Markikis Beach is full of potholes as far as the eye can see, and the previously dense fortifications have been cleared. Practice has proved that those hastily built surface fortifications are nothing but dregs in the face of heavy aerial bombs and naval guns.
Lieutenant General Sekigahara was full of confidence in capturing Markikis Beach. According to the unified deployment of the command, the National Salvation Army was responsible for landing from Markikis Beach, which was the most suitable beach;
The 1st Marine Brigade landed from the Chalangano area on the west coast and attacked from two sides.
When the fire from the large-caliber naval guns extended, thousands of National Salvation Army troops from the First Division boarded more than 200 small landing craft and rushed towards the beach full of giant craters. The sight of Sekigahara standing on the giant warship Make your heart surge;
He held up the telescope and said to the newly appointed commander of the Second Division, Masao Tajima:
"Tajima-kun, Saipan has been razed to the ground by Takao-chan's artillery fire. It's so easy to follow Huaxia and Takao-chan to fight. It's as easy as going to the countryside in Kyoto for an outing;
When Saipan is successfully captured, Commander Chu will probably promote you to lieutenant general and division commander. Your current rank of major general does not match the position of division commander! "
After hearing this, Major General Tajima said excitedly:
"Thank you, Commander. I have been promoted quickly enough. Being a lieutenant general or not is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to die for China and the new government."
I have to say that it makes sense for Tajima to stand out from the four captains. He is a master of the Chinese people's flattery skills. The photo he took of Lieutenant General Sekigahara was very useful. He nodded and said:
"Yo Xi, Tajima-kun, you should be thanking Commander Chu and Hua Xia. I just recommended you to Commander Chu."
Tajima bowed deeply to Lieutenant General Sekihara, and then said with tears in his eyes:
"Your Majesty, Commander, treats me like a reincarnation. Without your recommendation, Mr. Chu would never know me.
From now on, the Second Division will definitely follow your lead and fight wherever you point! "
"Yo Xi, Tajima-kun, I am very optimistic about you. When the second division successfully takes Saipan, I will definitely take credit for you in front of Mr. Chu!
Tajima-kun, look, the warriors have successfully rushed to the beach.
I'm waiting to drink your celebration wine! "
Tajima looked up and saw that he had really charged forward. He was so deadly that he immediately said excitedly:
"Your Excellency, Commander, in the face of the powerful firepower of our army, most of the Japs have been blown to pieces. The warriors went up to collect their corpses."
No wonder they are so confident. In their opinion, the most difficult part of the landing battle is to land on the island. As long as the troops rush up, things will be easier later.
At the same time, the 1st Marine Brigade also completed the landing in the Chalangano area.
Before Sekigahara and others could be happy for too long, dense gunfire burst out on the island, like fried beans. The Japanese hiding in the tunnels began to fight back. There were blocking positions and counterattack firepower points of the Japanese everywhere. , the landing troops hurriedly responded to the challenge, but were caught off guard by the Japanese and suffered heavy losses.
The focus of the Japanese counterattack was in the direction of Markischi Beach, which was the core of their defense. However, not many troops were deployed in the Chalan Gannuo area, so the counterattack was limited. The First Marine Brigade gained a firm foothold and established an advanced position. .
The 1st Marine Brigade did not rush to attack the enemy in depth, but stopped and built fortifications on the spot.
When the Second Division of the National Salvation Army advanced into the depths of the Japanese, it was attacked by concentrated fire from the Japanese artillery group. In just over two hours, it suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Others were also pulled by the Japanese from the commanding heights of Qiao Feng. The dense artillery shells fired were so suppressing that they couldn't even lift their heads.
The Japanese infantry took the opportunity to organize a counterattack of thousands of people, and the Second Division of the National Salvation Army retreated steadily. Seeing that they were about to be driven into the sea again, Yingjiang's navy took action.
After learning that the attack on the main battlefield was blocked, Zhong Guoliang coordinated the Yingjiang Navy to provide fire support to the National Salvation Army troops in the direction of Ma Jisiqi;
The main guns of dozens of warships intercepted the Japanese counterattacks, causing the Japanese to fly bloody and corpses everywhere!
The Japanese counterattack troops suffered heavy casualties and their momentum dropped. The Second Division of Jiaobenji finally stopped the car.
The Japanese commanders also found that with the support of large-caliber naval guns, it was difficult for them to drive the landing troops into the sea, and began to become pragmatic.
They once again shrank into the hole like mice, and the naval guns had nothing to do with them. Unless they hit directly, it would be possible to shock the Japanese in the hole to death.
Under the cover of naval guns, the Second Division of the National Salvation Army continued to attack. They needed to consolidate their positions and wait for reinforcements from the First Division.
After the Japanese suffered losses from naval guns, they no longer planned to launch a counterattack during the day. Instead, they hid in tunnels extending in all directions, waiting for the landing troops to come to their doorstep.
The two sides started a desperate struggle around the tunnel fortifications. The Akiyama Squadron of the First Regiment of the Second Division was charging forward cautiously. Many of them had experienced the Battle of Marilla and had just surrendered to the National Salvation Army. This was their identity as the National Salvation Army. The first battle he participated in.
Lieutenant General Sekihara was very cruel in purging the Marilla prisoners. Those who truly obey will prosper, and those who rebel will perish;
The Japanese who were unwilling to surrender to the National Salvation Army were gathered together, and then those who were willing to surrender were killed with bayonets. Only those who passed this level were qualified to live.
All of them had the blood of their compatriots on their hands, and it was impossible to go back;
Under Guan Shan's brainwashing, they are now focused on following the National Salvation Army, either to die on the battlefield, or to return to Jiaobao's house alive, get promoted and make a fortune and reunite with their families.
Captain Uehara and a team were cautiously advancing forward to attack. In front of them was a highland covered with rocks, with no Japanese on it.
But he knew that there must be many Japs hidden in the rocks. He knew the Japs too well and would not give in easily.
There are 4 people in their team, all riflemen. They were lucky in the previous battles, and there are no casualties so far.
He was walking at the front with his rifle in hand. Suddenly, a machine gun sounded. He rolled to the ground reflexively, and a string of bullets passed over his scalp. He was lucky to escape again;
A private who followed him was not so lucky. His reaction was slower, and he was hit by several bullets in the chest and abdomen, and was killed on the spot.
The other two members of Uehara's team lay down in the crater and began to fight back. The Japanese machine gun was hidden in the rubble at a very tricky angle. The grenade launcher of his unit fired a grenade. After the explosion, the Japanese machine gun resembled The old one was shouting arrogantly.
There were several fire points like this nearby, forming a crossfire that pinned the Akiyama Squadron down the hillside.
Captain Akiyama immediately organized a suicide squad to blow up the Japanese firepower. The weapon they could use was a bazooka rocket launcher, two for each squadron, and 24 bombs.
A rocket launcher group was approaching the Japanese position that was spitting flames at high speed. Uehara lay down behind a rock to cover the rocket launcher group. The two sides poured bullets at each other as if they were free, and the battle became intense.
