New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

The air battle in the morning once again proved that Guadalcanal's cactus air force still has a strong combat effectiveness, and the skies of Guadalcanal are still ruled by them.But the win wasn't all joy for Ron and Vandergrift.What Ron was worried about was whether Ri himself would use battleships again after this blow.And Vandergrift was worried about the wheel marks on the beach mentioned by Ron in the aerial reconnaissance report, because of the analysis of the photos.They determined that it was a 150mm heavy artillery.In the past few times, the Marine Corps was able to defeat the Japanese army in night battles, and the overwhelming artillery advantage played a key role.If the Japanese army also had artillery support when they charged, this battle would be really difficult to fight.And the fact is more terrifying than what he knew, Ri himself transported to the island not only the cannons he knew from the tire tracks, but even an unknown number of tanks.

Ron vaguely remembered that after the battleship bombardment, Japan organized several heavy cruiser bombardments in a row, which also brought huge losses to the airport.If you continue to let Ri himself go on like this, life will probably become more and more difficult.However, let the navy come out to fight Ri himself again at night. To be honest, as long as the head coach Nimitz has not replaced Gormley and replaced Halsey, there is probably no hope at all.

Vandergrift had a little 5-inch gun in his hand.But to use that thing to compete with the Japanese fleet, without Vandergrift's objection, Ron himself felt that it was a foolish approach.So how about bombing the enemy fleet at night?As soon as this plan was proposed, it was unanimously opposed.The reasons are as follows:

First, taking off and landing at night is too dangerous.Especially the runway lights can not be turned on.Secondly, there are difficulties in finding the target.In addition, even if flares are used to light up the target, at night, the pilot's judgment on the distance is prone to major deviations. Whether it is dive bombing or ultra-low-altitude jump bombing, it is extremely dangerous.

However, Ron didn't intend to take the risk of carrying out such an effective attack. He had his own considerations: even an inefficient counterattack, or even an ineffective counterattack, would cause interference to the enemy.His method is simple: use seaplanes to drop flares over the Japanese fleet, bluffing.

Sure enough, during the shelling led by Mikawa that night, U.S. aircraft dropped flares over the fleet.Mikawa was shocked. He was very worried that this was the Americans indicating the target for the submarine. (After Kurita went back yesterday, he swore that he had indeed discovered the US submarine and was attacked.) He immediately changed the fleet to prepare to deal with the submarine.At this time, several b-17s flying from nearby islands flew over Guadalcanal Island.The sound of the plane's engine made Sanchuan worry about the air raid again.Ships were ordered to prepare for air defense.After all this work is over, look at the time, um, it's time to return.So he fired a few shots indiscriminately, and then left.

Although the night attack of the heavy cruiser behind was far less effective than the previous battleship's bombardment, the Japanese army still took advantage of the weakness of the airport not being completely normal and the limited dispatch capability, and brought in more weapons and equipment. Fifteen 150mm guns have landed, two 15mm cannons, 100 field guns, 4 mountain guns, 8 anti-aircraft guns, and more than a dozen Type 12 light tanks.But the most important thing is: the famous villain Jing Tsuji Masanobu also came to the island.Tsuji Masanobu is here to oversee this decisive battle.According to the plan he and Haruki Hyakutake, the commander of the 95th Army, gradually cleared the outer strongholds of the US military from the 17th, and launched a general offensive in three ways on the 16nd. The place where the Ichiki detachment was finished last time).In order to achieve the suddenness of the attack, Masanobu Tsuji suggested that Maruyama lead his troops through the dense jungle and approach the target quietly.

Someone asked: "Can those 150mm cannons be brought there?"

Masanobu Tsuji replied: "Of course I have to bring it over there, otherwise why would I bring it up?"

"But can a 150mm heavy artillery pass through such a dense jungle?" The man still had doubts.

"What's dense? Didn't you see there was an opening over there?" Tsuji Masanobu was a little impatient, "Why don't we ask the engineering corps?"

What would the commander of the engineering corps answer?In fact, you don't need to ask Masanobu Tsuji to know.Because the rules of the imperial army are not to talk about difficulties.No matter how difficult it is, you have to say: Guaranteed to complete the task!Otherwise, prepare yourself for seppuku.Obviously, although the chief of the engineering unit was also skinny and hungry, he hadn't planned to cut his own seppuku.So Tsuji Masanobu made a satisfactory answer.Tsuji Masanobu also asked: "Can you arrive on time?" However, people felt that since they had already boasted, they would not stop doing it, and then went on to brag:

"No problem!" It was another typical imperial army's resolute answer.

Well, all the problems have been solved. The imperial army who had been hungry for almost half a month ate half of the long-awaited rice balls, and they all "opened the way".

The problem is that although Tsuji Masanobu is very good, from the Seki (that) Eastern Army to the General Staff Headquarters, there are very few guys he can't deal with.But this time he really met someone who didn't give him any face.This better buddy is called Tropical Jungle.

When the Maruyama Division opened the way, they discovered a very low-level, very embarrassing, and absolutely fatal problem: there is no map!The Navy had not been on the island for a long time before it was overthrown by the beautiful animal, and it hadn't had time to draw a map of Guadalcanal Island.Later, all the calls were made near the coast, and it didn't matter if there were no maps. Anyway, the Navy had charts.

But now, to pass through the dense jungle, there are mountains, rivers, cliffs, and swamps along the way, all of which are pitch-black.But the order has already been issued, so let's go regardless of 21.Decades later, the head coach of the national pig team of a large East Asian country once taught his players: "I don't know where to kick the ball? Then kick it into the goal!" The Japanese Imperial Army knows this knowledge better Morning - don't know how to get there?Then move forward!

