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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1613: The Landing Operation Falling into a Trap

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    Tang Qiuli turned around and asked, "Yuhe, is there any emergency?" Before he came to the hospital, he had told Zhao Yuhe that Zhao Yuhe would never have gone to the hospital without our special circumstances.  Come on, interrupt your conversation with Chutian!

    Zhao Yuhe replied: "It's not a particularly urgent situation. I just received a report from the Intelligence Department about the US military. On June 21, the US Second Army was under the command of its commander, Lieutenant General Harrison.  Next, we will set off from the assembly area in Los Angeles and head to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield. The total strength of this group is about 140,000 people. The specific number of the troops is unknown, and intelligence is continuing to be collected!"

    "I took a look and thought that this would have a great impact on the situation on the Eastern Pacific battlefield, so I hurriedly showed it to the division commander so that the division commander could make an accurate judgment on the next change in the situation on the Pacific battlefield.  !¡±

    Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it carefully, and said thoughtfully: "The Americans realized the threat and finally used the greatest strength they could at present. However, Yuhe, the Second Army, was  From what we know about the formation of the US military, it seems that there has never been a second army with a strength of 140,000 troops. We ordered the Intelligence Department to quickly find out the matter! "

    Zhao Yuhe replied: "Yes, division commander, and also, just two days before the second army of the US military went to the Hawaiian Islands battlefield, the US Congress passed the Declaration of War Act against Japan and officially declared war on Japan. Can it be considered that the United States  Has it been officially transferred to the wartime system? "

    Tang Qiuli said with a sarcastic sneer: "It has been more than 20 days since the Pacific War broke out. Japan officially declared war on the United States on June 5, but the Americans delayed it for more than two weeks before officially declaring war on Japan.  By declaring war, the United States is obviously forced to respond to the war and shows its passivity. It will also become the laughing stock of the world. Even if the United States switches to a wartime system, it will still be unable to curb the Japanese offensive momentum in a short period of time. "

    "The Second Army has a strange origin. If it can withstand the Japanese attack on the Hawaiian Islands battlefield and stabilize the situation in the Eastern Pacific battlefield, the Eastern Pacific battlefield will fall into a stalemate for a long time. Otherwise, the Americans will  When forced to carry out homeland defense, it should be noted that the elite troops of the US military are on the European battlefield, and the German attack is quite fierce. The British and American coalition forces are under great pressure, and it is not easy for the US military to withdraw from the European battlefield. "

    "Yesterday, didn't you see the war situation report sent by the German General Staff? The German army is preparing to cross the English Channel and attack the British mainland. Therefore, the American Second Army is the key to affecting the Eastern Pacific battlefield.  Yu He, order Yu Deshui, Director of the Intelligence Department, to find out the details of this second army no matter what means or methods are used so that we can make the next action plan!"

    After talking about the official business, Zhao Yuhe walked to Chu Tian's bed and asked with concern: "Captain Chu, your injury is recovering very quickly. Rest in peace, the division commander is also looking forward to your early discharge from the hospital!"

    Chu Tian smiled and replied: "Thank you, Chief of Staff, for your concern. To be honest, the doctor and Murong Xue did not let me get out of bed. According to my own wishes, I can just leave the hospital now. I have been lying in the hospital for more than ten days, and my bones are all broken."  I¡¯m so sore and even more tired than training!¡±

    Murong Xue, who was on the side, shouted that she was wronged, "Commander, Chief of Staff, listen, it's the doctor who doesn't allow you to get out of bed and move around, not me! Besides, the wounds haven't fully healed yet, can you get out of bed and move around?"

    Tang Qiuli and Zhao Yuhe laughed loudly. Tang Qiuli said: "Chutian, don't even think about being discharged from the hospital. If you don't stay in the hospital for a few months, even if the doctor agrees to discharge you, I won't approve it!"

    Chu Tian grimaced and muttered: "Sir, isn't this going to kill me? In a few months, my God, I've killed people!"

    On June 24, the U.S. Second Army, after four days of rough seas, could finally see the outline of the Hawaiian Islands. Commander Lieutenant General Harrison stood on the newly formed Pacific Fleet flagship "McKin"  On the deck of the heavy cruiser, looking at the increasingly clear land line in the field of vision, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

    Starting on the 21st, as soon as he entered the vast sea, Lieutenant General Harrison began to be wary. Although there were more than 60 warships in the Pacific Fleet, including three aircraft carriers as escorts, the escort force was not insignificant, but Lieutenant General Harrison  The general had no confidence in his heart. Looking around at the situation, the Japanese had occupied several important islands. Japanese land-based aircraft could carry out air strikes against the sailing formations at any time!

    If it were just the Pacific Fleet, Lieutenant General Harrison wouldn't be so worried. There are nearly a thousand troop carriers in the formation, the 9th and 10th mechanized infantry divisions of the first echelon of the Second Army, the 3rd and 10th Marine Corps,  Five divisions, with more than 80,000 people in four divisions, are all on board. With the current practice of the Pacific Fleet,? It is simply impossible to provide effective air cover for all troop carriers!

