ps: It was my friend’s birthday yesterday. I drank all kinds of drinks...from white to red to beer. I ate and drank in the afternoon. After the family banquet, I moved to KTV. After the KTV, I stopped working and moved to the barbecue stall... Xiaochao couldn’t even remember himself. How much did you drink...

Therefore, I apologize to everyone for delaying the update! Today Xiaochao will update 15,000 to compensate everyone. ◎Literature Museum r />

"Woo~~~" The whistle sounded on the pier, and cargo ships and passenger ships loaded with large amounts of various supplies and additional soldiers sailed towards the Philippines.

Due to the heavy losses suffered by the Japanese Navy in Manila Bay, they had to withdraw to the mainland for repairs. At the same time, the entire Japanese Navy also began to accept various extremely stringent investigations.

Officers at all levels of the Japanese Navy were forced to leave their posts and were sent collectively to the former Navy Command Department for training. At the same time, they were temporarily deprived of their positions.

Under this situation, the entire Japanese Navy fell into chaos. Without these experienced officers, the Japanese Navy would not be able to carry out operations out of port.

And after the Battle of Manila Bay, although there were no injuries, the damaged warships still need time to repair. At the same time, the additional aircraft carrier fighters also need to be retrained.

The two battles in the Annan Sea and Manila Bay resulted in the loss of a large number of excellent Japanese naval pilots. If they want to restore their combat effectiveness, they will need a long period of repair.

During this period, the entire East Asian waters became the back garden of the National Defense Force and Navy.

During this period, the National Defense Force organized a portion of new recruits to replenish the Nanyang Military Division. At the same time, a large number of weapons and ammunition were sent to the Philippines.

This failure of the Japanese Navy also means that the Southern Army of the Japanese Army entrenched in Southeast Asia is about to be liquidated. Without the support of the Navy and the lack of local weapons and equipment, the countdown to their existence has begun.

Under this situation, a commander of the allied forces in Southeast Asia was not happy at all. He was the former commander of the US military in the Philippines and the current commander of the US military in Australia, General Mike Arthur.

"Actually, we should have considered supporting the Philippine National Defense Forces at that time..." Sutherland, Chief of Staff of the Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific, sighed helplessly.

Admiral Douglas MacArthur next to him had a gloomy face and said nothing. In fact, when the Japanese navy and army attacked the Philippines, his staff suggested that he contact the Philippine National Defense Forces and Assist in defense from the periphery or directly invest troops to support their operations.

But MacArthur rejected the offer.

"These damn 'little eyes' forced us to sign an agreement to hand over Southeast Asia to them. Since it is handed over to them, they must be responsible for themselves. We have no reason to bleed for them!"

This was MacArthur's attitude. Although the general staff gave him reasonable advice, the general firmly believed that the Wehrmacht could not win this battle.

Of course, one of the most important reasons why MacArthur was unwilling to take the initiative was that Australia's current U.S. military forces were really limited.

Most of the navy maintained superiority over Germany in the Atlantic, and only a small number of ships could be placed under the command of MacArthur's Allied Forces Command in the Southwest Pacific.

In fact, in the tactical deduction of the Southwest Pacific Allied Staff, the best outcome of the Nanyang Army Division was to escape from the Philippines with the remaining troops, or to enter the jungle to fight guerrilla warfare.

No one expected that this small force with no heavy weapons could actually fight effectively in this battle. What they didn't expect was that the navy force of the National Defense Force, which was obviously at a disadvantage, would dare to take the initiative.

It severely damaged the Japanese naval fleet in the waters of Manila Bay, forcing them to withdraw from the battlefield. This resulted in the annihilation of tens of thousands of Japanese landing troops.

"Hmph! Even so, what can they do?! At least for the time being, I can't see any sign that the Tiger troops can attack the Japanese mainland." MacArthur snorted coldly: "What we need to do now is to conserve our strength and wait until our fleet When we can support us, we will take over Malaya and other areas."

Here, we have to mention several distinctive characteristics of this American general: First, arrogance, he is extremely arrogant. He has always believed that he is the center of course and should receive everyone's attention. Even he He once showed an attitude of longing for others to praise him and admire him, and he did not seldom reach out to ask for honors or covet others' achievements and take what he already had.

Second, MacArthur was prone to impulsivity and had very weak control over his own emotions. He often had unrealistic optimism and was prone to psychological warfare. He thought he was always right. However, if the advice given by his staff was not in line with his If he has an appetite, he will treat these suggestions as farts and ignore them directly.

For example, this time, the Southwest Pacific Allied Forces Staff has given suggestions that support should be provided to the Philippines. The Chief of Staff, General Sutherland, privately stated that at least the Southwest Pacific Allied Forces should make a statement on friendly forces' fighting. .

