Chapter 86: The Capture of Hawaii 2
When the night comes, the dark sea is eerie. In the waters west of Oahu, four transport ships appeared in this area under the cover of four frigates. On the transport ship, the sailors were busy in an orderly manner, and they lowered the kayaks to the surface of the sea one after another. On the deck, Nie Fengwu held Ma Kai and Li Tie's hands respectively and said: "This place is about 30 kilometers away from the shore, and the enemy has a sonar system on the shore, so the transport ship can't get any closer." You will have to paddle for at least five hours to reach the shore, and before dawn you must capture the fort batteries to cover the safe landing of the Marine brigade. ”
"Don't worry, 503, we promise to complete the mission." Ma Kai and Li Tie stood upright. Nie Fengwu said with satisfaction: "You have completed the task several times excellently, the enemy's terrified devil troops, known as the first warrior of the empire, I believe in you, let's go!" Ma Kai and Li Tie raised their hands in salute, and then waved goodbye to Brigade Commander Wang. See you on the shore! "See you on the shore!" Ma Kai and Li Tie each got into two kayaks, and then the special forces slid the kayaks in the direction of Oahu, and the dark sea quickly overwhelmed them.
In order to quickly take Oahu, Nie Fengwu decided to take all the Marine Brigade in the battle, and planned to take Oahu within two days, that is, the morning after tomorrow. The soldiers paddled hard, working in shifts every half hour. Four hours had passed, and Mackay had raised his wrist to glance at the luminous watch, which was still a quarter of an hour before midnight. At this time, the soldier in charge of the lookout was delighted: "Captain, I see the light." Mackay raised the telescope on his chest, and sure enough, he spotted the faint light on the shore. Soon a reef appeared ahead, meaning that the coast was ahead.
It was about 1 o'clock in the evening. Special forces gathered at a secluded spot on the shore. Soon after, the reconnaissance team came back and reported: "Captain, the situation is basically clear, and there are a total of 12 artillery batteries in the US military fortress. The enemy learns a lesson in order to prevent a sneak attack. There is no entrance and exit at the rear of the battery, there is a garrison of the defending troops behind it, about 1500 meters from the battery, it is estimated that the entrance and exit are underground, and the battery is connected. ”! Ma Kai muttered for a moment and said, "How high is the front of the fort from the ground?" "About 4 meters." "We go up from the front, and the assault groups of the detachments are ready to hook the claws."
Ma Kai continued: "It's 1:30 a.m., and it's 2:30 a.m. All battles are over by 4 o'clock. Do you understand? "Got it!" The team members quickly dispersed, only Ma Kai and Li Tie did not move. Seeing the team members disappear into the night, Li Tie said with a smile: "No matter how strict the precautions are, there are still omissions. The front of the turret must be open, otherwise how can the cannon fire. "To the north of this place is Keolina, about 20 kilometers away. According to intelligence, about 2,000 U.S. troops were stationed in Koolina. The enemy fortress artillery defense force will not exceed 1500 people. ”
"I chose this landing to be the closest to the pearl. Oahu, with its two south-east-east-trending and northwest-trending mountain ranges, on the east and west coasts, is the southern edge of Oahu's Kahala Mountains, and is the best place to land, as it is the shortest shortcut for our quick attack on Pearl Harbor. Oahu is the third largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, after Hawaii Island, Maui. Oahu is flanked by mountains on the east and west sides, with canyon flats in between. His main land defense force was therefore in the north. The intent of 503 was clear, and it was relatively easy to land in the north. But it's too far from Pearl Harbor. ”
Li Tiedao: "As long as we occupy Pearl Harbor, Oahu will be within reach." It's undoubtedly the best place to land, but the terrain is terrible. "It's called taking it by surprise and attacking it unprepared. The operational plan drawn up by 503 was correct. The two discussed, and Ma Kai couldn't help but look at his watch again. Li Tie also glanced at his watch and said, "There are still 10 minutes before the unified action, let's swim forward too!" Ma Kai didn't squeak in the dark, but groped forward with the cat's waist, and Li Tie followed.
At 2?30 o'clock, the unified operation began, and due to the bombing of carrier-based aircraft during the day, dense craters appeared around the fortress battery, and these craters played a very good concealment role. The sound of waves crashing on the shore was clearly visible, and in the crater in front of a fortress battery, one of the three soldiers of the assault group climbed under the wall of the fortress battery, only to see him reach out and hook his claws, and there was a slight sound on it. The soldier listened for a moment, then pulled the rope and quickly climbed to the top, and the two soldiers below raised their guns and aimed at the top of the tower, ready to fire support.
The soldier climbed up to the fortress's cannon battlement, and the first thing that greeted him was the black hole of the cannon. The soldier looked closely and saw that the area around the fortress cannon was wide, and the corridor behind it emitted a faint light. Beneath the south wall were shell crates, the lids of the upper layers of the crates were open, and the shells lying inside gave a faint glow. The soldier shook the rope slightly, and the two soldiers below strapped their rifles, then pulled out their short guns and held them in their mouths. As soon as the two soldiers climbed up, the support group slipped to the base of the wall.
"Team leader, there are no sentinels in the back corridor, the back is connected by a staircase and a secret passage, there are six rooms in the corridor, the first room on the left has a locked door with a dead man's skull painted is an ammunition depot, the middle is a utility room, and the third room is the kitchen. The three rooms on the right are presumably dormitories, and the enemy has no sentinels. The team leader waved his hand, and another soldier shook the hook rope, and soon the support group came up with 5 soldiers. The operation soon began, and the battle was negligible, and in less than 5 minutes, one American officer, including 25 American artillerymen, were all captured.
