Chapter 0794: The fortress that never falls, the battle to the death
After hearing what Blair said was useless, Chen Hongzhi couldn't help but say:
"There is no need to introduce the past history. Just talk about the most important one in the middle. Let's learn more about Iwo Jima."
Blair rolled his eyes at Chen Hongzhi. He knew that he was appointed by Liu Shiba to serve as the temporary commander. This guy was unconvinced from the bottom of his heart.
However, Blair is not a fool. Since he has already firmly broken up with Murray, there is no need to break up with Sulan again. He must hold back when he needs to.
"Ahem! Gentlemen and ladies, let me tell you in detail about Iwo Jima, that is, the entire Peleliu Islands.
If, as the leader said, the United States and other allies send us unknown weapons to attack, then it is necessary to understand the Peleliu Islands."
Blair cleared his throat, coughed slightly and continued:
"Where we are, if you look at the map of the west coast of the Pacific, you can see a string of islands of varying sizes extending southward from the entrance to Tokyo Bay.
This dense collection of islands ends about three hundred nautical miles away from the Mariana Islands.
The first one is the Izu Islands, then the Ogasawara Islands, and finally the Volcanic Islands.
The volcanic islands behind are composed of three islands arranged from south to north, and Iwo Jima is the island in the middle.
Iwo Jima is a typical volcanic island. Viewed from the air, it is about 2.5 kilometers long, about one kilometer wide, and about 1,800 meters above sea level.
From the sea, you can clearly see Mount Suribachi standing on the narrowest corner of Iwo Jima."
After everyone heard this, they basically had a general understanding of Peleliu, which only consisted of three small islands, but they were still confused.
How can three small islands, only a few kilometers apart, accommodate 150,000 soldiers?
The conversation between Liu Shiba and the old driver was automatically blocked by most people. They didn't believe it. In a few days, they dug up enough lies to hide 150,000 soldiers in caves.
Seeing that some people had questions, and most of them, Cao Xiong suddenly became angry and cursed loudly:
"For those who don't believe it, just find a place to hide outside. Since Liu Shiba is the leader and you recognize it yourself, then there must be some truth to his advice."
The seventh girl with a big belly pulled Cao Xiong's sleeve and rolled her eyes.
Then, Jingse’s seventh daughter, who was pregnant out of wedlock, smiled sweetly and said:
"He is an honest man, so don't take it to heart. In fact, what Cao Xiong wants to express is very simple..."
Speaking of this, the tone of this delicate-looking woman became unusually stern, with a hint of coldness:
"We, the two hundred people in Jingjia Village, are Cao Xiong's backers. We can kill all the disobedient and traitorous people without leaving a single trace behind!"
Hearing this, not only Cao Xiong was dumbfounded, but everyone around him was dumbfounded at the same time and looked at each other...
This girl is such a scoundrel and a shrew that cannot be described in four words...
I can only use two words: fierce...
But the strange thing is that except for the people who originally followed Liu Shiba who were a little surprised, on the contrary, the two hundred people left behind by Jing Se all took a step forward.
"boom!"
As soon as he took one step forward, a terrifying aura rushed towards his face, like a thousand troops.
In fact, no one in the field was proficient in the secrets of Feng Shui. Only Mao Yi and Cao Xiong, the old Tang Zongzi tied up, might have some knowledge.
"This is the method of using gas to transform the formation in the classic "Warring States Policy"?"
Cao Xiong stared at the seventh girl beside him and said in surprise.
The seventh girl turned her head in surprise and said curiously:
"I thought you could only talk sweet words and go around with a peddler to deceive the beautiful girls in the village. I didn't expect you to have some sharp eyesight?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Xiong lowered his head sadly and said quietly:
"It's all for your master's teachings. In addition to teaching me the Seven Phases of the Ten Cultivations, my master also let me read some anecdotes and strange things in ancient books if I have nothing to do.
