The pilots on the bomber didn't care about the tragic situation below.
Their mission was to drop all the bombs on the plane over the invaders' heads.
Although the Japanese camp suffered heavy losses, the loss of more than a thousand Japanese was obviously not a problem that could be completely eliminated by eight bombs.
Especially when the camp was in a mess, but the plaster flag in the middle of the camp was still fluttering in the wind.
Both Sam Dudley and the bomber pilot found it particularly glaring.
So, after completing the turn, the bomber pilots repeated the bombing action towards the Japanese camp again.
He pretended to plow the entire Japanese camp, especially that disgusting plaster flag.
He must be brought down completely.
Unfortunately, today's aerial bombs are not the laser-guided bombs of later generations, let alone missiles. Therefore, their accuracy is actually very worrying.
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After completing two bombing missions, the bomber pilots still failed to knock down this stubborn plaster flag.
This made all the pilots feel very embarrassed and they started cursing in the communication channel.
Unfortunately, the TBF Avenger bombers they flew could only carry one 2,000-pound bomb, or four 500-pound bombs.
This time they were equipped with 500-pound bombs, and after two rounds of bombing, their bullets were exhausted.
No matter how unwilling you are, you have no choice but to return.
The fighter pilots responsible for the escort did not want to go back with nothing.
They turned the nose of the plane and dived low towards the figures seen near the camp, then fired wildly with the six machine guns on the nose of the plane.
The Japanese who were hiding in the jungle and continuing to observe the situation were frightened and hid back in the jungle.
This was obviously not what Sam Dudley wanted to see, because the more dispersed the Japanese were, the more difficult it would be to annihilate them.
So, Sam Dudley called directly into the channel:
"Bird One, Bird Two, please stop your reckless behavior immediately.
This way you will drive the Japanese into the jungle, which will be disadvantageous for later attacks.
Please return to your escort positions, over!"
Pilots are young people with a certain cultural foundation, and they are certainly not stupid.
After hearing Sam Dudley's reminder, they all reacted and said with some shame:
"Bird One, read it!
Thanks for the reminder, Hummingbird. Over!"
"Bird Two, read it!
Get out now, over!"
Mizuno Nobuyoshi and Kobayashi Hisasaku, who had been hiding in the jungle, saw the enemies in the sky finally leave and they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Baga! Damn it, what should we do now!"
Mizuno Nobuyoshi's face turned pale. He looked at the camp that had been basically flattened, and asked Kobayashi Hisasaku for his opinion with gritted teeth.
This method of attack obviously refreshed Kobayashi Hisasaku's cognition.
Fortunately, he had experienced even more brutal scenes on the Russo-Japanese battlefield.
Since everyone has no way out, hiding is obviously useless.
Therefore, he spoke without hesitation:
"An air strike will not be enough to capture an island. The enemy will eventually have to land infantry.
The island has complex terrain and there are not many places suitable for landing.
In my opinion, the most likely place for the enemy to land is in the direction of the pier.
My opinion is that we must gather our men immediately and go to the dock to establish a defense line.
Inflict heavy casualties on enemy infantry preparing to land.
As long as we can stop their infantry from the coast,
Then the island will inevitably remain under our control.
If the enemy continues to bomb with planes, we just need to scatter and hide in the jungle so that they can't find us."
Although Kobayashi Hisasaku's plan seemed reasonable, it was actually full of loopholes.
But among the Japanese here, only Kobayashi Hisasaku had military experience.
No one could discover the hidden loopholes in this plan. For example, they had no ammunition supplies, so how long could they fight?
Now their camp has been completely destroyed and all their daily supplies have been lost.
They didn't even have lunch today, and it was a serious question how long they could survive on an empty stomach.
But the Japanese, who had been stunned by the bombing of the planes, obviously had no time to pay attention to these things.
After hearing Kobayashi Hisasaku's analysis, everyone felt that it made a lot of sense.
When everyone is very confused, there is someone who can stand up and make a suggestion that seems very reliable.
Everyone will naturally choose to follow this advice. This is human nature.
So, despite the heavy losses suffered by everyone, they still slowly gathered together at the call of their companions and moved towards the dock.
