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When the shore defense battalion of the Guadeloupe naval base withdrew from the fortress, only half of the 1,000 men in the battalion remained, and many of them were wounded. Under the orders of Colonel Yu Boxuan, all the surviving soldiers were withdrawn to the central mountain range on Basseterre Island. The Chinese side has long considered that Guadeloupe is isolated and cannot be rescued in a short period of time if it is attacked. Therefore, in addition to the construction of a coastal fortress in the port of Basseterre, a number of fortifications were built in the mountains in the center of Basseterre Island. In addition, there is a large amount of food and ammunition stored in the mountains, and there are many rivers that originate in the mountains, and there is no shortage of fresh water in the mountains. Even if surrounded, the squadron on the island could hold out for more than a year. And this time was enough for China's powerful navy to strike a fatal blow against the enemy and regain sea supremacy. In that case, the crisis in Guadeloupe will be lifted!

The infantry battalion of the naval base had already entered the fortifications in the mountains. It was a full five kilometers from the coast, although it was still within the range of the main guns of American warships. However, many of the fortifications were built by hollowing out the mountain, which was several meters thick enough to form a strong protection for the Chinese soldiers inside, and it was almost impossible for the American battleships to collapse the mountain. And if the Americans want to destroy the squadron on the island, they can only fill it with resignation!

After Colonel Xu Boxuan led the army to retreat to the mountains, the various units were ready for battle. Although the coastal defense battalion suffered heavy casualties, it did not destroy their will to resist. Many of the soldiers who have been formed have asked to join the defensive battle, so that they can avenge the death of their comrades.

"Commander, the Pacific Fleet Command is calling!" Within the headquarters set up on Mont Sofourlière, the highest peak in Guadeloupe. The signal corps received a telegram from the naval base on the island of Santa Cruz!

Colonel Yu Boxuan hurriedly received the telegram, the content of the telegram was very simple, the Pacific Fleet Command asked the fleet in Guadeloupe to withdraw, and asked the troops on the island to stand by and wait for the order to counterattack. At the same time, the defenders of the island can use the island's complete fortifications to kill and injure the living forces of the American team as much as possible!

"Send a telegram to the command, report to them that the fleet has left Guadeloupe and that the Americans are about to land. Our army will definitely stick to the central mountain range of Basseterre Island, and let the Americans bleed on the island! Colonel Xu Boxuan ordered the island with red eyes. The loss of more than half of the shore defense battalion made him blame himself very much, if he had given the order to retreat earlier, maybe he would not have paid such a big price. The shore defense battalion paid a huge price. But the damage caused to the U.S. Navy was very limited, which made Colonel Yu Boxuan feel very uncomfortable!

After the retreat of the Chinese defenders, the American fleet did not stop attacking the fortress of Port Basseterre, and the shelling of the American fleet did not stop until all the fortresses were destroyed.

"Let the 2nd Marine Division prepare for the landing, now, it's up to them!" On the battleship 'Florida'. Major General Edward Abor put away the telescope with satisfaction, and the fortress of the Chinese was reduced to ruins under a heavy bombardment, which made him very satisfied.

The 2nd Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps is more than 12,000 men under the protection of the American fleet. Slowly sailed towards the port of Basseterre. The Chinese fleet in the distance, still hovering twenty kilometers away from the American fleet, saw the American convoy sailing towards the port, and several times wanted to attack the American convoy. But they were all blocked by the American fleet.

Although the harbor of Basseterre Port was bombed into ruins, there are still some wharves that can be utilized. The soldiers of the U.S. Marine Corps soon went to the island. It's just that if more than 10,000 people want to land, plus those heavy equipment, it is completely impossible without a day!

"The third brigade pursues the Chinese on the island, finds out all those yellow-skinned monkeys, and exterminates them one by one!" A U.S. Navy rear admiral in his forties shouted loudly that he was none other than Rear Admiral Jackson, the commander of the 2nd Division of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Second Division has two brigades and some directly subordinate units, with a total strength of more than 12,000 troops.

"Battalion commander, the Americans are starting to land, do you want to attack!" A captain officer asks for instructions.

"Of course! Americans don't want to land lightly! Beat me hard and avenge my dead brothers! "The commander of the infantry battalion of the Guadeloupe naval base, Major Xiao Mingshan, ordered the island. In the fortifications in the mountains in the center of Basseterre Island there was also an artillery battery, armed with 12 105-mm light howitzers. All the cannons are hidden in the hollowed-out mountain, and the barrels can be withdrawn when the cannons are fired. In the first place, it took a lot of effort to transport these cannons to the mountains. But now it's time for these cannons to show what they do!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The Chinese artillery condescended and launched a bombardment of the American troops who were landing in the port of Basseterre. The U.S. troops, who had just come ashore, gathered together and immediately became the target of massacre.

