After the bombardment stopped, the minesweeper came up again and continued to clear mines on the waterway at the entrance of the port. At this time, the U.S. Navy shore gun was in a very difficult choice. It fired and destroyed two minesweepers. This shore gun
It is equivalent to being useless, not firing cannons, and watching the enemy minesweeper detonating mines and cutting off the anti-submarine net, which is very uncomfortable psychologically.
In the end, the shore guns couldn't help but fire, and then the minesweepers retreated, the reconnaissance aircraft reported the exact position to the heavy patrol, the heavy patrol main guns called the roll, the shore guns were destroyed, and the minesweepers moved forward again. This annoying game continues
It lasted until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. There were no more shore guns firing on the hillsides on both sides of the port waterway. Mines and anti-submarine nets in the channel were basically cleared, and all minesweepers returned.
Taking over the task of the minesweeper were two landing craft, one on the left and one on the right. Under the cover of more than a dozen attack aircraft in the sky, they sailed towards the beaches on both sides of the port. Until they approached the shore, there was no American artillery fire.
Two landing craft came to the shore, and the soldiers
When the soldiers began to disembark, suddenly several American artillery guns on the hill spoke. In just three rounds of fire, the two landing craft were reduced to a pile of scrap metal. Most of the federal army troops were also killed and injured, leaving only
The next few survivors hid on the shore and did not dare to move.
This time it was not the heavy cruisers that avenged the federal landing craft, but the attack aircraft in the sky. After a few dives, the world became calm again, and then the four landing craft began to move towards the beachhead, but not until all the federal soldiers on the boats landed.
, no more U.S. shore guns fired. This may be because all the U.S. shore guns capable of firing at this angle have been fired. Or maybe they are holding back and preparing for greater gains.
However, the landing method of the Federal Army disappointed those US shore batteries who were reluctant to take advantage of it. At most, four landing craft washed up the beach, and the Federal Army who came ashore ran very dispersedly and began to dig simple fortifications at the foot of the mountain. Just like that,
Until the sun set, the Federal Army did not send many people to the shore. Almost one battalion of troops and some heavy machine guns and mortars were sent to each of the two landing sites.[
After nightfall, the Federal Navy lost its air support and could only rely on a few minesweepers to patrol near the two landing sites. They also illuminated the top of the mountain from time to time. The U.S. Army, which had endured for a day, finally launched an attack. They launched an attack from the hillside toward the mountain.
The federal army landing troops at their feet charged, throwing cluster grenades at them, and the few remaining shore guns also opened fire, trying to eliminate these federal troops at the landing point. The federal navy's day's work was in vain.
However, the federal army at the landing point spent half a day digging a hole in the mountain to hide soldiers. No matter how hard you hit it, you can't get out. As long as the grenade doesn't happen to fall into the hole, you won't be too badly affected.
The U.S. soldiers who attacked down from the mountain were not so lucky. They were intensively bombarded by the high-level and flat dual-purpose guns on the Federal heavy patrol. The few U.S. soldiers who were able to cross the hillside and reach the foot of the mountain would also be hidden.
The federal soldiers in the cave were killed with heavy machine guns.
Although the losses were heavy, the U.S. Army's offensive never stopped. It continued intermittently all night long. The U.S. Army dropped hundreds of corpses on the hillside, and the federal Army that landed also suffered nearly a hundred casualties.
As soon as the sky got bright, the Federal Navy aircraft took off again, and then four landing craft washed up on the beach, and then four more.
Without the influence of the US shore artillery, and with the previous day's practice, the Federal Army's landing rhythm became faster and faster. In just over 2 hours, two battalions of troops were sent to the mountains on both sides of the port waterway.
At the foot. Then the landing operation stopped, and the soldiers at the foot of the mountain emerged from the hiding caves, dispersed into more than ten columns, and began to move up the hillside.
The American generals guarding these two mountains finally understood that the federal army planned to use the navy and aircraft to cover the infantry to attack the shore batteries hidden on the top of the mountain. The remaining shore batteries were a big threat to the warships, but not to the infantry.
To put it simply, it doesn't count. No matter how large its caliber is, it cannot bombard the hillside in front of it because it has no angle.
The U.S. military generals had no clue about the Federal Army's strategy. The Federal Army did not attack fiercely, nor did they show any wisdom or foresight. They simply relied on their advantages to eat away at the U.S. defenders' positions bit by bit. Waiting for the shore artillery to be
After the destruction, the federal warships could enter the port waterway and continue to support the federal army's advance from the other side of the mountain. Although the American general could have imagined this result, he could not stop it.
When the Federal Army climbed to the top of the mountain, the last few U.S. shore guns on the two peaks carried out a desperate operation. They fired at each other at the Federal Army near each other's bunkers, causing dozens of casualties to the Federal Army. Then these few guns
The shore batteries were wiped out by bombs from the sky. Before noon, the mountains on both sides of the port waterway were completely occupied by federal landing forces. Pearl Harbor was like a scallop. The hard shell had been pried open, and apart from the soft tissue, only that was left inside.
A pearl.
Compared with the progress at Pearl Harbor, the Honolulu port is relatively easier because the port area there is built on the coastal plain. Although there are mountains 3 or 4 kilometers away, it is covered by federal naval aircraft. There are several
The U.S. artillery positions have suffered heavy losses and they dare not launch shelling of the port again. Therefore, while the battle for the hilltop at Pearl Harbor is still going on, a regiment of the federal army has occupied the port area of Honolulu and is moving towards the urban area to the east.
