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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1618: The Crumped Second Group Army (Part 2)

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    Lieutenant General Harrison's voice was so anxious. If he was lucky enough to survive the intense Japanese bombardment, he was beaten to death by the charge of the Japanese infantry all over the mountains and plains.  The troops who were in despair and suffered heavy casualties could only wait for the end of the massacre. The only hope was to use the fleet's naval guns and carrier-based aircraft firepower to gain a breathing space for the troops to retreat!

    Lieutenant General Fullwood, whose ears were buzzing from Lieutenant General Harrison's roar, ignored this and immediately replied: "Yes, the commander's order will be carried out immediately. Please order the landing troops and provide  Specific bombardment position and coordinates!¡±

    This is the truth. Without the direction and target of the bombardment, your own naval guns can't just shoot randomly. On the other end of the walkie-talkie, Lieutenant General Harrison yelled like crazy: "Don't tell me the direction.  and coordinates, hit outside the depth of the landing site!¡±

    This is also true. With the current situation of the US military landing force, even Lieutenant General Harrison does not know how many headquarters are left at all levels. The only one who can be contacted is the 9th Division, but that is only one direction, not to mention, we are playing  How could he provide the direction and coordinates when his son was retreating?

    Lieutenant General Fullwood was stunned and muttered, "Everyone is crazy!" "Order the main guns of all warships to use the maximum depth edge of the landing site as the bombardment target.  The plane takes off immediately and covers the retreat of the landing troops!¡±

    Tens of thousands of soldiers from the four divisions of the Japanese Seventh Army, like hungry wolves smelling the smell of blood, roared madly and rushed forward. The shelling of the United States just now hit the Japanese soldiers hiding at the starting point of the attack.  He was as excited as chicken blood, "Look! This is the power of the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire. The bodies of American soldiers were shattered into pieces under the artillery fire of the Imperial Army. The sound of artillery shells flying over their heads was like the pastoral songs of their hometown.  So wonderful!¡±

    Every Japanese officer and soldier has no doubt that this battle will end with the glorious victory of the Japanese Imperial Army. It is getting closer, getting closer. The charging Japanese soldiers can already be seen everywhere.  The craters, the fragmented bodies of American soldiers, the burning tanks and trucks, and the smell of gunpowder smoke and blood could be smelled. In the minds of the Japanese soldiers, there was only one thought: to insert the cold and sharp bayonets into the chests of the American soldiers. Prerequisites  Yes, are there any Americans alive?

    The Japanese soldiers who rushed up saw with regret that except for the corpses everywhere, there were no American soldiers running for their lives in panic. The few American soldiers with missing arms, broken legs and bruises became the Japanese soldiers' display of force.  The target, a dozen bayonets, stabbed into the body of the dying American soldier without hesitation. The short scream was quickly drowned out by the beast-like roar of the Japanese soldier!

    If the war situation develops at this level, more than 80,000 U.S. soldiers, who have become accustomed to killing prisoners of war in Japan, will without exception become bruised corpses on the beaches of Hawaii. However, war is full of accidents.  A reversal of form can happen at any time, and the Hawaiian Island battlefield is no exception. Japan's luck is obviously over here!

    The Japanese soldiers who had rushed into the edge of the US landing site were greeted by shells fired by large-caliber naval guns from more than 60 warships in the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy, including naval guns with a caliber of more than 200 millimeters.  The power of the explosion was several times greater than that of the Japanese field artillery. The soldiers in the first assault wave of the Japanese army were immediately submerged in the steel of death.  ¡ª¡ª>

    The same situation happened on the battlefield of Hawaii Island. However, the tragic role this time was that of Japanese soldiers. The naval guns of the US ships created three-dimensional walls of fire on the way of the Japanese soldiers' charge. The shelling was  Extremely effective, the momentum of the Japanese army's charge was immediately curbed. Of course, the few American troops who did not have time to retreat to the landing site were turned into a pile of minced meat like the Japanese soldiers.

    "Dingling bells!" In the headquarters of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, a red telephone rang like crazy. Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki grabbed the phone. After hearing this sentence, his face immediately changed.  "Hani? The attacking force was bombarded by the US fleet's naval guns, and the attack was blocked! Order all attacking forces to immediately stop attacking and retreat, out of the US warship's shelling range! Hurry!"

    Chief of Staff Major General Nobuto asked anxiously: "Your Excellency, Commander, has the situation on the battlefield changed? Are there factors that are not conducive to us?"

    Putting down the phone, Nakano Yoshiki sighed, "It's that damn U.S. Pacific Fleet again. It's so hateful. What a pity. Is it true that our Seventh Army can't create a myth and annihilate four U.S. divisions?"

