Two P-38s were flying along the coastline of Kuah Island, and at 10 o'clock yesterday evening, the Tokyo Express (nicknamed the Japanese destroyer fleet by the US military on Kuah Island) arrived again as scheduled and shelled the airfield. However, the destroyer's 5-inch guns were really limited in power and did little damage to the airfield. The pits on the runway were filled in less than two hours.

However, if the Tokyo Express is there, it usually means that there are Japanese people on the island at night. So early in the morning, Ron and Billy came out on patrol in the P-38. Because of the lack of air supremacy, there was no way to build any port facilities in the area occupied by the Japanese. That run is the easiest temporary dock. So the only way to get things ashore is to move them from the transport ship to the sampan, and then use the sampan to bring them ashore. This is inefficient and time-consuming. And these things are always piled up on the beach on the shore after being sent ashore, and then transported to a hidden place on the island. Many times before the supplies could be moved, the day dawned. As a result, I saw a group of American planes flying in the sky, and then the incendiary bombs kept falling, and the materials that had not been moved, especially the food, were burned to ashes under the noses of the hungry devils.

"Look there, sir! 11 o'clock direction. ”

Ron had already seen that there were still a lot of supplies piled up on the beach over there, east and west. A large group of Japanese soldiers were carrying those things box by box. From the air? One? Root? Read? In the novel.ybdu., those Japanese people are like a swarm of yellow ants that are moving.

Apparently the Japanese also saw the plane, so some began to throw away what they were holding on to and run, while others clung to what they were holding on to and ran towards the jungle. Some people even raised the 38 big cover in their hands and prepared to shoot in the air.

"Damn! I think I'm the golden sun. Ron complained silently in his heart.

Under the belly of both Ron and Billy's P-38 hung three 500-pound incendiary bombs. Swooping down at a low altitude, six incendiary bombs burned the supplies on the beach into a sea of fire.

In the eyes of the Japanese hatred, the two P-38s slowly turned their heads and continued to hover over the supplies: the things had not yet burned out, and they could not go yet. Otherwise, the Japanese will come out to put out the fire and grab something. And not only did these two P-38s go, but after a while, several more dreadnought bombers came. All of a sudden, the hope of eating rice balls was shattered.

It's been a few days since Toshitoshi Fujisaki has eaten anything normal. He arrived on the island at the end of August on the Tokyo Express. When he landed on the island that night, he was still full of confidence, thinking that as long as he showed the spirit of Yamato, he would definitely be able to beat the beautiful animals to the ground. But after going to the island, he realized that the spirit of Yamato was not always effective. For example, when you have a belly, it doesn't work very well. He was transported to the island with some supplies. But the number is limited. And you can't move away if you have more. It didn't take long for the supplies to run out. In the area where the Japanese army was stationed, there was now very little wildlife. When he first arrived on the island, he was chatting with a veteran surnamed Matsuda who had been on the island for a while, when a large red and black centipede, which was about a foot long, suddenly crawled out from under the rotten leaves not far away. The old soldier's eyes lit up at once, he drew his bayonet, and with a leap of the fish pounced, nailing the large centipede that had covered it to the ground. Fujisaki was surprised to himself, and saw that the veteran Mari had gouged out the venom glands and fangs on the centipede's head with a knife, and then glanced at Fujisaki and said, "Fujisaki-kun, you also come half?" This stuff is delicious, crunchy, and chicken-flavored. ”

Fujisaki was so frightened that he fell backwards and almost sat on the ground. "Mr. Matsuda, are you kidding?"

"You don't eat? Ah, that's great. Matsuda immediately hurriedly stuffed the centipede into his mouth and chewed it rattling.

At that time, Fujisaki was still very surprised, but now that he thinks of the half centipede, Fujisaki regrets it to death, and his stomach becomes more and more hungry.

When the supplies arrived last night, Fujisaki was supposed to give priority to carrying rice, but he was ordered to carry other important supplies first. As a result, the rice was burned in vain. Although Fujisaki was once full of hope for victory after seeing those important supplies, he also knew that he might not have a chance to go back, he did not have a son, and his parents had long since passed away. There is only one 15-year-old sister named Silk Weaver in the family. Before coming to Kuah Island, he received a letter from her, mentioning that Japan is also very short of supplies now, and he is often hungry. It also worries him.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning of that day, a group of U.S. military transport ships arrived at the dock of Kuah Island and unloaded 3,000 heavily armed soldiers. There are also 5 105mm guns and 8 37mm anti-tank guns, as well as 5 M3 light tanks. Along with the fleet came to the island Ron's old friend, the journalist Hai Lan.

