Because it was night, Yamamoto was not prepared to send out fighter planes during the first wave of attacks. The Japanese army was notoriously bad at night fighting, but Yamamoto insisted on launching the attack that night. From this point, we can also see his gambling habit. He believes that although the Japanese army is not good at night fighting, the night is more disadvantageous for the defender. Therefore, for the combined fleet, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Koizumi did not express an opinion. So far, as a consultant, he is more responsible for technical matters. As for commanding operations, he thinks that he does not understand the characteristics of warfare in this era. He believes that he needs to study for a while first.
Yamamoto Isoroku had no intention of making a sneak attack. In fact, because of the order of the attack, he did not need to do so. The defense situation of Hainan Island was still unknown to him. Of course, because the two aircraft sent out in the afternoon were on reconnaissance missions None of the Type 99 fighter jets have returned. It is certain that the Xuebing Army has already known about their arrival and has made corresponding preparations. In this case, let's start the war openly and explore the Xuebing Army's presence. How many troops did Hainan invest?
First capture Dazhou Island, which is about three kilometers away from the Wanning coastline, and then use Dazhou Island as an offshore base to find the corresponding landing point. As long as you gain a foothold on the Wanning coastline, this battle will be equal to half won.
At about half past seven, the combined fleet began to adjust its formation. Among them, some light cruisers and frigates began to approach the coastline. At eight o'clock, as three red flares suddenly rose from the Kaga, the bombardment began, and the vanguard fleet's The bombardment was different. This time, because more than a hundred warships fired at the same time, and nearly a thousand cannons participated in the bombardment, Masafumi Arima, who directed the artillery battle, was able to coordinate all participating Japanese ships to conduct regional bombardment.
"Empty, empty, empty." As the gunfire sounded, six fireballs flew out from three heavy cruisers first. The next moment, six fireballs roared in, and then hit Beipo Town, Dazhou Island and Dahua. The three places where it hit Beipo Town were only about 500 meters away from the Beipo Fort. As the fire flashed and the explosion sounded, the students inside felt a clear vibration, "The caliber should be above 180 mm." A student soldier judged,
At almost the same time, Zhang Dali, who was already staying near the fort, issued an order to the troops of the 38th Xuexue Brigade through a walkie-talkie: "Now, I order everyone to enter the air-raid shelter immediately for evasion."
These six rounds of artillery shells were obviously used by the little devils to confirm the shooting of Zhu Yuan. A few minutes after the six huge explosions passed, the sound was as dense as when every household set off firecrackers on New Year's Eve. Then, hundreds of fireballs dragged in the dazzling The tail hit Dazhou Island. Yes, the Japanese's first bombing target was Dazhou Island, which was only about three kilometers away from the Wanning coastline.
Although the Japanese do not know much about the defense situation in Hainan, they do know the geography of Hainan. If they attack Wanning, Dazhou Island must be captured first, because as long as they capture Dazhou Island, they will have a piece of ground to continue attacking Wanning. Springboard, of course, if Yamamoto knew what Shan Renxiong had prepared for him on Ozu Island, I believe he would change his decision.
The explosions that resounded throughout the entire island of Hainan lasted for about twenty minutes. Dazhou Island, the first coordinate hit by the bombardment, turned into a scorched earth after five minutes.
As the island closest to Wanning, it seems that Dan Xiong and others have never considered its defense from the beginning. Is it their negligence? No, but this island does not need to send troops to defend it at all.
The bombardment stopped. Under the escort of the heavy cruisers "Mogami" and "Chomi", Oshima Maru and two small landing ships sailed towards Ozu Island with navigation lights on.
In the wave of shelling just now, Wanning withstood the hail of bullets for about two minutes. As a result, a full third of the houses were damaged or even collapsed, and there were at least more than a hundred that were burning. It turned out that the single hero His plan was to ask the citizens of Wanning to give up their properties, so he asked them to bring their important belongings with them during the air defense mobilization. However, it seems now that his idea is too unrealistic. The status of home in the hearts of the Chinese people is too important. Although their lives may be in danger, since it is right under their noses, how can they sit idly by and do nothing? Although the temporary administrators of various prevention and control measures begged, Wanning citizens still came in droves when the shelling was suspended. ground, and immediately began self-rescue work,
Shan Renxiong had no time to care about this. His temporary headquarters had been moved from Wanning City to Dongshan Ridge. Through the telescope, he saw the movements of the Japanese fleet and said: "It is indeed Dazhou Island."
"Old Dan, do you think the kid is that stupid?" The person who asked this question was Deputy Chief of Staff Kuang Lai. Chief of Staff Huang Ye was in charge of radio monitoring, and the leadership of the staff fell to Brother Kuang Lai. head,
Yamamoto Isoroku did not expect, nor did Onizuka Shaoshi, who directed the landing battle, that the current Ozu Island has become a snake island. Yes, the number of snakes on the current Ozu Island is hundreds of thousands. Among them, there are five or six species of venomous snakes. At least half of these snakes were originally hiding in their snake dens. However, due to the bombardment, they all ran out. Although at least 100,000 snakes were killed as a result , but more snakes are clustered on the island, spitting blood-red tongues, waiting for the "enemy" to come to the door automatically,
"To attack Wanning, Dazhou Island must be captured. There is a ready-made landing ship there. As long as the little devils gain a foothold on Dazhou Island, they can continue to attack."
Brother Kuang Lai actually thought so in his heart. He smiled and said: "It's a pity that I can't watch this battle between humans and snakes in person. Military seat, let's make a bet on who the final winner will be."
"Snake, the little devil doesn't have that much time to tangle with them. Besides, Yamamoto Isoroku is a smart person. If he realizes that this is a trap we have arranged, he will definitely want to get rid of it subconsciously. I just want to get rid of it now." Don't worry, if the little devil prepares enough snake medicine, we will be in dire straits."
Dazhou Island is too close to the coastline. In order to prevent these snakes from migrating to Hainan Island and causing snake disasters, the coast of Wanning has been specially processed. Not only is the flood control wall upright at 90°, but also plants are planted behind the flood control wall. Sufficient amounts of snake-repellent herbs,
The twenty-minute bombardment not only flattened the suspicious facilities on Dazhou Island, but also plowed the Wanning Hainan Line. It should be said that the bombardment achieved good results, but what worried Yamamoto Isoroku Yes, because there has been no counterattack from beginning to end, the defensive strength of Wanning is still a mystery. His anxious heart became more and more uneasy, "Dazhou Island, as long as we capture Dazhou Island, everything will be settled." He thought like this, staring closely at the lights on the sea in front of him, and never moved from his nest again.