Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 2426 Collective suicide
The cruelty of the Japanese is rare in the world. The Germans are not even worthy of carrying a shoe. Only the Americans who almost killed all the Indians can be compared with the Japanese.

Before the Ryukyu War broke out, there were 47 Ryukyu residents.

In order to reduce losses, the Japanese government had previously formulated an evacuation plan, planning to evacuate about 29 Ryukyu people to the Japanese mainland.

This plan was not implemented, because at this time the sea and airspace around Ryukyu had been controlled by the Allied forces, Japanese ships could not pass through, and evacuation was out of the question.

All the Japanese fortifications in Ryukyu were built by Ryukyu people. Since the evacuation work could not be completed, in order to protect the secrets of the Japanese fortifications, the Japanese base camp issued the "Jade Broken Order", that is, to wash Ryukyu with blood and kill all the Ryukyu people.

Mass killings also have costs.

The Japanese did not have time to build gas chambers, so they distributed grenades door-to-door, forcing Ryukyu people to commit suicide with grenades. The Japanese government called this method "group suicide."

Photos taken by East India correspondents quickly appeared in the newspapers.

In order not to cause discomfort to readers, the editors of the newspaper had to choose some pictures that were not too cruel.

An Qi didn't have time to read newspapers. The Japanese government had not given up on Ryukyu. There were about 15 Japanese troops on Ryukyu Island. This was a tough nut to crack.

Now that the war has been fought, the Japanese have also learned to be smart. In order to reduce the superiority of the Allied forces in the navy and air force, the Japanese army gave up beach defense and concentrated their forces on the hilly area between Shuri and Naha, the two major cities of Ryukyu, and built countless caves. Forts and forts.

"You go from south to north, we go from north to south, attack Shuri and Naha, and wipe out all the Japanese troops on the island." At this time, MacArthur did not realize how many difficulties the Allied forces were about to face.

Ryukyu is the last barrier in southern Japan. After crossing Ryukyu, the Allied forces can launch a ground attack on the Japanese mainland.

In order to defend Ryukyu, the Japanese base camp formulated a battle plan code-named "Tian".

The main content of the plan is: the 32nd Army under the command of Lieutenant General Niu Dao is fighting against the Allied landing forces on the main island of Ryukyu.

The Second Fleet under the command of Vice Admiral Ito Seiichi formed a surface special attack force, broke into the Ryukyu waters, and made a suicide attack on the Allied fleet.

At the same time, Vice Admiral Ugaki organized the "Kamikaze" special attack team to launch a special attack to destroy the Allied fleet in the waters around Ryukyu.

Once the Allied landing force lost its fleet support, Udo's defenders fought back aggressively, driving the landing Allied forces into the sea.

This plan sounds good, but in fact there are many problems. The key lies in whether it can successfully destroy the Allied fleet in the waters around Ryukyu.

This is unlikely.

仅在琉球周边，盟军舰队共计有航空母舰36艘、战列舰22艘、其它作战舰艇320艘、辅助性舰船1139艘、舰载机2108架。

At the same time, in the waters east of Kagoshima in the north, there is also a powerful fleet that is attacking the Japanese mainland.

"There are at least 15 Japanese troops on the island. This is a arduous task, and you must have the spirit of sacrifice." An Qi is ready for a big battle, and regards the attack on Ryukyu as a rehearsal for attacking the Japanese mainland.

As the Allied forces got closer and closer to the Japanese mainland, the Japanese army's will to resist continued to grow.

During the Malay campaign, the Japanese army was almost defeated by the upper and southern African troops. It was useless to have a strong will to fight. The absolute gap in strength was enough to make the Japanese army lose all confidence.

This is also the main reason why the Japanese army voluntarily abandoned the beachhead. The firepower of the Allied forces is too strong for the Japanese army to resist. If the Japanese army defends the beachhead and does not retreat, then An Qi will really smash the Japanese army to death with bombs and shells. The Japanese army was not given the opportunity to fight head-on.

"Should we transfer some Indian troops to join the war?" MacArthur was insidious, this is the rhythm of using the Indian army as cannon fodder.

"Forget it, I'm afraid that if the Indian army joins the war, it will affect the morale of the army." An Qi is extremely disgusted, Indians are not even worthy of cannon fodder.

