Age of Conquest Reborn

Under the counterattack of US tanks and soldiers, the casualties of Japanese soldiers continued to increase, and there was a tendency to be surrounded. Akiyama Brigade Commander, whose face was covered with blood, unfortunately killed the Major General Brigade Commander with a bullet.

One of the ears looks like a beast, looking ferocious and ferocious.

Seeing that the situation on the battlefield is becoming more and more unfavorable to him, if he continues to fight, he and more than 4,000 imperial soldiers will not be able to wait for the arrival of the main force of the brigade, and they will be torn into pieces by the swarming American soldiers. Major General Akiyama

He angrily slashed a wounded U.S. soldier with his sword.

A stream of bright red blood splashed on the soldier's neck in the pre-dawn night sky. He roughly pushed away the military doctor who was bandaging his wound, and then shouted, "Retreat!" The Japanese soldier fought and retreated, giving up the already torn wounds.

We opened a breach, took turns covering the enemy, and withdrew from the US military position.

Commander Jonathan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and felt weak all over. It was really a dangerous situation. After calming down, he ordered: "Reinforce the fortifications immediately. All troops will enter the position immediately and prepare to counterattack the Japanese attack. Artillery

Regiment, prepare for bombardment!"

Then, he said to the division chief of staff: "Calculate the casualties immediately." Sitting on the wet ground, division commander Jonathan was still frightened. However, he had just fought with the Japanese army and was forced to use his reserve team. What would happen next?

What about the battle?

Thinking of this, Commander Jonathan was a little confused and had a headache. He was quite dissatisfied with Colonel Hopkins, the commander of the first regiment. A reinforced infantry regiment of more than 5,000 people defended a defense line with a frontal width of only six or seven kilometers. At the beginning of the battle,

The Japanese army broke through at the beginning. How did he become the commander of the regiment? Moreover, according to his own experience, the attacking Japanese army would never exceed 5,000 troops. How was this battle fought?

The chief of staff moved very quickly. After ten minutes, the number of casualties of the first regiment was roughly calculated. It took only forty minutes of fighting. The casualties of the first regiment actually reached more than 2,000, almost

Half of his troops were lost. Division Commander Jonathan was so angry that he almost went crazy. He shouted to the Chief of Staff: "Convey my order to immediately remove Hopkins from the post of regiment commander and send him to the Military Law Office of the headquarters. He must be severely punished!"

The position will be replaced by the deputy commander!"

The unlucky and pitiful Colonel Hopkins became the first regiment commander to be dismissed from his post and sent to the Military Justice Department at the beginning of the Battle of Manila. The Akiyama Brigade Commander, who had withdrawn beyond the range of the US military's firepower, was also listening to the staff.

The commander's report said, "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, in this attack, two and a half regiments of our brigade's leading troops, more than 4,000 troops, were engaged in the battle. The casualties exceeded 2,000. However, according to my understanding, the casualties of US soldiers were

, more than us! It can be considered a tragic victory!"

"Commander of the brigade, this is a typical assault battle in which a small number defeats a large number. I suggest that the process and results of this battle be reported to the division headquarters immediately, so as to demonstrate the combat effectiveness of our Akiyama brigade. We are the first

The Imperial Army unit that fought against the American troops on the Manila Line of Defense achieved such results, which is worthy of celebration!"

The commander of the Akiyama Brigade snorted with dissatisfaction. He was not interested or concerned about the casualty figures of imperial soldiers and American soldiers. As long as he failed to secure a breakthrough and create favorable offensive conditions for the main force of the brigade, it would be a failure.

In the assault battle, what is a tragic victory? In my dictionary, Nobusa Akiyama, there is no word "miserable victory". It's either a complete victory or a crushing victory!

After listening to the advice of the Chief of Staff, Major General Akiyama was a little angry, "The battle has been fought like this, and he still has the nerve to celebrate. He is really a shameless guy. If he hadn't been in front of so many officers and soldiers, I would have given him a hard blow."

"A few slaps in the face," looking at the brigade commander's livid face, saying nothing, not even glancing at him from the corner of his eye, the chief of staff looked embarrassed, and he wisely stopped talking.

Looking at the US military positions that were still braving sporadic flames and the US soldiers busy reinforcing the fortifications, the commander of the Akiyama Brigade gritted his teeth with hatred and failed. As long as he had 4,000 more troops in his hands, those Americans would have already

It turned into corpses, instead of being beaten out forcibly after paying the price of more than 2,000 casualties of soldiers. Although he was unwilling to do so, Major General Akiyama had no intention of attacking again.

I am neither a madman nor a fool. The US military reinforcements are coming. With more than a thousand troops in my hand, I am going to die. However, there will never be such a good opportunity again. Major General Akiyama feels very regretful!

Division Commander Jonathan, who was still on the position of the first regiment, received a call from the Commander-in-Chief, General MacArthur. After briefly reporting the battle situation, Commander Jonathan knew that the entire Manila defense line was fought only in the positions he defended, and in other positions.

