The wind borrowed the power of the fire, and the fire assisted the wind. Driven by the strong wind, the flames spread faster than people could run. Those people who fled to the mountainous area to the north of the city were quickly overtaken by the flames, along with those around them.
Everything becomes part of the flame.
"Boom...boom..." The two underground oil depots next to the port have been ignited by the high temperature and exploded violently. Tons and tons of fuel flowed into the seawater. A layer of burning fire lines slowly...
It spread to the ships on the sea.
The only ones that could survive the fire were those ships floating in the harbor. Whether they were warships or civilian ships, the people standing on them were dumbfounded. Especially the Japanese navy, they had seen large-caliber naval guns.
I have seen the destructive power of heavy torpedoes and the explosive power of mines, but I have never seen the damage of such small explosions.
Sasebo Port is finished, the shipyards in the harbor are finished, the more than 100,000 citizens are finished, and even the mountains around the port are almost finished. The current port area is like a burning living thing, slowly expanding to the surroundings.
Devouring all the combustibles around it, then turning them into power and continuing to move outward.
The people on the boat were crying as they maneuvered the boats away from the dock area in order. The oil in the sea had begun to spread outwards. The moored boats that were guarded by a few people had been set on fire, and the remaining boats had to withdraw from the harbor.
, they could only watch their family, friends, and companions on the shore being burned to death, but they had nothing to do.[
On a high ground 3 kilometers away from the Sasebo port area, several Japanese officers stood. They watched helplessly as the enemy's plane flew towards the port area, dropped its bombs, and then flew away safely. There were scattered spots on the ground.
Anti-aircraft artillery fire had no effect, and those anti-aircraft balloons could only sit under the planes and wait for them to explode. They had no blocking effect at all, because the height of the aircraft's launch far exceeded the height of the balloons.
"General, should we organize another rescue? The soldiers are very excited. Some soldiers' families are in the city." An officer said to another officer standing at the front.
"No need. In this case, even if all the people in our brigade go, we can't extinguish these flames. You go and convey my order. No one is allowed to leave the barracks." This man with the rank of Major General of the Japanese Army
No one looked back.
"Nakano-kun, if we encounter bombing from this kind of aircraft on the battlefield, how should we deal with it?" the major general said, still looking ahead.
"There is no way to deal with it. There are no anti-aircraft weapons in the division. At this altitude, heavy machine guns are useless. You should make suggestions to the base camp and equip us with enough anti-aircraft weapons. Otherwise, they can easily land with this kind of aircraft.
No troops can withstand this bombardment.
"..." The major general was lowering his head and thinking.
"Report, urgent call from the Second Brigade." Suddenly, a messenger hurriedly ran down the mountain, interrupting his meditation.
"read."
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the city of Kumamoto was bombed by federal aircraft, and the city was a sea of fire. The brigade organized firefighting teams several times, but failed to prevent the fire from spreading. The brigade suffered more than 300 casualties. Please ask for tactical guidance." The messenger said.
The contents of the telegram were read out, and several senior officers present fell silent after hearing the contents.
"Reply to Commander Gao Cang Brigade and ask him to protect his soldiers and wait until the fire subsides before... going in for rescue." The Major General of R Army said these words that even he could not believe. He sighed helplessly.
"At 10:00 and 12:00 on September 24, 1927, the two cities of Sasebo and Kumamoto in Japan Kyushu were bombed by the Federal Air Force. The falling bombs caused fires. Both cities were completely destroyed. The death toll is currently
According to statistics, as of press time, the fire is still burning." After the air raid.
The next day, major newspapers around the world that had been paying attention to the war between South Korea and South Korea published such a simple news. Although many newspapers had reporters in their offices, they all rushed to the scene of the incident after hearing the news.
But they could not enter these two cities because the fire had been burning for 24 hours and had not been extinguished.
"A human tragedy! The federal government is the executioner!"
"War is coming, our people, are you ready?"
"The League of Nations should intervene in the war between South Korea and South Korea and reconcile the conflicts between the two countries as soon as possible."
"We call on South Korea and South Korea to stop the armed confrontation as soon as possible to reduce civilian casualties."
"The South China Sea Federal Air Force showed off its might and continuously bombed two important military towns in Japan."
Just as newspapers from various countries were commenting on the two bombings that had just occurred from different standpoints and starting points, the landing force of the Federal Navy had arrived at the predetermined sea area and was preparing to launch a landing operation. This time, the landing point they selected was at
The beach is 15 kilometers northeast of Miyazaki City. The beach here is relatively gentle near the shore, with no rocks or cliffs, which is very conducive to fire coverage; while the sea water on the far shore is deep enough for large warships to travel, making it easier for landing troops to land.
At 10 a.m. on September 25, 1927, under the protection of the aircraft carriers Greedy Wolf and Growth, 10 destroyers and 10 submarines, they anchored on the sea 20 kilometers away from the landing site, while the Africa was heavily
The patrol led five destroyers close to the sea about 5 kilometers away from the landing point, preparing to cover the enemy targets on the shore with firepower.
At this time, Japan's military had discovered that the federal fleet was operating near the coast of Miyazaki. Although Japan did not have radar and the navy did not dare to leave the port at will, it was very unreasonable to hide such a huge fleet.
Easy, not to mention that the Federal Navy did not deliberately hide it, because they knew that the sea
The military does not have the strength or the courage to attack this aircraft carrier formation. After being equipped with sea radar, the federal fleet already has the means of early warning. It is just like a normal person versus a blindfolded person.
As long as the difference in strength between the two parties is not too big, it is difficult for this blindfolded person to harm a normal person.[
Although the landing site of the federal army has been determined, the R Army only has less than 3,000 garrison troops in Miyazaki. Not only is it short of heavy weapons, but it has not even built fortifications. Facing the federal army, which uses naval guns as fire support
The landing force, this Japanese garrison force, cannot compete head-on. The nearest Japanese force is still near Hyuga and the capital at this time, 50 kilometers away, and is now preparing to move to the vicinity of Miyazaki City
, but it can no longer prevent the federal troops from landing.
The first batch of landing troops of the Federal Army was not many, with only more than 500 people and 4 armored vehicles. They boarded 12 landing craft from the troop carrier 5 kilometers away, carefully landed on this quiet beach, and then
Under the leadership of the armored vehicles, they moved in three directions, advanced inland, occupied a hilly area 3 kilometers away from the beach, and then sent a safety signal to the fleet.
After receiving this signal, the landing troops began to disembark in large numbers, and the landing craft began to transport troops and equipment to the beach in waves. These successfully landed troops could not stay on the beach. They had to follow the battalion's instructions as quickly as possible.
Or a large group of regiments can be assembled, then bring the necessary heavy firepower equipment and go to the designated location to build fortifications.
In the landing operation, landing on the target beach is only the beginning of the landing operation. These landing troops must set up defensive positions around the beach. Generally, this position will be several kilometers or more than ten kilometers away from the landing point to defend against possible enemy artillery attacks on the landing.
Shoot at the location. At this time, a large amount of landing materials will be transported ashore, and the landing operation will be basically completed.
The landing point chosen by the federal navy and army this time is about 10 kilometers away from Miyazaki City. According to the calculations of the federal army, if the r army stationed there learned the news and rushed there, it would take 2 hours. At this time, the federal army
The landing force has already established a defensive position, which is fully capable of dealing with the R Army coming from Miyazaki, while the R Army coming from the capital and Hyuga direction will be handed over first.
To the naval aviation unit, they will encounter unexpected troubles along the way. As for how much combat power they have before they get here or whether they can get here, it depends on the performance of the naval aviation unit. (To be completed.
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