Age of Rebirth

China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou Garrison Headquarters, the office of Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division, and Yu Deshui, the director of the intelligence department, rushed from Yangon to Guangzhou to report to the division commander about the situation of the US Second Army.

In the office, there were only three people, Tang Qiuli, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, and Director of the Intelligence Department Yu Deshui. Holding a folder in his hand, Yu Deshui said, "Master, according to the intelligence analysis center, the intercepted US Second Army, and the The telegrams from the U.S. General Staff and the situation of the Second Army are roughly as follows."

Tang Qiuli interrupted Yu Deshui with a smile, and said, "Yuhe, did you hear that Director Yu is very careful with his words, roughly as follows, that is to say, regarding the overall situation of the Second Army of the US Army, so far So far, I still haven’t mastered all of them!”

Yu Deshui looked a little embarrassed, and explained: "Master, this is the dereliction of duty of our intelligence department. Our intelligence network is just beginning to be built in the United States and has not yet reached the level of its ability. Therefore, for the US military's In some cases, we can only rely on the intercepted telegrams for comprehensive analysis, and some aspects are unavoidably biased, so please punish the teacher!"

Tang Qiuli waved his hand, and said indifferently: "What are you punished for? It's better for Director, you continue to talk!" [

Yu Deshui said: "The U.S. Second Army and its escort fleet arrived at the Hawaiian Islands on June 25. At present, they have begun to land. During the landing process, they were not blocked by the Japanese army. Only one Japanese army An air force with an unknown number carried out a surprise attack, causing minor casualties to the landing U.S. troops."

"Up to now, the ninth and tenth mechanized divisions of the U.S. Army, 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 [-] troops. The [-]st and [-]th Divisions of the U.S. Marine Corps originally defended the island of Hawaii. The rest of the troops defended the landing field with an area of ​​less than [-] square kilometers. Lieutenant General Xun, got in touch, the two mechanized infantry divisions of the U.S. Army that landed earlier. They are developing in depth. The basic situation is like this.”

Tang Qiuli raised his head abruptly and asked, "Director Yu, you mean that the US troops who landed were only attacked by Japanese planes, but not by Japanese infantry, is that true?"

Yu Deshui replied very rigorously: "Yes, Commander, in the deciphered telegram. It is described in this way. This air strike caused about 600 casualties to the landing US troops, and some equipment losses. !"

Tang Qiuli then followed up and asked: "Are you sure that there is only one landing field for more than 8 U.S. troops!? Can you tell exactly where the U.S. landing field is located on Hawaii Island?"

Yu Deshui still answered very rigorously: "Yes, sir, in the deciphered message. This word appears many times. It is certain that the US military has only one landing site, and the conditions of the landing site are extremely bad. The US military's landing craft, only It can dock at a distance of more than 2000 meters from the beach, so American soldiers still need to wade to board the beach!"

"However, it is a pity for the teacher. 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 a few steps away, fixed his eyes on the location of Hawaii Island, and sighed for a long time before saying, "If there is no mistake in the judgment, this landing site is the commander of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army. A trap set, or in other words, the Japanese intentionally left it to the U.S. military, with more than 8 troops, less than [-] square kilometers of landing field, and the landing conditions are still very bad, the U.S. Second Army will suffer a lot!"

The chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, and the director of the intelligence department, Yu Deshui, looked at each other, neither of them said a word. Although they absolutely believed in the genius military command ability of the division commander and the accuracy of grasping the overall situation of the war, they still couldn't fully believe it. The division commander can assert the fate of the US Second Army only by relying on the deciphered US military telegrams from the Intelligence Department!

Tang Qiuli did not explain too much, and said to Deshui: "Director Yu, the focus of the intelligence department's attention in recent days is to put aside the battlefield on Hawaii Island, let's wait and see!"

The Eastern Pacific Ocean, Hawaii Island, the landing site of the US Second Army, the headquarters of Lieutenant General Harrison, the commander, is located in a coconut grove only five or six kilometers away from the beach. Several grass-green military tents have been set up , Antennas, pointing to the sky, and telephone lines, dense like spider webs, extending to the depth of Hawaii Island.

In one of the largest tents, Lieutenant General Harrison was talking with Brigadier General Field, Commander of the [-]st Division of the US Marine Corps, and Brigadier General Holekden, Commander of the [-]rd Division, who had been on the island fighting desperately with the Japanese army. The current situation of the commander of the elite troops can be described as horrible.

