I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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Himmler paused and replied: "According to the reliable information provided by the Chinese and Japanese allies, just a few hours before the Battle of Hawaii, some warships of the US Pacific Fleet left Pearl Harbor and disappeared. Battleships and 5 aircraft carriers!"

"What?" Hitler was surprised, "5 battleships and 5 aircraft carriers? This is a very powerful sea force! If this is the case, the results of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor will be greatly reduced. In addition, why would the US military Suddenly transferred 5 battleships and 5 aircraft carriers? Could it be that the Americans learned of the Japanese plan? So they are setting up suspicion? Waiting for the Japanese to throw themselves into the trap? Are they the ones who fell into the trap?" Hitler was suddenly startled.

"Your Excellency the Head of State!" Shang Zhen said, "If the Americans had known about the Japanese plan long ago, then the U.S. military should have stood ready in Hawaii to deal a head-on blow to the incoming Japanese troops, instead of dispatching a group of warships and simultaneously It is obviously unreasonable to lose the lair!"

"Yes, you are right!" Hitler nodded, lost in thought.

"My Fuhrer!" Himmler reminded, "General Doenitz is waiting for your order. Can our submarines in the waters around the British mainland and in the eastern waters of the United States start attacking American ships?"

Hitler pondered again and again, and replied: "Wait, wait until the battle in Hawaii is completely clear, and then it will not be too late to make a decision.

We have to determine whether the Japanese really won, in case the Americans suddenly come back, things will be complicated!"

On the evening of March 3th, Hawaii time, the dust of the war settled. The eight islands of Hawaii were completely captured by the Chinese and Japanese coalition forces. The counterattack of the US Eighth Fleet was only a tie with the Japanese army. It did not shake the Japanese army’s victory in Hawaii. Completely clarified.

The United States is already boiling at this time, and various radio stations repeatedly broadcast "Pearl Harbor has been attacked by the Japanese army", "Hawaii has been occupied by the Japanese army", "the Pacific Fleet has suffered heavy losses", and this sad news is like a heavy bomb. It fell on the hearts of more than 3000 million Americans who have long been accustomed to peace, have not known what war is like for a long time, and are not even psychologically prepared for the coming of war. Many people can't believe this news, and many people think that It was the radio station playing a prank or making an April Fool's Day joke in advance, but the radio station broadcasting it over and over again made the Americans wake up from a dream, and the raging anger suddenly burned the entire United States. Some people mourned for the victims, and more people rushed to The Japanese embassy in the United States threw spittle, wine bottles, and stones at the embassy. The streets were full of boiling anti-Japanese parades, and the anti-Japanese slogans were earth-shattering. In the sea of ​​anger, they were insulted, beaten, and attacked. Many Chinese and overseas Chinese were attacked because they were mistaken by Americans for Japanese.

At noon that day, Roosevelt came to the Capitol and delivered a solemn speech in the eyes of everyone:

"Yesterday, March 1942, 3, was a day in eternal infamy for the United States of America when it was subjected to a long-planned sneak attack by the Imperial Japanese Army, after the Japanese government continued to To deceive us, the Japanese army's attack on Hawaii cost the United States and U.S. forces terribly, and Hawaii has fallen.

…We will always remember what this attack on us meant.

... "

On the same day, Radio Tokyo issued an announcement from the Japanese base camp, which said: "The Imperial Army, Navy and US Army are at war!"

Hearing this announcement, the whole of Japan was taken aback. Most of the Japanese were as unprepared for this war as the Americans. But after the initial shock, more and more Japanese people began to celebrate with joy, especially with fanaticism. Not only the people, but also the Japanese military and the Japanese government indirectly adopted a supportive attitude. The Tokyo Radio Station continuously played military songs such as "March of Warships" and "Sword Draw Squad". Instigate the atmosphere and inspire people's hearts.

Not long after, Tokyo Broadcasting Station issued the No. [-] news announcement of the Japanese base camp. The announcement said: "The Imperial Navy and the Chinese army successfully attacked Pearl Harbor, the home of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, and the US Pacific Fleet suffered a devastating blow. Brilliant, sinking a large number of US ships, the Japanese and Chinese coalition forces have now occupied the entire territory of Hawaii!"

