Because the Fernando de Noronha Islands are far away from the coastline, by the time the aircraft carrier fleet led by Fang Lang officially arrived off the islands, it was already early the next morning.
As the first rays of sunlight rise from the sea in the morning, the Fernando de Noronha Islands, which had been quiet for a day, come to life again.
In recent days, the Japanese on the island have been very happy.
As the prisoners on the island were cleared one by one, the entire island was completely in the hands of the Japanese.
Ryota Matsuura, a young Japanese man who was awakened by morning pee, stretched himself.
Staggeringly, he was carrying a Mauser 98k rifle that was about as long as his height.
When he came to the edge of the cliff by the sea, he deftly untied his trousers, revealing a piece of crotch cloth that was already yellowing.
After a while of groping, he released the overnight inventory directly to the sea.
As the stock was released, the whole person let out a comfortable moan.
The orange sunlight on the sea level made Ryota Matsuura, who had half-squinted his eyes, simply close his eyes.
But suddenly, Ryota Matsuura closed his eyes suddenly, wondering if he had just had a hallucination.
He rubbed his eyes with his hands and carefully made a small slit.
But in the sunlight on the sea, there seemed to be several huge black shadows.
Because of the lighting problem, the view is not realistic.
Thinking that he didn't wake up from sleep, Matsuura Ryota rubbed his face vigorously with both hands several times.
He seemed to realize something and hurriedly looked up again towards the direction of the rising sun.
I saw several huge black shadows on the sea, which were slowly getting bigger.
Although he had never participated in the war, he knew very well what it was.
Regardless of whether the other party is an enemy or a friend, the other party's goal is obviously his side.
Matsuura Ryota, who understood all this, didn't bother to let go. With one hand he picked up his pants that were wet due to panic, and with the other hand he pressed the rifle that was as long as his height, and hurriedly ran towards the camp.
He yelled in panic:
"Warships, warships, a large number of warships appeared on the sea.
Mr. Mizuno, Mr. Kobayashi, there are warships on the sea. "
Everyone in the camp who had just gotten up looked at his embarrassed figure from a distance and wanted to step forward and make fun of him.
But after hearing what he shouted, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
The entire camp was like a hot oil pan, poured into a ladle of cold water, and instantly boiled.
The people who had been calmly cleaning themselves up just now were in a mess, and some of them boldly ran to the seaside, wanting to confirm the news about Matsuura Ryota.
More people ran to their shacks like headless flies, wanting to tell everyone they could meet the news.
Mizuno Xinyi, who had just gotten up, also heard the whirring and chaotic movements outside.
Still feeling very angry, he opened the door and shouted:
"Baga! What's the ghost's name so early in the morning?"
Soon he saw Ryota Matsuura running towards him in a panic, with a look of horror on his face.
and the camp became chaotic because of his shouts.
He was so angry that he wanted to yell.
But before he could speak, he heard clearly what the other party was shouting, and his face changed instantly.
I immediately understood the reason for the chaos in the camp.
However, he still forced himself to calm down and said:
"What's the ghost's name? Tell me slowly if you have anything to do."
When Matsuura Ryota saw Mizuno Nobui standing at the door, he rushed directly in front of Mizuno Nobui without stopping and pointed with his hand in the direction of the rising sun in the east.
Panting heavily, he said:
"Mr. Mizuno, warships, there are many warships on the sea."
At this time, Kobayashi Kusaku, who lived in the small shack next to him, had also arrived at Mizuno Nobui's door.
After hearing Matsuura Ryota's words, his expression changed.
He quickly asked:
"Which country's warship is coming towards us?"
Ryota Matsuura was completely frightened. He didn't know this. He just found out about the warship and rushed back to report it as soon as possible.
Now when he heard Kobayashi Jiuzaku's question, he could only shake his head in confusion and said:
"Uh! I don't know!"
Mizuno Xinyi also asked quickly:
"Have they come ashore?"
"Not yet, we are still a little far away."
After hearing Matsuura Ryota's words, Mizuno Nobui said dissatisfied:
"Then why are you yelling? Maybe you are passing by?"
But Kobayashi Kusaku on the side looked ugly. He was not as optimistic as Mizuno Nobui.
This is Brazilian territorial waters. How could warships from other countries pass by?
As if to confirm Kobayashi Jiuzaku's guess, the roar of airplanes was heard in the sky.
