July 1, 1942, Awaji Island.
The sea breeze carried the smell of scorched earth and the stench of blood; the sky was a heavy gray, as if a downpour was imminent.
"Da da da da da da da da da—!"
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang -!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Amidst the raging gunfire and billowing smoke, the earth trembled, countless soldiers were buried beneath the smoke, their bodies charred and blackened, and blood flowed everywhere.
The entire Awaji Island is like a living hell.
"Baka yarou! Sha ge ge!!"
Commander-in-Chief of the 6th Division Sakamoto Seiemon, Commander-in-Chief of the 7th Division Naotoshi Osako, and Commander-in-Chief of the 8th Division Sakamoto Yuichi led tens of thousands of men from three divisions in a frenzied attack on the main peak of Mount Yuzuruha on Awaji Island.
From the coastline to the foot of the mountain, corpses littered the ground, and the strong, pungent smell of blood drove the soldiers into a state of frenzy.
The defending 1st Guards Division and 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division were almost wiped out, and the 7th Armored Division suffered heavy losses.
If Lin Feng hadn't made timely adjustments, sending the 6th Artillery Division, the 8th Air Defense Division, and the Engineer Regiment up there, the main peak of Awaji Island would probably have already fallen to them.
"Brothers, let's fight!!!"
"Loot as many rockets as you can!!!"
During this period, the soldiers on the island showed no fear in the face of the most elite Japanese divisions. Instead, they became even more ferocious. They used grenades and machine guns to mow down the enemy while frantically loading rockets into their rocket launchers.
"Boom! B ...
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!!"
Flames burned across the sky, and explosions echoed continuously.
The entire Awaji Island was reduced to scorched earth, and the battle grew increasingly fierce, with both sides fighting to the death and refusing to yield.
Lin Feng personally went to the front lines to command the battle and constantly adjusted the formation, using the characteristics of high and low formations to send out small-scale cross columns to form a dense fire network and block the enemy from approaching the main peak of Yuheyu Mountain.
"Chairman! The outer defenses are about to collapse!!" Hu Qingfeng rushed over to report.
"What? Immediately order all troops to retreat back to the main peak, and detonate all landmines and explosives along the way!"
"As for those heavy tanks, stuff them with explosives! Destroy them first! Saving lives is the most important thing!"
Lin Feng decisively issued an order that they must move to the main peak as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable if the enemy broke through to the main peak of Yuheyu Mountain.
"clear!!"
Hu Qingfeng hurriedly left to make arrangements.
Soon, the mines and explosives planted in the trenches were detonated, and the violent shockwaves instantly swept across the entire Awaji Island, sending a large number of Japanese soldiers to their doom.
"Damn those Vietnamese! They planted so much explosives!!!"
"Where did they get their supplies?!"
The commander of the 6th Division, Sakamoto Seiemon, was furious. During this time, their troops had been redeployed to attack the island.
They attacked one division at a time, and as a result, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Divisions were all annihilated!
Then the 6th, 7th and 8th Divisions attacked together, and they were just a little short of capturing the main peak of Yuheyu Mountain.
"Reporting to the division commander, our casualties have reached two-thirds, and there are landmines and explosives everywhere ahead!" a staff officer said in a panic.
Sakamoto Seiemon's heart sank. He knew that continuing the attack would not bring any advantage, but he was now in a difficult situation. What he had to do now was to quickly withdraw from the battle and wait for reinforcements!
"withdraw--!"
"Let's retreat and rest!"
"Continue the attack in one hour—!!!"
"Hi--!!!"
Upon hearing the order, the remnants of the 6th Division immediately retreated to the rear, and the 7th and 8th Divisions next to them followed suit.
Lin Feng stood on the high platform, watching the Japanese soldiers gradually withdraw in the distance. He breathed a sigh of relief, his face deathly pale.
He had just fought desperately to withstand the enemy's fierce attack, leaving him exhausted and dizzy.
"Zheng Hailin, what's the situation with our casualties now?" Lin Feng asked.
Zheng Hailin, commander of the 1st Army, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a slightly serious tone: "Chairman, the 1st Guards Division and the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division have suffered a 90% reduction in personnel, and the 6th Artillery Division, the 7th Armored Division, and the 8th Air Defense Division have suffered a 70% reduction in personnel."
"The 16th Air Army and the Engineer Regiment also suffered heavy losses. Fighter planes were shot down every day. Of the more than 10,000 pilots, only 3,000 remained, and they were all wounded."
Of the 100,000 troops on the island, less than 30,000 are still capable of fighting.
"Alas, we miscalculated! We never expected the Japanese elite divisions to be so fierce, charging forward like madmen!"
Lin Feng sighed as he spoke, knowing he had made a fatal mistake: underestimating his opponent.
He thought that with his superior weaponry and the advantageous terrain, he could hold Awaji Island. Little did he know that the Japanese were no pushovers either; compared to the reserves, this group of Japanese soldiers was indeed elite.
The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Divisions... in each war zone, they were the most elite divisions, always charging into battle and invincible.
"President, great news! Great news!!!"
Suddenly, Hu Qingfeng walked excitedly to Lin Feng with two telegrams in hand, his face flushed and his spirits high, as if he had just experienced a great joy.
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