When the sun went down and night fell, the Imperial Army's attack on Maury came to an end for the time being. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info During the daytime offensive, both the Imperial Army and the Fuso Army once tore apart the defense line of the US-Australian coalition forces, causing great losses to the US-Australian coalition forces. However, because the reinforcements of the United States and Australia arrived in time, the attacks of the Imperial Army and the Fuso Army were repulsed. Of course, in order to repel the Imperial Army and the Fuso Army, the US-Australian coalition also paid an extremely heavy price.

However, the two infantry divisions of the Annam Army fought for a day and suffered considerable losses, but they did not break through the defensive line of the US-Australian coalition forces at all. This also fully proves that in comparison, the combat effectiveness of the Annan Army is undoubtedly weaker.

The positions of the US-Australian coalition forces were full of layers of corpses, both from the Imperial Army and the Fuso Army. But more of them are from the US-Australian coalition. Although they managed to hold their positions, the price they paid was extremely heavy, which made it very difficult for the US-Australian coalition to continue to hold out and resist the attack of the 1st Army of the Chinese Army here.

After all, this was only the first day, and the offensive of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army had just begun. Once the Imperial Army continues to launch a fierce attack, the United States and Australia do not know how many lives will be added to the position in order to hold the position. Wait until their troops are exhausted. What else could they use to fend off the attack of the Imperial Army? At that time, Mori will inevitably be occupied by the Imperial Army, and the plan of the US-Australian coalition to prevent the Imperial Army from advancing towards Nevertel will also be completely frustrated.

"General Schott, the current situation is very unfavorable for us, and our troops have suffered extremely heavy losses. According to this loss, I am afraid that it will not last long. Lieutenant General Krakensen, commander of the Australian Army, said to Lieutenant General Short.

"I know that the Chinese and their servant army have shown amazing combat effectiveness. Compared to them, we are simply rubbish. Perhaps, this time, the entire battle plan is simply a joke. Lieutenant General Short said.

He knew very well that if the armies of the Chinese Army and the vassal states of the Chinese Empire were in such combat effectiveness, Admiral MacArthur's plan to encircle and annihilate the 14th Army of the Chinese Army would not succeed at all. In this case, I am afraid that it will lead to a crushing defeat of the US-Australian coalition. It will be very unfavorable for the entire Australian war situation.

Lieutenant General Krakensen's face suddenly became very ugly. He was a native of Australia, and in the last World War, he led his troops in the battle against Germany as a brigade commander in the Australian Army. Therefore, after this large-scale expansion of the Australian Army, he had the opportunity to be promoted to lieutenant general. However, if the US-Australian coalition is completely defeated by the Chinese* army and the country is destroyed, then I'm afraid that these people, in addition to death, will only enter the Chinese prisoner of war camps and be enslaved by the Chinese.

"General Short, don't we have any other way?" Lieutenant General Krakenson asked, somewhat desperately.

"General Krakensen, the only thing we can do now is to resist the Chinese attack at Moli. There is no other way. The longer we can hold out here, the more likely it is that we will encircle and annihilate the 14th Army of the Chinese Army. When the time comes, we may be able to turn the tide of battle. Lieutenant General Short said. But will they really be able to continue here? Even he himself was a little unconvinced. After all, their opponent this time was too strong for them to deal with at all.

"General Short, all Australian Army forces will fight to the end with all their might. We will prove with our blood that in order to defend our country, we will pay even with our lives. Lieutenant General Krakensen said firmly.

Lieutenant General Short nodded, appreciating Lieutenant General Krakensen's courage. However, in many cases, it is not necessary to have courage to achieve victory. If you want to defeat the enemy, especially a powerful enemy like the Chinese Army, in addition to courage, you need more powerful combat power. And the US-Australian coalition is now lacking precisely these things. Of course, the composition of the combat effectiveness of the troops is composed of many aspects. The combat quality of the soldiers, the command quality of the officers, the weapons and equipment, the tactics and morale, etc., are all indispensable. But it is a pity that in these aspects, the US-Australian coalition forces are not comparable to the Chinese army. This directly leads to their disadvantage in the war.

After Lieutenant General Krakensen's departure, Lieutenant General Short sent a telegram to Admiral MacArthur. In the telegram he claimed that they had fought very hard in Mori. The enemy was so strong that they lost more than 50,000 men on the first day of fighting. And that's just the beginning. If you want to stop the 1st Army of the Chinese Army in Moli, it is simply unlikely. Or rather, when their forces are quickly depleted, they will soon be defeated. Even so, though, Lieutenant General Short, like Admiral MacArthur, assured that they would hold out for at least a week or more.

