The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

It's not that the Chinese are crazy, it's that they Americans think they're crazy.If not, how could you see armored chariots made of steel falling from the sky!Although those guys with tracks or a bunch of wheels are nothing more than infantry fighting vehicles, but the appearance of tanks these days is not uniform, and any iron shell can be regarded as a tank.

It's no wonder that the American soldiers were astonished. This scene is really quite spectacular!

The launch of just a dozen large transport planes does not seem to be a large number, but don’t forget that this is a small island, not a vast continent. In the steep valley, it is only the southeastern part of Kauai Island, a relatively gentle five-kilometer-deep zone, which is really not spacious when viewed from a high altitude.

So a dozen or so planes will be organized and put into work at one time, and the rest will be divided into waves and lined up behind.

But the scene created by these dozens of planes is also very exciting!Each plane first threw two or three huge boxes from the tail one after another. Each of them looked heavy, and the parachutes that were opened were also three pieces.

Then there were infantry fighting vehicles one after another. I don’t know how these big planes can pull them so well. At least two armored fighting vehicles covered in tropical camouflage and with a 40mm gun on top of one of them were thrown out. Hula la More than 20 vehicles were thrown down, the umbrellas were opened, and the whole sky seemed to be covered in an instant.

Fortunately, these guys didn't float to the central mountainous area. Otherwise, they would really break the necks of all the lurking US troops.

There is a lot of vegetation on Kauai Island. Except for the mountains, there are large tracts of virgin forests. It is difficult to find them when searching in the air. Many US troops look at the targets in the sky first in a daze, and then with enthusiasm.They wanted to come out and use anti-aircraft guns to take the opportunity to shoot down the transport plane. Unexpectedly, they just wanted to move twice, and the attack planes patrolling at low altitude around them immediately rushed towards them like a stimulated wasp.

After being repeatedly bombed by two battleships and a large group of attack aircraft, the suspicious targets on Kauai Island were cleaned up in sevens and eighties, and the rest were better hidden.At this moment.On the hilly beaches and forests in the southeastern part of the island, fires were running wild and smoke billowed. In fact, the field of vision was already very bad. Whether it was an open-ground attack or an air defense attack, the effect could not be guaranteed.

The U.S. military was still intimidated.No matter how awesome they are, they can't resist the naval guns at sea. Although the two battleships are far away, there are still a few fire support ships in the coastal waters watching over them!Before.The spectacular scene of launching two hundred 203mm rockets to wash the ground at one time scared away the souls of the US military who had witnessed all this!

It was not only [-] rounds of warheads, but the cruel thing was that each round was a cluster bomb or a high-explosive steel ball bomb. The explosion swept a large area in the air, and a huge area of ​​five kilometers long and one kilometer deep was completely covered. Sweep in, no matter how delicate your fortifications are, there is nowhere to hide!

And more than one launch.The two fire support ships each twice, basically wiped out the southeast coast.The remaining key units were checked and filled by 420mm heavy artillery and 203mm artillery, 1000-pound aerial bombs and countless precision bombs.

After a circle, how many usable corners are left?

Fortunately, the U.S. military already knew how ferocious the enemy it was going to deal with. Otherwise, according to the earlier beachhead defense deployment, there were tens of thousands of them.Now it is estimated that there are not many left.

Therefore, the attack planes swiped unscrupulously at low altitude, and the U.S. troops in these offshore positions that had finally survived were immediately honest, and at the same time they couldn't help but secretly said: "Hey! You should be rampant for a while! When the airdrops are over, let's see how we deal with them!"

So under the anxious gaze of tens of thousands of U.S. troops, more than 20 infantry fighting vehicles fell to the relatively flat ground safely.But a few seconds before landing, they performed another trick.

Originally, the US military commanders secretly cursed in their hearts: "You gang of yellow-skinned monkeys, you'd better smash them directly on the rocks!"

