"General, the Japanese are very firepower. They also have heavy artillery ......"

"What heavy artillery? It's just a large-caliber mortar. Don't disgrace the US Army...... Attack, I want you to attack! ”

"But General, we can't let our soldiers die."

MacArthur did not play well.

In his eyes, the little-known Tadayoshi Sano was far more difficult to fight than he imagined. Although the other party intended to retreat and did not want to make too close contact with him, just the troops that the other party used for the rear of the palace made him feel extremely tricky. He had more than 20,000 troops, and although he lacked heavy weapons and ammunition could not be used openly, the other side was several thousand fewer than him in numbers. And the most important thing is that they simply had a calculating intention and launched an attack when the Japanese did not expect it. But who would have expected that, in addition to the relatively rapid progress made at the beginning, it would be difficult step by step after that.

"We must win this battle, we must win. No matter what the price is, you will win! ”

When he heard Qin Wei's request to him, MacArthur knew that he could not refuse. Attack from Hong Kong, defeat or defeat, preferably the invading Japanese army. This is extremely beneficial for him, and for the United States as a whole. He had just suffered a great defeat at the hands of the Japanese, and his reputation had hit rock bottom. And fortunately, he brought almost all of his subordinates out of the Japanese encirclement. This gave him the capital to turn over. And if he can make a comeback before returning home, or before being assigned another mission, then people will no longer care about his previous failures...... It was a battle with a huge disparity in strength. Although he lost a little too quickly, his strength was indeed too far behind the Japanese.

Previously, he wanted to save face through military exercises with the Chinese. By the way, to earn the fruits promised by the Chinese. But after all, this is still no more painful and direct than chasing back this account from the Japanese. After all, the Chinese saved him and his subordinates, and no matter how bad they were to make trouble with their life-saving benefactors, what was the point? And as long as he can defeat the Japanese, then even if he loses in the subsequent military exercises with the Chinese, he is not afraid. He knows the Americans too well, and he just needs to tell those people: our lads are tired of fighting a war in the Philippines and another in Hong Kong. That's why they lost against the Chinese. There will be no problems.

As for the battle for Hong Kong, after carefully analyzing the plans provided by the Chinese, he felt that the possibility of victory was very high. Because as long as the Chinese carried out the airborne landing in Guangzhou, the Japanese army attacking Hong Kong would only retreat. He just needs to chase after the enemy's ass and spank. If he can't win this kind of battle, he will be embarrassed himself.

And in the beginning. And they did go as smoothly as they had hoped. With the support of the guns of the Chinese Navy, the enemy fled in disarray. There is almost no way to fight back.

But then came the problem.

After the withdrawal of the coverage of Chinese naval guns. The resistance of the Japanese army suddenly became unexpectedly stubborn. In the face of their attacks, these enemies often prefer to die rather than retreat, fighting to the last one. What's more, a Japanese wounded self-detonated grenade died with his soldiers......

And because when they "retreated" from the Philippines, they did not carry any heavy weapons, so their current equipment level is basically the same as that of the Japanese army. There are even a few shortcomings. Although they won in terms of firearms, the opponent clearly outnumbered them. And the American GIs were not accustomed to braving enemy fire......

"Then send a telegram with me to the Governor of Hong Kong, asking them to send artillery to the front line and support us." Took a few turns around the temporary headquarters. MacArthur shouted again.

The Chinese have few cannons. And if there were, most of them were in the important front-line troops. Although before the operation, the other side supported them with some mortars and the like, but the US army basically did not use this kind of small artillery, and it was not accurate at all, and it was completely suppressed by the Japanese artillery fire. Not only that, but those mortars were now and had been largely destroyed in the artillery battle with the Japanese, and there were few left. MacArthur couldn't help but feel bitter when he thought about it...... How could he have the opportunity to fight such a "poor" battle? I really don't know how the Chinese have resisted the Japanese for so many years with such equipment. But he didn't have time to think about that now, and without artillery support, his soldiers had no desire to charge. These guys, who had experienced the Philippine campaign, still had a heartfelt fear of the Japanese in the hand-to-hand battles, and they couldn't let go completely. So, he had to find artillery, and only a large number of artillery could support the combat effectiveness of his soldiers.

"General, the Governor of Hong Kong called back that their artillery is used to defend Hong Kong and cannot be used without authorization."

The Chinese could not count on it, and MacArthur had to put his hopes on the British allies. After all, he came to "defend Hong Kong" this time, and the British had to do a favor no matter what they said. But it's clear that allies aren't always reliable.

