In the nearby land, the most likely Tibetan is this seemingly dense forest.

The forest stretches to a hill not far away, and with its dense weeds and bushes, combined with lush foliage, it is clearly the best place to hide.

Because of this, this forest, along with the nearby hills, became a key focus of the Australasian Air Force's bombing.

Since it is a place of focus, then the bombing must not be arbitrary.

The small forest at the foot of the hill alone dropped hundreds of bombs and dozens of missiles to flatten the forest.

After the bombing, the forest was almost impossible to find even a single tree, not to mention the entire branches. The air was filled with the smell of gunsmoke and blood, and the ground beneath the forest had been plowed by bombs several times, revealing the scorched, white-smoky, wet soil.

The division commander Muraino and the infantry brigade commander Taro Tanaka were hiding exactly in the forest, and it was the place where the air force bombarded the heaviest.

Almost at the very beginning of the bombing, Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka were unfortunately hit.

The good news is that the bomb fell on the rock next to them. The bad news is that the bombs detached the rocks and crushed them.

Such an injury was not fatal, but it did make Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka panic. You know, the Australasian bombardment continued, and they were crushed by the rocks and couldn't move, so they lost the opportunity to take the initiative to dodge.

The good news is that Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka don't have to panic too much. Shortly after they were suppressed, another bomb pinpointed them and exploded within two meters of them.

At the very center of the blast, Noo Murai and Taro Tanaka quickly disappeared from this world, ending their sins.

Unfortunately, there was only half a minute between being crushed by the rock and ending their lives by the second bomb, which obviously did not cause them much pain.

Not only Murai Noo and Taro Tanaka, but also the brigade commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade also disappeared from the bombardment.

To put it further, the headquarters of most of the First Division regiments also became parts in this bombardment.

This led to the almost paralysis of the command system of the Division A, which, together with the bombing, made the entire division extremely chaotic.

Although a large number of bombs and missiles were wasted in this bombing, the results achieved were quite good. The Division A dispatched about 13,000 troops, and a single carpet bombing caused the tens of thousands of Division A to lose at least half of its strength.

More importantly, because of the vastness of the carpet bombing, almost every establishment of the A division and regiment has lost troops, and some have even lost commanders, which has greatly affected the execution of the entire A division and regiment.

After the bombing, the air force did not leave, and did not use the heavy machine guns on board the planes to fire another round of strafing in areas where the bombing was not serious.

In addition to attacking the army of the island nation and causing casualties to the army of the island nation, the task of the air force is to delay the speed of the march of the army of the island country.

Of course, judging from the current tragic situation of the island army, even if they successfully reach Naha, there is not much threat to the Australasian garrison in the Naha area.

In addition to this Category A Division, the Category B Division in the northern part of the main island is also noteworthy. Although on the main island, Division B only stationed an infantry wing, that is, a strength of about 5,000 people.

However, the combat effectiveness of Division B far exceeds that of Division C, and if these 5,000 men are unprepared, they will inevitably bring unnecessary casualties to Australasia.

The heavy machine guns fired for a while, and after using up all the heavy machine gun ammunition carried on the plane, they left the bombing area with some reluctance.

Now that the mission of the Air Force has been completed, it has also bought enough time for the garrison in the Naha area. Next, the task of eliminating these soldiers of the A division will be handed over to the army to complete.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, after confirming that the Australasian Air Force had completely gone away, Nakamura Taiki, the commander of the Second Infantry Wing of the First Infantry Brigade of the First Infantry Division, climbed up in fear, patted the soil on his body with both hands, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and instructed the herald next to him: "All departments quickly count the casualties, and I will go to meet His Excellency the division commander." ”

The casualties were quickly counted, and the 2nd Infantry Wing had a total of about 4,400 soldiers, of which nearly 1,600 were killed directly, with more than 500 lightly wounded and more than 1,200 seriously wounded.

