Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki, looking at these division commanders, with a cruel smile on his lips, said: "Masters, after receiving the report from the search force, the American reinforcements are coming, and they are about to land on Hawaii Island." , a new battle is about to begin!"

The heads of several Japanese army divisions all had bloody expressions eager to try. Nakano Ryogi went on to say: "Masters complained before that, didn't I order the imperial army to wipe out all the Americans on Hawaii Island? Now , I can tell you the truth, this is an order from the base camp, otherwise, do you think I, Nakano Yoshiki, will save the lives of these Americans?"

The heads of several Japanese divisions still don't understand the necessary connection between the command of the base camp and the elimination of the Americans on the island. Wipe out large numbers of American soldiers?

Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki did not intend to explain too much, and issued an order: "The troops belonging to the Ninth Division, No.11 Division, No.16 Division, and No.19 Division immediately enter the starting point of the attack. After waiting for the order to attack and land, the U.S. reinforcements who are not firmly established, this will be a fierce battle. In order to ensure that the U.S. military will not be driven into the sea, they will fight back desperately. I hope you don’t underestimate the enemy! "

"However, our imperial army occupies a geographical advantage. The U.S. military reinforcements are long-distance treks, and their morale and physical strength will be at their lowest point. On the island of Hawaii, after more than ten days of fierce fighting, our Seventh Army finally compressed two U.S. divisions into two divisions. To the preset area is for today's battle. In the ancient Chinese art of war, there is a classic offensive strategy called half-crossing and attacking. The time we start attacking is when the American soldiers are wading ashore!" [

As he spoke, Lieutenant General Nakano Ryogi showed a sinister smile on his face with a successful plan.Then he said: "With all my efforts and the lives of many soldiers of the imperial army, I finally achieved the expected goal. That is the landing site I chose for the Americans. It is more than 2000 meters away from the upper island. When the Americans landed. Just in time. Attack at the halfway point. Gentlemen, I have created the most favorable opportunity for you, next. It depends on your performance."

"The first round of attack is mainly to kill and injure the vital forces of American soldiers. Let's act, generals of His Majesty the Emperor, I am here. I am waiting for the good news of your victory! No. 20 and 23 divisions, as the second attack wave, When the battle is at its most critical, join the attack!"

Several Japanese division commanders stood at attention and shouted in unison: "Ha Yi! I wish to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!" Then they turned around and left with a murderous look!

Nakano Yoshiki looked at a major general officer, put on a gentle smile, and said: "General Suzuki, your air force. All fighter planes must be dispatched before the army troops to launch air strikes on the landing U.S. troops. Your cooperation is not required." What a blow the plane caused to the Americans. Just disrupt the rhythm of the Americans' landing, cause them psychological panic, and create favorable conditions for the army to attack!"

"What needs to be reminded is that the American escort fleet has three aircraft carriers. Those carrier-based aircraft will pose a great threat to your air warriors. The army's strength, the imperial army exceeds that of the Americans, but the number of aircraft is only More than half of the Americans, I hope General Suzuki can notice this, your task is not only to attack the landing US troops, but also to cover our attacking troops!"

Major General Suzuki, the commander of the Air Force of the Seventh Army, was obviously not convinced. He waited for the gleaming bull's eyes and said loudly: "Your Excellency, the warriors of the Air Force will not disappoint you. Maybe, when the army troops rushed up, they could only see the corpses of American soldiers all over the place, and they had to clean up the battlefield!"

Commander Nakano Yoshiki, obviously very satisfied with Major General Suzuki's aura, laughed, patted Major General Suzuki on the shoulder, and said approvingly: "I believe in Suzuki-kun's ability, and I also believe in the combat effectiveness of the air force. Good news!"

After the senior commanders of the Japanese army left one after another, the tent seemed empty. Nakano Yoshiki said to his chief of staff, Major General Shinto Konzaburo, without complaint: "Shinto-kun, I really don't understand, what is going on with the navy? I thought, Admiral Yamamoto 56's joint fleet is in the waters near the Hawaiian Islands, according to normal understanding, it should attack when the US reinforcements reach the Hawaiian Islands!"

"But General Yamamoto just stood still and left the pressure to our Seventh Army. The escort force of the entire fleet cannot be ignored. Even if we win this battle, it is impossible to wipe out all the US troops on the island. Suzuki's aviation Hey, the navy always disregards the overall situation in its actions, even people like Admiral Yamamoto are not exempt!"

