The 03rd and 104th Divisions of the 14th Army of the Japanese Army that attacked Luzon Island chased the US troops all the way with a frenzied energy, and they were also relatively lucky. Come on,.!

Because of the extremely rapid pace of progress, the 103rd and 104th Divisions were already at the forefront of the entire attack front of the 14th Army, more than 200 kilometers away from the rest of the Japanese army, and the distance between the two divisions was more than 100 kilometers.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the US military, and it is the only opportunity for the Japanese army to defeat the Japanese advance and divide and encircle the Japanese divisions and regiments in these two prominent positions; this opportunity, if properly grasped, can help the US military adjust its deployment on Luzon and win the first opportunity.

MacArthur's approach was to order the defeated American troops in Batangas and Amochiel to advance to the mountains of Hilai to block the Japanese divisions attacking eastward, and then ordered other troops to immediately move closer to the periphery of Manila.

Actually, at this time MacArthur was in the hands. There were also nine whole divisions that were not hit. With nearly 190,000 troops, six of which are in the vicinity of Batangas and Amochiel, if the Japanese 103rd and 104th Divisions take advantage of the great opportunity of the 103rd and 104th Divisions of the Japanese Army to advance alone, the horizontal contact is inconvenient, and the follow-up troops cannot keep up for the time being, it is completely possible to encircle or even completely annihilate the Japanese troops of the two divisions with the existing strength.

If MacArthur had really carried out the battles of Batangas and Amochiel, then the next battle. The Americans were much easier to fight, and the strength of the US army on Luzon Island was already greater than that of the Japanese 14th Army, and more than 40,000 Japanese troops were killed in two divisions. It will completely change the comparison of the strength of the US and Japanese armies, and at that time, Ito Yanzaburo may be overstretched in terms of the use of troops!

However, MacArthur's fear of the Japanese army's fierce offensive made him instinctively ignore this great opportunity that could change the situation of the battle on Luzon, and MacArthur's greatest fear, who was afraid that the battle of the Japanese army in the mountains of Heaile, 103 and 104, would not end quickly. Fight a stalemate that cannot be escaped, and the follow-up main force of the Japanese army catches up, who will encircle who is not certain? The troops of his six divisions were completely explained to the mountains of Xilai.

So, what's next for Manila? What to defend against? MacArthur's biggest mistake was to overestimate the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.

As a matter of fact, the campaign had the advantage of being carried out, and six divisions were divided into two divisions to encircle the Japanese troops. The ratio of troops to the United States exceeded three to one, and the firepower and equipment of the US troops exceeded that of the Japanese army by several times.

The follow-up main forces of the Japanese army want to catch up. The journey of more than 200 kilometers does not take four or five days. There was no way to arrive at all, because the Japanese army was not a mechanized army, and relying on the two feet of the soldiers, how fast could they get to dù?

If the blocking troops are arranged along the way, and it is not required to be able to block the continued advance of the Japanese army, as long as it is delayed or delayed, then at least two or three more days, nearly a week, with more than three times the strength and firepower, can not encircle and annihilate the two divisions of the Japanese army that are alone in depth, then the Americans should really commit suicide en masse!

General MacArthur, who can claim to be a famous general of a generation, just didn't dare, and in his mind, there were only four words "the Japanese army was fierce", and it seemed that General MacArthur, who was the boss of the army, was frightened by the sudden attack of the Japanese!

MacArthur's order was sent to the General Staff, and when the Chief of Staff, General Stilwell, saw it, he was furious and cursed in his heart: "Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, did you let the donkey kick in the fucking head?" The perfect opportunity was in front of him, he actually ordered the defeated troops to go to the Xilai Mountains to block the Japanese army, how much combat strength did the troops that had been dispersed still have? ”

"The order can quickly encircle the six entire divisions of the two divisions of the Japanese army, withdraw to the direction of Manila, and let go of the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese army, and then a normal commander will not do such a stupid thing!"

What made Stilwell even more angry was that he had already begun to draw up the battle plan for the Hills of Hilai, and the target was the 103rd and 104th Divisions of the Japanese Army, which were alone and prominent, and only waited for the approval of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Stilwell would personally rush to the front line to command this battle, but just when he was ready, this old guy came to such a hand!

