Chapter 832: The Beginning of the Great Rout
Accidentally! It was a surprise! The situation of the United Nations forces to clean up the war situation of the terrorist organization Huaxinghui, I don't know how many people's jaws have been broken, the situation of this situation is indeed unexpected, the powerful United Nations forces were actually beaten by the so-called terrorist organization Huaxinghui, what is the situation?
If the first time the United Nations forces launched an attack on Huaxinghui, it was because they were not well prepared and returned home, this time the United Nations forces were very well prepared, and the number of fighters of the navy and air force gathered more than 2,000.
Inside the presidential office of the White House in Washington, USA, Secretary of Defense John ? Marshall looked helpless at President William? Colby said: "President, the current war situation in the Philippines is very bad for the United Nations forces, the two fortifications outside San Fernando have been broken by the armored forces of the Huaxing Society, and the situation in Luzon City is even worse, the three fortifications outside the city are all captured by the armored forces of the Huaxing Society, and the worst thing is that the air supremacy of the two battlefields is all controlled by the air force of the Huaxing Society, and the United Nations Air Force has lost more than 1,400 fighters. Our fighters of the US Air Force and carrier-based aircraft of the US Navy alone have lost more than a thousand aircraft! ”
President William? Colby's face was very gloomy, this time the United States has made great efforts to gather an unprecedented air force, but how can it become like this now? Could it be that those thousands of fighter planes of the United States are all paper paste?
But William? Colby knows that nothing can be said to undo the fact that the United Nations Air Force has suffered heavy losses, and the most important thing now is how to end it, you must know that without air supremacy, it will be very, very unfavorable for the United Nations ground forces, and if those American ace troops in Luzon lose too much, that kind of scenario President William? Colby didn't dare to imagine.
President William? Colby said in a deep voice, "What happened to our American troops in the San Fernando and Luzon City areas?" ”
Secretary of Defense John? Marshall then said: "Our U.S. Army's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division in the San Fernando City area has suffered heavy losses, and the 3rd and 4th Marine Divisions in the Luzon City area have also suffered heavy losses. ”
President William? Colby sighed and said, "Lewis for the UN forces?" General Black sent a secret telegram telling him that the losses of our US Air Force fighters and US Navy's carrier-based aircraft are unavoidable, but our US Army must reduce some losses as much as possible, and would rather lose the second Luzon Battle and lose the entire Philippines, rather than let our US Army's ace troops run out and have no air supremacy, and talk about encircling and annihilating the attack forces of Huaxinghui! ”
Secretary of Defense John? Marshall hesitated, nodded and said, "Okay, President, I understand how to do it." ”
President William? Colby sighed and said, "It seems that this time, if we don't get it, the United States will lose the country of the Philippines, and I, the president, should also do it, alas-"
Washington, USA, to the commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces, Lewis? The secret telegram sent by Blake was sent directly to the temporary headquarters of the Western Attack Group in San Fernando. Blake has withdrawn from the city of San Fernando, and the commander of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, Daniel Brown, has withdrawn from the city of San Fernando. McLean looked at the cipher message from Washington, smiled wryly and shook his head, Daniel? McLean has a hunch, Lewis? Blake's plan to encircle and annihilate the Huaxing Society's attack forces will probably not be carried out.
The commander of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, Daniel? McLean then forwarded the secret telegram from Washington to the commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces, Lewis? Blake, sure enough, not long after, Lewis? Blake issued a new battle plan, canceled the plan to encircle and annihilate the Huaxing Hui attack force in the San Fernando area, and ordered the 25th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army, which were interspersed behind the Huaxing attack force from the left and right sides, to immediately turn around and withdraw directly to the Subic Naval Base, and at the same time ordered the remnants of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division in San Fernando City to take advantage of the opportunity that the third line of fortifications was still controlled by the Philippine government forces. Take the opportunity to withdraw from the city of San Fernando, and also withdraw to the Subic naval base.
Daniel? McLean let out a long sigh, although he was confident that he would lead the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division to firmly block the Huaxing Society's attacking forces in San Fernando, but since the military order had been changed, he would not disobey it, and immediately conveyed to the various American military units in the San Fernando area that Lewis, the commander-in-chief of the United Nations forces? Blake's order then ordered all the troops of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division and the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division in San Fernando to immediately withdraw to Subic Naval Base.
At the same time Daniel? McLean also told the Japanese and Australians about the U.S. army's plan to evacuate San Fernando, and let the remnants of the three divisions of the Japanese Army, as well as the remnants of the two mechanized infantry divisions of the Australian Army, withdraw with the U.S. forces to Subic Naval Base.
As for the Philippine government forces in the third line of fortifications outside San Fernando, the Americans did not inform them that if the third line of fortifications outside the city did not have troops to resist the armored forces of the Huaxing Society, then the retreat of the American troops was likely to turn into a major rout, and only those units of the Philippine government forces could be sacrificed at this time.
"Bastard! These bastards! Who told them to retreat without permission? "Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Ryan? Wilson was angry about the withdrawal of troops from three countries, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, from Luzon without authorization, when another British lieutenant colonel ran to Ryan? Wilson's side, with an anxious face, handed a piece of paper to Ryan? Wilson.
Ryan? Wilson took the piece of paper, and his face immediately became even more ugly, it turned out that the Americans were quite particular about it, and told Ryan about their plan to abandon the San Fernando and Luzon City areas? Wilson, the British, whatever one may say, was also a close associate of the Americans.
