Age of Conquest Reborn

After entering the city of Manila, the primitive beastliness of the Japanese soldiers seemed to have found a place to vent. They were no longer the fearless and fearless troops of the Japanese Imperial Army during the field battle, but more like bandits who broke down the doors of wealthy families. Basically, Losing the original division structure, they spread out across the city of Manila in the form of brigades or squadrons. They said it was to wipe out the American soldiers hidden in the city. What did the Philippine soldiers actually do? Japanese soldiers and middle-level and lower-level soldiers Officers, you know this.

Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, who received the reports from various troops, was stunned at first. He did not expect that MacArthur actually ordered his troops to abandon the outer defense line of Manila. The attacking imperial troops invaded Manila after any battle. City, this made Lieutenant General Springfield, who tried his best, feel temporarily uncomfortable. It was like punching out with all his strength, but the opponent was gone.

Since there was no fierce fighting on the outer defense line of Manila, MacArthur's troops must have fought a street battle with the imperial army in Manila. This was the conclusion drawn by Lieutenant General Springfield. However, what happened next made it difficult for the army to fight. This Japanese general, who was famous for his bravery, was confused.

Commanders of various units called to report that there was no sign of resistance by American or Philippine soldiers in Manila. In order to prevent enemy soldiers from hiding in every corner of the city and attacking the imperial troops, each unit had been dispersed, with brigades or squadrons as the main units. Unit, conduct a city-wide search.

"Honey?" Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko touched his huge head, his eyes flickered, and he was puzzled. After wandering around the headquarters for a few times, Lieutenant General Haruta suddenly woke up and couldn't help but roared, "Eight Ga! MacArthur is so cunning, his troops must have fled to the port!"

Lieutenant General Haruta turned around and Chief of Staff Major General Hashimoto shouted: "Hashimoto-kun, order the 104th Division to be responsible for the security of the city of Manila. The other troops will immediately leave Manila and continue to move as quickly as possible. Advancing in the direction of Santa Cruz, the escaping American and Philippine soldiers must gather there, and they must be quick to eliminate all those hateful guys at the port before they board the ship!"

"The order is immediately issued to each unit. If that unit delays the time of annihilating the enemy, the commander will commit suicide by disembowelment. At the same time, the situation in Manila will be reported to Commander-in-Chief Ito!"

Every corner of Manila, which had been plunged into terror and chaos, rang out shrill rally calls. The Japanese soldiers who were just about to have a great time came out from every corner with dissatisfied expressions on their faces and curses in their mouths. , ran towards the direction where our troops were gathering, and then, like passing locusts, the large group of Japanese soldiers spread across downtown Manila and headed south.

The Japanese soldiers stayed in downtown Manila for only about an hour, but the citizens of Manila were able to fully appreciate the martial arts of the Imperial Japanese Army soldiers. And it was precisely this precious hour or so that allowed so many soldiers to The U.S. and Philippine troops who were retreating toward the port of Santa Cruz escaped unharmed.

However, some are lucky and some are unlucky. The 11th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army and the 3rd Division of the First Philippine Army met head-on with the roaring Japanese troops. Two U.S. troops with more than 40,000 people, The Philippine troops immediately fell into a sea of ​​hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, and what followed was a one-sided melee.

The rapid sound of shooting, the flash of fire from the explosion of grenades, the panicked shouts of American and Philippine soldiers, the "plop" sound of bayonets entering the body, the screams of the dying, the "clang" sound of iron weapons, the Japanese army

The fierce shouts of the soldiers intertwined and echoed in the dawn sky.

At about 7 a.m. on August 29, Lieutenant General Jonathan, the commander-in-chief of the U.S. and Philippine forces, stood at the new blocking position in Poliro, staring at the direction of the fighting with an ugly face. He knew that it must be one of his own.

On the way to the port, a troop was intercepted and killed by the Japanese army. Although they knew this was the case, they could not go to the rescue. After hearing the sudden sound of gunfire, the troops who were already panicking and restless were able to board the ship in order.

, is already a miracle.

Do you still expect such troops to turn around and rescue their brothers from the encirclement of hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops? No, they have no courage and no such idea. Lieutenant General Jonathan's mood at this moment can no longer be overcome by pain.

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Lieutenant General Jonathan was grateful to Tang Qiuli from the bottom of his heart and ordered himself to build a new blocking line in Poliro. Otherwise, all the officers and soldiers of his 7th Mechanized Infantry Division would be surrounded now, and they would be trapped in a dozen

Surrounded by tens of thousands of Japanese troops, all soldiers, including himself, had no choice but to die in battle or be captured.

The sound of gunfire and gunfire in the melee gradually subsided after more than an hour. Lieutenant General Jonathan knew in his heart that the intercepted troops must be doomed. A staff officer walked up to him and said, "Report to your Excellency, Commander, that we have assembled at the port."

The troop roster, Chief of Staff Kleist ordered me to forward it to you!"

