Yanjing, the capital of the empire, although the war has been broken out for more than twenty days. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 However, for the people of Yanjing, it doesn't seem to have had any impact. Except for the enterprises related to the military industry, which entered a wartime state and began to work in three shifts, the rest of the enterprises are still operating normally. There are also a wide variety of goods available in the market, and there are plenty of them, so there is no looting or anything like that.

Except for the fact that there are more policemen and soldiers trained on the streets, the people in other places do not feel any difference. Of course, the Imperial Radio, which broadcasts every day how many enemies the heroic Empire* army has defeated in what places, is still a reminder that the Empire has been involved in a large-scale war.

It's just that this war is still far away from the common people of the empire. The nearest battlefield was thousands of kilometers away from the empire itself. Of course, once the empire moved on the South Asian, West and Western fronts, it was not quite the same. At that time, the war could be considered a large-scale outbreak. The empire will also invest more because of the war, which will inevitably affect the lives of the common people.

At least at this stage, the common people of the empire do not feel it. They are more likely to talk about how the imperial army has hit there, how many enemies it has destroyed, how many territories it has opened up for the empire, and so on. War seems to be a long way off for everyone.

Of course, somewhere in Yanjing, it's different. It was as if the war was happening right in front of us. This is the Imperial General Staff. The situation at the front will be sent to the General Staff. Various decisions will also be made from the General Staff to the troops at the front. In this way, the Empire will be able to keep abreast of the latest front-line battles and issue the latest orders in a timely manner.

Emperor Wu Haoxuan and Crown Prince Wu Pengfei would often go to the General Staff to listen to news from the front. When he learned that the Empire's * army was constantly winning on the front line, the smile on Wu Haoxuan's face also increased. At least, now the empire is moving towards victory and success. Although, there is still a long way to go before the final success. But, at least for now, it seems that the empire is not too far from success.

"Your Majesty, a telegram has been sent from the 16th Army of the Imperial Army, and they have occupied Manila. Philippine President Quezon and a cadre of government officials of the Republic of the Philippines have fallen into the hands of the empire. The main forces of the US-Filipino coalition have been annihilated by us, and only the islands south of Luzon still have about 200,000 Filipino troops. It shouldn't be difficult to eliminate them. Marshal Jiang Baili, Chief of the General Staff, reported to Emperor Wu Haoxuan with a smile on his face.

"Well, that's good. In this way, the Philippine campaign can be regarded as over. Wu Haoxuan said. The main force of the US-Philippine coalition has been wiped out, and the remnants of the US-Philippine coalition army will not be able to make any waves at all.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, the commander of the US-Philippine forces, Lieutenant General MacArthur, and the US 43rd Infantry Division, Major General Christie, are nowhere to be found. Presumably escaped. We're searching for them, and military intelligence is intensifying. However, the chances of catching them are very slim. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded, he still had some understanding of MacArthur as a person. In another time and space, MacArthur suffered a great defeat in the Philippines, hundreds of thousands of US-Filipino troops were defeated by tens of thousands of Japanese troops, and then fled all the way to Australia, and finally held a high position, when the United States invaded Korea, he also became the commander of the joint ****.

In this time and space, although the strength of the US-Philippine alliance has increased explosively, MacArthur still has no chance of winning in the face of an empire that is much stronger than Japan. It's just that MacArthur of another time and space eventually became the victor. However, in this time and space, it may not be the same. Even if MacArthur had fled to Australia, the strength of the empire would have been enough to defeat him once again. In terms of national strength, the empire is no worse than the United States, and even stronger. In terms of war power, the Americans are no match for the Empire. Therefore, in another time and space, the Americans can directly consume the book with their strong industrial strength. However, in this time and space, Americans will never have this opportunity again.

"MacArthur fled, and he fled. Anyway, he didn't have any command skills, so it was impossible for him to cause too many problems for the empire. Wu Haoxuan said nonchalantly.

"Yes, Your Majesty. So, after taking the Philippines, what should we do with the Philippines? Should a pro-Chinese state be created and incorporated into the empire's vassal system, or should it be some other way? Marshal Jiang Baili asked.

