Rise of Australia

Chapter 888 Carpet Bombing

For the current island nation's military, there is only two words they need, and that is time.

Judging from the distance from the army station to Naha, it only takes about an hour to reach the surrounding area of ​​Naha at the fastest speed.

But attacking Naha will also take a certain amount of time, which also means that the troops stationed along the coastline must fight for at least three hours for the main force before they can hope to win this operation.

This is already the only hope for the island forces on the Ryukyu Islands. Even if the hope of victory is slim, they must try their best to do it.

But for Australasia, it is impossible to hide the island country's military mobilization from itself.

A large number of aircraft patrol the Ryukyu Islands at all times. Not to mention the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops, even the movements of thousands of troops will be clearly seen by the topmost reconnaissance aircraft.

This is the advantage brought by mastering the air. Especially in such a relatively long and narrow archipelago, it is difficult to hide the movements of the army from the eyes in the sky.

After learning that the island country's army might use all its strength to attack Naha, Australasia also made corresponding preparations.

The first thing is to do our best to strengthen the defensive positions around Naha. There is at least more than an hour before the island nation's troops arrive, which is also prime time to repair and reinforce defensive positions.

Moreover, aircraft in the sky will continue to harass the island country's military, and even take the opportunity to cause a large number of casualties to the island country's army.

The mobilization of the island nation's troops also means that they will stay away from the defensive positions. For the air force, this is a good time for air strikes against the island nation's troops.

A round of carpet bombing can take away at least the lives of thousands or even thousands of island troops. As long as two rounds of carpet bombing are carried out, even the island country's army with tens of thousands of people will still be unable to bear it.

Australasia, knowing the intentions of the island country's army, will naturally not let the island country's army achieve its goals easily.

Six aircraft carriers were dispatched together, and nearly 6 aircraft were constantly circling the Ryukyu Islands, waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the island country's army.

The opportunity will come soon.

More than ten kilometers north of Naha, there is a small town called Nago.

Not far from the northwest is the headquarters of the Type A Division, which has also become a necessary place for the daily gathering and transfer of the Type A Division.

Just as Murai Noo led his troops to head southward to Naha worriedly, the Australasian Air Force, which had already learned about the movements of the island nation's troops, had already rushed towards Nago.

The speed of the infantry cannot keep up with the speed of the air force.

Before the island nation's Class A division was ready to move, the buzz of aircraft already sounded in the sky.

"Damn it, are those Australasians moving so fast?" Murai Noo looked gloomy. Hearing the buzzing sound in the sky that was getting closer and closer, he could only order helplessly: "Each department will be assigned according to its establishment." to seek cover to prevent being discovered by the Australasian Air Force.”

Their action plan can be described as a desperate fight, which also means that Australasia must not be allowed to discover their plans and whereabouts in advance.

As long as they are discovered by any Australasian reconnaissance aircraft, they will be greeted by continuous bombing by fighter jets and bombers.

Moreover, once the whereabouts are exposed, Naha's defense will be further strengthened. With the enemy supported by powerful firepower from the air force, even Murai Noo was not confident that he could retake Naha.

Following Murai Noo's order, tens of thousands of island troops began to seek cover in an orderly manner.

But there are not so many bunkers outside the city for the island country's troops. Some island country soldiers can't find bunkers and can only lie there helplessly with their heads in their hands.

The chaos on the ground was clearly seen by the reconnaissance planes in the sky. The Australasian pilot looked at the panic of the island country's soldiers with a mocking look, and at the same time reported to the aircraft carrier: "The island country's army has been discovered. The number is estimated to be more than 5000 people. It is very likely that it is the island country's Type A division."

"Received, more fighter jets and bombers have been sent to temporarily hold back the island nation's troops and refrain from attacking." the aircraft carrier responded.

"clear."

Following a relatively brief exchange, the Australasian reconnaissance plane that arrived first quickly locked onto the island army below.

But what the island nation's army didn't expect was that the reconnaissance plane above seemed not to notice them, and quickly passed over them. After circling around the city, it seemed to want to fly away.