Lieutenant General Jonathan took the roster uneasily and glanced at the numbers of the troops one by one. He read it again and again, and asked the staff officer with luck: "Did the chief of staff say that the 11th Infantry Division, the Philippine 3rd Infantry Division?"

Why did the two units of the First Army and the Third Division not arrive at the assembly point on time?"

The staff officer shook his head and replied: "Commander, an hour ago, the chief of staff contacted these two troops. Their answer was that because a large amount of military supplies were retreating with the troops, the retreat speed was relatively slow. I

Before coming, the chief of staff had lost contact with these two troops!"

Lieutenant General Jonathan scrunched up the roster and understood everything. Those two troops were intercepted and killed by the Japanese army. The large amount of military supplies, if he guessed correctly, should be the private property of those senior officers.

, abominable, because of his own private property, he ignored the headquarters' order to evacuate quickly, causing more than 40,000 soldiers to be surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army. They all died innocently.

Lieutenant General Jonathan had no time to get angry. In front of his eyes, Japanese soldiers appeared all over the mountains and plains, like a huge turbid wave, pressing forward. The battle immediately started on the Poliro line, a front that was more than ten kilometers wide.

The Japanese army received a strict order from Commander Springfield. If the Americans could not be captured and completely annihilated, all the commanders of the Philippine army, from the division commander to the squadron leader, would commit suicide. Perhaps in other imperial army units, this

It is a gesture of the highest officer, but in the Fourteenth Army, Japanese commanders at all levels believe that the crazy Commander Haruta can definitely do it!

The first wave of the Japanese charge slammed into the position of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. It immediately caused a rain of blood in the sky. The sound of gunfire was deafening. Countless tongues of flames appeared on the U.S. position, making the ground dusty.

, sweeping down the charging Japanese soldiers in pieces in front of the position.

Because the front of the blocking position has been shortened, the density and thickness of the U.S. military's defensive forces have been greatly strengthened. In addition, in order to strengthen the blocking firepower, a large number of light and heavy machine guns were transferred from the various troops boarding the ship to strengthen the blocking firepower. The 7th Mechanized Infantry Division's

The number of automatic weapons exceeds the equipment level of two divisions.

The first attack wave of the Japanese army was severely beaten down. In front of the position, the corpses of Japanese soldiers were lying in disorder. Although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses, the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division, in just over half an hour of blocking battle,

During the attack, nearly a regiment of troops were casualties. After receiving the report, Lieutenant General Jonathan took a breath of air and took advantage of the favorable terrain to strengthen automatic weapons, which caught the Japanese army off guard that there would be such huge casualties.

Next, how long can the 7th Division hold off the Japanese army? The answer is obvious. As long as the Japanese army carries out two rounds of such attacks, there will be very few people left on the position. Now, it is only 8:30 in the morning.

In other words, the 7th Mechanized Infantry Division has to hold on for another hour and a half. Can it be done? Why haven't Tang Qiuli's fleet arrived yet? Commander Jonathan has never looked forward to the appearance of the Chinese so much.

Lieutenant General Jonathan didn't know how lucky he was. The Japanese army attacked all the way. Except for being delayed for more than an hour in downtown Manila, almost no time was wasted. The infantry rushed far ahead of the artillery. The Japanese heavy artillery brigade and the alliance

The division is still dozens of kilometers away from Pollillo. Otherwise, if the overwhelming artillery fire comes down, even if it blocks the first wave of Japanese attacks, the 7th Division's casualties will be more than double the current number.

Jonathan picked up the air communication intercom and called: "Your Excellency, Commander Le of the Chinese Air Force, this is Lieutenant General Jonathan, commander of the U.S. and Philippine troops evacuating Luzon Island. We have just repelled the Japanese army at the Bolillo Line of Defense.

In the first attack, the troops suffered heavy casualties. Excuse me, where is your fleet? We are in urgent need of air fire support!"

In the airspace of the South China Sea, at an altitude of several thousand meters, Le Yiqin twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a disdainful sneer. The Americans knew that they were asking for help this time. However, this American named Jonathan was not bad. At least he knew who he was talking to.

His attitude is quite humble, unlike that British guy who puts on a bad face when asking for help.

Le Yiqin replied: "I am Le Yiqin, commander of the aviation force of the ** Division of the Republic of China, Lieutenant General Jonathan. Please clarify the coordinates of your blocking position. Our fleet will arrive in the predetermined airspace in ten minutes and provide target instructions!"

Lieutenant General Jonathan was so excited that he almost cried. The Chinese, the god-like Chinese, finally appeared. With them, not only the troops who boarded the ship were safe and sound, but also the blocking troops under his command were able to escape intact.

, "Tang Qiuli is the most trustworthy friend," Jonathan said to himself.

If President Roosevelt knew that his newly appointed commander-in-chief had such ridiculous ideas, would he be so angry that he would spit out a few mouthfuls of blood?

(To be continued)