As a relatively senior senior general of the US Army, who has been working in the leading organs of the US Army, Lieutenant General Harrison, the new commander of the US Second Army, knows too well what kind of gold he is in this group army with more than 140,000 troops, complete land, sea and air force, and seemingly strong soldiers.

Among the eight divisions of the group army, the second, third, fifth, and first infantry divisions were newly formed, and their predecessors were upgraded by the National Guard of various states.

Even some divisional and regimental commanders were also transferred from the reserves, and like the soldiers they commanded, they didn't know what the battlefield was, and the training level of the National Guard, in the eyes of Lieutenant General Harrison, was described as miserable, very appropriate, that is, simply learning to shoot, a group of ordinary people wearing military uniforms, in fact, Lieutenant General Harrison himself did not have the experience of commanding large-scale battles.

The Ninth and Tenth Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the situation of these two divisions is somewhat better, Bi Jing is a permanent unit of the US Army, but it is still not enough to see that the Ninth and Tenth Divisions are the establishment of frame divisions, and each division has less than 5,000 soldiers at full strength in peacetime, and the temporary increase in troops has reached more than 13,000 in each division.

And the soldiers who are supplemented are also from the National Guard of various states, that is to say, the two mechanized infantry divisions, the soldiers who really maintain the standing training in peacetime, but only about one-third of the full establishment, the same way, these two divisions, have not experienced the baptism of gunpowder on the battlefield, a group of veterans who have not fought a war, with a group of recruits who have just learned to shoot, how high can such combat effectiveness be?

The only ones that really have combat effectiveness are the 3rd and 5th Marine Divisions, each of which has more than 16,000 troops, not to mention the full number of soldiers, and the equipment is good, and the level of training in peacetime is several times more than that of several newly formed infantry divisions.

If it weren't for the coincidental rotation of China, Vice Admiral Harrison believed that he would not have been able to get the command of these two divisions, but there was one biggest problem, the ninth and twelfth divisions of the Marine Corps were subordinate to the Navy, and moreover, the combat methods and command system, and various habits, were far from the Army units, and when it came to the battlefield, Vice Admiral Harrison did not dare to guarantee that they could give full play to their maximum combat effectiveness!

The only thing worth consoling is that the weapons and equipment of the Second Army are the most advanced in the United States at present, and some types of artillery and tanks are not equipped even on the European battlefield and the desperate troops of Germany.

After taking stock of the Second Army's family base, Lieutenant General Harrison lacked confidence, and a cool breeze was blowing from the back of his head, and he commanded 140,000 troops with a combat strength of only half the normal level, and more than 100,000 troops in the vast area of the eastern Pacific

I went into the desperate work, so it's too suspenseful!

The morale of the troops is a big problem, and the morale of the troops is even more worrying, and the two fully equipped divisions of the Marine Corps, in the Hawaiian Islands, were killed

I didn't have a few entries left, which in itself caused great pressure on the psychology of the soldiers, think

I am invincible, and the atmosphere in the country is even more important

The terrible thing about i-honin.

Just before that, a close friend of Lieutenant General Harrison called and told him in a panicked tone, "On the balcony of his villa on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., he saw with his own eyes, dozens of them."

I entered the plane, which skimmed overhead, and, according to reliable sources,

Honin has landed in San Francisco and Los Angeles on the east coast, and is attacking the west coast, and the capital Washington will soon be able to hear the sound of cannons! ”

For these words of an old friend, Lieutenant General Harrison, of course, scoffed at them, believing that they were pure rumors, and that he was in Los Angeles on the East Coast, the staging place of the Second Army, if

I entered the login, can I still answer his call so safely?

But the information revealed on the phone from an old friend made Lieutenant General Harrison more and more worried, and the people panicked, full of the feeling that a catastrophe was coming

I Benjin's attack, lack of confidence, especially the identity of my old friend, is a senator of a state, even the senators are so loud, the grass and trees are all soldiers, and the psychological panic of ordinary people is afraid that it will be even worse!