    "After more than ten years of careful planning, an excellent opportunity, and a perfect bombardment, I still can't go as I wished. Such an opportunity will never come again. I can't express more than regret. Mr. Nobuto, I'm very sad.  Sad!¡±

    Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki, there was a sense of loneliness and deep resentment in his tone, Major General NobutoHe quickly comforted: "Commander, you don't have to be too angry. After the Second Army of the US Army suffered such heavy losses, it will not do much on the battlefield on Hawaii Island. Our victory is foreseeable.  It¡¯s just a delay!¡±

    Nakano Yoshiki shook his head and said something taboo, "Fifth General Yamamoto, you have mistaken me and the country. Nobuto-kun, please immediately draft the entire process of this battle into a telegram and report it to the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Department. Don't forget  Let¡¯s give Yamamoto a copy and let him understand that because of the navy¡¯s lack of cooperation, the war on Hawaii Island will be delayed indefinitely!¡±

    Major General Nobuto hesitated for a moment and reminded: "Commander, there is nothing wrong with the telegram sent to the General Staff Headquarters and the Navy Department. The telegram sent to Admiral Yamamoto is unnecessary. You also know that the relationship between the Navy and our Army is  Nervous, will your telegram be considered by General Yamamoto as an insult and a provocation? Our Seventh Army needs the cooperation of the combined navy, and the relationship is tense, which is not good for us!"

    Nakano Ryogi gave a cold "hum" and said: "I just want to let General Yamamoto understand what a big mistake he has made. The navy, which has always been arrogant, needs a strong stimulus. The telegram will be sent as usual! In addition, order the divisions  Regiment, count the casualties!¡±

    The casualties of the Japanese army were quickly calculated. The U.S. Navy's shelling in just twenty minutes caused more than 5,000 casualties to the first assault wave of the Japanese army. Originally, this casualty could be completely avoided.  Yes, this made Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki even more angry with the combined fleet of General Yamamoto. If they solved the US Pacific Fleet, how could the Seventh Army suffer such casualties?  The determination to file a complaint has become even stronger!

    The night of June 25th finally arrived, and the night enveloped the Hawaiian Islands. The noisy battlefield like the roaring mountains and tsunami finally fell silent. The strong Pacific sea wind blew through the islands and past the coconut groves as always, but it could not blow.  There is a strong smell of gunpowder smoke and pungent smell of blood.

    The tide is rising, and the waves of the Pacific Ocean rush up to the Hawaiian beach one after another, taking away the pools of blood. The mottled and solidified blood stains gradually become lighter under the wash of the waves, merge into the sea water, and finally disappear.  The bodies of the American soldiers disappeared without a trace, and there was no time to bury and collect them. Under the impact of the waves, they swayed irregularly, and their wounds were turned pale and pale by the sea water!

    The number of casualties of the U.S. Second Army has also been calculated. This is a sad figure. The Japanese army first carried out air strikes by planes and then carried out crazy shelling, which caused heavy casualties to the Second Army. According to statistics, the landing was only seven days old.  In eight hours, the casualties exceeded more than 30,000, of which the number of soldiers killed reached more than 20,000. Before the infantry of the Japanese Seventh Army had even fought, the Second Army lost a quarter of its troops.  above!

    Brigadier General Jeffrey Spann, commander of the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division, was seriously wounded, Brigadier General Hausenweig, commander of the 10th Infantry Division, was killed, Brigadier General Jenkins, commander of the 4th Marine Division, was wounded, and Brigadier General Jackson, commander of the 6th Marine Division, was blown off  One leg, Brigadier General Field, commander of the 1st Marine Division, and Brigadier General Holekden, commander of the 3rd Marine Division, escaped death because they were in the rear. More than half of the six division commanders under Lieutenant General Harrison suffered casualties.

    As for the casualties among regimental and battalion-level commanders, the number was more than one-third. All the troops were beaten to a pulp. Heavy equipment such as tanks and artillery that had been ashore were bombed to the point where not much was left. The landing craft was destroyed.  After sinking or destroying more than 200 ships, the Second Army was crippled. Although there were still more than 50,000 troops, the morale of the troops had dropped to the lowest point.

    What's even more terrible is that this is the main force of the Second Army. Lieutenant General Harrison, who was received on the flagship of the "McKin", after reading the casualty statistics, lowered his head deeply and said in a seductive voice:  "Chief of Staff, immediately report the battle situation to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and at the same time, request the follow-up troops of the Second Group Army to immediately go to the battlefield on Hawaii Island!"

    China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Police District Headquarters, Division Commander Tang Qiuli¡¯s office, late at night, still with lights on, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, Major General, pushed the door in and said: "Division Commander, the situation on the Hawaiian Island battlefield is out  The intelligence office intercepted the telegram sent to China by Lieutenant General Harrison, commander of the US Second Army. After landing, the unit was violently bombarded by the Japanese army, causing heavy casualties. The casualties reached more than 30,000, and several more were injured.  General, Commander, I admire your judgment!"

    Tang Qiuli smiled calmly and said: "As expected, there is only one landing site with poor conditions for more than 80,000 troops. It is obviously a trap for the Japanese. It is strange that the US military does not suffer a loss. Among the commanders of the Japanese Seventh Army  Noragi is not simple. He uses our Chinese military tactics very well and strikes halfway, which is quite interesting! "

    "However, it is a bit strange. With the attack power of the Japanese army and the premeditated situation, the casualties of the US military should be more than this. Among them,There must have been unexpected changes in the situation on the battlefield, which prevented the Japanese army from expanding their results. However, this was enough to make the United States uncomfortable!  "
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