"We are going to launch a larger-scale attack on the Japanese mainland. Last night, the Japanese kamikaze team sank the aircraft carrier 'Franklin'. Haven't we already wiped out all of Japan's air power? Why do the Japanese still have gods?" Wind Commando?" MacArthur questioned the combat results of the Allied Air Forces.

After several months of air strikes, the Allied Air Force claimed to have destroyed all the airports in the Japanese mainland. In the last two air strikes on the Japanese mainland, the Allied bombers did not encounter any resistance from the air.

The allusion to "Kamikaze" originated at the end of the 13th century AD. At that time, Kublai Khan, Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, led his fleet to attack Japan twice. Both ships were destroyed by typhoons and people were killed. Therefore, the Japanese called these two typhoons "Kamikaze".

The Japanese headquarters hoped that the suicide planes of the Japanese army could achieve the same effect as the "Kamikaze", so they named the suicide planes "Kamikaze".

"The small Japanese planes are very light and have very low requirements on the runway. Even if there is only a small piece of lawn, they can take off smoothly. Their suicide planes have no intention of flying back. Everyone is crazy." Angel endured I can't help but sigh, how good it is to use this desperate spirit in other places, but it is used in war.

"My troops will launch an attack tomorrow, and this time no Japanese can be allowed to escape." MacArthur needs a hearty victory to prove his worth.

The two biggest stars of the US military are MacArthur and Eisenhower.

MacArthur was in East Asia, Eisenhower was in Europe.

Now Washington pays more attention to Eisenhower than MacArthur, and MacArthur is very uncomfortable. He wants to prove that he is above Eisenhower in terms of value and ability.

"Did the heavy weapons of the landing force go ashore?" Angie worried that the US troops would not be able to complete the mission, which would affect southern Africa.

Although the Allied Forces have not captured Shuri and Naha yet, the Air Force has carried out aerial reconnaissance on Shuri and Naha many times. The defense layout of the Japanese army is not a secret, as can be seen clearly from the photos taken by the Air Force.

The Japanese not only dug countless caves, dark forts and forts on the island, but also forced the Ryukyu residents to join the army. The civilians were placed in defensive positions by the Japanese army. If the Allied forces bombed the Japanese defensive positions indiscriminately, these civilians would become victims.

"It is enough to have tanks—" MacArthur is confident that the Japanese army seriously lacks countermeasures against tanks, not even rocket launchers, and the number of anti-tank guns is very small, and there is a serious lack of armor-piercing bullets.

Unlike MacArthur, who has strong self-confidence, Lieutenant General Buckner, the commander of the US 10th Army who is in charge of the frontline offensive, has a heavy heart.

第10集团军下辖陆军第24军（兵力为4个师）和海军陆战队第3军（兵力为3个师），共7个师18.3万人。

The southern African army involved in the attack consisted of two divisions, two marine brigades, and four East Indian divisions, with a total strength of 13.5.

Buckner was out of luck. The area he was in charge of attacking was heavily defended by the Japanese army, and the attack area of ​​the southern African army was only defended by two Japanese brigades.

The brigade of the Japanese army is equivalent to a regiment, generally about 1000 people.

The defensive force of 2000 people could not even play a retarding role in front of the southern African army. It took only two and a half hours for the southern African army to successfully break through the Japanese position.

"Who can tell me that the southern Africans only took two and a half hours to end the battle, but we fought for three days and only advanced one kilometer?" Buckner was furious in the command post. The mode is the easy level, so the mode encountered by the US military is the hell level.

"The opponents in southern Africa are only two brigades. Our opponents are two divisions and two mixed brigades. According to the latest news, four Japanese destroyers have broken through the naval defense line. All the sailors on board have gone ashore and joined the defensive positions. It’s equivalent to two more infantry battalions in the Japanese army.” Harrison, the group’s staff officer, planted small flags on the sand table in front of him, with white representing the Japanese army, blue representing the U.S. military, and red representing southern Africa.

The sand table is full of various small flags, the white one occupies the smallest area, the blue one is in the attack state, and the red one is watching the show, which is particularly eye-catching.

"Air Force, call the Air Force for support, order the Air Force to use incendiary bombs, and burn all the Japanese to death!" Buckner howled wildly. The Japanese army's tactics were still effective. After abandoning the beachhead, the Allied forces lost the help of the fleet's firepower and only relied on the Air Force The effect is not good.

The Japanese are very cunning, and almost completely hollowed out the hilly area between Shuri and Naha. The troops and warehouses are deep underground, and it is difficult to be effectively attacked by the air force.

