For the current island army, there are only two words they need, and that is time.

From the military station to Naha, it only takes about an hour to reach the area around Naha as fast as possible.

However, it will also take time to attack Naha, which means that the troops stationed along the coastline will have to buy at least three hours or more for the main force to hope for victory in this operation.

This is already the only hope for the army of the island nation in the Ryukyu Islands, and even if the hope of victory is slim, they must do it with all their might.

But for Australasia, it is impossible to hide the troop movements of the island nation.

A large number of planes patrol the Ryukyu Islands at all times, not to mention the movement of tens of thousands of troops, even if it is only a thousand-level army, it will be clearly seen by the reconnaissance planes at the top.

This is the advantage that comes with having air supremacy. Especially in such a relatively long and narrow archipelago, it is difficult to hide the movements of the army from the eyes of the sky.

After learning that the island army might do its best to attack Naha, Australasia also made corresponding preparations.

The first thing is to do everything in our power to strengthen the defensive positions around Naha. There is still at least a little more than an hour before the arrival of the island's troops, which is also the prime time to repair and strengthen the defensive positions.

Moreover, the planes in the air will continue to harass the army of the island country, and even take the opportunity to cause a large number of casualties to the army of the island country.

The movement of the island's troops also means that they will stay away from defensive positions, which is a good time for the air force to attack the island's army.

A round of carpet bombing can at least take the lives of thousands or even thousands of island troops. As long as two rounds of carpet bombing are carried out, even the army of the island nation, which numbers tens of thousands, will still not be able to withstand it.

Australasia, which learned of the intentions of the island army, naturally would not easily let the island army achieve its goals.

Six aircraft carriers were dispatched together, and nearly 350 planes circled around the Ryukyu Islands, waiting for the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the island's army.

The opportunity was not long in coming.

More than ten kilometers north of Naha, there is a small town called Nago.

Not far to the northwest is the station of the First Division, which has also become a necessary place for the daily assembly and transfer of the First Division.

Just as Murai Noo led his troops to Naha in a worried south, the Australasian Air Force, which had already learned of the movements of the island country's army, had already urgently advanced towards Nago.

The speed of the infantry is completely unable to keep up with the speed of the air force.

Before the island nation A Division was ready to be transferred, the buzz of planes was already ringing in the sky.

"Damn, are those Australians moving so fast?" Murai Nofu's face was gloomy, and when he heard the buzzing sound in the sky that was getting closer and closer, he could only reluctantly order: "All departments are organized to find cover on the spot to prevent being discovered by the Australasian Air Force." ”

Their plan of action was a desperate one, which meant that Australasia must not be allowed to discover their plans and whereabouts in advance.

As soon as they were spotted by any Australasian reconnaissance aircraft, they were greeted by a continuous bombing of fighters and bombers.

Moreover, once the whereabouts are revealed, the defenses on Naha's side will be further strengthened. With the enemy's air force firepower supporting, even Noo Murai was not confident that he would be able to retake Naha.

With Murai Nofu's order, tens of thousands of island troops began to look for cover in an orderly manner.

But how can there be so many bunkers outside the city for the island army, and some island soldiers really can't find cover, so they can only helplessly lie in place with their heads in their hands.

The chaos on the ground was clearly seen by reconnaissance aircraft in the sky. The Australasian pilot looked at the panic of the island soldiers with a mocking expression, and at the same time reported to the aircraft carrier: "The island army has been discovered, and the number is expected to be more than 5,000 people, and it is very likely that the island country's A division regiment is very likely." ”

"Received, there are already more fighters and bombers going to temporarily drag the army of the island nation and not attack." The aircraft carrier responded.

"Understood."

With a brief exchange, the Australasian reconnaissance plane, which arrived first, quickly locked onto the island army below.

But what the island army did not expect was that the reconnaissance plane above quickly passed them as if it had not discovered them, and after circling around the city, it seemed to have the intention of flying away.

After the reconnaissance plane gradually moved away, the soldiers of the island country stood up with a look of the rest of their lives, and did not forget to laugh at the departing reconnaissance plane for not having long eyes.

