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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1616: A Bloody Day (Part 2)

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    China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Garrison District Headquarters, the office of the ** Division Commander Tang Qiuli, and the Director of the Intelligence Division Yu Deshui rushed to Guangzhou from Yangon to report to the division commander about the situation of the US Second Army.

    There were only three people in the office: Tang Qiuli, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, and Director of the Intelligence Department Yu Deshui. Yu Deshui held a folder in his hand and said: "Division Commander, according to the Intelligence Analysis Center, the intercepted U.S. Second Group Army and  The exchanges between the U.S. Army General Staff and the situation of the Second Army are roughly as follows.¡±

    Tang Qiuli interrupted Yu Deshui's words with a smile and said: "Yuhe, did you hear that Director Yu is very careful in his words? They are roughly as follows. In other words, regarding the overall situation of the US Second Army, so far  So far, I still haven¡¯t mastered it all!¡±

    Yu Deshui looked a little embarrassed and explained: "Division Commander, this is the dereliction of duty of our intelligence office. Our intelligence network has just begun to be constructed in the United States and has not yet reached the level of capability. Therefore, for the U.S. military,  In some cases, we can only rely on intercepted messages for comprehensive analysis. In some aspects, we are inevitably a little biased. Please ask the division commander to punish you!"

    Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "What is the punishment for you? It's better than the director. Go on!"

    Yu Deshui said: "The U.S. Second Army and the escort fleet arrived in the Hawaiian Islands on June 25. At present, the landing has begun. During the landing process, there was no obstruction by the Japanese army. Only the Japanese army  An unknown air force carried out a raid and caused minor casualties to the landing US troops."

    "So far, the 9th and 10th mechanized divisions of the US military, as the first wave of landing troops, have all landed on Hawaii Island. The second wave of landing troops, two divisions of the Marine Corps, are also in the process of landing. Four divisions  There are about 80,000 troops. The remaining troops of the 1st and 4th Divisions of the US Marine Corps, which were originally stationed on Hawaii Island, are stationed at the landing site with an area of ??less than 100 square kilometers. Commander Harry, the commander of the US Second Army, has landed.  Lieutenant General Xun, the two US mechanized infantry divisions that landed early are moving in depth. "

    Tang Qiuli raised his head suddenly and asked: "Director Yu, you are saying that the US troops who landed were only attacked by Japanese aircraft and not by Japanese infantry. Is that true?"

    Yu Deshui replied very strictly: "Yes, division commander, it is described in the deciphered message. This air strike caused approximately 1,500 to 600 casualties to the landing US troops, and there were also some equipment damage."  loss!"

    Tang Qiuli then asked: "Are you sure that there is only one landing site for more than 80,000 U.S. troops!? Can you accurately tell where the U.S. military landing site is located on Hawaii Island?"

    Yu Deshui still answered very rigorously: "Yes, division commander, in the deciphered message. This word appears many times. It is certain that the US military has only one landing site, and the conditions at the landing site are extremely harsh. The US military's landing craft only  It can stop more than two thousand meters away from the beach, so US soldiers still need to wade into the water to get to the beach!¡±

    "But, unfortunately, it is the division commander. We have not yet grasped the specific location of the US military landing site. We only know that it is at the eastern foot of Hawaii Island!"

    Tang Qiuli walked to the map in a few steps and stared at the location of Hawaii Island for a long time before sighing and saying: "If the judgment is not wrong, this landing site is the commander of the Japanese Seventh Army, given to the Americans."  It was a trap set by the Japanese, or it was deliberately left to the US military. With more than 80,000 troops and a landing site of less than 100 square kilometers, the landing conditions are still very bad. The US Second Army will suffer a big loss! "

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and Director of the Intelligence Department Yu Deshui looked at each other and said nothing. Although they absolutely believed in the division commander's genius military command ability and his accurate grasp of the overall situation of the war, they still did not fully believe it.  The division commander could predict the fate of the Second U.S. Army just by relying on the U.S. military messages deciphered by the Intelligence Department!

    Tang Qiuli did not explain too much, and said to De Shui: "Director Yu, the focus of the Intelligence Department in recent days has been on the battlefield on Hawaii Island. Let's wait and see!"

    The Eastern Pacific Ocean, Hawaii Island, the landing site of the US Second Army. Commander Lieutenant General Harrison's headquarters is located in a coconut grove only five or six kilometers away from the beach. Several grass-green military tents have been set up.  , the antennas pointed to the sky, and the telephone lines, as dense as spider webs, extended into the depths of Hawaii Island.

    In the largest tent, Lieutenant General Harrison was talking with Brigadier General Field, commander of the 1st Marine Division, and Brigadier General Holekden, commander of the 3rd Marine Division, who had been fighting the Japanese on the island.  For commanders of elite troops, the current situation can be described as horrific.??.

    Two Marine Corps divisions have been fighting fiercely with the Japanese Seventh Army on Hawaii Island since the Japanese naval task force attacked Pearl Harbor. Under the fierce attack of the Japanese army's superior force, they resisted from the west of Hawaii Island.  , retreated step by step, and persisted for more than ten days. In the end, the entire army was not wiped out, but was killed by the Japanese, and a landing site was still defended.