Two Marine Corps divisions have been fighting hard against the Japanese Seventh Army on the island of Hawaii since the Japanese naval task force attacked Pearl Harbor. , retreated step by step, and persisted for more than ten days. Finally, the entire army was not wiped out and killed by the Japanese, and a landing field was also held.

However, the situation of the army has become extremely bad. After more than ten days of fierce fighting, the two Marine Corps divisions had less than four regiments left, and a large part of them were wounded. The battle team division has more than 3 soldiers at full strength. Now, there are only less than 8000 people left, and the combat reduction has reached about three-quarters.

The commander of the [-]st Division of the Marine Corps, Brigadier General Field, when he described the battle, his voice was hoarse and depressed, and there were many complaints in his tone. Within three days, reinforcements arrived at Hawaii Island, and the Seventh Japanese Army that landed and attacked the island would be wiped out and wiped out.

Lieutenant General Harrison understands the pain in the hearts of the two commanders. From the current appearance of the two brigadier generals, it can be seen that the battle is cruel. Commodore Field, the military uniform all over his body, can no longer see the original color, and there are holes everywhere. , with a haggard and dark complexion, Brigadier General Holekden's condition was not much better, his left arm was injured, and a bandage that was already dirty and could not see the white was straddling his neck.

Because of the lack of rest and sleep, the spirits of the two brigadier generals looked extremely poor. How should I put it, they were as embarrassed as the squad leader who had just crawled out of the trench, Lieutenant General Harrison thought to himself.

But he didn't have any nutritious words to comfort the two division commanders. The reinforcements came too late?God knows how much trouble Mr. President has gone through in order to send troops. Lieutenant General Harrison knows better than anyone how the Second Army was formed. He didn't want to get entangled in this issue, so he changed the subject.

Lieutenant General Harrison asked: "Two generals, as far as you can see, the Japanese army did not launch a large-scale attack on the landing site today. What is the reason for this? Based on the experience of the two of you who have fought with the Japanese army for more than ten days, you may as well Talk!" [

Brigadier General Field, the commander of the First Division of the Marine Corps, said without hesitation: "After more than ten days of fierce fighting, our army has suffered heavy losses. The situation of the Japanese army is not much better. They are all exhausted troops. More than 8 troops will inevitably avoid the front for the time being and did not launch a large-scale attack, which is understandable!"

Brigadier General Holekton, commander of the 8rd Division of the Marine Corps, is an American soldier with a violent personality. For more than ten days, he was beaten by the Japanese army to the point where he could only parry and fight back. Insufficient, now, more than [-] reinforcements have arrived, it's time to give the damn Japanese yellow-skinned monkeys some bitterness!

Therefore, as soon as Brigadier General Field's words fell, he suddenly got up and said loudly: "Your Excellency, I have a suggestion. Our landing force should not stop, boldly make a surprise attack, and continue to attack Hawaii Island in depth. The army is already exhausted, use the new cutting-edge troops, and give the damn Japanese a hard blow!"

Lieutenant General Harrison admired Brigadier General Holekden's aura very much. After fighting hard for more than ten days, he still maintained an indomitable offensive spirit. This is the real American soldier. He accepted Brigadier General Holekden's suggestion.

Said to the chief of staff beside him: "Convey my order, the [-]th and [-]th divisions of the mechanized infantry, and the [-]th division of the Marine Corps that has already landed, divided into two attack arrows on the left and right, and stormed the Japanese positions. It should be noted that the two The distance between the attacking troops should not be greater than ten kilometers, order General Fulwood, his carrier-based aircraft, to provide air fire support for the attacking troops!"

At the same time, at the other end of Hawaii Island, Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, listened to the report of the Chief of Staff, Major General Shinto, and smiled even more proudly, saying: "Shinto-kun, General Suzuki's air force, has already After completing their mission, it is time for our troops to enter the field, ordering all attacking troops to immediately counterattack the landing U.S. troops across the board and drive the Yankees out of the sea!"

The [-]th and [-]th Mechanized Infantry Divisions of the U.S. Second Army had entered more than [-] kilometers away from the landing site, and had not encountered any resistance from the Japanese army.

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

As a veteran who had participated in World War I, Brigadier General Jeffrey Span could easily hear that there were countless cannons, the screams piercing the air, and they were still large-caliber cannons!

(To be continued)