ps: The serial number of the title of the previous chapter is wrong again.

As Beijing wrote a Navy press release, a loud whistle rang out over the waters of Guam. "Retreat, retreat! Bearing 071, distance 22 km, target Igo two km south, hilltop high ground. Cover shelling, cover shelling! ”

"Lie down, all lie down, the Navy is going to shell!"

Thousands of airborne troops in olive rainforest camouflage uniforms lay on their stomachs, and officers shouted and laughed. After eleven days of holding out, the fleet finally came. The communications soldiers even hugged the phone, calling for fire support happily, as if they wanted to vent all their strength. "Angle 197, speed 10 knots, target hilltop high ground, ready."

Off the coast of Agana, Captain Zhang Xiaoyu, the captain of the Beijing, held a bowl of Mianyang rice noodles sprinkled with chili peppers, and ate so much that he couldn't even turn a blind eye to the red oil dripping onto the blue combat uniform. The gunner next to him was organizing artillery fire while looking at the rice noodles with greed. "Look at what? It's done, one bowl per person. If you don't know right, you will all go to confinement. "Captain Zhang is clearly a raunchy captain who ignores the elegance and tradition of the Voyage and glares at his officers. For him, as long as he wins, everything else is boring.

"In order not to close the confinement, open fire." The great victory in the naval battle swept away the tension that was pressing on the hearts of the soldiers. The gunner, too, joked and gave the order to fire while holding the phone. "Boom." In the tearing roar, everyone felt like a tweeter in their ears, and even with ear protection, the sailors on the deck could still feel the pinna of their ears being ripped back and forth by the sound waves. Nine 800-kilogram high-explosive bombs were instantly dropped on the heights of Mount Igo on Guam Island, 22 kilometers away, and the hull with a huge recoil force of nearly 40,000 tons was pushed three meters horizontally, and the high pressure of the muzzle instantly pressed out three rippled water spots on the starboard side.

It's surprising that in the face of such a huge recoil. Captain Zhang's hand holding the bowl didn't shake for a moment, his feet seemed to be rooted, and his eyes were fixed on the high ground at the top of the mountain, which was fifty meters high. Seeing this scene, no one could have imagined that when he walked out of Bashu with a thin figure and asked to join the navy twenty-six years ago, he had never seen the sea. He followed the Chinese Atlantic Escort to participate in the European War, and was tortured by the wind and waves to vomit for a month. But it was such a young man who later studied at the famous French Naval Academy to exercise his seamanship. He also took advantage of the holiday to travel with Danish fishermen to the stormy Greenland seas and tie himself to a mast.

Huge explosions of dust and smoke rose from the Japanese positions on Mount Igo, and the terrifying 380-mm naval guns were unimaginable to the infantry, each of which could smash a large crater up to four meters deep. If it were flat ground, all creatures and buildings within 4,400 square meters would be swept flat even if they were hidden in caves. It can also be crushed to death because of the collapse of the rock. Just nine shells, weighing 7.2 tons, contained 567 kilograms of TNT explosives.

The powerful blast wave was still raging on the top of the mountain, but Zhang Xiaoyu's expression seemed to be frowning a little, and he shook his head: "It's a little bit, the third turret has to move inward by one scale." ”

"Off?" The gunslinger didn't seem to believe it, and the smoke column promenade was almost perfectly controlled. How can it be biased? Could it be that the captain is deliberately fooling himself? Everyone was a little unconvinced, but after the fire control sent the calibration data, everyone found out that the No. 3 turret was really missed. Look at Zhang Xiaoyu again. But he had already sat down to concentrate on eating, and his face was still a little lonely.

In fact, battleship captains like him are not very happy, whether it is the Battle of the Ryukyus, the Battle of Guam or the previous naval battles of various countries, carrier-based aircraft and aircraft carriers have gradually become the main force. And the battleships that once roamed the seas quietly came to an end. However, this sadness was only a momentary touch, not to mention the high sea conditions and the battleships still made great achievements in night battles. For now, who can provide such powerful firepower to infantry in an instant? Taking the Beijing class as an example, the amount of ammunition thrown in a single hour is 540 times that of a single dive bomber, and 43 times that of a fully loaded H-7. Therefore, no matter what the military strategists think, the officers and men of the Marine Corps on the front line of the fierce battle are still cheering that they can have battleships as cover, and the thick barrel represents absolute destruction and victory.

"Enter the new coordinates, the third turret is deflected inward by one degree, and the fire is concentrated!" After the new coordinates were entered, the Beijing and the Nanjing battleship behind it were in unison. Fifteen 380 mm/L55 naval guns (the damaged No. 1 turret of the Nanjing was still being repaired) dropped high-explosive shells at the Japanese positions at a rate of one round per minute. The violent explosion engulfed the rocks, completely destroying several square kilometers of mountaintop heights, and the shock wave uprooted all the rainforest in the area covered. In less than 20 minutes, the heights of Mount Igo were flattened by shells, and more than 1,000 Japanese troops who had gathered here to defend were torn apart, and even those who survived were deaf and bleeding from their noses and mouths.