But at this time, Murai Noo couldn't laugh. Although not detected by Australasian reconnaissance planes, the fact that Australasian reconnaissance planes were able to come represented one thing, that is, Australasia had begun to be cautious about their movements, and even took precautions.

"Keep moving forward and keep an eye out for possible enemy aircraft in the air." Noo Murai ordered.

Although they are a little worried, they have no way back in the current situation, and the most important thing is to do their best to implement the plan.

If the plan is successful, they still have a way to live, and if the plan is not successful, perhaps the only way is to commit suicide.

If he is unfortunately captured by Australasia, as the first lieutenant general of the island country to be captured, the fate of Noo Murai can be imagined.

Even if he can return safely to the island nation after the war, he is destined to become a rice bucket and a traitor in the eyes of the island people. If you want to save your reputation, after the defeat, you may have to commit suicide by disembowelment.

In the next ten minutes, the march of the island army was very smooth, which also made Mura Seikino finally put his mind at ease.

At the current pace, it would probably only take half an hour for them to get close to the defensive positions on the outskirts of Naha.

If you can take it by surprise, you may be able to quickly capture the Australasian defensive positions and engage the Australasian in a street fight in the city.

While the casualties from street fighting may be greater, the islanders are never afraid of street fighting in Naha.

After all, street battles will give full play to the terrain advantage to a great extent, which is a congenital advantage for the island army who are more familiar with the layout and terrain of Naha's city.

But soon, Noo Murai couldn't laugh anymore.

Within a few minutes, there was another buzz in the sky.

Unlike last time, this time the buzz was clearly patchy, and it was clearly multiple planes.

This also means that either they have encountered a large Australasian reconnaissance formation, or their whereabouts have been exposed, and more fighters and bombers have arrived specifically for them.

In either case, it is definitely a major crisis for the current army of the island nation.

"Quickly find cover!" Noo Murai hurriedly gave the order.

The good news is that at this time, Nago has already walked out, and the surrounding area is full of forests, so it is still relatively easy to find a bunker.

It's easy to hide in the surrounding forests and meadows. If the Australasian army does not observe carefully, there is a high probability that the island army will not be able to find the figure of the island army.

With this in mind, Noo Murai and the senior generals of the division soon went into the forest to hide.

The forest is safer than the meadow, not only with foliage to block the view of reconnaissance aircraft, but also with a small number of large rocks that can be used as shelter.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, something is wrong." The commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, Taro Tanaka, had a somewhat solemn face, and said to Murai Noo with a serious face: "Judging from the map, our travel route is the shortest distance, and it is also exactly the route of the Australasian aircraft reconnaissance.

Australasian planes had only reconnoitred the area about 20 minutes earlier. Under normal circumstances, they would not have been able to detect twice in a row in just 20 minutes.

This also means that they have most likely noticed our whereabouts, or have sensed that something is wrong and are looking for us. ”

Noo Murai nodded, and also found something unusual about the Australasian Air Force.

Although Australasia has completely mastered air supremacy, reconnaissance is definitely not such a method of investigation.

Scouting the same line every 20 minutes is just a waste of time and fuel.

"Let's hold our ground and see how the Australasian people react." Juni Noo thought for a moment, and then said slowly: "Once you find out that something is wrong, flee north immediately." ”

If they are really stopped in the middle of the road by the Australasian Air Force, they will not have any ability to resist. Although the firepower of the A division is strong, this is compared with the army, not the air force.

Airplanes flew in the sky, and most of them, with the exception of some special anti-aircraft weapons, could not hit these planes at all.

What's more, after such a long period of fighting, the army of the island nation also understood that the Australasian aircraft was an all-metal frame aircraft.

Although this aircraft is more expensive, it is far from being as robust as a wooden aircraft.

The machine gun on the plane can easily destroy a wooden aircraft, but when faced with an all-metal frame aircraft, it can only deal very little damage to the all-metal aircraft.

In the face of the Iron King Eight flying in the sky, there is nothing these island nations can do unless they can have an air force of the same size.