Chief of Staff Nobuto took it seriously, and then said: "The Eastern Pacific battlefield is originally a whole. Before that, we also requested the combined fleet in the name of the Seventh Army headquarters. Attack the escorting US Pacific Fleet to reduce our pressure as much as possible, but General Yamamoto called back and rejected us, saying that the fleet has another battle plan, I think it is a complete excuse!"

Lieutenant General Nakano Ryogi sighed, and said: "Without the air support of the U.S. escort fleet, our Seventh Army is fully capable of annihilating the U.S. reinforcements that have landed on the island. That's all, we still have to rely on ourselves to fight, General Suzuki It's time for the plane to start moving!"

On the sea in the east of Hawaii Island, two divisions of the U.S. troops who landed for the first time took landing craft and drove towards the land at high speed. Nearly a thousand landing craft cut a silk-like sea surface into fragmented rags. Thousands of troops are marching together, but there is also an imposing momentum!

Lieutenant General Harrison stood on the deck of a landing craft, holding up binoculars, sometimes observing the sea surface, sometimes observing the sky. The spectacular scene of thousands of ships all around him did not bring him much comfort. Worried, such a large-scale landing, the Japanese army could not be unaware. The first batch of landing craft had already begun to unload soldiers and equipment, but the Japanese did not move at all. It was very strange and abnormal!

Seeing that the number of fleet carrier-based planes taking off in the sky was far from what he wanted, Lieutenant General Harrison became furious, and shouted at the staff behind him: "Command General Fulwood, you must strictly implement my orders, otherwise , I will report to the Joint Chiefs of Staff!"

The second batch of U.S. carrier-based aircraft took off, and General Harrison’s anger calmed down. Suddenly, a staff officer shouted excitedly: “Your Excellency, look, the first batch of soldiers who landed have already landed on the beach! It worked!"

Lieutenant General Harrison did not look back, and ordered with a serious face: "Order the troops that have already landed to disperse immediately, and advance to the deep attack according to the predetermined plan. Ask, Brigadier General Holman, the commander of the First Division of the Marine Corps, Did the Japanese army on the island make any unusual movements?"

At this moment, a sudden change occurred. In the clear sky, a large group of Japanese planes suddenly appeared, and the generals and bombers poured on the American soldiers who were landing.

The Japanese fighter pilots attacked so fiercely that they almost brushed against the US landing craft. A string of blows hit the American soldiers on the landing craft, blood spattered everywhere. The Japanese bomber pilots, not to be outdone, bombed at ultra-low altitude Throw heavy air bombs one by one on the US landing craft accurately.

On the surface of the sea, the soaring water column was tumbling, and a ball of flames rose from time to time. It was an American landing craft, which was blown to pieces. The American soldiers who had already landed on the beach became live targets for Japanese fighter jets. And so it unfolded! [

However, the Japanese planes just took advantage of the surprise attack. The US carrier-based planes circling at high altitudes, twice the number of Japanese planes, rushed towards them crazily. In just ten minutes of fighting in the air, dozens of planes from both sides either exploded into a fireball in the air, or plunged into the vast Pacific Ocean with a long tail of thick smoke.

With the superiority in numbers, the U.S. carrier-based aircraft gradually drove the Japanese fleet out of the airspace above the landing field. Watching the air battle that was gradually moving away, Lieutenant General Harrison wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said to the combat staff behind him. Said: "Order the troops that have landed, expand the landing field, establish an air defense network, and set off immediately for the second wave of landing troops. Let's count immediately, how many troops have landed on Hawaii Island?"

At the same time, the commander of the US Pacific Fleet on the "McKim" heavy cruiser, Vice Admiral Forwood, looked ashen. He slapped himself loudly, and just finished despising Lieutenant General Harrison's superfluous actions, and the Japanese plane immediately gave himself color.

Commander Fulwood ordered with flaming eyes: "All carrier-based fighter wings must completely annihilate the Japanese air formation. If another Japanese plane appears over the landing force, you will know the consequences!"

Major General Suzuki, the commander of Japan's Seventh Army Air Force who was fighting and retreating, looked at the US carrier-based aircraft that were chasing after him, and smiled sinisterly. He had already seen that the Americans had dispatched all their carrier-based fighter jets. I am weak, I will not fight recklessly with the Americans, just consume, consume the fuel of the US carrier-based aircraft, and when the fuel of the US carrier-based aircraft is not enough to support air combat, the returning bomber will suddenly turn back!

Isn't it a living target to land U.S. troops without air cover!Suzuki ordered: "Attention all fighter wings, be sure to entangle the US carrier-based fighter jets, and the bomber wing returns to prepare for the next wave of bombing! The sky in the Pacific Ocean will always belong to the eagles in the sky of the Empire of Japan!"

(To be continued)