After the occupation of the Philippines, it is time to deal with the Philippines. However, in this regard, Emperor Wu Haoxuan had already planned for a long time. For this reason, he and Prime Minister Yang Du have exchanged views many times. Although Yang Du didn't understand why Wu Haoxuan was so hostile to the Philippines, he still chose to echo Wu Haoxuan's opinion. After all, even if His Majesty the Emperor wanted to be willful, it didn't matter to the empire. Is there much difference between a tiny Philippines, whether as a vassal state of the empire or as a colony of the empire? Not at all. Even if the Emperor ordered all Filipinos to be executed, it would have no effect. The army of the empire will definitely carry out the orders of His Majesty the Emperor truthfully. And the common people of the empire will also chant long live, praising His Majesty the Emperor for his wise decision-making.

"I have already discussed with the Prime Minister how to deal with the Philippines. After fully occupying the entire territory of the Philippines, the imperial colony of Luzon was established to exercise colonial rule over the Philippines. Chinese living in the Philippines can automatically obtain the status of imperial citizens. As for those indigenous Filipinos and foreigners living in the Philippines, they are not recognized by the imperial government. The future empire ruled the Philippines mainly on the Chinese there. Of course, the number of Chinese in the Philippines is only more than one million, which seems to be a bit small. If necessary, millions of people could be emigrated to the Philippines to ensure the stability of the Empire's colonial rule over the Philippines. Wu Haoxuan said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. However, if the empire wants to colonize the Philippines, then we need to have full control of the Philippine government institutions and violent institutions. In this way, the stability of the empire's rule can be guaranteed. Marshal Jiang Baili said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded: "Of course, in the future Luzon colony, officials at all levels must be Chinese." The police must also be Chinese, and they must be led and trained by the Imperial Ministry of the Interior. In addition, the Chinese can be used as a recruit to form a Philippine armed police force, equipped with light weapons and even armored vehicles, specifically to suppress Filipino resistance and riots. ”

Wu Haoxuan was almost certain that once the empire imposed colonial rule in the Philippines, and it was a barbaric and predatory colonial rule, it would definitely provoke a revolt from the Filipinos. At that time, to suppress the resistance of these Filipinos, the empire would have to adopt more drastic means and measures. Therefore, it is very necessary to form an armed police force in the Philippines, so that there is no need for the empire to send a regular army to suppress it.

The fate of the Philippines was decided by Emperor Wu Haoxuan alone.

"Yes, Your Majesty. After taking the Philippines, the next direction of the empire's attack in the Pacific was Australia. However, according to the information we have received, the Americans are sending troops and weapons to Australia in every possible way, and local Australians are also enthusiastically joining the army to prepare to resist the invasion of the Empire. Marshal Jiang Baili changed the subject.

"Let the Americans do that. After the Panama Canal was destroyed by the Imperial Navy, the Americans, wanting to send troops and transport weapons to Australia, either made a detour to South America or the Cape of Good Hope. Neither road is close. Let the surface ship forces and submarine forces of the Imperial Navy launch an attack on these transportation lines, so that the personnel and supplies of the Americans can sink into the ocean as much as possible. In this case, it is very beneficial to the empire. Wu Haoxuan said.

Although, he knew that the Americans were planning to use this way to block the pace of the Empire's seizure of the entire Pacific Ocean. However, the more the Americans send troops and transport weapons and equipment to Australia, the more they will weaken the United States' own national strength. When they lost so much in Australia, the empire would be much less stressed when it landed on the American mainland or elsewhere in the Americas.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Jiang Baili nodded.

"After taking the Philippines, let's start preparing for an attack on Australia. The 16th Army did well in this offensive. Zero, the Fuso Army also performed very well. If the Americans' military strength in Australia is too strong, they can consider sending an additional army group to Australia. Or send ten more infantry divisions from the Fuso Kingdom to Australia. Wu Haoxuan suggested.

The Fuso Army was on the battlefield in the Philippines, although the military discipline was very bad. However, the combat effectiveness they showed was very amazing. That kind of fighting will not to fear death made the Americans, who were superior to them in weaponry and troops, defeated one after another. In the vast Pacific Ocean, the Empire and the Americans will fight island by island, and the casualties will definitely not be small. This is especially true of some of the islands that the Americans focus on defending. Therefore, the only way to reduce the casualties of the troops was to use more of the vassal army. Since the Fuso Army is doing well, it is perfectly okay to let them share more of the battle.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I see." Marshal Jiang Baili nodded. (To be continued.) )