The 6 boats carrying the officers and men of the 6 Squadron left the 6 boats at 8 o'clock, each carrying a platoon of officers and men, and the sea area they started to leave was about eight nautical miles away from the 6 wars, and they could reach it within half an hour. Unlike the previous 6 Asunción Island, the U.S. military deployed thousands of defense troops on Agorihan Island, and built a large number of fortifications, the first batch of beach grabbing troops of the 6 Squadron had two regiments, nearly 5ooo people, and they were transported by 2oo boarding 6 boats (transporting these 6 boats to 6 ships reached 4o) This is the largest beach rushing 6 operation organized by the 6 Combat Brigades of the Imperial Navy after the outbreak of the war!

At eight o'clock and 05 a.m., the heaviest round of artillery bombardment of the Third Task Force began, and even the previously infrequently used cannons were thrown into battle. Within ten minutes, dozens of warships used thousands of shells to plow the beach of the 6th Brigade several times, and the massive shelling of the 3rd Task Force did not end until the observation aircraft determined that there were no more valuable targets for shelling in this area less than three kilometers long and less than 5oo meters deep.

At 8:15 a.m., two regiments of heavy bombers taking off from Iwo Jima and Ogasawara Islands arrived over Agrihan Island, and the more than 300 bombers each carried six tons of bombs, and when they all reached the island, they dropped 12 25o kg bombs in the bomb bay. In an instant, thousands of tons of bombs fell on this small island with an area of only more than ten square kilometers, and the entire island was trembling, and even the sea water on the surrounding sea surface fluctuated, and the smoke of gunpowder almost covered the entire island!

At 8:30 a.m., a second wave of bombers from Task Force 1 arrived over the island. The mission of these bombers was to find the fish that had slipped through the net, and when the 6th Sentai came ashore, they used bombs to destroy the American fire points that were hidden and evaded the shelling and carpet bombing.

At this time, more than a dozen boarding boats carrying the first battalion rushed to the beach, and then, the American machine guns and artillery in the beach fortifications miraculously rang out. The officers and men of the 6th Sentai who had seen the shelling and bombing scene in front of them could not believe their eyes. On this beach with an area of about one square kilometer, the fleet and bombers have dropped thousands of tons of ammunition, but the enemy's fortifications have not been completely destroyed!

There are many more troubles and difficulties that the 6th team has to face. During the initial bombardment and shelling, many shells and bombs fell on the beach, forming huge craters. Many of the craters were just below the surface of the sea, and as a result, many officers and men of the 6th Squadron fell into these craters after jumping off the 6th boat. The resistance of the American troops was extremely frenzied, machine gun bullets rained down, and a few shore defense guns destroyed six boarding boats in a matter of minutes. Those officers and men who boarded the 6 boats had already died before they even set foot on the beach!

Dive bombers arrived quickly, and their role was greatest when dealing with point-like targets on the ground. Then, four Ospreys, which carried out horizontal bombing, dropped several incendiary bombs on the US defensive positions. This is specially prepared for the defensive positions of the US military, these incendiary bombs are improved on the basis of the kind of incendiary bombs used in the bombing of Japan, 25o kilograms of ground bombs are loaded with 15o kilograms of ground incendiary agent, and 25 kilograms of auxiliary explosives, an incendiary bomb can cover the position within a radius of 15o meters, and continue to burn for dozens of seconds, and the incendiary that flows into those dark bunkers will be the biggest nemesis of the US military. The fleet also soon resumed shelling. Several destroyers approaching the beach bombarded the American machine-gun bunkers with their main guns. Shore artillery fortifications.

The battle was fought extremely fiercely, and less than a third of the officers and men of the 6th Squadron Battalion, which attacked first, rushed to the beach and found a hiding spot. But he was still overwhelmed by the machine guns and artillery of the American army. The battalion commander, the battalion chief of staff, and the three company commanders have all been killed, and the commander in charge is a second lieutenant platoon commander!