The falling speed is so fast, and they are all made of steel, so it should not be dropped.But I never expected that at the moment when the chariot was about to hit the ground, a large mass of stuff spewed out from the bottom, and the thing expanded rapidly when it hit the ground, forming an inflatable cushion at least half a meter thick just when it came into contact. It slowed down the heavy impact of the steel chariot to a minimum, and also acted as a buffer zone for uneven ground.

None of the unlucky scenes that the U.S. military wanted to see, such as the car body smashing and falling apart, did not appear!

"Damn Chinaman! Why are there so many ghosts!"

Many U.S. troops beat the ground fiercely, but even if they smashed their fists to bleed, they could not change the facts in front of them.

Immediately afterwards, the back door of each infantry fighting vehicle opened, and six to eight soldiers of different sizes poured out one after another, carrying individual weapons in their hands. A large number of heavy weapons and heavy armor were taken out inside, and they were equipped with all hands and feet.

All of a sudden, it immediately became more than 20 infantry fighting vehicles and 200 accompanying heavy soldiers.The leading airborne troops formed by them immediately deployed on the spot, in twos and threes according to their own organization, they rushed to the surrounding commanding heights, widened a coastal defense circle with a diameter of three kilometers and set up guard.

From a distance, it can be vaguely seen that the infantry carried a variety of weapons, such as short assault rifles with folding handles, longer general-purpose machine guns, thicker individual rocket launchers, and some guys that the US military did not know at all. , but it must look very powerful.

In addition, each of them is covered from head to toe with alien-like heavy armor. It is conceivable that ordinary bullets may not kill them. The best way is to bombard them with heavy artillery.

But the best opportunity has been missed.It is scattered when it falls, and it is even more scattered now. There must be no more than three battlefields and dozens of soldiers in each place. For them to expose the hidden heavy artillery?Is it worth it?

The U.S. military hesitated.Their task is to defend Kauai, and they cannot build forward bases for the opponent, that is to say, they cannot build airstrips and temporary ports. For the rest, how many enemy troops to destroy is not the most critical.The point is, they have to persist long enough, and the more trouble they cause each other, the better.

Looking up at the attacking planes showing off their might, and then at the transport planes flying away Shi Shiran, and the skirmish line that can't be killed by a single shot, Vandergrift, the commander of the first division of the Marine Corps, is in charge of guarding. The major general was nothing but helpless.Anxiously pacing back and forth in the cave headquarters.

The chief of staff, Colonel Houllier, was dizzy and dissuaded: "General! You are not helpful if you are in a hurry. The key is to think about how to complete the task. If you want me to say, let's hit it with artillery first, otherwise, later There are more and more Chinese heavy infantry airborne, and it will be troublesome then!"

They are alone now, without naval support, without air force help.Bite the bullet and rely on the advantages of mountains and rivers to entangle the battle, obviously lacking confidence.

Vandergrift shook his head resolutely: "No! You can't do that! Maybe the Chinese are waiting for us to be exposed! As you can see, even without Kauai as a springboard, the Chinese can still directly attack Wa. Hu Island, so our containment is not as important as expected. I would rather wait for the Chinese to pile up enough and be negligent, and give them a hard blow. Or we can get good results."

Colonel Houllier shrugged, he was just dutifully offering effective advice.As for whether to accept it, it all depends on the judgment of Your Excellency the General.But at least for the moment, I dare not say whether death is right or not.

After all, they were not prepared enough for the rapid defeat of the navy. The gap is too large on the one hand, and on the other.It is the terrain of Kauai, which is conducive to them engaging in mountain guerrilla warfare.When there is no hope of completely defeating the enemy, it is wise to ensure one's own vitality as much as possible.

Taking a wait-and-see attitude becomes the main decision.

Soon they found out.How wise your own decision is!

