"General, I suggest that we withdraw our troops from the St. Jones line at once. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The Chinese received a large number of reinforcements, and they transferred ten infantry divisions of about 180,000 troops from the kingdoms of Annam and the Khmer kingdoms. This brought the number of their army to almost four hundred thousand people. On the battlefield north of Manila, they are no longer at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. An operations staff officer suggested to Lieutenant General MacArthur.

"But if we retreat, what about the troops deployed in northern Luzon? They will be eaten by the Chinese in one fell swoop. Lieutenant General MacArthur said. They deployed 300,000 troops in northern Luzon, accounting for more than one-third of the U.S.-Filipino forces. If these troops are lost, they will have no chance of winning the battle in the Philippines.

The operational staff was silent, and it was clear that if the troops were withdrawn from St. Jones, it would mean that the 300,000 American-Philippine troops in northern Luzon would have to be abandoned. Although, in some cases, it is necessary for a strong man to break his wrist. However, if you directly stretch out your entire arm and even give up half of your body, it will not be called a strong man's broken wrist, but a suicide.

"General, it can be expected that the Chinese have increased the number of vassal states* in the Philippines by more than 100,000 or 200,000, and this is not the end, but just the beginning. It is foreseeable that in the future, they will also send more vassal states* troops to the battlefield in the Philippines. At that time, the advantage we occupy will be smaller and smaller, or even no longer have any advantage. The operational staff officer said.

Lieutenant General MacArthur nodded: "I know that. However, the combat effectiveness of the army of the Chinese's vassal state* should be similar to that of the Philippine Army. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is simply impossible to confront our army. ”

"General, perhaps the combat effectiveness of the armies of their vassal states* will exceed our expectations. Now, the Chinese have invested heavily in the defense of the vassal state* army in St. Jones. At least for now, they're playing very well. The operational staff officer said.

"Let's go south with all the troops deployed in northern Luzon. The other three U.S. Infantry Divisions and seven Filipino Infantry Divisions all moved south to further intensify their assault on the St. Jones front. As long as they can tear through the Chinese defenses, they will be able to withdraw to Manila for defense. Lieutenant General MacArthur said. His intention was obviously to abandon the entire northern part of Luzon. However, there is no way around it. If this is not done, the hundreds of thousands of troops deployed to northern Luzon will be eaten by the Chinese* army.

The operational staff nodded, and did not send this plan to Lieutenant General MacArthur. However, he then said: "General, judging from the current war situation, we may not be able to stay in the Philippines for long, so it is better to prepare as soon as possible." ”

MacArthur was stunned for a moment, then nodded. Indeed, the Chinese* army in the Philippine battlefield, showed extremely strong combat effectiveness, so that the US Army in the face of heavy losses, in fact, is also an eye-opener, but also let them have a deeper awareness of the world's most powerful army. That is, whether in terms of hardware or software, the US Army is still far from the world's strongest army. If the United States wants to truly defeat China, it still has a long way to go, and it can be said that there is a long way to go.

Vice Admiral MacArthur and others also knew the news that the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier fleet had dispatched a large number of carrier-based aircraft to attack the west coast of the United States. Therefore, they are becoming less and less optimistic about the prospects of war. At least for now, the United States is at a complete disadvantage.

Lieutenant General MacArthur's orders were soon sent to the troops in northern Luzon. The 48th Infantry Division, 49th Infantry Division, and 50th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army stationed in northern Luzon, as well as the remaining seven infantry divisions of the Philippine Army, began to pack up and evacuate south. Obviously, the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces sensed that a crisis was coming, so they couldn't wait to run away.

Of course, this step of the US-Philippine coalition also made the 16th Army of the Imperial Army have to react in advance.

Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin, the headquarters of the 16th Army of the Imperial Army, stood silent in front of the large map of the Philippines hanging on Qiang. On the map, the movements of the Imperial Army and the U.S.-Filipino forces are marked in different colors. It's just that, judging from the map, hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides are now gathering on the front line of St. Jones to fight. However, now that the Americans are beginning to withdraw their troops from northern Luzon, and more than 200,000 American-Philippine troops are moving south, if they are also engaged in the attack on St. Jones, even if they are supplemented by five Annam infantry divisions, the Imperial Army will be under great pressure in St. Jones.

"Someone, give me orders. The 6th Marine Division was dispatched by boat to northern Luzon to capture Apari. Let the ten infantry divisions of the Fuso Kingdom Army, change the landing location, and land from Apari in northern Luzon. After that, they went all the way south to attack. Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin ordered.

