On April 4, 4638, Marshal Cai Songpo, the commander of the Eastern Front of the Empire, personally flew from Brisbane to the front line to direct the final assault on Coba. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Lieutenant General Sun Fumin, commander of the 1st Group Army of the Imperial Army (he was officially promoted to lieutenant general by the Imperial Army a day earlier), Lieutenant General Huang Jianling, commander of the 14th Group Army, and Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin, commander of the 16th Group Army, all went to the field airfield to meet Marshal Cai Songpo. In addition to them, the three commanders of the Fuso Army, as well as the two commanders of the Annam Army, also arrived at the airport.

Marshal Cai Songpo arrived at the front on a Y8 medium transport plane. He was accompanied by his staff team. The Y8 transport aircraft was a modification of the fuselage of the H8 bomber, and its main mission was to serve as the main means of transport for the senior generals of the Empire* military to and from the front line to and from the Empire. Of course, the Y9 transport aircraft, although it has a longer range, has a larger transport volume. However, the Y9 transport aircraft has higher requirements for the airport and cannot take off at the field airfield, so it must have a cement runway. Therefore, for the senior generals of the Empire* military, they often fly more often on Y8 transport planes. In general, the Y8 transport aircraft is also sufficient.

"Good afternoon, Marshal!" The commanders of the three group armies wanted Marshal Cai Songpo to salute.

"Well, you've done a great job." Marshal Cai Songpo nodded, the Imperial Army and the Fusang Army did perform very well in this battle. As for the Annam Army, it is somewhat unsatisfactory. Of course, considering that the combat effectiveness of the Annan Army is relatively poor, this is understandable. After all, one cannot expect the empire's many vassal states to be so strong in combat.

The group took a jeep from the airport to the front command headquarters. When he learned that Marshal Cai Songpo was going to rush to the front in person, Lieutenant General Sun Fumin, commander of the 1st Group Army, specially set up a temporary headquarters for Marshal Cai Songpo to command the operation here.

Although, this temporary command is very rudimentary, and many places are built with tents. However, it is relatively spacious. In times of war, it is clearly impossible to ask for too much. Marshal Cai Songpo was quite satisfied with this.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the encirclement of the US-Australian coalition in Koba has been completed, right?" Marshal Cai Songpo asked. Because Australia is too vast, if the US-Australian coalition forces escape too many troops, and then keep being enemies of the empire, the empire will have a headache. After all, it's not that easy to clean up those routs. Once they escape the vast deserts or grasslands of Australia, they will have to pay a greater price to exterminate them. Therefore, Marshal Cai Songpo hoped that all the main forces of the US-Australian coalition could be wiped out in this battle. Even if it can't be completely annihilated, it is necessary to let as few US-Australian coalition troops escape as possible. So, to form an encirclement of Coba, that ship is very important.

"Marshal, we have completed the siege of Coba. Around Koba, we have built a 100-kilometer-long circular defensive line, with three armies and 14 Fuso infantry divisions, deployed on these lines to ensure that the US-Australian coalition forces do not flee from Koba. Lieutenant General Sun Fumin reported.

Marshal Cai Songpo nodded, the three group armies of the Imperial Army and the fourteen Fusang infantry divisions, a total of more than 700,000 troops, to ensure the perfection of the encirclement, there is still no problem.

"The Americans also have two armored divisions in their hands with seven hundred and eighty tanks, which must be paid special attention to. Although, these tanks of the Americans have proven in real combat that they are not at all the opponents of the tanks of the Imperial Army. However, if the infantry encounters them, they will also suffer a great loss. Marshal Cai Songpo admonished. The Americans' tanks, even if they are rubbish, are tanks! It is not so easy for the infantry to destroy these tanks with the weapons in their hands. Therefore, without the assistance of armored forces, in the event of an encounter with the armored forces of the American army. The losses will certainly not be small.

"Marshal, in order to prevent this problem from arising, the Imperial Army has set up a security platoon. Three armored brigades, which we had in battalion units, were deployed on the defensive line. In the event of an encounter with U.S. armored forces in one place, armored units from all other places will come to their aid. In addition, the infantry divisions of the Imperial Army had some old tanks No. 2 and No. 3, and although the performance was well deployed, there was no problem against those tanks of the Americans. Lieutenant General Huang Jianling also said.

