Age of Conquest Reborn

General Fernandez, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Australia, while cursing the arrogant American MacArthur, refused to listen to his good advice and had to send more troops to the death place of Luzon Island to let his troops die, while secretly

Fortunately, fortunately, this American didn't have the lion's voice and left 60,000 troops for himself. Otherwise, the huge Australian continent would have been an empty city.

If the Japanese come over, how can they resist the crazy Japanese soldiers? But the assembly of 100,000 troops requires a lot of work. General Fernandez, at the same time, issued an emergency assembly order to the British and Australian troops stationed throughout Australia.

At the same time, he sent a telegram to MacArthur explaining the actual situation. One week is not enough to assemble 100,000 troops. Logistics and supplies alone will take several days!

MacArthur's reply was very simple, just two words: "No!" It would take a week later, that is, August 16th, to see British and Australian soldiers land on Luzon Island and make General Fernandez yell in anger.

"What the hell! They are all soldiers. Is it such an easy thing to assemble a hundred thousand troops? MacArthur touched his upper and lower lips and said it lightly. I'm so busy that I'm smoking!"

The officer in charge of troop assembly and logistics of the British-Australian Army also complained to General Fernandez. This British gentleman's bad temper also came up. Isn't this a damn thing that forces people to do something difficult? Why don't you just give a dead pig and not be afraid of boiling water? Your MacArthur order?

Just think of it as fart, I will assemble the troops at my own speed and finally send troops. Why, you, a Yankee, can still come to Australia to bite me?

MacArthur had no choice but to worry. In a hurry, the Japanese mobilized their troops and generals. It was obvious that they were planning a big fight, not a small fight like before. Whiteman, the commander of the Third Army

Major General, when I was reporting the situation, my voice on the phone changed.

It is true that he is his confidant, but MacArthur still knows very well how much Whiteman weighs. With his ability, he can hold the blocking line in the Calais Mountains and block the Japanese outside Manila. That is a big deal.

Just kidding, according to my own estimation, the Third Army, under the command of Whiteman, can withstand the Japanese for at least a week.

Therefore, MacArthur's order to General Fernandez was also within a week. This was already a well-planned plan, but there was a problem in one link. For example, the Third Army soon became unable to support itself under the fierce attack of the Japanese Army.

The Calais Mountains retreated. Another example is that Fernandez's British and Australian troops did not arrive at the Luzon battlefield on time, and the situation in the Manila Defense War was not optimistic.

After comprehensively assessing the situation on the Luzon battlefield, MacArthur personally called Commander Whiteman and said, "Whiteman, you were promoted by me. I have high hopes for you and the Third Army. I have ordered the British-Australian Army in Australia to

One hundred thousand troops rushed to the battlefield of Luzon Island urgently, but they need time. Therefore, Whiteman, your troops must block the Japanese army in the Calais Mountains for a week or ten days. No matter how many casualties it takes, we must persist.

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"You also know that before the British and Australian army reinforcements arrived on Luzon Island, your defense line was broken through by the Japanese army. What it means to Manila, which is short of troops, to you and me and the nearly 200,000 US troops, all of us.

If the army is annihilated, we may become prisoners of the Japanese.

, or die without a burial place, you should be aware of the seriousness of the situation. Dear Whiteman, this is my great trust to you, and it is also the hope of the American soldiers for you. When you complete the blocking mission... "", I will

I’ll welcome you personally in Manila!”

"In order to prevent the Third Army from suffering excessive losses, I will order the First Air Force of the theater to dispatch all fighter planes to fully support your troops and defend the Mount Calais defense line. Whiteman, do you have any other requests?

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On the other end of the phone, Major General Whiteman was silent for a long time. MacArthur just held the phone receiver and waited patiently without urging. It seemed that he was giving his trusted subordinates time to think about it. In fact, the fire in his heart had grown from two people.

He could hear the sound of blood coming out of his nostrils, blood vessels on his temples, and "bouncing" beating.

It was not that MacArthur had not thought about using extremely strict orders to impose requirements on Whiteman, ordering him to hold on to the Calais Mountains for more than a week, just like other subordinates. However, he was worried that it would scare him. Originally,

, the pressure placed on him by the Japanese has already made a dignified U.S. Army major general who commands 70,000 to 80,000 troops become nervous and a bit shaky. If he continues to issue orders according to routine, Whiteman may collapse!

If Whiteman really collapses, he will find that general to replace him for a while. Therefore, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur can only play the family card, state the interests, and induce the subordinates like Ji Ji.

Teachers with professional ethics treat students more like responsible parents and timid children.

It had been more than ten minutes since we arrived. General MacArthur, who was good-tempered for the first time, almost lost his patience. Commander Whiteman finally had something to say. It is estimated that during this time, he had discussed ideas with his officers.

