"Aim at the target ~ prepare ~ launch ~!"

"Boom, boom~!"

Ten "Katyusha" rocket vehicles were launched together, and even the defenders were terrified to see that scene.

Thick smoke and arrows and bullets with long tails of flame blasted past the Japanese artillery positions, and for a moment the sound of explosions became one after another, and the Japanese artillery positions were instantly wiped out under the interweaving of fire and smoke, and even the squad leader, squadron leader, and Na Cao Commander who commanded at the front line were all killed, and none of them were spared.

"Beautiful! This time I will apply for another hundred of this kind of rocket car from Mr. Zhou! No, five hundred! ”

Tang Dong could almost imagine what kind of spectacular scene it would be for such rocket vehicles to be launched together once they reached a certain number. Just thinking about it makes people's hearts flutter.

However, at the moment he still has more important matters to deal with, and the "Katyusha" rockets and arrows must be evacuated immediately after a salvo is fired, otherwise it will become a live target for the Japanese bombers and fighters, and its defensive strength is relatively weak, but fortunately, its mobility is acceptable, and it will retreat directly after a round of fighting, so as not to give the enemy a chance to counterattack.

Ogaoka, who was directing his flagship to prepare to break out, suddenly heard another violent explosion on the island, and his heart was pounding.

"What terrible weapons are these abominable creatures hiding? No matter how hard you struggle this time, I'm going to slaughter everyone on this island, and I won't let anyone go! Login landing! All the soldiers landed for me! Kill every living person you see! ”

Ooka was completely mad, this small Wake Island made him two in a row, and also made his troops along the way a joke for others, after all, the Imperial Navy had never encountered an opponent in the Pacific, and only he had the most losses.

Enraged, Ooka urged his soldiers to rush forward, and ordered all ships in his ranks, except for the fighting fleet in the rear, to aim their main guns at the hinterland of Wake Island and carry out indiscriminate artillery bombardment.

The ship's guns were much more powerful than mortars, and dozens of warships fired at the same time, blasting out one gap after another in the jungle trees in the hinterland of Wake Island.

"Damn, the little devil must be mad, is this using shipborne artillery to try to sink our island? Retreat and retreat~~~ Pull to the third line of defense and stay away from their attack range~! ”

Tang Dong got out of a pile of sand and gravel in disgrace, and once again commanded the troops to retreat, and this third line of defense is also their last line of defense, once this line of defense is breached again, Wake Island will be in a situation where there is no danger to defend, and can only fight head-on with the enemy.

On the periphery of the harbor, the "First Emperor" aircraft carrier and the two aircraft carriers of the other side bombed each other, and the "First Emperor" was a cut above the two Japanese aircraft carriers in terms of armor thickness and sailing speed.

When the first mate told Lao Zhang that their aircraft carrier had been seriously damaged and needed to be evacuated from the battlefield, the two Japanese aircraft carriers had been completely disabled and ran aground there unable to move.

These two big guys blocked the mouth of the sea, so that the other Japanese ships in the bay could not pursue, and could only watch the "First Emperor" smoke fly away.

However, the retreat of the "First Emperor" also gave the Japanese no worries, and even the sailors on the cruiser tried every means to land and engage in ground warfare.

After rounds of indiscriminate shelling, the Japanese infantry had captured the second line of defense on Wake Island, and were approaching the last line of defense.

Here, Tang Dong took over the families of the aborigines on the island and let them hide in underground bunkers in advance, so that the local residents could live and die with them, advance and retreat together, and would not easily defect.

When the time came to eight o'clock in the evening, the gunfire on Wake Island still did not stop, and the angry Japanese soldiers neither rested nor ate, and the war was fought from early morning to night.

In fact, in this case, both the attacker and the defender are extremely tired, and they are still persevering with all their breath.

