It turned out that U.S. President Roosevelt personally called to request South China to rescue MacArthur, commander of the U.S. Far East Army and his family who were trapped in a tight siege.
No one could have imagined that the war in the Philippines would change so quickly. The U.S. and Philippine troops were blocked in Manila by the Japanese troops coming from all directions. The three submarines sent by the U.S. Navy to rescue MacArthur and his family were all accidentally detected by the Japanese during their voyage.
Machine discovery.
The Japanese Navy judged the course of the submarine, built a tight anti-submarine network with cruisers and destroyers, waited and waited, and actually succeeded in sinking all three submarines, leaving the US military with no submarines available in the Western Pacific.
The Americans also had their own intelligence sources and knew that South China had a submarine force obtained from the Far Eastern Republic, so they turned their brains to South China.
Nanhua, Xinjing, Xiaonanhai.
In the Xuanwu Building conference room, generals from the General Staff Headquarters and the Naval and Air Force Commands were gathered together, reporting the situation to An Yi.
Shen Ziling, Chief of Operations of the General Staff, said:
"According to information reported by the United States, the Japanese army officially captured Honolulu, the last city on Oahu, at 4 p.m. on the 18th. The day before, Midway Island had been occupied by the Japanese Marine Corps. The Japanese Navy is expected to evacuate.
After taking action, it is very likely to target the mainland United States and the Aleutian Islands, Bismarck Islands, and Solomon Islands. The U.S. Navy and coastal defense forces have strengthened the defense of its west coast, focusing on anti-landing operations and air defense, but for those in the Pacific
The island is somewhat powerless.
"Of course, the victory achieved by the Japanese army is only temporary. We must see that the industrial and commercial center of the United States is almost entirely concentrated on the east coast. Therefore, although the problems facing the west coast are more serious, they are not a fatal blow to the United States.
As long as they are given enough time, the United States will produce a large number of warships and regain its advantage in the Pacific."
An Yi pondered for a moment and asked: "What about the Philippines? This time Roosevelt wants us to dispatch a submarine to rescue MacArthur. We can't just go to the door to rescue people with our eyes darkened, right? I have been in the West Indies during this time, and I still have no idea about the war situation in the Philippines.
I don’t know much about it, can anyone tell me?”
"This is my old profession, let me explain it!"
General Staff Intelligence Director Liu Qing stood up with a smile and spoke eloquently: "In places like Guam, Midway Island, Wake Island, and the Hawaiian Islands, it is difficult for us to obtain intelligence because we are beyond our reach. However, the Philippines is an area where Southeast Asians live in large numbers. We
How could we be so blind? In fact, we know very clearly the movements of the US and Japanese troops in the Philippines, and some details are even clearer than those of the Japanese and US troops involved.
"The so-called bystander knows, we can basically understand that MacArthur made an unforgivable mistake in the defeat of the Philippines. According to secret reports from Taiwan, before the Japanese Army and Navy Air Force launched its attack on the Philippines, the southern area of Taiwan was invaded by dense fog. The dense fog
It spread from the southwest to the southeast of the Taiwan Strait. The Japanese Army Air Force based at Tainan Airport was unable to take off at all. If MacArthur decisively mobilized its air force at this time to conduct air strikes on the airport in southern Taiwan, then the Philippines operation would probably become a Japanese military
of Waterloo.
"However, everything is just a hypothesis. MacArthur's arrogance and arrogance ruined his army and put himself in danger. As early as an hour after the attack on Pearl Harbor, MacArthur received a notice from Washington, and then he immediately
He ordered his chief of staff to instruct the air force to enter a state of alert. General Brereton, commander of the Philippine Air Force, quickly rushed to the Far Eastern Army Headquarters and requested to send B-17s to bomb the airport in southern Taiwan, but MacArthur vetoed it!
"It is said that during the period when the thick fog did not disappear, pilots at all Japanese military airports in southern Taiwan were waiting nervously beside their respective fighter planes, wearing gas masks to guard against possible air attacks. Because at that time, Pearl Harbor had already
If a war breaks out, the Americans will most likely retaliate with an eye for an eye.
