The sun never sets

The bloody battle around Angeles lasted for four days. The Volunteer Army and the Philippine People's Army seized all the strategic points around it and had already pinned the Americans to the ground. They were about to capture Angeles. Then, Pershing arrived with reinforcements. The battle became fierce again.

War is the best way to produce famous generals, or even the only way. Unlike many other industries, fighting is something that you can only know if you can do it by trying it out. In the fierce and cruel war, outstanding talents will naturally stand out.

Arthur MacArthur gained fame in the American Civil War, becoming the youngest colonel in American history at the age of 19, and then rising through the ranks. Pershing gained fame in the Battle of Cuba, becoming known as the "Hammer General" and the "Jack of Spades."

John Joseph Pershing had served in the Philippines six years ago. When the People's Party of the Philippines rose and the situation got out of control, the U.S. Army sent MacArthur and Pershing back. Pershing came to the Philippines again at the beginning of this year. He did not use fierce attacks to defeat the enemy as he did in the past, but took a cautious defensive stance. For nearly half a year, his main task was to conduct rigorous training for the troops under his command. Among the U.S. troops stationed in the Philippines, Pershing's troops had the best military appearance and discipline and the strongest combat effectiveness.

Well, it was just that the military appearance was good, not that the military discipline was good. When it came to killing the natives, Pershing’s troops were never soft-hearted. On the contrary, because of their strong combat effectiveness, killing Filipino civilians was more efficient.

The arrival of Pershing's troops made the battle even bloodier. From Angeles to Peñaranda, there were gunshots everywhere in the jungle mountains. Pershing used part of his troops to reinforce Angeles, and used another part of his troops to attack from the east, trying to bypass the Volunteer Army and the Philippine People's Army.

Flanking and flanking are the most commonly used and practical tactics. Pershing was a top student who graduated from West Point Military Academy. He had experienced actual combat and later served as an instructor at West Point Military Academy for several years. He was both knowledgeable in theory and practice, so he was naturally good at fighting. On the surface, he was a detachment to reinforce Angeles, with the main force in the east, but the real main force launched a surprise attack from the west.

When the People's Army fought the French in Vietnam, they took a detour of four or five hundred miles and successfully occupied Hanoi, thus laying the foundation for victory. Pershing studied the past battles of the People's Army and decided to "make a feint to the east and attack the west." His real target was not Peñaranda in the east, but Mount Pinatubo in the west.

Huangyan Island is full of munitions and various other supplies, and is the largest supply center of the Philippine People's Army. Mount Pinatubo is between the west coast of the Philippines and Angeles. As long as cannons are set up on the mountain, the supply of the Philippine People's Army and the Volunteer Army can be cut off in a short time. Here, if you want to completely cut off the opponent's supply line, you need to use both land and sea. The US Navy in the Philippines cannot beat the Japanese Navy, so it is good enough to cut off the supply line for a period of time.

Pershing only needed to cut off the enemy's supply line for ten days or half a month. In his opinion, such a long time was enough to defeat the enemy. Plans were plans, but to achieve victory, soldiers still needed to shed blood and sacrifice, and fight bravely.

In order to boost morale, Pershing promised that after defeating the enemy, the soldiers would be allowed to move freely. The so-called free movement means that they can do whatever they want. Since ancient times, massacres, rapes, looting and other means have been good ways to boost morale. The US military could burn Atlanta, so they would not be soft-hearted in the Philippines.

Pershing was known as a famous general, but these were the only solutions he could come up with.

Chapter 455: Formal Declaration of War

On the sea, the armored cruiser Brooklyn encountered a problem. The Japanese destroyer discovered the Brooklyn and the American transport fleet and had been following them for half an hour.

"The damn Japanese must have passed the message on!"

Captain John was getting more and more impatient. Delivering supplies to the Philippines was a gamble. It was possible to reach the destination safely, or it was possible to run into the Japanese interception net. The sea was so vast that it was impossible for the Japanese to block all the waterways. Every time the navy was deployed, it was burning money. Even if the Japanese naval base was relatively close, it was impossible to deploy the main battleship at sea all the time. So the Americans had been secretly transporting supplies to the Philippines.