"Airborne troops, attack."

"Follow the tanks and watch out for the snipers."

Amid the shouts of the officers, the airborne regiment burst out of cover and followed six Spitfire tanks to launch another assault on the heights of Mount Igo. The corpses and craters on both sides were a testament to how hard the battle was here before the fleet arrived. But this time the attack went very smoothly, the firepower of the battleships was not something that the infantry could stop, and the Japanese did not have decent solid bunkers on Guam, and most of the Japanese troops could only rely on caves or trenches to block them.

The battle was not fierce, and the Japanese troops who were covered by naval guns suffered heavy losses and could not stop the attack of the Spitfire tanks. The humid rainforest could not save them, and under the overwhelming gasoline and sparks, Japanese soldiers were constantly burned out of their bunkers by the flames, and then killed by the airborne troops. By sunset, the national flag, a symbol of victory, is planted on the top of the mountain.

Bingwen put down the binoculars, although the follow-up sporadic cleanup may take a few days, but the raising of the national flag also means that victory is in hand, and it is time to consider the next offensive point. "Let's go, to the harbor." With a wave of his hand, the Taiwan Island Heavy Patrol began to sail towards Apra Harbor. Before entering the port, the first batch of air force planes from China also arrived, and a group of 36 "Tianquan," 26 "bomb trucks," 10 Yun-10, and 20 navy "Sea Hawk" anti-diving planes landed at Agania Airport and the harbor one after another. It is also required to accommodate a total of 300,000 tons of ships, 300 combat aircraft, and 40,000 combat personnel, making it the first joint naval and air base of the Republic of China in the southwest Pacific.

"The conditions are ok. If this straight road can be converted into an artificial atoll, and the entrance and exit of the channel can be changed to the south, it will be a good harbor. Taking the opportunity of entering the port, Bingwen and Chen Shiying went to the deck to inspect the environment of Apra Port on the spot and put forward suggestions for improvement. A few minutes later, the USS Ryukyu, which was Guam's mobile radar station, was the first to come into view, and behind him were the Wuhan Heavy Cruiser, the Baiqi aircraft carrier, the Fuchunjiang and Minjiang light cruisers, which had entered the port ahead of schedule, as well as several destroyers and submarines that had entered the port for replenishment. The most seriously injured Bai Qi could no longer see the waterline. Two destroyers connecting to the rescue were pumping water to drain it. Half of the bow of the Wuhan Heavy Patrol was cut off, but fortunately, the sealed cabins were all locked at that time, so there was no water in the rest except for the bow, and it would take at least half a year to repair it depending on the situation, and it would have to be transported back to China by floating dock. Both the Fuchun River and the Min River were damaged above deck. It can be fixed in two or three months. The last few destroyers were undoubtedly the most injured, especially the Wumeng Mountain, the entire deck of this Qinling-class destroyer was swept away, and there were dozens of bullet holes that could be clearly seen in the hull, and I really don't know how it was driven back at that time. But even if you feel distressed, you can't help it, because aircraft carrier operations are like this. Unless the other side does not have time to send a group of attack aircraft, it is difficult to be foolproof.

"The White Rise and the Wumeng Mountain are giving up." After Chen Shiying looked at it carefully, he shook his head regretfully. It is impossible for the Navy to spend effort on a destroyer or a converted escort carrier, and such a large damage needs to be repaired. It will take at least half a year. With this time, one or even several ships can be rebuilt or built in China.

"Tell them not to save it, dismantle the weapons and equipment, drain the oil. Pull to the mouth of the waterchannel and stand by. ”

"What are you doing at the mouth of the waterway?" Chen Shiying was puzzled.

Bingwen smiled mischievously: "Isn't Halsey coming to visit?" When he comes, he will block the waterway. Do you think he dares to wait for ten days and a half in the open sea? "I didn't expect the commander to have such a little trick. Chen Shiying also laughed. In the case of not being able to fight, this method is the best. No matter how bold Halsey is, he will not dare to drift in the sea outside the war zone for half a month, because the Japanese Navy has already been killed, and maybe dozens of submarines will arrive underwater at this moment. What's more, the US Navy's operation must not have been authorized by Congress, otherwise it would not have been said to be a transport plane to Wake Island. You must know that the United States is not the Republic of China, and Roosevelt is not Yang Qiu. He didn't even settle the Congress. If the Japanese army attacked the U.S.-controlled area, they could still find an excuse to intervene in the war, but if they were to put the fleet in danger in the war zone of the belligerents without the authorization of Congress, and deliberately involve the United States in the war, they would have finished Kimmel and Halsey! If it makes a big fuss, it may affect Roosevelt's re-election.