The second batch of transport planes arrived 10 minutes later, still composed of twelve planes, and dozens of open-top mountain bikes were thrown down. Look at the cars, there are a lot of flat-fire guns, anti-aircraft guns, heavy machine guns, etc. A variety of weapon types and even some motorcycles!

The third batch of soldiers were all soldiers, and after several consecutive waves, the total number of paratroopers easily exceeded 122. Later, there were even 12mm howitzers dropped, [-] at a time!

The eyes of the American soldiers are dazzled!Is this Nima still an airborne soldier?When did the birds flying in the sky become so extravagant!Good guy, there are forty or fifty armored vehicles, thirty or forty artillery vehicles of various types, so many cannons, about twenty armored vehicles of strange shapes, and the most damning thing is that more than 100 vehicles have been airborne!There is also a battlefield ambulance... Are you sure this is not a heavy infantry division? !

Major General Vandergrift's nose is not his nose and his face is not his face. Looking back at the equipment of the First Division displayed on his sand table, there is only one artillery regiment and only one battalion of tanks!But don't forget, here is a huge army of 19000 people!What about the other party?Not even a tenth of a fraction.

Colonel Houllier's face turned pale, and he reminded with fear: "General! We still do it! Look at this, if you give them a little more time, God knows if there will be more outrageous things airdropped! Such a powerful enemy, once the number If you break through two regiments, it will be very difficult to fight!"

Indeed, you must know that the opponent has the support of the air force and navy. The army on my side is all in one water, and the difficulty of dealing with other people's three-dimensional combat is not as simple as doubling the difference!

"Okay! Then beat them hard first!" Vandergrift also felt that he couldn't wait any longer, otherwise some moth might appear later.

The order was issued to the Fifth Infantry Regiment in charge of the front beachhead of Pope Bay, and the artillery battalion of the regiment hidden in the mountains opened fire immediately!

Because I didn't expect the navy to lose so badly and so quickly, the soldiers who originally counted on the naval guns to support the battle were rather blind. The four 4mm heavy-duty companies assigned to each battalion of the infantry regiment turned out to be a big killer, and the artillery directly under the regiment was no more. There are only six 81mm howitzers, and the range of the deadly thing is not high, but it is barely enough for beachhead raids and bombings.

The grenade with a range of 11 kilometers came suddenly over the mountains, and the sharp whistling sound immediately broke the order of the airborne operation. Before the shells fell, the traces of thick smoke from the sudden launch were immediately spotted by the reconnaissance plane hovering in the air, and an early warning was issued simultaneously. Signal.

A flurry of shells hit the ground, and a burst of rumbling explosions exploded in the parachute area.The large groups of flames dispersed the surrounding smoke, revealing the paratroopers who were busy inside, but a little flustered at this moment!

However, because the field of vision was not clear enough, the first round of shells basically did not hit anything, but it was enough to scare the snake away. The paratrooper vehicles that did not do any battlefield clusters were like frightened rabbits.The hula la spread out in all directions, and the movements were so agile that it even made it too late for the second round of US artillery shells to fall!

The eyeballs of the leader who was watching from a high place almost popped out, and he screamed strangely: "This is impossible! Why are they moving so fast?! Did they know that they would be hit by us?"

You are right!

The importance of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States goes without saying. Although the deployment of the US military here is not very clear, it is also known that a stubborn defense is indispensable. In line with the principle of lenient to the enemy, the ocean-going fleet has given them Very important.

Before, it was considered that the defense might be very tight.We didn't let the special forces come in to do a thorough investigation --- such a big island, such a complicated terrain, a small team of dozens of people came in like a sheep, not as fast as the direct attack of the soldiers.

The defense against the attack was fully prepared. As soon as the shells fell, the entire airborne corps immediately dispersed in all directions, and at once the three-kilometer-diameter beachhead defense circle was basically complete, and then.The six 122mm howitzers most valued by the U.S. military were dragged into the mountains to camouflage faster than anyone else!

