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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1546 Chu Tian asks for a battle

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    Lieutenant General Yoshihiko Haruta, the former commander of the Fourteenth Army of the Japanese South Pacific Expeditionary Force responsible for attacking the US military on Luzon Island, and his immediate boss, General Genzaburo Ito, suffered a blow from Ito due to differences in tactics.  After violent training, Beito was sent to the front line to serve as a division commander.

    Looking at Haruta Yoshihiko's back, holding his neck and walking away, Ito's expression changed again. He knew that Haruta was unconvinced and wanted to stop him. He endured it and swallowed this breath. Now is not the time to deal with this guy.  .

    When he turned to look at Kawashima, his face was already full of kindness, and he asked in a consultative tone: "Kawashima-kun, according to your judgment, under such a fierce attack by our Imperial Japanese Army, the American army  Commander MacArthur, is it possible to deploy a battle trap?"

    Kawashima said bluntly: "Commander-in-Chief, it is very possible that Manila on Luzon Island is the location of the US military headquarters and a symbol of Americans in the South Pacific. Once it is captured by our Imperial Japanese Army, what will it mean to the US military?  Total defeat, therefore, it is impossible for the Americans to give up Manila easily, and it is most likely to hold on to death!¡±

    "One thing I'm worried about now is our military strength. The Fourteenth Army has 130,000 people, while the US Army has 280,000 people, which is more than double the strength of the Imperial Army. I have no doubt that Manila will eventually fall.  into the hands of the Japanese Empire, but the difficulty and intensity of the entire battle, Commander-in-Chief, we have to take into consideration!"

    "Now, our South Pacific Expeditionary Force is a four-pronged attack force. The attack targets are separated by the sea, and after the battlefield is divided, they are more comparable. Once the Fourteenth Army takes over the entire Luzon Island, it will fall to other attacks.  Behind the troops, Commander-in-Chief, it will be a big loss to your reputation!"

    Ito nodded repeatedly, unabashedly admiring Kawashima.  Said: "Kaname, Kawashima-kun's words are very reasonable. I am too impatient. In this case, Kawashima-kun, immediately ordered the dispatched army general reserve stationed in Singapore, the 96th Division, the 3rd and 3rd Division  The Fifth Brigade will immediately join the battlefield on Luzon Island to ensure that we have enough troops to encircle and annihilate MacArthur¡¯s troops on Luzon Island!¡±

    Kawashima hesitated and said: "Commander-in-chief. This is a good way to solve our shortage of troops. However, the general reserve force of the dispatched army is stationed in Singapore to guard against Tang Qiuli's army. Once it is transferred to Lu  On the Songdao battlefield, Singapore's troops are empty. Tang Qiuli's troops take the opportunity to attack Singapore. How should we respond? "

    Ito waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Kawashima-kun is overly worried. Even if the general reserve team is not mobilized, do you think that these troops alone can stop Tang Qiuli's troops from attacking Singapore? Obviously not,  Besides, Tang Qiuli will not launch an attack on Singapore at the moment. He has two regiments with more than 300,000 troops in Kuala Lumpur. If he wants to attack, he has already done so! Why wait until now?"

    At this point, he continued with some melancholy: "If Tang Qiuli insists on attacking Singapore, we will not be able to defend it. It is even less likely that the empire will give up the current attack target and mobilize its troops to deal with Tang Qiuli's troops. Singapore's springboard  The role has been lost. If the Chinese devil wants it, just give it to him and the Kondo detachment can stay in Singapore!"

    When Ito said these words, the helplessness and melancholy were like poisonous snakes, biting his heart fiercely. If possible, he would never give up Singapore. It is a strategic location guarding the boundary between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.  It can be used as a choke point to attack the islands in the South Pacific, and why not it can also be used as a bridgehead to attack the Indochina Peninsula!

    However, that China devil would not allow Singapore to become a knife stuck in the chest of Indochina. Tang Qiuli couldn't do it, and Ito himself couldn't. At this time, Ito had already vaguely guessed that Tang Qiuli deliberately  The purpose of leaving Singapore to the Japanese Empire is that there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests, Ito secretly sneered in his heart.

    As of June 4, the fighting was still fierce on the battlefields of the Pacific Islands. Although the U.S. military was retreating steadily, it had been operating in this area for many years and had a certain foundation. After the initial chaos, organizations were successively organized in various battlefields.  Limited resistance was provided, but this was far from enough. Faced with the ferocious attack by the Japanese army, the US military's resistance seemed weak.

    At the rear command post of the Rangoon Infantry Division, Tang Qiuli, who was paying attention to the Pacific battlefield, received fragmented information about the battlefield, including the progress of each battlefield, how much combat power the US military still had, and the Japanese attack.  Whether the momentum is still fierce, the degree of troop losses on both sides, etc., it is impossible to piece together a complete picture of the fighting situation.

