Marilla, 35th Army Headquarters
Lieutenant General Suzuki summoned the commanders of the 26th Division, the 30th Division, and the 100th Division to make defense arrangements. The Chinese Expeditionary Force pressed on the border. Everyone looked solemn. Lieutenant General Suzuki said with a gloomy face:
"Gentlemen, the Chinese and Yingjiang coalition forces suddenly landed in Luzon, and the empire is facing life and death;
According to the intelligence available, the Chinese Expeditionary Force mobilized two armies, nearly 100,000 people landed in Luzon, and divided into two armies, the north and the south, to attack Luzon.
Among them, the North Route Army is the Independent Army, the starting force of Chu Xiong, the Tiger of China, and there is also the newly formed Marine Corps, with a total strength of more than 60,000, and the commander is General Zhong Guoliang, Chu Xiong's absolute confidant;
The three divisions of our army and the troops directly under the army have about 75,000 people. They have advantages in strength and geographical advantages. There is no problem in defending Marila.
Your Excellency, the Commander, requires our 35th Army to guard Marilla for at least three months. You will make every street of Marilla a nightmare for the Chinese people, and let the corpses of Chinese people cover Marilla——"
Before a few old Japanese soldiers could stand up and express their determination, piercing air defense sirens sounded in the city, and the coalition's attack began.
The expressions of several division commanders changed accordingly. They did not expect that the Chinese attack would come so quickly. The headquarters was hidden deep underground in the Capitol. There was no problem with safety, but it was hard to say in other places.
"On Bagaya Road, the enemy's plane hasn't arrived yet, how unbecoming are you in such a panic!
You are now back to your respective command positions. The defense zone has been marked out for you. It is not only your combat post, but also your cemetery. If you are in the city, you will be embarrassed! "
Several division commanders nodded decisively, then turned and left.
Ten minutes later, 120 bombers of the Chinese Air Force, escorted by 80 Mustang fighter jets, flew over Marila, and the bombing of Marila officially began.
A series of heavy aerial bombs fell like raindrops, and the entire city on the south bank of the Pasig River was shrouded in explosions. A large number of buildings and Japanese fortifications were blown up.
Marila City has a population of more than 500,000 and is divided into 14 districts. The Pasig River passes through the center of the city, dividing the city into north and south parts;
After Yingjiang ruled Luzon, a huge commercial district was built on the north bank of the Pasig River. High-rise buildings such as large banks, large companies, and large hotels were built, making it one of the best metropolises in the entire East.
More than a year ago, the Japanese invaded Marila and destroyed many buildings in the city. This time, the Japanese focused their defense on the northern district;
There is only one 26th Division in the Southern District, and there are 6 bridges connecting the Northern District and the Southern District, which are also the focus of the Japanese defense.
The offensive strategy formulated by Zhong Guoliang was to go from south to north, with the second division feinting from the east front.
The first bombing lasted for a full two hours and did not end until Nancheng District was reduced to rubble.
A large number of Japs were buried in the ruins. Before the Japs of the 26th Division could take a breath, dozens of Wei Shen cannons from the military artillery brigade began to prepare for artillery fire again. Each round was a saturation bombardment of hundreds of artillery shells. , Lieutenant General Sekihara's blood boiled with excitement. He turned to the captain of the first regiment responsible for the assault mission and said:
"Tajima-kun, did you see it? What a beautiful firework!
Covered with such fierce artillery fire, all resistance was in vain;
Yuren was too arrogant, he provoked an opponent he shouldn't have provoked, and he personally pushed the foot basin chicken into the abyss of destruction!
He is a sinner of the Yamato nation, and it depends on us whether he can be reborn;
Commander Chu needs us to establish a new order for him in the Foot Pot Chicken. This is our chance!
The time has come to work hard for the Chinese people. Once the establishment is abolished by the Chinese people, it means that we will all die. One thought is heaven, the other thought is hell!
Don’t be afraid of dead people. Many, many people will die in the Foot Pot Chicken in the future. If you want to save your family’s lives when the Chinese land on the Foot Pot Chicken, and be able to live a life that is superior to human beings, you have to work hard now;
When the troops are exhausted, Commander Chu will capture the prisoners. There are hundreds of thousands of Japanese in Luzon, so just capture some prisoners to replenish the army!
