After the counterattack of the 45th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army failed, in order to preserve its strength, the Japanese 6th Division did not launch another counterattack. Lieutenant General Yuzuhara seems to know that it is impossible to drive the Chinese* army into the sea. Therefore, he preferred to leave the main force of the 6th Division in Fukuoka Castle to prepare for street fighting with the Chinese* army than to send the army to the beach to die. After all, with the fire support of the Chinese Navy, Xuanhai Beach has completely become a bottomless pit that devours the lives of the Japanese army, and no matter how many troops are invested, it will not be enough to swallow it.

The Japanese abandoned the counterattack, which allowed the 1st Marine Division of the Imperial Corps to land undisturbed. After the landing, the sappers even built a small pier on the beach with steel supports, on which transport ships could be moored directly for loading and unloading. In this way, the efficiency of loading and unloading is greatly accelerated. By sunset, the 1st Division of the Imperial Marine Corps had completed all loading and unloading.

Subsequently, Major General Liu Guannan, commander of the 1st Division of the Imperial Marine Corps, gave the order to attack. The 12th and 13th regiments launched an attack from Gento Beach towards the city of Fukuoka. Naturally, this attack was not to capture Fukuoka, but to expand the depth of the beachhead and establish a solid landing ground so that the follow-up troops could land one after another.

After the landing of the 1st Marine Division, it was the turn of the 2nd Marine Division. According to the Empire's previous plan, it was also after the landing of the 2nd Marine Division that it would attack Fukuoka with all its might. After occupying Fukuoka, we will make every effort to repair the port terminals in Fukuoka. In this way, the 1st Army of the Imperial Army was able to complete the landing in the shortest possible time.

After being crushed by the heavy artillery fire of the Imperial Navy, the Japanese 6th Division had completely abandoned the attack on the Imperial Marines. This allowed the 2nd Division of the Imperial Marine Corps to load and unload overnight. By daybreak, the vast majority of the equipment of the 2nd Marine Division had been brought ashore. The officers and men did not care about resting and threw themselves directly into the attack on Fukuoka.

At eight o'clock in the morning, two 'Five Emperor-class' battleships of the Imperial Navy. With two 'Zodiac-class' heavy cruisers, two 'Suzaku-class' light cruisers and two 'E-class' destroyers, they went directly to Hakata Bay. The remaining light cruisers and destroyers, which remained to protect the landing grounds, were already landing on the 3rd Division of the Imperial Marine Corps.

"From now on, we will pour shells into Fukuoka Castle for an hour. Afterwards. Battleships and heavy cruisers withdrew from Hakata Bay, and light cruisers and destroyers remained to provide further artillery support to the marines. "On the battleship 'Yao', Vice Admiral Li Dingxin gave the order.

Although, Fukuoka is no longer what it looks like. However, after the efforts of the Japanese army, they built a large number of fortifications in the castle. If it is completely dependent on human lives, I don't know how many lives will have to be filled. Although, the shells of the naval guns are not cheap. But no matter how expensive it is, the lives of the soldiers are not precious! It would be great if the problem could be solved with shells. The current empire is no longer short of this bit of cannonball money. The heroic soldiers of the empire are the most valuable wealth of the empire.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Yao' was the first to start the shelling, followed by the battleship 'Shun' and other heavy cruisers, light cruisers and destroyers. The dense rain of bullets once again enveloped Fukuoka. In the sound of explosions, the flames soared into the sky. Smoke and dust are everywhere, and gunpowder smoke is filled. The whole of Fukuoka. It's as if it's all shrouded in gunsmoke.

"Boom!" A 210-mm shell landed on a barricade built by the Japanese army. The barricades made of bricks and stones were blown up in one fell swoop. The heavy machine guns and mortars erected in the barricades were even more bombed. Several unlucky Japanese soldiers were torn to shreds.

Although, there were quite a few Japanese soldiers hiding in the anti-artillery holes. But. The hastily constructed anti-artillery holes are not very balanced at all, let alone encountered the shelling of large-caliber keyboards. In particular, the shelling of the 381-mm main gun, a single shell can often collapse an anti-artillery hole. Japanese officers and soldiers hiding inside. They are often buried alive inside, and there is no way to live.

The headquarters of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army was a reinforced basement. Originally, it was the seat of the Fukuoka City Government. It's just that the location here is so significant. Already in the last shelling, it was already blown into rubble. After the 6th Division was stationed, it was cleaned up again and then the headquarters was set up here.

In the headquarters, the commander of the 6th Division, Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo, had a gloomy face, as the shells continued to fall around, the ceiling of the basement was also shaking, and sometimes there was mud and sand falling, making Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo disgraced.

