Facts speak louder than words. Even if Sharp reduced the number of enemy annihilations to defend his self-esteem, the answer sheet Xiao Anbao handed over was still enough to prove that he is qualified for the post of commander-in-chief of the Joint Command - the Japanese actually gave up landing in Zamboanga. This is of course
Evidence of his effective command. Although Flying MacArthur did not know the details of the battle, he could imagine the price the defenders paid to crush the Japanese attempt to land in Zamboanga when the Japanese had control of the air.
The Americans did not fully share intelligence with the Second Expeditionary Force, so at this time Guo Kui did not know that the Japanese Expeditionary Fleet had been divided. Now its Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet had crossed the Sibuco offshore and was advancing towards the Siokon offshore.
MacArthur put down the telegram, invited Guo Kui to the chart, pointed to the logo of the Fengxiang aircraft carrier fleet, and said: "You are here just in time. We have a piece of information to report to your army. The Japanese have divided their forces. Now we are using the Fengxiang aircraft carrier."
'A squadron headed by an aircraft carrier is heading north along Mindanao Island. We estimate that they want to land from other places to besiege Zamboanga and win without a fight! My idea is to gather enough troops in the Tuminga area.
A decisive battle with the Japanese army. What do you think?"
Guo Kui's brows twitched and his face became a little ugly - unlike MacArthur, who wanted to thwart the Japanese army's attempt to conquer the Philippine Islands, Guo Kui's starting point was relatively simple - that is, while ensuring the safety of the troops,
Kill as many Japanese troops as possible. Look at the location of the mark symbolizing the Japanese squadron on the map. The Japanese army should have divided up its forces an hour ago, but the Americans did not notify themselves in time. What does this mean? If the Xuebing Army is
If the Second Expeditionary Army acted alone and the Japanese changed their combat plan specifically for the Xuebing Army, without local reconnaissance forces, they would very likely fall into the Japanese plan. He raised his head and looked at MacArthur coldly.
He answered his words and asked rudely: "General, why didn't you notify us in time?"
"What?" MacArthur was stunned.
"Why didn't the Japanese fleet inform us in time about the division of troops?" Guo Kui asked in a loud voice.
After listening to the translation, the old American man realized that he had been negligent, and his face couldn't help but blush. However, because Guo Kui's attitude made him feel very uncomfortable, he still said unreasonably: "The Japanese squadron did not threaten your army. It will be later."
What does it matter if I inform you? Commander Guo, please don’t forget that your army is just a subordinate, we are the main force in the battle!"
"Really?" Guo Kui sneered twice, then turned and walked away, leaving the old American man and his subordinates looking at each other, confused for a moment what he meant by doing this.
Guo Kui walked very fast and soon disappeared from the sight of the Americans. MacArthur watched his back disappear and asked a group of his men: "Do you know what the Chinese want to do?"
A colonel staff officer next to him shrugged and said: "Who knows? Is this kind of thing worth making such a big fuss about?" Then he reminded MacArthur: "Commander-in-Chief, don't you want to discuss with him the establishment of a joint command? Yes.
Don't you ask someone to invite him back?"
MacArthur picked up the telegram sent by Guo Kui and glanced at it again, and said: "Let's talk about this later. The Chinese have just forced the Japanese to abandon the landing in Zamboanga. The momentum is booming. Wait until we fight the Japanese.
, let’s talk about this after we get a big victory.”
When Guo Kui returned to the headquarters of the Second Expeditionary Army, Huang Hua was also doing homework on the map. He heard a student at the door saying, "The commander is back." He looked up and saw Guo Kui's face was terrifyingly gloomy.
He was startled and asked: "Commander, what's wrong?"
Before Guo Kui rented the map, he first picked up a pen and marked "Fengxiang Aircraft Carrier Fleet" northeast of Sibuco. Then he dropped the pen and said: "The Yankees are not trustworthy at all. Xiao Huang, Xiao Guo, assemble the troops immediately, let's go to Mindanao."
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Huang Hua glanced at his newly marked icon, frowned and asked: "The little devils divided their forces? When did it happen?"
"An hour ago, what a fool, Mom, you didn't inform us of such important information. Are you really treating us like cannon fodder? From now on, we each fight our own way, but I want to see, without our student army, they
How can you fight with a little devil!"
Guo Da was originally looking at terrain information when he interrupted: "Commander, what's wrong? Do you want to report it to the commander-in-chief?"
"What are you reporting? It's not like you don't know the Commander-in-Chief's temper. You're just adding trouble to him. Send electricity to Huang Haifu and let him stay in Kapatagan. Also, withdraw the Second Brigade from Zamboanga! Hey! You guys
What are these idiots doing standing around? Gather the team."
The efficiency of the student army was very fast. In about a quarter of an hour, the team was not only assembled, but also all the equipment and materials they should bring were packed. Twenty minutes later, they drove towards Toledo, where they prepared to take the ferry.
Negros Island and then from Sambo Guita to Mindanao.
Before the troops set off, Huang Hua asked Guo Kui: "Do you want to say hello to the Americans?"
Guo Kui shook his head resolutely and said: "What are you saying? Since he violated the agreement, we have the right to act independently. What a fool, he actually plotted against our student army. He thinks we are the soft gang in the Philippines."
Egg?!"
The student army was too efficient, so it was already half an hour before a US military officer noticed something was wrong and reported the situation to MacArthur. By this time, Guo Kui and the others had already left the camp for nearly three kilometers.
The old American man was still confused when he heard the news: "All Chinese people are leaving? What do they want to do?"
One of his subordinates reminded him: "Don't the Chinese want to act alone?"
"Alone? This is the Philippines!" the old American man sneered. His first reaction was that Guo Kui was being funny. However, when he received a telegram from Gunat, he learned that the cadet army stationed in Zamboanga had begun cremating the remains of fallen soldiers.
, when he intended to retreat inland, he realized the seriousness of the problem. The old American man was not stupid, he just didn’t take the cadet army seriously at first, so when he suddenly realized that once the cadet army in Zamboanga
If the Japanese army withdrew, the remnants of the 61st Division alone would not be a match for the Japanese army. Faced with the grim reality, he immediately realized where the problem lay. His first reaction was not to review his own mistakes, but to feel that the Chinese people were too
He no longer took him as the commander-in-chief seriously, so he sneered and said: "Do the Chinese people think this is Guangzhou? Without our guidance, they will be unable to move in the Philippines. Pick up Major Siwa!"
Major Siwa was the American commander of the Toledo garrison, and he controlled the ferry used to cross the Strait of Tañon.
After the phone call was connected, MacArthur asked Siwa to strictly control the ferry and warned him not to lend it to the Chinese under any circumstances. After hanging up the phone, he sneered and said to his subordinates: "The Chinese want to escape? It is simply wishful thinking! They think this is
Country? This is the Philippines! This is our world in the United States! If you dare to disobey, I will cut off their logistical supplies and starve them to death!"