"Your Excellency the General, on behalf of 31,000 American* servicemen and 35,000 Filipino servicemen, I formally surrender to the Chinese* army. Pen ~ fun ~ cabinet www.biquge.info "At one o'clock in the afternoon of September 6, Major General Davidson, commander of the 41st Infantry Division of the United States Army, officially surrendered to Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin, commander of the 16th Group Army of the Chinese Army, on behalf of the United States and the Philippines.

Under the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army and Navy, they were obviously unable to resist. In addition, the Chinese* army is constantly compressing their living space, so that the US-Philippine coalition forces in a desperate situation have no other choice but to surrender to the Chinese* army.

"On behalf of the Chinese* army, I accept your surrender. I promise that your lives will be safe. Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said.

Journalists from the Reich used their cameras to record the surrender of the U.S.-Filipino forces to the Imperial* forces.

U.S. soldiers and Filipino soldiers surrendered their weapons at their designated positions and walked into the prisoner of war camp that the Imperial Army had temporarily prepared. Of course, the U.S. military and the Philippine military will be held separately. The treatment of American prisoners of war is relatively better, but the treatment of the Philippine army will not be so good. After all, the empire would not have recognized the identity of these indigenous Filipinos at all.

More than 60,000 U.S.-Filipino troops surrendered to the Imperial Army, making the 16th Army of the Imperial Army win the first battle after landing in the Philippines. Resolved two U.S. infantry divisions and three Philippine infantry divisions, plus the 21st Philippine Infantry Division, which was completely annihilated, and the 22nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, which was disabled. The Imperial Army was able to solve more than 100,000 U.S.-Filipino troops in this war.

The total number of US-Philippine forces is only nearly one million, and if a few more battles like this are fought, it will be enough to wipe out all the US-Philippine forces. In addition, the 16th Army of the Imperial Army can also implement the next battle plan. That is to cut the US-Philippine forces into two parts, and then break them individually.

Rodriguez, the U.S.-Filipino Command, and Lieutenant General MacArthur had learned of the surrender of the U.S.-Filipino forces on the front line to the Chinese Army. Major General Davidson sent a telegram to the command before surrendering to the Chinese Army. Of course, he did not receive a call back from Lieutenant General MacArthur. Lieutenant General MacArthur was apparently unable to express his opinion on this issue. He knew that no matter how much he objected, he couldn't stop Major General Davidson from surrendering. Because, Major General Davidson, they have lost the courage to continue fighting.

This time, more than 100,000 US-Philippine troops were lost, especially two US Army infantry divisions, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the US-Philippine forces. Lieutenant General MacArthur also knew very well that this battle was getting harder and harder to fight. Or rather, it's getting worse for them. There is a big gap from MacArthur's previous expectations. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese* army is much stronger than he expected. In particular, the powerful firepower of the sea and air cooperation completely made it impossible for the US-Philippine coalition forces to resist. Not only this battle, but also in the future battles, they will also have to face this problem.

"The next time we fight with the Chinese, we must avoid the interference of their naval and air forces." Lieutenant General MacArthur said secretly.

However, the terrain of the Philippines is long and narrow, and most of them are islands. Such a terrain is seriously lacking in depth, and it is simply impossible to avoid the forces of the Chinese Navy from interfering in the battle. In particular, the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy can directly strike at the US-Philippine coalition forces. In this case, in the absence of naval and air superiority, it is simply impossible for the US-Philippine coalition to win this battle. Not to mention holding out in the Philippines and dragging down the Chinese * army.

Lieutenant General MacArthur then thought of Major General George, who committed suicide. Major General George was one of his right-hand men, but he didn't expect to die in this battle. If he had to choose again, he probably wouldn't have sent Major General George to the front. Of course, it is useless to talk about this at this time.

"Order the troops moving south from northern Luzon to speed up the march." After adjusting his mood, Lieutenant General MacArthur gave the order. The U.S.-Filipino coalition was defeated by the Chinese* army in a very short period of time, which put the U.S.-Filipino coalition forces moving south from northern Luzon in a crisis. If they encounter a head-on attack from the Chinese* army, they will most likely not be able to resist it.

"Yes, General."

"In addition, send a telegram to the country, if possible, send fighter jets to the Philippines in the near future, advanced fighters capable of fighting Chinese fighters." If you can't send fighter jets to the Philippines, deploy them to Australia as much as possible. Lieutenant General MacArthur ordered. He had a premonition that the situation in the Philippines would get worse and worse, so he had to plan for the future.

