Age of Conquest Reborn

In the suburbs of Los Angeles, Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki, commander of the first batch of Japanese landing troops, was counting on his fingers the time when the second batch of landing troops would arrive. At this time, Lieutenant General Hirano felt mixed feelings.

General Yamamoto came up with another ingenious plan, using thousands of combat aircraft to conduct air strikes on the second-line reinforcements of the U.S. Army, and then used naval carrier-based aircraft units to conduct a second bombing, completely shattering the U.S. military's reinforcement plan and shortening the bitter fighting for half a day.

The first batch of landing troops were relieved of worries and the pressure was relieved.

But Lieutenant General Hirano knew how far the first batch of landing troops in his hands had reached now. Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops counterattacked all night. Even after dawn, the U.S. military's counterattack still did not stop. Although it was large-scale, it was enough.

Powerful counterattacks no longer exist, but small-scale counterattacks have continued uninterrupted.

Lieutenant General Hirano was very puzzled. How could the American soldiers, who had never had a strong will to fight, change their temperament and become brave enough to fight to the death? They were like Niubi Tang, twisting their own troops to fight, with great consequences.

With the fire support of caliber naval guns and the air support of carrier-based aircraft, it is not a problem to defend the landing site, but the casualties of soldiers are increasing every moment.

The two first-class divisions of the Fourteenth Army under his command totaled more than 40,000 people. The remaining troops now are only a little more than 10,000. They have lost about three-quarters of their troops. Now, they have fought bloody battles all night.

The Imperial soldiers were exhausted, relying on their firepower superiority and their belief in loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan. Without the second batch of landing reinforcements that were about to arrive, Lieutenant General Hirano himself could hardly hold on!

"In two hours. Two hours at most, the second batch of landing troops will arrive. At that time, we must give the Americans on the opposite side a fatal blow and kill them all!" Lieutenant General Hirano glared at Mitsuru.

With bloodshot eyes, he gritted his teeth and thought fiercely.

"Commander, the frontline force commander reported that they found that the US military that had been attacking began to retreat!" Chief of Staff Major General Nobuto hurried over and said.

"Nani?" Lieutenant General Hirano was stunned for a moment and asked with a frown: "Nobuto-kun, is the information reliable?"

Chief of Staff Shinto replied affirmatively: "It is absolutely reliable. I have called to verify it. Lieutenant General Miura, the commander of the 107th Division who is commanding the troops, reported it personally. He is on the front line!"

"That's weird!" Lieutenant General Hirano muttered suspiciously, rolling his eyes that were dry due to lack of sleep, "Nobuto-kun, what do you think?"

"The retreat of the US military is to temporarily retreat and reorganize a counterattack!" Major General Nobuto said without hesitation.

"No!" Lieutenant General Hirano shook his head and denied, "There is another possibility, that is, the US military has detected it. Our second batch of landing troops will arrive soon. Seeing that there is no hope of repelling us, we are afraid

Being surrounded and making a full-scale retreat must be like this!"

As if to verify Lieutenant General Hirano's judgment, similar reports came from the direction of San Francisco and Eureka.

"Opportunity! Big opportunity!" Lieutenant General Hirano suddenly became excited and said in an excited tone: "Nobuto-kun, please convey my order immediately. The troops in the direction of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka will immediately use all their forces to

On top of chasing the retreating US troops, and taking the opportunity to seize the above three places!"

"Tell each unit commander that the pursuit must be fast, ferocious, and unreserved. At the same time, carrier-based aircraft of the escort squadron are required to provide air fire support for the pursuit unit!"

"Ah!" Chief of Staff Nobuto staggered in fright and exclaimed. The commander must be crazy. He didn't even look at the current state of the troops. The total strength of the six first-class divisions added together would not be enough.

Even if we reach 60,000 people, we still have to fight all night to exhaust ourselves. If we use such troops to pursue the retreating US troops, the number of US troops on the opposite side is conservatively estimated to be hundreds of thousands. What's more, there is no guarantee.

The U.S. military must be retreating?

What if the U.S. military just adjusts its offensive deployment and 60,000 people rush in and are not surrounded? Beads of sweat are pouring from Chief of Staff Shinto's forehead. "Commander, please think twice. Now, the U.S. military

The situation is unclear, and our army is tired from long battles. Our only mission is to secure the landing site, and we must not rush into pursuit!"

"In case of any unexpected situation, for example, the US military does not withdraw but adjusts its deployment. Commander, you will bear a huge responsibility. In this case, do you want to consult Commander Yamamoto for instructions before making a decision?"

Chief of Staff Nobuto's advice was based on experienced advice. It was prudent, and asking General Yamamoto for instructions also meant sharing the responsibility in case of an unexpected situation.

"No need! I have already decided!" Lieutenant General Hirano refused as if he did not hear the advice of his chief of staff. He said without any doubt: "I am the supreme commander of the landing army, and I have the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises.

, I trust my own judgment more, Chief of Staff Shinto, give the order!"