Since the outbreak of the war, Hailan has become the pillar of the newspaper. As a woman, she was constantly on the front lines of war, from where she sent one ebullying report after another. This has made her herself a star in the spotlight. In particular, some women's libertators have used her as an example to prove their views. Sea Blue is also very good at taking advantage of this status to constantly bring additional benefits to the big poisonous snake.

This time, when she heard that on September 7th, Ron and the others had won another air battle, she immediately asked to come to the island for an interview. However, due to the sudden arrival of important customers in the company, the trip was delayed, and I did not come to the island again until today.

In this interview, Ron and Vander Rift both became supporting characters. The Vulcan cannon of the python seems to have become the protagonist. Both Ron and Vandergravet were full of praise for it. Other pilots also demanded that their planes be reequipped with Vulcan cannons. This situation is really, well, makes Hailan's face full of smiles. The radiant appearance fascinated many soldiers and pilots.

Everyone thought that Hailan was rejoicing in the victory of the United States, but Ron knew that what really pleased her was that the Vulcan Cannon had a much better chance of getting an order after this battle.

During an exclusive interview with Ron, Hailan told Ron that the company now has a new customer, CP. The Soviets learned about the weapons of the anaconda through the Spanish war. Although the Anaconda's rifle made the Soviets very disdainful. But the black-hearted anti-infantry mines designed by the python were deeply loved by the Russians. These mines use ceramic shells, which make it virtually difficult for mine detectors to detect. And it's very, well, very appropriate. It has never killed a single enemy. Because it has very little charge, it's just enough to blow up a leg. But it's better than being blown up. Anyway, if he is crippled, he will not be able to go to the battlefield, and the enemy will have to pay for the unlucky guy to heal, and at least two people will have to carry him down. This means that if a thunder rings on the battlefield, the opponent will permanently lose one person, and there will be two fewer people temporarily. What's more, this guy's tragic situation will also seriously damage the enemy's morale. In Spain, when the Soviets first came into contact with this thing, when they saw that the charge was so small, their first reaction was that the capitalists of the Imperialism were really black-hearted, and when they saw the effect of this thing, their reaction was that the hearts of the capitalists of the Imperialism were really black to an unimaginable extent. Later the Soviets also began to copycat such small anti-infantry mines. Recently, a Soviet purchasing delegation came to the United States, and the Soviets, who remembered the mines of the python, made a special trip to the python, and the result was the same as the Vulcan anti-aircraft gun, which has violent firepower. The Soviets had an almost pathological obsession with the density of firepower, and the only thing they were dissatisfied with was the belief that the caliber was too small. They insisted that they get a larger caliber for them, at least 30mm, and it would be better if they could get a 37mm or even 57mm. It is said that after hearing the number 57mm, the company's technicians fainted several times.

Hearing that the Soviets were going to buy the Python's weapons, Ron suddenly remembered the two most classic Soviet weapons he had ever seen in his previous life, and how happy it would be if he copied them out first and then sold them back to those old hairy people. So he told Hailan that he had a brand new weapon idea, and he would come up with it in a few days, and let the company's after-sales personnel take it back to try it.

While Ron was busy thinking about how to make more money, the Japanese were not idle. After the Great Air Battle on September 7, the Japanese Navy and Army held separate meetings to review the First Battle of Kuah. While both sides tried to blame each other for the defeat, the Army blamed the Navy for failing to protect their convoys (the Army built its own convoy due to the fact that the Navy and the Army were at odds with each other); The Navy blamed the Army's failure to capture the airfield, which led to frequent air strikes on Navy warships. But at least there was a consensus on one point. That is, it is impossible to obtain air supremacy over Kuah Island by relying solely on the strength of the Japanese army at the Rabaul base. Continuing to do so will only keep suffering defeats.

At the end of September, the 2nd Division under the command of Maruyama, which had just been transported to the island, had an encounter with the 1st Marine Division, which was expanding the defense area. Relying on the support of heavy artillery and aircraft, the 1st Marine Division only suffered 65 casualties and killed and wounded more than 700 Japanese soldiers. This battle made it even clearer to the Japanese that there was no such thing as tanks and artillery

And without air supremacy, it is impossible to transport troops and heavy equipment to the island on a large scale, and it is impossible to seize the island. And to win, it is necessary to find a way, a way that can really effectively paralyze the airport on Kuah Island. So, a bold plan appeared in the minds of some commanders of the Navy: to completely destroy the airfield with the huge guns of battleships!