But unfortunately, Australasia quickly wiped out the island nation's air force stationed in the Ryukyus at the beginning of the war, with the aim of leaving the island nation with no ability to resist in the face of its own air force, and could only wait to be slaughtered.

Hearing Murai Nofu's words, Tanaka Taro nodded silently, but his heart was full of thoughts.

Why flee north? Because there is a part of the B Division stationed in the north of the main island, if you join forces with them, you will have a greater hope of survival, or at least it can be delayed for a longer time.

What's more, the B Division stationed here has a small coastal defense fleet in its hands and has the ability to go to sea.

If it is really a matter of life and death, perhaps taking a boat to the big island further north is their only option.

But the question is, is fleeing to the Big Island really their retreat?

Oshima is the northernmost of the three larger islands in the Ryukyu Islands, and it is not far from the mainland of the island.

If you deploy a defense on Oshima, you will also be able to get support from the mainland, at least for a longer period of time.

But the island government tasked them with defending the main island and protecting Naha. If they lose the main island and Naha so quickly, even if they can successfully escape to the big island, they are destined to suffer the punishment of the island country's government.

Under various influences and brainwashing, the army of the island country still attaches great importance to the honor of soldiers. Officers like them, who have lost a battle, will become sinners in the eyes of many soldiers and officers of the island nation, even if they escape the court-martial.

During the conversation between Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka, the Australasian planes were getting closer and closer.

Through the gaps in the forest, the two of them could clearly see that there were at least a dozen Australasian planes in the sky.

Judging from the noise in the sky, I am afraid that at least dozens of planes were dispatched from Australasia this time, and even hundreds are not impossible.

Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka glanced at each other, and the horror and despair in their eyes were about to overflow.

"Yaga! How did these Australasian people find us? Murai asked with a gloomy face and a look of surprise.

"Maybe it's a problem with our army movement, maybe it's a problem with our housing army in Hai'an County. Your Excellency, Division Commander, now is not the time to dwell on what the problem is. The Australasian Air Force is menacing, and our plan for an attack has failed. Taro Tanaka smiled bitterly, the fighting spirit in his eyes seemed to have been lost, and said to Noo Murai.

"After the Australasian Air Force bombardment, look for an opportunity to flee north." Murai Noo seemed to be more than ten years old for a moment, sighed, and said with a look of despair: "I have completely lost my air superiority, not that the imperial army is too weak, but that the enemy is too strong. ”

Rumble! Boom!

Da-da-da-da!

Bang!

Regardless of the mood of these island people, the Australasian Air Force will not show any mercy.

It can also be heard from the sound of various weapons that the Australasian Air Force did not hesitate in the slightest when carrying out bombing.

Machine guns, bombs, and missiles poured out, creating an earthquake-like movement in the Ryukyu Islands, turning the area a few kilometers away into purgatory on earth.

"Ahh My leg! ”

There are always unlucky island soldiers who, although they survived the bombing, lost their body parts.

Without any anesthetic, the pain of breaking a leg is also a kind of torture for the elite soldiers of the A Division.

Hearing the movement outside the forest, Murai Noo and Taro Tanaka turned even paler. Even Noo Murai, who looked very majestic, couldn't help but shrink his body hiding under the big rock, wanting to get deeper into it.

They had seen the massive bombardment of Australasia for a long time, and if they wanted to survive a bombardment of this level, in addition to being too lucky, they could only pray for the blessing of their gods.

But the problem is that the gods of the island nation have no control over the Australasian people at all, and even if they pray, it will not have the slightest effect.

Because it was clear that the island's troops had scattered into the forests and everywhere, the Australasian Air Force had the luxury of carpet bombing when bombing.

To put it simply, it is to bomb any place where there is a possibility of hiding the army of the island nation, and the bombs cover all areas like a carpet, so that no one of the island soldiers can escape.

The consumption of bombs and missiles by carpet bombing is very large, but the effect is also very obvious.

Under the bombardment of this level, the dead and wounded of the island's troops are hardly seen with sound limbs.

(End of chapter)