"Boom!" An M2 medium tank of the US military was hit by a 500-kilogram aerial bomb, a medium tank weighing only 17 tons, and its armor was relatively weak, and it could not withstand heavy aerial bombs at all. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info After the bomb exploded, the whole tank burst into flames. The hatch of the tank opened, and the tankmen, covered in fire, came out of it. They rolled on the ground, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies, but they couldn't. Under the air raids of the Chinese Navy, no one helped them, and they were finally burned alive to charcoal.

"Da Da Da!" A fighter jet strafed, leaving a long bullet hole under the land base on both sides of the road, killing more than a dozen American soldiers on the spot, some of them even shredded directly by large-caliber machine gun bullets.

"Knock knock!" A 40mm anti-aircraft gun of the American army opened fire desperately. A bomber that was preparing to dive was hit and disintegrated on the spot. Seeing this scene, the American soldiers cheered. However, before their cheers fell, a heavy aerial bomb hit the anti-aircraft gun, blowing it into a pile of parts. As for the American soldiers who operated the anti-aircraft guns, they couldn't find even a bit of scum.

Although, more and more US troops began to use anti-aircraft weapons to resist the offensive of carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy. However, under the suppression of the fighters of the Imperial Navy, the air defense of the American army suffered heavy losses. A large number of people were killed, and a powerful counterattack was formed. The dive bombers of the Imperial Navy took the opportunity to bomb the heavy equipment of the American army.

A truck loaded with shells was hit, and there was a violent explosion. Not only did it blow up the 155mm cannon that was dragged behind, but it also affected the nearby infantry.

An armored car was sifted by a fighter jet with a 30mm cannon. The armor of the armored car is already very thin, and it can only defend against machine gun bullets, and in the face of the fighter's cannon, it is naturally sad.

When the Imperial Navy's carrier-based planes finished dropping bombs and had exhausted all their ammunition, they swaggered away, leaving only the wailing American soldiers along the road.

"Count the casualties." Major General Davidson said with a dark face. This is completely disadvantageous for them. Before rushing to the battlefield, the resoluteness of the predecessor Chinese Navy carried out an air raid, causing heavy losses.

Soon, preliminary statistics came out. More than 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were seriously wounded in the 41st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. If we count the lightly wounded, the division suffered more than 5,000 casualties, which is equivalent to 20 percent of the total number of the division. For the armies of Western countries, the casualties were twenty percent, which was enough to inflict heavy losses on their troops.

In addition, their heavy weapons losses were extremely heavy. Hundreds of trucks were lost, dozens of artillery pieces were lost, especially 155-mm cannons, and there were not a few left. Tanks and armored vehicles, which were targeted by the Imperial Navy's carrier-based aircraft, also did not survive.

As a last resort, Major General Davidson had to order the entire army to halt its advance and wait until the follow-up 42nd Infantry Division. At the same time, new orders from Lieutenant General MacArthur were also awaited.

General MacArthur was furious when he learned that the 41st Infantry Division had been heavily damaged by an air raid by Chinese naval carrier-based aircraft. An air raid severely damaged an infantry division of the US army, so how can this battle continue? The U.S. military in the Philippines has only ten infantry divisions in total. Once these troops have been severely defeated, they simply raise their hands and surrender.

Lieutenant General MacArthur ordered the 41st Infantry Division to move on. At the same time, he would order the 42nd Infantry Division to speed up and catch up with them.

Major General Davidson had no choice but to send people to return the wounded to the rear on the one hand, and then lead the remnants of the army to continue to advance. However, they walked cautiously along the way, and the anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns were always pointed at the sky to avoid being attacked by the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy again.

On the 'Changbaishan' aircraft carrier of the Imperial Navy, Admiral Chen Shiying, commander of the Nanyang Fleet, was very satisfied with the air raid. The Imperial Navy has severely damaged an American infantry division at the cost of losing four aircraft, so your exchange ratio is very cost-effective.

At this time, a seaplane flew to the side of the aircraft carrier 'Changbaishan'.

"Commander, it's Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin of the 16th Group Army." Vice Admiral Yang Jingting, Chief of Staff of the Fleet, said.

"Send a traffic boat to pick up Commander Zhu." Admiral Chen Shiying said.

In the operation against the Philippines, the 16th Army will be the main force, and the task of the Nanyang Fleet is to cooperate with the 16th Army. Therefore, before the 16th Group Army was about to land in the Philippines, Vice Admiral Zhu Yimin first went to the 'Changbaishan' aircraft carrier to meet with Admiral Chen Shiying, hoping to get the full support of the Navy in the next battle.

Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin got off the seaplane and took a transport boat to the 'Changbaishan' aircraft carrier. Admiral Chen Shiying and Lieutenant General Yang Jingting were waiting for him on deck. Although they belong to different branches of the military, they are now at war, and the Imperial Navy and Army need to work closely together to ensure that the Empire can win the war.

"Commander Chen, hello." After Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin saw General Chen Shiying, he first took the initiative to salute, and then stretched out his hand.

"Commander Zhu, hello, welcome to the 'Changbai Mountain' aircraft carrier." Admiral Chen Shiying returned the salute, and then shook Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin's hand.

Lieutenant General Yang Jingting also came up to shake hands with Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin and say hello.

Subsequently, the group went to the island of the aircraft carrier 'Changbaishan'.

"Commander Zhu, the 16th Army is about to arrive in the Philippines, right?" Admiral Chen Shiying asked.

"Commander Chen, the vanguard has begun to land. However, the next battle of the Philippines will depend on the support of the Nanyang Fleet. The Americans and Filipinos we have to deal with have a total of nearly a million troops! Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said.

As the Imperial Army stepped up its firepower, the strength of each infantry division soared to more than 20,000 men, and each army group was armed with a brigade of self-propelled 210mm howitzers, a brigade of Buran rocket artillery, plus an armored brigade, and other units directly under the army group. The total strength of each army group was also raised to about 165,000 men. Although, the Imperial Army was well-armed and well-trained. However, it is still a bit difficult to deal with the million-strong US-Philippine coalition army with a single group army.

"Haha, Commander Zhu said with a smile, both are Imperial * soldiers, and the order of the General Staff is that the Nanyang Fleet assists the 16th Army, and at this point, we will definitely do our best." Admiral Chen Shiying said with a smile.

With the Pacific Fleet defeating the U.S. Navy, the Imperial Navy will be in an absolutely dominant position for a long time to come. The outbreak of a large-scale naval battle is no longer likely. Therefore, most of the Navy's next responsibilities are to assist the Army and provide resources for the Army. In this regard, Admiral Chen Shiying and others have long been psychologically prepared.

"Commander Chen, that brother is grateful. Next, after the landing of the Imperial Army's 16th Army, we will attack east from Dagupan and cut the American-Philippine forces assembled on Luzon into two parts, north and south. After that, with the cooperation of the armies of the vassal states, the US-Filipino forces in the north of Luzon were first eliminated, and then the US-Filipino forces around Manila were attacked in the south. As long as these two US-Filipino forces are resolved, then the battle for the Philippines can be won. In this battle, the Nanyang Fleet was required to provide fire support and intelligence support. Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin said.

Admiral Chen Shiying nodded, although he didn't know much about the tactics of the army. However, Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin's proposal to first divide the US-Philippine forces into two parts and annihilate them separately is undoubtedly very feasible. In this way, it will be easier to annihilate the US-Philippine coalition forces.

"Commander Zhu, you can look at the specific tactics. As long as you need it, send a telegram and the navy will provide you with the support you need. Admiral Chen Shiying assured.

After communicating with the Nanyang Fleet, Admiral Chen Shiying left the aircraft carrier 'Changbaishan' by seaplane and flew directly to Dagupan. At Dagupan, the landing of the 16th Army of the Imperial Army had begun. The armored brigade to which the army group belonged, the 76th Infantry Division, became the first units to land. Because the port of Dagupan was taken intact. So the troops disembarked very quickly. Tanks and armored vehicles, as well as trucks and heavy artillery, can be hoisted directly to the dock using the equipment of the port, and then drive away. The infantry was able to disembark on their own after the transport ship docked. In this way, the efficiency of disembarkation is greatly improved.

After Lieutenant General Zhu Yimin arrived in Dagupan, he immediately summoned the operational staff officers to perfect the cutting tactics. At the same time, a telegram was sent to the General Staff, requesting that the troops of the vassal states be transported to the Philippines as soon as possible. After all, this time it is going to launch an offensive against nearly one million US-Philippine forces, and if the troops are seriously insufficient, it will affect the follow-up operations.

At the same time, the 41st and 42nd Infantry Divisions of the US Army were still advancing towards Dagupan. It's just that because of the air attack of the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy, their speed has slowed down a lot, for fear of encountering another air attack by the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy. As for those of the Philippine Army, they marched more slowly, which also gave the Imperial Army and Marines more time to prepare.

When the main force of the 16th Army of the Imperial Army began to land, the 41st Infantry Division and the 42nd Infantry Division of the US Army, this kind of march to Dagupan was undoubtedly equivalent to sending themselves to the door to seek death. (To be continued.) )