    But the situation of the troops has become extremely bad. After more than ten days of fierce fighting, the two Marine Corps divisions were reduced to less than four regiments of troops. Among them, a large part were wounded. Two Marine Corps divisions were beaten.  The full strength of the battle division was more than 30,000 soldiers. Now, there are less than 8,000 soldiers left, and the combat attrition has reached about three-quarters.

    The commander of the 1st Marine Division, Brigadier General Field, had a hoarse voice and a low mood when describing the war situation. There were many complaints in his tone, complaining that the domestic reinforcements came too late. If the head of the group was attacked at Pearl Harbor,  Within three days, reinforcements will arrive on Hawaii Island. The Japanese Seventh Army that lands on the island to attack will be completely wiped out and the entire army will be annihilated.

    Lieutenant General Harrison understands the pain in the hearts of the two division commanders. From the current appearance of the two brigadiers, you can see the cruelty of the battle. Brigadier General Field, the original color of the uniforms can no longer be seen, and there are holes everywhere.  , his face was haggard and swarthy, and Brigadier General Holekden's condition was not much better. His left arm was injured, and a dirty bandage with no visible white was stretched across his neck.

    Because of the lack of rest and sleep, the two brigadiers seemed to be in extremely low spirits. How should I put it, they were as embarrassed as the squad leaders who had just crawled out of the trenches, Lieutenant General Harrison thought to himself.

    But he didn¡¯t have anything nutritious to say to comfort the two division commanders. Did the reinforcements come too late?  God knows how much trouble the President went through in order to send troops. Lieutenant General Harrison knew better than anyone how the Second Army was formed. He did not want to dwell on this issue anymore, so he changed the topic.

    Lieutenant General Harrison asked: "Two generals, from what you have seen, the Japanese army did not launch a large-scale attack on the landing site today. What is the reason for this? Based on the two men's experience of fighting the Japanese army for more than ten days, you might as well  Talk!¡±

    Brigadier General Field, commander of the 1st Marine Division, said without hesitation: "After more than ten days of fierce fighting, our army has suffered heavy losses, but the situation of the Japanese army is not much better. They are all tired divisions. Faced with our new reinforcements,  With more than 80,000 troops, it is understandable that they will temporarily avoid the front line and not launch a large-scale attack! "

    Brigadier General Holekden, the commander of the 3rd Marine Division, was an American with a violent personality. For more than ten days, he had been beaten by the Japanese army to the point where he could only parry but could not fight back. He had long been simmering with anger.  Unfortunately, we don't have enough troops. Now, more than 80,000 reinforcements have arrived. It's time to give the damn Japanese yellow-skinned monkeys some suffering!

    Therefore, as soon as Brigadier General Field finished speaking, he stood up suddenly and said loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander, I have a suggestion. Our landing force should not stop, make a bold assault, and continue to attack Hawaii Island deeply and violently. Taking advantage of the Japanese seventh army,  The army is exhausted, use the cutting-edge troops to give the damn Japanese a severe blow! "

    Lieutenant General Harrison admired Brigadier General Holekden's momentum very much. After fighting hard for more than ten days, he still did not lose his courage and still maintained an indomitable offensive spirit. This is the real American. He accepted Brigadier Holekden's offer.  suggestion.

    He said to the chief of staff beside him: "Convey my order, the 9th and 10th Mechanized Infantry Divisions, and the 4th Marine Division that has landed, are divided into two attack arrows on the left and right to storm the Japanese positions. It should be noted that the two groups  The distance between the attacking forces must not be greater than ten kilometers. Order General Fulwood and his carrier-based aircraft to provide air fire support for the attacking forces!¡±

    At the same time, at the other end of Hawaii Island, Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki, commander of the Japanese Seventh Army, smiled even more proudly after listening to the report of Chief of Staff Major General Shinto, and said: "Shinto-kun, General Suzuki's air force has been  Having completed their mission, it¡¯s time for our troops to take the field. Order all attacking troops to immediately launch a full-scale counterattack against the landing US troops and drive the Yankees into the sea!¡±

    The 9th and 10th Mechanized Infantry Divisions of the Second Army of the U.S. Army have advanced to a place more than 30 kilometers away from the landing site. They have not encountered any resistance from the Japanese army. The advance position has exceeded the range of the landing site originally controlled by the U.S. military.

    The follow-up troops followed up one after another. Looking from the sky, the ground on Hawaii Island was full of US military soldiers, tanks, and trucks. Suddenly, a sharp roar came from the sky. The ninth officer who was observing the situation  Brigadier General Jeffrey Spann, the division commander, suddenly turned pale, and the telescope in his hand suddenly fell onto the jeep!

    As a veteran of World War I, JeffBrigadier General Rispan could easily hear it. It was the scream of countless artillery shells piercing the air, and they were large-caliber artillery shells!

    (To be continued)
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