In the end, the old man Shouichi in the temple accepted the advice of Lieutenant General Kuroda and others, and promised to withdraw to Java as soon as possible so as not to cause trouble to the frontline soldiers.
After Shan arranged the defense deployment, Juichi Terauchi and others took a transport plane, escorted by hundreds of fighter jets, and withdrew to the city of Jakarta on Sumatra Island to continue commanding the operation.
The normal operation of the headquarters command system does not just require the presence of people, but also requires the installation of relevant facilities and equipment;
It took a full day to retreat from the Lion City and rebuild the headquarters in Jakarta. After the headquarters was operating normally again, the first message they received made the old devil in the temple furious and wanted to chop him into pieces. Lieutenant General Kuroda.
"Bagaya Road, Kuroda missed me!"
"Kuroda made a mistake!"
The target of the Chinese attack was actually Luzon. They fell into the coalition's trap and missed the best opportunity to adjust their deployment and reinforce Luzon;
This was a major mistake in command. When the base camp and Yuren were held accountable, even the old Japanese Shouichi in the temple could not bear such a big responsibility. He could only use Kuroda to take the blame.
Lieutenant General Kuroda was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. His strategic judgment was wrong, and taking responsibility was secondary. If Luzon was lost because of this, the consequences would be disastrous.
If the Chinese occupy Luzon, Java will become a completely isolated island. Under the blockade of the Eagle Navy and Air Force, the mainland will not be able to get any more Java oil;
Without Java's oil, the combat effectiveness of the Navy and Air Force will be greatly reduced, and it will be a matter of time before it will be defeated.
Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Kuroda's face turned pale...
"Your Majesty Commander, Luzon cannot be lost. Once Luzon is lost, the empire will never get a drop of Java's oil!
In a few months, the empire's combined fleet will become a near-water navy due to insufficient fuel usage;
Aircraft and armored forces will become a pile of scrap metal. The best outcome for the empire is to be able to defend its homeland, hoping that its allies will defeat the Black Bear, and then the two sides will sign an armistice agreement. "
Lieutenant General Kuroda's words made the old man Juichi Terauchi lose the motivation to shirk the blame. If it is true as Kuroda said, the empire has been defeated, it is meaningless who will take the blame.
Their current glory comes from the empire. Without the chickens, they are just a bunch of old men waiting to be slaughtered. The Chinese, Eagle Sauce, and Black Bear people will not let them go. They hope that their allies will help them, but they think too far.
"No! I cannot be judged by them! The landing battle in Luzon has not yet begun, and the empire still has 120,000 troops in Luzon..."
Thinking of this, Terauchi Juichi seemed to have grasped the last straw and said loudly:
"Kuroda-kun, quickly send power to Suzuki-kun. We must defend Luzon and don't let the Chinese set foot on Luzon!
I will find a way to mobilize reinforcements to Luzon. The Chinese Expeditionary Army only has tens of thousands of people. They have never participated in a landing battle. There is no problem in defeating them with the 120,000 warriors of the 35th Army!
Tell Suzuki-kun, you must keep it! "
Kuroda thought for a while and could only place his hope on the 35th Army. The rise and fall of the empire depended on this!
As for sending reinforcements, that's just talk. Yingjiang's navy and air force have already blocked the sea around Luzon. It is impossible to send reinforcements and they can only rely on themselves.
In the South China Sea, in the waters east of Scarborough Shoal, inside a transport ship, Chen Xiaohua, squad leader of a company of the third regiment of the first marine brigade, was holding his beloved Garand rifle and was excited;
A year later, he finally returned to his hometown, and he did so by fighting!
Chen Xiaohua is an overseas Chinese in Luzon. More than a year ago, the Japanese landed on Luzon Island, and the nightmare of the overseas Chinese began;
They first seized the plantations of overseas Chinese, and then carried out organized massacres. Countless Chinese families were destroyed, and his family was one of them.
Among their family of seven, he was the only one who was lucky enough to escape;
Later, after going through hardships, he escaped to the Emerald Kingdom and joined the Chinese Expeditionary Army. He wanted to avenge the tragic death of his family.
Countless nights, he dreamed back to Marila, killing the Japanese one by one with the gun in his hand...
"Squad leader, I heard that your home is in Luzon. When I return to your hometown this time, you must take your comrades to your home to eat delicious food."
The third squad soldier Liu Dakui was a little nervous, so he wanted to relieve his nervousness by talking.
However, this time he was not very discerning and would not pick up any pot. However, as the squad leader, Chen Xiaohua could not get angry easily and could only say coldly:
"I have no home, and this time I am looking for revenge against the Japanese!
Comrades, don't be nervous, this ship is very safe;
I have already smelled the scent of my hometown, everyone, be prepared, we should be landing soon. "
Chen Xiaohua felt sad, but he still did not forget his responsibilities as the squad leader.
He grew up by the sea and is very good at water, so this time he was the first to sign up for the Marine Corps selection;
Not only was he successfully selected, but he also became the class president. Half of the people in his class were from the north.
Although they have passed the armed prisoner crossing training and assessment, they still get nervous when they are in the vast sea. As the squad leader, he has the responsibility to help them eliminate their nervousness.
He casually patted Liu Dakui on the shoulder, and then whispered:
"Dakui, you must follow me closely in a moment, don't be afraid, just like we usually train."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rumbling explosion in the distance. His spirit was lifted and he finally started!
The transport ship they boarded belonged to the Chinese Navy detachment, and the ship carried a large number of landing craft. Each landing craft had two classes of marines on board;
The third and fourth classes were on the same landing craft, with the third class on the port side and the fourth class on the starboard side.
The deputy squad leader leads a combat group at the head, and the squad leader leads a combat group in the center to direct, with a total of 13 people in the class;
Equipped with one Browning machine gun, three Garand semi-automatic rifles, and 6 to 7 Citi rifles.
Their two squads are equipped with a 107mm Mulan cannon and a sniper rifle;
The two squads formed a combat unit under the unified command of Chen Xiaohua, the 3rd squad leader. After landing, they must always fight together.
Chen Xiaohua said loudly:
"Comrades, Yingjiang's air force is already bombing the Japanese. If we get closer, the large-caliber naval guns will saturate the Japanese beach positions;
Everyone, check your equipment and supplies and prepare to fight! "
On an unnamed tidal flat in Luzon, the Japanese fortifications were being dealt a devastating blow. Large-caliber naval shells fell one after another, blowing up the reinforced concrete bunkers one after another;
In the face of naval artillery shells over 230 mm, the permanent fortifications built by the Japanese at a great cost are as fragile as paper.
The beach soon became a river of blood, and the Japanese finally realized the power of steel.
Yingjiang is like a nouveau riche. They never make careful calculations in wars. The preparation of artillery fire is calculated in hours. Heavy artillery shells of several hundred kilograms each took a full two hours to hit a division that stood on the tidal flat. Almost half of the Japanese were killed or wounded;
With no other choice, the Japanese had no choice but to send reinforcements to the last regiment, because they already felt that the Chinese were about to land...
On the landing ship, the whistle sounded, which was the signal to launch the landing craft into the sea;
Chen Xiaohua blew the whistle, and the landing craft they were on was about to launch into the sea.