"That's good, in order for the empire to be able to control Australia more steadily in the future. Therefore, in this war, we must destroy as many US-Australian coalition forces as possible, and it is best to wipe them out completely. Marshal Cai Songpo said.

"Yes, Marshal." Several generals replied.

"Let's take a break from all the ministries. Three days later, an offensive against the US-Australian coalition began. This time, we must get rid of them once and for all. Marshal Cai Songpo said.

After so many days of fierce fighting and rushing, the troops were already very tired. If you go into battle immediately, it will greatly affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. Let the troops rest and recuperate, and they will undoubtedly be able to perform even better in the next battle. This is already the last battle against the US-Australian coalition, and Marshal Cai Songpo hopes to be able to solve them at the lowest cost.

"Yes, Marshal." For this order of Marshal Cai Songpo, several commanders of the group army agreed with it.

Although, now Australia has entered autumn. But because the latitude is too low, and the desert is dense and large, the climate is still very hot. The troops are very tired from fighting in such an environment for a long time. For the sake of the combat effectiveness of the troops, it is very necessary to rest and recuperate.

In addition, although the guerrillas organized by the Australians were very active, they often attacked the Empire's logistical supply lines. However, after the 10 Annam Infantry Divisions, 3 Khmer Infantry Divisions, and 2 Nam Palm Infantry Divisions were engaged in the strangulation of these guerrillas, the logistical supply lines of the Imperial Army were already very open. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line is not a big problem.

After several generals left, Marshal Cai Songpo walked to the front of the large deputy map hanging on the wall and looked at it carefully. The Australian campaign began in early January and has only been three months now. The final decisive battle with the US-Australian coalition is expected to be completed within a month by the Imperial Army. After that, there should be no large-scale battles on the battlefield in Australia. At most, it will be a cleansing of the diehards of the rich resistance. Therefore, the attention of the Reich Eastern Front Command will be shifted from Australia to the Pacific Ocean.

Initially, Marshal Cai Songpo expected to take Australia in nine months to a year, and then take six months to take down those islands in the Pacific Ocean. However, the fighting strength of the Imperial Army was beyond his expectations. The weakness of the enemy also exceeded his expectations. Therefore, it was possible to end the battle in the shortest possible time. This way, you can save more time for other battlefields.

"If we can take the whole Pacific by September. So, at the end of the year, will it be possible to launch an attack on the US mainland? Marshal Cai Songpo thought secretly. As the commander of the Eastern Front Command, he certainly wanted to attack the continental United States. Directly knock the United States down, so that the empire can gain greater benefits in this war and become the future master of the world.

Of course, Marshal Cai Songpo also knew that it would not be so easy to defeat the United States. The vast Pacific Ocean would become the Empire's greatest constraint. The empire's military strength is very difficult, and it is very difficult to project it to the east coast of the Pacific Ocean. If China and the United States were bordering countries, the empire would not have worried about the United States at all, and might have beaten them down long ago.

While Marshal Cai Songpo was already thinking about when to launch an attack on the American mainland, Admiral MacArthur was very frustrated and disappointed. Although, before the formation of the encirclement of the Imperial Army, they could have retreated. Admiral MacArthur, however, chose to hold on. Because he knew that if he retreated, it would soon turn into a rout.

In addition, in order to prepare for this decisive battle, the United States and Australia allied forces stored almost all their war materials in Cobah and nearby areas. If they were to evacuate, it was clear that the war materials would not be able to be taken with them. Either it's ruined, or it's just a cheap Imperial Army. Either choice is very unfavorable to the US-Australian coalition.

Without these war materials, the hundreds of thousands of remnants of the US-Australian coalition would not have been able to hold on. Therefore, Admiral MacArthur had a good understanding of what it means to be cocooned.

The two crushing defeats of the US-Australian coalition at Murray and Nevertel cost them nearly 600,000 men. Now there are only more than 600,000 troops gathered in Coba, which is only half of what it used to be. It seems that the gap between the number of troops invested by the Imperial Army is not large. But the combat effectiveness is very different. Moreover, many of these troops are dissatisfied. Morale is very low, and they want them to hold on to Coba, and even MacArthur doesn't quite believe in himself.

Admiral MacArthur now only hopes that his troops will be able to hold out here for a longer time. Anyway, this time he didn't want to run away again. He'd rather die here than run away like a lost dog again. However, there are many things that Admiral MacArthur can decide on himself. As the tide of battle progressed, everything changed, and many situations were no longer beyond his control. (To be continued.) )