"Send a signal with the flag to have the transport fleet speed up!"

The captain shouted anxiously: "We have to speed up, the Japanese battleships may rush out at any time!"

"Captain, those are transport ships. They can't go fast."

Transport ships are different from warships in that they are designed to be economically efficient. They are designed to carry more cargo and have a more economical speed. The more economical the better, and the greater the carrying capacity the better. Going fast is never on the list of goals for transport ships. If there really is such a list.

In the past few months, the U.S. Navy has been using speedboats to move weapons and ammunition to the Philippines. This time, the transport fleet was used because the Philippines

The situation on Bin Island was very bad. MacArthur launched a large-scale counterattack, throwing all his money on the gambling table, and the stockpiled ammunition was quickly consumed by half. The previous "ant moving" style of transportation was not enough, so a transport fleet was sent out and the British flag was hoisted. But now the British flag is not useful.

"Captain! The Japanese have sent a signal for us to stop the ship for inspection. What should we do?"

"What should we do? Let those damn yellow monkeys die!"

Captain John said angrily: "Sound the alarm and prepare for battle! If the Japanese dare to approach, let them have a taste of artillery shells!"

On the destroyer, the signalman finished speaking the American's reply, but Hojo Yaji was not angry. Instead, he laughed and said, "Yo, the Americans are finally tough this time!"

"Then what should we do?"

"Get closer and prepare for battle!" Hojo Yaji suppressed his smile and ordered, "If they dare to attack, feed them to the fish!"

The two sides were getting closer and closer. When the destroyer where Hojo Yaji was located approached to a distance of 6000 meters, the "Brooklyn" who could no longer bear it fired a shot, but did not aim at the Japanese destroyer, but at a distance of several hundred meters. Hojo Yaji did not expect that the Americans would really dare to fire, and he did not really do it recklessly, but pulled the distance. It is difficult for destroyers to deal with armored cruisers. The navy is not the army. The performance of the warship largely determines the outcome of the naval battle. The destroyer is at a disadvantage in both armor and firepower, that is, if it runs faster, it may be able to rush to a closer distance and defeat the enemy with torpedoes, but the probability is too small.

Hojo Yaji was praised by Chairman Lin as "very spirited", but he did not think that spirit could defeat cannons. He had already sent the message and received a reply. The main fleet was coming soon, so why bother to fight the enemy head-on?

Half an hour later, Brooklyn encountered even greater difficulties. A heavy cruiser, two high-speed cruisers and two destroyers of the Japanese Navy blocked Brooklyn's path. If it continued to move forward, it would have been almost like its chest was against the muzzle of the Japanese gun.

The Brooklyn was the only ship in the escort fleet that could fight. The other gunboats could only launch torpedoes during the chaos, but the Americans' torpedo technology was very poor at that time. As for the transport ships, they were like naked girls in front of the naval warships.

No one knows what Captain John was thinking, because he was killed in the subsequent exchange of fire and did not leave any last words. What the world knows is that a battle broke out between the Japanese Navy and the US Navy on the sea southeast of the Philippines. A Japanese destroyer was severely damaged, and a cruiser was damaged, while the US transport fleet and escort fleet were completely annihilated.

The Japanese government claimed that the Americans had launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army, causing great casualties to the Japanese navy, and that the Japanese fleet was only fighting back in self-defense. The Japanese acted decisively, killing and wounding hundreds of American sailors, sinking two American ships, and capturing three, but still did not declare war on the United States. If Japan took the initiative to declare war on the United States, according to the treaty, China could sit idly by. But if the United States declared war on Japan first, then China should join Japan in the defensive war.

When the USS Brooklyn was sunk, the US fleet had already arrived in Hawaii and was undergoing repairs. The news of the sinking of the USS Brooklyn and the seizure of several transport ships by the Japanese spread back to North America, and the American people were outraged. Theodore Roosevelt never again heard the excitement of the South China Sea naval battle. Because of his insistence, hundreds of American soldiers and civilians were killed and injured, which made him very passive in public opinion.