"Sir, the sky is already completely dark, if we continue to attack forward, it will be extremely unfavorable to our side, there will be a lot of unnecessary casualties, since the enemy has no strength to resist, I suggest that the two aircraft carriers at the mouth of the sea should be cleared first, and they should be transported back to the base to rest, and the other ships will be surrounded on Wake Island in the open sea, so as not to let the people inside take the opportunity to escape, and wait until dawn tomorrow morning to launch a general attack and take it in one fell swoop."

The adjutant looked at the slow-moving line of attack and spoke to Ooka worriedly.

In fact, Ooka also knew in his heart that the overnight attack was extremely unfavorable for them, because the other party had been stationed here for a long time, and with the help of local residents, they knew the terrain well, and after a day of attack, his soldiers also urgently needed to rest, and the two aircraft carriers that were disabled by the other side should also be towed back to the harbor for repair as soon as possible, otherwise they may sink to the bottom of the sea at any time, if that is the case, their losses will be too great.

"Eight Grid Tooth Road ......"

Although Ooka was very unwilling, after weighing the pros and cons, he still ordered to temporarily withdraw his troops and stop the attack, and tow the damaged aircraft carrier back to his own port for repairs.

In addition, as the adjutant said, surround the entire Wake Island and wait until dawn tomorrow morning to launch a final attack, which is bound to be taken.

The fierce offensive that lasted for a day finally came to an end, and Tang Dong and the others collapsed to the ground one by one, so tired that they didn't even want to move their fingers.

At this moment, the family members of the local residents acted as medics, and began to treat the wounded soldiers and do simple treatment.

There are also some old people and women who have found food stored at home to cook for the soldiers, who have not eaten a single grain of rice since they have been fighting in the early hours of the morning, but fortunately the Japanese army has not gone crazy enough to raid overnight, which also gives them a chance to breathe.

"Good guys, these dogs are determined to fight us to the end this time, I don't know when the ghost brother and their reinforcements will arrive?"

According to the previous agreement with Zhou Yu, Tang Dong can delay here for a day, and there is really no need to defend it, and Hong Agui's fleet will pick them up.

Before the Japanese army launched a general attack, Tang Dong had already sent a telegram to Zhou Yu, and Hong Agui's fleet should have set off at that time.

But now that their communication equipment was all blown up during the evacuation, they could no longer establish contact with Zhou Yu and others, and could only hope that Hong Agui's fleet would arrive soon.

And while Tang Dong and the others were struggling to support, in the Pacific Ocean not far from Wake Island, a fleet moving forward silently was like a beast waiting for an opportunity to hunt in the dark, full of murderous energy, advancing at full speed.

This time, Hong Ah Ghost brought several battleships newly built by the Chamber of Commerce Dockyard, this time his mission is finally no longer to transport soldiers and supplies, but to join the battlefield head-on, of course, before wrestling with the little devil's fleet, he has to go to Wake Island to pick up Tang Dong and them back.

However, it was said that the several battleships under Hong Agui's current command were bigger and more terrifying, and Zhou Yu couldn't wait to arm these ships to the teeth.

The smallest of them, the Suzaku, has a displacement of 26,000 tons, a length of 172 meters, a width of 30 meters, eight twin 305-millimeter guns installed in the main gun, 32 172-millimeter guns in the auxiliary run, and 12 boiler main engines with an output of 45,000 horsepower, a speed of 24.5 knots, and a maximum of 1,500 people.

At this moment, the flagship of Hong Agui, the "Qinglong", has a displacement of 40,000 tons, a full load displacement of 45,000 tons, a length of 195 meters, a width of 40 meters, a horsepower of 38,000, and a maximum speed of 23 knots. In terms of armament, there are 22 356 mm 45 mirror main guns, and 32 127 mm secondary guns, making it look like an operational arsenal, not only that, but it also has 40 40 mm anti-aircraft guns and 50 20 mm anti-aircraft guns, and the ship is full of 1,800 men, making it a veritable sea monster.

With these monster-like battleships, Hong Ah Ghost was full of ambition and ordered to drive overnight, and at the current speed, they would be able to reach Wake Island before the sun rose, and they only hoped that Tang Dong and the others could hold on.