This also means that the infantry wing of more than 4,400 people, after this bombing, only 1,100 soldiers were not injured, and there are still a certain combat effectiveness, and the total number of soldiers who can be put into battle is only about 1,600.

Nakamura Taiki took the casualty data of his infantry wing with a worried face, looking for a way to the division headquarters.

Because of the heavy bombing everywhere, the road is completely nowhere to be found, except for being able to vaguely discern the direction.

The good news, however, was that the bombardment had flattened almost all of the nearby hills, creating a plain for Nakamura to reach the divisional headquarters.

But looking at the terrain around him that had almost been razed to the ground, Nakamura Taiki was a little apprehensive in his heart, he was not sure if the division headquarters was safe.

You must know that the division headquarters is not only the division commander Murai Nofu, but also the commanders of the two infantry brigades of the division and other senior commanders.

If something happens to the division and regiment headquarters, it not only means that the entire division and regiment will lose its command system, but also that their army has no hope of victory at all.

The 2nd Infantry Wing was not far from the divisional headquarters, and after walking for about a few minutes, it was already close to where the divisional headquarters was located.

But the closer he got to the place where the division headquarters was located, the more apprehensive Nakamura Taiki became. Because the bombardment in this area is even more severe, it also means that the hope of survival of the division command will be lower.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander? Your Excellency, Brigade Commander? Nakamura tried to call.

But no one responded at all, and this area, which was supposed to be where the core strength of the division was gathered, was like a no-man's land, silent.

Swallowing a mouthful of saliva, Nakamura raised his voice and continued to shout a little unwillingly.

"Nakamura-kun, this way." Suddenly, a voice interrupted Nakamura's shouting.

"Inada-kun, I'll come over right away!" Nakamura quickly recognized who was calling out to him, and quickly responded happily.

Matsuo Inada is a staff officer at the headquarters of the First Division, and because he is often close to the division commander Muraino, he is very familiar with the senior officers of the division, including Nakamura Taiki, who is currently worried.

After taking a few steps forward, Nakamura realized that something was wrong. The place where Matsuo Inada was located was not a division headquarters at all, and even a few senior officers of the headquarters had not been seen.

"Inada-kun, what's going on?" Nakamura Taiki had a bad premonition and hurriedly asked.

"Nakamura-kun, Your Excellency the Division Commander and Your Excellency the Brigade Commander have all been killed in the enemy's bombardment." Matsuo Inada looked sad and said something that shocked Nakamura Taiki.

"This, how is this possible?" Nakamura Taiki looked shocked, with a hint of gray on his face and despair in his eyes.

"Alas, Nakamura-kun, we have lost contact with the B Division, and we have completely failed in this battle of the Okinawa Islands." Inada Songnan's face was full of despair, his face was pale, and he completely lost his previous self-confidence.

Nakamura was also desperate, he couldn't believe that the damage of the division was higher than that of his infantry wing, and even the senior officers of the division had already been killed or wounded.

"How many soldiers do we have at the moment?" Nakamura asked hurriedly.

If enough combatable soldiers can be retained, perhaps they still have hope of survival. But both Nakamura Taiki and Inada Matsuo knew that under such a frantic bombardment by the Australasian people, I am afraid that the number of combatable soldiers left in the entire division will not be too large.

"The 1st Infantry Wing of the 2nd Infantry Brigade has only about 1,400 combatable troops left. The total number of units directly under the division and regiment is only a little more than 1,000 combatable troops. What about you? What are the casualties of your 2nd Infantry Wing? Matsuo Inada's face was a little heavy, and he reported a number that made Nakamura even more desperate.

"There are only about 1,600 fighters left in the Second Infantry Wing." Nakamura Taiki's face was gloomy, and the words he said made several people around him suddenly give up hope.

The total combat strength of the entire division is only 4,000 people, let alone counterattacking Naha, and it is difficult to guarantee even their own safety.

What's worse is that if the Australasian bombardment in a short period of time, it is very likely that these 4,000 people will be wiped out in the bombardment.