But Roosevelt was Roosevelt after all, and he quickly turned public opinion in his favor. Roosevelt stood up and shouted in front of the congressmen that Japan should be punished and those warlike Japanese should be punished. Except for standing up from the wheelchair, his performance was almost the same as that of another President Roosevelt in the original time and space.

“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Senators and Representatives:

Yesterday, October 1906, 10, will live in infamy for our country. The United States of America was attacked by surprise and premeditated forces by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Prior to this attack, the United States had been at peace with Japan and had negotiated with that country's government and emperor at the request of Japan in the hope of maintaining peace in the Pacific.

However, the Japanese made a surprise attack on our fleet in the Pacific. It will be recorded that the distance of the Philippines from the Japanese mainland and the point of attack showed that the attack was obviously planned many days or even weeks ago. In the meantime, the Japanese Government deliberately deceived the United States by false statements and expressions of desire to continue the peace.

The Japanese surprise attack yesterday caused serious damage to the U.S. Navy. I regret to tell you that many Americans were killed. Yesterday's situation has made the truth clear. The American people have clearly understood that this is a matter of life and death for our country.

As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have ordered that all means of defense be taken.

We will always remember the nature of this attack on us.

No matter how long it takes to defeat this premeditated aggression, the American people have the justice and the power to achieve complete victory.

I believe that this is the voice of Congress and of the people in the United States when I pledge that we will fully ensure our security and ensure that we are never again endangered by such a treacherous act.

The will of the people.

Facing a powerful enemy, our people, territory and interests are in extreme danger. We must never slack off.

We believe in the unparalleled determination of our army and our people, and therefore victory will surely be ours. May God bless us.

I ask the Congress to declare that a state of war exists between the United States and Japan as a result of the unprovoked and dastardly attack upon our country by Japan on Sunday, October 1906, 10."

After Theodore Roosevelt finished his speech, the venue burst into warm and long applause. The US government declared war on Japan that day, and Japan declared war on the United States the next day. In accordance with the East Asian Security Treaty, China declared war on the United States. Mongolia, Siberia, Korea and Ryukyu followed China and declared war on the United States.

The air over the Pacific Ocean suddenly became scorching and hot. The outbreak of war was something that many people had expected and long awaited. In fact, the war had already begun, but it had not been officially declared.

Chapter 456: The Way Has Many Supporters

The United States is the world's leading industrial power, producing more than 20 million tons of steel annually, which makes the world hegemon, the British Empire, very wary. One of the main national policies of the United Kingdom is to exclude the United States from the international system led by the British government. No matter how the United States shows goodwill to the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom just does not agree to let the United States play along. The United States is too big, and the bathtub cannot accommodate this elephant.

The East Asian Alliance is an alliance system led by the emerging power China. The Chinese People's Party has been fighting continuously since its establishment, and it looks like a war madman. The People's Army has defeated the armies of several powers on land in succession, and its record is brilliant. Japan in the East Asian Alliance has the fifth-ranked navy in the world, which is slightly worse than the US Navy.

The fight between these two major forces immediately attracted the attention of the whole world.

Lin Yongchang knew the importance of propaganda, so the people's government not only publicized the brutality of the US military in China and Asia, but also carried out extensive propaganda in Europe and America. The propaganda was mainly in Europe, and America was just incidental. Most Americans are proud of the fact that the Indians were basically exterminated. The killing of local indigenous people in the Philippines was also applauded in the United States. It was different in Europe. For countries that had no interest in them, Europeans would still show some humanitarian spirit.

After China took the lead in establishing the Volunteer Army Headquarters, many Europeans came with their own food to join the Volunteer Army. Volunteers came from Germany, France, the Netherlands, Britain, Norway, Luxembourg and other countries. The largest number of volunteers came from France, not the Germans who had the best relationship with China.