He didn't see even a shadow of a Japanese soldier in the direction. His resentment towards Captain Hopkins became even more uncontrollable, and he even considered shooting the guy who had embarrassed the entire 7th Mechanized Division.

The next words of Commander-in-Chief MacArthur made Commander Jonathan so angry that he almost cursed, "Commander Jonathan, with the combat effectiveness and troop strength of your 7th Mechanized Infantry Division, relying on solid defenses, it can be easily broken through by a small group of Japanese troops.

What about this? You need to give me a detailed report on this matter."

"A main infantry regiment, with more than 5,000 troops, faced the attack of a small group of Japanese troops. It fought so badly in a small defensive battle. It still talks about taking the initiative. Is it because of the commander's poor command or the seventh division?

There is a problem with your combat effectiveness, don't try to find a scapegoat, look for the reasons from yourself, I'll give you some advice, hold on to your position, don't always think about being in the limelight!" His tone was cold, which made him feel uncomfortable.

After saying that, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur hung up the phone, leaving Brigadier General Jonathan on the other end of the phone, his face ashen and confused. He never expected that when the war came, General MacArthur, the Commander-in-Chief, would use the

During a battle, he treated a subordinate with such sarcastic remarks and took revenge. I have never seen such a supreme commander. Isn't he a bastard?

Major General Jonathan felt a sense of sadness in his heart. The future of the battle to defend Manila became increasingly uncertain, and he lost his last bit of confidence in Commander-in-Chief MacArthur.

Because he took the opportunity to give Jonathan, a guy with a bone on the back of his head, a lesson, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, who was in a happy mood, was not happy for long. At about three o'clock in the morning on August 14, troops of the Japanese Fourteenth Army,

Most of them reached the outskirts of the U.S. defense line in Manila. All Japanese troops who arrived invariably adopted the tactics of the Akiyama Brigade Commander. They couldn't wait for the soldiers to breathe well and immediately went into the attack!

In the early morning of August 14, there could no longer be peace. Along the more than 140 kilometers long front from Quezon City to Cavite, guns and cannons were fired everywhere, and the shouts of killing were loud. Japanese soldiers were like a tide.

, launched wave after wave of ferocious attacks on the US military positions. As the follow-up troops of the Japanese 14th Army arrived one after another, they immediately entered the battle. At about 6 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army's attack reached its climax.

Commander-in-Chief MacArthur finally understood the feelings of Commander Jonathan. The defense lines were in a tight situation. The general did not understand how the Japanese offensive troops without artillery fire cover could defeat the U.S. troops relying on solid fortifications. They were in such a hurry and in a panic.

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The phone rings came one after another, all reporting bad news. Either the defense line of that unit was breached by the Japanese army, or they were asking for reinforcements. Otherwise, they would be unable to hold on any longer. Commander-in-Chief MacArthur cursed fiercely.

The generals on the front line had to painfully deploy the strategic reserves of two divisions and five Philippine brigades in the most critical direction.

Under the ferocious attack of the Japanese Fourteenth Army, the US military's Manila defense line was like a leaky broken ship. The US military strategic reserves that should have been used intensively were scattered in all directions. General MacArthur himself was more like a

The fire-fighting captain, faced with the overwhelming fire, could only rush to put out the fire as best he could. He was no longer in the mood to curse other generals.

The battle lasted until about 10 o'clock in the morning on August 14. Relying on solid fortifications, superior troops and firepower, MacArthur used all his troops to barely contain the offensive momentum of the Japanese Fourteenth Army. The swaying U.S. Army

The defense line was finally stabilized. Fortunately, no position was lost. However, at this time, the Manila defense line was riddled with holes by the Fourteenth Army, just as General Ito Genzaburo expected.

Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the commander of the Fourteenth Army, after receiving the report that the attack of all units was blocked, he sighed and issued an order to stop the attack and all units to move to the battlefield to rest. He knew that he was too impatient, or

They underestimated the strength and firepower superiority of the US military on the Manila defense line. Within the first two hours of the attack, they failed to break through the US military positions across the entire line. Almost all the unfavorable factors were on the side of the imperial army. If they continued to fight, they could only

Increase troop casualties.

Although he was very dissatisfied with the current results, Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta still issued an order to stop the attack with a calm mind, but he would never admit how tenacious the combat effectiveness of the US soldiers was. If the forces were equal,

, Lieutenant General Springfield is absolutely confident that the current 14th Army is already in Manila.

The Manila battlefield, which had been noisy for eight hours, finally fell silent as the Japanese army stopped attacking. General MacArthur, with his heart in his throat, finally fell back into his stomach with a "click", secretly glad that he had not been beaten to death by the Japanese.

, However, the relaxed mood just now was immediately replaced by boundless sadness. This is the first day, but it has just begun. What’s next?

On the morning of August 14, in Singapore, Indochina, division commander Tang Qiuli was in his office, reading a piece of intelligence about the Luzon and Manila battlefields that Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe had just sent.

(To be continued)