Chapter 1303 Springboard Project (seeking monthly ticket)

After General Nishio Hisao became the commander of the Southern Army, he immediately took over the formation of the entire Southern Army. A large number of troops are gathering to the predetermined area. In particular, the vanguard of the Philippine Islands, that is, the Philippine Front Army, gave priority to going to Baodao by boat.

At the same time, the Army Air Corps of the island country also dispatched a large number of troops to the Okinawa Islands and Treasure Island. They will provide protection for the island army's transport fleet. Once intercepted by the German navy, they will launch an attack to cover the successful arrival of the transport fleet to the Philippine Islands.

On February 13, Prince Kanin Miyazaihito summoned General Nishio Hiszo and Lieutenant General Shigeru Suematsu, Commander of the Philippine Front.

"Nishio-kun, Suesong-kun, are you ready?" General Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace asked.

"His Royal Highness, the entire Philippine Front Army is ready for battle and can launch an attack at any time! We are confident that we will take the entire Philippine Islands within the specified time!" Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeru replied.

"Well, very good. This battle is about the future of the empire, and we must win! Nishio-kun, the burden on your shoulders is very heavy!" said Prince Xianyuan Gong Zairen.

"Your Highness, Nishio is deeply honored to be able to contribute to the future of the empire!" General Nishio Hiszo replied.

The burden on the shoulders of the commander of the Confederate Army is heavy, but at the same time, if he can win, it means great credit. It is not impossible to even be promoted again, become a marshal, and take a higher position. Therefore, General Hisao Nishio very much hoped that he could lead the Southern Army to defeat the German Army this time and occupy Southeast Asia and Australia.

"Nishio-kun, Suematsu-kun, if you are ready, then launch an attack in three days! The US troops stationed in the Philippines will fully cooperate with us. Therefore, this operation should not be difficult. The biggest The danger is undoubtedly blocked by the German Navy. Of course, the Army Air Corps will fully cooperate with you." said General Prince Zairen of Xianyuan Palace.

This time the army of the island country attacked the Philippine Islands, and the US troops stationed in the Philippines would not resist. Even the Philippine government supported by the United States will cooperate. This allows the island army to easily occupy the entire territory of the Philippine Islands. Of course, the island country army is just borrowing the Philippines and borrowing those facilities in the Philippines. Even if the island country occupies the Philippines, it will not rule there. Everything is just a play played by the Americans and the islanders.

It is precisely because of this that the army of the island country was able to attack Southeast Asia and Australia without the support of the navy. Otherwise, they would not have such an opportunity at all. Crossing the sea without command of the sea will only be sent into the Pacific Ocean by the German Navy to feed the fish.

Of course, the existence of the German navy is also a huge threat to the army of the island country. Therefore, they can only hope that after the strength of the island nation's navy becomes stronger, it will be able to defeat the German navy in one fell swoop and drive them out of the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

"Hi, Your Royal Highness!" General Nishio Hiszo and Lieutenant General Suematsu Moji both replied.

After this summoning ended, Lieutenant General Suematsu immediately rushed back to Kaohsiung, which is located in the south of Treasure Island. His front headquarters is temporarily set up here. His headquarters would not move to the Philippines until troops landed in the Philippine Islands.

The Philippine Front Army of the Island Army is a unit of the Southern Army. The entire Philippine Front Army has not many troops. In addition to a 14th infantry division, there are only independent mixed 49th and 53rd brigades. There are only more than 30,000 people in the entire front army.

The organization of the space-time island country's army has also undergone great changes. Perhaps because of the reason to please the Americans, the establishment of the island army has also begun to match that of the US Army. Originally, many divisions of the Japanese army were four-unit divisions, but after the reform, except for a small number of divisions, most of the divisions were replaced by three-unit divisions. Because of financial resources, the divisions of the island army cannot be equipped with a large number of artillery and armor units like the US Army, so in the end they just learned to be different.

On the morning of February 16, the 14th Infantry Division under the Filipino Front of the Island Army independently formed the 49th and 53rd Brigades, with a total of more than 30,000 people. They set off from Kaohsiung on dozens of merchant ships and crossed the Bashi Channel. , to Luzon Island.

The Island Army Air Force dispatched hundreds of aircraft to provide them with protection. Of course, there are more island nation fighter planes on standby at the airport on Treasure Island. Once the transport fleet is attacked, they will immediately take off to reinforce them.

In fact, the German Army never expected that the island army would dare to launch an attack when the island navy did not gain command of the sea, let alone that the Americans would abandon the Philippine Islands. As a result, the Philippine Front of the Island Army landed in Bangui, northern Luzon, in the early morning of February 17 without any obstruction.

The U.S. troops stationed here directly handed over the defense area to the island army after the island army landed. Even those Filipinos working at the port fully cooperated with the loading and unloading of the island army, enabling the island army to disembark in a very short time.

Subsequently, after the Philippine Army of the island country landed, it immediately went south along the highway and advanced rapidly. Even the Americans prepared a large number of trucks in the Philippines, all of which were handed over to the army of the island country. This makes the advance speed of the island country army very fast.

At the same time, the government of the island country announced that because a fishing boat of the island country was hit and sunk by the Philippine Coast Guard in Philippine waters, the island country officially declared war on the Philippines.

What is strange is that, as the suzerain country of the Philippines, the US government has remained silent on this, as if it did not know that the Philippines had been attacked.

The Filipinos have no resistance to the islanders who suddenly invaded them. There are even quite a few Filipinos who specialize in providing services to islanders in order to earn money, and everything seems so harmonious.

Of course, this is also because the islanders restrained their animal nature and did not kill in the Philippines. The generals and officers of the army of the island country have repeatedly warned the soldiers to observe military discipline in the Philippines and not to behave recklessly. Otherwise, the general will dispose of it.

The reason why the island army is so strict is that it does not want to offend the United States. Otherwise, they may not get the support of the Americans in the future.

It was with the strong support of the Americans that the Philippine Front Army of the island country army captured the entire Philippine Islands in just three days.