It is not terrible to be separated by the vast sea, but what is terrible is that there are two fleets of the Japanese on the sea, and Admiral Fernandez, commander-in-chief of the British and Australian forces, understands that 100,000 soldiers will continue to stay on Luzon Island, which is a dead end, and it is uncertain whether they will live or die when they withdraw to the Australian mainland.

If the Japanese don't intercept and kill at sea, they will have to be obedient, but even if you think with the back of your head, can the Japanese let go of such a good opportunity, of course not, now, Commander-in-Chief Fernandez, he hates MacArthur to death, a bastard.

If it weren't for this hateful Yankee, who repeatedly forced himself to send troops to reinforce Luzon, causing the Australian defense to be empty, how could the Japanese land lightly, why would he have been thrown away by the Japanese within six hours, and that arrogant and self-righteous American bastard, the reason why Australia is in today's situation is all due to this American.

The haggard and exhausted Admiral Fernandez, after cursing MacArthur countless times in the most vicious language, not only did not vent his inner anger, but became more anxious, for only one reason, the 100,000 troops returning to Australia needed a fleet to escort them, and he had a task force in his hands, but the most terrible thing was that there was no aircraft carrier, which meant that there were no carrier-based aircraft.

Since the beginning of the Japanese offensive on the early morning of 25 August, more than 90 percent of the land-based airfields distributed on the Australian mainland have been destroyed, and the air force of the Australian garrison has almost been completely lost, and less than 80 fighters capable of taking off for combat are tantamount to a drop in the bucket for a huge fleet transporting 100,000 soldiers.

If the Japanese are ruthless. In intercepting the troop carrier formation at sea, the few fighters left in one's hands will immediately be drowned in the dense rain of bullets like flying locusts in the Japanese fighter group, and they will be torn to pieces in an instant, which is a small dish to be delivered to the mouths of the Japanese.

After receiving a telegram from the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Wagnadze, and learning that the troop carrier formation had set sail and left the Philippine waters, Admiral Fernández was in a hurry and worried that he could not let the unarmed troop carriers go. With 100,000 soldiers, just float on the sea, the Japanese can send 100,000 soldiers to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean without even using planes and a few warships. Cut off your last hope, no way. Hurriedly sent the task force over to escort the convoy. Then, wait for the news with trepidation.

Admiral Fernández, in a difficult situation both internally and externally, had to deal with the Japanese attack on the one hand, and try to gather the scattered troops, even if they did not know where. It is also necessary to get in touch as much as possible, on the other hand, worrying about the troop convoy at sea, so as not to be intercepted by the Japanese. However, after most of the day's work, His Excellency the Admiral, who was known for his gentlemanly demeanor, became old and haggard, with wrinkles all over his face, puffy eye bubbles, and shaking when he walked.

He now regrets a little, he shouldn't have been in such a hurry to order the troops to come back, the troop transport fleet without the escort of the fleet and carrier-based aircraft, in the vast sea, facing the Japanese warships and planes, is just a herd of lambs to the slaughter, his reckless actions may bury the lives of 100,000 soldiers, worry, anxiety, fear, confusion, unknown and helplessness about the future, painfully tormenting Admiral Fernandez, the heart that has been overloaded.

After a day, the sound of "booming" guns and cannons had been left far behind, and after running for more than 300 kilometers for more than 10 hours, I could not smell the murderous breath of the Japanese soldiers, and it was already safe for the time being on the evening of 25 August.

The Anglo-Australian army that followed General Fernandez was about two incomplete divisions, about 13,000 men, which was the largest number of troops he could gather, and the other troops, probably scattered by the Japanese, were rushing along different routes to the interior of Australia.

Arriving at a town where the war had not yet reached, Admiral Fernández gave the order that the troops should camp there, but fortunately, the inhabitants of the town, mostly their own English compatriots, chanted a little incense, and did their best to entertain these lost and frightened soldiers, and more than 10,000 people finally did not sleep in the open air, and ate their first decent dinner after the hasty retreat.

The mayor of the town, after learning that Admiral Fernandez, was the supreme governor of the whole Australia, immediately took out the best wine in the house, carefully cooked the dishes of his hometown, and held a small welcome dinner for the frightened Admiral.

His Excellency, who was exhausted and overdrawn, could not even hold out until the end of the dinner, and stumbled into the bedroom carefully prepared by the master with the support of the orderlies, and after the orderlies withdrew, Admiral Fernandez lay on the soft bed, staring at the godless eyes, unconsciously looking at the chandelier overhead, he could not sort out a clear vein of the situation in the whole Australia, and there was a mess everywhere.