But in this case, what will happen to your own follow-up transport fleet?

"Let the sappers set up temporary wharves on the waterway atolls, and the landing ships will directly rush to the beach in Agana's Tumon Bay, and all the damaged warships will enter the harbor for rest, and then we will wait for the domestic floating docks to come. Anyway, it's only ten days and a half months, and I can't delay the big event. After Bingwen finished speaking, the heavy patrol had already approached the dock. I was very happy to see the airport under construction and the two large oil storage tanks left by Mobil Corporation: "This Dai Anlan has some skills, and he can safely seize the oil storage tank and the airport, which has helped us a lot. ”

Chen Shiying agreed: "If you bring materials from China to rebuild such a large oil depot, it will take at least a month. Now, as soon as the two tankers arrive, as long as they fill up with fuel, they can ensure the fuel supply of the fleet and submarines for three months, and will not delay the utilization rate of the tankers. This alone can make a second-class merit. ”

"Well, it's time to take credit, and I'll sort these out and send them back to China in a while." Although Bingwen is strict in governing the army, he also hopes that his subordinates will make a lot of contributions. After finishing speaking, he sorted out his military uniform, put on his hat and prepared to disembark with Chen Shiying. As soon as he walked to the gangway, the staff officer chased after him from behind: "Commander, the headquarters telegraphs, let you go back to Beijing immediately." ”

"What's wrong?"

"The Japanese army attacked Pyongyang an hour ago, and the other 15 fleets were intercepted by four Japanese heavy cruisers when they broke through the Tatar Strait this morning, and the Nanchang was hit and sunk by three oxygen torpedoes, and the captain Colonel Shen Shicai was wounded, and three destroyers were lost. Commander Ruan Shaowen has already led his troops into Heilongjiang for temporary refuge, and the commander-in-chief has also rushed to Temple Street. ”

Neither news is unexpected, North Korea was originally a place used by the General Staff to drag down the main forces of the Japanese army. The 15th Fleet was able to survive the encirclement and interception of dozens of Japanese warships and a Kongo-class battleship to this day, and successfully destroyed Japan's northern shipping lanes, sinking a total of ten merchant ships and seven warships, which is considered to have exceeded the task. Because before the Tsushima Strait was not controlled, the Sea of Japan and the northern sea were forbidden areas for the Republic of China Navy.

Seeing that Bingwen was thinking, Chen Shiying knew who he wanted to deal with Halsey after he left, and commanded the follow-up battle, so he took the initiative to say: "You can go back with peace of mind, I will stay here for a while temporarily." ”

"Halsey, I'm not worried, the Americans are here to demonstrate, not to fight, you just have to push him to the open sea as much as possible. Japanese submarines are armed with 93 oxygen torpedoes, and if he likes them, I don't mind giving him a taste. After Bingwen finished laughing, he took two steps closer and became serious: "Guam is not the end, but the beginning!" The two battleships and the aircraft carrier are temporarily under your command, so don't let them be too idle. Also, the convoy will arrive the day after tomorrow, with 20,000 soldiers and equipment, and there is plenty of fuel and ammunition. When they arrive, you'll have to clear the shipping lanes as soon as possible, fix the airfield, and complete the landings on Phagan and Tinian. We started suddenly, and Yamamoto Fifty-six lost the sea control again, and it was definitely too late to send the army to the island, so there should not be many defensive forces in the two places. Saipan, don't be in a hurry, first find a way to destroy the airport and island facilities, and knock out the facilities that can be seen with naval guns and planes. They had 20,000 people to eat, and they couldn't last long on the little reserves on the island, so they just had to spend it slowly. There are only five islands in the Mariana that can garrison them, Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan and Pagan, and if you take them all, Halsey will have to retreat to Wake Island. Once you've taken control of this, you'll need to organize your forces as quickly as possible and continue south. The submarine reconnaissance said that Ulisi Atoll, Gaferut Island and Yap Island are all suitable for building airfields, and if they seize these places, they can attack the Palau Islands and prepare for the next fight against Truk. Don't worry, I'll arrange a second fleet as soon as I get back. Within a month, I promise to send 50,000 infantry, 300 bombers and 300 ships of supplies to support you! ”

After taking care of them, Bingwen and Dai Anlan inspected the front line on Guam together, and finally relieved when they saw that the remnants of the Japanese army had been compressed by the Marines and Airborne Corps in a narrow area north of Igo. In the end, he had dinner with the soldiers before taking the Air Force transport plane back to Beijing.