Although their actions were very careful, they still did not escape Sam Dudley's eyes.
He quickly reported the situation on the island to the fleet.
And reported the enemy's specific coordinates to the command center.
On the warships on the sea, the gun covers of the ships' guns had already been torn off, and the coordinate data were reported to the artillery positions one by one.
The huge naval guns began to change direction, move up and down, and quickly completed the aiming.
The camera on the warship clearly captured the action of the ship's gun aiming, which looked extremely shocking.
At the command, all the ship's guns began firing in unison.
The moment the artillery fire was fired, the flames, smoke, and the deafening explosion made the cameraman in charge of photography excited.
The Japanese who were gathering in the jungle soon heard a shrill scream.
Before everyone could react to what was happening, balls of fire suddenly exploded in the team.
The crowd that had just gathered was blasted away.
Kobayashi Hisasaku, a well-informed veteran, shouted as soon as he heard the scream:
"Bombard! Take cover, everyone scatter."
As he said this, he pushed Mizuno Nobuyoshi to the ground and dragged him desperately towards the jungle.
Unfortunately, his shouts were completely drowned out by the sound of the exploding shells and did not serve as any warning.
Fortunately, these Japanese had been bombed once by aerial bombs, and the moment the explosion sounded, everyone began to flee desperately.
Some smart people also imitated Kobayashi Hisasaku's actions, lying down directly and crawling towards the depths of the jungle.
There are no battleships in the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group, nor are there large-caliber naval guns with a caliber of more than 200 mm.
But the power of the four triple-mounted 152mm caliber guns on the Cleveland-class cruiser is enough to make people feel despair.
In just one minute, an area of only one square kilometer was bombarded by more than forty rounds of heavy artillery.
When the gunfire finally stopped, the Japanese crowd that had just gathered with great difficulty had been completely shattered.
Mizuno Xinyi had never experienced such a cruel scene.
Looking at the minced meat all over the ground and the messy battlefield, he fell into a daze.
He muttered unconsciously:
"It's over. It's all over."
Kobayashi Hisasaku, who was standing by, saw Mizuno Nobuyoshi's appearance and knew that the other party was under too much stimulation and was a little mentally ill.
I could only get up by myself and look for survivors on the battlefield.
But now there are no Japanese still standing on the battlefield.
As he searched, he shouted loudly:
“Is there anyone still alive?
Answer me, is there anyone alive?
The living drew near to me.
Is there anyone still alive?"
After Kobayashi's arduous search,
All the people who were buried in the dust raised by the explosion gathered together from the pits.
There were more than a thousand Japanese, but after a round of air bombing and a round of naval artillery bombardment, there were less than a hundred people who could still stand normally.
Moreover, there was only deep fear on these people's faces.
Now they can't even hold the weapons in their hands, let alone organize them to fight.
These are all Japanese farmers who have not received any training.
Not to mention them, they had experienced such a series of blows in just a few dozen minutes.
Even the most well-trained soldiers would collapse completely.
Kobayashi Hisasaku, the only relatively normal person, shook his head helplessly when he saw this situation. After sighing heavily, he sat down on the ground with a dejected look on his face.
At this moment, two tank landing craft on the sea have slowly begun to approach the dock.
The bombers that returned to the aircraft carrier have also been reloaded and are ready to take off at any time to provide air cover for the troops about to land.
The main force responsible for the attack this time consists of more than one hundred people from the ten classes with the most outstanding results in infiltration training.
It was the 1st Marine Battalion led by Duarte who finally broke through the siege.
And now, in the two tank landing craft, the ten classes with the most outstanding results in infiltration training are responsible for the assault mission.
However, due to changes in the situation, the original infiltration operation plan has become the current beach landing.
But the soldiers still felt very excited. After all, this rare opportunity for actual combat not only allowed them to get wartime allowances.
You can also gain military merits and get priority in promotion opportunities.
As a soldier, who doesn't want to get promoted and make money?
In the Rio de Janeiro aircraft carrier battle group, there are only two ways to get promoted and make money, that is, to gain real merit.
When there is no actual combat, everyone gets promotion opportunities through training and evaluation.
This cannot be faked. You can only rely on yourself or lead your team to train hard, show real strength, and defeat your competitors.