However, soon Lieutenant General Short knew that if he wanted to hold out for a week, it would be like a fool's dream. The Imperial Army's 1st Army wasn't going to wait a week here.

On the evening of 3 March, Major General Sun Fumin, deputy commander of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army, also summoned the commanders of the infantry divisions and brigades of the Imperial Army, as well as the Fuso Army and the Annam Army, to discuss the battle situation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone did very well in today's battle. Although, we were not able to completely break through the defense line of the US-Australian coalition. However, we have inflicted huge casualties on them. It is foreseeable that it will not be long before we will be able to defeat them once and for all and capture Maury. Major General Sun Fumin was very optimistic.

The generals present also had smiles on their faces, except for Lieutenant General Li Zhongjie, commander of the 2nd Army of the Annan Army. The performance of the Annan Army on this day was so bad that even he, the army commander, was deeply ashamed. Thankfully, they were not held accountable by the Imperial Army. Otherwise, he wouldn't know where to put his face. But even so, Lieutenant General Li Zhongjie couldn't help but feel that his face was hot. He secretly made up his mind that after he returned, he must reprimand those generals well, so that they can perform well in tomorrow's battle, at least not worse than the Fuso Army.

"Tomorrow, we will continue to attack the lines of the US-Australian coalition and inflict more casualties on them. Even if they can't break through their defenses, they will lose as much of their living force as they can. However, the day after tomorrow, even on March 5, we will launch a final attack on the US-Australian coalition forces in front of us. The 1st Armored Brigade of the Imperial Army, the 46th Infantry Division and the 61st Infantry Division, will form a powerful assault force to break through the US-Australian lines from the left flank, go around behind the US-Australian forces, surround them all, and then eat them all in one bite. I believe that after two days of attrition, the US-Australian coalition has suffered heavy losses. As long as we are well prepared, it is perfectly fine to eat them in one bite. Major General Sun Fumin said. Even though the combined forces of the United States and Australia had more troops than the Imperial Army. However, the Imperial Army has fought many battles with fewer victories. For the Imperial Army, this was nothing at all.

The generals couldn't help but face it squarely, if they were to launch a general offensive the day after tomorrow and have a decisive battle with Morry's American-Australian coalition forces, this would undoubtedly be a bitter battle, and there would be a lot of preparation to be made.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this battle in Australia is coming to an end. As long as we can annihilate the main force of this US-Australian coalition in Moli. If the 14th Army could also inflict heavy losses on the main force of the US-Australian coalition forces in Nevertel, there would be no surprises in this battle. After defeating the US-Australian coalition in Australia, it is simply impossible for the Americans to thwart the empire in the Pacific. Major General Sun Fumin said.

If the Imperial Army can rush to Maury and Nevertel to inflict heavy damage on the US-Australian coalition forces, then the US-Australian coalition forces will be completely at a disadvantage on the Australian battlefield. The Imperial Army will get rid of them in one fell swoop. Of course, Australia is too vast, and it is very likely that the remnants of the US-Australian coalition will continue to fight guerrilla warfare here against the Imperial Army. However, that is already harmless.

On 4 March, the Imperial Army and vassal armies launched an even more fierce attack on the lines of the combined American and Australian forces. In order to hold the defensive line, the United States and Australia had to put more troops into the front line. And these units often become the targets of the artillery and air forces of the Imperial Army. After a day of fighting, the US-Australian coalition paid an even greater price.

On the morning of March 5, the 1st Armored Brigade of the Imperial Army, consisting of more than 200 tanks and hundreds of armored vehicles, began its assault. Behind them were more than 30,000 elite infantry from the 46th Infantry Division and the 61st Infantry Division of the Imperial Army.

Lieutenant General Short got the news as soon as the armored units of the Imperial Army appeared on the battlefield, and without saying a word, he immediately put the 8th Armored Division of the US Army into the battlefield. Lieutenant General Short knew that if there was any unit of the US-Australian coalition that could hold back the attack of the Imperial Army's armored forces, it would be the 8th Armored Division. The 390 tanks of the 8th Panzer Division have become their last straw. This also made one of the largest armored battles on the Australian battlefield begin. (To be continued.) )