"At 7:15 a.m. Manila time in the Philippines, U.S. Air Force Commander Arnold called Brereton from Washington and told him that the fighter planes parked at the airport must not repeat the mistakes of Pearl Harbor. As a result, at around 7:30,
The observation station deployed in the Balintang Strait in the Philippines sent a radio warning saying that a group of aircraft of unknown nationality were approaching Luzon Island, so Brereton ordered P-40 fighter jets and all B-17 bombers to take off to fight. The result was...
Hours later it was proven that this was a false alarm, and all the fighters reluctantly withdrew to their bases.
"At ten o'clock in the morning, the thick fog gradually dissipated, and the Japanese fighter planes were able to take off one after another. The first wave of fighter planes that ventured into the air began to bomb the Baguio Airport and Tugueirao Airport in northern Luzon. After receiving
After the news of the air raid, Brereton once again suggested to MacArthur that he send a fleet of aircraft to southern Taiwan, one to bomb the airport in Tainan, and the other to avoid possible air raids by the Japanese army. However, MacArthur still sternly refused.
"Subsequently, at 12 noon Manila time, ten hours after the air attack on Pearl Harbor, the American airport was violently bombed. The reason why the US military suffered unprecedented heavy losses was that most of the staff and pilots at the airport,
They were all baffled by the delay in the Japanese bombing, so they relaxed their vigilance, and most people chose to go for lunch. According to reports from our intelligence personnel lurking in the Philippine Army, observers on the coast at that time once again discovered the Japanese troops heading south.
The fleet of aircraft immediately used teletype transmitters to send out warnings to several airports, but without exception, the radio operators all went to eat, and then everything became irreversible..."
"etc--"
An Yi frowned and asked with some confusion: "Why did MacArthur stop bombing the Japanese airport in Tainan again and again? Doesn't he know that the best way to destroy enemy fighter planes is to attack them?"
Destroyed at the airport? Moreover, the Pearl Harbor incident has broken out, and the United States and Japan are already in a de facto state of war. Is he still taking chances? Do you have any conclusions?"
"have!"
Liu Qing nodded: "We don't quite agree with the American suggestion that MacArthur and his air force commander didn't know that they should bomb the Lanyin Islands or the military airports in Taiwan and Hainan Island, so they sent reconnaissance planes to conduct reconnaissance, which resulted in a surprise attack by the Japanese aviation force."
After the attack, the entire army was wiped out. After all, the situation is obvious. The closest to Luzon Island is the airport in southern Taiwan. There is no need for the *** to go far away!
"I had discussions with Du Yi and finally believed that MacArthur believed that the Philippines was gradually moving towards independence and could remain neutral due to its independent status and not be attacked by the Japanese. MacArthur was obviously not optimistic about the US military stationed in the Philippines and his
The Philippine army was organized by himself, so he tried his best to avoid war, but the war still broke out, which proves that this person has very poor vision and is too stupid and naive!"
"hehe!"
When An Yi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh as he recalled the excuse made by a certain female star in her previous life after her indecent photos were exposed.
There was laughter in the conference room, but Liu Qing remained unmoved and continued to introduce:
"The US military has one division stationed in the Philippines. This division was newly transferred to Luzon Island two months ago and is mainly stationed in Manila. There are also ten Philippine divisions, five of which are stationed in Luzon Island, one in Lingayin.
, San Fernando, Urangapo, Batangas, Ramon Bay and other places. In addition, there is a division permanently stationed on Panay, Cebu, Leyte, Negros, Mindanao and other islands.
"The Philippine Army has received American training. Although it has all the soldiers, it is usually considered to be incompetent. In fact, in the military operation to suppress the rebels the year before last, this army has been tempered, especially when resisting foreign humiliation.