What's more, there are civilians who are used as shields.

"Yes—" Harrison wisely didn't mention civilians, as if he didn't know.

Since you don't know, you don't need to be responsible for the civilians.

Even if civilian casualties were too heavy, they were all caused by the Japanese army and had nothing to do with the US military.

"General, a call from the 7th East India Division."

"Hey, if you want to see my jokes, then you are wrong, we will break through the Japanese army's position today!" Buckner roared again after answering the phone.

"General Buckner, I didn't mean to read a joke. I just wanted to say that if you need our help, please don't hesitate to ask."

The voice from the microphone made Buckner feel irritable, and Buckner hung up the phone directly.

The U.S. Air Force is still very reliable. After experiencing the initial difficulties, the U.S. Air Force has made great progress and can already keep up with the rhythm of the Southern African Air Force, and will not be hindered in joint attacks.

Responsible for providing support and cover for the 10th Army is the 5th Fleet of the US Pacific Fleet under the command of Admiral Spruance, which has 7 task forces.

Following Buckner's call, a bomber formation that took off from the aircraft carrier quickly passed over Buckner's command post and flew towards the Japanese position two kilometers away.

Referring to the standards of southern Africa, Buckner's command post was too close to the Japanese positions. At a distance of two kilometers, Japanese snipers equipped with sniper rifles were fully capable of posing a threat to Buckner.

Although the Japanese army lacked artillery, it was not without it.

At this distance, all Japanese artillery could directly bombard Buckner's command post.

After several months of bombing, the U.S. Air Force has a lot of experience in the use of incendiary bombs.

From the effect point of view, it was really good. A bunch of incendiary bombs were thrown down, and the Japanese army's position was immediately surrounded by fire and thick smoke. The people on the position were either burned to death or choked to death, or suffocated due to lack of oxygen.

Anyway, it's dead.

There was no joy on Buckner's face.

For three full days, Buckner thought it impossible for anyone on the Japanese positions to survive after each Air Force bombing.

However, every time the Japanese brought surprises to Buckner, the dwarfs always survived the overwhelming bombing as if they had infinite vitality.

Same this time.

When the trembling American soldiers approached the Japanese positions cautiously under the cover of M4 Sherman.

Suddenly, like mice in a flood, the Japanese army got out of countless mouse holes and quickly filled the positions.

Facing the Japanese army with only light weapons, the M4 Sherman was almost invincible on the battlefield.

The Japanese's response was simple and rude. Since the Air Force can form a "Kamikaze", the Army also has death squads.

Just when Sherman was about to rush to the Japanese army's position, several children who looked like students, and two disheveled women rushed towards Sherman with explosive bags.

After the violent explosion, Sherman lay down completely, and the American soldiers who accompanied the attack died. The rest of Sherman retreated like a tide, and the attack failed again.

This time, without Buckner's call, the American artillery opened fire on its own initiative to attack the Japanese positions.

The Japanese are already very familiar with American routines.

Before the attacking American soldiers returned to their starting positions, the Japanese soldiers on the positions retreated into the tunnels one after another, leaving only a few observers among the civilian population.

The appearance of civilians on the positions is a signal that the Japanese army is about to abandon their positions.

Whenever the line of defense is about to be breached, it is necessary to shrink and move to the next line of defense.

The Japanese army would execute all members of the "Iron Blood Team" and the rescue team to death.

The Japanese would use guns to force students and women to rush towards the US tanks with explosive packs, forcing women to get out of the bunkers to meet the bombing of the US Air Force.

The Japanese soldiers hid behind and filled their guns to prevent the students and women from escaping.

This approach actually does not hinder the U.S. Air Force.

The U.S. Air Force has become accustomed to throwing incendiary bombs into civilian areas in Japanese cities, and this level of moral pressure does not exist at all.

As mentioned above, even if there were civilian casualties, it was caused by the Japanese army and had nothing to do with the US military.

Combining the information collected by the Allied Forces from various places, more than 10 civilian corpses have been discovered so far. These civilians basically committed "collective suicide", some were killed by grenades, and more people jumped off cliffs and hanged themselves ,Etc., etc.

"General, from Changi Naval Base—" Harrison handed Buckner a telegram.

The content of the telegram is only one sentence: If this front cannot break through within 5 days, I will transfer other troops to break through it.

(End of this chapter)