In the early morning of March 26th, the sky was covered with dark clouds and everything was pitch black.
Kuribayashi Chumichi gathered all the forces he could muster together and prepared for the final decisive attack. Kuribayashi Chumichi knew that Iwo Jima had failed. Even if the raid was successful, with the 350 men in his hands, there was no way he could make a comeback. However,
He is a man who would rather die standing than live on his knees. Even at the last moment of his life, he will die on the battlefield!
After looking at the time, Tadamichi Kuribayashi decided to act immediately. Then, he tied a samurai scarf on his head. The 350 soldiers and Japanese behind him also tied samurai scarves on their heads, inserted their bayonets into the muzzles of their guns, and
It's not that they don't want to shoot, but because these Japanese soldiers have already used up all their bullets, and their only weapons are bayonets.
"Warriors, the time has come to serve His Majesty the Emperor. Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Long live!"
Three hundred and fifty Japanese soldiers rushed out of the jungle, rushed towards Airport No. 3, and launched a final counterattack!
Inside Airport No. 3, the U.S. military had no idea that the Japanese would raid, and were not alert at all. Seeing this scene, Kuribayashi Tadamichi's eyes shone with excitement, and the eyes of more than 300 Japanese soldiers glowed like beasts.
"boom!"
The gate of Airport No. 3 was opened, and 350 Japanese soldiers successfully entered the airport, and then started a massacre on the sleeping American troops.
Kuribayashi Tadamichi kicked open the door of the room where the American soldiers were sleeping. Seeing that the American soldiers inside did not understand what was going on at all, some got up in a panic, and some were still sleeping soundly. With a ferocious look on his face, Kuribayashi Tadamichi waved down his hand.
With his command knife, the head of a sleeping American soldier was chopped off in an instant, and then the massacre began!
"Kill all these American pigs!" Tadamichi Kuribayashi shouted.
"kill!"
Like wild beasts, the Japanese soldiers thrust their bayonets into the bodies of the American soldiers. Accompanied by the screams of the American soldiers, these Japanese soldiers discovered howling like wild beasts.
"Onboard..."
More than 170 of the more than 200 American officers and soldiers who defended Airport No. 3 were massacred in just ten minutes, and the rest fled...
"Stop!" ahead, a soldier from the Third Regiment shouted in English. Several American officers and soldiers who fled naked shouted: "There are Japanese soldiers behind! Airport No. 3 is occupied!"
"Captain, we are still late." He Shuya said.
Xu Rui said: "Let brothers take action immediately and attack the Japanese!"
"yes!"
The next moment, the soldiers of the third regiment came down the mountain like tigers and pounced on the Japanese behind them.
"Ta-ta-ta..."
With the roar of the submachine guns of the soldiers of the third regiment, the Japanese chasing behind were caught off guard and were swept down in large numbers.
"Come on!"
The soldiers of the Third Regiment got into trouble with the Japanese. The soldiers of the Third Regiment used submachine guns and pistols alternately, and in groups of three, they knocked the Japanese to the ground one by one. It turned into a massacre.
The battle lasted until dawn, and almost all the three hundred Japanese who attacked Airport No. 3 with Tadamichi Ribayashi were wiped out, and only a handful of Japanese escaped.
At this time, Kuribayashi Tadamichi was injured in his leg and could no longer escape, so he decided to end his life honorably in a samurai way. He took out the short sword from his waist and prepared to commit seppuku. However, the soldiers of the Third Regiment would not give him a chance.
Yes, more than a dozen submachine guns fired indiscriminately, beating Kuribayashi Tadamichi into a sieve, and the newly promoted general of the Japanese devils fell.
He Shuya immediately asked people to take photos of Li Lin Zhongdao's body, and then called in a fire-breathing tank to pile up Li Lin Zhongdao and the corpses of more than 300 Japanese soldiers who died in the battle, and burned them to charcoal.
The death of Kuribayashi Tadamichi also meant that the war on Iwo Jima was basically over. American planes could continue to bomb Japan on Iwo Jima. The death knell of the Japanese Empire had sounded!
In Japan, the piercing air-raid sirens kept ringing, and strings of bombs and incendiary bombs continued to fall to the ground, especially those incendiary bombs, which burned down Japan's mainly wooden buildings piece by piece, throughout Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, etc.
Large and medium-sized cities have completely become cities that never sleep, constantly groaning in the light of fire.
Under the indiscriminate bombing by US military aircraft, the whole of Japan was in chaos. As a large number of wooden houses were burned by incendiary bombs, there was a wave of refugees in Japan. In order to save their lives, many urban residents flocked to the countryside like a tide.
Industrial bases in big cities were heavily damaged by heavy bombs from the US military, and Japan's war potential was greatly weakened.
At this time, Emperor Hirohito sat powerlessly in his chair. The time entered 1945, and bad news came one after another. First, the defeat of Germany's allies, the US and Soviet troops had reached the German homeland, and it was time for Germany's defeat.