They have exerted a strong combat effectiveness. They also have an advantage, that is, they are familiar with the terrain. If they can drill into the ravine with peace of mind to fight guerrillas, the Japanese will definitely be helpless against them."
An Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something, and asked: "So far, we have many intelligence personnel who have infiltrated into the Philippine Army. What positions do they hold now?"
"About 329 people are serving in the Philippine Army, and many are already battalion commanders. The highest-ranking one is Huang Can, a Filipino Chinese who trained in the non-commissioned officer school. He is now the colonel and chief of staff of the 3rd Division. That
The three regiment commanders of the division are all Chinese, and their combat effectiveness is not weak!"
An Yi nodded and asked again: "Is the Third Division surrounded in Manila now?"
"No!"
Liu Qing smiled slightly: "The Third Division is not in Luzon, but is stationed in Mindanao. That island is about more than 90,000 square kilometers and is covered with mountains and plateaus. After the Japanese army launched the landing operation on the 10th, the Third Division took the initiative.
Withdrew to the mountains of the island and began to fight guerrillas against the Japanese army. Mindanao was a farm area that was vigorously operated by the Ou Group. Later, the property rights were transferred to Lu Kaiming's Xiangjiang Group (formerly Nanhua Group). The Chinese occupied a certain amount of land in Mindanao.
Advantages.”
An Yi was very interested and waved his hand: "To be more detailed, these situations may not necessarily inspire us to solve the Philippine problem in the future!"
Liu Qing nodded knowingly and said:
"The last time a great plague broke out in India, the Japanese purchased a large amount of panoxicillin, sulfonamides, simoxicillin and other drugs from the Xiangjiang Group, and aggressively attracted Lu Kaiming and A Biao. In this case, as long as the Xiangjiang Group can
If they pay enough taxes and pay public grain, the Japanese army will definitely not infringe on the Chinese industries on the island! After all, if they manage these industries themselves, they will definitely make a mess. It is better to let the Chinese run it and earn more!
"In this way, the Third Division can get enough ammunition and food supplies to persist on the island for a long time. We can also completely transform this army by continuously dispatching cadres and slowly adding sand to eliminate hostile elements.
Come on. The idea of the intelligence agency is that since the Spanish-American War at the end of the last century, the Philippines has been a colony of the United States. If we expel the Japanese in the future, we will not be able to include them in the Philippines because of the face of the Americans.
Provoke a civil war and establish several Chinese republics to contain the Americans."
"very good!"
An Yi nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "This idea is much more thoughtful than I thought. In fact, after the Lanyin Islands are recovered, we can also add Sumatra, Borneo and Java to the territory and support other islands.
Establish several independent countries and move all the indigenous people there, so as to ensure the dominant position of the Chinese in the country.
"One of the major effects of this world war is to completely disrupt the old order. The colonial system will collapse with the decline of Britain, France, the Netherlands, Japan and other countries. Therefore, we have to take the last trip
Riding on the wind, through this war, we have confirmed our territory internationally and laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Chinese nation for thousands of years!"
All the generals are excited about this great blueprint, but everyone knows in their hearts that this is just a plan, and it will take everyone's hard work to implement it.
Liu Qing then introduced the war situation in the Philippines.
"The U.S. military in the Philippines lost the cooperation of the air force, and the results were naturally disastrous. With the successful landing of the Japanese army, the defense line built by the U.S. military and the Philippine army was no match for the well-trained Japanese army. The Japanese army was responsible for attacking the Philippine troops
, is a new unit that was reorganized and transferred from the 14th Army of the Burmese and Indian Fronts. The commander of the Japanese army was Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma. During the Anti-Japanese War in North China, he cooperated with the commander of the Burmese and Indian Army, Koichi Ishikawa, to block our Fifth Army.
Corps, according to the intelligence, that was the first time Masaharu Honma led troops to fight!"