Immediately, the whole country in Japan was boiling like the United States. The difference was that the latter was grief and indignation, while the former was carnival.

On March 3, the United States officially declared war on Japan. On the same day, the Japanese government announced Emperor Hirohito’s edict to declare war on the United States;

On April 4, Germany officially declared war on the United States, Italy also declared war on the United States, and the United States declared war on Germany and Italy. German submarines in the Atlantic began to attack American ships unceremoniously and unscrupulously.

So far, Germany, Japan, Italy and the United States and Britain have declared war on each other. It is very strange that China still has not declared war on the United States and Britain, and the United States and Britain have not declared war on China. in the state.

When the U.S. government declared war on Japan, Germany, and Italy but did not declare war on China, the Chinese and American troops were fighting in the Philippines. This was the second time the Chinese and American troops had fought since the Battle of Oahu.

Chapter 637 Attacking the Philippines (1)

Both China and the Philippines belong to the East Eighth District in terms of time zones, and the time of the two countries is synchronized, [-] hours earlier than Hawaii time.

日军对夏威夷发动空袭打击时是夏威夷时间3月29日7时，中菲两国是3月30日1时，日军对夏威夷结束打击时是夏威夷时间3月29日9时，中菲两国是3月30日3时，中国军队登陆瓦胡岛时是夏威夷时间3月29日11时，中菲两国是3月30日5时，正是清晨日出时。

It was the Zhongnan Expeditionary Force that undertook the task of capturing the Philippines.

At this time, the Central South Expeditionary Force had completed the first phase of its combat mission, which was to fight against Britain. The expeditionary force first took control of Thailand quietly, then peacefully took over Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia that belonged to France, and then took over the land that belonged to France by force. British Malaya, Singapore, Brunei, Burma, and also entered British India.

Right now, only the 101st Division of the Central-South Expeditionary Force is still fighting. This division captured the northeastern part of India. While consolidating the results of the war, it marched towards the three countries in southern Tibet (Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan) to recover China’s three traditional dependencies one by one. country.

Due to the weak resistance of the British and Indian troops, and the fact that the Indian war will be "taken over" by the Japanese army in a short time, the ongoing battle of the 101st Division is not too intense, and the consumption is not too great. The Central South Expeditionary Force can completely "fight on two fronts". While fighting against the British and Indian troops on the Indian battlefield, they fought against the US-Philippines on the Philippine battlefield.

The Central South Expeditionary Army has 10 divisions, of which the 74th, 17th, 101st, 111th, and 123rd divisions belong to the Nanjing Army, and the other 5 divisions belong to the Chinese Army's non-Nanjing Army units. There is no doubt that the five divisions of the Nanjing Army It is the main force to attack the city and pull out the stronghold, and the other five divisions are responsible for guarding the rear and defending the occupied area.

In addition to the 101st Division, which is currently fighting in northeastern India, the other four divisions of the Nanjing Army can participate in the Philippine campaign. Considering factors such as transportation, logistics, and front-line objective needs, Wei Lihuang, the commander-in-chief of the Central South Expeditionary Force, decided that the 4th Division and the The 74th Division was the first batch of troops to attack the Philippines. The 17th Division was temporarily stationed in southern Vietnam as the second echelon force to attack the Philippines. The 111rd Division stayed in Thailand and Malaya. The reserve team of the battlefield and the Indian battlefield, the Philippines will reinforce the Philippines if it is in a hurry, and India will reinforce India if it is in a hurry.

The troops attacking the Philippines set up a separate general headquarters, with Feng Shengfa, the commander of the 17th Division, as the "Philippines War Commander" (Feng Shengfa was in the first phase of Whampoa, and Liao Yaoxiang, the commander of the 74th Division, was in the sixth phase of Whampoa. Feng Shengfa's qualifications surpassed Liao Yaoxiang's).