Do you understand? "
Colonel Tajima Masao is also a smart man. If he is not a smart man, he will not surrender to China. He immediately bowed and said:
"Hey, Your Excellency, Division Commander, Tajima understands that I will let Your Excellency, Chief of Staff Zhong, see the value of the existence of our National Salvation Army."
Lieutenant General Sekihara nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Yo Xi, Tajima-kun, you are a smart person. Commander Chu once promised me that once I occupy the foot basin chicken, I will be the prime minister of the new government, and then you will be the minister of war!"
Colonel Tajima's blood boiled with excitement, Minister of War, this is something that I couldn't even think of before;
After seeing the strength of Yingjiang and the Chinese people, he had no doubts about the joint forces of Huaxia and Yingjiang occupying Tiaobenji. He estimated that it would only take a year or two.
Your Excellency Guan Yuan is the supreme commander of the National Salvation Army and the most valued person by Commander Chu. It is certain that he will become the prime minister in the future. Next are several of their commanders. Who can be dispatched depends on Your Excellency Guan Yuan.
Thinking of this, Colonel Tajima began to express his loyalty to Sekigahara. Sekigahara's intention still depended on his performance on the battlefield. He waved his hand and said:
"Go and attack Marilla City and kill all the Japs in the city who are unwilling to surrender!"
Tajima accepted the order with murderous intent, and a meaningful smile appeared on Sekihara's face.
After the artillery preparations were completed, the Tajima regiment took the lead in launching the attack. Their military uniforms were exactly the same as those of the Japanese in the city. In order to distinguish them, each member of the expeditionary force gave them a red scarf and tied them around their necks.
When they rushed into the city, the defenders inside were dumbfounded. They thought there was something wrong with their eyes and cursed:
"Bagaya Road, what kind of work?"
What answered them was the gunfire of the Tajima Regiment. They killed the Japanese without blinking an eye, and dense gunfire rang out in the city.
The Japs of the original Fourth Division were all elite veterans, and their tactical literacy was significantly ahead of the recruits of the 26th Division who had been replaced for several generations.
Once they really fight, their combat effectiveness will not be weaker than the top divisions like the fifth and sixth divisions.
After the Tajima United Team experienced a brutal internal purge, each one of them had given up on their illusions. As long as they could survive, they would do anything.
Although the 26th Division had suffered more than half of its casualties in the previous indiscriminate bombings, the remaining Japs were still very fierce and refused to retreat. They fought with the Tajima Alliance street by street and alley. Both sides were red-eyed, with shit-yellow corpses. It covers the streets and alleys of the Southern District.
Kenichiro Mouri is a sergeant in the National Salvation Army. He is a typical Osaka businessman. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is his specialty.
He had gone to war with the Fourth Division a few years ago and had been in the Huaxia Pass, Manchuria and the southern battlefield. He had participated in countless battles, large and small, and had not even been slightly injured;
He never worked hard in fighting, but he was very bold in business. During the war in China, he even sold bullets to the guerrillas.
If he captured a prisoner, he would release him as long as the Chinese paid him. He had saved a lot of money in the past few years.
He thought that he could keep playing soy sauce, but he didn't expect that the fourth division was completely wiped out by the Chinese, and was captured by the troops of Chu Xiong, the Tiger of China, which really scared him.
Because he had heard of the bad reputation of Chu Xiong's men, he never wanted to take prisoners, but would chop off their heads and feed them to the dogs.
Later, the division commander led them to cleanse other captured Japanese in exchange for their lives;
That time he was cruel and killed three Japanese soldiers to save his own life.
From then on, all the footpot chickens became devils in his eyes, and he had to kill them if he wanted to live.
He led a detachment of soldiers and cautiously attacked the city. When they entered a quiet street, his sixth sense told him that there was definitely danger. He reflexively rolled to the ground, and a string of bullets hit him in front of him. A place to stand.
In the ruins, two crooked machine guns blocked their path forward.
While organizing machine gun fire to fight back, he used hand signals to the grenade group to take the opportunity to destroy the Japanese machine gun position.