"Masharu Honma is not highly regarded within the Japanese army. Most people believe that his continuous rise to power is due to his long-term position as aide-de-camp to Prince Yoshihito of Chichibu Palace, the younger brother of Emperor Hirohito, and the result of the royal family's strong support. According to our observation, this
He is more of a military theorist and lacks actual command and control. In order to ensure the victory of the Philippine battle, the Japanese base camp even sent the deputy chief of staff Kenji Doihara to Luzon Island to control the frontline war at any time. This shows that he has
Distrust of ability.
"It is reported that the strategy of giving priority to occupying the Bataan Peninsula came from Doi Moto. At that time, Masaharu Honma meant to give priority to occupying Manila. The relationship between the two was very tense for a time. After reporting the decision to the base camp, Chief of Staff Wan Ishihara
I agreed with Doihara Kenji's plan, saying that Honma Masaharu's strategy was tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain, and sent a telegram to issue an order..."
"Wait a minute, is there anything famous about this Bataan Peninsula? Why do Doihara Kenji and Ishihara Wanji pay so much attention to it?" An Yi interrupted Liu Qing and asked.
Chief of Staff Yang Fei on the side explained: "In the Spanish-American War 42 years ago, although the U.S. Navy controlled Manila Bay and the Army also occupied Manila, the war was not over. Because the Spanish Army defended the Bataan Peninsula, the war could not be carried out.
It will not turn into a long-term war situation. Taking this as a lesson, the Japanese base camp generally believes that the key to the Philippine war is not to control Manila, but to occupy the Bataan Peninsula.
"Judging from the U.S. combat plan we obtained, the Japanese army's response was very ruthless. It can be said that it completely restrained the U.S. military's actions. It was not until after MacArthur was encircled that the U.S. revealed its Orange Plan to us.
The purpose of this plan was to delay the Japanese invasion until the U.S. Pacific Fleet could fully assemble and open up the waterway to the Philippines.
“On the Bataan Peninsula to the west of Manila Bay, the terrain is extremely conducive to defense, and it is supported by artillery fire from the defenders defending port facilities in Manila Bay and the garrison at the nearby Corregidor Island fortress. In addition, sufficient reserves have been stored in advance.
The combat supplies include machine guns, cannons and a large number of trucks, as well as food that can feed 200,000 people for two years. From the perspective of American strategic thinking, this amount of supplies is enough to last until reinforcements arrive.
"Unfortunately, as the Pacific Fleet was defeated in Pearl Harbor, it was impossible for the Philippines to receive any reinforcements in a short period of time. This was an important reason why MacArthur did not resolutely implement Plan Orange. When the Japanese army captured Calumbit on the Bangbanga River west of Manila,
When the bridge and the mountainous area behind it cut off the retreat of the American and Philippine forces, MacArthur woke up from a dream, but at this time, he could no longer control the situation.
"The Japanese army's attack on the Bataan Peninsula was like beating a snake to the ground. Because Manila's troops did not have time to withdraw into the Bataan Peninsula, there was a serious shortage of troops on the peninsula. The Japanese army sent two divisions, the 48th and 105th Division.
, marched straight in, and have now occupied the Samodo Mountain at the northern end of the peninsula. It is only a matter of time to move south to capture the southern end of the peninsula and Corregidor Island.
"Once the Bataan Peninsula and Corregidor Island are captured by the Japanese army, a large amount of strategic materials hoarded by the United States will fall into the hands of the Japanese army. Moreover, the US military is trapped in Manila, with many places to defend, inability to intercept, and loss of air superiority.
Destruction can be expected. This is also an important reason why the U.S. government is so eager to ask us for help."
An Yi now had a thorough understanding of the situation in the Philippines. After closing his eyes and thinking for a while, he stood up and walked to the Manila sand table where the staff of the General Staff were scaled down. He took a closer look at the red and black flags representing the US-Philippine coalition forces and the Japanese army.
, called the generals to gather around, pointed to the port area of Manila, and said:
"The Japanese army is blocked along the Caloocan River in the north, and the southern front is blocked by the Cavite Fortress, which MacArthur boasted would be impossible to capture even with 1 million troops in 100 years. Manila is still safe in a short period of time. Let's discuss it now.