The Philippines is an island country, and attacking such a country requires sufficient land power, sufficient naval power, and sufficient air power.

According to the agreement between the Chinese and Japanese militaries, all the army forces for the Philippine war will be provided by China, the naval forces will be dispatched jointly by China and Japan, and the air forces will also be dispatched jointly by China and Japan.

In terms of the navy, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the 4th Fleet of the Japanese Navy participated in the battle together (the Japanese Navy has now established 4 official fleets, the first three are in Hawaii, and its advance fleet is the 3rd Fleet, and the Japanese fleet participating in the Philippine War is the 4rd Fleet 1 Fleet), however, the strength of the two fleets is very different. The 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy has 1 light aircraft carrier, 2 heavy cruiser, 6 light cruisers, 20 destroyers, more than 10 auxiliary ships, more than 4 submarines, etc. , The Japanese 4th Fleet has 4 battleships (4 Kongo-class), 2 heavy cruisers (2 Aoba-class, 8 Tone-class), 20 light cruisers, more than 50 destroyers, more than 20 auxiliary ships, More than [-] submarines, etc. Obviously, the strength of the Japanese fleet greatly exceeds that of the Chinese fleet. However, the Japanese army does not have an aircraft carrier, and the Chinese side has an aircraft carrier (although this aircraft carrier belongs to the Japanese Navy). In terms of combat missions, the Japanese fleet is responsible for charging ahead and providing Naval gun fire, and engaged with the U.S. fleet, the Chinese fleet is responsible for reinforcements behind, while protecting the transport fleet.

In terms of air power, the Chinese Air Force and the Japanese Naval Air Force are jointly responsible (Japan does not have an air force, and the Army and Navy have their own aviation units, but the scale of Hainan Airlines is much larger than that of Army Aviation. aviation, but was severely beaten by the Chinese Air Force, not only lost a large number of aircraft, but also lost a large number of well-trained elite pilots, which seriously damaged the vitality of the Japanese Army Aviation. Next, the Sino-Japanese peace talks and the German-Chinese Japanese alliance, Germany and China demanded that the Japanese army weaken the army and strengthen the navy. Funds and resources should be given priority to the Japanese navy, which made it difficult for the Japanese army to recover. Moreover, the Japanese army was disarmed. Naturally, the army aviation has been sluggish.

More than seven-tenths of the aircraft of the Japanese army at this time belonged to the Japanese Navy).

Before the war in the Philippines, the Chinese Air Force had built several aviation bases in southern Vietnam and northeast Brunei, with more than 2000 aircraft of various types stationed there. The Japanese Navy also strengthened its aviation force in southern Taiwan, with more than 1000 aircraft of various types stationed there. , Moreover, the Japanese Navy has hundreds of other types of aircraft stationed in Indonesia. Therefore, the total number of Chinese and Japanese aircraft greatly exceeds that of the US military aircraft in the Philippines.

The Japanese 4th Fleet that participated in the war was commanded by Lieutenant Admiral Inoue Narumi, and the Japanese air forces in Taiwan and Indonesia were commanded by Lieutenant General Tsukahara 56. Both of them were friends and confidantes of Yamamoto [-]. According to the agreement between Yamamoto and Jiang Weiguo According to the agreement, during the war in the Philippines, the command of the Japanese fleet and aircraft that participated in the battle was handed over to the Chinese side, and they all obeyed Wei Lihuang's orders, so as to minimize the possibility that the Chinese and Japanese armies would fight independently without cooperation.

Of course, no matter how integrated Yamamoto and Jiang Weiguo are, it is absolutely impossible for the Chinese and Japanese armies to be as single-minded as a family.

When the Battle of Hawaii broke out, the Chinese and Japanese troops preparing to attack the Philippines were already on the alert.

