"General! You're ready! On the beach, an officer walked up, stood behind the man who was looking out to sea, and reported.

The man nodded, and broke free from his daze: "Let the soldiers board the ship, let's get out of here." ”

In the distance, the improvised dock was full of soldiers waiting to leave, all listless, waiting for their own redemption.

It's raining on the island, and every day seems like a torture. The Japanese attack was like an appendage, which was terrifying.

They would suddenly burst out of the jungle, also in wet uniforms, shouting Long live His Majesty the Emperor and killing every American soldier.

Like a demon from hell, no one has the courage to raise their hands and surrender to such an enemy. I heard that the captives would be eaten as food, so everyone had to run back desperately.

As he ran, he threw away his weapon, and as he ran, he forgot that he was still a soldier.

Everyone was retreating, and no one wanted to stay and fight the Japanese. So the whole Philippines collapsed and everyone was desperate.

The ships of the Navy did not appear at all, and the counterattack of the warships of the Navy, which everyone was looking forward to, became a joke.

MacArthur stood on the beach, watching his soldiers board the ship in frustration, the worst war he had ever commanded.

At this moment, he had not seen the horrors of the Volunteer Army in Korea, and he had not been educated by German tanks on the European battlefield...... So in his eyes, these Japanese are almost the most terrifying army in the world.

Who would have thought that in 1940 there would still be an army that could rely on two legs, and bicycles, to win victory after victory in the jungle?

"The Japanese have occupied Luzon, and our defenses are crumbling." The adjutant who followed him recounted the latest battle situation.

Relying on thorough preparation, the speed of Japan's attack can simply be described as insane. They advance faster in the jungle than they do on the plains.

What made MacArthur even more desperate was that he lost support from the air as well as support at sea.

The retreat has become a luxury, and the Japanese battleships have sunk many American warships and transports.

The Zero fighter made a deep impression on the Americans, and the planes of the US Navy were simply invincible in the eyes of American pilots.

The fighters that took off were all shot down, and few pilots could fly their own planes, get rid of the entanglement of the Japanese Zeros, and fly back safely.

The problem was even more acute on the naval side, with the exception of a few destroyers that could operate near Luzon, there were hardly any warships that could go to the Philippines for missions.

The direction of attack of the Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet at this moment is obviously not in the Philippines, otherwise MacArthur's 100,000 American troops may not even have a chance to retreat.

"The Navy is desperately pulling troops from the East Coast, but they can't fix Pearl Harbor right now, and the Navy counterattack will not be until at least 1942." The adjutant said helplessly.

Even with the terrifying construction capacity of the United States, it is impossible to repair Pearl Harbor within a year.

None of these ships, including the battleships sunk in Pearl Harbor, could be salvaged, and repairs became a luxury.

Therefore, it is impossible for the US Navy to be ready in a short time, and the Japanese attack cannot be stopped at all.

The troops drawn from the east coast have been reinforced on the west coast of the US mainland, and rumors that the Japanese Combined Fleet is going to attack the US mainland have caused panic and anxiety among the US top brass.

But no matter how hard the US Navy tries, the only thing they can do is the destroyer fleet and the submarine force.

Submarine forces deployed in Australia are working to attack Japanese transport ships and slow down Japanese advances in the Philippines and Malaya.

The commander of the U.S. Navy who was appointed to the crisis is still the famous General Nimitz in history.

After he lost the aircraft carriers in his hands, he decisively began to use submarine forces to harass the rear of Japan.

And this decision really hit the soft underbelly of the Japanese Navy, and the lack of anti-submarine forces really gave the Japanese Navy a great headache.

However, it was just a headache. The Japanese Navy had numerous ships for sea transportation, and the losses that American submarines were able to inflict at this time could be said to be completely insignificant.

"Get the soldiers on board as much as you can! This is our Dunkirk! MacArthur cheered his men up bitterly.

Now they are recruiting civilian ships to evacuate the soldiers to Australia. It was a grueling retreat, as the Japanese Navy could be present at any moment.

The sky was cloudy, and the rainy season in Southeast Asia saved the British government-in-exile and American troops in the Philippines.

In bad weather, Japan's terrible Zero fighter will not appear, and the pressure on air defense will be much less.

"God bless America." The weather was in his favor, which also made MacArthur's mood somewhat better.

His troops were pursued all the way from the Philippines by Japanese troops, and of the 250,000 American troops, less than 150,000 remained.

The order of the top level of the United States is to do everything possible to forcibly transport as many soldiers back to Australia as possible, and to abandon the Philippines and Malaya.

Shrinking its forces, ensuring the safety of US submarines from leaving their bases, and preventing the Japanese from attacking Australia became the best tactics for the United States.

Since there is no tug-of-war in the Philippines and Malaya, there is only one way to fight a protracted war in Australia.

Hold Japan for a year, wait for the United States' anti-natural construction capabilities to begin to be brought into play, and the outcome of the war will be decided by the United States.

"We're running out of time! Get more soldiers on board! The news has just come that the line of defense of the rearguard troops has been broken through by the Japanese. An officer hurried over and said to MacArthur.

"Let the slow ship out of port! Urge the soldiers to board the ship as fast as possible! MacArthur frowned and instructed all the officers around him.

"Someone has fallen overboard! Someone overboard! "In the distance, on the improvised dock, a steamer ripped off the boarding gangplank. The soldiers screamed loudly, and the scene became chaotic.

"Sir! It's getting more and more dangerous here...... Let's get on board! The adjutant spoke quietly and persuaded MacArthur.

"I'm leaving, but I'll definitely be back!" MacArthur glanced at the jungle on the other side of the beach and, with a hint of exasperation, uttered his classic runaway quote.

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