From March 30 to April 2, the Ryukyu Islands were boiling over in just four days, and the Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army and the Chairman of the Ryukyu People's Party, Shang Tianen, jointly issued a statement that the Ryukyu War of Independence had begun in full swing and called on all Ryukyuan people to stand up bravely and join the Ryukyu War of Independence.

The five divisions that rushed to the Ryukyus from the main island of Japan were located on the islands of Miyakojima, Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, and Okinawa, and two of them were stationed in Okinawa. When he learned that Lin Junxiong and Shang Tianen announced the beginning of the Ryukyu War of Independence, Nakagawa Kiyohide immediately ordered the two divisions of Miyakojima and Tokunoshima to immediately move to Okinawa Island, and the strong combat effectiveness displayed by Lin Junxiong in leading the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army on Iriomote Island made him soberly realize that it was no longer realistic to rely on one or two divisions to hold on to a certain island, and the only hope at the moment was to hold on to Okinawa Island with heavy troops, and wait until the 200,000 troops withdrawn from the Philippine direction arrived, and then try to counterattack.

Anti-Japanese sentiment in various parts of the Ryukyus was unprecedentedly high, and the Japanese troops stationed in the Ryukyus put out fires everywhere, but most of the small units dispatched were wiped out, and even a wing of Japanese troops at the former site of Yuanyuanfukumura on Okinawa Island was wiped out in less than half an hour, and by April 5, war reports were sent back from all over the country showing that the troop losses had reached nearly 10,000 people, and Nakagawa Kiyohide was deeply frightened in his heart, and his resignation application submitted to the War Department was not approved for a long time, and he originally hoped that the troops withdrawn from the Philippines could stabilize the situation in the Ryukyus. But in just a few days, he gave up this idea, Lin Junxiong can defeat a million Kwantung Army in the northeast, not to mention this mere 200,000 people.

When Nakagawa Kiyohide had nothing to do, Hayashi Toshio held a meeting on the Ryukyu independent all-out counterattack operation in the Gyokusen-dong base, preparing to defeat the Japanese troops stationed in the Ryukyus in one fell swoop before the remnants of the Japanese army arrived.

"Brothers, after many years of preparation, now it is finally time to counterattack, Ryukyu independence is here, we must end the battle before the Japanese withdrawal in the direction of the Philippines arrives, there is only one week left for us, I hope you will go all out and fight for the Ryukyus!"

"The Southern Military Region now has control of Iriomote Island and Ishigaki Island, and the next battle plan is to eliminate the Japanese forces on Miyako Island, and then mobilize the main force to cooperate with the headquarters to launch a general attack on Okinawa Island. The Northern Military District fought a quick battle against the Japanese forces on Amami Oshima, and then mobilized a division to launch an attack on the Japanese forces on Tokunoshima. The first battle of the headquarters will be a surprise attack on the port of Naha, and the Ares Regiment will quickly capture the Japanese fleet. ”

Looking at the excited expressions of Shang Tianen, Xiang Beigen, and Manxiong, Lin Junxiong continued with a stern expression: "Compared to the Japanese army that wiped out the Ryukyus, it will be more difficult to defend the Ryukyu islands. After the Ryukyus are taken by us, it is like a thorn in the Japanese body, and they will definitely mobilize troops from all over the world to attack the Ryukyus, so within a week, we will not only complete the arduous task of destroying the Japanese army in the Ryukyus, but also deploy defenses on the main islands of Iriomote Island, Ishigaki Island, Miyako Island, Tokunoshima Island, and Amami Oshima. “

Although meeting Lin Toshio would not make Ryukyu peaceful, things developed to the point of being out of control, and the speed was far beyond Nakagawa Kiyohide's imagination.

On 8 April, the Miyakojima garrison encountered a surprise attack, the defenders of the two wings were completely annihilated, and a division that was about to withdraw to Okinawa watched in horror at the dock as the transport ships exploded one after another, and before they could ask for instructions on their next move, the fierce artillery fire behind them rang out, and the Japanese troops who could not avoid it on the beach became a live target, and they were almost completely annihilated in less than half a day.

Also on 8 April, the garrison of a division on Amami Oshima Island was subjected to a fierce attack, first the ammunition depot was blown up, and then the Japanese division headquarters was suddenly attacked, and the division commander and a number of division officers were eliminated.

In just one day, Miyakojima and Amami Oshima were lost, and Nakagawa Kiyohide could no longer hold back the depression in his heart, and shot two staff officers in the open, and the blood that burst out made him calm down a little. Could it be that Lin Junxiong wants to attack from the north and south, and the ultimate goal is Okinawa? But there are four divisions on Okinawa Island, plus one division that has already reached the vicinity of Tokunoshima, is Lin Junxiong sure that he can destroy five divisions in five days?

As long as he relied on the fortifications to defend it, Lin Junxiong would not be able to break through the defense of Okinawa in such a short time, no matter how capable he was. Nakagawa Kiyohide telegraphed the War Department about the situation in the Ryukyus, asking the troops in the Philippine direction to speed up their march, and on the other hand, ordered the four divisions on Okinawa to strengthen their fortifications and prepare for the attack of the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army led by Hayashi Toshio.

On April 8, when Nakagawa Kiyohide had just given orders to the four divisions, Hayashi Toshio personally arrived at Naha Port with two divisions of the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army Headquarters, which was heavily defended by the Japanese army, and at the same time gathered in Mauriwa with great fanfare with the troops of the Southern Military Region to Kitane, disturbing the sight of the Japanese army. In the direction of Tokunoshima, a division of the Japanese army that rushed back to Okinawa encountered a storm and had to stop at Tokunoshima, and the brute bear rushed to Tokunoshima with a division at the end of the battle of Amami Oshima.