After the reconnaissance plane gradually moved away, the island nation's soldiers stood up with a look of survival, not forgetting to laugh at the departing reconnaissance plane for not having eyes.

But at this time, Murai Noo couldn't laugh. Although they were not discovered by the Australasian reconnaissance planes, the fact that the Australasian reconnaissance planes were able to come meant one thing, that is, Australasia had begun to be cautious about their mobilization, and even took precautions.

"Keep moving forward, and be aware of possible enemy aircraft in the air at any time." Murai Noo ordered.

Although they are a little worried, they have no way out under the current situation, and the most important thing is to do their best to execute the plan.

If the plan succeeds, they will still have a way to survive. If the plan fails, perhaps the only option is to commit suicide.

If unfortunately he is captured by Australasia, as the first captured island nation's lieutenant general, Murai Noo's fate can be imagined.

Even if he can return to the island country safely after the war, he is destined to become a loser and a traitor in the eyes of the island people. If you want to keep your reputation, you may have to commit suicide by disembowelment after defeat.

In the next ten minutes or so, the island country's army marched very smoothly, which finally made the village spirit and wild husband feel relieved.

Judging from the current progress, it may only take half an hour for them to get close to the defensive positions outside Naha.

If they can catch them by surprise, they may be able to quickly capture the Australasian defensive positions and engage in a street battle with the Australasians in the city.

Although the casualties caused by street fighting may be greater, the islanders have never been afraid of street fighting in Naha.

After all, street fighting will take advantage of the terrain to a great extent, which is an innate advantage for the island country's army who is more familiar with the layout and terrain of Naha city.

But soon, Murai Noo stopped laughing.

Within a few minutes, there was another buzzing sound in the sky.

Unlike last time, this time the buzz was clearly in groups, and it was obviously multiple aircraft.

This also means that either they encountered a large-scale Australasian reconnaissance formation, or their whereabouts have been exposed, and more fighters and bombers came specifically for them.

No matter which situation it is, it is definitely a major crisis for the current island country's military.

"Find a bunker quickly!" Murai Noo quickly ordered.

The good news is that we have already left Nago and are surrounded by forests, so the bunker is relatively easy to find. It is still easy to hide in the surrounding forests and grasslands. If the Australasian army does not observe carefully, there is a high probability that the island country's army will not be found.

With this idea in mind, Murai Noo and the senior generals of the division quickly entered the forest to hide.

The security of the forest is higher than that of the grassland. Not only do the leaves block the sight of the reconnaissance plane, but there are also a small number of large rocks that can serve as bunkers.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, something is wrong." Taro Tanaka, the commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, looked a little solemn and said to Murai Noo with a serious face: "From the map, our marching route is the shortest distance. , also happens to be on the line of aircraft reconnaissance in Australasia really.

Australasian aircraft had just surveyed the area about 20 minutes ago. Under normal circumstances, they would not have been able to conduct two consecutive investigations in just 20 minutes.

This also means that they have most likely discovered our whereabouts, or have noticed something is wrong and are looking for us. "

Murai Noo nodded, and also discovered something unusual about the Australasian Air Force.

Although Australasia has complete control of the air, the investigation is definitely not such an investigation method.

Scouting the same route every 20 minutes is a waste of time and fuel.

"Stay still for now and wait and see how the Australasians react." Junino thought for a moment and then said slowly: "As soon as you find something is wrong, flee north immediately."

If they were really stopped halfway by the Australasian Air Force, they would have no ability to resist. The firepower of the Type A division is certainly strong, but this is compared to the army, not the air force.

Planes are flying in the sky, and except for some special anti-aircraft weapons, most weapons cannot hit these aircraft at all.

What's more, after such a long period of combat, the island nation's military also understood that the Australasian aircraft was an all-metal frame aircraft.

Although this kind of aircraft is more expensive, its sturdiness is far beyond that of wooden aircraft.

The machine gun on the aircraft can easily destroy a wooden aircraft, but when faced with an all-metal frame aircraft, it can only cause very little damage to the all-metal aircraft.

Facing the iron bastards flying in the sky, these island armies have no choice but to have an air force of the same size.