This is not surprising, as the Great Revolution started in Paris. As early as more than 40 years ago, the Paris Commune appeared in France. Although it was later bloodily suppressed by the French ruling class and the German intervention army, various advanced thoughts still spread in France. The problem in France now is not that the thoughts are not advanced enough, but that they are too advanced and too many. There is no strong leader to unify the various thoughts. The contradictions between the left, the right and the center are too great, and these three factions can be further subdivided. The internal friction has slowed down the pace of France's progress and prevented the French from exerting their strength.

The Germans' thinking was not as advanced as that of the French. The Junker Officers Corps controlled the entire country. Those landlord officers were undoubtedly reactionary, but they were able to put most of Germany's strength into the same framework and unite the people's hearts with common sacred values. Coupled with Germany's army tradition and larger population, Germany showed an absolute advantage over France.

France was crushed by Germany in terms of national strength, but the French were much more conscious than the Germans. After reading about the crimes committed by the US military in the Philippines in the newspapers, many leftists were outraged and condemned the brutality of the Americans on various occasions.

Some leftists are true internationalists, not only condemning the Americans, but also condemning the French themselves. The great French writer Victor Hugo once described the looting of the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces as follows: "Two robbers broke into the Summer Palace, one was responsible for looting, and the other for setting fire."

There are also some leftists who only condemn things that have nothing to do with French interests. This time, the brutal acts of the Americans were exposed, and the leftists almost united in their voices, setting off a trend against the United States in French society, which had a great impact in Europe.

The French volunteers brought their own weapons and sailed to the far east, ready to fight the brutal Americans. Some of these volunteers had participated in the Vietnam War. After being captured by the People's Army, they were educated in "Lin Yongchangism"... The French were not so easily convinced, but the People's Army did not try to convince them, but only had a philosophical discussion.

Putting aside the concept of governing the country, there are many philosophical speculations in [Lin Yongchang's Thoughts], which even far exceeds Marxism. This is normal. Marxism is just a pure theory. The great mentor turned the theory into reality. From theory to practice, this is a huge leap. The Chairman's thoughts stand on the shoulders of the mentor, and the height has reached a higher level. Lin Yongchang directly took the Chairman's thoughts and used them. Isn't it far beyond Marxism?

Some French people - although not many, but they did exist - became believers in Lin Yongchangism after spending some time in the prisoner-of-war camps. They believed that France needed someone like Chairman Lin.

, and believes that the ideas of "Red Napoleon" also play a guiding role in the current situation in France. Many people can see the shortcomings of capitalism, and many people want to solve the problems. Mr. Marx is one of them, but it seems that [Lin Yongchangism] is better.

Look at what the Chinese have achieved. Although China today cannot compare to France, its vibrant and flourishing state has surpassed France.

Those who were able to bring their own dry food to the Philippines thousands of miles away to help the locals fight against the American invaders were all high-quality talents with knowledge, action, and faith. Lin Yongchang was reluctant to let them fight on the front line, and wanted them to help China carry out the "four modernizations". However, the effect was not very good. Most of the volunteers still wanted to fight on the front line. There was also a doctor from Australia who insisted on working in the field hospital, "It is good to save one more soldier's life."

Among these people, there may be some with ulterior motives, such as spies sent by the United States or Britain, but there are definitely not many. Lin Yongchang really hopes that these people can participate in the construction. China's stall is too big and needs a lot of engineers and other high-quality talents. But since the volunteers want to work in the Philippines, they can only obey their wishes. However, Lin Yongchang still gave instructions to try to arrange those people to engage in production work in the rear.

A few years ago, when the British were fighting the Boers in South Africa, volunteers from various European countries went to Africa to help the Boers fight. The current situation seemed to be a reappearance of the Boer War, and Europe was united again to fight against the evil invaders from North America. The British government even donated a batch of supplies to the Volunteer Army Headquarters, including a thousand rifles and hundreds of tons of rice.