Two reconnaissance planes were flying straight in the direction of their camp.
There were a few brave Japanese in the camp who directly raised their weapons and opened fire at the planes in the sky.
But the speed of airplanes is very fast. It is basically more difficult to concentrate the airplanes in the sky with a rifle than to win the lottery.
At this moment, the pilot of the reconnaissance plane flying in the sky was none other than Brazilian Navy pilot Sam Dudley, who had used an airplane to reconnoiter the Fernando de Noronha Islands for the first time.
Seeing the Japanese on the island firing at his reconnaissance plane, he smiled disdainfully and called over the radio nonchalantly:
“The hummingbird calls the eagle’s nest.
Confirm the location of the enemy camp, bearing 023.
Above the camp, the Japanese flag is clearly visible.
The enemy has weapons and is firing at our aircraft.
Apply for counterattack, completed! "
The reply came from the communicator:
“Eagle’s Nest Received, Hummingbird Strikes Back Claim Dismissed.
Your mission is to ensure the safety of the reporters on the wingman and protect them from recording all the conditions on the island.
complete! "
Sam Dudley let out a sigh of dissatisfaction and helplessness, and glanced at the other reconnaissance plane behind him.
He knew there was a reporter carrying a camera up there,
At this moment, the camera above him should be filming the Japanese camp on the island.
Again, connect the communicator and say:
“Hummingbird, got it.
In the enemy camp, the enemy is gathering. You can start bombing. It's over. "
“Eagle Nest received it!
The bombers are taking off, hummingbirds please monitor the battlefield.
Report the enemy's location at any time and guide the target for attacks. "
“Hummingbird understands!
The hummingbird is raising altitude,
Waiting for the bombers to arrive, over! "
Just when Sam Dudley contacted the aircraft carrier, Kobayashi Kusaku in the camp already knew that he was in danger.
He had felt something strange since the afternoon before yesterday when a plane was flying around the island.
But as a veteran of the Russo-Japanese War, he had no experience in air defense operations.
Therefore, there is no good way to deal with aircraft in the sky, but I just instinctively increase my vigilance.
Unexpectedly, the situation changed so quickly. The two planes in the sky today were obviously different from the last two planes.
It didn't fly around, but kept circling around its own camp.
He knew very well that it was the Brazilian army that discovered what was happening on the island.
It seemed that the warships in the sea were coming to attack him and others.
"Mizuno-kun, we were discovered by the Brazilians.
It seems that the enemy's warships are coming towards us. "
Mizuno Xinyi had already reacted at this time. He looked at the two planes in the sky and said in a slightly panicked tone:
"Xiaolin-kun, what should we do now?"
After all, he was just an ordinary person. Hearing that the enemy's naval fleet was coming towards him, he felt a little panicked.
But it's no wonder, he knows his own strength very well.
They only had more than 300 guns in total, but their opponents directly sent warships.
The two sides are simply not on the same level.
Now the only person here with actual combat experience is Kobayashi Hisaku, so he can only place his hope on Kobayashi Hisaku.
Kobayashi Jiuzaku said in a deep voice:
"Either surrender or resist!
It depends on how Mizuno-kun wants to choose. "
Upon hearing the surrender, Mizuno Xinyi immediately shook his head and said:
"No way, I will never surrender.
The warriors of the Japanese Empire will never surrender to the enemy. "
Mizuno Nobugi, who has surrendered once, is very determined and will never surrender again this time.
The last time he surrendered, he lost everything. Even if he was beaten to death this time, he would not surrender.
Seeing Mizuno Nobui's attitude, Kobayashi Kusaku nodded with satisfaction.
As a veteran, he also refused to surrender.
"Then we will gather our troops and go to the beach to build a defense line.
Fight back all Brazilians who try to land on the island. "
Mizuno Xinyi also gritted his teeth and said harshly:
"Then we'll fight these Brazilians."
After finishing speaking, he said to the Japanese who had gathered around him:
"Assemble the team and we will drive all enemies who try to land on the island into the sea."
When the people around heard that the two had made their decision, they did not hesitate and agreed in unison:
"Hai!"
Then he started to turn around and assemble the team.
The reconnaissance planes that have been hovering around them can naturally clearly see the scene of their personnel gathering.
At this time, Sam Dudley didn't know what to say.