For fifteen minutes, the bombardment and shelling did not stop. When the officers and men of the 6th Sentai were overwhelmed by enemy fire, their only hope was the battleships hovering overhead, as well as in the nearby sea. At this time, the most active fighters were those with small bombs and 2o mm guns. When the bombers dropped their bombs, the fighters took the place of the bombers and began to use machine guns. Rockets, small bombs provide support for the 6 Sentai team.

At 8:45 a.m., the second group of two battalions of the 6th Brigade rushed to the beach, and the bombardment and shelling continued. The 6th Sentai also requested reinforcement from the two task forces. The strength of the resistance of the American army was far greater than the estimate of the 6 Sentai before the attack!

"How many bombers do we have now?"

Tan Renhao was also anxious after receiving the request of the 6th team, the initial stage of the 6th battle was the most critical, and whether it could succeed or not was in one fell swoop.

"There are also two squads, which are now hanging bombs, and they can take off in ten minutes."

The staff officer in charge immediately answered.

"How many fighters are there to mobilize?"

Tan Renhao took out a cigarette. One of the great benefits of the Falcon is that it can be used as a makeshift bomber when necessary.

"Three squads, do you need to send them out?"

"Do you need to ask?"

Tan Renhao glanced at the staff officer who had a bit of a wooden fish head. "Immediately let these fighters hang bombs, rockets, and go out as soon as the bombers take off!"

"But the bombers we came back ......"

"The returning bomber landed one step later, and the 6th team must be guaranteed to go ashore smoothly!"

Tan Renhao didn't give the other party a chance to speak at all, "Arrange it immediately, and contact General Yan Guozhong and tell him that the first task force will support it to the end even if it fights hard, and when the fighters run out, I will personally lead the escort warships to provide artillery support for the 6th team!" ”

The 6th Sentai is still fighting the U.S. military for control of the beach, and both sides know that this is the most critical point in the entire battle of Deng 6. By half-past nine, the vanguard of both regiments had landed on the beach, and the casualty rate of the 6th Brigade was nearly 30 percent, and a large number of wounded fell in the blood-stained sea water, unable to receive timely assistance. More officers and men of the 6th Squad were charging at the defensive positions of the American troops.

At 9:35 a.m., the 3rd Task Force began the 2nd Task Force shelling. The main target of this artillery attack was the defensive positions of the American forces in depth behind the beachhead, blocking the reinforcements of the American forces from the defensive positions on the beachhead in order to relieve the pressure on the 6 Sentai team. At 9:40 a.m., the third wave of bombers of Task Force 1 arrived, and in addition to the two squads of bombers, three more squads of fighters were arrayed. The bomber was more suitable for close-range bombing support, and was more certain against the American bunkers, so its main task was to clear the American fortifications on the beachhead for the 6th Sentai team.

With the full support of two task forces. The 6th Sentai quickly organized three assault forces and launched a brave attack on the defensive positions of the American troops. Officers and men of the 6th Squad continued to fall, but many more American officers and soldiers were killed. The battle was so inextricable that the U.S. reserves deployed behind the beachhead were quickly engaged, but most of the U.S. reserves were blocked out of the beachhead by the artillery fire of Task Force 3.

At 10:15 a.m., the second batch of 6 troops on the beach was on the beach, and the 6 teams of four regiments (only two and a half regiments were actually only two and a half regiments in strength when they hit this) already had an absolute advantage in terms of strength. But the fighting on the beachhead continues. The reserves of the American army arrived at about 10:20, but it was already too late to drive the 6th brigade of the Don Army out of the sea at this time.

The battle for the beachhead continued until four o'clock in the afternoon, when the first batch of amphibious armored vehicles of the 6th Squadron drove onto the beach, and the resistance of the American troops was suppressed. The last American troops defending the beachhead surrendered around five o'clock. After almost the entire daytime of fierce fighting, the 6th team took control of the beachhead at a heavy cost of 12oo casualties (including more than 4oo killed), while the American troops defending the beachhead were almost all annihilated, and less than 1oo were taken prisoner.

Before dark, more than 8ooo officers and soldiers of the 6th Squad had gone ashore (excluding the casualties, including a 12oo engineering corps) Yan Guozhong also stepped on the beach at this time. The officers and men of the 6 Sentai after the success of the 6 on the 6 did not stop. Most of the officers and men were strengthening the defenses of the beachhead, and a group of scouts were sent out. At night, the US military will definitely fight back. The battle will be even more fierce, and it is necessary to consolidate the beachhead before the US counterattack!