The items were not much, and compared with the 20,000 rifles, hundreds of mortars and a large number of other materials that China donated to the People's Party of the Philippines, it was not worth mentioning, but it was a kind gesture after all. The People's Daily reserved a front page to report this matter. Britain also took the opportunity to carry out a wave of propaganda in Europe, China and Japan, not for anything else, but to get more orders from China. China and the United States broke up, so those orders for the whole factory should not be given to Germany. The British Empire has a lot of good things. As long as you pay more money, you can sell anything, including dreadnoughts.

Chapter 457: Losing the Way and Finding Few Supporters

The Filipinos gathered a large number of volunteers from more than a dozen countries, while the American side was much less powerful. The US government also brought out some volunteers, but it was later revealed that those so-called volunteers were hired by the US government. This incident became a laughing stock in Europe.

The United States is such a giant, with an annual steel production of more than 20 million tons, but many countries do not care about the United States at all. No matter how strong the United States is, as long as it cannot project its power to Europe, what is the difference between it and non-existence? Moreover, the US military is notoriously weak in fighting, and its combat effectiveness is at the bottom among the great powers.

Tigers, lions and other beasts are huge and scary, but if pigs or sheep grow fat, it may not be a good thing. The United States is so rich now, but the combat effectiveness of the army is so poor, it is just like a child holding gold in a busy city. It's just that the Atlantic Ocean prevented the great powers from deploying their troops to North America. The distance is the same for all countries. The Atlantic Ocean prevented the United States from projecting its power to Europe, and in turn prevented the European powers from radiating their power to North America.

After China, North Korea and other countries declared war on the United States, the US government also declared war on East Asian countries without hesitation. "Manifest Destiny" and "The Country on the Mountain" are very proud, and Roosevelt is not a coward. He declared war when necessary. He privately told his friends, "This may not be a bad thing," "At least those isolationists have nothing to say!"

After declaring war on East Asian countries, the United States immediately implemented a long-prepared plan to put most Chinese, Japanese and other Asians in the United States into concentration camps and confiscated all their property. China and Japan began to evacuate their citizens five months before the war, and most of those who had not left by then were in trouble. Only a very small number of so-called "high-level Chinese" and "high-level Japanese" could continue to live in the United States, but they might be destroyed at any time. The "3K" Party has a large market in the United States.

The United States confiscated the property of East Asian expatriates and seized the entire factories and bank deposits purchased by the Chinese government. However, Hoover and Morgan, which did business with China, were not affected much. They had already cut ties with China, at least on the surface, and many businesses were still being done. At most, they were shipped to Australia or New Zealand first and then transferred. However, they were still affected. For example, those entire factories could not be sold to China, even if they were transferred.

East Asia was also ruthless towards the United States, announcing that it would no longer repay its debts to the United States, whether it was credit loans from the US government or loans owed to Morgan and other consortiums, and would stop repaying the principal and interest. Although they did not confiscate the American property in China, nor did they put the Americans in concentration camps, after careful calculation, it seemed that they had made a lot of money?

The machinery and equipment needed can be purchased from Germany, Britain and France. The United States is not the only country that has them. Many of the equipment can be produced by Italy and Austria-Hungary. Without the United States, there are many sellers in the world. It is China's actions that make the imperialist family a little worried. What if the Chinese also refuse to admit their debts one day?

So many countries welcomed China's use of gold to purchase equipment, but did not agree to provide loans to China.

[Diplomatic Reputation -1]

Unlike those hesitant small countries, Britain, Germany and France are very willing to lend money to China. Germany is China's largest strategic partner and largest import and export trading partner. China, Germany and Japan also have secret military cooperation. Britain is willing to lend money to China because they are not worried that China will not be able to repay the money. The British Empire was the first to adjust its policy toward China. After the Yuan Shikai government, which was strongly supported by Britain, was quickly destroyed, Downing Street changed its previous practices and truly regarded China as a great power. It even tacitly acknowledged that East Asia was China's sphere of influence, just like acknowledging that America was the sphere of influence of the United States.