You have a chance.
But actual combat is different, there is a lot of uncertainty.
Although it is very dangerous and may involve risking one's life.
But if you are lucky, you can accidentally make a great contribution, which is much easier than getting promoted through training.
Therefore, everyone is looking forward to the opportunity to participate in actual combat.
We cannot say that the ten squads serving as the assault team this time are the ten strongest squads in the entire Marine Corps, but they are definitely the first echelon of combat effectiveness.
At this moment, everyone in the tank landing craft did not feel any pressure of war at all.
They now all know who their opponents are and what weapons and equipment they have.
After a round of air force bombing and naval artillery bombardment, it is hard to say how many of the enemy troops will be left.
On our side, we have the cover of air force and naval artillery fire.
If this still cannot easily wipe out a group of Japanese dwarfs who have just picked up weapons, then they might as well just kill themselves with a piece of tofu.
"Sam, show me the new thing in your hand!"
"What's so good about it? It's just a weapon to be tested."
"I can help you with the experiment! How about I treat you to a meal at Deyilou when we get back?"
"Get lost! Do I look like an idiot?
This is an opportunity I finally got, please stop arguing.
After this battle is over, I will invite the whole class to have dinner at Deyi Building."
"See if it matters. I'll give it back to you when we get out."
"Go, go, go, we've been together for so long, we must know each other!"
"hey-hey……"
The crowd around burst into laughter.
It turned out that Fang Lang gave the new rifles for testing to the best marksmen in the commando team.
The comrades were all envious.
This thing is like a light machine gun. It can fire the most bullets at the enemy in the shortest time.
On the battlefield, you don't have much time to aim. If you can shoot as many bullets as possible in the shortest time, you may kill the enemy before he does and save your own life.
So, everyone is jealous of these new guns.
Just as everyone was talking and laughing, the officer on the landing craft suddenly shouted loudly:
"Everyone get ready. Check your weapons and equipment one last time. We will dock in thirty seconds.
The landing craft machine guns will provide you with the necessary cover, I wish you good luck."
The commandos on the boat all looked serious, knowing that it was their turn to take the stage.
He stopped chatting and started to carefully check his weapons, while also helping his comrades around him to check.
For a moment, the cabin was filled with the sound of gun bolts being pulled.
The soldiers all took a deep breath, calmed themselves, and then put their left hands on the comrades in front of them.
He bent his knees slightly, lowered his body, and prepared to leave the warehouse.
The soldiers standing in the front row were all strong and powerful. They put their guns on their backs and held up a huge iron spear in both hands.
Be prepared for a hail of bullets the moment you open the door.
This was specially prepared by Fang Lang for the commandos. Having watched the Normandy Landing movie in later life, he knew very well that landing craft were not actually safe.
A single machine gun fire from the enemy could kill an entire ship's worth of people.
Therefore, he drew on the experience of later generations and came up with the idea of using this steel bulletproof spear shield to defend against the first wave of possible attacks from the enemy.
As long as the soldiers in the front row hold their shields, they can rush down the landing craft.
The fighters would then have a chance to spread out on the beach, although this would not prevent all attacking fighters from being harmed.
But it can also minimize the first wave of damage.
As Marines, how to launch an attack from a landing craft is their key training subject.
Therefore, what remains is to test the soldiers' own technical and tactical levels.
Soon, the thirty-second countdown ended, and the landing ship slowly approached a relatively flat beach.
The expected attack did not come, and even the 20mm machine guns on the landing craft used for cover did not respond at all.
But the sudden and violent vibration of the hull made the commandos realize that the landing craft had landed.
Just when everyone was still in a daze, the huge baffle in front of the landing craft crashed directly to the ground with a bang, splashing a pool of sea water.
The officer behind him shouted loudly:
"Go, go, go! let's go!"
"Quick, quick, quick, everyone, don't stay in the boat, rush out and find cover.
Quick, quick, quick! "
As the baffle fell, the soldiers quickly followed the soldiers in front of them and filed out of the landing craft without any need for the officers to urge them.
The soldiers did not disperse immediately after getting off the boat, but continued to move forward under the cover of shields.
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