Advance.
Early on the third morning, the federal army did not rush to attack Pearl Harbor. Instead, they sent a minesweeper with a white flag and sailed into the port area. Finally, they found a dock to dock, and two men wearing
An officer in federal navy captain's uniform stepped off the minesweeper and said in English to several American soldiers holding guns:
"We are here to negotiate and need to see your commander."
Half an hour later, Rear Admiral Brock, commander of the Hawaiian Port Area of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, met with the two negotiators from the South China Sea Federal Navy in a secret bunker.
"I am the commander of the Hawaii Port District, Brooke. Please sit down. What do you two have here for?" Major General Bullock looked at the two federal naval officers standing across the table and said politely.
"Wu Nan, colonel and staff officer of the Pacific Fleet of the South China Sea Federation Navy, and Mez Beltz, colonel and staff officer of the Pacific Fleet of the South China Sea Federation Navy." The two federal officers gave a military salute to Major General Brock, and then waited for the major general to sit down. Then they sat down together.
Down.
"Mr. Beltz, are you French?" Major General Brouch was very relaxed, at least he did not have the anxiety of defeat.
"My father is Belgian, and I was born in the South China Sea Federation. Your Majesty General, I am very willing to chat with an elder like you about the scenery of Europe or Belgium. My father often mentions it to me, but now is not the time. Outside
People are dying every minute, and the purpose of our coming here is to solve this situation. This is the suggestion from our commander to General Kimmel. Please pass it on." Colonel Neltz cut off the topic directly and took it from his briefcase.
He took out a plastic folder and handed it to the old American general across the table.
"...I will forward this to General Kimmel." Major General Brock looked at the page in the folder carefully, and then patted the folder with an expression on his face.
"We are waiting for your reply." The two federal naval officers stood up again and saluted Major General Brock as a farewell.
In another underground bunker, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, Admiral Kimmel, was reading the document carefully. Next to the table were several other senior generals of the U.S. Navy and Army, all of whom had grim expressions.
It’s so beautiful. At present, most of Honolulu City has fallen into the hands of the enemy. The enemy’s landing troops are still coming ashore. Without the support of the navy and air force, not only is it difficult to hold Oahu, but these generals themselves are also unable to escape.
They will all face the choice of surrender or die in battle.[
"There are still four hours before the deadline for the South China Sea Federation. I need to hear everyone's final decision. Should you surrender to the federal army or continue to resist?" Admiral Kimmel finally raised his head and asked the generals present.
.
"We have lost the ability to resist. Without the navy or the air force's cover, the army soldiers can only be killed by the enemy's naval guns and bombs. I don't want these tens of thousands of soldiers to die here in vain.
We have fulfilled our responsibilities, and I will say this even if we go to a military court. The failure of this war was not that we were not brave enough to fight, nor was it a failure of command, but the failure of the United States
Fu did not use enough force to deal with the South China Sea Federation. When they assembled a large number of main forces to attack us, what were we doing? Intelligence from the Navy Department told us that the enemy was still conducting exercises in the China Sea and preparing to march westward to Europe in the Indian Ocean. "Port.
Major General Brock, the district commander, saw everyone fell into silence and finally couldn't help but speak first.
"Major General, we are soldiers. It is the mission of soldiers to fight and die for our country. If we can stay here for one more day, the mainland will be better prepared. I think that crazy president will never be satisfied with occupying Hawaii. His
The next step is to attack the United States mainland. Do you plan to let them use our airports, our runways and our ports to attack our country?" Lieutenant General Brown, the captain of the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, disagreed with Bullock's opinion.
Stand up and speak out against it.
"But what do we use to resist? You have also seen their tactics, which are to blow up bit by bit. How many days do you think these 30,000 young American lives can be exchanged for? 3 days or
Five days, don't you think the price is a bit high? Lieutenant General!" Bullock did not back down at all, and also raised his voice to ask Brown.
"I agree with Bullock. We have lost the cover of the navy and air force, and the island is very dangerous. In Honolulu, it is difficult for our soldiers to use various methods to stop the advance of federal tanks. Our losses are huge.
, two regiments were wiped out in one day yesterday. I believe that the other side has not used all its strength. More importantly, our soldiers have no assistance. They
There is no hope, and I can't explain to my officers that they all need to die here." Lieutenant General Walter Short, the commander of the U.S. Army Garrison stationed on Oahu, also supported Bullock's opinion. After all,
The main force in future battles will be the army. Most of these naval generals have become mere commanders. Except for a few marines, they have already gained military power.
The generals slowly divided into two groups. Most of the naval generals agreed with Lieutenant General Brown's opinion. They would never surrender, blow up all military facilities, and then retreat to the mountains of Oahu to harass the landing South China Sea federal troops.
.The remaining army generals and port commanders were willing to surrender.
The military generals are very opposed to the method of retreating into the mountainous areas, because the mountains here are all volcanoes. Although they are extinct volcanoes and there is some vegetation, there are basically no supplies inside. Tens of thousands of people are allowed to fight guerrillas in such barren mountains, let alone the enemy.
Yes, hunger and disease alone can kill 80% of soldiers.
The quarrel lasted for more than an hour, and finally General Kimmel made the final decision to surrender to the federal troops. But before that, each general here had to send a telegram to the mainland of the United States to tell them what they were thinking.
All problems are reported to the US and the government. (To be continued...)
