The whole of Manila is gradually turning into a war fortress.

All the places that can be used for defense are carefully constructed with defensive positions.

Even some secondary places began to station defense troops.

Iwabuchi and Shimata and Hiro three times made up their mind to live or die with Manila.

"here."

Shimado and Hiiro pointed to a bridge in front of them: "We will do our best here to block the enemy's attack. If we can't stop it, the bridge will be filled with explosives. I will let all the enemies die here!"

Meng Shaoyuan looked quite satisfied and nodded.

However, according to this arrangement, the US troops entering Manila will inevitably suffer huge casualties.

Every step forward will cost you blood.

However, no matter how smart I am, I am afraid there is nothing I can do to stop these two crazy Japanese.

"In my security forces, only the Army will be the most trustworthy here."

Shimado and Hiiro were very proud: "As for the red deer in the navy, they will see with their own eyes the miracle I created!"

Although both of them are equally crazy, in terms of rich combat experience, Shimada and Hiiro far surpass Iwabuchi three times.

Is there any way to get rid of this guy?

Meng Shaoyuan began to make quick calculations in his mind.

However, with the situation in Manila so severe, it seemed that no particularly good solution could be found for a while.

…

"Lieutenant Colonel Bersons, there is a Chinese who wants to see you immediately! He said that Peter Lin sent him."

"Yeah?"

Lieutenant Colonel Bersons, who had almost completely seized the power of the Philippine guerrillas, heard that he was Chinese and was introduced by Peter Lin, and he immediately said: "Invite him in."

A young and enviable Chinese man came in.

This is Xie Changcheng from "Young Avengers"!

"Hey, young man, what's the matter?" Lieutenant Colonel Persons said enthusiastically: "Where's Lin? Where is he now? I haven't seen him for a while."

He didn't like Filipinos, but he had a good impression of the Chinese, especially Peter Lin.

After all, after he quietly landed in the Philippines with his people, Peter Lin helped him come up with many wonderful ideas in the process of seizing the command of the Philippine guerrillas.

"He is very good." Xie Changcheng said immediately: "He asked me to bring out a piece of intelligence for you to send to General MacArthur immediately!"

Information brought by Peter Lin?

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant Colonel Bersons did not dare to neglect at all: "Send a report to General MacArthur immediately!"

…

Allied Forces Command Southwest Pacific.

December 10, 1944.

"Our super intelligence agent Peter Lin passed on important information to us!"

Douglas MacArthur looked serious: "According to intelligence, Yamashita Fengfumi has decided to abandon Leite Island and fight our army on Luzon Island!

The Japanese invaders defending Luzon Island were mainly the troops directly under the 14th Front and Shizuo Yokoyama's 41st Army. The 41st Army had the 8th Division, Okamoto Yasuyuki's 10th Division, Ozaki Yoshiharu's 19th Division,

Nishiyama Fukutaro's 23rd Division, Muraoka Yutaka's 103rd Division, Tsuda Mitake's 105th Division, and Iwanaka Yoshiharu's 2nd Tank Division.

Yamashita Tomofumi decided not to rush the Allied forces to a decisive battle on the beach, but to wait for us to come ashore before encircling and annihilating them. Therefore, in terms of troop deployment, Yamashita Tomofumi divided the troops into three combat groups based on the geographical characteristics of Luzon Island.

Regional fortification..."

The information provided by Tian Qi was handed over to him by Meng Shaoyuan personally, and almost presented the entire Japanese army's defense plan.

Even which direction of the Japanese army is weak and which direction is the focus of defense, and even where Yamashita Tomofumi's headquarters is located are clearly marked.

With this important information, the Japanese army in the Philippines had no secrets left in front of the Allies!

MacArthur was not surprised at all that Tian Qi was able to obtain such important information. After all, he was the super spy who had saved the Big Three of the Allied Forces!

"Kruger!"

MacArthur's eyes fell on his subordinates: "I have decided to leave the main attack mission on Luzon Island to your Sixth Army! What are you going to do?"

Although the Battle of Leite Island is still in progress, MacArthur has already set his sights on Luzon Island!

Kruger had little time to think: "I decided to hand over the task of advance landing to Swift's 1st Army and Griswold's 14th Army, and the landing site was Lingayen Bay."

"very good!"

MacArthur seemed quite satisfied: "In order to ensure the success of the landing, Halsey's carrier-based aircraft and Kenney's land-based aircraft will be responsible for air protection and destruction of Japanese air power in the Philippine Islands and nearby areas."

As he spoke, he looked at the map, and then his finger landed on a location: "According to Peter's intelligence, Duluo Island! The Japanese defense here is weak. I will seize Duluo Island in advance to provide a good base for Kenny's aircraft."

Advance to the base!"

…

On December 12, 1944, under the guidance of Tian Qi's intelligence, MacArthur dispatched a task force commanded by Brigadier General Dunkel.

Under the cover of the 7th Fleet, it sailed around the Surigao Strait and headed for Mindoro Island.

Since the Japanese invaders could not clearly determine the Allied landing target, they did not conduct an organized defense.

On December 15, Dunkel commanded the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 24th Infantry Division and the independent 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment to land on the beaches of Panay and Negros in Mindoro, encountering almost no resistance.

The four abandoned small airports located in the south of the island were occupied by the US military within a few hours and quickly put into use!

During the Allied occupation of Mindoro Island, Halsey's carrier-based aircraft accurately and violently bombed the airport on Luzon Island based on Tian Qi's intelligence, and deployed a fighter cover network over the island.

Prevented air raids by Japanese bombers.

Although the Japanese invaders subsequently sent reinforcements to Mindoro Island, they were blocked by the defense line established by the US military.

The occupation of Dolo Airport pushed the land-based aircraft bases of Kenney's 5th and 13th Air Forces nearly 500 kilometers north, thus placing the entire Luzon Island within the combat radius of Allied shore-based aircraft.

In order to prevent the Japanese invaders on Luzon Island from identifying Lingayen Bay, the real landing place of the Allied forces, MacArthur took many deceptive measures.

Allied bombers continued to attack targets in southern Luzon; patrol aircraft focused on photography and reconnaissance over Ban and even Tayabas at the southern tip of Luzon Island; transport aircraft continued to fly over this area, using sheep as airborne troops to attack

.

Torpedo boats patrolled the coast in the south and southwest of Luzon, as far north as Manila Bay; minesweepers cleared the bay waters of Barragan, Panay and Tayabas; landing ships and merchant ships headed to the beaches in these areas

They stayed close until the Japanese invaders opened fire, and then they retreated calmly under the cover of darkness.
Chapter completed!