When arranging the Penang defense line, Shiro Yamazaki took great pains to lay mines in the deep sea, set up obstacles in the shallow sea, and inserted a large number of wooden thorns into the sea, and on the beach were jagged concrete corner cones and tank traps, during which a large number of mines were laid, and a large number of hidden fire points were built at the commanding heights overlooking the beach, and a large number of wooden stakes were laid in the open area behind the beach to prevent aircraft landing.

It's a pity that the Chinese Navy doesn't need money for ammunition, hundreds of tons of shells are smashed, and any obstacles are cleared.

The tanks are all ashore, which means that the landing has been half successful, the infantry has a mobile shelter to advance, all kinds of air and ground support firepower is sufficient, and the follow-up troops are also constantly advancing forward, while the island army, on the other hand, almost only has disadvantages, although the fortifications are relatively complete, but the troops are weak, there is no air support firepower at all, and all the turrets will be targeted by all kinds of firepower in the air and battleships almost when the first shell is fired, and it will be suppressed by a firepower network several times more powerful, and people with a little military common sense can see it. It was only a matter of time before Penang was lost.

At this moment, Shiro Yamazaki was already jumping up and down in a hurry, and the entire command headquarters was completely in chaos, the landing force was still secondary, and the wolf's tooth special combat team in the rear also began to attack frantically, and the 55th Wing has now become a rat in the bellows - the two ends are angry, there are insufficient troops everywhere, and reinforcements are needed everywhere, but the reinforcements have not been able to arrive for a long time.

"Send another telegram to the 58th Wing and tell them that if they can't reach it within an hour, they don't need reinforcements, and Penang is out of options." Shiro Yamazaki roared hoarsely: "Continue to send a telegram to the military headquarters, and ask Commander Sakai to urge the 56th Wing to move closer to us, quickly!" ”

"There's no need to send a telegram, Yamazaki-kun, reinforcements won't come!" Chief of Staff Yamamoto Saki walked out of the telecommunications room in the rear with a telegram in his hand, and replied as if he were mournful.

"Nani?" Shiro Yamazaki said suspiciously.

Yamamoto Sagi raised the telegram in his hand and said: "General Sakai ordered that the 55th Wing leave a brigade to block it, and all the rest of the troops immediately retreat in the direction of Singapore, the 58th Wing has already changed to the direction of Singapore and will not come, and the 56th and 57th Wings will also retreat in the direction of Siam immediately." ”

Yamazaki Shiro slammed his head and said wildly: "As long as the reinforcements can arrive on time, we may not lose, how could the headquarters give such an order?" Once the army is allowed to go ashore, there is no possibility for the locust army to hold Singapore, doesn't Lieutenant General Sakai understand? ”

Yamamoto Zuomu shook his head helplessly, and said: "This is not what Vice Admiral Sakai meant, but the decision of the base camp, the base camp has decided to abandon the Malay Peninsula, and does not want to waste too many troops here, and withdraw us from Penang, just to retain the strength to defend Singapore, and after seven days, the Third Fleet will take us away from Singapore." ”

Shiro Yamazaki didn't seem to believe the news, pulled the message from Yamamoto Zuomu's hand, glanced at it hurriedly, closed his eyes painfully and shook his head, and then turned his head to look at the war-torn beach, a trace of unwillingness flashed from his eyes, but his mouth said in a cruel voice: "Carry out General Sakai's order and retreat!" ”

……

On the bridge of the "Zhongshan" aircraft carrier, Jiang Haoran stood facing the wind with a telescope in his hand, and behind him were Yang Honglie, Lin Long and other staff generals.

Ahead, countless ships flocked to the beach, as the beach-grabbing forces had already gone up, and the artillery attacks on the battleships gradually decreased.

On the beach with the sound of gunfire, the smoke of gunpowder fills the air, and the ant-like landing army is advancing at full speed towards the enemy's lines.

"Look, Boss, Zhu Jinyuan has already led the team to rush through the enemy's blockade, and we have succeeded!" Yang Honglie shouted excitedly.

Jiang Haoran didn't hear it, put down the telescope on his eyes, and seemed to say to himself: "It's evil, how can the little devil's firepower suddenly drop sharply?" ”

Lin Long was quick to speak, and replied quickly: "It must have been destroyed by our artillery fire, hundreds of large-caliber artillery pieces fired in unison, what kind of fortifications are not enough to see, even if the little devil still has a hidden firepower point, it should be cleared by the helicopter." ”

Jiang Haoran frowned deeply, and suddenly exclaimed after a few seconds: "No, the little devil is about to escape, Staff Officer Yang, immediately send a telegram to Zhu Jinyuan and Yao Menglin, and order them to speed up the attack." ”

"Yes, Chief!" A colonel officer turned and left.

"Staff Officer Lee, order to send a helicopter to search southeast of Penang, and report immediately as soon as you find the enemy retreating!"

"Yes, Chief!" One of the colonel's staff officers hurriedly turned and left.

Yang Honglie was full of suspicion and said, "Boss, this should be unlikely, right?" The battle can be said to have just begun, and the enemy can retreat? It's not like their style. ”

Jiang Haoran sneered: "It is not difficult to see from their plan to trade with the British, they are not prepared to hold the Malay Peninsula at all, after several large-caliber cannons in Seberang Perai were destroyed by napalm, Penang has lost its main firepower, plus the headquarters of the 18th Division has been terminated, I am afraid it will be difficult to form a cooperation between several wings, so, Penang is no longer defendable, if it were me, I would also abandon Penang in order to preserve my strength, relying on the Johor Strait to defend Singapore." ”

Yang Honglie grinned with his head and didn't seem to believe the result, but Jiang Haoran's words were quickly verified, and the reconnaissance helicopter sent back the news that the enemy in and outside Penang was retreating to the southeast.

Yang Honglie was dumbfounded, but Jiang Haoran didn't seem to pay attention at all, and ordered all the helicopters to immediately pursue the enemy along the road, and ordered the four divisions of the Dai Anlan Yuan Second Army to land in an all-round way, and according to the plan, two divisions attacked and advanced in the direction of Siam, and two divisions were ready to cooperate with the Wolf Tooth Special Combat Team to go to the direction of Singapore.

After giving the order, Jiang Haoran turned around and said: "Brother Hong Lie, the troops are going up, but the logistics of tens of thousands of horses is a big problem, you must build a sea platform within two days, build a temporary military port, and ensure that all materials and energy are continuously transported to the troops on the front." ”

"Don't worry, Boss, it's on me." Yang Honglie stepped forward.

Jiang Haoran nodded, and a scene suddenly appeared in his mind, countless soldiers of the national army on bicycles shuttled through the main roads and paths of the jungle, wrapped in dozens of tanks rolling forward, chasing the island army who lost their armor and fled in all directions like lost dogs.