Subsequently, in the Yunnan-Burma battlefield, the New First Army opened the Yunnan-Burma Highway and occupied northern Burmese. A large amount of supplies were transported to China from the Yunnan-Burma Highway. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese army greatly increased and local counterattacks had begun.
On the Pacific battlefield, Japan suffered a devastating blow. With the fall of Saipan and Iwo Jima, Japan's defeat has entered a countdown.
Recently, Emperor Hirohito has been having nightmares. In the dream, he went to the gallows. Every time he woke up from the dream, Emperor Hirohito was frightened into a cold sweat.
"I want to personally conquer Saipan with an army of one million people!" Hirohito sat on a chair and said crazy things.
The valet beside him could only say helplessly: "Your Majesty, the combined fleet has been completely wiped out. Even if we have a million troops, we can no longer go to Saipan. The Americans will attack Okinawa next, and the war will soon begin.
To our doorstep.”
"I will reorganize a million-strong army to defend our homeland and repel the attacks of the Americans and Chinese!" Hirohito shouted.
"Your Majesty, I have ordered that all male citizens in Japan between the ages of fourteen and sixty must join the military. It won't take long before we can build an army of one million people. However, we now lack weapons and have lost the scrap steel from the United States.
Without the iron ore in Southeast Asia, we have no steel to make weapons." A minister said.
"If there are no cannons, we will use guns. If there are no guns, we will use spears and swords. In short, we must not allow the Americans and Chinese to attack the Japanese mainland!" Hirohito shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that we have formulated a homeland defense plan. If the Americans and Chinese dare to land on the Japanese island, they will face resolute resistance from all Japanese, and we must make them pay a bloody price!"
"Your Majesty, I got some bad news recently." A minister said.
"What's the news?" Hirohito looked at the minister with blank eyes and asked.
"The Americans are recently experimenting with a nuclear weapon called an atomic bomb. It is said that this weapon has the power to destroy the world and destroy a city with just one bomb."
"There is such a weapon?" Emperor Hirohito felt his body get cold and shuddered.
"Yes, Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, the Americans are likely to use this weapon in the war against Japan. We must avoid such a catastrophic event from happening." The minister said.
"I don't care what method you use, in short, Americans must not be allowed to use this deadly weapon in Japan!" Hirohito said.
"Hai! Please rest assured, His Majesty the Emperor, we will definitely use the intelligence network in the United States to destroy the American atomic bomb research system with all our strength."
"Your Majesty, it's not good!" A valet hurriedly ran in from outside.
"Mr. Maori, what's going on?" a minister asked.
The valet surnamed Maori said: "Your Majesty, according to recent intelligence, the Americans have gathered hundreds of thousands of people, and their vanguard has landed in Okinawa!"
"Nani?"
Everyone looked at Maori with disbelief. Although everyone knew that it would be sooner or later for the Americans to land on Okinawa, the landing so quickly was beyond everyone's expectation. The entire court was stunned.
The house turned into a chaotic mess.
"Your Majesty, don't be alarmed. There are 100,000 imperial troops of our Empire of Japan stationed on Okinawa. They can definitely block the American attack!"
"Send troops immediately to reinforce Okinawa. Okinawa must be saved!" Hirohito stood up and shouted like crazy...
Xu Rui's Third Regiment did not participate in the battle against Okinawa. After the Battle of Iwo Jima, Xu Rui's Third Regiment was ordered to return to the Philippines for repairs. Xu Rui himself, after coming to the Philippines, saw the Allied forces fighting in the Pacific War.
Commander General MacArthur.
When MacArthur saw Xu Rui, his face lit up with joy and he said: "Xu, I'm glad to see you again."
Xu Rui said: "General, I'm glad to see you too. I wonder why you came to see me?"
MacArthur said: "Xu, it's time to discuss your future."
Later, MacArthur said mysteriously: "Xu, let me tell you some exciting inside news. The atomic bomb we have developed has been successful. This atomic bomb has destructive power and will soon be put into the battlefield. By then, we will
Just end this damn war!"
Xu Rui was not surprised by the success of the atomic bomb. He smiled and said: "General, it seems that the war is really almost over."
MacArthur said: "Xu, if you choose to immigrate after the war, the United States is a good choice. The United States will provide you with the most generous treatment."
Xu Rui said: "General, I am proud to be Chinese, and I will never betray my motherland."
After listening to Xu Rui's words, MacArthur showed an embarrassed look on his face, and then said: "I am not asking you to betray your motherland, but the current situation in China is very turbulent. If you are in China, you may fall into civil war.
I believe you do not want to be involved in the civil war, so I hope you can immigrate to the United States. Your talents will be of great use in the United States."
Xu Rui said: "General, President Roosevelt also said the same thing to me, but I love my motherland and I can't leave it."
"Oh, so that's it." MacArthur nodded. Seeing that Xu Rui had made up his mind and knew that nothing could be done with words, he said, "Xu, I'm here to find you for one more thing..."
