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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1690: MacArthur shows all his trump cards

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    Although it was already late at night, Commander Whiteman still planned to truthfully report the dangers faced by the Third Army to General MacArthur. He could not even wait until tomorrow morning. God only knew what the Japanese attack would be in the early hours of tomorrow.  What does it look like?

    He was not sure whether he and the Third Army could withstand the Japanese army's crazy attack tomorrow. After calling the general's residence, he waited quietly, feeling anxious and uneasy like a tide.  , struck his heart, Commander Whiteman had a vague hope, hoping that the Commander-in-Chief, after hearing his report, would allow the Third Army to retreat to the vicinity of Manila!

    General MacArthur, who had not had a good night's sleep in the past few months, was woken up by his adjutant just after going to bed. He felt annoyed. It was definitely uncomfortable to have his hard-earned sleep interrupted. He asked the adjutant impatiently.  After a few words, I learned that it was Commander Whiteman calling from the defense line in the Calais Mountains. I felt a thump in my heart. It was already so late. Whiteman called. Could it be that there was a big problem with the defense line of the Third Army?  ?

    Ignoring his usual image of a gentleman, MacArthur hurried to the living room in his pajamas. The annoyance in his heart had long been replaced by worry. When he picked up the phone, the panicked and tired voice of Major General Whiteman came, which made his heart skip a beat.  More uncomfortable.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, today's battle in the Calais Mountains was extremely fierce. My troops suffered more than 17,000 casualties today. After three days, the Third Army has suffered more than half of its casualties. My subordinates are not cowardly.  We are worried that we will not be able to complete your mission with the existing strength. Moreover, the morale of the troops has been very low during the three consecutive days of fierce fighting. Just today, Japanese aircraft also joined the battle, giving  My troops caused a lot of casualties!" Whiteman said emotionally.

    General MacArthur.  He was so surprised that he almost dropped the phone on the ground. With the condition and strength of the Third Army, fighting against hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, the casualties were certain, and they would not be small, but he never expected it.  The casualties will be so huge that they will be frightening to the point of being frightened. Anyone can calculate the accounts. If they continue to be consumed at this rate, the Third Army will definitely not be able to withstand the Japanese attack for a week.

    "Damn it!" General MacArthur cursed secretly in his heart, which really made matters worse.  Just this morning, he received a telegram from General Fernandez, the commander-in-chief of the British Army in Australia. In the telegram, the British guy clearly told him that 100,000 British and Australian troops were being reinforced.  Within a week, it is impossible to reach the battlefield of Luzon Island under any circumstances.  According to the current speed of assembly, it will take about ten days at the earliest.

    This was already his limit, and even military law could not do anything about it. In the end, General Fernandez vaguely accused himself of issuing unrealistic orders regardless of the actual situation. If necessary, he would report this situation to the country. This  Damn the British guy, pretending to be a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, and threatening himself. Doesn't he know that the U.S. Army is using the lives of soldiers to stop the Japanese at the cost of more than 10,000 casualties every day?  ?

    Angry and scolding, MacArthur really couldn't do anything to Fernandez. His only hope was that Whiteman's Third Army could hold on in the Calais Mountains for a few more days. Although he knew that this was difficult, but,  Whiteman's call shattered his hopes. Looking at this situation, the Third Army could not survive five days. Oh God!  Why is this happening?

    General MacArthur licked his dry lips and said as calmly as possible: "Dear Whiteman, don't be so pessimistic. This is war. It is normal for troops to have casualties. As a senior commander, don't be frightened by the huge casualties.  On the contrary, since the Japanese fighter jets have appeared on the battlefield in the Calais Mountains, I will place all the fighter jets of the Second Air Force at the headquarters under your command sequence. Firmly control the air superiority. You will be very relaxed in the next battle.  !¡±

    In order to allow the Third Army to sustain as much time as possible, MacArthur had to take out his last trump card. He did not even dare to tell Whiteman that the defense line in the Calais Mountains would be extended from the original seven days to  For more than ten days, he was really afraid that Whiteman would faint immediately after hearing this order. Before the Japanese came, he himself collapsed first!

    However, Whiteman must know that even if the Third Army is completely annihilated, it will die on the battlefield in the Calais Mountains. Therefore, during the phone call, MacArthur particularly emphasized, "Whiteman, you must hold on to the defense line in the Calais Mountains. Without me,  My personal order does not allow the troops to retreat. Of course, when necessary, I will issue a retreat order. Before that, do not have any thoughts of retreat! "

    Hearing that the Commander-in-Chief became a little sinister and mixed with some threatening words, Commander Whiteman opened his mouth, but did not say anything. He also knew that it was useless to say anything now, and he could only wait for the Commander-in-Chief to come.I will show mercy and issue the order to retreat as soon as possible. Fortunately, I have the command of more than 300 aircraft in my hands. The next battle should be relatively easy.

