Age of Conquest Reborn

On the battlefield of Luzon Island, the overwhelmingly superior Japanese army refused to attack and allowed the Americans to toss about it. In this cat-and-mouse game, whether it was MacArthur, Stilwell who died in Chutian's plot, or even those who understood everything

Tang Qiuli's judgments about the development trend of the war situation were all wrong...

In order to dig such a big hole for the Americans, the leader should have allowed General Ito Genzaburo, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese South Pacific Expeditionary Force, but he was wrong. The current confrontation on the Luzon battlefield is not what General Ito wanted.

seen.

It is obvious that it can effortlessly tear more than 300,000 American troops into pieces and drive the cunning MacArthur across the Pacific. Moreover, General Ito personally takes command on the Luzon Island battlefield. He believes that this battle is to encircle and annihilate the main force of MacArthur's American troops.

, it will definitely be a very beautiful fight, and it can even become a classic battle example.

However, things went against expectations. Just when Commander-in-Chief Ito was demobilizing almost all the troops defending Singapore and strengthening them to the Luzon battlefield, rolling up his sleeves and preparing for a big fight, an order from the base camp hit General Ito head-on.

A bucket of cold water, this order, is a trap designed by Japan's top decision-makers for the Americans.

Its fundamental purpose is to use the US troops under MacArthur as bait to attract continuous reinforcements from the US military and achieve the purpose of consuming the strength of the US military. In other words, the fundamental intention of the Japanese is to attract the British and Australian troops from Australia to the battlefield of Luzon Island.

, creating favorable conditions for the next step to conquer Australia.

However, General Ito Genzaburo scorned this so-called strategic plan. In his opinion, this plan, which anyone with a little military knowledge could see through at a glance, was not only absurd but also puzzling. It was a waste of time. Is it possible?

Achieving the purpose of the campaign is still unknown. Ito does not believe that the Americans will be fooled.

If General Ito's plan is followed and the islands in the South Pacific are captured, all US military forces in the area will have been wiped out. With the strength of the South Pacific dispatched troops, with the power of victory, the currently occupied islands will be used as the starting point for the attack.

, attacking Australia from several directions at the same time. As far as the British military strength in Australia is concerned, it is vulnerable.

There is another meaning, which is General Ito's own idea, that is, it is a matter of face. As the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army, it is unreasonable for him to serve as the commander of the main strategic direction of attack. It is not common sense for Ito to ignore the criticism of his colleagues and do so.

The only reason for this decision is that Manila is where the regional headquarters of the US military is located. This is of extraordinary significance.

According to Ito's idea, the Battle of Luzon Island should be ended first. The entire 14th Army, plus the three divisions and two brigades transferred from Singapore, the Black Tigers will take out the heart and go straight to MacArthur's lair.

.Destroy the command structure of the US military, and you will not surrender your status in vain. As a commander, you can attack the imperial troops in other directions. The battle mission has been completed and it has entered the rest stage.

The battle in Luzon Island ended up in such a situation, but the base camp came again with this unknown order. It was no less than a slap in the face to Commander-in-Chief Ito. If nothing else, he was deprived of the right to command.

, pushed to the front line, Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the unconvinced commander of the 14th Army, would laugh out loud,

Therefore, after receiving this order from the base camp, the first thing Commander-in-Chief Ito said to the chief of staff, Major General Kawashima, was, "Kawashima-kun, have you ever seen such a ridiculous and unreasonable order? Those at the base camp

Guys, they will only work behind closed doors and look at the map to direct the war. If they do this, they will lose the best fighter opportunity. No, I have to send a telegram to the base camp and argue with reason! If the order is not changed, I will directly write to His Majesty the Emperor!

"

Major General Kawashima, who has followed Ito for many years, certainly knows why Commander-in-Chief Ito reacted so strongly and resisted the orders from the base camp. From his perspective, the base camp's plan definitely has merit. Look at Lu

The actions of the US military on Song Island are obviously in a posture of defending Manila. It can be said that the plan of the base camp is already half successful!

To put it bluntly, Commander-in-Chief Ito was just trying to save his face. Of course, he could not say this clearly. Kawashima hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please think twice. As a front-line commander, of course you have the right and obligation to report to the Supreme Commander

Ministry, reflect your own opinions, but General, you should understand that the headquarters can issue such an order, it must have been finalized after many discussions, and it must have been approved by His Majesty the Emperor."

"Sending your telegram is equivalent to denying the collective wisdom of the base camp. To put it more deeply, it is denying the wisdom of His Majesty the Emperor. Can you bear such consequences?"

Ito fell back on his chair like a deflated rubber ball, with a look of frustration on his face. The answer was obvious. He couldn't bear it. If any big boss in the base camp made a small stumbling block, he would feel uncomfortable all over. What's more,

, and the thunderous wrath from His Majesty the Emperor. The throne under his butt was immediately replaced, just by His Majesty the Emperor’s words!

