Chapter 1368: The Siege Begins
"Your Excellency, the Chinese have already surrounded Koba. The number of the Chinese troops that appeared on the outskirts of Coba www.biquge.info the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion already includes the three army groups deployed in Australia by the Chinese. In addition, there are quite a few Fuso Army. It is already very difficult for us to hold Coba, or defeat the Chinese here. Said the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Christie.
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I didn't expect that the battle situation would evolve into the way it is now. Perhaps, at this stage, we are really not the opponent of the Chinese. Admiral MacArthur sighed.
Now it seems that the gap between the United States and the Chinese Empire is too great for various reasons. This made the United States lose one after another in the early days of the war, and it can be said that it lost a complete defeat on the battlefield. It is definitely not easy to regain the disadvantage and fight back against the Chinese Empire. Even, until the end of this war, the United States will not have such a chance.
"Your Excellency, what should we do?" Lieutenant General Christie asked. If he could, he would like to flee Australia. After all, if it is killed or captured by the Chinese, then everything is finished.
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, our country needs time. Therefore, we need to stay here for as long as possible to win more time for the development of the country. So, we've got to stick with it. Admiral MacArthur said.
"But, Your Excellency, Commander. I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to win this battle. You have to look out for your own safety. Lieutenant General Christie said. He was originally a man who was afraid of death, otherwise, he would not have encouraged Admiral MacArthur to abandon those troops and flee the Philippines when he was in the Philippines. Fortunately, they were overjoyed that they were not punished for their actions at the beginning, but were also promoted. Now, the war situation in Australia is called like this again. Therefore, Lieutenant General Christie's first thought was to find a way to escape from here, which is no longer safe, and it is better to escape to the United States.
The expression on Admiral MacArthur's face kept changing, and finally he said, "Christie, when we fled the Philippines, it was already a shame for us. This time, in Australia, I will definitely not run away again, even if I fight to the end and am killed by the Chinese, I will definitely not run away. The United States of America, it needs to be sacrificed for it. ”
"But General, the United States is completely at a disadvantage in this war. But we are building up strength to fight back against the Chinese. In the future, we will definitely be able to recover from the disadvantage. However, this requires a commander who is familiar with the Chinese* army to lead us to fight back against the Chinese. No one is better suited than you. Lieutenant General Christie said.
MacArthur hesitated, and if he could, he certainly didn't want to die on the battlefield. It's just that as a general of the U.S. Army, he doesn't want to be humiliated, and it will become a stain on his life.
"The Chinese have already surrounded Koba, even if we want to break through, we will not succeed, and the Chinese will not let us escape." Admiral MacArthur said.
Lieutenant General Christie was overjoyed, as long as Admiral MacArthur relented, it would be easy to say.
"Your Excellency, Commander, on the river outside Coba, we have reserved several seaplanes. If you want to evacuate, you can take off at night. In this way, there is no need to worry about being intercepted by the Chinese. These seaplanes would take us to the Pacific Ocean, to meet up with the submarines, and then to New Zealand. Continue to lead the troops there, or return to the continental United States. Lieutenant General Christie said.
When it comes to fighting, Lieutenant General Christie may not be very good at it. However, when it comes to escaping, he is very good at it. Despite being completely at a disadvantage, he was able to find an opportunity and escape.
"Christie, let's arrange it this way, I need to think about it again." Admiral MacArthur said. After learning about Lieutenant General Christie's preparations, he also felt a kind of relaxation in his heart. It's as if there are no more worries.
"Yes, General." Lieutenant General Christie nodded. He knew Admiral MacArthur well and knew that he had actually made a move. Once the last moment came, Admiral MacArthur would definitely choose to flee for his life. Because, General MacArthur, like him, actually cherishes his own life very much. How could such a person be willing to die on the battlefield?
However, in order to ensure that nothing was wrong, Lieutenant General Christie sent a telegram to the US War Department and the Army Staff, in which he claimed that the war situation in Australia had completely eroded, and that the situation would soon deteriorate to the point of no return. If necessary, they want to be able to evacuate Australia. U.S. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodlin and Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Marshall both approved it. And, ask them to evacuate as many generals as possible when they evacuate.
