Chapter 324: Take Control of the Pacific
Half a month of torrential rain completely washed away Rabaul's blood, and the sky was clear and cloudless after the rain.
The tents built on the seashore were gradually dismantled, and in the past half a month, the new Rabaul, one barracks after another has risen from the ground, and the port, which was once expanded by the Japanese, has been further expanded, and a huge military port capable of quickly swallowing millions of tons of goods has stood leisurely on the seaside.
Rabaul's war has long been over, and half a month of construction work has quickly turned Rabaul into an overseas transit station.
In a large airport with several airports combined, thousands of aircraft of all kinds are neatly parked in hangars, covering an area of a staggering fifteen square kilometers, and the city of Rabaul has been transformed into a seaside military fortress.
All kinds of anti-aircraft firepower, radars, and bunkers are undulating, and in the busy port, there are comprehensive supply ships of tens of thousands of tons, and the two aircraft carriers of the White Tiger Fleet are also resting and maintaining in the port.
The construction of such a huge scale can only be completed by the base, and under normal circumstances, even the United States at this time in history will be difficult to build such a perfect transit base within a year.
The troops of the First Marine Corps of the Red Alert Corps have been assembled here one after another, and the occupation of the surrounding Japanese-controlled islands has been gradually completed, and the troops on combat duty have returned to Rabaul one after another to recuperate.
Military operations against the Japanese-occupied areas in the South Pacific region will be completed within half a month at the latest, and there will be no more fighting in the South Pacific region at that time.
Rabaul's presence is also directly facing the position of the next round of attacks, and the target is the Philippines, where the Japanese army is gradually moving to the key defense.
The capture of the Philippines opened the first leg of the full occupation of Southeast Asia, and the capture of Saipan and Guam and the complete control of the Mariana Islands were also aimed at launching attacks on the areas adjacent to Japan.
The next Southeast Asian offensive will be launched in conjunction with attacks on the Japanese mainland after the end of military operations in the Central Pacific.
Fighting on two fronts, completely controlling Japan's sea lines of communication, and at the same time completely blockading the Japanese mainland.
From the very beginning of the Pacific War, supply depots were fought, whether it was the Red Guard Corps or the Japanese army.
Compared with the United States in history, the Red Guard Corps is more prepared, on the other hand, due to the shortening of the timeline, Japan's preparedness in the Pacific region is far less than that of the Pacific War in history.
After dealing with most of the main forces of the Japanese Navy, the next thing to do is to completely kill Japan with a single stroke.
After all, compared with the United States in history, the advantages and strength of the Red Guard Corps, as well as the concentrated resources, are much stronger.
Japan, on the other hand, has not only not strengthened at all, but has weakened its strength due to insufficient time preparation.
However, the Red Guard Corps did not choose exactly the same tactics as the US army's island-hopping tactics, and although they also adopted island-hopping tactics to attack, they also took the initiative to occupy the islands occupied by the Japanese troops who had been separated from the rear.
Cutting off supply lines and then capturing every island under Japanese control was a decision based on the requirements of the base's mission.
With full control over the major islands of the South Pacific, plus the Mariana Islands, the first mission on this plane can be accomplished.
At this moment, on the blue coastline of Rabaul, under the shadow of the beautiful coconut grove, under a parasol, and on the rattan lounger, Fan Yize is comfortably enjoying the massage of the little girl.
The cool sea breeze is negative, the air is fresh after the rain, and the quiet afternoon is the most comfortable thing to enjoy quiet relaxation.
A graceful figure walked slowly in the distance, and the little girl who was pressing Fan Yize's shoulder saw this, so she got up and said, "I'll go get some drinks." ”
Turning over and looking at Ling Liang who came over, Fan Yize moved his muscles and bones that had just relaxed, and smiled slightly: "It seems that there is good news." ”
"The Xuanwu Fleet has sent the latest complete battle report, do you need to see it for yourself?" Ling Liang walked under the sun umbrella, sat down on another rattan recliner, and asked.
Fan Yize didn't speak, and reached out to take the detailed battle report in Ling Liang's hand, the content of the battle report was very detailed, with written records and a large number of picture records.
On the day of the Saipan landing, the 2nd Marine Corps established a foothold on Saipan, and although the Japanese launched a frantic counterattack that night, they were quickly repulsed by the resistance of the marines.
The next day, the Red Guard Marines continued to strengthen the landing ground, and the Japanese on the island launched a larger counteroffensive, and the second round of Japanese counterattack was repulsed in the early morning of the next day.
By the third day, the 2nd Marine Corps had taken control of the airfield and placed a large number of artillery positions on the island.
At the same time, the Japanese Navy tried to rescue Saipan, but was wiped out in the waters west of the Mariana Islands, and the Japanese troops on the island were completely isolated.
On the fourth day of the landing, the Marines had successfully captured the island's commanding height, Tapocho Peak, and continued their offensive to the northern part of Saipan.
After three days of fierce fighting, all the remnants of the Japanese army were squeezed to the northern tip of Saipan, and on the eighth day of the Saipan landing battle, the remaining 3,000 remnants of the Japanese army launched a decisive charge against the attacking marines, and today, the battle for Saipan came to an end.
On the island of Saipan, all the senior Japanese generals committed suicide by seppuku, and none of the 50,000 Japanese troops on the island survived.
During the battle for Saipan, the 2nd Marine Corps, also taking the opportunity to capture Tinian Island while it was trying to support Saipan.
From the beginning of the naval operation to the end of the entire Saipan campaign, which lasted 13 days, a huge fleet was mobilized, and the 2nd Marine Corps also dispatched two marine divisions to completely wipe out the remnants of the Japanese army at sea on Saipan and the surrounding areas.
On the third day of the Saipan landing, the Xuanwu fleet also quickly surrounded Guam and launched intensive artillery and air strikes on Guam.
On the day of the end of the Battle of Saipan, the remaining two Marine Divisions of the Second Marine Corps also successfully landed on Guam, and the 18,000 Japanese defenders on Guam ended the war at the cost of total annihilation after seven days of death.
After this battle, the Xuanwu Fleet completely drove out the Japanese troops in the Pacific Ocean with a thunderous force, and established the Central Pacific Defense Line with Guam as the core, expanded the air bases on Guam, Saipan and Tinian Island, and stationed a total of more than 2,000 air force fighters and bombers, threatening the sea transportation lines between Japan and Southeast Asia at all times.