Britain has been playing the game of alliances in Europe for hundreds of years, and its diplomatic means are unique in the world, just like its Navy Fleet, which is one level higher than other countries. The gentlemen in Downing Street do not seek to annex the whole of Europe, but strive to maintain the balance of power in Europe. Now they also want to maintain a balance of power on both sides of the Pacific. France + Russia VS Germany + Austria-Hungary, China + Japan VS the United States, the whole world is in a state of confrontation and mutual vigilance, and the British can take advantage of it and get the greatest gain with the least effort.

The French government was willing to provide loans to China, not only because France was a loan shark empire with a tradition of lending, but also because China showed goodwill to the French Empire and did not go too far after the Second Vietnam War, leaving Saigon and half of Vietnam to France. Most importantly, France clung to the British - with the British Royal Navy, it was not afraid that the Chinese would not repay the money.

Outside the battlefield, the great powers traded chips one by one, trying to gain greater benefits from the war. War is the continuation of politics and economic activities. But for those on the battlefield, war is war, and war is everything.

Pershing's attack was fierce and fierce. This famous American general formulated a not-too-complex battle plan and then sent his troops into the battlefield without hesitation. In small-scale battles, the Philippine People's Army performed very bravely and often repelled or defeated the US military. However, as the number of combatants increased, the performance of the Philippine People's Army was much worse, and the coordination between the various units became a problem. Although the Filipinos had more troops, they were often outnumbered by the US military on local battlefields.

The General Headquarters of the United Nations Forces, which was renamed from the Volunteer Army, pointed out this problem to the Philippine People's Army, provided the Filipinos with more than a dozen radios, and helped them train operators. However, for some reason, the combat command of the Philippine People's Army is still in a very backward state. The Chinese People's Army also had this problem before. It fought with the Russian army in the Northeast for three years. Through continuous summarization of experience and lessons, it slowly solved the problem. The Philippine People's Army was established only half a year ago, and it has not undergone rectification and has not had much time to summarize. Even if it is aware of the problem, it is difficult to correct it.

In Angeles, the US military launched a large-scale counterattack after receiving support. The US military bombarded the Filipino defense line with artillery fire, and then led the puppet army. After repeated battles, the US military invested its real main force, defeated the Philippine army in front of it, and drove the Philippine People's Army out of the surrounding jungle.

Chapter 458: Fierce

Raindrops were floating in the sky, bringing some coolness to the hot Luzon Island, but the battle on the ground became more and more intense. The Philippine People's Army and the US Army launched a series of battles around Angeles. The Filipinos once rushed into the town with the support of artillery, but the American reinforcements arrived at that time. After a fierce battle, the Filipinos could not resist the fierce firepower of the US military, leaving behind more than 300 bodies and retreating in embarrassment.

In that battle, the Americans captured more than a hundred prisoners and shot them on the spot or stabbed them to death with bayonets. Both the Filipinos and the US military were already bloodthirsty and rarely took in prisoners of the other side.

After repelling the Philippine People's Army's attack on Angeles, the morale of the US military was greatly boosted, but John Joseph Pershing was not happy at all. When will the Filipinos be able to fight the US military head-on? The weapons and equipment of the Filipinos have been greatly improved, and their fighting will and technical and tactical level are no longer the same as six years ago. The only thing the Philippine People's Army lacks now is the experience of large-scale combat. Perhaps because they have fought too many guerrilla wars, when casualties become large, the Filipinos tend to be less resolute. But experience is something that can be gained by fighting more battles.

When the US army first started fighting the Spanish, they also lacked experience and suffered a lot in the early stages, with casualties in several infantry regiments reaching an astonishing 40%. After fighting for a while, those young people who had made their mark in the war quickly matured and were able to fight very well.

The officers and soldiers below only saw a great victory and the destruction of nearly a thousand enemies, but Pershing saw a crisis in it. Fighting in Cuba and Spain was close to the United States but far from Spain. The US military could get supplies faster and had an advantage in both manpower and firepower. It was a natural thing for them to crush the Spanish resistance.

The Philippines is not Cuba. It is closer to China and Japan, and farther from the United States than Cuba is from Spain.