The special forces have been on the battlefield for a long time, and sneak attacks are their forte, and the US fortress troops did not expect that the enemy would sneak attack the fortress battery. At about 3:40, Ma Kai and Li Tie boarded a group of batteries in the middle. A squadron leader reported: "Report to the group leader and deputy group leader, all the batteries have been taken, and none of the officers and men of the US garrison have been captured." Ma Kai glanced at his watch and said: "At 4 o'clock, two red flares were fired on time, and the landing ship has come over as agreed." Li Tiedao: "Bring the US military officers here!" ”
Soon an American officer was escorted, this guy was not wearing a military uniform, and his fat body seemed to be about to tear up his pajamas. The American officer looked at the group of people wearing fancy uniforms, and his face showed a frightened expression. "We are the special forces of the Chinese Empire to inform you of your name, rank, and position." The guy heard the special forces sit on the ground with a limp leg. Then this guy answered all questions, this person was the commander of the fortress battery, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. According to his confession, the secret passage below is connected to the guard troops behind, and the strength of the guard troops is a regiment.
At 4 o'clock sharp, two red flares flew into the sky. At this time, the phone suddenly rang coldly, and Ma Kai motioned for the American officer to answer the phone, and then leaned over to listen. The call was from the Pearl Harbor Command, asking the fortified battery to immediately enter combat readiness, as sonar in the sea detected the approach of enemy ships. Ma Kai put down the phone and asked in surprise: "Why did the Pearl Harbor Command know so quickly that there was an enemy ship approaching?" The U.S. officer replied: "The sonar system in the sea has a special cable to Pearl Harbor, so they can know the situation in the surrounding sea at any time." ”
Ma Kai said with a smile on his face: "The enemy told us, 503 led the fleet to come up. At present, the guards behind do not understand the situation, and after our landing ship appears, they will attack the American barracks. Mackay then instructed the American officers to call the defenders behind them and tell them to be on alert, saying that the fortified batteries were ready for battle. Ma Kai then ordered the liaison group to return to the sea to meet the landing of the Marine brigade, and asked all combat detachments to closely monitor the passage and shoot all the enemy if they found it.
At about 4 o'clock, the sea was still dark, and Nie Fengwu led the landing fleet to approach Oahu. Seeing the two red signal flares, Nie Fengwu knew that Ma Kai had succeeded, and immediately ordered the fleet to approach the shore at full speed. An hour later, the fleet stopped advancing, the four transports lowered the attack boats, and the soldiers stepped on the attack boats. The attack boats carried by the four transport ships could only carry one battalion of troops to the shore at a time, so they had to make multiple round trips. In the dark, Nie Fengwu and Brigade Commander Wang stood side by side on the deck, watching the first batch of marine soldiers go ashore.
The telephone in the fort rang again, and Li Tie picked up the phone: "According to the sonar detection in the sea, the enemy fleet has approached the coast, and the defense of the fortress has reported that the fortress cannon has not fired, what is the situation with you?" "Captain, the U.S. Command at Pearl Harbor asked, the enemy fleet is approaching, why don't you open fire?" "Tell them the truth, urge them to surrender!" Ma Kai said decisively. After Li Tie finished answering, he cut off the phone line. Ma Kai said: "Let the detachments prepare, the defending troops behind the fortress will soon know the true situation of the Dao, so that they can prepare to attack." ”
Guarding the troops behind the fortress battery, the commander of the American regiment put down the phone and said: "The Pearl Harbor command called, the fortress artillery was occupied by the enemy, immediately send someone to reconnoiter from the dark channel, and the troops are immediately ready for battle." The commander of the American regiment was shocked when he received a telegram from the headquarters, and it was unbelievable that there was no movement at all in the occupation of the fortress battery, so he wanted to reconnoiter it with firepower. Inside the U.S. Army Command at Pearl Harbor. After listening to the report, Commander Sam said: "I heard that the Imperial Chinese Army has a devilish army that is elusive and can fight well, so it is not surprising that the battery is occupied. ”
Sam turned to Eisen and said, "Even if the enemy's devil troops come ashore, there won't be too many troops, and you immediately organize the troops to counterattack, and you can't let them gain a foothold." "The lowly post immediately organized a counterattack and recaptured the fort." After Eisen's departure. One of his subordinates said worriedly: "Your Excellency, the enemy's fighter planes bombed the shore facilities, but why didn't you bomb the warships?" Sam groaned: "It can be concluded that the enemy's number of fighters is limited, and the loss of one is one less, and secondly, the fighters are also afraid of bullets, and it seems that the anti-aircraft firepower that we have temporarily organized has worked." We should immediately report the situation to the mainland, and in addition, continue to intensify our anti-aircraft firepower, and as long as enemy carrier-based aircraft cannot enter the low-altitude and accurately drop bombs, we will have hope of holding on to Oahu. ”
All the generals in the command basically agreed with Sam's analysis, and at the same time established the confidence to hold on to Oahu, but the confidence accumulated in an instant was quickly shattered. At this moment, the camp of the defending troops of the American fortress battery suddenly burst into gunfire. "Report, none of the soldiers who entered the dark passage to reconnoiter survived, and the enemy rushed out of the dark passage." After hearing the report from his subordinates, the commander of the US regiment was shocked and said: "Immediately organize fire to block the enemy." Then the commander of the American Army quickly reported to the Pearl Harbor Command, and fierce battles began to be staged. (To be continued......)
PS: For the special forces, the landing operation has long been familiar.