On the sea, wooden sailboats are ready to go. A red flare rose into the sky, and Marine Brigade Commander Li Dabao, with his eyes on his watch, held the hour and minute hands to 7:30, almost every second. "Order the commandos to attack!" The motor roared on the surface of the sea, forming clouds of black smoke. Behind each wooden boat were several rubber boats, which were brought in from the United States and tailored specifically for the Battle of the Taiwan Strait.

The flotilla entered the blockade zone of Japanese artillery fire, and the Japanese coastal artillery began to shell fiercely. From time to time, columns of water rise high above the sea. Suddenly, a cannonball hit a wooden ship, and with a violent explosion, fragments of the wooden boat flew all over the sky. After the explosion, fragments of wood and the bodies of fallen soldiers floated on the sea, and the living soldiers searched for rubber boats, then climbed up to continue on their way. Another wooden boat was hit, the entire bow was sliced off, and the wooden boat quickly overturned on its side. The sea glowed red, and it was a fusion of soldiers' blood.

In less than ten minutes, five wooden boats of the Marine Brigade were hit and sunk, and the sea was in shambles. Brigade Commander Li Dabao felt a faint pain in his heart when he saw this scene. The order to attack has been given, the military order is like a mountain, and it is necessary to charge forward at the moment of life and death. The corpses of the dead soldiers on the sea continued to increase, and more soldiers who fell into the water struggled to swim towards the shore. Li Dabao was very anxious in his heart, his eyes were aimed at the direction of the fort, hoping that the special forces would launch an attack on the Japanese fort as soon as possible. Such a purgatory-like blow lasted 20 minutes, and suddenly the Japanese artillery bombardment began to weaken, smoke rose in the direction of the battery, and there was no doubt that the special forces attacked.

Li Dabao shouted loudly: "The special forces have launched an attack on the fort, and order all ships to advance at full speed." "The Marine Brigade under the command of Li Dabao mainly attacked the port of Wanli, and it was a very arduous task to not only rush to land on the beach, but also to face the heavy garrison of the Japanese army. As the Japanese batteries gradually muted fire, the pressure on the attacking troops decreased sharply, and the speed of the attack began to accelerate. Entering the shallow sea area, the Japanese infantry artillery and anti-aircraft guns began to bombard desperately, but fortunately, dozens of bombers bombed the Japanese fortifications indiscriminately, resulting in the Japanese army's shooting accuracy was not high, and the threat was relatively reduced.

A wooden boat ran aground, and the soldiers jumped into the sea to board the dinghy. There are plenty of open cokes and reefs in the shallow waters close to the shore, and there is no doubt that rubber boats played a role. The wooden boats of the 15th Brigade of the 43rd Division, which served as the secondary attacker, followed closely and entered the shallow sea area. Approaching the shore, the soldiers jumped out of rubber boats and charged while lying in the water. In the face of the dense rain of bullets from the Japanese army, soldiers fell into the sea from time to time. On the right side of the pier was a shoal, which was an ideal place for landing, but the Japanese had a dense group of pillboxes on the shore of the shoal, and the soldiers ashore were suppressed by the dense fire of the Japanese army, and the attack was blocked.

In the central fort, Zhang Cheng, the commander of the special regiment, ran in in dust and said, "Commander, all the forts have been taken." Mu Shixiong put down the binoculars and said: "The landing force is blocked on the shore, and we must support the operation." You immediately lead the assault brigade and fire brigade to attack the Japanese position, and cooperate with the Marine Brigade to take the port as soon as possible. I'll take command of the special combat team! Soon the special operations group launched an attack from south to north, and the Japanese coastal defense system fell into chaos, and the Japanese defense troops were flanked. The special operations regiment launched an attack in time, the Japanese army was taken by surprise, and the first Marine Brigade took the opportunity to consolidate the beachhead.

