"General, General Davidson sent a telegram claiming that the Chinese* army had broken through the Philippine Army's line of defense and headed for the Agno River, cutting off our retreat. www.biquge.info General Davidson advised us to halt our assault on San Carlos, and that our two divisions immediately draw closer to defend against Chinese's attack. A staff officer reported to Major General George.

Major General George nodded: "Order the front-line troops, stop the attack on San Carlos and immediately move to the north." Also, send a telegram to General MacArthur to report to him on the situation we are facing. ”

"Yes, General." The staff officer saluted and immediately left.

The U.S. 42nd Infantry Division immediately abandoned San Carlos and moved north, preparing to join forces with the U.S. 41st Infantry Division. If we add the remnants of the 23rd and 25th Infantry Divisions of the Philippine Army, as well as the 24th Infantry Division, we may be able to gather nearly 100,000 people. In this way, it will be possible to form a powerful force to confront the Chinese * army.

The Chinese* army cut off their retreat, which is already a great threat to the US military. If it is not done well, these divisions of the US-Philippine coalition will have to be annihilated. If they hold together, they may be able to insist on the arrival of MacArthur's reinforcements. Provided, of course, that Lieutenant General MacArthur be willing to send reinforcements to rescue them.

Two infantry divisions of the U.S. Army and two infantry divisions of the Philippine Army desperately moved closer together to defend themselves against the attack of the Chinese* army. In this regard, the 16th Army of the Imperial Army saw all this. However, due to the lack of sufficient forces, the 16th Army of the Imperial Army did not act. In addition, if the U.S. Army and the Philippine Army gather, it will also be an opportunity for the 16th Army of the Imperial Army to eat them in one bite. After all, the Imperial Army had a huge naval and air superiority and could wipe out the assembled U.S.-Filipino forces with their powerful firepower.

Rodriguez, the location of the joint headquarters of the US-Philippine forces, Lieutenant General MacArthur is anxiously awaiting the battle report from the front. Although two U.S. infantry divisions and three Filipino infantry divisions had been dispatched to reinforce the Dagupan direction, he still had a bad feeling in his heart, as if he felt that the army he sent was like a meat bun beating a dog.

"God willing, we were able to defeat those yellow-skinned monkeys in one fell swoop." Lieutenant General MacArthur secretly prayed to God. Although he knew that it was almost impossible to rely on ten U.S. infantry divisions plus hundreds of thousands of Philippine troops to hold the Philippines and resist the attack of the Chinese* army. However, if you try to stick to it for as long as you can, that's fine. When the powerful industrial power of the United States is transformed into war power, once it bursts out, they will have enough strength to compete with the Chinese empire in the Pacific. The longer he holds out in the Philippines, the more time the United States will be able to get. So, Lieutenant General MacArthur told himself to stick to it no matter what.

"General, General George's telegram." A staff officer sent a telegram to Lieutenant General MacArthur.

After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General MacArthur's face suddenly became very ugly. The army he sent to Dagupan was actually cut off by the Chinese, doesn't this make it clear that he wants to encircle and annihilate the army he sent? Once these armies are surrounded and annihilated, the consequences will be very serious.

"Damn, how can this be? How could the Philippine Army be defeated so easily? Is the combat power of those yellow-skinned monkeys really that terrifying? Such an outcome is difficult for Lieutenant General MacArthur to accept. As the founder of the Philippine Army, he is well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Philippine Army, although there is a big gap between the world's first-class and powerful armies, but after being equipped with a large number of American-style weapons, it will not be so vulnerable, right?

"Send a telegram to General George, tell them to hold on, and I will send reinforcements to them as soon as possible to reinforce them." Lieutenant General MacArthur ordered.

"Yes, General." The staff officer saluted and was about to leave, but was stopped by Lieutenant General MacArthur.

"In addition, send a telegram to the troops deployed in northern Luzon and transfer the 47th Infantry Division and the 48th Infantry Division to the south. In addition, the Philippine Army's 7th Infantry Division, 8th Infantry Division, 9th Infantry Division, and 10th Infantry Division all moved south. Lieutenant General MacArthur ordered. Previously, he deployed five U.S. infantry divisions and ten Filipino infantry divisions in northern Luzon in case Chinese* troops landed in northern Luzon. Now, now that the Chinese* army has landed in Dagupan, it is natural that there is no need to deploy so many troops in northern Luzon. Sending troops south can just solve the current shortage of troops. As for the troops around Manila, Lieutenant General MacArthur did not intend to continue the redeployment. He was not sure whether the landing of the Chinese* army at Dagupan was a real main attack or a mere feint, nor was he sure how many troops the Chinese* army would use to attack the Philippines.

