After this round of shelling that lasted for five minutes, the Ryukyu Army was once again reduced by a thousand people, and almost all of the survivors were injured. The Ryukyu Army could no longer hold on. Chen Shaokuan immediately organized naval guns to counterattack, and the rumbling cannons The sound rang out again, but the effect of the artillery bombardment was not satisfactory. The Japanese artillery attack channel was very strong. Even the Fuzhou's heavy 240 mm main gun could only cause the entrance of the channel to collapse to a certain extent. The Japanese zero attack channel was very strong. The self-propelled artillery was track-driven, which meant that this level of damage could not prevent it from attacking again. Seeing the limited effect of the bombardment, Chen Shaokuan had no choice but to order the 1101 Brigade to postpone the attack, and at the same time ordered the Ryukyu Army to withdraw to the ship first. Later, he Discussing countermeasures with Jiang Dahe, they all agreed that it was necessary to obtain support from the aviation force, so that the defenders' artillery could be deterred from attacking, and the infantry could launch a battle to seize the island, pushing along the road until the Japanese artillery was rendered ineffective.
When Jiang Dahe first received the order from the Supreme Command, he had intended to let his army aviation unit accompany the army, but when it came to Chen Shaokuan, it was rejected. Chen Shaokuan's reason was that the Dongshan Fleet was there and the supporting firepower was sufficient. He also felt that if necessary If the Army Aviation Force cooperates in combat, it will take a while for the Army Aviation Force to enter the battle, which will affect the combat efficiency of the entire army. Facts have proved that both Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe underestimated the difficulty of the Ryukyu Islands Campaign, and the intelligence provided by Hu Tong also Not a small discrepancy,
It was already afternoon. Considering that conducting a battle to seize the island at night would be extremely detrimental to his own side, Chen Shaokuan ordered that the day be ended here.
After the sky darkened, Chen Shaokuan, Jiang Dahe, and Joseph arrived at the "Typhoon 11" landing fleet Ryukyu Army where the Ryukyu Army headquarters is located to express condolences. The "Typhoon" series landing ship is the largest landing ship under the Dongshan Fleet. The rated carrying capacity is 1,500 people. Previously, the "Typhoon 11" landing ship was only one of the many troop carriers of the Ryukyu Army. Now, this ship alone is enough to carry all the "Ryukyu people" "Well, the ship originally only had a small medical room. Now because there are too many wounded people, the ship has directly turned into a medical ship after receiving about a platoon of medical assistance from other ships. ,
Chen Shaokuan and his party, led by Shang Hua's adjutant Shang Chun, were walking on the ship. All they could see were wounded people with gauze wrapped around their body parts. Among these wounded were seriously injured and dying people. They were lying on the marching carpet and wailing unconsciously. The cry was so violent that Joseph's face turned blue and white, and his eyes shrank from time to time. It was so miserable. This was the emotion that naturally arose in Joseph's heart. Then he couldn't help but think: What did the Chinese do to these Japanese? What makes them work so hard?
Compared with Joseph, Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe looked very "general-like". Joseph only saw the current misery of the Japanese, but Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe kept in mind the evil of the Japanese in the past. Therefore, not only did they not Sympathy, on the contrary, will produce a sense of pleasure,
Shang Hua's injury was not serious. After all, there were so many people blocking him. He was just unlucky and was hit in the abdomen by fragments of a delayed bomb. The little devil knew how to win people's hearts. Of course, the key is that he knew the extent of his injury and dared to wait. He insisted on being the last one to undergo surgery, so when Chen Shaokuan and others came up, he happened to be lying on the operating table. "I couldn't greet him personally." Chen Shaokuan The others stood beside his operating table and a major medical officer took out a piece of shrapnel from Shang Hua's abdomen. Shang Hua "woke up leisurely", and then said the above words with fear and fear for the future. He was "deeply sorry" for being able to complete the task. Finally, he said passionately that the Ryukyu Army still has more than a thousand soldiers who can fight, and they can continue to fight for the liberation of Ryukyu.
Since Shang Hua "understood the general situation", Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe naturally could not continue to criticize inhumanely. Both of them expressed their condolences to Shang Hua and the Ryukyu Army in gentle words, and then Jiang Dahe said that the Ryukyu Army had completed its mission outstandingly. , Next it was the turn of the Taiwan Army, "Commander Shang, don't worry, we will avenge you. Tomorrow will be the end of Kurane Noo." Finally, he solemnly promised Shang Hua,
Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe were just offering their condolences on a routine basis, while Joseph looked moved. He shook hands with Shang Hua excitedly, and spilled the beans that their performance today had changed his perception of the Japanese, and also made him He is full of expectations for the unit in the US military that is composed entirely of Japanese expatriates: "You are resisting Japanese militarists in Asia. Their opponents will be the German Nazis. I am looking forward to their performance more and more. Maybe, We will also have the opportunity to fight side by side in the future."
The last words of the Americans made Chen Shaokuan and Jiang Dahe very dissatisfied. The Ryukyu Army is now under the control of China. The Ryukyu Army can perform like this because it is well managed by China. What the Americans said about the opportunity to fight side by side, are they preparing to poach? Maybe it would be better to let the Ryukyu Army die. Of course, the headquarters would never want to see it. Thinking of this, Chen Shaokuan joked with Jiang Dahe with a serious face: "Why don't you agree with Shang Hua to continue fighting?" The request is that the complete destruction of the Ryukyu Army is what you most want to see, and that way the Taiwan Army will have fewer sacrifices."
Tomorrow the Taiwan Army will definitely go into battle. In view of the strong combat power displayed by the Japanese defenders today, Jiang Dahe's mind is already full of thoughts. It has become a consensus that the Japanese army is weak in the domestic battlefield. In addition, the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Battle of Chuuk Island are still relevant. The easy victory of the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet in the Battle of the Island seemed to further confirm that the Japanese army was on the decline, giving Jiang Dahe the illusion that the Japanese army was vulnerable. This trend of thought is very common among today's National Defense Forces and military cadets, and even some arrogant The fierce generals were no longer satisfied with defeating the Japanese. They believed that the German army was qualified to be their opponent, and began to do everything possible to transfer to Soviet Russia. Before Jiang Dahe received the order from the headquarters to join the Dongshan Fleet to participate in the Ryukyu Islands Campaign, He had thought about this under the instigation of Xie Changan and others, and even thought about the idea of writing a blood letter. This made him worry that if he went into battle with a arrogant attitude, he might be defeated miserably tomorrow.
The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. After returning, Jiang Dahe immediately summoned officers above the regiment commander for a conference call. At the meeting, he first reported the casualties of the Ryukyu Army, and then vigorously vaccinated all units above the regiment level that night. Select a reserve team to keep as the seeds of the army, "Tomorrow will be a hard battle, and everyone here may never see the sun the day after tomorrow, so we must prepare for the worst, brothers, Ryukyu people You have seen our performance today, can we still not compare to the Ryukyuan people?"