Chapter 190: Guadalcanal

The final result was that Xiao Mubai saved him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info

In the end, he is not a cold-hearted person, Xiao Mubai can't turn a blind eye, and he has the previous lesson, although he dragged down the class, he still took him to the end together.

The 15080703 class completed the task, and the 16-kilometer weight-bearing cross-country came to an end.

Of course, this training, as the trump card of the adaptability stage, the number of recruits eliminated was beyond imagination, and nearly 120 people from more than 10 classes were eliminated.

At the end of the training, I was as tired as a dead dog, not only the soles of my feet were covered with blood blisters, but even my thighs were very sore, and my shoulders were red because of carrying a backpack.

The process is difficult and cruel, and the result is painful, even if you pass this assessment, few people cheer, it is really dead.

This training is complete, and it is time for another task.

Lying on the bed, Xiao Mubai was lazy, not wanting to move, his eyes stared directly at the ceiling above his head, and the lights in the room were extremely dazzling.

With a snap, the lights dimmed and the room went dark.

Xiao Mubai stared at the air quietly, listening to the snoring sound coming from all directions, his teammates were already asleep, and now was the best moment.

On the evening of August 16, at 11:41, Xiao Mubai prepared to start the tenth mission.

didn't wait long, and when Xiao Mubai was about to fall asleep, he suddenly crossed over.

woke up again, Xiao Mubai was woken up.

"Ensign? Get up! ”

With sleepy eyes open, Xiao Mubai woke up with a strong spirit, and there was a soldier, a white man, wearing a steel helmet, and the military uniform he was wearing seemed to be from the US Army in World War II.

Why do you say this, because Xiao Mubai ruled out the possibility that he was British according to what he just said in English, that is, American, and then ruled out the possibility of the Vietnam War according to the style of military uniform, and then came to this answer.

In World War II, Xiao Mubai felt the solid steel plate under his feet, and knew that he was now on a warship, according to estimates, it should be transporting troops, or about to launch a landing operation.

Almost instantly, Xiao Mubai understood so much.

Looking around, there are rows of raised beds, on which are all American soldiers, wearing olive green military uniforms and white shoulders and the like.

The warship was shaking, and it seemed as if there were waves coming from below. The warship was not very breathable, and there was a bad smell of sweat from so many people living together for so many days.

Come down again, wait until a series of system prompts sound, and then inform Xiao Mubai of his situation.

A mechanical voice came from my ear: "Mission on."

Date: August 7, 1942.

Location: The waters off Guadalcanal, South Pacific.

Background: The Battle of Guadalcanal, or simply the Battle of Guadalcanal, codenamed Operation Lookout, was a battle fought by Allied forces (Allied forces) in the Pacific Theater of World War II between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943, in Guadalcanal and the surrounding islands. It was part of the Allied strategic plan to protect the transport routes between the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and was the beginning of the Allied counteroffensive in the Pacific. This was the second major Allied offensive against Japan a few months after the Battle of Kokoda Trail.

Faction: Allied U.S. Marine Division.

Identity: Lieutenant George Robert.

Goal: Survive a week on Kuah Island and lead your C Platoon to defeat the enemy.

Mission failure, system punishment! ”

Hearing the news from the system, Xiao Mubai knew that this mission turned out to be the Battle of Guadalcanal.

The Battle of Kuah Island lasted for half a year, and at the beginning of this period, it began with a small landing battle of the American army, and then the Japanese army gradually increased its troops in order to retake the island, and launched an unprecedented battle at sea, land and air, thus evolving into a decisive battle between Japan and the Allies.

The battle, which lasted more than half a year, lost a large number of warships and planes in the war, and the Japanese casualties far exceeded those of the US military. Eventually, Japan was unable to wage a war of attrition and chose to withdraw its troops. The U.S. military eventually completely occupied Kuah Island, and then seized the Solomon Islands, and finally the entire South Pacific region, so the U.S. military began a strategic counteroffensive.

The Battle of Guadalcanal was Japan's second defeat after the Battle of Midway, and it was also a turning point for Japan to move from strategic superiority to disadvantage, and from a global perspective, the Allied counteroffensive and victory on Kuah Island at the end of 1942, together with the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of El Alamein at the same time, became the beginning of the strategic counteroffensive stage of the Allied Powers.

This is on a large scale, and it has little impact on the success or failure of Xiao Mubai's mission. As an ordinary lieutenant platoon commander, Xiao Mubai doesn't need to think about this, he only needs to be responsible for the next battle.

Lieutenant George Robert, Platoon Commander of the C Platoon of Charlie's Infantry Company, 1st Regiment of the 1st Marine Division.

George Robert, a 27-year-old native of Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from the U.S. Naval Military Academy and served in the Marine Corps of the Pacific Fleet in the U.S. Pacific Theater.

Lieutenant George had been living in the landing fleet for a week, and had only arrived about 60 nautical miles from Kuah Island from Fiji on the night of 31 July and 6 last night, and had not been discovered by the Japanese under the cover of bad weather.

At 1 a.m., the landing formation arrived at the sea area 10 nautical miles from Kuah Island, and it has been docked ever since, and more than eight hours have passed since then.

Xiao Mubai knows something about the Battle of Kuah Island and knows that this battle will last for half a year, but this is none of his business, as long as he spends this week with peace of mind.

Soon, in less than an hour, the U.S. landing formation will be split into two, the troops codenamed X-Ray will be the 1st and 5th Marine Regiments commanded by Vandergraft, attacking Kuah Island through the southern waterway of Savo Island, and the troops codenamed Y-Ray will be four battalions commanded by Brigadier General Ruptas under the command of Deputy Division Commander to attack Tulagi Island through the North Waterway of Savo Island. Two other battalions served as reserves.

Among them, George's First Marine Regiment will attack Kuah Island through the southern waterway of Savo Island, and the U.S. Air Force stationed on Efate Island and Espírito Santo Island will dispatch B-17 bombers to suppress the Japanese troops in the Solomon Islands to ensure the smooth landing of American troops.

From six o'clock, the warships covering the formation began shelling the Japanese positions on Kuah Island, and then the carrier-based aircraft that took off from the aircraft carrier flew over Kuah Island and carried out heavy bombing and strafing.

The landing beachhead and the Japanese position were the focus of the attack, and even if Xiao Mubai stayed in the cabin of the warship, he could hear the sound of fierce bombardment outside.

Xiao Mubai knew that this battle was not difficult at the beginning, and the Japanese defenders were defenseless at all, so they were suddenly landed, and it took a day to realize it.

But by then, it was already too late, the American troops had already landed on a large scale, and the brutal battle began.

…… (To be continued.) )