Before lunch, Scowley's command received an urgent report from the defenders of Eva and Wikiki:

"Eva's landing craft team turned around? What the? The so-called landing craft convoy was actually disguised with small motorboats towing floating rafts disguised as landing ships? ”

"Wikiki reports that the enemy landing craft convoy has retreated! The defenders captured several inflatable floating rafts that washed up on the beach, disguised as landing ships and simply unrecognizable from a distance, and it is assumed that the enemy landing craft fleet consisted mainly of such camouflaged floating rafts. We were fooled! ”

Sculley ripped off the napkin around his neck: "Cunning yellow monkey!" The enemy's main direction of attack is Sunset Beach! ”

At this time, Staff Major Black reported: "The 1st Battalion of the 53rd Regiment, which attacked the Ford Bridge, reported that the troops suffered heavy casualties and low morale due to the excessive fire of the opposing side, and could not continue the offensive. ”

"It seems that the enemy really came down from the sky-" Chief of Staff Charles thought for a moment and suddenly high-fived him with a fist, "That's right, it's an airship!" The enemy must have secretly brought in the troops by airship! We should have thought of it this way a long time ago! ”

Staff Officer Captain Anderson was puzzled: "The average airship mooring site needs dozens of ground personnel to work together to stabilize the airship, how did the other party solve this problem?" ”

"If there are people on the ground, it won't be a problem. I believe there must be a number of enemy spies on this island, who should be able to evade our search, perhaps hide right next to us, and if the time is right, they will jump out to meet their army or wreak havoc behind us. ”

"Now is not the time to discuss this," Scauley grimaced, rubbing the innocent napkin vigorously in his hand, "Now that the enemy should have landed, there is no news from the 1st Reserve Regiment, and the situation may not be good." ”

"What are you going to do, sir?" Major Black asked.

Scowley threw down his napkin: "I want the 50th Regiment to move north immediately, no matter what method they use, to open the road for me as soon as possible." ”

"What if, before that, the enemy captures the beachhead?"

"What do you think?"

Blake leaned closer to the map: "I think we can let the 50th Regiment cross the bridge west of Pearl City, take the farm path on the plains and go around to the north of Ford Bridge, and then attack the defenders from behind, and rush directly to Sunset Beach for reinforcements." At the same time, two battalions were drawn from Eva's side and one battalion from Honolulu to attack Ford Bridge from the front. ”

"The trails there are not suitable for vehicular marching." Colonel Charles shook his head slightly, "Why don't you let the 50th Regiment attack Ford Bridge directly?" ”

"That would be a waste of time, and it may not be possible to reinforce the defenders on the Sunset side in time."

"I think it's a real waste of time for you to do that, if you don't open the Ford Bridge as soon as possible, not only will the 50th Regiment's vehicles not be able to fully function, even if the 50th Regiment arrives at Sunset Beach in time, the supply line will become a problem, we don't know how many enemies there are at Ford Bridge, but I'm sure that their mission will not be just to defend that bridge. In fact, who knew that there would be no enemies on the path you were talking about? ”

"It's better to take a detour on the East Coast." Captain Anderson interjected.

Colonel Charles sneered, "Do you want our troops to be beaten to slag by naval guns on the coastal road?" ”

"To find out if there is an enemy on the path, why not send a few motorcycles to reconnoitre?" Scowley suddenly spoke, "Major, you should take someone to check on your idea." Before you come back, the 50th Regiment will still be sent to Ford Bridge, and Eva's 51st Regiment 1st and 2nd Battalions and the 3rd Battalion of the 53rd Regiment in Honolulu will also be assembled in Pearl City, is there any problem? ”

Blake swallowed, reluctantly and helplessly shaking his head.

"Then it's decided, Billy, give me the headquarters of the 50th Regiment—"

……

The southern end of Sunset Beach, the city of Wayami.

After just two or three hours of fierce fighting, the small urban area was in shambles, full of wooden houses that had been blown down and set on fire, debris scattered all over the place, and corpses scattered all over the place.

On the road through the center, metal tracks rumbled, and one after another combat vehicles, amphibious personnel carriers, trucks, motorcycles, rushed towards the southwest like a steel rapid.

Although Pan Guochen's 1st Brigade was at the back of the marching sequence, it also drove through the center of Wayami before one o'clock in the afternoon.

The road was clearly marked with tracks, and the infantry marched on either side of the road in groups mounted on chariots or on foot on either side of the road—the infantry on foot could only count on catching up between the pauses in the chariots for battle.

Captives with their heads in their arms crouched here and there in groups in the open spaces by the roadside, stretcher teams with red cross armbands shuttled back and forth, carrying away the wounded who wailed, groaned or fainted.

In the square in the center of the city, there were several corpses that had been crushed into a paste by tracks and wheels, and the flesh and blood were spread out like uncooked meatloaf - Pan Guochen's No. 1001 command vehicle, which had dismantled its weapons and installed a radio station, also rolled over it without hesitation.

This is war...... There is no romance, just exposed intestines, purple clotted blood, and buzzing flies......

When he was about to drive out of the city, Pan Guochen was stopped by Commander Yu who was guarding the intersection.

"Commander, what's the good thing?" Pan Guochen leaned out of the turret for the most part.

Yu Dalong pointed at him and smiled: "You kid, think about good things, I want to be like you when I landed in Japan, I will be like you - come down, have your good things." ”

Pan Guochen hurriedly jumped out of the chariot, jumped in front of Yu Dalong and saluted: "Please give the order from the commander." ”

Yu Dalong pulled him to the command car and patted the map table: "You see, there are mountains on the left side of the highway, and we can only turn south after driving along the highway to Haleiwa." ”

"Well, there's no way around it."

"I contacted the army's special forces just now, the southernmost F1 bridge is very important, the defenders have the most troops, and the pressure is also the greatest, and now it is probably under more than ten times the enemy's onslaught - if the bridge can't be saved, the army will take a detour, I'm afraid it will delay the fighters."

"What does the commander mean that we must rush to the F1 bridge as soon as possible to reinforce the special forces?"

"yes, what do you think?"

Since he became the brigade commander under Yu Dalong, he has often been consulted by his colleagues and superiors, and whenever Yu Dalong has an important matter, he often ignores other brigade commanders and seeks Pan Guochen to discuss.

This time, Yu Dalong also unequivocally let go of the previous brigade commanders, and "had a soft spot" to guard Pan Guochen, who was at the end of the marching sequence.

PAN GUOCHEN THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT AND CLICKED ON THE CIRCLE MARKED "HALEIWA" ON THE MAP: "HALEIWA MUST BE FOUGHT, BUT THERE IS NO NEED TO PULL ALL THE TROOPS TO FIGHT." At the same time as attacking Haleiwa, you can form a detachment of about 20 tanks, without baggage and artillery, and without waiting for mixed infantry to bypass Haleiwa directly, and rush south without stopping, until you cross the F1 bridge, with such a team of tanks to help defend the bridge, it should be able to buy a lot of time. ”

Yu Dalong clapped his hands and said, "Okay, just do it, this detachment will be organized by you." ”

"Yes, and also, I'm going to take command myself."

"Personally commanded? There's no need for that......"

"I won't be relieved if I don't command it personally, and besides, this is also the opportunity I've been looking forward to, please sir."

Yu Dalong looked at Pan Guochen, then at his command chariot equipped with a wooden fake cannon, and nodded with difficulty: "If I don't let you go, you will still go." Forget it, don't make an example, let me come back alive. ”

"Thank you, sir!"