"Can't use it? Did he think he would be able to defend Hong Kong by leaving those artillery pieces in Hong Kong? ”

MacArthur nearly blew his lungs in a fit of rage. He had come to fight for the British, who had previously refused him access to Hong Kong, saying that they were afraid of causing misunderstanding among the Japanese...... It's a big joke. Both countries have already declared war on each other, what is the misunderstanding? If it weren't for the help of the Chinese guarding this place, the Japanese would have set foot on Hong Kong long ago. Still misunderstood? Later, although the British government in Hong Kong agreed to his secret presence under heavy pressure from the Chinese side, they were still reluctant to have more contact with him. Now it's good, even artillery is not willing to borrow...... Do you think that if you leave the artillery, the Japanese will not regard Hong Kong as an enemy?

"Send them another telegram and tell them that I order, in the name of the General of the United States of America, to immediately bring out all their artillery and come to the front to support. If they dare to disobey, I promise to take them to court-martial! MacArthur yelled again.

"Yes, General."

The secretary hurried to deliver the report. MacArthur became more and more irritable. If the war doesn't go well, it's just that. But if the main force of the 38th Division was allowed to escape back to Guangzhou, his mission would have failed. When the time comes, the Chinese will definitely have a talk. As for what kind of military exercises, there is no need at all...... The U.S. government will also have no face to continue to fight for military dominance in the Asian theater. And what awaits him is probably no longer the battlefield of Egypt, but the reserve of the United States itself.

"We can ask the Chinese for support." Wainwright said with a heavy face.

"Impossible. The Chinese themselves are not enough artillery, how can they support us? And they've done quite a bit before. Their navy though has warships. But these were all captured, and the number of shells was limited. And in order to support our previous battle, they have consumed a lot. MacArthur shook his head and said, "So, I'm sure they won't agree to support us again." And even if they had, they probably wouldn't be able to help us. I was too careless...... I thought I could easily defeat the enemy. I didn't expect it...... We must admit that in terms of the quality of individual soldiers, especially the will to fight, our soldiers are currently inferior to the Chinese and Japanese. Our lads need more baptism of war and blood. ”

"If we don't ask, how do we know that they won't help us?" "Even if they don't have artillery, they still have planes...... They can provide us with air assistance. ”

"Airplanes? ......" MacArthur was stunned. "Is that okay?"

"The Chinese's air force is the only force they have the advantage over the Japanese so far." "They can definitely do that," Wainwright said. ”

"Then let's try it." MacArthur thought for a moment and sighed helplessly. Soldiers don't fight, just train later. But if this time the battle is lost. He didn't even have a chance to train the bunnies. Compared to these, bowing your head to the Chinese is nothing.

"I'll ask the Hong Kong side again. I hope your threat scared them......" Wainwright sighed again.

"I hope so." MacArthur's face sank again. Albeit allies. But he and the British side of Hong Kong are not under the same jurisdiction after all. It is difficult to say whether the other party will listen to his orders.

"In fact, no matter what the outcome of our battle is, it is very worthwhile." Wainwright took two steps outward, then stopped again, and said to him again: "At least, we have seen the true combat effectiveness of the Japanese army with equal strength. This will be very beneficial for our future strategic planning. ”

"Those are too far away, don't rush to think about it. And I still believe I'm going to win. MacArthur grimaced. He now has no good feelings for both China and Britain. It's comparable to the hatred of China. He has nothing but anger against the British! The Chinese are calculating everywhere and are tiresome; But what the British government in Hong Kong did made him feel betrayed...... He swore secretly. No matter what the final result of this battle is, he has to settle this account with the Hong Kong British government and the guy named Yang Muqi. And if he had the opportunity, he would also divide the account to the British government:

"By the way, when I corresponded with the British, I told them by the way that if they dared to refuse again, I would call up their troops directly in the name of the allies...... If they dare to disobey, I will enforce battlefield discipline! ”

"Battlefield discipline? No, no, no, we can't ...... like that," Wainwright was startled. Enforce battlefield discipline? Let's not mention that they have no affiliation with the Hong Kong side, and even if they do, looking at MacArthur's anger, it is obvious that it is directed at those key officials and generals in Hong Kong. These people, especially the Governor of Hong Kong, were all important British officials in the Far East, so how could they be killed? If you really do that, it will definitely cause a major diplomatic dispute.

"Don't worry, I'm just scaring them." MacArthur gritted his teeth, "Although I do wish I could kill them now." ”

"Report-" The secretary suddenly rushed in, waving the telegram draft in his hand, his face full of surprise: "General, our reinforcements have arrived, they have arrived!" ”

"Reinforcements?" MacArthur and Wainwright were stunned, "Where do we have any reinforcements?" ”

"It's General Chennault, and Colonel Doolittle...... They came with our air force! (To be continued......)