"Yaga! Damn the Shina people. Can't they run out of shells? Lieutenant General Yuzuhara couldn't help but scold.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the people of China now have the upper hand. Their warships had sailed into Hakata Bay and were bombarding Fukuoka with their naval guns. However, they were not able to inflict many casualties on us. Chief of Staff Masa Sakamoto said.

"Hmm." Lieutenant General Yuzuhara nodded. However, anyone who hides underground like a rat and lets the enemy's artillery fire fiercely bombard him will be very unhappy.

"The people of Shina, when they start attacking Fukuoka City, they will know how powerful we are. This time, we're going to make them pay a heavy price. Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo said almost through gritted teeth.

The weapons of the Japanese army are inferior to the Chinese * army, and the combat quality and morale are not necessarily much stronger than the Chinese * army. The only thing they can rely on is to use the geographical advantage to make the Chinese* army pay the price as much as possible in the street fighting.

The Imperial Navy's shelling of Fukuoka lasted a full hour before it ended. After being ravaged again, there is hardly a single intact building left in Fukuoka Castle. The fortifications painstakingly built by the Japanese 6th Division were also destroyed a lot in the shelling. As for the casualties, it will not be less. Many Japanese soldiers were buried alive after the bombardment of the anti-artillery hole.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps began to attack Fukuoka. Among them, the 1st Marine Division attacked from the south and belonged to the main direction of attack. The 2nd Marine Division, attacking from the east and north, was an assist. As for the 3rd Marine Division, which had just begun to disembark, it served as a reserve for this operation.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

Thirty-six 105-mm light howitzers from the artillery battalion of the Marine Corps division were pouring artillery fire on the Japanese positions, clearing the way for the Marine Corps to attack. As for the 75-mm field guns of the regiments, they were deployed to a more forward position, so that they could directly provide artillery support to the troops in need of fire support.

Whether it is the Imperial Army or the Imperial Marine Corps, infantry and artillery coordination has long been very proficient. After the divisional artillery battalion destroyed the Japanese front-line positions, the artillery fire began to extend. The Marines, who had already been prepared, attacked.

"The people of China have come up! Get up for me, grab your guns, and get ready for battle. "In one of the trenches, a second lieutenant squad leader of the Japanese army was scolding. Countless disgraced Japanese soldiers crawled out of the trenches and lay on their stomachs. The Meiji 38-year-old rifle in his hand has been loaded.

"Machine gun fire! Shoot those people hard! The squad leader yelled.

A light machine gun fired, and the Japanese Army was not previously equipped with such weapons. It was only with the support of Britain, France, and the United States that it began to be equipped. After all, for them, such a machine gun is simply too bullet-consuming. Even, the effect was not as good as ten good Japanese soldiers shooting with rifles. Of course, the generals of the Japanese army also had to admit that this kind of machine gun was used for defense, and it was undoubtedly able to suppress the enemy.

In the strafing fire of the Japanese machine guns, several of the marines who were attacking with cats on their waists fell. The rest of the people also immediately lay on the ground and fired at the Japanese army.

"Bang!" A crisp gunshot rang out, and I saw that the head of the Japanese machine gunner, like a watermelon, was directly shattered. It's the snipers in the Marine Corps firing.

"Yaga! The substitute shooter is on top quickly. The Japanese squad leader first shrank his head, and then shouted loudly.

The secondary shooter immediately took over the machine gun and began to strafe again. However, the next moment, a 60-mm mortar shell fell. Even people with guns were blown to pieces.

The heavy machine guns and light machine guns of the Marine Corps began to strafe, and the Japanese troops who were directly suppressed could not raise their heads at all.

Taking advantage of such an opportunity, the Imperial Marines broke through directly to the Japanese positions. After a fierce battle, these Japanese troops were wiped out.

Despite the resistance and strength of the Japanese army, under the fierce attack of the Imperial Marines, the Japanese defensive positions outside Fukuoka Castle were still declared lost, and the remaining troops had to retreat into the castle.

The 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps took the periphery of Fukuoka in just one morning. Some of the vanguard troops even stormed the city. The capture of a part of the position can be regarded as a successful wedge into Fukuoka.

In the afternoon, after a brief rest, the Marines stormed the city of Fukuoka and strangled with the Japanese 6th Division. A tragic street battle began. In order to resist the attack of the Imperial* army, the Japanese army also showed tenacity. However, in front of the powerful Imperial * Army, the performance of the Japanese army is still no different from that of the mantis arm as a car. (To be continued.) )

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