南京军第一批参战部队第74、第17师以及中国海军第1陆战师第11陆战旅（第1陆战旅在夏威夷参战并且会长期驻扎在那里。

Each Marine Division of the Chinese Navy has 2 brigades, one brigade number is the same as the division number, and the other brigade number is the division number plus 10, such as the 2nd Marine Division, which has the 2nd Marine Brigade and the 12th Marine Brigade) , The 2nd Marine Division have all assembled in the Cam Ranh Bay area in southeastern Vietnam. Cam Ranh Bay is known as one of the highest deep-water ports in the world. The water depth can berth large warships such as aircraft carriers and battleships. The base, although this project is just beginning, Cam Ranh Bay does not yet have the ability to repair and supply the fleet, but it has the ability to park the fleet. More than 74 troops from the 17th, 11th Division, 2th Marine Brigade, and 1nd Marine Division The elite soldiers are assembled on the land of Cam Ranh Bay, and the Chinese Navy’s [-]st Fleet is also anchored here, preparing to transport troops to the Philippines; China has leased dozens of transport ships for the transportation of Chinese ground troops.

Everything is ready, the only thing left is to seize the air supremacy.

At about 3 o'clock in the morning on March 30, Tsukahara 5 contacted Wei Lihuang by telegram: "General Wei, good news has come from Hawaii, can the attack on the Philippines by your and our coalition forces start?"

Wei Lihuang replied: "Of course, please send out planes immediately to attack the US aviation base in the Philippines and seize the air superiority of the Philippines!"

Tsukahara Two Four Three asked, "Is your plane dispatched?"

Wei Lihuang: "Not going out yet!"

Tsukahara Two Four Three: "Why?"

Wei Lihuang: "The voyage is not enough!"

The Japanese fighter is the Type Zero, with a maximum range of more than 3300 kilometers, and the Japanese bomber is the Type 4000, with a maximum range of 109 kilometers. Therefore, these two types of aircraft are more than enough to fly from Tainan or Indonesia to the Philippines for combat and then return. China The main fighter of the air force is bf-700, with a maximum range of only 88 kilometers. The main bomber is ju-2700, with a maximum range of more than [-] kilometers. It can fly from southern Vietnam and northeastern Brunei to the Philippines and back. However, there are no fighter jets The protected bombers are fragile, so where fighter jets cannot fly, bombers cannot go.

If you compare the Type Zero with the Bf-109, both aircraft are very good, with excellent maneuverability and strong firepower, but the difference is also very obvious. The defense of the Bf-109 greatly exceeds that of the Type Zero, but the range of the Type Zero After all, the BF-109 is a land-based aircraft, and the Type Zero is an aircraft carrier-based aircraft. The general direction determined during design is different. As a carrier-based aircraft, it must be "compressed" and cannot be overly Big, too big to take off and land on an aircraft carrier, but land-based aircraft are different, it doesn't matter how big they are, Type Zero sacrifices defense to obtain excellent maneuverability and range.

The bf-109 is a land-based aircraft with excellent comprehensive performance, but its biggest disadvantage is its "short legs".

If the bf-700 with a maximum range of only 109 kilometers is included in the air combat time, it can only fly to a place about [-] kilometers away from the airport to fight.

Wei Lihuang refused outrightly, which made Tsukahara Ershisan feel very unhappy.

After receiving Tsukahara 1's "complaint", Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army of the Japanese Army, sent a telegram to Wei Lihuang and asked "the specific situation" politely. Not enough, it is difficult to bear the air strike on the Philippines, so I can only ask you to complete it. As long as your aviation force destroys most of the US aircraft and completely seizes the air supremacy of the Philippines, our landing troops will not delay for a minute and attack immediately.

As an army officer, I cannot let my men take the huge risk of being sunk by U.S. aircraft, sinking the ship into the sea, and dying before they even participate in the battle!"

Terauchi Shouichi then gave Tsukahara Ershisan an order: "Complete the task with all your strength!"

At 6 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese aircraft in Tainan and Indonesia began to move out in large numbers. They were divided into several echelons and rushed towards the Philippines, violently attacking Clark Airport (located about 80 kilometers northwest of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, and the largest US aviation base in the Philippines). Waiting for the US military airport and the US Navy Asia Fleet General Base in Cavite, Manila Bay.