With such popular morale, low morale of the troops, and bad soldiers, I am afraid that my Second Army, as soon as it enters the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands, will become

Thinking about it, Lieutenant General Harrison could not sit still, and immediately took a plane and rushed to Washington to meet with General Jeffrey Field, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As soon as he entered Admiral Jeffrey Field's office, Lieutenant General Harrison said bluntly, "Your Excellency, I have come here today because I have a request, can the Second Army's departure to the Hawaiian Islands be postponed for three months?" ”

Since the outbreak of the Pacific War, Admiral Jeffrey Field, who was obviously old, couldn't help frowning, and asked very unhappily: "General Harrison, why do you have such an unreasonable request?" The war on the Hawaiian Islands is not optimistic, the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions are exhausted, the number of troops has been reduced to more than three-quarters, if there are no more reinforcements, it will be the result of the total annihilation, at this time, you have to postpone the departure time? ”

"Once the Hawaiian Islands missed, fell on

In my hands, the door to the east coast of our continental United States will be opened, General Harrison, can you bear this responsibility? Whatever the reason, the timing of the Second Army's departure to the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands must not be changed, and this is what Mr. President meant! ”

Lieutenant General Harrison, who was stunned by Admiral Jefferfield's hard words, was very puzzled in his heart, how could Mr. Chairman, who has always been good-natured, open his mouth with a smell of gunpowder, and when he said it, he was so frightened!

In fact, Admiral Jeffrey Fell also has his own troubles, since the outbreak of the Pacific War, in

In the face of the ferocious offensive, the American army was restrained at every turn, and His Excellency the Admiral was so busy that he was like a firefighter, making his mind haggard.

On Luzon, MacArthur's more than 300,000 troops are in a very disadvantageous situation, especially after the death of the former chief of staff, General Stilwell, few of the generals of the Southwest Pacific Force can fight, MacArthur is difficult to support alone, but the war situation cannot but be supported, and Luzon Island is lost, and next, it should be Australia, and then, the entire Southwest Pacific region!

On the battlefield in the Eastern Pacific, cities and territories were lost one after another, and jing reports were frequently reported.

I have entered the door of the house, on the European battlefield, the United States and Britain under the fierce attack of Germany, is also in a situation of hard support, three battlefields, that battlefield does not let yourself worry, His Excellency the President is a master of politics, but he can command the troops, but he is a layman, but at this time, Harrison, who does not know the depth, came to make trouble again, how can Admiral Jeffrey Fall not be angry!

Looking at Lieutenant General Harrison's flushed face, Admiral Jeffrey Fell probably felt that his words were a little excessive, and said in a soothing tone: "Dear Harrison, you also know that the situation we are facing now, the Supreme Command, will pin all its hopes on the Second Army, let's talk about it, why postpone the departure time of the troops?" Isn't the Second Army already assembled? ”

Harrison sighed, reported the situation of the troops he had learned and told the truth, and finally said: "Your Excellency, my Second Army, it takes time to carry out intensive training, regrouping, familiarize yourself with the cooperation between various arms, and composite training, three months is far from enough, but I only ask for three months, at least so that the soldiers have the ability to protect themselves!" ”

"I also know that the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands is in danger, and the Marines are in dire need of reinforcements, but I can't take hundreds of thousands of untrained soldiers to the battlefield oAh, this is irresponsible for the lives of soldiers, as their white spoon commander I can't do this! Therefore, I beg you, Your Excellency, to transmit my opinion to Mr. President, and to grant my request. ”

What Lieutenant General Harrison said, how could Admiral Jeffrey Fall not know about it, but what the United States lacks now is time.

The United States, which had taken the United States by surprise at the right time and in the right place, and had focused all its attention on Europe, had changed dramatically and was already in a hurry, and the Second Army was already the strongest military force that could be used now.

Lost the Hawaiian Islands, the actual commander of the U.S. ** team, Admiral Jeffrey Field, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, probably had to commit suicide in order to thank the country, "Smack!" Admiral Jeffrey Fell slapped his palm on the table and said in a sloppy manner: "No, the departure time of the Second Army cannot be delayed for a minute, General Harrison, you immediately rush back to the troops and start organizing the troops to set off according to the original order, I don't want to hear anything like this again!" ”

June 21

In accordance with the orders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and under the escort of the newly formed Pacific Fleet, Vice Admiral Harrison, who rushed back to Los Angeles from Washington to Los Angeles and sail for the Hawaiian Islands, set off from the port of Los Angeles, crossed the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, and headed for the Hawaiian Islands.

At the same time, in Guangzhou Jingbei District Hospital, Tang Qiuli was sitting in front of Chu Yao's bed, talking with Chu Yao, who was already able to sit up half-by himself. There was a knock on the door of the ward, Murong Xue opened the door, and the chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, walked in with a telegram.

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