In this way, the Maruyama Division plunged into the dense jungle.

At the beginning, the trees were sparse and the ground was normal, but as the team gradually deepened, the jungle began to become denser.The tropical jungle is completely different from the temperate broad-leaved forest and sub-cold coniferous forest that Ri himself is used to.In that kind of woods, there are mainly tall trees, and it is not too much trouble for people to walk through them.But the rainforest is completely different. There are various vines growing among the lush trees.Their vines are intertwined with each other, weaving into a huge net. If the Japanese army wants to advance, they must use machetes to split the road one by one.These vines that have been growing for an unknown number of years are unusually strong and tough. Sometimes when they meet a vine that is as thick as an arm, it takes a long time to break it off. Met a guy as thick as a thigh.Pity the soldiers of the Second Division, who have to do such heavy physical labor after eating half a rice ball.Many guys who were already weak from hunger fainted after being chopped, and could never stand up again.And the ground of the rain forest is full of thick soft rot.These mulch layers formed by fallen leaves accumulated over the years are very thick, and sometimes if you accidentally go to the wrong place, your whole person can sink into it.

However, there is a squadron of soldiers who don't have to worry about cutting rattan for the time being.Because their vice-captain is a super slasher.The deputy captain is called Shalu, who was originally a master of swordsmanship. After the war broke out, he voluntarily joined the imperial army, so he was also sent here.

Sharu carried a good sword that both Army Commander Hyakutake and Division Commander Maruyama coveted. They said it was a precious sword that could cut eight moso bamboos wrapped in straw mats in one bite.It is said that General Baiwu once exchanged him for staying in Rabaul, hoping to get the precious sword, but Sharu refused.There are rumors that Shalu said impassionedly at that time: "The honor of a samurai lies in serving the battlefield and serving the country with seven lives. It is really not my original wish to stay in the rear." But the daunting task was entrusted to him.

However, Sharu, who cut vines and shrubs for everyone in front, did not use his treasured knife. The knife was originally hung on his waist, and after being hung by branches several times, he carried it on his back with great care. on.And in his hand was a very ordinary machete. "The samurai sword should not be used for chopping wood," was his thought.

Although it is not a precious sword, Cell's efficiency is still unmatched by others.A thinner rattan can be split into two by Sha Ru with a single knife.Even a rattan as thick as a thigh, after carefully observing the texture of its growth, Sharu can split it into two pieces with one knife.

From morning to noon, Sharu didn't know how many knives he made.Now, he only felt that his tongue and nose were a little numb, and his stomach was already growling.After chopping off a thick rattan, Sharu suddenly felt his feet go limp, and almost fell to the ground.Sha Ru understood that his physical strength had reached its limit.

Supporting him with both hands, "Mr. Sha Lu, take a rest." Sha Lu knew that it was Dayan who helped her without turning around.A samurai should keep all senses sensitive at all times.

"Thanks, I think I really need a break," Sharu said.

Sha Ru walked to the side, found a slightly flat place and sat down on his knees.No matter when, even if you are sitting down and resting, you must have a correct sitting posture.

Shalu and the others opened the way ahead, exhausted to death, but the ones behind were not necessarily easy.Senior Soldier Fujita Hiromichi was struggling to push the wheels of a Type 4,140 1cm howitzer.This gun weighs 155kg.Of course, relative to its caliber, this is not heavy.You must know that the American m13.87 (long-range Tom) [-]mm howitzer of the same level of caliber weighs [-] tons, and it is almost impossible to move it without a vehicle and by manpower alone.Hey, the technology of the Great Japanese Empire is still advanced.

But even if the Japanese artillery is relatively light, with more than 4 tons of things, it is pushed and pulled by manpower, and it is still in the jungle, it is still very, very difficult, even against the sky.What?Tractor?On this terrain, it needs traction all by itself.What, horses?If there were fucking horses, would the Japanese imperial army still starve to death so many people?

A long line of visibly malnourished people was tug-of-war with the cannon with a thick rope.The ground of the rainforest is full of dead leaves. These things are very soft, and once something like a cannon is pressed on it, it will sink immediately.In order to enable the cannon to advance on such terrain, engineers cut down a large number of tree trunks and placed them under the wheels to prevent the cannon from sinking.But all kinds of unexpected situations still emerge in endlessly.When going uphill, a rope used to pull the cannon suddenly broke, and the cannon slid down immediately. The seventeen or eighteen soldiers pushing the cannon behind had no time to react. Except for two people, the others were all killed by the cannon. They hit the ground mercilessly, and the cannon rolled over them again.

Private First Class Hiromichi Fujita witnessed Sergeant Yoshino Taro being knocked down and crushed by a cannon.Just like himself, Yoshino was pushing the wheel of the cannon with his head down.He didn't have time to react when the rope snapped and he was knocked down on the log he had laid down not long ago, and then the wheel rolled over his waist, and the narrow spokes crushed him in two. , his lower body is barely connected to his upper body with only some skin and flesh.

Yoshino howled miserably, and Private Fujita Hiromichi felt the hairs all over his body stand on end, and almost wanted to put down the wheel and run away immediately.But old habits kept him from moving. He saw an officer walk up to Yoshino, say something to him, and then took out his pistol...

When the cannon rolled down, it veered to the left from the path paved with tree branches. Its revolver first sank into the rotten soil formed by years of fallen leaves, and then the entire cannon body turned sharply to the left. Turning around, the two wheels fell into the rotten soil, and then the whole cannon flipped into the air under the action of huge inertia, and then fell again... Several officers went up to check and concluded that the cannon was completely damaged. unavailable.And this is only the beginning of the suffering.