The whole of Manila is gradually turning into a war fortress. All the places that can be used for defense are carefully constructed with defensive positions.
Even some secondary places began to station defense troops. Iwabuchi and Shimata and Hiro three times made up their mind to live or die with Manila.
"Here." Shimado and Hiiro pointed to a bridge in front of them: "We will do our best here to block the enemy's attack. If we can't stop it, and the bridge is filled with explosives, I will let all the enemies die here!" Meng Shaoyuan looked quite satisfied and nodded.
However, according to this arrangement, the US troops entering Manila will inevitably suffer huge casualties.
Every step forward will cost you blood. However, no matter how smart he is, he may not be able to stop these two crazy Japanese.
"Among my security forces, only the army will be the most trustworthy here." Shimada and Hiiro were satisfied: "As for the red deer in the navy, they will see with their own eyes the miracles I have created!" Although the two of them were Just as crazy, but in terms of rich combat experience, Shimata and Hiiro far surpassed Iwabuchi three times.
Is there any way to get rid of this guy? Meng Shaoyuan began to make quick calculations in his mind.
However, with the situation in Manila so severe, it seemed that no particularly good solution could be found for a while.
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"Lieutenant Colonel Bersons, there is a Chinese who wants to see you immediately! He said that Peter Lin sent him."
"Really?" Lieutenant Colonel Bersons, who had almost completely seized the power of the Philippine guerrillas, heard that he was Chinese and was introduced by Peter Lin. He immediately said: "Invite him to come in." The person who came in was a young man. The enviable Chinese people.
This is
Xie Changcheng of "Young Avengers"!
"Hey, young man, what's the matter?" Lieutenant Colonel Bersons said enthusiastically: "Where's Lin? Where is he now? I haven't seen him for a while." He doesn't like Filipinos, but towards the Chinese, Especially Peter Lin, he is full of good impressions.
After all, after he quietly landed in the Philippines with his people, Peter Lin helped him come up with many wonderful ideas in the process of seizing the command of the Philippine guerrillas.
"He's very good." Xie Changcheng said immediately: "He asked me to bring out a piece of intelligence for you to send to General MacArthur immediately!" The intelligence brought by Peter Lin?
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Bersons did not dare to neglect at all: "Send a report to General MacArthur immediately!"... Southwest Pacific Allied Forces Command.
December 10, 1944.
"Our super intelligence agent Peter Lin has passed on important information to us!" Douglas MacArthur looked serious: "According to the intelligence, Yamashita Fengfumi has decided to abandon Laite Island and fight our army on Luzon Island! Defend Luzon The Japanese invaders on the island were mainly the troops directly under the 14th Front and Shizuo Yokoyama's 41st Army. The 41st Army had jurisdiction over the 8th Division, Okamoto Yasuyuki's 10th Division, Ozaki Yoshiharu's 19th Division, and Nishiyama Fukutaro's 19th Division. The 23rd Division, Yutaka Muraoka's 103rd Division, Mitake Tsuda's 105th Division, and Yoshiharu Iwanaka's 2nd Tank Division. Yamashita Tomofumi decided not to rush the Allies to a decisive battle on the beach, but to wait for us After they landed, they encircled and annihilated them. Therefore, in terms of troop deployment, Yamashita Fengwen divided the troops into three combat groups based on the geographical characteristics of Luzon Island, and fortified them in different areas..." This information provided by Tian Qi was Meng Shaoyuan. What was handed over to him personally was almost the entire defense plan of the Japanese army.
Even which direction of the Japanese army is weak and which direction is the focus of defense, even where Yamashita Fengfumi's headquarters is located is clearly marked.
With this important intelligence, the Japanese army in the Philippines has no secrets left in front of the Allies!
MacArthur was not surprised at all that Tian Qi was able to obtain such important information. After all, he was the super super spy who had saved the Big Three of the Allied Forces!
"Kruger!" MacArthur's eyes fell on his subordinates: "I have decided to leave the main attack mission on Luzon Island to your Sixth Army! What are you going to do?" Although, the battle on Laite Island is still going on. In progress, however, MacArthur has set his sights on Luzon!
Kruger had little time to think: "I decided to hand over the task of advance landing to Swift's 1st Army and Griswold's 14th Corps. The landing site was Lingayen Bay."
"Very good!" MacArthur looked quite satisfied: "In order to ensure the success of the landing, Halsey's carrier-based aircraft and Kenny's land-based aircraft will be responsible for air protection and destruction of Japanese air power in the Philippine Islands and nearby areas. mission." As he spoke, he looked at the map, and then his finger landed on a location: "According to Peter's intelligence, Duluo Island! The Japanese defense here is weak. I will seize Duluo Island in advance to provide Kenny's aircraft with A good forward base!"... On December 12, 1944, under the guidance of Tian Qi's intelligence, MacArthur dispatched a task force commanded by Brigadier General Dunkel.
Under the cover of the 7th Fleet, it sailed around the Surigao Strait and headed for Mindoro Island. Since the Japanese invaders could not clearly determine the Allied landing target, they did not conduct an organized defense.
On December 15, Dunkel commanded the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division and the independent 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment to land on the beaches of Panay and Negros in Mindoro, encountering little resistance.
The four abandoned small airports located in the south of the island were occupied by the US military within a few hours and quickly put into use!
During the Allied occupation of Mindoro Island, Halsey's carrier-based aircraft accurately and violently bombed the airport on Luzon Island based on Tian Qi's intelligence, and deployed a fighter cover network over the island. Prevented air attacks by Japanese bombers.
Although the Japanese invaders subsequently sent reinforcements to Mindoro Island, they were blocked by the defense line established by the US military. The occupation of Dolo Airport pushed the land-based aircraft bases of Kenney's 5th and 13th Air Forces nearly 500 kilometers north, thereby placing the entire Luzon Island within the combat radius of Allied shore-based aircraft.
In order to prevent the Japanese invaders on Luzon Island from identifying Lingayen Bay, the real landing place of the Allied forces, MacArthur took many deceptive measures.
Allied bombers continued to attack targets in southern Luzon; patrol aircraft focused on photography and reconnaissance over Ban and even Tayabas at the southern tip of Luzon Island; transport aircraft continued to fly over this area, using sheep as airborne troops to attack .
Torpedo boats patrolled the coast in the south and southwest of Luzon, as far north as Manila Bay; minesweepers cleared the bay waters of Barragan, Panay, and Tayabas; landing ships and merchant ships headed to the beaches in these areas They stayed close until the Japanese invaders opened fire, and then they retreated calmly under the cover of night.
And this also made Yamashita Fengfumi finally make a wrong judgment!