    Yu Deshui's intelligence office tried its best to collect all-round battlefield intelligence. However, the intelligence network did not cover the entire battle area, and the intelligence collected was one-sided and incomplete. Tang Qiuli was unable to fully understand the battlefield situation., making the most accurate judgment will inevitably affect his next action plan. The staff officers at the division headquarters can clearly feel the anxiety in his heart.

    If it were still the Pacific War in history, Tang Qiuli could know the process and outcome even with his eyes closed. Unfortunately, it was not the Pacific War after he stirred up trouble. It was very different from historical records. "Could it be that he brought it upon himself?  "Tang Qiuli laughed at himself with a wry smile.

    There is another question that bothers him. The Japanese army has been attacking for four days. Why has MacArthur not sent a telegram to him for help? The Japanese army is entering and exiting this time with elite troops. Moreover, there is only one main strategic direction of attack. According to conventional judgment, it is impossible for the US military to support it.  Until now, because historically, two days after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army completely took control of the South Pacific islands.

    However, the current battlefield situation shows that MacArthur is commanding the US military and is still fighting the Japanese army. What is this guy's trump card and reliance?  What defensive methods the U.S. military adopted, and the U.S. government also remained surprisingly silent. Could it be that MacArthur had a trump card that was enough to curb the Japanese offensive?  These are all things Tang Qiuli needs to know!

    On the afternoon of June 4th, Tang Qiuli was in the office, picking out the information that he thought was valuable from hundreds of pieces of information, and sorting it into categories in order to sort out a clue.

    The huge desk was covered with telegram papers. Not only was he busy, Mei Xue, Liu Xinlan, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, Chief of Staff Ge Zhenzhuang, and Battelle were all doing the same work.  , and the confidential correspondents of the Intelligence Analysis Center of the Intelligence Department, constantly sending newly received intelligence to the division commander's office.

    Tang Qiuli had no choice but to do it himself if he wanted to find what he needed. At this time, Shan Hu came in, interrupted everyone's work, put down his work, and looked at Shan Hu strangely.

    Because when Tang Qiuli decided to personally screen the information, he originally counted Shan Hu as one person. Unexpectedly, when Shan Hu saw this large amount of information, he complained that his head hurt. Then, regardless of Tang Qiuli's arrangement, Shan Hu  , fled in despair, and now he is here on his own. Could it be that he saw everyone working hard and wanted to stand by and help?

    Tang Qiuli raised his head and asked deliberately: "Why, Huzi, seeing everyone so busy, I couldn't bear it, so I thought of taking the initiative to help? Or maybe it was because of my conscience that I took the initiative?"

    Shan Hu looked at the piles of information, grinned, and said: "Such a large division headquarters compound has multiple security tasks! I can't get away. By the way, division commander, Chu Tian is here, right at the door.  I¡¯m waiting for your summons!¡±

    Tang Qiuli was very surprised. Why did Chutian come to him for no reason?  Now, the special operations detachment has no combat mission and is undergoing training in Mandalay. He came all the way here. What's the urgent matter?  "Well, let him come in!" Tang Qiuli said.

    Immediately after Shan Hu went out, a capable colonel officer stepped through the door. He had a neat military appearance and was fully armed. With every gesture, he felt the aura of a soldier. Tang Qiuli smiled appreciatively and said, "It's Chu Tian."  , come, sit here, orderly! Make a cup of tea!¡±

    Chu Tian did not sit down, however. He glanced at everyone in the room, then stood at attention with a bang. After saluting, he loudly said: "Sir, Chu Tian took the liberty to come here to disturb the teacher. He is here to invite a fight!"

    Tang Qiuli was stunned and asked strangely: "I said Chutian, the most important task of all the troops now is to carry out targeted training. How can there be any battle? Why are you asking for a battle? It's inexplicable! Isn't this nonsense?  !" After saying that, he glared at Chu Tian and thought to himself: "Is this guy Chu Tian crazy about wanting to fight?"

    Chu Tian met Tang Qiuli's eyes without fear, and said in a calm tone: "Commander, Chu Tian is not acting on a whim or messing around, but on behalf of all the soldiers of the special operations detachment, he requested the division commander to form several small teams.  Sneak into various battlefields where the Japanese and American troops fought, go deep into the battlefield, and obtain detailed and practical first-hand information for the division commander to solve doubts and make decisions! "

    In an instant, Tang Qiuli fully understood Chutian's intention. Chutian somehow found out about Chutian's anxiety because he could not obtain accurate information. He came here to solve a problem for himself.

    He was truly a loyal and attentive subordinate. He had not misjudged him. However, no matter what, Tang Qiuli could not let Chu Tian and the special operations detachment take this risk. Even this information was extremely important to him.

    On the battlefields of various Pacific islands, the number of troops participating in the war between the United States and Japan was almost more than 16.7 million, and the battlefield space was so large. With such dense troops and firepower, one can imagine how cruel the battlefield was.

    "Special forces are also human beings. They are not invulnerable gods of war, raining bullets."?Amidst the artillery fire, the lives of the soldiers were equally fragile. What's more, obtaining similar intelligence was not just a channel. Tang Qiuli had already made a decision in his heart!

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