Mu Shixiong personally commanded the assault brigade to enter the Japanese underground fortifications, and the attack was very fast. A core fortress with two ships of heavy machine guns and a 92 infantry gun. At this time, the Japanese soldiers were firing fiercely, and two special forces rushed in, and with the strafing of submachine guns, the Japanese soldiers in the fortress were knocked to the ground one after another. The two soldiers did not bother to look and immediately looked for a new target. Hand-to-hand combat is the strong point of the special combat regiments, and their individual combat capability is extremely strong, and it is difficult for the Japanese army to parry.

Mu Shixiong commanded the special operations brigade and destroyed a Japanese wing headquarters, killing a Japanese wing commander, and tearing open a hole in the Japanese army's territory. On the beach, the rubber boat of Li Dabao, commander of the Marine Brigade, was close to the beach, and the beachhead was already firmly established at this time. After Li Dabao went ashore, he ordered the port to be quickly taken along the coast, so that the wooden boats of the follow-up landing force could directly dock the port and expand the landing area. Ouyang Jian sent a special combat regiment to participate in the battle, creating the necessary conditions for the success of the landing operation. It can be said that the special operation played the role of anchoring the sea.

Embattled, the atmosphere of defeat enveloped the Japanese brigade headquarters, the defensive positions lost contact one after another, and the brigade commander Murakami Masaji had a lack of oxygen in his brain and difficulty breathing. He couldn't understand why he was about to collapse in such a short period of time. "Report, Captain Kimura has lost news!" An operational staff officer reports. Murakami Masaji knew in his heart that the loss of contact with Captain Kimura meant that he had completely lost his command function, and that his subordinates were in a situation of fighting separately. The war situation is irreparable, and Murakami Masaji, as an imperial soldier in the year of the sixtieth year, is loyal to the emperor.

Not every Imperial soldier can choose to commit suicide, because it symbolizes the highest honor of the Imperial soldier. Murakami drove all his subordinates out for the last resistance, and he calmly prepared himself. Suicide must be steady and ruthless, unable to bear the pain, and finally need help from others. When the gunfire outside turned from fierce to thin, Murakami Masaji expertly inserted the knife into his abdomen and then cut it sideways. The technique was clean and neat, and when he was satisfied with his beautiful technique, his brain instantly lost consciousness. The individual soldiers of the Japanese army still resisted stubbornly, but it was no longer relevant to the overall situation.

The fierce gunfire gradually became sparse, and Mu Shixiong walked into the headquarters of the Japanese brigade and saw Murakami Masaji holding the handle of the knife with both hands and his head bowed, and there was very little blood on the bandage on his abdomen. Seeing the gray hair and beard of the Japanese commander, he knew that the Japanese commander in front of him was a veteran of his horse career. To end his life in this way shows that he was a samurai. Mu Shixiong knew that the young soldiers of the Japanese army rarely chose to commit suicide, and they would fight until the last moment. Mu Shixiong waved his hand silently, meaning to give a minimum of respect and let him be decent.

"Master, it's really you!" Li Dabao walked in wet, with an excited look on his face. When Mu Shixiong saw Li Dabao, his father's feelings were revealed. "You're still alive?" "Master! I'm alive! "When I see the soldiers killed on the sea, I am worried about you!" "Master, I understand your feelings!" "The battle continues, return to your command position as the commander-in-chief!" Li Dabao nodded silently and left. Mu Shixiong said to the combat staff officer beside him: "Immediately set up a radio station and report to the command headquarters that the landing operation was successful, and the bowl has been taken by us." ”

Mu Shixiong came to the pier, and the soldiers who arrived later were going ashore. Seeing that there were wooden boats on the sea salvaging the bodies of the dead soldiers, Mu Shixiong was in a gloomy mood, the Marine Brigade as a landing assault force, the casualties must be very large, presumably Dabao's mood must be uncomfortable. Although Dabao is his apprentice, the relationship between them has long gone beyond master and apprentice to the relationship between father and son. Mu Shixiong couldn't help but think of Dabao again, and his father's love made him unable to let go. In the distance, the shadow of the convoy came out again, and the 2nd landing force arrived. The scene of the landing operation has surfaced in front of my eyes, and it is really full of dangers. The scene of this sea-crossing battle will probably be unforgettable for a lifetime. A group of American bombers appeared in the sky again, and the huge roar was deafening.

