,  Let¡¯s just fight back and defeat all the enemies.¡± ¡°The enemies are very powerful!¡± Wainwright reminded.  "No enemy is more powerful than the United States." MacArthur said seriously, "Believe me, victory will eventually belong to us!"  "Report!" MacArthur's confidence deeply affected Wainwright.  As Wainwright himself said to the general, he was actually in a bad mood, but he was not very "proud", so he would not be as "suffering" and unable to accept reality like MacArthur, so he could express himself  A little more steady.  But no matter how steady they are, they can't change the situation they are facing at this momenta situation where the entire army may be annihilated at any time, and lives may be lost at any time.  However, MacArthur's words seemed to be a shot of cardiotonic injection into his originally depressed heart Although it was just MacArthur's intuition, this reason was enough to make him happy.  You know, on the battlefield, the intuition of a truly excellent general can sometimes be far more convincing than accurate intelligence, and MacArthur clearly has the qualifications of such an excellent general.  He would be happy to leave this terrible battlefield safely, even if he left as a defeated person.  This is at least better than being wiped out, right?  It¡¯s a pity that Wainwright¡¯s good mood did not last long.  Just as he was discussing with MacArthur how to cooperate with the Chinese rescue plan, and how to use what reasons to arrange the Philippine troops in other directions on the day of the rescue plan, and then place them among those Filipino troops to stabilize the battlefield.  How can we mobilize and concentrate the US soldiers in the situation without arousing the vigilance of the Philippine troops? How can we coerce the Philippine government personnel represented by Philippine President Quezon and important generals of the Philippine army to leave, so that they do not fall into the hands of the Japanese?  When MacArthur's confidential secretary knocked on the office door.  "Come in!" MacArthur hurriedly put on an energetic face, returned to his desk and sat down, then called the confidential secretary outside, "What's the matter? Has the Chinese called back?" "  "General, it's the War Department," the confidential secretary said with a bad expression. "The situation is not good." "Not good?" MacArthur glanced at Wainwright unconsciously. At this time, "not good", where could it be.  not good?  "What kind of 'bad' news is this?" Wainwright asked, suppressing his nervousness.  "The Ministry of War told us that the Chinese troops in Cambodia have withdrawn into Laos. At the same time, the Chinese garrison in southern Vietnam has also been retreating northward, and seems to be planning to retreat to the north of the Red River again" the confidential secretary-general urged.  In one breath: "These signs indicate that the Chinese have received accurate information that the Japanese will launch a larger-scale attack in Southeast Asia!" "But they retreated!?" MacArthur's face was already pale.  He already had some idea why the War Department had sent him this telegram.  "Yes." The face of the confidential secretary was equally gloomy: "The Ministry of War has judged that the Chinese do not intend to stop the Japanese and gain more preparation time for the British and Dutch troops in Southeast Asia Therefore, they hope that we will be ready.  "Prepared?" MacArthur's mouth couldn't help but twitch, "Prepared for what? Are you ready to be abandoned by the Chinese and ready to accept the Japanese attack?" 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