How can our submarines break through the Japanese anti-submarine defense line of cruisers and destroyers outside Manila Bay? According to the intelligence provided by the United States, the Japanese have realized that the United States will send submarines to pick up Philippine government officials and major generals such as MacArthur.
The navy has intensified its surveillance and search efforts. Is it possible for the navy to break into the bay and rescue people?"
Lieutenant General Wei Mingyang, Chief of Naval Staff, said confidently:
"There is no problem. At present, our diesel-electric submarines use a larger proportion of battery capacity, larger horsepower diesel engines and electric motors, and can reach a speed of twenty knots underwater. In fact, the most dangerous thing is only Manila Bay.
The outer area is about 20 kilometers of sea area. However, in such a wide area, how many cruisers and destroyers does the Japanese army want to use for anti-submarine warfare? The reason why American submarines failed is that their every move is controlled by the Japanese army.
When diving, make corresponding judgments.
"But we are different. Our submarines have many innovations. For example, our Type II submarine continues the design of the Type I underwater transport ship, adopts a unique teardrop-shaped ship design, and is equipped with a breathing tube, a small radar and a radar
New equipment such as alarms are built separately in each cabin and then assembled and combined in the end. The battery capacity is 30% higher than that of the previous generation of batteries. At the same time, because there is no demand for cargo, four of the cargo bays are fully loaded.
With the addition of additional battery modules, the combined weight of all batteries reaches an astonishing one thousand tons, accounting for as much as one-third of the total tonnage.
"After testing, we found that the Type II submarine can sail continuously underwater for 30 hours at a top speed of 20 knots. It can easily pass through the anti-submarine network composed of cruisers, destroyers and other ships to attack the important core of the fleet.
target, and then evacuate calmly. Our ship research institute is already considering whether to replace it with a more powerful electric engine, so that its underwater top speed can even reach more than thirty knots, which can also sustain four to five hours.
Underwater navigation time. This speed is enough to enable our Type II submarine to chase and intercept the combat fleet in a short period of time instead of chasing the merchant fleet.
"Therefore, with the capabilities of our submarines, there is no pressure to pass the Navy's attack. The only thing that needs to be considered is how many submarines are sent to penetrate the anti-submarine network."
An Yi nodded with satisfaction.
The South China Navy currently does not have the ability to compete with the three major powers of the United States, Britain, and Japan. It can only take the wrong approach and give priority to the development of naval submarines. With the support of the South China National Bank, major shipyards are expanding a large number of docks, slipways, and dry docks. Due to the use of
Due to the segmented construction and assembly, currently a Type I or Type II submarine only needs to occupy the slipway for about 90 days. The utilization efficiency of the slipway has been greatly increased. Basically, a submarine can be built in seven or eight months.
Of course, the original shipbuilding plan is still being completed step by step. This year, four aircraft carriers, four cruisers and 12 destroyers will be included in the shipbuilding project. Generally speaking, the Navy is accumulating strength and waits until it officially
The day it is unveiled, it will surely shock the world.
Air Force Commander Huang Xunyi suddenly interjected:
"Both Japan and the United States now regard South China as a major land power and have no fear of our navy. Because of this, although it does not have an advantage against our army on land, ***
They still regard us as nothing and wantonly start wars in the Pacific region.
"In this case, I think it is better to hide our strength and bide our time, take the offensive on land, and still adopt a relatively conservative defense on the sea. This time to rescue MacArthur, I suggest that there is no need to dispatch naval submarines, and simply let our air force take on the rescue mission. We
You can explain to the United States that most of our submarines are old ships and cannot break through the Japanese anti-submarine network, and that it may be more reliable for the air force to rescue them!"
Huang Xuyi's words made An Yi confused.
Due to the absence of the Navy's boss, political commissar Yan Kaitai, deputy commander Jiang Shangmin, and chief of staff Wei Mingyang all showed dissatisfaction. The Navy could not participate in many tasks. It stayed offshore every day, under the protection of airship radars and coastal radar stations.
