Age of Conquest Reborn

When General MacArthur heard what Chief of Staff Colonel Kleist said, he was so angry that he wanted to go up and give him a slap in the face. He cursed in his heart: "This is a guy who can't stand up to the wall. He will be impatient if something big happens. I'll send him a letter."

Is the Australian telegram worthy of your coming here early in the morning as if a disaster is imminent?"

General MacArthur looked unhappy. He interrupted Colonel Kleist and shouted loudly: "What do you look like? Soldiers, the most important thing is to be calm and calm. What is the content of the telegram?"

Colonel Kleist wanted to report the contents of the telegram in one breath, but he was interrupted midway by the Commander-in-Chief and received a few scoldings. He was so anxious that his eyes were filled with stars, but he did not dare to interrupt.

Hearing the general ask himself, he hurriedly said: "I just received an urgent telegram from General Fernandez, Commander-in-Chief of the British-Australian Army. At 4:30 this morning, Australia was attacked by the Japanese army from multiple directions. As of the time of sending the telegram, all ports were

In the midst of a fierce battle!"

"Ah?" There was a "bang" in General MacArthur's head, as if he had received a blow from the blue. His vision went black and he was stunned for more than ten seconds.

When he reacted, with unprecedented agility, he rushed to Colonel Kleist in a single step, grabbed the telegram with his hands, and dropped the military uniform he was wearing on the ground, almost tripping him. He completely forgot about what he had just done.

He even taught his subordinates what it means to stay calm.

Opening the telegram, the letters were like tadpoles swimming around, blurred and unclear. General MacArthur wiped his eyes, "General Fernandez, Commander-in-Chief of the British Empire in Australia, urgent telegram to General MacArthur, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater.

"At 4:30 this morning, about 300,000 Japanese troops attacked Australia from different directions. All the ports in front of us were in fierce fighting."

"With the strength of the British and Australian troops stationed in Australia, it is impossible to prevent a large number of Japanese troops from landing in Australia. Now, I request that the 100,000 British and Australian troops who have reinforced Luzon Island return to assist Australia immediately. The military situation is urgent. I reiterate. This is impossible.

According to the requirements of the discussion, if Australia falls to the Japanese army, you, me and hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers will die without a burial place!"

MacArthur looked as if he had been struck by lightning. His face was pale. His mouth was half open, his eyes were straight. He was completely petrified. The telegraph paper slipped quietly from his hand.

Colonel Kleist was frightened by MacArthur's appearance and hurriedly shouted: "Commander in Chief! Commander in Chief!"

MacArthur looked at his chief of staff blankly, his eyes empty and blank, as if he was talking to himself, or asking Colonel Kleist again: "Why is this happening? Why is this happening?"

Colonel Kleist was horrified to find that the general's eyes were in a state of distraction, and his entire spiritual world collapsed at this moment. He didn't know what to do. In fact, the moment he saw the telegram, he had already

I was so scared that I felt like the end was coming.

"Ding, ring, ring!" The phone on the shell box rang rapidly. Both MacArthur and Kleist seemed to be suddenly awakened and startled. MacArthur suddenly collapsed on the marching chair.

The phone rang. After stubbornly thinking about it several times, Colonel Kleist finally came to his senses.

He picked up the phone with trembling hands, and after hearing a sentence, he hurriedly covered the receiver and said: "Commander-in-Chief, this is Lieutenant General Wagner calling from Manila. He wants to talk to you!"

MacArthur subconsciously answered the phone. Lieutenant General Wagner's furious voice was enlarged countless times and came over, "General MacArthur, tonight Wagner, I believe you have also received the telegram from General Fernandez. I won't be wordy and will let you know right away."

The 100,000 British and Australian troops fighting in the Calais Mountains have withdrawn to Manila. We want to return to support Australia. I hope you will not obstruct it for any reason or excuse. Otherwise, I will personally report all the consequences to our government!"

Lieutenant General Wagner's words were not polite at all. Whoever it was, could not maintain his so-called calmness when it came to this matter. He led 100,000 soldiers and went all the way to Luzon Island to help

The Americans went to war, but as a result, their home was raided by hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers. Everyone was worried!

Chief of Staff Wagner knew Australia's military strength and defense situation well. With more than 60,000 regular troops to defend so many ports, the strength of each port would definitely not exceed 6,000, and the most elite soldiers would follow them.

He went to Luzon Island to help the Americans fight. The remaining soldiers in his hometown were sparse in combat effectiveness. The most frightening thing is that in addition to the military defense at the port, there are only some semi-military local armed forces in the huge Australian interior.

On guard.