"Maybe tomorrow, this place will be occupied by the Japanese," Admiral Fernández sighed, thought to himself, and then, in a daze, as if he had just closed his eyes, he was awakened by a strong knock on the door, he jumped up from the bed violently, and his heart beat violently, "Isn't it bad news, the troop carrier formation is at sea, and it has been intercepted by the Japanese fleet?" ”

Admiral Fernández thought to himself, and at the same time, praying to God, that such a tragic thing should not happen, and when he opened the door, the chief of communications, Colonel Gaffis, with a telegram in his hand, and a look of disbelief on his face, came in anxiously.

Without waiting for Admiral Fernández to ask, Colonel Gaffith said almost incoherently: "Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, our communications office has just received a strange telegram, it was more than a year ago, we prepared the password and radio call sign for you to go to Manila to attend the military conference of the Allied Powers, but I did not expect that today, the radio station, which has been silent for a year, received this telegram as soon as it was turned on!" ”

Colonel Gaffis was verbose for a long time, but did not say the specific content of the telegram, but confused Admiral Fernández, and said impatiently: "Gfelfish, don't be verbose, read the content of the telegram quickly!" ”

Colonel Gaffis finished reading the telegram, and Admiral Fernández was stupid, "What? My God, is this true? That Chinese Tang Qiuli wants to dispatch more than 1,500 planes to escort the troop convoy returning to Australia, am I not dreaming? ”

Admiral Fernández's current mood is like seeing God appear in front of him, and there is a feeling of unreality and disbelief, "Your Excellency, General! Your Excellency, General! Are you feeling unwell? "Colonel Gaffit, seeing that His Excellency the General's pupils were dilated, and his expression was strange, as if he would be summoned by God at any time, he was frightened and hurriedly called.

His Excellency the Admiral's eyes began to focus, and Colonel Gaffis said: "Your Excellency, this telegram is strange, I think it is likely to be a trap of the Japanese!" Perhaps, their spies stole our password and the call sign of this radio station! ”

"Trap?" Admiral Fernández calmed down from the ecstasy and muttered, when suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he grabbed Colonel Griffith's collar and shouted loudly: "No, this is not a trap of the Japanese, I remembered, this set of passwords and radio call signs, when I was in Manila, in order to facilitate the contact of the Allied troops, I personally handed it over to Tang Qiuli!" ”

Releasing the stunned, almost suffocating Colonel Gfels, Fernández was almost insane and muttered, "Oh my God! This is really an unbelievable thing, in our British Imperial Army, at the most critical time, what appeared was a telegram from the Chinese Tang Qiuli, and the lives of the 100,000 soldiers who returned to Australia were guaranteed! ”

Turning his head, he said to Colonel Griffith, the already stupid communications chief: "Gfels, call Tang Qiuli back immediately, without a minute of delay, do exactly what he said, our fate is in the hands of the Chinese, remember, at the end of the telegram, add a sentence, the life safety of 100,000 British and Australian soldiers, please General Tang!" In addition, this radio station will be listed as a top-secret radio station immediately, and it will be turned on 24 hours a day, and skilled officers will be arranged to be on duty day and night to maintain contact with General Tang at any time. ”

Seeing that Colonel Gaffis was still like a goose, stunned and stunned, looking at himself blankly, Admiral Fernandez yelled at him, Colonel Gaffis trembled all over, woke up like a dream, ran out in a few steps, and disappeared as if he were a smoke.

Admiral Fernandez lay back on the bed, he couldn't believe that this was the real thing, he couldn't understand what purpose or psychology Tang Qiuli suddenly made a move to help the British Imperial Army, which was already in a desperate situation, because in the eyes of the British, especially the British upper-class bigwigs, this Chinese has been completely demonized, and he has seen Prime Minister Churchill more than once, cursing this Chinese with gritted teeth.

Listing him as an evil person like Hitler, Emperor Hirohito, and Stalin, the fact is also that this Chinese has taken away many overseas interests from the hands of the British Empire, and the entire Indochina Peninsula, most of the Indian continent, in the Hukang River Valley in northern Burma, Alexander's hundreds of thousands of elite troops have died in his hands, and it is not too much to say that he is the sworn enemy of the British Empire.

Thinking of this, Admiral Fernandez, suddenly sat up suddenly, he thought of a terrible question, this time, Tang Qiuli took the initiative to cover 100,000 British and Australian soldiers and return to Australia, could it be that he wanted to take this opportunity to get involved in the Australian continent?

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