. Since the Japanese navy cruised around the Philippines, the supplies of the US troops in the Philippines began to become less sufficient. The US military still has the upper hand now, but if it continues to fight like this, it won't be long before the ammunition runs out. Governor MacArthur sent out all the troops, and Manila was almost defenseless. Even so, the US military only barely defeated the Filipinos.

The real main force of the East Asian Allied Forces, or the "United Nations Army", had not yet been deployed. Pershing believed that both the Chinese and the Japanese were more difficult to deal with than the Filipinos. Now they were fighting the Filipinos, so where were the Chinese and the Japanese?

Are they hiding somewhere deep in the jungle, preparing to launch a deadly attack on the US military?

Pershing didn't know where the enemy's elite main force was, and he was determined to fight according to his own plan and rhythm. The troops on the east and west routes had already set out, and it was too late to withdraw them now. War is a gamble, the chips have been placed, and life and death depend on whether God favors them. Governor MacArthur and Pershing had no way out. Either they could win a great victory and become a war hero praised by everyone, or they could only go back to prepare to defend Manila.

In order to create a more favorable situation for the troops on both the east and west routes, a fierce attack must be launched in Angeles, so that the enemy will lose sight of the other. After driving away the Filipinos in the jungle north of Angeles, Pershing ordered the U.S. military to continue the attack.

"boom!"

"Da da da da da da da da!"

"Boom!" "Boom!"

On the unnamed high ground, the artillery of the United Nations Army was firing fiercely at the ground below. Now in addition to the 4 105mm howitzers on the high ground, there were also 2 88mm infantry guns and 8 82mm mortars. Balls of flames exploded in the jungle, blocking the American attack. Many Americans were killed and injured. However, a Philippine infantry regiment guarding the high ground was dispersed. The Americans were organizing their troops in the jungle and could launch another attack at any time.

The location of this high ground is too important. The howitzers set up on the mountain can cover the entire Angeles with firepower. The Americans had previously placed a battalion of infantry here. After being occupied by the UN forces, it became an artillery position. In more than ten days of fighting, the artillery deployed here has fired thousands of shells at Angeles and its surroundings. As long as this place has not been lost, the US military cannot continue to attack northward using Angeles as a forward base.

After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the U.S. troops were temporarily repelled. Zhang Zhichao, the artillery company commander, picked up the clothes on the side, wiped the sweat off his forehead, then took the canteen and drank it all in one gulp. He was about to lead his men down the mountain to fetch water when he suddenly heard someone shouting, "The American devils are coming again!"

Zhang Zhichao quickly put down the canteen, ran forward a few steps with his bare chest, and stretched his head to look into the jungle below. Sure enough, the U.S. military had already organized its troops and started a new attack. The U.S. artillery roared, blowing the Filipinos who had not yet recovered from the chaos into a rout. The heavy machine guns also began to fire, and the sound of "da da da da da da da" rang out in many places.

With the support of artillery and machine guns, the U.S. troops charged with rifles. A dense crowd of people emerged from the woods, and from a distance, they looked like a group of ants.

"Have the Americans gone mad?"

Zhang Zhichao was very surprised. He was a veteran who had fought against the Japanese in Outer Northeast China. Because of his superior artillery skills, he was recommended to enter the Artillery Academy after the war. After graduation, he was appointed as an artillery company commander and came to the Philippines by ship. In the ice and snow of Outer Northeast China, the Japanese army did not care about casualties at all, and behaved much crazier than the US army. Although the American charge was fierce, it was still a little worse than the Japanese army.

However, before, the Americans always let the puppet army take the lead, but now they went straight in, and after the failure of the first wave of attack, they launched another attack almost without any pause.

This is irrational and not American at all!

There was no telling how many American troops were in the jungle. Zhang Zhichao estimated that more than 200 Americans had died in the last attack, and now there were no less than 2,000 people attacking. The Filipinos probably couldn't stop them. So... they needed to use more intense artillery fire to drive the Americans back!

The artillery comrades who were resting jumped up from the ground, threw away their sweat towels and clothes, and stuffed shells into the gun barrels one by one.

"preparation!"