Chapter 46 There are a lot of bastards in the base camp

It was a telegram from the headquarters that caused Honma to completely collapse. To say it's cloudy, the base camp is really cloudy enough.They reported the situation of the war going south to the emperor, especially emphasizing that the war in the Philippines was stagnant, but they did not mention the reasons for the stagnation. As a result, the emperor said "very concerned". If he was reprimanded by the headquarters and the Southern Army, Honma would only be three percent annoyed, but after reading this telegram, his annoyance would immediately increase to ten percent. He didn't expect that the base camp would stab the emperor with this matter.This clearly means that the base camp is shirking responsibility, and the battle is not good. Does it have nothing to do with the base camp's contempt for Bataan?May I ask who among you put the Philippine campaign as the focus?They all took this place as a stepping stone, and since they were about to attack Bataan, they decided to take the main force away and set up a garrison brigade to make up the numbers.

In addition to having fewer and weaker soldiers, the 14th Army is also far inferior to the US-Philippines in terms of firepower.The base camp and the Southern Army have never equipped Honma with a decent artillery unit. If there is any advantage, at most it is a group of second-rate reconnaissance planes and light bombers that can help. But relying on these alone, nowhere can Bataan be breached line of defense? But now it seems that all the crimes have to be borne by him alone, and he is even so insidious that he sent a small report to the emperor, lest he can't criticize him and stigmatize him.

Honma was born in a rich peasant family, and he was the only child in the family. After he grew up, he basically had smooth sailing. He was a non-commissioned officer school, an army university, and a military attache stationed in Britain.Before the Battle of the Philippines, this handsome bald guy not only had a large group of fans chasing after him, but was also regarded as a Confucian general who was capable of writing and martial arts, and possessed many talents. It can be said that Honma has never suffered any grievances since he grew up so big. Holding the telegram, his hands were cold with anger, and tears flowed down his face.

If the staff officer in charge of the matter at the base camp was by his side at this time, Honma would have slapped him 180 times in a row until his face was bloodshot. This kind of bastard who hides a knife in his smile and speaks clearly and deeds is really disgusting . But when he wiped away his tears and returned to the meeting, Honma still had to bow to the "base camp bastards."Under his auspices, the 14th Army decided to follow the wishes of the base camp and the Southern Army, and launched an attack on the Bataan defense line again. One thing Honma hasn't forgotten is bargaining.You let me fight, yes, but we need to increase the number of troops. For this reason, he specially sent a staff officer to be a lobbyist.

For the troops going south, the base camp and the southern army have always been only keen on drawing troops. When they heard that they wanted to add troops, they were all reluctant. No matter how gaudy the reasons you give, a snake can't do without a head, and a bird can't fly without wings. , they don't listen at all. It is best to have something that they have to listen to, so this staff officer also brought a batch of photos when he left.These photos were accidentally discovered in the underground warehouse of the Manila government, revealing part of the inside story of the Bataan defense line.After seeing the photos, Honma suddenly realized that MacArthur had set up three lines of defense in Bataan, and one was stronger than the other, which was one of the reasons why he insisted on not acting rashly.

Now I'm being forced, I can't move, but at least I can let the people above know that I'm not being hypocritical, the Bataan defense line is really difficult to fight, and we must increase our troops, otherwise, you will call me Honma as a meat seller, The meat will not be a few pounds more. Sure enough, after seeing the photos, the complexions of the leaders of the base camp changed, and they immediately sent a large number of staff and staff to the Philippines. Underestimated. Combining the two phases, the headquarters finally realized that the situation was far from what they had imagined, so they decided to meet Honma's request and massively increase the number of troops on the Philippine battlefield.

It just so happened that most of the other sub-theatres in the Pacific had already settled down, and troops could also be drawn out.These reinforcements came from Shanghai, Saigon, Singapore and other places. The main force was the 4th Division, plus a detachment and two regiments. The original 14th Army had only three and a half regiments. Through the photos, everyone realized that the Bataan defense line is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack. To carry out a frontal breakthrough, heavy artillery must be used. Therefore, the base camp specially strengthened the artillery unit. Many of the artillery towed to Bataan were giants, of which only 240 There are 9 mm howitzers, and most of the other howitzers or cannons have a caliber of more than 100 mm.

In order to unify the command of the artillery, Lieutenant General Ji Zixiong Kitajima was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the artillery in the base camp, assisted by Dazuo Honhiro. Ji Zixiong Kitajima was regarded as the artillery authority in the Japanese army, and Hirohiro Honhiro was known as a famous shooting commander.The base camp also gave these Japanese artillery elites a "reassurance pill", telling them that the ammunition can be used vigorously, don't be reluctant, and don't be afraid of not having it. The Bataan Peninsula was smashed to pieces. The power of the air is no less than that of the ground.The 60th Flying Squadron and the 62nd Heavy Bombing Squadron were dispatched. With their arrival, the aviation unit commanded by Honma also changed from second-rate to first-rate.

For Honma and the 14th Army, it seemed that spring had really arrived.The boats entering and exiting Renya Bay are like crucian carp crossing the river, and the military vehicles heading for Bataan are also in an endless stream. After the reinforcements arrive at the front line, they immediately go to jungle warfare training. It seems that the officers and soldiers are full of energy and momentum. The scene in front of him surprised Honma greatly.He just wanted a steamed bun, but he didn't expect that several baskets would be thrown over from the base camp, and the combat power would suddenly increase by 2-3 times.

The money is for business, but the fire is so bad.Honma vowed: "There is no reason not to be successful this time, and I am going to do a big job." His staff members were also secretly happy. After suffering for many days, it was time to earn some military merits easily. However, things are not that simple.