Since the Battle of Hawaii was still going on at this time, Washington's high-level officials didn't fully understand it. Naturally, the reaction of the US military in the Philippines was a bit slower. In addition, when the Japanese military fleet attacked, it was the morning when the sun had just risen, and most of the US troops had just woken up. , was further caught off guard, and a large number of U.S. planes were blown up by Japanese planes while they were still at the airport.

Although the Japanese army had a great advantage in this air battle, the resistance of the U.S. military was still very strong. This is because the air force of the U.S. military in the Philippines had been greatly strengthened before the war. At this time, there were more than 1100 aircraft. The added aircraft are all new aircraft, including more than 400 powerful b-17 and b-24 bombers and more than 450 excellent performance p-36, p-38, p-39, p-40 fighter jets.

In the first air attack by the Japanese army on the Philippines, the U.S. military lost nearly half of its aircraft, but the Japanese army also lost a lot. Nearly a hundred Japanese aircraft were shot down by American aircraft or American anti-aircraft artillery. In Indonesia, the U.S. military dispatched hundreds of B-17 and B-24 bombers to launch a counterattack. Although it was detected by the Japanese army and was quickly intercepted by the Japanese army's ground defense and air interception, it still successfully dropped dozens of tons of bombs on the Japanese army in Tainan. and Indonesian ports, airports and other military sites, as well as nearby towns, killing and injuring dozens of Japanese soldiers and hundreds of Taiwan residents and Indonesians.

The U.S. counterattack made the Japanese army very ashamed and angry. In the afternoon, the Japanese army launched a second wave of air strikes against the Philippines, destroying a group of U.S. aircraft again, but the loss of the Japanese aircraft was much greater than that in the morning, because the U.S. military was completely prepared. , actively launched a confrontation, and the two sides fought hard.

When the Japanese army and the U.S. army launched an air battle, the Chinese army calmly watched from the sidelines in Cam Ranh Bay. Wei Lihuang smiled and said, "Isn't this very good? Although it is not too difficult to eliminate the U.S. aircraft, it will take a long time." You have to pay a certain price, if that’s the case, then let the Japanese go to the trouble to pay the price!”

The Chinese army's "passive avoidance of war" is well known to the Japanese army, but the Japanese army had no choice but to vent their anger on the US military.

In Bangkok, in the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force, Wei Lihuang and other senior generals are seriously studying the battle situation.

Xiao Yisu, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, opened a document: "The U.S. military in the Philippines is divided into three major parts: the ground force, the aviation force, and the naval fleet. In terms of ground forces, the U.S. military has four divisions, which are the 4nd and 2nd divisions of the U.S. Army. The 7th and 42nd Divisions and the 1st Marine Division belonging to the US Navy. Among them, the 2nd Division is the Armored Division, the division commander is George Smith Patton, and the 7th Division is the Mechanized Infantry Division. The division commander is Matthew Bunker. Ridgway, the 42nd Division is a new division of the U.S. Army in the Philippines. Previously, the U.S. Army troops stationed in the Philippines had only three independent regiments and a few independent battalions, which were relatively scattered. Later, after MacArthur’s request, Washington approved it. His proposal is to organize the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines into the 42nd Division, and recruit troops from the United States to supplement and strengthen the division. This is the source of the 42nd Division. It is worth mentioning that the 42nd Division is not It was not really newly built, but rebuilt. During the last world war, the U.S. military already had the 42nd Division. MacArthur participated in the war for the first time during the last world war. His military position at that time was the 42nd Division. At the end of the war, he was promoted to be the acting division commander of the division, and he also gave the division the nickname of "Rainbow Division". It should be rebuilt because of MacArthur's personal feelings, because at this time the division commander was himself, and it is said that he himself strongly requested to serve. As for the 1st US Marine Division, it is also a newly-built unit, and the division commander is called Alexander. Archer Vandergrift; among the four divisions of the U.S. military, the 4nd and 2th divisions were organized into the 7rd Army, and the commander was Joseph Shi Diwei, the 3nd Division and the 42st Marine Division are all units directly under the US-Philippines General Command. The four divisions have a total of more than 6 soldiers. The equipment can be said to be excellent and the ammunition is relatively sufficient; more than the US military. It is the Philippine native army. The Philippine army was expanded to 15 divisions by MacArthur, with a strength of about 14. However, only 5 of them are regular army divisions, and 10 are militia divisions. However, whether the Philippine army is Both the regular division and the militia division have backward equipment, insufficient training, and low combat effectiveness!"