Calming down his mood a little, Nakamura Taiki firmed up his eyes, then looked at the few remaining officers in the division headquarters, and asked, "Gentlemen, do you want to die on the battlefield like this?" ”

Want to die on the battlefield like this?

If this question had been put before participating in this war, these officers would have had only one unified answer, that is, they could die on the battlefield in any way.

But the problem is that after the baptism of the real battlefield, they also understand the cruelty of war. If the same question were answered now, they would obviously have different answers.

"Nakamura-kun, do you have any good plans?" The remaining senior officers of the division, including Matsuo Inada, all looked at Nakamura Taiki, and a hint of hope flashed in their eyes.

"If you want to live, there are two ways." Nakamura glanced at everyone, and then said word by word.

"What's the solution?" One of the officers was visibly impatient and couldn't wait to ask.

"The first way is to break through to the north and join up with the garrison of the B Division. Division B has a garrison of nearly 5,000 men, and with our army, it can barely muster an army of nearly 10,000 men, and it is possible to resist the Australasian people a little. Nakamura said slowly.

Everyone pondered for a moment, and Inada Matsuo took the lead in standing up and asking, "What about the second plan?" Nakamura-kun. ”

"The second plan is to surrender to the Australasian people and fight for international captivity." Nakamura paused and said a proposal that everyone had heard about.

"Yaga! It's absolutely impossible! A staff officer of the command headquarters immediately interrupted Nakamura Taiki's speech, looked at Nakamura Taishu with sharp eyes, and said very angrily: "This is a betrayal of the empire and His Majesty the Emperor, and it is absolutely impossible for me to surrender to those Australasian people." ”

Although the officers around them did not speak, it could be seen from their facial expressions that they were still unacceptable to surrender to Australasia for a while.

Nakamura Taiki was not surprised by their reaction, and said very indifferently: "Since all the monarchs do not agree to surrender, then we can only do our best to break through to the north." But the ugly words are ahead, and since you have decided to break through to the north with all your might, I hope that all of you will lead your troops to fight to the death.

This is not only about whether the monarchs can successfully break through to the northern B division station, but also whether the monarchs can successfully survive.

I don't want anyone to be a drag on us, and if we do decide to break through, we have to do it firmly. ”

"That's nature." Inada Matsuo was the first to nod and said, "The division and regimental wing will fully cooperate with the actions of the Second Infantry Wing, and the gendarmerie will also supervise the units to ensure the smooth implementation of our plan." ”

After seeing that several people nodded, Nakamura Taiki relieved his heart, a trace of firmness flashed in his eyes, and he said to everyone: "Then, please follow me and fight to the death for the sake of our only remaining hope of survival." ”

"Hey!"

Under the mobilization of Nakamura Taiki, the few thousand remaining troops of the family division quickly took action.

Because it was a matter of life and death, for those seriously injured soldiers, all the officers tacitly chose to give up on them.

Of course, before leaving, they also left a bullet for the seriously wounded soldiers, and if they really couldn't stand the torture, they could choose to deal with it themselves.

This is almost a tacit understanding on the battlefield. If they really encounter a situation where there is almost no cure for a serious injury, the soldiers will generally choose to help their comrades to free.

After all, in this case, continuing to live is also just torture. Today's medical technology can hardly save the seriously injured, and for these seriously injured, ending their lives is a relief.

Of course, most of the lightly injured who were able to continue to move naturally joined the queue for a breakthrough.

After a brief recuperation, the army of about 4,000 men was back in action.

Because of that bombing, the army lost a lot of weapons and equipment. In order to gather weapons and equipment for each soldier, it took nearly half an hour to clean up the battlefield.

"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last glimmer of hope for our survival, and for the sake of our wives and children in the country, please make one last effort with me. To survive! With an agitation mobilization, more than 4,000 soldiers marched towards the north of the main island.

(End of chapter)