Fireballs rose among the American soldiers, scattering shrapnel, wantonly harvesting the lives of these American soldiers. The U.S. Marines who had just landed ashore were completely stunned by the sudden attack, and immediately scattered and fled for their lives, looking for hiding places everywhere. However, the entire port has been bombed into ruins by the previous American shelling, and they cannot find a place to hide.

"Boom!" A transport ship docked next to the pier was hit, and although the 105-mm light howitzer was not very powerful, there really was no problem against these transport ships. After being hit several times in a row, the transport ship sank to the bottom of the sea, and hundreds of U.S. Marines on it jumped into the sea to flee for their lives, and the sea was full of American soldiers.

"Hell, what did that guy Edward do, didn't he say that he had destroyed the Chinese artillery? So what is it? Major General Jackson, commander of the 2nd Division of the U.S. Marine Corps, said angrily, seeing his soldiers constantly being tortured and killed by Chinese artillery, his heart felt as if he was dripping blood!

"General, the Chinese are wantonly shelling our marines, the marines are suffering heavy casualties, and General Jackson is very angry!" A staff officer reported the island to Major General Edward Abor .

"Damn, those yellow-skinned monkeys still have the power to fight back!" The smile on Major General Edward Abbott's face disappeared cleanly at once!

"General, on the hill on the island. The Chinese built fortifications and artillery positions on the hills, and are now shelling the landing marines with howitzers! The staff officer pointed to the mountains in the middle of Basseterre Island and said!

"Battleship come up and blow up all those yellow-skinned monkeys for me!" Major General Edward Abbot viciously ordered the island!

Soon, four battleships of the American fleet sailed into the mountains less than three kilometers from the coast and opened heavy fire on the mountains in the center of Basseterre Island, suppressing the Chinese defenders on the mountains!

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The 305-millimeter guns on the four battleships opened fire fiercely, and one by one the shells weighing several hundred kilograms, they bombarded the hill fiercely. In a dozen seconds, clusters of orange-red fireballs exploded on the mountain.

In the cave on the central hill of Basseterre Island, a fierce shelling of the American battleship caused the cave to shake and the dust to fall down. However, after a few seconds, calm was restored. Although the U.S. naval guns were powerful, they were still insufficient for the fortifications built in the mountains.

"Haha! These Yankees, if they want to collapse our fortifications, it is impossible. Artilleryman, hit me hard! Major Xiao Mingshan laughed!

"Suspend the attack, don't scare those Yankees away, wait until all the Americans are ashore before attacking!" Colonel Yu Boxuan said!

"Yes, Commander Takami! Wait until all the Americans are ashore before attacking! Major Xiao Mingshan nodded. Obviously, if the U.S. military finds that they can't help the Chinese defenders on the mountain, they may stop the landing, and then the gains outweigh the losses!

The Chinese defenders stopped firing, which made Rear Admiral Edward Abor and others think that the battleship's shelling had worked, much to their relief. Major General Jackson, commander of the 2nd Division of the U.S. Marine Corps, also asked the Marines to speed up the landing.

By four o'clock in the afternoon, the soldiers of the U.S. Marine Corps had already gone ashore, and only some heavy equipment was still being loaded and unloaded.

"Battalion Commander Xiao, the Americans have all come ashore, let's start attacking!" Colonel Xu Boxuan ordered the island.

"Yes, Commander! Artillery fire! Teach those Yankees a hard lesson! "Major Xiao Mingshan ordered the island.

Two minutes later, the artillery of the Chinese defenders attacked again. Every cannon was firing at its maximum rate of fire. Dense shells landed among the U.S. Marines who were crowded in the harbor. The shells exploded, shrapnel flew sideways, and blood splashed one after another!

"Damn, these cunning Chinese, why haven't their cannons been wiped out yet!" Major General Jackson scolded the island with a blue face.

"The 3rd Brigade Attack! Rush up and destroy the yellow-skinned monkeys on the mountain! "Major General Jackson orders the island.

Thousands of soldiers from the 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the US Marine Corps were the first to go ashore and, after receiving the order, immediately launched an attack on the mountains on the island.

"Mortar fire! Heavy machine guns, blocking the retreat of the Americans. Light machine guns and rifles fire freely! Xiao Mingshan saw a large number of U.S. Marines rushing towards the mountain, and he was not a little afraid, but very excited!

"Boom! Rumble! Da-da-da-da! Bang bang bang! "The Chinese defenders, who had already prepared, opened fire one after another, killing the American Marines with the weapons in their hands!