Since the US-Filipino coalition has taken the initiative to abandon northern Luzon, it is impossible to escape. Then, the Imperial Army will not be as they wished. However, the main force of the Imperial Army was now trapped in the St. Jones line, and there were not enough troops to attack northern Luzon. However, the upcoming army of the Fuso Kingdom is undoubtedly a very effective force, and there should be no problem in letting them attack northern Luzon. What's more, the US-Philippine coalition is retreating south, and it will not leave much strength in northern Luzon. With the combat effectiveness of the Fuso Kingdom Army, the problem can be completely solved. After all, if you look at the level of the last world war, the combat effectiveness of the Fuso Army is absolutely world-class. Even in this world war, the Fuso Army, which is not afraid of death, can still be called a strong army.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer nodded.

"Send a telegram to the commander of the Fuso Army, telling them that if they chase the ass of the US-Philippine forces and fight this battle, I will personally ask for credit for them." Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said.

"Yes, Commander." The staff officer saluted and walked away quickly.

After that, Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin issued a new order, allowing the 7th Marine Division to fully take over the defense of Dagupan, and the 16th Armored Brigade, the 79th Infantry Division, the 80th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army, three infantry divisions of the Annam Army and two infantry divisions of the Khmer Army set out from the north of the Agno River, crossed the Agno River, and marched directly to Talahuila, south of St. Jones, cutting off the retreat of the US-Filipinized forces attacking the St. Jones defense line from the south and encircling them in one fell swoop. After the elimination of this combined American and Philippine army, the Imperial Army was able to concentrate its forces with the armies of the vassal states to encircle and annihilate the American and Philippine forces in northern Luzon, and the victory was established in one fell swoop.

On September 12, more than 100,000 troops of the Imperial Army and vassal states* set out from the north of the Agno River, crossed the Agno River, and directly attacked the rear of the US-Filipino forces. More than 200 tanks of the 16th Armored Brigade took the lead.

Although, the road traffic facilities in the Philippines are not very good. However, the tanks of the Imperial Army had large tracks and were not easy to get into deep pits, even if they were rice fields, they could pass through them directly. Along the way, it's like walking on the ground.

The large-scale offensive of the Imperial Army attracted the attention of the United States and the Philippines. However, in the face of the sudden attack of the Imperial Army, they lacked the corresponding means of countermeasures. MacArthur's troops, in addition to the 43rd Infantry Division of the United States, there are two Philippine Infantry Divisions. Even if these more than 60,000 people were sent to the battlefield, it was estimated that they would not be able to withstand the torrent of steel of the Imperial Army.

As a result, Lieutenant General MacArthur could only telegraph the U.S.-Filipino forces attacking St. Jones from the south to return to Talavera and prepare to defend against the Imperial Army's attack.

On 13 September, the 79th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army, assisted by the 16th Armored Brigade, stormed Tarawera. Although the 45th Infantry Division of the US Army has returned to the reinforcements. However, in the face of the fierce attack of the Imperial Army and the armored forces, they were defeated after only half a day. Talavera fell into the hands of the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army and vassal forces* who arrived later surrounded the American-Philippine forces attacking St. Jones from the south in one fell swoop. More than 60,000 U.S.-Filipino troops were surrounded here. The Imperial Army and vassal armies* who surrounded them amounted to more than 150,000 men.

With the strength of the two sides equal, the United States and the Philippines are not the opponents of the Imperial Army, let alone the current gap between the two sides' forces.

On the night of September 13, the Imperial Army carried out a fierce artillery bombardment of the US-Filipino forces in the encirclement, constantly using artillery to kill and injure the living forces of the US-Filipino forces. In order to be able to encounter less resistance in the next day's attack.

The next day, on the morning of September 14, the Imperial Army launched a heavy artillery attack on the American and Philippine forces in the encirclement with more than 500 artillery pieces of caliber of more than 100 millimeters. The carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy also dispatched dozens of aircraft to attack the US-Philippine forces.

The heavy shelling and bombardment caused heavy losses to the US-Filipino forces in the encirclement, and there were even incidents of surrender to the Imperial Army in formations.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the 16th Armored Brigade of the Imperial Army covered the offensive of the 79th and 80th Infantry Divisions of the Imperial Army. The tank units of the armored brigade easily tore through the defense line of the US-Filipino forces and began to crush the US-Filipino forces.

Under such circumstances, the American commanders saw that they were no longer able to hold on, so they had to surrender to the Imperial Army.

After the U.S.-Filipino forces south of St. Jones were settled, all that remained was the more than 200,000 U.S.-Filipino forces in northern Luzon north of St. Jones. Of course, these US-Philippine forces have become turtles in the urn, and they can't escape at all. (To be continued.) )