Originally, the entire army was wearing jungle camouflage, but they hid among the densely packed forests.It was really hard to find. After the US artillerymen finished firing six rounds rapidly, they were shocked to find that there were more than 1000 people and nearly [-] vehicles of various types who had been bustling just now.

The three infantry battalions who were about to rush out to attack were also a little dumbfounded!They originally planned to have a bayonet-like shopping fight with each other, but how could they expect this to happen in the blink of an eye?The enemy is nowhere to be found.Who are you hitting?

But here comes the trouble.The total strength of the U.S. military before the start of the war was only 10,000+ people. Now the new formation of six divisions is expanded for the battle.In addition to a Thompson for the squad leader, the rest are Garland's big eight grains. The command system is far from being smooth, and the order has already been issued, go!

The reconnaissance posts in front are bothering Bala to find the target, and the artillery can't wait!They have been exposed, and it may not be long before they will be fired upon in retaliation by the naval guns or the enemy's artillery fire. Those terrifying fighter planes above their heads are not for display!Hurry up and continue launching towards the second coordinate!

No one in the paratroopers was waiting in place!

They received the order from the very beginning, the airborne is the beginning of the battle, as soon as the guns sound, even if they enter the battle, any enemy targets found must be destroyed as soon as possible, any company and platoon are very clear about their mission , There is no need to wait for the ground to reconcile before investigating and imagining, that is not what they should do.Anyway, if you encounter hard stubble and can't eat it, call the air force and naval guns for support!

The positions of the six 105mm howitzers were completely locked during the second round of firing. Before the attack aircraft rushed over, on the three fire support ships wandering along the coast, one of the bow twin 127mm guns immediately turned to aim. Long's series of rapid fire covered the past!

The abnormal rate of fire of more than 50 rounds per minute is faster than the army artillery, but its power is much greater. In the blink of an eye, it rushed over the mountains and mountains to the US artillery positions, and the explosions rose one after another. It pointed out a clear attack direction for the attack aircraft in the distance!

The accuracy of naval guns is limited after all, but the advantage is that the firepower is outrageous. One fire is equivalent to the attack density of an artillery battalion, and it is continuous, making people have nowhere to hide!

Two cannons were blown to the ground by a direct hit, and their bodies were smashed to pieces. Seeing that the situation was not good, the rest dragged and ran without hesitation---not far away was the anti-cannon cave dug out of the mountain. Insurance is the most concealed means of defense.

How could it be too late!There are at least six attack planes circling over Kauai Island on duty, each of which is in charge of a third of the area. The two planes support each other, and their respective threat radius is only about 25 kilometers. From the discovery of the target to the launch of the attack, it is only a little more The appearance of the clock is too fast to count!

The shells of the forefoot naval guns had just finished bombing, and they had already completed the lock. After the boiling smoke billowed and rose, the figure of the attack aircraft whizzed over the top of the mountain, aiming at a string of rockets chichichi at the shadowy and fleeing U.S. troops below. Bombs, plus a string of cannons, smashed down!In the end, it wasn't enough, a series of aerial bombs came in one after another, and the charge of each bomb was more than that of a battleship shell. Once it exploded, it would cover half of the valley!

The cumbersome attack plane rushed forward, and the loud rumbling noise and dazzling flashes from behind completely swallowed up the entire artillery position!

And in just a few minutes, a battalion of U.S. troops had just ran out a few hundred meters, and even their heavy mortars had just been set up before they could be fired!

They were not in the same direction, and the U.S. troops lurking in an arc circle did not know that there was a fire behind their buttocks. At this time, they were still charging forward in units of companies. The infantry even rushed forward with heavy m1919a4 heavy machine guns. Armed with an m1 carbine, a bar and a Thompson submachine gun, they rushed out of the trail, and they encountered an infantry fighting vehicle covered in fence armor. Before they approached and took aim, the flames flashed, and the 40mm gun opened fire first! (To be continued..)