How much you look down on me!
You actually arrogantly gathered in front of me. If the commander hadn't allowed me to attack you directly, I could have wiped out all of you with just the machine gun on my plane.
In fact, the Japanese cannot be blamed for this. Brazil has never experienced war at all.
The Air Force was established with the support of Americans because of its participation in the war.
Of course, these Japanese people who have been living in Brazil have no chance to know how the Air Force fights.
There was no awareness of air defense at all, and many Japanese even looked at the two planes in the sky as if they were watching a show.
He was wondering in his heart what the two planes were trying to do by circling around him.
Just as the Japanese were gathering their teams, six more planes flew over from the horizon not far away.
Of the six planes, two were fighters and only four were bombers.
Originally, in this situation, there was no need for two fighter jets to escort.
But as a commander, Fang Lang felt that this was an opportunity to train troops.
If all bombers were to attack, it would be embarrassing to clear out the Japanese in one round of bombing.
The subsequent battle plan cannot be implemented.
Therefore, in accordance with normal combat procedures, two fighter jets were dispatched to escort.
With the guidance of the reconnaissance plane, the four bombers flew directly over the camp and dropped bombs on the camp one by one in order.
Because the camp was so small, each plane only had time to drop two aerial bombs.
The Japanese who were gathering on the ground also noticed several planes flying in the distance.
When Kobayashi Kusaku saw that these planes did not circle around his camp like the previous two planes, but instead lined up and rushed towards his camp.
Instinctively aware of danger.
He didn't have time to think too much and shouted:
"Spread out and take cover!"
But the Japanese on the ground obviously did not have this sense of crisis, except for a few people who were accustomed to following orders and dispersed.
Most of the others looked at the plane in the sky with blank expressions.
A large number of people picked up their weapons and opened fire directly at the approaching aircraft.
Soon someone discovered the aerial bomb dropped from the plane.
"Hey! These planes are laying eggs."
Don't blame these people for being so rare. Most of the Japanese immigrants to Brazil are farmers.
Everyone's main job in Brazil is farming, and they have little opportunity to contact the outside world.
There are even many people here who cannot even speak Portuguese and have been living in a relatively closed environment.
They don't have many opportunities to get in touch with the latest knowledge outside.
Therefore, when they saw the plane for the first time, they were not aware of the danger at all.
When the first aerial bomb fell straight towards them, everyone realized the danger.
They began to flee in all directions, but the speed of escape was obviously not as fast as the speed of falling aerial bombs.
With a "boom", a huge fireball exploded.
The powerful shock wave knocked down everything around him, and the shrapnel flying everywhere blew away the shacks in the camp.
People near the explosion point were directly blown into pieces, and people a little further away were thrown into the air like rubber balls, and then fell heavily to the ground. Blood flowed from their mouths and noses, and they obviously died of serious injuries.
The violent explosion made the entire camp deaf instantly.
A huge hole several meters deep was left on the ground.
Everyone in the camp suddenly woke up from their daze, and everyone began to run around desperately.
This was only the explosion of the first aerial bomb. Four aircraft bombed in the first round, each plane dropping two aerial bombs.
The first wave of attacks was eight aerial bombs.
After the attack, the camp was in a state of disarray, with only some people who were stunned by the bombing still remaining at a loss.
Sam Dudley, who was far away in the air, couldn't help but gasped when he saw this effect.
After all, there are no reinforced concrete defenses here, and the consequences of being directly hit by an aerial bomb are quite terrifying.
Eight huge craters were blown into the Japanese camp.
The pit was pitch black, surrounded by bloody limbs and corpses carbonized by the high temperature of the explosion.
Because this place is full of dense jungles, some of the shock waves from the aerial bombs were absorbed by the big trees, allowing many Japanese to avoid the fate of being killed directly.
But it was also because the trees were hit by the bomb's shock wave and shrapnel, causing more sawdust to fly everywhere.
Some broken branches could easily pierce the human body. Of course, these are only a few.
Most of the sawdust caused injuries and bleeding.
Kobayashi's reaction was the fastest. Although he had never experienced a plane bombing, his intuition of danger was very keen.
The moment he sensed the danger, he grabbed Mizuno Nobugi, who was still in a daze, and ran into the jungle desperately.
This allowed them to escape the first wave of bombings.