After a pause, Xiao Yisu continued: "The aviation strength of the US military in the Philippines has been continuously strengthened, and currently has more than 1100 aircraft; as for the naval fleet, the US Navy has an 'Asian Fleet' stationed in the Philippines, which is quite strong and has heavy 2 cruisers, 5 light cruisers, about 20 destroyers, about 30 submarines of various types, and several auxiliary ships!"

"The information is really detailed!" Feng Shengfa exclaimed.

Liu Qi, Director of the Southeast Asia Region of the Bureau of Maritime Statistics, said proudly: "Of course it is detailed! First, we have already deployed hundreds of spies in the Philippines, and most of them are overseas Chinese from the Philippines. There are more than 2000 million people, and one-fifth of them are Chinese, overseas Chinese, and Chinese-Filipino mixed. We have a strong "mass base" in the local area, and we can spy on the US military intelligence in every possible way; second, the Japanese also They sent a large number of spies to sneak into the Philippines, and the Japanese hoped that we would capture the Philippines as soon as possible, so they would naturally share all the information they had with us, so we know every move of the US military!"

"Okay!" Feng Shengfa couldn't help being overjoyed, "Know yourself and know your enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles, and if you can gain the upper hand in the intelligence war, then victory is not far away!"

Luo Zhuoying said: "The U.S. military planes are handed over to the Japanese. Although it will take a lot of effort, the Japanese will definitely help us win the air supremacy. As for the ground troops, although the U.S. military is not badly equipped and has a lot of supplies, the U.S. military is seriously Lack of actual combat experience. The Battle of Hawaii has proved this point. Our army landed on Oahu and fought against the US army like a bamboo shoot. Therefore, we are fully confident that we can defeat the US army on the Philippine battlefield. The US army is 9, and our army is more than [-] Therefore, our army has the advantage in both quality and quantity. As for the Philippine army, a group of mobs is nothing to worry about.

As long as our army goes ashore, the battle will be settled!" He looked at the map, "The north of the Philippines is the mainland of my country and Japan, the west is the central and southern regions that have fallen under the control of our army, and the south is Indonesia controlled by the Japanese. To the east is the Pacific Ocean, besieged on all sides!Whether it is the United States, the British, or the Australians, they cannot help the Philippines!"

Zeng Liwei said: "Senior seat, will the enemy besiege Wei to rescue Zhao and indirectly rescue the Philippines?"

Luo Zhuoying smiled and said, "Impossible.

The British have already crossed the river like mud bodhisattvas, and they cannot protect themselves. Even if they can be rescued, they are powerless to rescue them. Away from Indonesia, the warships of the Australian Navy were sent to the bottom of the sea by the Japanese in the Indonesian naval battle. Did they swim over?MacArthur is already a bird in a cage and a fish in a net, he can only fight with his back against the wall, and the trapped beast will fight!"

Wei Lihuang said: "What I am most worried about is the U.S. Eighth Fleet.

According to the latest information from Hawaii, before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Eighth Fleet left Pearl Harbor and survived. Later, they counterattacked the Japanese at night and fought to a tie with the Japanese, losing 8 There are 2 battleship and 1 aircraft carrier, but the fleet still has 3 battleships and 4 aircraft carriers. Its strength should not be underestimated. The current movement of this fleet is unknown. It may have fled to the west coast of the United States, or it may be heading towards the Philippines. Get under our noses, and we're going to be in trouble!"

Luo Zhuoying said: "Don't worry about Junzuo.