In other words, Australia as a whole has no deep military strength and defense deployment at all. Under the attack of more than 300,000 fierce Japanese soldiers, it is as fragile as an egg shell. All it takes is a gentle poke from the Japanese.

Immediately, the egg yolk overflowed and was broken into a mess. Oh my God, what a terrible scene. Chief of Staff Wagner was so anxious that the flames jumped up.

He also understood that MacArthur was a veteran who benefited himself at the expense of others and was accustomed to conspiracy. He could use various excuses to leave 100,000 British and Australian troops on Luzon Island regardless of the safety of Australia. Therefore,

Chief of Staff Wagner has already made plans to break up with Commander-in-Chief MacArthur. If necessary, he will run to the front line in the Calais Mountains regardless of danger and take the troops away!

Fortunately, General MacArthur was not completely confused yet and could still distinguish the seriousness of the matter. He also knew that Australia was the last escape route for him and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. If even the escape route was cut off by the Japanese, his fate would be certain.

Very miserable.

After calming down, MacArthur tried to remain calm and said: "General Wagnerzer, this is bad news for any of us. Okay, I will order the First and Second Corps of the British and Australian Army to evacuate Canada immediately.

The Laishan District defense line will return to support Australia as quickly as possible, and if necessary, all US military forces on Luzon Island will also reinforce Australia."

Chief of Staff Wagner heaved a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that at the most critical moment, the wily MacArthur still knew the basics and did not even say a polite word. He put down the phone, Chief of Staff Wagner and several

The staff officer rushed to the port to arrange the ships. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Fernandez, requesting the British task force stationed in Australia to provide escort.

Putting down the phone, General MacArthur felt as painful as a needle pricking his heart. The muscles on his cheeks were twitching uncontrollably. He couldn't imagine how more than 300,000 Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared in Australia.

Yes, why was there no warning in advance?

From the moment he saw Admiral Fernandez's telegram, MacArthur realized that he had made a huge mistake by insisting on the plan to defend Manila. He was even more stupid than a pig by sending troops from Australia to reinforce Luzon.

It was decided that the fundamental purpose of the Japanese was not in Luzon Island or MacArthur, but in Australia.

As long as Australia is captured, Luzon Island will be a dead end, but why didn't he think of this? At this time, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur was almost green with regret. The only thing he could do now was not to kill Luzon Island.

How did the Japanese soldiers escape from Luzon Island and safely evacuate more than 200,000 soldiers from Luzon Island to Australia? By this time, he had already decided to retreat.

MacArthur steeled himself, called over Colonel Crest, who was already at a loss, and ordered: "Crest, you rush back to Manila immediately and gather all the ships on standby. Remember, there must be ships that can transport all our soldiers at once.

The ship, this mission must be completed within two days, Krast, this is a major event involving our lives, if you can't complete it, I will personally shoot you!"

The tone was gloomy, and Colonel Craster shuddered. From Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's eyes, he saw the fierceness of a gambler. Moreover, after losing the bet, he spent all his wealth in a last-ditch effort, with the desperate ferocity of a gambler.

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At about 5:40 in the morning on August 25th, a rapid ringing of the phone woke up the sleeping Tang Qiuli. He gently let go of Mei Xue, who was nestled in his arms, sleeping like a kitten, and then

She removed her beautiful legs from around her waist, crept down to the ground, and pulled the quilt for Mei Xue, who was still in a sweet dream. At this time, a soft call came from the door of the bedroom, "Teacher, Sir, your

Telephone!"

Tang Qiuli carefully closed the bedroom door and made a silent gesture towards the special guard. The young special guard stuck out his tongue and felt a little embarrassed. When he arrived in the living room, a major staff officer on duty was already on the phone with his phone.

Wait for yourself.

Tang Qiuli asked: "Where did the call come from?"

The staff officer replied: "Report to the division commander. It was Chief of Staff Zhao who called from the headquarters and said there was an emergency report!"

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli was slightly surprised. The call from Zhao Yuhe in the early morning must be something major. Otherwise, Zhao Yuhe could handle ordinary things by himself, so there was no need to alarm himself.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Tang Qiuli's mind. The British and Australian troops who were reinforcing Luzon Island had all landed the night before. Could it be that the Japanese army had launched an attack on Australia? Judging from the time, this was most likely the case.

After receiving the call, Tang Qiuli said: "Yuhe, this is Tang Qiuli. Is there anything urgent?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhao Yuhe said with excitement: "Commander, I just received information from the Intelligence Department. At 4:30 this morning, the Japanese Southwest Pacific Expedition Force dispatched about 300,000 troops.

The troops were divided into several groups and launched an attack on Australia!"

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, and as expected, he said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, call all the staff in the staff office to the war room immediately, and I will rush to the headquarters immediately!"

(To be continued)(To be continued.)