The Philippine Islands were the first battlefield in which the U.S. military and China fought, and the Americans did not believe that they would be able to win on this battlefield. However, they have long been preparing for the next battlefield. Even, before the outbreak of war, the Americans and the British signed a treaty for the mutual defense of Australia. The deployment of army and army aviation in Australia began. In order to be able to block the attack of the Chinese * army there.

Compared to the Philippines, Australia is larger, although most of it is desert. However, the strategic depth is greater, and the US military has more room to maneuver. Although the British did not deploy many troops in Australia, the Australians, with the support of the United States, formed a lot of infantry divisions. Coupled with the U.S. military deployed in Australia, they can be regarded as having a heavy deployment in Australia. There was no commander in that unit. There is no doubt that this position was reserved for Lieutenant General MacArthur. As soon as the occupation of the Philippines is over, then he will go to Australia and lead the American and Australian forces there, continuing the fight against the Chinese * army. And on that huge battlefield, re-engage with the Chinese* army, and once again fight each other.

On the Philippine battlefield, Vice Admiral MacArthur saw the strength of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy. He knows very well that if the United States is unable to resist the attack of the Chinese army in the air on the future Australian battlefield, then the possibility of them defeating the Chinese army in Australia will not be too great.

Of course, the performance of the P-36 fighters equipped by the US Army is completely incomparable with the fighters equipped by the Chinese Army and Navy. However, the performance of the P-40 fighters, which will soon enter service with the US Army Aviation, will be greatly improved. Even if it still can't compete with the fighters of the Chinese* army, the performance can be much closer. The same is true of the F4F Wildcat fighter jet equipped by the US Navy.

"Okay, General, I'll send a telegram to the country at once." The staff officer saluted and left.

Dagupan, which has become a huge barracks, has been greatly accelerated by the installation of more hoisting equipment by the Imperial Engineers. After the disembarkation of the 77th Infantry Division and the Rocket Artillery Brigade, the disembarkation of the 78th Infantry Division and the 79th Infantry Division also began. The 80th Infantry Division and other units directly under the group army are also expected to disembark in the next two days. In addition, eight infantry divisions mobilized from the Kingdom of Annam and two infantry divisions drawn from the Kingdom of Khmer will arrive in Daguphan tomorrow to await disembarkation. Ten infantry divisions drawn from the Fuso Kingdom will also arrive in the next few days. When all these armies disembark at Dagupan, the Imperial Army will be more powerful in the Philippine battlefield and will be fully capable of confronting the United States and the Philippines head-on.

At the headquarters of the 16th Group Army of the Imperial Army, Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin convened the generals of the group army to discuss the battle situation, because the first battle solved more than 100,000 US-Philippine allied troops, which made the generals of the 16th Group Army of the Imperial Army all overjoyed.

"Guys, we just won a battle, which is very good. However, we must guard against arrogance and rashness. The United States and the Philippines still have 800,000 troops. We have a lot of battles to fight to eliminate these US-Filipino forces. Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said.

"Yes, Commander." The generals all put away their smiles and replied solemnly.

"According to the latest information, a coalition of more than 100,000 U.S.-Filipino troops is moving south from northern Luzon. Clearly, they are aware of the danger. So, we don't have time to rest, we have to implement the cutting plan from now on. The 76th Infantry Division, the 77th Infantry Division, the 16th Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 16th Rocket Artillery Brigade will set out tomorrow morning to capture St. Jones, Rizal and Bang Abang, and use these three cities as nodes to build a defensive line to prevent the US-Filipino forces in northern Luzon from moving south, and the US-Filipino forces on Luzon Island will be cut into two parts. The 78th Infantry Division will then reinforce you. The 16th Armored Brigade, the 79th Infantry Division and the 80th Infantry Division, which will disembark later, as well as the troops of the vassal states that will arrive soon, will also be ready to reinforce you. This time, we must once again inflict heavy losses on the US-Philippine forces. Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin ordered.

If this plan can be completed, the United States and the Philippines can be cut into two parts in one fell swoop, and five American infantry divisions and ten Philippine infantry divisions in northern Luzon can be eliminated, then the Imperial Army will completely win the Philippine campaign. The remaining US-Philippine forces will no longer be able to pose much of a threat to the Imperial Army. Under the step-by-step blows of the Imperial Army, they will be completely killed.

"Yes, Commander." The generals who were named replied one after another.

On the morning of September 7, the 76th Infantry Division and the 77th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army, as well as the 78th Infantry Division, the 16th Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 16th Rocket Artillery Brigade, with more than 70,000 men and nearly 80,000 troops, set out from the north bank of the Agno River and attacked eastward. (To be continued.) )