Ryan? Wilson thought for a moment, then handed the secret telegram sent to him by the Americans to the French Dispatch Force Commander Scorcherny and the German Dispatch Force Commander Ngoroman, who were standing aside, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that we don't need to defend Luzon City anymore, the Americans are ready to abandon the San Fernando City area and the Luzon City area." ”
The commander of the French Dispatch Army, Scorpelli, frowned and said: "Since the Luzon City area has been abandoned, then we must make a retreat plan, we must leave the broken troops behind to block the armored forces of the Huaxing Society, otherwise it will not be so easy to withdraw to the Subic naval base, and it is likely to turn into a big rout." ”
The commander of the German dispatch army, Engoroman, put aside the secret telegram from the United States, and then sighed and said: "The question now is which troops are left to block the armored forces of the Huaxing Society?" You must know that the troops who remain are likely to face very great danger! ”
Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Ryan? Wilson waved his hand and said: "I will take the 2nd Infantry Division of the LinkedIn Army to stay in Luzon City to block the armored forces of Huaxinghui, and other troops in the Luzon City area will immediately withdraw to Subic Naval Base, this so-called second Luzon battle, our United Nations forces have lost again!" ”
The commander of the French Dispatch Army, Skocherny, and the commander of the German Dispatch Army, Ngoroman, looked at each other and did not say anything more, anyway, the French and German army units have suffered heavy losses, and it is impossible to stay behind, at this time, in the Luzon City area, only the British Army has the strength to block the armored forces of the Huaxing Society and cover the withdrawal of troops from other countries in the Luzon City area.
Commander of the British Expeditionary Force, Ryan? Wilson is not so selfless, but the situation in the Luzon City area can only be a broken force left by the British Army, otherwise the troops of all countries in the Luzon City area may not want to withdraw, including the troops of the British Army.
"Boom-boom-boom-" Countless shells, aerial bombs, and missiles fell on the third line of fortifications outside San Fernando, bringing great casualties to the Philippine government forces guarding the third line of fortifications, but the Philippine government forces have a total of 8 light infantry divisions and 2 light armored brigades in the third line of fortifications, with more than 70,000 troops, even if the combat effectiveness is relatively weak, but the 1st Armored Tank Brigade of the Free Corps and the 1st and 2nd Integrated Divisions cooperate with the attacking troops, It was also impossible to break through the third line of fortifications outside San Fernando in a short time.
In the temporary headquarters of the Philippine government forces in the third line of fortifications, Sergio, chief of the general staff of the Philippine Navy, Army and Air Force, was personally commanding the Philippine government forces to resist the Freikorps attack force, Sergio held the telephone and shouted loudly: "It is absolutely not allowed to take a step back!" Those who retreat without my orders will be shot! Shot! ”
Immediately, Sergio slammed the telephone receiver to the ground, and then shouted to a major general of the Philippine government army beside him: "Immediately ask for help from the US army!" Tell them that we have suffered heavy losses, and more than half of the third line of defense has been broken through by the Huaxing attack force, and if we don't send reinforcements again, the third line of defense will not be able to hold! ”
The major general of the Philippine government army said hesitantly: "Chief of Staff, why don't we transfer some of our troops south of San Fernando!" We already have several light infantry divisions that have been bombed and are gone. ”
Sergio shook his head and said: "We can't send more troops of our Philippine government army to this third line of fortifications like a meat grinder, now our 8 light infantry divisions and 2 light armored brigades north of San Fernando City have all been heavily damaged, and we can't afford to spend here like this meaninglessly, every infantry division, every armored brigade, for our Philippines, is precious!" ”
As soon as Sergio's words fell, a colonel of the Philippine government army, holding a piece of paper in his hand, ran to Sergio's side with a panicked face, "Chief of Staff, something is wrong!" The Americans retreated! Our troops south of San Fernando have sent word that the American army, as well as the Japanese and Australian troops, have retreated south! ”
"What? How can it be? Sergio snatched the paper from the colonel's hand and quickly scanned it with his eyes, and then Sergio's face suddenly turned pale.
The major general of the Philippine government army beside Sergio asked with a wry smile: "Chief of the General Staff, what should we do?" As soon as the Americans retreated like this, our troops in the third line of fortifications would have no backup. ”
Sergio gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat!" Order the infantry divisions and armored brigades to leave a certain amount of blocking troops, and then quickly withdraw from the third line of fortifications, do not stop in the city of San Fernando, and withdraw directly to Manila! Order the 14 Light Infantry Divisions and 3 Light Armored Brigades south of San Fernando to withdraw to Manila immediately! ”
After a pause, Sergio sighed and said: "Make a call to the Americans and tell them that the formation of our Philippine government army's third line of fortifications outside San Fernando has been completely chaotic, and it is no longer able to resist the attack of the Huaxing armored forces, and the remnants of the troops can only retreat, and immediately inform President Estrada that they are ready to evacuate Manila!" ”
After Sergio's order to retreat was issued, the Philippine government army, which was still gritting its teeth to resist at the third line of fortifications outside San Fernando, collapsed all at once.
Then these defeated Philippine government forces did not dare to stay in San Fernando City for long, and continued to flee to the south of San Fernando City.
The 1st Armored Tank Brigade, the 1st Integrated Division, and the 2nd Integrated Division of the Free Corps, which attacked the San Fernando area, drove the defeated troops of the Philippine government army all the way through the city of San Fernando for more than 100 kilometers before receiving Lin Daxin's order to temporarily stop continuing the attack.
These defeated Philippine government forces included not only the remnants of 8 light infantry divisions and 2 light armored brigades north of San Fernando, but also 14 light infantry divisions and 3 light armored brigades of the original Philippine government army south of San Fernando. (To be continued.) )