After capturing Wanli, the 43rd Brigade, which went ashore later, quickly pulled to the north of the port to fortify and intercept the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Taichung. Aerial reconnaissance reported that although the Japanese 18th Division was intercepted by air strikes, the vanguard of the division had approached the bowl. Next, the bowl will be the focus of contention between the two sides. After the completion of the landing mission, the Marine Brigade temporarily did not serve as a blocking operation according to the order of the headquarters. The troops were pulled to a school and put on standby, and the task of clearing the remnants of the enemy was entrusted to the special operations regiment.

The Marine Brigade has 5,000 people, and the battle damage has reached 2,600, and Li Dabao is particularly heavy with the data on battle damage. So many good brothers who get along day and night are gone in the blink of an eye, and such a loss is difficult for him to accept. "Brigade commander, don't be too sad, we were prepared in advance for the cruelty of the sea-crossing operation, but we didn't expect such a large casualty rate. If there were no special forces to support the operation, maybe we would all be killed at sea. The chief of staff said with relief. Tell the soldiers to rest well, maybe a brutal battle awaits us. ”

Li Dabao remembered Master's firm and soft eyes, clearly saying that you are a warrior when you are alive, and you must charge and fight endlessly. When Ouyang Jian brought Mu Shixiong and Li Dabao out of the mountains, he changed the fate of the master and apprentice. They followed Ouyang Jian to fight in the south and the north, and they had already put life and death aside. However, this morning's landing operation, the battle scene at sea seems to be indeed cruel. No wonder the master asked you if you were still alive as soon as they met, and the master must have also seen the scene on the sea.

Ouyang Jian took special care of the sea-crossing operation this time, and the special combat team of the Marine Brigade did not participate in the sea-crossing operation and stayed in Fuzhou, Li Dabao knew that this was Ouyang Jian's intention. The naval special combat team was carefully built by Ouyang Jian, and its combat mission was not to charge into battle, but to perform special combat missions, so it stayed in Fuzhou. Li Dabao understood that Ouyang Jian understood the cruelty of the sea-crossing landing operation, and he didn't want the special combat team to be exhausted. Thinking of the special combat team, Li Dabao felt a little comforted in his heart.

At this time, the atmosphere in the Fuzhou headquarters was relaxed, and Bai Chongxi, chief of staff, said: "Brother Ouyang, the time is ripe for an attack on Penghu. As long as Penghu is taken, the Japanese army in Tainan will not dare to move north, which can play a role in containing the Japanese army and reducing the pressure on the north. "I have no opinion, I will launch an attack on Penghu tonight." "Brother Ouyang, you command the battle without delay, and you can also adapt to the situation. Although there was an unfavorable situation, the trend of the battle did not deviate. At this time, He Long walked in and said, "Commander Ouyang, Xiao Feng has arrived!" "Let him in!"

"Report!" Xiao Feng walked in energetically. , Ouyang Jian stepped forward and shook hands and said: "At present, we have mobilized all the ships, and two divisions will pass before dusk, and you will lead the military headquarters to fly over directly." The Japanese are definitely going to fight back, and you're going to be under a lot of pressure tonight. According to aerial reconnaissance, all the main forces of the Japanese army in Taichung were dispatched in order to take advantage of our unstable foothold to eat our sea-crossing troops. The Japanese are not fools, they can think that we do not have large transport ships, and it is impossible to quickly transport large forces over. You're going to face at least two divisions of the Japanese army tonight! ”

"Please rest assured, Commander, resolutely complete the task." Ouyang Jian continued: "The 12th Division of the Taiwan Army did not fire a single shot and fled to the south. This is not much different from our pre-war analysis. It is normal for the Taiwan army to collapse without a fight, and this is very beneficial to us. As soon as you pass, you will set up a temporary headquarters, including the defense of Dajia Airport, and you will be fully responsible for it! "Yes!"