But it is a pity that MacArthur completely ignored these suggestions. In his view, the US military was the protagonist of this war, and he was the protagonist of this war.

The protagonist will never waste his strength for a supporting role. Of course, he does not have a fleet that can compete head-on with the Japanese navy, which is one of the reasons why he refuses to send troops.

"General. So what should we do now?! Do we need to march into Southeast Asia?!" Chief of Staff General Sutherland asked MacArthur in a low voice: "Now the Japanese navy has fully retreated back to its own homeland, and the entire Malaya region Almost all the Japanese troops were deployed to the Annan area to fight against the National Defense Forces. Their defense was extremely empty..."

Sutherland's suggestion made MacArthur's eyes light up. This was a good opportunity to gain merit. The Japanese were now too busy to take care of themselves, and almost all their troops in those areas had been depleted.

In other words, he and his people are causing great trouble in Malaya, and the Japanese can only do nothing. The most important thing is that the National Defense Force's performance in the Battle of Manila Bay was too eye-catching.

This made MacArthur, who considered himself the protagonist, very dissatisfied. He needed to do something to prove his status as the protagonist. Then, attacking these areas that were not defended by many people became the best choice.

"Hmm... This is a good suggestion. Sutherland, you and the staff will do a tactical deduction first. Then make a plan for me. I will personally call Washington."

MacArthur was obviously very interested in this proposal, while Chief of Staff Sutherland smiled secretly. It was not the first day he had cooperated with MacArthur, so he could guess what MacArthur was thinking.

He only needs to show actions that can realize his ideas, and then this arrogant and conceited general will express his support for his proposal. This method has been tried and tested time and time again.

After Sutherland left, MacArthur showed a hesitant look on his face. He didn't know that Washington had already signed an agreement with the National Defense Forces.

Southeast Asia will be the exclusive domain of the National Defense Forces, and all affairs there will be dominated by the actions of the National Defense Forces. Unless they speak out, Washington will not make any statement.

On this issue, Washington has always abided by the agreement. When the indigenous people in the Philippines who had surrendered to the Japanese launched an independence movement, the United States also chose to adopt the attitude of the National Defense Forces.

However, the stupid British Speaker jumped out. As a result, the United States won the trust of the tiger with this statement. The British side was in a state of disarray.

As a senior military official, MacArthur naturally knew that Churchill tried to go to the Imperial Capital of China to explain to the tiger afterwards. Unfortunately, the coalition government ignored Churchill's request to visit.

In terms of cooperation between the two sides, the Wehrmacht even sent its own elite troops carrying secret weapons to assist the US military in destroying the German train guns. Even the Soviet Union and the British had no chance to come into contact with this kind of weapon.

If I do this...will Washington agree? MacArthur himself also had this question in his mind...

"Commander! Japan has withdrawn, and they now leave two divisions on the ground. The remaining troops are all withdrawing towards India..."

At the General Headquarters of the National Defense Forces Southeast Asia Theater in Weijiang, Long Shengzu excitedly reported to Tu Sanpao. Tu Sanpao, who had received the news, grinned. This incident was just expected.

The Japanese will withdraw. This is something he has thought of for a long time. It is estimated that the Japanese base camp in Tokyo, Japan is also considering this issue. After all, it is quite worthless for them to spend more than 100,000 people on this battlefield in vain.

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And if they evacuate, it will be difficult for the National Defense Forces to pursue them. On the one hand, the journey is too long, which will put huge pressure on logistics. On the other hand, no one can be sure that the Japanese will not play tricks on the road.

Moreover, the National Defense Forces also need to rein in the current situation in Southeast Asia, especially to clean up those pro-Japanese factions in Southeast Asian countries. After the great purge, only by replacing them with pro-China factions can the influence of the coalition government in this region be guaranteed.

"Let them go. It's okay to go to Lao Maozi to cause trouble." Master Pao didn't care much about this matter. He swiped at the map and said, "At least they left two divisions for us to eat.

This is considered as paying the money to buy the road..."

"Uh..." Long Shengzu choked and rolled his eyes at Master Pao's words, okay! The two Japanese divisions, in Master Pao's view, were just money left for him to buy his way.

But speaking of it, the truth is pretty much the same. Sugiyama Gen certainly never thought that these two divisions could be withdrawn. Since they left two divisions behind, these two divisions must be used to block the National Defense Forces.

This kind of mission has always been a narrow escape.

"Let Old Li and your Uncle Lu start the whole thing!" Master Pao dropped the pen on the map and said with a smile: "Didn't they ask for a battle a long time ago?! These two divisions, one on each side.

Let’s finish it off by eating it!”
Chapter completed!