Calculated from the voyage and time, even if the U.S. 8th Fleet does come to the Philippines, it will be at least ten days later. Moreover, I think they dare not come. The U.S. Navy suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Hawaii. Isn't it a huge risk to save the little strength left in the residence for future counterattacks and drive to Hawaii, which is at the forefront?In case of being annihilated, wouldn't the U.S. Pacific Fleet lose its last strength?I think they are either going to Australia or the west coast of the United States, and the probability of coming to the Philippines is not high!"

Wei Lihuang nodded: "I hope so!"

The Battle of the Philippines officially broke out on March 3, kicked off with the air battle between Japan and the United States. After two consecutive days on the 30th and 30st, the U.S. aircraft were destroyed seven to eighty-eight, and the Japanese army basically won the air supremacy. More than 31 aircraft were lost.

On the evening of March 3th, Tsukahara 30 sent a telegram to Wei Lihuang: "Our air force has confirmed that the US military aircraft in the Philippines have been wiped out and are unable to pose an air threat to the coalition forces (Sino-Japanese coalition forces). Your army can Landing in the Philippines!"

Wei Lihuang replied: "Please continue to carry out air strikes against the U.S. military to ensure that the remaining air power of the U.S. military is completely wiped out.

The landing force is about to attack, please make sure that starting tomorrow, your fleet can always appear over the fleet during the day to provide maximum protection for the fleet!"

Tsukahara [-] naturally agreed to this request or order, because the Japanese fleet also set off with the Chinese naval fleet. Even if the Japanese aircraft did not care about the life or death of the Chinese fleet, they would definitely protect the Japanese fleet.

From Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam to Luzon Island in the Philippines, the straight-line distance is more than 1200 kilometers. It takes 25 hours for the fleet to sail at a speed of 26 knots, which is more than a day and a night.

At noon on April 4, the 1st Fleet of the Chinese Navy and the 1th Fleet of the Japanese Army officially set sail from Cam Ranh Bay.

Chapter 638 Attacking the Philippines (2)

The U.S. ground forces on the Philippine battlefield mainly have four divisions: the 4nd Armored Division, the 2th Infantry Division, the 7nd Infantry Division, and the 42st Marine Division. (MacArthur had two military ranks at this time, one was Major General of the U.S. Army, and the other was Field Marshal of the Philippines. When he served as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, he had a temporary rank of four-star general, and was changed to the rank of major general when he was transferred to the Philippines.) , the commander of the 1nd Division is Patton, the commander of the 42th Division is Ridgway, the commander of the 2st Marine Division is Vandergrift, and the commander of the US 7rd Army composed of the 1nd Division and the 2th Division is Steve. prestige.

Jiang Weiguo, who knew these names, was very surprised. He was a little puzzled at first. He didn't know how Patton, Ridgway, Stilwell, and the famous First Marine Division of the U.S. Army went to the Philippine battlefield. For example, Stilwell came to China for the fifth time in the spring and summer of 1942 in the original history. The Chinese Expeditionary Force entered Burma for the first time (losing). Right now, China and Japan are all allies and are partnering against the United States. Naturally, he will not command the Chinese Expeditionary Force as he did in history. As for Patton, Ridgway, and Vander The same is true for Grift; after figuring this out, Jiang Weiguo began to feel a drum in his heart, because he knew that Patton, Ridgway, and Vandergrift were all famous American generals, but now, these famous American generals have become The opponent of the Nanjing Army, will the Philippine war go smoothly?Even in the original history, it took the Japanese army five full months and more than 4000 casualties to take the Philippines.

The following facts proved: Jiang Weiguo was completely overthinking.

In ancient and modern China and abroad, no matter how invincible a famous general is, it is impossible to do the "empty glove white wolf" thing. As the saying goes, a clever woman can't cook without rice. Without enough strength, even if she has a strategy, she can't win the battle.

MacArthur is the most typical example. Don't look at how majestic he was and how he killed the Quartet. Wasn't he still beaten by the Japanese army in the Philippine battlefield and embarrassed?It is precisely because his strength is not as good as that of the Japanese army, so he cannot create a miracle of turning the tide and turning defeat into victory.