The last bombers to return to Task Force 1 landed on the carrier before half-past six. During the more than 10 hours of fierce fighting, the bombers of Task Force 1 (including fighters on bombing missions) flew more than 8oo sorties, and on average, each aircraft flew four times. Pilots were extremely tired, and many pilots were lifted out of the planes by service crews.

"The night's supply must be done."

Tan Renhao also saw the pilots who rolled out of the plane, but in the daytime battle, the ammunition on the aircraft carrier had been consumed by fifty percent, and it was necessary to carry out a night replenishment (the navy has a clear standard, and the ammunition reserve before each battle should not be less than sixty percent), otherwise tomorrow's support operations will be seriously affected.

"I'll arrange it right away!"

Hao Dongjue joined the command work in the afternoon, and he only slept for four hours. "However, now the pilots still have the status of orderlies......"

"Let them all rest at night and not have to participate in the supply work!"

Tan Renhao is also very aware of the current situation of the fleet, "The aviation units must be guaranteed sufficient rest. If you don't have enough manpower, let all the staff officers in rotation go to participate in the supply work! ”

Hao Dongjue nodded, and didn't say anything more. Now the nerves of the officers and men of the fleet are a little nervous, and their physical strength is even more extreme, but the problem is. They can't go back yet, they have to keep going.

That night, Tan Renhao and Hao Dongjue took all the staff officers who had no task (there were only more than 20 people) and the senior officers on the aircraft carrier (these people would not participate in this kind of physical work in normal times) to participate in the supply activities. The enthusiasm of the officers and men of the fleet was aroused, and many officers and men who were already tired and climbed down during the day came to participate in the supply work, and some aviation service personnel also took the initiative to join in. As the commander, Tan Renhao's leading role was waved, and when everyone was doing these dirty and tiring heavy physical work, even the commander of the fleet and the chief of staff, there was naturally no reason to escape!

The resupply continued until four o'clock in the morning. After Tan Renhao saw the last bomb being transported to the ammunition depot, he dragged his tired body back to rest. The first wave of bombers during the day will take off at 5:50 a.m., and the aviation service personnel must prepare for the bombers before 5:20 a.m., and the officers and men on the aircraft carrier must clear the flight deck before that (this was originally the work of the aviation service personnel, but it was assigned to the officers and men of the fleet at that time), and the pilots will get up at 5 o'clock, and after breakfast, they will go to listen to the new pre-war briefing, and then board the plane.

When the bomber's motive began to roar, Tan Renhao was sleeping in a fog, and he only felt the floor shaking. Although the officers and men have no complaints (the annihilation of the 17th Task Force is the stimulant for the officers and men to continue fighting), the physical strength of the people is limited, and many officers and men have only six hours of rest a day, or even less than six hours. Perhaps, they can hold out for five days, ten days, but who can hold out for a month? And how long will this Deng-6 battle last, a month, or two months?

Tan Renhao had a dream, and suddenly felt that someone was shaking him, and he also meant that he was in a dream, and when a wet towel was thrown on his face, he immediately woke up.

"What's wrong?"

Tan Ren Hao sat up suddenly, and hit his head on the iron frame above, so painful that he almost shed tears. He rubbed his head a few times before he asked Hao Dongjue, who was standing next to the bed, "The plane group is out?" ”

"Just leaving, but ......"

Hao Dongjue picked up the telegram, "The telegram I just received." You eat first, I brought you breakfast. ”

Tan Renhao immediately got up from the bed, and the lunch box containing breakfast was placed on the table. While he was getting dressed, Hao Dongjue had already lit a cigarette and sat down. He also looked haggard, with dark circles under his eyes, as if he was a seriously ill patient.

"What telegram?"

Tan Renhao took the cigarette and didn't rush to move the breakfast.

"The command of the Navy is coming, a new enemy situation."

Tan Renhao immediately looked at Hao Dongjue, hesitated for a moment, and then he took the telegram.