    Putting down the phone, Whiteman conveyed Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's words to the division commanders intact. At the same time, he also told them that the Third Army had received air reinforcements from the headquarters' Second Air Force to cheer up his subordinates.  , However, Major General Whiteman did not notice such a detail. General MacArthur, on the phone, did not emphasize the previous order that the Third Army must hold on in the Calais Mountains for a week.

    In the previous phone calls, General MacArthur emphasized this point, and all the Third Army's campaign deployments were carried out around a week. All the officers and soldiers of the Third Army, including Commander Whiteman,  He was gritting his teeth and holding on for the one-week deadline. For tomorrow's battle, the anxious Major General Whiteman didn't even realize what this meant for the Third Army.

    On the other side of the Calais Mountains, General Ito Genzaburo, commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force, was also holding a military meeting. What was different from the previous meeting was that among the original faces, there were three more people wearing Japanese Army uniforms.  An arrogant and arrogant major general in aviation uniform was sitting among a group of army generals. When he looked at people, his nostrils were raised to the sky. He felt quite arrogant and the best in the world!

    General Ito was obviously in a very good mood. After waving his hands for the generals to sit down, he said: "Gentlemen, after three days of fierce fighting, our Imperial Japanese Army soldiers have inflicted huge casualties on the Americans, especially today.  During the battle, if I had ordered Haruta-kun¡¯s troops not to continue to break through the US military positions at this critical moment, I absolutely believe that the warriors of the Fourteenth Army should be under the city of Manila at this moment!¡±

    After finishing speaking, looking at Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko with a cold and resolute face, General Ito said with approval: "Haruta-kun, your troops are worthy of being the elite of the Imperial Army. They can still survive under the indiscriminate bombardment of U.S. military aircraft.  Breaking through the US military's position, Haruta-kun's troops probably killed the most American soldiers in today's battle. Do you feel uncomfortable when I order your troops to retreat?" There was no blame in Ito's words, but a bit of a joke!

    Lieutenant General Haruta Yoshihiko stood up abruptly and replied loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Ministry understands your intentions. The Fourteenth Army faithfully carries out your orders. It is not uncomfortable to say the least. However, to be honest, it is a pity.  Yes, one of my subordinates personally told me that when his command knife hit the neck of a U.S. Army major, the Yankee was so frightened that he even forgot to draw out his gun. If it were not for the strategic considerations of the Commander-in-Chief,  , the 14th Army itself can kill all the US Third Army in the Calais Mountains!"

    The Japanese generals participating in the meeting laughed wildly and arrogantly, mixed with cheers. General Ito was so happy that his eyes shone with joy and he took the lead in applauding. He was obviously very satisfied. Yoshihiko Haruta  Put this brave momentum behind you!

    After the applause and laughter stopped, General Ito continued: "Gentlemen, after three days of fighting, we have forced MacArthur to use up all the trump cards in his hand. Especially today, the Imperial Army Air Force sent a small number of fighter jets to participate  The battle, with a record of 1 to 2, taught the U.S. Air Force a lesson and made the Americans panic. In order to maintain the defense line in the Calais Mountains, the only thing MacArthur could use was air power. Therefore, tomorrow, it will be the U.S. Air Force.  Festival day!¡±

    Then, General Ito turned his attention to the three major generals wearing the flight uniforms of the Japanese Army Air Force, and said: "Let me introduce to you, this is Major General Kashima Kazuo, the commander of the Kashima Air Force, and this is Araki.  Major General Yoshiyasu Araki, Commander of the Air Force, and Major General Yoshio Kuroda, Commander of the Kuroda Air Force. Tomorrow, their three subordinate air eagles will be responsible for encircling and annihilating the U.S. Southwest Pacific Regional Headquarters in the airspace of the Calais Mountains.  1st and 2nd Air Force!"

    The three Japanese Army Air Force commanders stood up and said at attention: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I will live up to your expectations. Tomorrow will be the end of the US military aircraft. We hereby assure you that,  After tomorrow, all you can see over Luzon Island are the fighter planes of our Imperial Japanese Army Air Force!" These words are full of confidence and murderous intent. In their eyes, the more than 600 U.S. military aircraft are  A plate of side dishes!

    "Okay!" General Ito was the first to shout, followed by warm applause. The three major generals of the Japanese Army Air Force sat down arrogantly. General Ito continued: "As for the specific arrangements for tomorrow's battle, we will make the following arrangements.  Chief of Staff, please announce it!"

    (To be continued)
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