    If a troop transport ship was sunk by Japanese bombers, seven to eight hundred soldiers would be buried in the sea. Therefore, after the troops set off, Harrison ordered the 3rd and 6th Air Force of the Air Force in the name of commander.  All land-based fighter wings entered special-level combat readiness, and the fleet was ordered to maintain first-level combat readiness. Lieutenant General Harrison spent more than four days at sea in a state of continuous insomnia!

    The new commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, Lieutenant General Fullwood, was very dissatisfied with Lieutenant General Harrison's neurotic and arrogant behavior. In his heart, he was still vaguely looking down on it. However, the Pacific Fleet is currently under the Third  Lieutenant General Harrison was still his superior under the command of the Second Army. In order to reassure the Commander, Lieutenant General Fullwood ordered carrier-based aircraft to conduct uninterrupted aerial reconnaissance.

    To be fair, Lieutenant General Fullwood, who fought to the death with the German Navy's submarine "Wolf Pack" troops on the Atlantic battlefield, did not believe that the Japanese naval fleet could have much combat power. The former Pacific Fleet was completely annihilated.  , in the view of the lieutenant general, to a large extent, it was caused by a sneak attack. Whether it was the Battle of Pearl Harbor or the Battle of Midway, neither was a direct decisive battle.

    Germany, known as the number one military power in Europe, has never had a decent naval battle with its navy on the Atlantic battlefield. In other words, the Germans do not have a decent fleet so far, even though the German army is very powerful.  Can Japan in Asia still have a decent fleet?

    Lieutenant General Fulwood walked out of the command cabin and came to the deck. He looked at the calm sea, a few seagulls flying freely, the cloudless sky, and the occasional white cloud drifting by. He looked at the frowning and worried people.  Lieutenant General Harrison and Lieutenant General Fullwood felt it was necessary to give the commander some confidence and comforted him: "Your Majesty, Commander, there is no need to worry too much. If the Japanese navy has strong combat power, it will not be possible when we come to the Hawaiian Islands."  It should appear on the way!"

    "Our fleet has more than 200 carrier-based aircraft, which can provide safe air cover for the formation. The Japanese fleet did not appear, which shows that they do not dare to engage in a head-on battle with the Pacific Fleet!"

    Lieutenant General Harrison was not so optimistic. If it was true as Lieutenant General Fullwood said, how could he explain the annihilation of the former Pacific Fleet? The Japanese fleet must be hiding somewhere, waiting for opportunities, and  The situation on the battlefield in the Hawaiian Islands is even more worrying. The 1st and 4th Marine Divisions have been compressed by the Japanese Seventh Army on the easternmost tip of Hawaiian Island.

    The two Marine divisions, with less than four regiments left, stubbornly held on to a position with a radius of no more than 100 square kilometers. In such a large area, they had to serve as the first echelon of the Second Group Army.  The division has more than 80,000 troops and is the only landing site.

    Moreover, the conditions at this landing site were extremely harsh. The landing craft could not reach the shore at all. The soldiers had to disembark more than 2,000 meters away from the land and waded through almost bottom-deep water to land. One can imagine the difficulty.  .

    He looked at the confident Vice Admiral and reminded: "General, I don't think the Japanese fleet has the ability to attack us. It's just that they think they don't have fighter planes. General, don't underestimate the enemy. I'm at the Army Staff Department."  While working, I also had a general understanding of the situation of the Japanese naval fleet. General, when my troops begin to land, all the fighter planes in the fleet must provide strong air cover! "

    Vice Admiral Fullwood replied disapprovingly: "That's natural. The mission of the fleet is to ensure that the infantry lands on Hawaii Island." If he wanted to say something else, a communications staff officer came over in a hurry and said, "Report to the commander."  Your Excellency, I received a telegram from Brigadier General Holman, commander of the 1st Marine Division on Hawaii Island. There will be no large-scale fighting today and the troops can land as planned!"

    Lieutenant General Harrison ordered: "The troops began to land according to the original plan. The order of landing was, the 9th and 10th Mechanized Infantry Divisions were the first wave, and the 3rd and 5th Marine Divisions were the second wave.  , the Army Headquarters followed the first echelon ashore! Order the troops on the island to closely monitor the Japanese troops, and during the troops' landing, they must defend the landing site no matter whether they encounter a fierce attack by the Japanese troops! "

    Then, looking at Vice Admiral Fulwood, he said: "General, your plane is going to take off immediately and be on alert for the landing force. I don't know why, such a quiet battlefield, compared with the fierce battles in the past few days, is so quiet."  It makes me even more uneasy, and this is just the beginning!¡±

    On the other side of Hawaii Island, Lieutenant General Nakano Yoshiki, commander of the Japanese Seventh Army, put down the phone. A trace of bloody excitement flashed in his eyes. Behind him stood seven or eight Japanese division commanders.  .

      (To be continued)
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