But General Ito was not willing to accept it. He was just a spectator on the battlefield, watching MacArthur's old fox tossing around in Manila while he had nothing to do. He looked at Kawashima and said unwillingly:

"Kawashima-kun, you should also see the actual situation on the battlefield. Doing this in the base camp is tantamount to wasting the best fighter planes. Waiting for the Americans to operate in Manila before attacking, how many casualties will be added and how much delay will it cause?

time?"

Kawashima smiled strangely, handed a base camp war situation report to General Ito, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, this is just received from the base camp general staff's war situation report. After reading it, you may

I will have a new understanding of the orders from the base camp! I won’t be so angry!”

The war situation report of the General Staff Headquarters of the Japanese Army Base Camp is as of June 15th, all the war situations in the Pacific Theater. Since the Japanese Navy Task Force completely wiped out the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and Midway Island, the Japanese army

After the Seventh Army attacked the Hawaiian Islands, it organized seven first-class divisions into the East Pacific Front. With the cooperation of the Japanese Navy's First and Second Fleets, it launched multiple offensives in the East Pacific waters.

As of the evening of June 15th, the Japanese army launched a multi-pronged assault and launched a wave of offensives. They succeeded one after another and had captured Midway Island, Johnston Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands, between the Japanese mainland and the Hawaiian Islands.

A springboard composed of islands has been set up to connect the Japanese mainland and the Hawaiian Islands battlefield. Whether it is transporting supplies or soldiers, there is no need to worry about the obstruction of the vast sea!

Moreover, the combat radius of the land-based fighters and bombers of the Japanese Army Air Force can reach deep into the east coast of the United States and cover the entire East Pacific Ocean. The battle situation is absolutely beneficial to the Japanese!

After reading the war report, Ito Yanzaburo fell silent, his eyes rolled around, and he said to Kawashima: "Kawashima-kun, in other words, the strategic intention of the base camp is to cut off the South Pacific islands, Australia, and the United States.

Regarding local connections, if MacArthur wants to defend Manila, he can only mobilize troops from Australia. This is the only way to go. The ultimate operational goal of the base camp in the Southwest Pacific is to capture Australia!"

Kawashima clapped his hands and praised, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry sincerely admires your strategic vision and judgment. The Ministry also makes the same judgment. However, it was only after a long period of thinking that we came to the conclusion. No.

Like you, Commander-in-Chief, after reading the war report, you immediately came to a conclusion, which is something that the Ministry of Commerce cannot hope to achieve!"

General Ito Yanzaburo had a slight smile on his gloomy face. Upon closer inspection, he still had a hint of pride. Obviously, he was very pleased with Major General Kawashima's flattery. After his mood improved, Ito further analyzed Luzon's situation.

The battle situation on the island.

Ito pretended to be profound and said: "Kawashima-kun, based on the current situation of the battle on Luzon Island, we can see the good intentions of the base camp. If the imperial army's attack is very fierce, once MacArthur feels that Manila cannot hold on to Luzon Island,

The more than 300,000 U.S. troops will all withdraw south to Australia, adding a lot of difficulties to the Australian campaign!"

Major General Kawashima professed his kindness, and countless words that were very useful to General Ito came out. But in his heart, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "I am exhausted. I finally got the general to change his temper. Otherwise, I will have to stab General Ito."

Lou Zi can’t! Wouldn’t he himself be implicated too!”

On the morning of June 16, in the temporary office of Tang Qiuli at the Guangzhou Garrison District Headquarters, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in with a telegram, "Commander, we have just received the information about the Pacific Ocean from the Intelligence Analysis Center of the Intelligence Division.

Please take a look at the latest analysis results of the battlefield!"

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it quickly, shook his head with a smile, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "What do you think of the series of offensives launched by the Japanese army in the Eastern Pacific region?" His eyes flashed slightly.

With a cunning look.

Zhao Yuhe smiled and thought to himself: "The division commander is testing my ability to judge and analyze strategic situations again, so let's go ahead and say it. It's wrong anyway, and the division commander won't laugh at me!"

Zhao Yuhe walked to the map, pointed to the location of the Eastern Pacific, and said: "Based on the series of offensives launched by the Japanese army in this area, the Japanese army's strategic intention is to cut off the connection between the mainland United States, the islands in the Southwest Pacific, and Australia.

, causing MacArthur to want to keep the bridgehead for future counterattacks and defend Manila, the only way to go is to mobilize troops from Australia. The next target of the Japanese army is Australia!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and continued to ask: "Then how to explain the reason why the Japanese army was unable to attack the Hawaiian Islands for a long time and fell into a bitter battle?"