The U.S. troops who are fighting hard against the Japanese landing troops have been able to fight until now because they are holding on with just one breath. After all, they are also soldiers. The blood of their comrades still arouses the blood in the hearts of the U.S. soldiers. As Major General Woolsey, he

As the commander of the West Coast Defense Headquarters, after issuing the order to retreat, the anger in the hearts of the American soldiers suddenly leaked, and a near-rout retreat began!

The U.S. troops fighting on the front line began to become chaotic from the moment they received the order to retreat. Each unit did not want to stay behind and was almost scrambling to escape. According to Major General Woolsey's order, they retreated in every direction.

At least some of the troops must be left behind to block the attack to prevent the Japanese from pursuing them.

But in fact, there was no commander of that unit who took the temporary command of the rear admiral too seriously. From Los Angeles to San Francisco and then to Eureka, the streets were full of retreating American soldiers.

Among the large number of people fleeing for their lives in the eastern region, they were in a chaotic mess. There was no complete organization for a long time, they were just running desperately towards the east.

Lieutenant General Hirano's intuition and adventure came at just the right time, which made him famous. When the Japanese soldiers fought all night and took care of the child for a long time, their soles were shaking in the walkway. They were so strong that they wanted to plunge to the ground.

When Meimei's body after a good sleep rushed into the burning ruins of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka, what she saw was the situation of American soldiers and American people scrambling to escape for their lives!

Next, several major cities on the west coast of the United States were dominated by Japanese soldiers. They were very busy capturing prisoners, civilians, and looking for women!

On the afternoon of December 8, 1941, after a night and half a day of fierce fighting, the first batch of Japanese landing troops, with less than 60,000 remaining troops, overtook the arrival of the second batch of landing troops more than half an hour before they arrived.

It occupied the West Coast of the United States, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Eureka, and fell one after another.

Lieutenant General Hirano and a large group of staff stood in front of the empty gate of the U.S. West Coast Defense Command, high-spirited. He knew that with this battle, he had become famous in one battle, and his future in the imperial world would be extremely bright!

"Nobuto-kun, send a telegram to Commander Yamamoto. My first batch of landing troops has occupied Los Angeles, San Francisco, Eureka and other places. We are currently clearing out the remaining enemies. There is no need to rush ashore for the second batch of landing troops!" Lieutenant General Hirano

He ordered the chief of staff, Major General Nobuto, in a calm tone.

"With less than 60,000 tired soldiers who fought hard all night long, they seized the opportunity and captured all the targets at once. Hirano Ryoki is an outstanding general!" General Yamamoto looked at Lieutenant General Hirano's telegram, shook his head and sighed, "After that,

, there is another strong general in the Imperial Army!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda did not agree with General Yamamoto's evaluation of Lieutenant General Hirano Yoshiki, "Commander, Lieutenant General Hirano did not obtain your approval before deciding to attack. It was an unauthorized action. He violated military regulations in the first place and obtained

Victory, everything would be fine, but if the US troops on the front line on the west coast were not retreating, they were so in disarray that they were almost defeated, and an opportunity arose, and his order to attack would have been a risk!"

"The only remaining imperial soldiers will be put in danger. Once surrounded by the US military, with less than 60,000 troops, the landing site that has held on all night will be unsafe. The second batch of landing troops will inevitably repeat the previous landing.

Who can predict how big the losses will be in combat, so I suggest the commander to severely reprimand him for acting without permission without his superiors!"

"What are you reprimanding?" General Yamamoto said displeasedly: "Assessing the situation and seizing the fleeting opportunity. This is one of the essential qualities of an excellent frontline commander. I don't think Lieutenant General Hirano's offensive order

, is risky and reckless, Matsuda-kun, to be fair, if it were you, would you dare to issue such an order?"

"I don't dare, Commander! I will definitely ask my superiors for instructions and only take action after getting approval!" Staff Chief Matsuda, who has followed General Yamamoto for many years and knows his boss's temperament very well, answered honestly.

"So, you can't become Hirano Yoshiki!!" General Yamamoto said gently, "All honors go to Lieutenant General Hirano. As long as the empire remembers, the battle to land in the United States was achieved successfully in the hands of I, Yamamoto Isoroku.

That’s it!”

"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Hirano and order the troops not to continue to pursue the retreating US troops. They should focus on consolidating the existing occupied areas and wait for the arrival of the second batch of landing troops. In addition, arrange for the soldiers to have a good rest. Everything in those cities

, belongs to them, and the headquarters will be moved to Los Angeles immediately!"

Indochina, Yangon, at this moment, the lights are already on the streets of Yangon.

At the ** Division Headquarters, the lights in Division Commander Tang Qiuli's office had not yet been extinguished. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe opened the door and came in and said to him: "Commander, I received information from the Intelligence Department that the Japanese landing battle was in the western United States time.

It ended around 4 p.m. on the 8th, and the Japanese army fully occupied the west coast of the United States!"

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