But now, I followed your father and you through the hole under your ancestral hall and arrived at this ghost place..."
The seventh girl rolled her eyes at Cao Xiong and said:
"Didn't your master ask you to keep an eye on our house? Why don't you keep an eye on our house if you don't follow?"
Cao Xiong looked up to the sky and sighed:
"So, labor and management are unlucky..."
After enduring the pain of the seventh girl's small hands pinching the flesh on his waist, Cao Xiong looked at Blair and said:
"Big man, keep talking."
With the support of Jingse's tribe and Cao Xiong, Blair naturally no longer worried, but glanced at Chen Hongzhi lightly and continued:
“At the end of World War II, due to successive defeats in the Pacific battlefield, the Japanese military began to vigorously strengthen the defense of Iwo Jima.
The defensive strength of Iwo Jima, which had not attracted much attention before, has been greatly improved in a short period of time. They are preparing to defeat the United States' plan to use Iwo Jima as a springboard to attack the mainland.
In 1944 of the last century, the Japanese Navy sent Colonel Kubo Toshiyuki, and 5,000 marines landed on the island at the same time.
This unit carries more than 30 howitzers, more than 100 water-cooled Maxine machine guns, and 70 light and heavy mortars.
At the same time, the navy, which was jointly defending Iwo Jima, also began to strengthen the original forts and build bunkers in preparation for the defense of Iwo Jima.
Later, one after another troops participated in the preparations for the war to defend Iwo Jima.
As a result, this small island of two square kilometers was crowded with nearly 24,000 people from the navy, army and air force, and it was overcrowded for a while.
The army troops on the island began to make great efforts to reconstruct various caves on Mount Suribachi.
They will hide all long-range heavy weapons such as cannons and anti-aircraft machine guns in the caves of Mount Suribachi, and connect the caves to each other.
The entire Suribachi cave can effectively withstand the bombing of heavy aerial bombs. The cave has also built earthen walls that can withstand attacks from flame weapons and slopes that can withstand attacks from explosive packs and grenades.
In the cave, a large amount of weapons and ammunition, food for soldiers and livestock, medicine, drinking water, etc. are also stored.
Moreover, the Japanese army was still building extremely strong individual fortifications in the steep areas of Mount Suribachi.
Later, the entire underground area of more than two square kilometers of Iwo Jima was excavated. Each individual cave had a careful defense plan and several hidden entrances and exits for soldiers to enter and exit for raids.
These fortifications are difficult to attack unless they are attacked by force at all costs.
Later, after a Japanese Lieutenant General named Awata unified the navy and army orders, the defense of Iwo Jima became more complete.
Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Awada, by the end of February of the following year, Iwo Jima had become a jaw-droppingly strong fortress.
On Mount Suribachi, countless caves have been transformed into terrifying fortresses, and the entire island is littered with mines in all the empty spaces.
High on Mount Suribachi, long-range heavy weapons such as cannons, mortars, and anti-aircraft machine guns are hidden in rock caves overlooking the entire Iwo Jima beach. Their firepower can cover the entire Iwo Jima sea.
In short, the Japanese soldiers at that time were fully prepared to welcome the landing of the American army. Their purpose was simple: to kill and injure the American troops and perish together, to delay the Americans for a long time and buy more preparation time for the decisive battle on the mainland."
Among the people who participated in this meeting of senior members, in addition to the six core members who secretly went to China with Liu Shiba, there were also Zheng Weida, Feng Qingwu, Cuihua, Luo Gang, Chen Haowen, Lao Ji, Chen Hongzhi, and Huo Da.
Zhang Baoyi, Gordon, Blair.
Plus an old Tang Mao Yi who was tied into a rice dumpling...
After hearing that Blair spent so much time explaining the defense of Iwo Jima, what else do people not understand?
The United States was able to defeat the army defending Iwo Jima more than half a century ago, but what about now?
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There will be another chapter to be updated later. Sorry everyone, Shiba is filming a movie...