The current U.S. Army is indeed very short of generals who are familiar with the Chinese Army. Because the U.S. Army has never been a world-class powerhouse. Therefore, they especially cherish these troops who have fought against the Chinese Army on the battlefield. Even the defeated generals are a valuable asset to the U.S. Army. They hope that when the United States has the strength to launch a counterattack in the future, these generals will be able to lead the US Army to counterattack the Chinese Empire on the battlefield and completely defeat the Chinese Empire.
Although there are more than 600,000 US-Australian troops gathered in Coba, they have sufficient weapons, ammunition, and war materials, and they have no problem holding out for several months or even longer, which makes them completely unnecessary to worry about these aspects. However, the successive crushing defeats on the battlefield have depressed the morale of the US-Australian coalition forces. In particular, the remnants of those defeated troops have developed a deep fear of the Chinese* army in their hearts, and this fear has been able to spread to the entire US-Australian coalition forces. It further undermined the morale of the troops.
"Dear Mary, I am writing this letter for you in the trenches. Please forgive me for telling you how much I love you now. In college, I couldn't help but fall in love with you. However, I don't have the courage to confess to you. Originally, I wanted to confess to you after this war is over and marry you. However, now it seems that it is no longer possible.
When faced with the invasion of the evil Chinese, as a citizen of the American Republic, I chose to join the army to resist the invasion of the Chinese. Even if it is sacrificed for this, I will never regret it. However, when I went to the battlefield, I realized that the battlefield was even more cruel than I expected, and in the battle of Nevertel, there were only five of us left in the whole squad, and he was almost hit. The sound of bullets whizzing overhead made people's scalps tingle and almost collapse.
Now that we're surrounded in Coba, I don't think we're going to be able to escape this time. The evil and brutal Chinese will definitely kill us. So, please forgive me, I can't come back to see you again.
Love you Ryan"
A young soldier huddled in a trench to write a letter to the girl he liked, he didn't know if the letter would reach the girl, he only knew that before he died, he wanted to be able to confide it to the person he liked.
Many Americans joined the army with the enthusiasm of defending their homeland and country. However, after going to the battlefield, they realized that the real battlefield and training are fundamentally different things. The enemies on the battlefield are also more powerful than they imagined. This has brought many American soldiers to the brink of collapse. When the Imperial Army surrounded Koba, almost everyone thought that they were dead this time, and no one would think that they would be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese* army in Koba, let alone defeat the Chinese* army. Under such circumstances, can the US-Australian coalition still be expected to win the war? That's simply not possible.
On April 7, 4638, the 1st, 14th, and 16th armies of the Imperial Army officially launched an attack on the last stronghold of the US-Australian coalition. 432 210-mm self-propelled howitzers from three self-propelled howitzer brigades, artillery from various infantry divisions, a total of 360 155-mm heavy howitzers, 1,080 105-mm light howitzers, and 432 rocket launchers from three rocket artillery brigades, all joined the fierce attack on the combined forces of the United States and Australia. If you count these rocket launchers, the Imperial Army has assembled more than 2,000 cannons with a caliber of more than 100 millimeters. Moreover, the power of rocket artillery is far more powerful than ordinary artillery.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The heavy artillery of the Imperial Army bombarded fiercely, and the shells smashed into the positions of the American and Australian forces as if they didn't want money.
Although, Coba was the place where Admiral MacArthur had chosen for a decisive battle with the Chinese* army. Therefore, they are also very concerned about the defense of Coba, and have built a lot of fortifications in and around Coba. There were a lot of them and even strong fortifications poured with reinforced concrete. However, under the heavy shelling of the Imperial Army, these fortifications were destroyed one after another, and before they could play their role, they were already in ruins.
In addition to the artillery bombardment by the Imperial Army, the Imperial Air Force also deployed a number of warplanes to bomb Coba. One wing of fighters, two groups of dive bombers and two groups of ground attack aircraft, were involved in the bombing of Koba. This, in turn, further destroyed the fortifications of Coba. (To be continued.) )