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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1695 Cold Abandonment

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    What was placed in front of Commander Whiteman were several shocking battle reports, "The First Air Force, while pursuing the Japanese fighter group, was ambushed and surrounded by the superior Japanese fighter group in the Babuyan Strait airspace.  After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the commander of the air formation, Colonel Rijkaard, unfortunately died for his country. More than 200 fighter jets were shot down, and only six fighter jets escaped from the battlefield with injuries and returned to the base. [High-quality update.]"

    "At around 6:25, the Second Air Force, while pursuing a group of Japanese fighter jets, was ambushed and surrounded by Japanese fighter jets twice its size in the airspace of Lingayen Bay. As a result, a fierce battle lasted for nearly an hour and a half.  Colonel Frasis, the commander of the air formation, unfortunately died for his country. More than 300 fighter jets were shot down and most of the pilots were killed on the spot. The remaining pilots were shot down by Japanese fighter jets during the parachute jump and were also killed. Only 13 fighter jets were killed.  , broke through the encirclement of Japanese fighter jets and returned to the base."

    "At around 6:40, the bomber groups of the 1st and 2nd Air Force were in the airspace of the Calais Mountains to support our ground troops in counterattacking the Japanese army. They were attacked by a Japanese fighter group, with a total of more than 300 bombers.  All were shot down and none of the crew members survived.¡±

    "At about seven o'clock, the second-line troops of our Third Army performing counterattack missions, after joining the first-line defense troops, were suddenly divided and surrounded by the superior Japanese troops. Now, all units are in fierce fighting. Until the telegram is received,  All the troops of our Third Army are locked in a bitter battle and can no longer withdraw to the second line of defense.¡±

    This is the Third Army Staff Department's summary of the basic battle conditions in the Calais Mountains battlefield from 4:30 a.m. on August 13th to now. Commander Whiteman looked at these reports blankly, each one  , all telling an absolutely bad news.  The two aviation groups were wiped out, and even the commander was killed. Taken together, the number of fighter jets that returned was only nineteen, which was not even enough for one group. That was two aviation groups!  After a few hours of hard work, it was gone.  

    What¡¯s even worse is that all the troops of the Third Army are trapped in the first line of defense.  Surrounded by nearly 100,000 Japanese troops, without the aircraft to provide aerial fire support, and with no hope of breaking through the Japanese siege, Commander Whiteman's mind went blank.  There is no doubt that the Third Army has more than 40,000 troops.  After being surrounded by Japanese troops.  He has become the bare commander. Except for the more than 300 people in the guard camp around him, there are no redundant soldiers left.

    The cave where the Third Army headquarters is located is deathly silent, even the usually noisy and annoying "tick-tock" sound of the keys.  They all disappeared. A large group of staff officers looked at the lost Commander Whiteman blankly, counting on the supreme commander.  Come up with a solution to the crisis, otherwise, everyone will not survive.

    Commander Whiteman, now seems to understand that from the very beginning, the Japanese set a huge trap for themselves. This trap captured the two air forces plus the entire third army in one fell swoop. It was ruthless enough, only less than  Within four days, the defense line in the Calais Mountains collapsed.

    If you still have enough troops in your hands, you can immediately start a second counterattack. If you can rescue the surrounded troops and retreat to the second line of defense, you can still last for two or three days. However, if you don¡¯t have troops in your hands, the general will  All the personnel of the military department gathered together, but only five or six hundred people were thrown into the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of soldiers were fighting. They couldn't even stir up a small wave. What's more, for the officers of the military department, going up there was almost like sending death.

    The chief of staff carefully reminded: "Commander, the top priority is to immediately and truthfully report to Commander-in-Chief MacArthur the devastating disaster facing the Third Army and request reinforcements, or" The chief of staff hesitated, and the following words were obviously  It's hard to say it out loud.

    Commander Whiteman¡¯s dull eyes turned a few times with difficulty, and he subconsciously asked: ¡°Or what?¡±

    The chief of staff said hesitantly: "Or or ask Commander-in-Chief MacArthur to allow the military to withdraw to Manila and command the battle in the Calais Mountains from Manila!" No wonder the chief of staff said it was so difficult, and the idea was too shady.  It was equivalent to abandoning the more than 40,000 soldiers who were fighting the Japanese army, and the big bosses of the military department, and ran back to Manila first.

    Major General Whiteman smiled miserably, and the military headquarters withdrew to Manila?  He lost two aviation groups, the Third Army and the defense line in the Calais Mountains. Can MacArthur spare himself?  With MacArthur's ruthless character, the only thing waiting for him was a military court or a firing squad.

    However, it is still appropriate to request reinforcements. Even if the first line of defense is lost and the entire third army is wiped out, with enough troops, we can still hold on to the second line of defense and survive the damn one-week period. At least we can save ourselves.  To save his life, this can be regarded as a stopgap measure!