Stilwell was so angry that he almost went crazy, this was the first fighter plane since the outbreak of the Pacific War, no matter how well the other battlefields fought, at least in Luzon, there was a chance to destroy the Japanese army, as long as Luzon Island did not fall, the Americans would still insist, as for how the future war situation would develop, there would eventually be a way to solve it, although there has been no response in the country, but it will never let the South Pacific islands fall into the hands of the Japanese!

Stilwell couldn't sit still any longer, his face was pale, and he took MacArthur's orders and his own plan for the battle in the Hill Mountains, and walked to MacArthur's office full of fireworks.

Heavy military boots, stepping on the corridor, Stilwell's eyes were on fire, just like a bullfight, passing American officers, cautiously saluted and greeted, Stilwell Chief of Staff turned a blind eye, the officers looked at the appearance of the chief of staff, and their hearts beat drums, "Oh no, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, who is known as a cowboy, is probably a bull temper again, looking at the direction he is going, it should be the office of the commander-in-chief, yes, it must be another rainstorm and thunder!" ”

Sure enough, after Stilwell entered MacArthur's office, less than five minutes later, a thunderous roar broke out inside, a fierce quarrel, mixed with the sound of something smashing on the ground.

The big guys are hiding far away, the gods are fighting, and the mortals are suffering! No one touches the moldy head, the guy whose head is in the water or doesn't open his eyes, and he doesn't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick and mixed in, maybe it is the target that makes the two big guys angry.

The officers also knew that the first to burst into a rage was definitely Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, and with his stinky temper, it was impossible not to explode! In fact, this time, those US officers really guessed wrong, and the first to break out was the chief of staff, General Stilwell.

As soon as Stilwell entered MacArthur's office, the anger in his heart arched upwards one after another, this old fellow, the front-line military situation was urgent, and all the troops were defeated and retreated, and he was like a firefighter, busy with all fours, he was fine, in the office, there was a leisurely coffee drink, teasing the tropical fish in the fish tank.

There is really a general demeanor of Taishan collapsed in front of him, and his face did not change, but I don't know, whether he is pretending to be calm or an ostrich, seeing Stilwell's ugly face come in, MacArthur just glanced at it casually, and said hello lightly: "Ah, Stilwell, you are here, please sit down, taste my freshly brewed coffee!" ”

Stilwell didn't even salute or sit down, but said bluntly and firmly: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, as the chief of staff of the headquarters, I have the responsibility and the right to remind you that your order is wrong and you will lose the best opportunity to destroy the enemy, and I beg you to withdraw the order to let the six divisions on the front line of Batangas and Amochiel withdraw to Manila!" ”

"I have drawn up a battle plan for the Hilai Mountains, as long as you approve it, I will personally rush to the front line, command the troops, encircle and annihilate the 103rd and 104th divisions of the Japanese army that are lone and deep, this is the plan, please take a look, and I must once again remind His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, time, what we need is time, time is pressing, and the fighter plane is fleeting!"

MacArthur rolled his eyelids, and didn't go to pick up Stilwell's plan, but just gestured with his chin and said, "Put it on my desk, I'll take a closer look when I have time, Chief of Staff Stilwell, is there anything else?" If not, do my orders now! ”

"Under such a ferocious offensive of the Japanese army, any active combat behavior is extremely risky, from the beginning of the war to the present, the ferocity of the Japanese army, you also know, now, the main thing, is to withdraw the troops from the most dangerous Batangas and Amochiel, I can't take this risk, the importance of which, I think, don't need me to emphasize too much, right?"

Stilwell was so angry that his head "buzzed", and he almost turned his back on the plan that he had worked so hard to draw up, which was enough to change the passive battle situation on Luzon, and was easily dismissed by a few words of fart, what did this old guy think, did he not see this fighter, or did he not have this plan, if he missed this opportunity, the future days of the US military would become extremely difficult!

With a stomach full of anger, ignited by these words, Stilwell's eyes were on fire, staring at MacArthur deadly, and roaring loudly: "General MacArthur, as a general in the United States, you are derelict in your duties and a crime in doing this!" ”

"Obviously there is a great opportunity to best annihilate the two divisions of the Japanese army, why do you turn a blind eye? Moreover, I also deny my correct battle plan, and I tell you bluntly that your order to withdraw six divisions near Batangas and Amochir to the vicinity of Manila is wrong, and it is the most ridiculous, stupid, and absurd order I have ever seen since I joined the American army! ”

(To be continued) ......)

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