But it is a pity that Australasia quickly eliminated the island country's air force stationed in Ryukyu at the beginning of the war. The purpose was to make the island country unable to resist its own air force and could only wait to be massacred.

After hearing Murai Noo's words, Tanaka Taro nodded silently, but his mind was full of thoughts.

Why flee north? Because there is a part of the Type B division stationed in the north of the main island, if we join forces with them, our chances of survival will be greater, or at least we can delay it for a longer time.

More importantly, the Type B Division stationed here controls a small coastal defense fleet and has the ability to go to sea.

If it was really a matter of life and death, perhaps taking a boat quietly to the big island further north would be their only option.

But the question is, is escaping to the big island really their retreat?

Oshima is the northernmost of the three larger islands in the Ryukyu Islands, and it is not far from the mainland of the island country.

If you deploy defense on the big island, you can also get support from the mainland, at least you can last longer.

But the task given to them by the island government is to stick to the main island and protect Naha. If they lose the main island and Naha so quickly, even if they can successfully escape to the big island, they are destined to be punished by the island government.

Under various influences and brainwashing, the island country's military still values ​​military honors relatively seriously. Officers like them who have lost the battle will become criminals in the eyes of many island soldiers and officers, even if they escape the trial of a military court.

During the conversation between Murai Noo and Tanaka Taro, the Australasian plane was getting closer and closer.

Through the gaps in the forest, the two could clearly see at least a dozen Australasian aircraft in the sky.

Judging from the noise in the sky, I am afraid that at least dozens of aircraft were dispatched from Australasia this time, and it is not impossible that there were even hundreds.

Murai Noo and Tanaka Taro looked at each other, the panic and despair in their eyes almost overflowing.

"Baga! How did these Australasians discover us?" Murai Noo asked with a gloomy face and a look of surprise.

"Maybe there is a problem with our army mobilization, maybe there is a problem with our housing army in Hai'an County. Your Excellency, division commander, now is not the time to dwell on where the problem lies. The Australasian Air Force is coming fiercely, and our attack The plan has failed." Taro Tanaka smiled bitterly, and the fighting spirit in his eyes seemed to have been lost, and he said to Murai Noo.

"After the bombing by the Australasian Air Force, let's find an opportunity to escape north." Murai Noo seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant. He sighed and said with a look of despair: "We have completely lost air control. The advantage is not that the imperial army is too weak, but that the enemy is too strong.”

boom! Boom boom!

Da da da!
boom!
No matter what the mood of these islanders is, the Australasian Air Force will show no mercy.

It can also be heard from the sounds of various weapons that the Australasian Air Force did not hesitate at all when conducting bombings.

Machine guns, bombs and missiles were deployed in full force, creating an earthquake-like movement in the Ryukyu Islands, turning the area a few kilometers away from Nago into a purgatory on earth.

"Ah! My legs!"

There are always unlucky island soldiers. Although they saved their lives during the bombing, they lost their body parts.

Without any anesthetic, the pain of a broken leg like stiffness is also a kind of torture for the elite Class A soldiers.

Hearing the movement outside the forest, Murai Noo and Tanaka Taro's faces became even paler. Even Murai Noo, who looked very majestic, could not help but shrink back from hiding under the big rock, wanting to get deeper inside.

They had already seen the large-scale bombings in Australasia. If they wanted to survive a large-scale bombing of this level, apart from being extremely lucky, they could only pray for the blessings of their gods.

But the problem is that the gods of the island country have no control over the Australasians. Even if they pray, it will not have the slightest effect.

Because it was clear that the island nation's troops had dispersed into the forests and everywhere, the Australasian Air Force used the extravagant method of carpet bombing during the bombing.

To put it simply, it means bombing any place where the island nation's troops may be hiding. The bombs cover all areas like a carpet and prevent any island nation soldiers from escaping.

Carpet bombing consumes a lot of bombs and missiles, but the effect is also very obvious.

Under such a level of bombing, the island nation's troops suffered numerous casualties and injuries, and it was difficult to see bodies with intact limbs.

(End of this chapter)