    Commander Whiteman staggered towards the phone, while thinking about any words in his mind, suddenly, "Ding Ding Ding Ding!" The phone rang without any sound.The urgent sound of the omen startled him. At this time, the only one who called the headquarters was Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, asking for an attack?  Or get angry?

    Regardless of Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's attitude, a violent storm was inevitable. Major General Whiteman had a bad feeling in his heart. He swallowed hard, moistened his smoking throat, and trembled.  Go ahead and pick up the phone.

    "Whiteman, you stupid pig and mediocre person, in less than four hours, you lost more than 600 aircraft in my two air groups. I will hand over the command of the two air groups in your hands.  It's based on the great trust in your ability, but what did you do? All the air power of the Southwest Pacific Theater Headquarters was destroyed in your hands. You are a sinner of the United States. Don't explain. The military police of the headquarters will arrive in Calais immediately.  Shanshan, escort you back to the headquarters for investigation!¡±

    Sure enough, General MacArthur was furious as soon as he opened his mouth. Even the staff officers in the distance could hear the commander-in-chief's roar through the phone receiver. MacArthur was almost going crazy.  All the wealth of the Air Force was suppressed in the Calais Mountains, but Whiteman, who should be shot, was all destroyed in less than a morning. In the upcoming defense battle of Manila, what can he use against the Japanese army?  airplane?

    What does losing air supremacy mean to him? General MacArthur, who advocates the theory of weapons victory, is definitely murderous. If Major General Whiteman is in front of him, he will personally take out a gun and smash this bastard's head, which will not only ruin his own battle.  Plan, and even used up his last trump card. If he didn't kill him, it would be difficult to convince the public!

    Just before he called Whiteman, he received a report from the fighter pilot who was desperately escaping back. His vision went dark, and he almost fainted with heartache. If it weren't for the acting chief of staff, Colonel Kleist, he held Yu Yu and shook him.  His Excellency, the fallen Commander-in-Chief, stuffed a few more life-saving pills into his mouth. I am afraid that he is still unconscious at this moment!

    Faced with Commander-in-Chief MacArthur's tantrum and even his threat to send military police, Whiteman had no intention of arguing. To be fair, he couldn't argue that Colonel Rijkaard and Colonel Frasis were involved in the pursuit.  Only Japanese fighter jets were ambushed. Beforehand, I had no idea. It could be said that I took the blame, but I couldn't shirk responsibility.

    The two commanders who made the decision are both dead, and there is no proof of death. The command of the two air forces was handed over to me. Now, being beaten is equivalent to the annihilation of the entire army. This responsibility can only fall on me.  On his head, therefore, Commander Whiteman did not want to defend himself. What he wanted to say was another matter.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I do not want to shirk responsibility for the tragic losses of the First and Second Air Forces, and I am willing to accept any punishment imposed on me by the headquarters. Now, the most urgent thing is that all units of our Third Army have  The superior Japanese army was divided and surrounded by the first line of defense in the Calais Mountains. If the commander-in-chief does not send reinforcements, the Third Army will be destroyed today!" Major General Whiteman arrived and took over all the troops.  Responsibility, then plead to!

    "What?" On the other end of the phone, Commander-in-Chief MacArthur only heard a blood-curdling exclamation, and then there was silence, unbearable silence, with only the weak "squeak" sound of electricity repeating monotonously on the phone.

    It took five or six minutes before I heard the voice of Commander-in-Chief MacArthur. As soon as he spoke, the cold tone made Major General Whiteman tremble uncontrollably, "Whiteman, listen carefully, I won't hold you accountable."  You are responsible for the annihilation of two air fleets. However, I do not have the extra troops to reinforce you. You and your troops, even if only one person is left, must nail the defense line of the Calais Mountains and return to the defense line.  The only thing that comes to Manila is your body, or the news that you were killed along with the soldiers!¡±

    Then, before Major General Whiteman could react, he hung up the phone with a "bada". Major General Whiteman stood by the phone like a fool. In his heart, a feeling of despair spread uncontrollably. MacArthur became cold and cold.  The tone penetrated into his bones and nerves. He knew even more that in the eyes of the commander-in-chief, he was already a corpse. Not only himself, but also the tens of thousands of remaining soldiers of the Third Army.  in this way.

    The reason why he seemed magnanimous and did not hold himself responsible for the loss of hundreds of planes was that before he died and the Third Army was completely annihilated, there was still some value that could be used to entangle the Japanese army for a period of time. Whiteman  The Army Commander suddenly figured out a lot of things. Commander-in-Chief MacArthur was still unwilling to withdraw the Third Army back to Manila. He had already planned to abandon this chess piece.

    Commander Whiteman smiled sadly and said to dozens of staff officers in the cave: "After receiving the order from the commander-in-chief, the Third Army must not retreat even half a step. Everyone, pick up your guns and let's go to the front line together!" Suddenly,  of all U.S. military officersHis face suddenly turned pale!

    (To be continued.)</dd>
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