On April 8, destined to be an unforgettable disaster for Nakagawa Kiyohide and the Japanese troops stationed in the Ryukyus, after learning that there were signs of a large number of troops gathering in the direction of Maoriwa, Nakagawa Kiyohide immediately sent one division to block the attack, and the other three divisions continued to rush to the deployment site according to the deployment. The Japanese troops in Naha Port shuttled back and forth, looking a little flustered, and Lin Junxiong observed for a long time, and at a certain moment, he suddenly gave the order to raid.

In the face of the sudden attack, the Japanese army looked for a defensive location everywhere, and finally stabilized, and the defenders of a division in Naha Port were already less than half left, and they were preparing to organize a counterattack, but the gunboats in the port suddenly opened fire on the Japanese position, and under the attack from both sides, the Japanese army in Naha Port was wiped out in less than half an hour.

The Japanese division of Tokunoshima was stationed near the port, and the commander of the Tokunoshima garrison thought that it was a reinforcement sent by the headquarters, so he immediately brought people to meet him. Seeing the opportunity, the wild bear took the troops around to the rear, and destroyed the Japanese defense deployment on Tokunoshima in one fell swoop, and when the Japanese troops in the port reacted and went to the battle site, the wild bear had already led the troops to attack the troops stationed in the port, and after a few back and forth, less than a third of the Japanese defense troops on Tokunoshima and the division that rushed back to Okinawa remained. When the brute bear launched a general attack, there was no way to advance, there was no way to retreat, except for a small number of stubborn resistance was eliminated, most of them chose to surrender.

When the report of the loss of Naha Port came, Nakagawa Kiyohide was furious, frightened the officers to withdraw in a hurry, when he pulled out his command knife, he found that everyone else behind him had slipped away except for Kojima Toshihiko, and was about to be furious, Kojima Toshihiko immediately stepped forward and persuaded: "Your Excellency, in three days, the new commander will arrive, and it is normal for the other officers to be disobedient now, you will kill them all, and it will be difficult to return to the country." ”

Nakagawa Kiyohide immediately sobered up a lot when he heard this, but in the face of the current situation, he had completely lost his assertion, Lin Junxiong was like his nemesis in his fate, he had always performed well, and the moment Lin Junxiong returned to the Ryukyus, he lost the desire to win in his heart, and even just wanted to escape from here.

"Kojima-kun, what should we do next?" Nakagawa Kiyohide felt that his mind was in a mess, and he really couldn't figure it out, so he asked.

Kojima Toshihiko thought for a while and sighed: "Judging from the news coming back from everywhere, the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army should have three troops, and the number should be no less than 100,000, and if we want to fight back, there is no chance at all." ”

"Yes, the total number of Ryukyuan people will not exceed 800,000, but the number of troops will exceed 100,000, it's terrifying, what kind of energy is this!" Nakagawa Kiyohide said in despair.

"Nakagawa-kun, the only countermeasure at the moment is to shrink the defense, and when the reinforcements come, they will attack inside and outside, and hard fighting will only lead to the annihilation of the whole army."

Nakagawa Qingxiu slowly raised his head and sighed, "I hope to hold on for three days!" ”

On April 9, Nakagawa Kiyohide sent heavy troops to defend several fortresses and put on a stubborn posture. However, he didn't know that Lin Junxiong had begun to lay out many years ago, and the Yuquandong base could be directly behind the Japanese Ryukyu garrison.

When the sound of gunfire came from the rear of the Japanese defense on Okinawa Island, Nakagawa Kiyohide held his head in his hands in despair, and wanted to hold on to help, but he didn't expect the Ryukyu People's Revolutionary Army to come and attack back and forth, and those strong fortifications could not play any role at all.

Emotions were contagious, and the pessimism of Kiyohide Nakagawa and Toshihiko Kojima spread to the troops, and the Japanese army was simply unable to resist the fierce offensive of the People's Revolutionary Army, and by the evening of April 9, only two wings of the Japanese army had retreated to the Ryukyu garrison headquarters to hold on.

Kiyohide Nakagawa and Toshihiko Kojima changed into samurai costumes and knelt on the floor, the rumbling of cannons not far away kept beating their nerves, and both knew that they would not be able to see the rising sun tomorrow.

For a long time, Nakagawa Kiyohide showed a bitter smile, "For so many years, although I have always been strong on the outside, Lin Junxiong has been tormenting me like a nightmare, we have maintained the stability of the Ryukyus for more than ten years, but after he came back for more than a month, what kind of person is this!" ”

"Nakagawa-kun, Lin Junxiong is very good at laying out in advance, the reason why we are losing all the games is that the empire's battle line is too long, resulting in not enough troops to eliminate the bandit army in the Ryukyus, giving them room to grow; The second is that Lin Junxiong's overall view is too strong, he first took Iriomote Island as a point, and then expanded to the entire Ryukyus, we lost unjustly! ”

The gunfire was getting closer and closer, and a soldier rushed in in in a panic to report that the outer defenses were broken. Nakagawa Kiyohide did not roar angrily anymore, but nodded calmly, glanced at Toshihiko Kojima, and the two sang bushido songs sadly, completing the sacred caesarean suicide of bushido, and ending their lives sadly.