"Yes, General, I'll send a telegram at once." The staff officer immediately left.

"Hopefully, Major General George, they will be able to insist on the arrival of reinforcements." Lieutenant General MacArthur muttered. Two U.S. infantry divisions and four Filipino infantry divisions, totaling more than 130,000 people, such a huge force should be able to relieve Major General George and their crisis.

However, the question is, will Major General George be able to hold on to the arrival of reinforcements? That's obviously unlikely.

Dagupan, the headquarters of the 16th Army of the Imperial Army, Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin showed a smile on his face after learning about the movements of the US-Philippine coalition forces.

"When will our rocket artillery brigade complete loading and unloading?" Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin asked.

"Commander, the rocket artillery brigade may not be able to complete loading and unloading until noon tomorrow. At that time, the 77th Infantry Division could also disembark in its entirety. A staff officer replied.

"Well, then let the rocket artillery brigade join the attack on the US-Filipino forces tomorrow. They thought they would be able to defend themselves against our attack if they gathered together, so let's show them how strong the Imperial Army's firepower was. A sneer flashed on Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin's face.

The Imperial Army's Rocket Artillery Brigade had six battalions, each of which was equipped with 24 12-barrel rocket launchers, for a total of 144 rocket launchers. This kind of rocket artillery, all 132 mm, is very powerful, especially when firing a salvo, it can launch all the rockets within ten seconds, and the firepower is very fierce. If a brigade of rocket artillery attacks, it can completely cover most of the defense areas of the US-Philippine forces. This is bound to be a disaster for the US-Filipino forces, which lack fortifications.

"Send a telegram to the Navy, since the US-Philippine coalition forces are gathered, then the battleship's main guns and carrier-based aircraft can be used in a big way." Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said. The assembled US-Philippine forces will be the best targets for the Imperial Navy's battleship guns and carrier-based aircraft to attack. Especially for large-caliber naval guns, if one shot goes down, I don't know how many lives will be taken away.

At 4 p.m. on September 5, 100,000 U.S.-Filipino troops gathered in a defensive area of about 30 square kilometers. Under the threat of death, American soldiers and Filipino soldiers are frantically building fortifications. In previous battles, they had already experienced how powerful the firepower of the Chinese* army was.

"Quick, dig a little deeper in the trenches and lay mines. Otherwise, when the Chinese attack, we will all have to die. An American second lieutenant ordered.

Dozens of U.S. troops and more Filipino soldiers are digging a trench. To withstand the heavy artillery of the Chinese* army, the trenches were required to be dug to a depth of two meters. However, it is undoubtedly unlikely that such a standard trench would be dug in a hurry. So, the trenches they dug were a bit of a cut of corners.

In the temporary command of the U.S. Army, Major General George, Major General Davidson, and two Filipino Major Generals gathered. As for the commander of the 24th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, who was disabled, he was not found, and it is not known whether he was killed by the Chinese* army or had fled.

"To the east, south and north of us, there are Chinese. Apparently, they've surrounded us now. However, General MacArthur had already sent reinforcements to our rescue. As long as we hold on and stay here, reinforcements will surely arrive. Major General George said.

It's just that Major General Davidson was silent, and the two Filipino Major Generals were even more silent. They obviously didn't believe in Major General George's words. In today's noon attack, the attack power displayed by the Chinese* army was really too sharp. Powerful artillery fire, and a torrent of steel composed of a large number of tanks, these are simply not capable of manpower! Will they really be able to hold on to the arrival of reinforcements? Obviously, these generals are not quite convinced.

"Whew!"

Suddenly, there was a sharp whistling sound in the sky, the sound of a cannonball flying at high speed and rubbing violently against the air.

"Shelling, shelling by the Chinese, quickly hidden." Major General Davidson's face changed and he immediately ran out of the temporary headquarters. Their simple temporary command headquarters does not have the ability to defend against heavy artillery.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

Shells fell from the sky and exploded on the positions of the US-Philippine forces. The flames and shrapnel were spreading in all directions, and in the process, the lives of the soldiers of the United States and the Philippines were being taken away.

On the sea, ten battleships of the Imperial Navy really fired at the intended target, tilting artillery fire towards the United States and the Philippines.

This time, it will be a huge test of the will to fight of the US-Philippine coalition forces. Needless to say, the Filipinos are the Americans who play the leading role. If the Americans had a strong will to fight, they might be able to resist hard. (To be continued.) )