Training. Now I finally have a mission, but the Air Force has to fight for it, which is a bit hard to accept.
An Yi never thought about using the air force to rescue people. In his impression, Manila was still relatively far away from Indochina. Simply sending transport planes to pick up people was like flying moths to a flame when the Japanese army had air supremacy.
Lieutenant General Peng Zuliang, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, explained:
"Manila is 1,300 kilometers away from our Cam Ranh Bay, Da Nang and Quy Nhon air bases, with a round trip of 2,600 kilometers. Our an6 transport aircraft has a range of 4,500 kilometers, the A27 fighter jets that can be used for escort have a range of 1,950 kilometers, and the A28 fighter jets have a range of 2,200 kilometers
, and the range of the A29 is as high as 4,000 kilometers, which can completely launch a large-scale air raid on Manila.
"After receiving the notice from the commander, we immediately conducted a thorough investigation of Manila's airport and weather conditions. There are three military airports in Manila, of which the Nicholson Airport in the southeast has the most complete facilities, and the other two small airports can also accommodate
Two to three squadrons landed to refuel! Since almost all the U.S. Air Force fighter planes were wiped out at Clark Airport and Iba Airport, the Japanese air raids on Manila mainly focused on bombing military camps and port terminals, but did not attack the airport. It is estimated that
The idea is that after Manila is captured, it can be used without repair.
"In the past two or three days, there have been no large clouds near Manila. Therefore, we can coordinate with the US military to suddenly dispatch two to three flight groups, gather more than 200 fighter jets and one or two transport aircraft groups, and fly
Go to Manila. After arriving at the airport in Manila, the A29, which has the best air endurance performance, will be on alert and fight back against all incoming fighters. After the A27 and A28 are full of fuel, they will take off in waves and send the alert to our airport.
The besieging Japanese fighter planes and bombers were eliminated in Manila's airspace.
"With the combat effectiveness of our air force, coupled with the fuel and bomb stocks of the US military, it is completely possible to support it for a few days. As long as the north and south defense lines of Manila are not lost, we can completely withdraw a large number of US troops to the South China mainland. Such a common enemy will
The United States is tied to us, and MacArthur can only use South China as a forward base for counterattack. MacArthur is the commander of the U.S. Far East Army appointed by the U.S. government. With him by our side, we can get a lot of U.S. aid..."
An Yi became more and more surprised as he listened, and finally couldn't help but cheer:
"Wonderful, wonderful! By doing this, we will not expose our naval power, and the evacuated personnel and materials are unmatched by submarines! This idea is very good, but it still seems too conservative. We at least have to
More than ten flight regiments and five transport aircraft brigades were gathered to participate in this rescue operation. As a result, more than 800 fighter jets and 200 An6 and An7 transport aircraft were mobilized for rescue, and it was even hoped that more than 15,000 people would be transported.
All the American soldiers were rescued. This is a huge kindness to the Americans! Even if there is any friction between the two countries in the future, they will still take care of the old friendship..."
An Yi became more and more excited as he talked. He immediately returned to the conference table and loudly ordered:
"Brothers, this time is not just a matter for the Air Force. The Navy also has to pull it out. Isn't our aircraft carrier Qingcheng in service? Although the carrier-based aircraft capacity is only 35, it can definitely be used as a maritime aircraft carrier.
A fulcrum that plays a protective role. The first, second and third fleets all fly the flag of the US Navy and go around the South China Sea waterway to make the Japanese suspicious!
"The General Staff, the Air Force, and the Navy immediately started studying the plan to make this operation foolproof! If we want to play big this time, let the Americans remember our good deeds. Only then will we feel confident when we need to send aid supplies in the future.
no?"
At this time, several generals of the navy were already convinced and responded "yes" in unison. The conference room was boiling, and many anxious generals had already begun to discuss the specific details.
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