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Whiteman said: "Commander-in-Chief, I will definitely carry out your orders." Chapter 1,684 of Rebirth of the War: MacArthur's Defense of Manila (Part 2)" will do everything possible to command the troops and block the Japanese army.

By the stipulated time, but I can’t guarantee it.

Whether the mission can be completed, and when my troops are in danger of being divided and surrounded by the Japanese army, you must let my soldiers withdraw to Manila. In addition, the First Air Force in the theater must be placed under my command.

Ensure that my frontline troops can receive air fire support at any time!"

This was a naked condition, or a disguised threat. MacArthur gritted his teeth in his heart, but he agreed openly, "Yes, Whiteman, I can meet your request. Please believe it.

I will not joke with the lives of more than 70,000 soldiers of the Third Army!"

After putting down the phone, MacArthur felt unspeakable fatigue. He was already disappointed with this Whiteman. In his most difficult time, such a person not only could not share the pressure for himself, but also had to cheer him up with sincerity. Waiting for Manila

After the defense war ended, Whiteman could no longer stay in the position of commander of the Third Army, so he was asked to serve as an idle member in the logistics department.

At this moment, Major General Whiteman's fate has been decided by his superiors. However, it is still unknown whether he will still be able to run back to Manila or, in other words, when the Battle of Manila is over. Yanzaburo Ito has already

With a fierce look in his eyes, he opened his huge mouth, preparing to swallow more than 70,000 troops of the U.S. Third Army in the Calais Mountains.

"What would happen if the third army was commanded by that unruly guy Stilwell? At the very least, he would not let himself be so worried, and he could complete his mission with minimal loss and excellent performance.

Order, if he is not killed in action, I don’t have to worry about the battle in the Calais Mountains. That guy is capable of taking charge of his own affairs." MacArthur suddenly thought of General Stilwell, and was quite concerned about the national calamity. "Rebirth of the Battle Years" General

Meaning!

"Regret? You shouldn't have sent an outstanding but disobedient chief of staff to the front line to get rid of the stumbling blocks with the help of the Japanese." Of course, these little regrets just passed through his mind.

, not even a trace was left. Immediately, MacArthur smiled self-deprecatingly and tried to expel this rather absurd sadness from his mind. Is it necessary to be sad for someone who is not on the same path as him and who is always against him?

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At 4 o'clock in the morning on August 10th, General Ito Yanzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Japan's Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force, commanded his 130,000 troops, divided into five lines, on the defense line of the U.S. Third Army's Calais Mountains, which was 100 years old.

A fierce attack was launched from a front of more than one kilometer. On the battlefield in the Calais Mountains, artillery roared and gunshots were fired. On Luzon Island, hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers who had been holding back for two months launched an attack on the US position like mad dogs.

Wave after wave of attacks.

The 103rd, 104th, 108th, and 109th Divisions of the 14th Army of the Japanese Army were the two main attacking forces. Under the cover of artillery fire from four artillery regiments, they attacked the Calais Mountains.

Lucena and Caravag are the main assault directions, and continuous fierce attacks are carried out. This is the node of the US defense line in the Calais Mountains, and it is a cruel attack that can kill the US Third Army.

If the Japanese army captures Lucena and Caravag, it will cut off the defense line of the US Third Army in the middle, dividing the US military's more than 70,000 troops into two unrelated parts, east and west. Then, the Japanese army

The troops of the Fourteenth Army, crossing in the left and right directions in a wide arc and taking the rear route, will definitely be able to encircle the entire U.S. Third Army and annihilate it in the Calais Mountains.

Ito Yanzaburo's tactical vision can be described as ruthless. It is not a reckless front-line push-like attack. When the "entertainment show" has the upper hand in both the quality and morale of the soldiers, he chose the fastest and smallest soldier.

The price, the way to end the Battle of Calais Theater, was to hit the door of the US Third Army.

Major General Whiteman, commander of the U.S. Third Army, even though he was incompetent and timid, could see Ito Yanzaburo's intentions. In the entire Calais Mountains defense line, only Lucena and Caravag were the most intense fighting areas.

Commander Whiteman simply made a desperate move and devoted the two units of the US Ninth Division, which was used as a battle reserve, and the Philippine Army's Manila Du Lijing Reserve Brigade, to these two directions.

Relying on the superior force and supported by hundreds of fighters and bombers from the First Air Force of the US Southwest Pacific Theater, the fierce battle lasted until about seven o'clock that night, and finally the Japanese advance was pushed back. The US military did not lose an inch of position. However, the US military

The casualties were greater than MacArthur and Whiteman had expected.

In just one day of fierce fighting, the Third Army suffered casualties of more than 10,000 soldiers. This was just the beginning. In the following few days, the soldiers of the U.S. Third Army truly realized what a beast is.

Such madness!

(To be continued.)