At this time, Tadamichi Kuribayashi was sleeping in the headquarters of Oribayama. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After several days of command and trouble, he could not rest at ease until he heard that the Japanese Combined Fleet would send a fleet to reinforce Iwo Jima...... His hanging heart was only half lowered.

People are sometimes like this, when they are nervous and anxious, they don't feel tired, which is explained from the scientific point of view is that when they are nervous, the secretion of adrenal hormones will be accelerated to keep people awake and energetic, which is also one of the reasons why it is not easy to fall asleep after being nervous.

But after the troubles were settled, as soon as I relaxed, my body suddenly loosened like a collapsed clockwork, and then all kinds of tiredness and soreness came like a tide.

This was the case at this time, and he even snored at the sound of "rumbling" cannons.

At this time, Horie Yoshitaka ran in briskly, shaking Kuribayashi Tadamichi and shouting, "Your Excellency Lieutenant General, Your Excellency Lieutenant General...... The enemy infiltrated the 382 heights and launched an attack, and the 382 heights will be impossible to hold! ”

"What?" Hearing this, Kuribayashi Tadamichi couldn't help but wake up from his dream, he looked at Horie Yoshitaka in a daze, and after a while asked, "When did it happen?" ”

"Just now!" Horie Yoshitaka replied: "I also just got the news that there is a large group of Chinese troops disguised as Korean sappers to infiltrate the 382 heights, and then quickly capture the hilltop position of the 382 heights!" ”

It is not surprising that the Chinese army would take the hilltop position of Heights 382 so quickly...... The devils stationed at the top of the hill thought that the enemy was still far away, and beneath them was a line of defense composed of a mixture of tunnels, trenches, and pillboxes, and this hilltop position was the safest place except for the occasional few shots.

Therefore, the two squads of Japanese troops stationed at the top of the hill basically hid in trenches or anti-artillery holes and slept soundly...... The Japanese army only arranged two squads in the hilltop position, because they planned to defend layer by layer, and if they could not hold it, they would retreat, and the tunnels at the bottom were all connected to the hilltop position, and after the tunnel mouth was blown up by the enemy, it could be transferred to the upper layer or even the mountaintop position through the vertical tunnel to defend, so the mountaintop position did not need too many people to garrison.

Most of the Japanese had fallen asleep to the sound of "rumbling" cannons, so most of them had not yet woken up from their dreams when the expeditionary force shouted and charged, until the Chinese troops rushed to their trenches and threw rows of grenades.

It's funny to say, the sound of artillery and shouts of killing can't wake the Japanese soldiers, and the slight sound of a grenade into their trench makes them suddenly aware of the danger and react...... This may be the so-called conditioned reflex, in fact, no one knows whether these Japanese soldiers are asleep or awake at this moment.

But it doesn't make much sense to be not sober......

Because after a roar, the Japanese army had already been blown up, and then before the Japanese army had time to organize a defense, a rifle with a bayonet appeared in front of them, and at this time many Japanese soldiers had not even touched the gun.

Tadamichi Kuribayashi was completely sober when he heard this information, and he quickly realized what it meant.

If the 382 Heights are lost, it will not only mean that a large part of the control of the airport may fall into the hands of Chinese, but also that the mountains will be isolated or even suppressed...... The 382 highlands are 382 meters above sea level, while the elevation of Oriba Mountain is only 160 meters.

"Quick!" Kuribayashi Tadamichi hurriedly ordered: "Order Major General Chida to immediately organize a counterattack to recapture the hilltop position!" ”

Major General Chida mentioned here by Tadamichi Kuribayashi refers to the commander of the 2nd Mixed Brigade of the 109th Division of the Japanese Army, Sadaki Chida...... The 2nd Mixed Brigade is the unit stationed on the 382nd Heights.

As mentioned before, the mixed brigade was quite inferior in terms of firepower and mobility in the Japanese army, and most of the mixed brigades in the Japanese army were used for static garrison and law and order work in the occupied areas.

This also shows from another angle that the high casualties of the US Marine Corps on Iwo Jima are really not commendable...... In fact, even in the Vietnam War and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the US military was extremely unsuitable for similar battlefield environments, not to mention World War II when there was basically no combat experience.

The so-called Battle of Iwo Jima was nothing more than the US military exaggerating the results of the battle out of the needs of the war and using the media to beautify it, and its essence was to occupy a comprehensive sea and air superiority and deal with a second- or third-rate Japanese army with several times the number of troops, but the casualties exceeded that of the Japanese army.

Of course, this kind of exaggeration and beautification is also necessary, just as the Chinese army will also "exaggerate" and "beautify" the results of the battle, which is a necessary means to keep the army morale and keep fighting.

"Yes!" Yoshitaka Horie answered.

"Wait!" Kuribayashi Tadado thought for a moment and added, "You mean...... The enemy has only one brigade of troops? ”

"Yes!" Yoshitaka Horie replied.

Kuribayashi Tadamichi looked at his watch, shook his head and smiled: "The Chinese army is really cunning!" ”

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General means ......" Yoshitaka Horie was a little puzzled.

"It's almost dawn now!" "There must be reinforcements from the Chinese troops, and they may be ready somewhere at the foot of the mountain, just waiting for dawn...... Then cooperate with the navy and air force, as well as the troops occupying the position on the top of the mountain, to attack from several sides! ”

"I see!" Yoshitaka Horie couldn't help but suddenly realize: "If this is the case, then it will be difficult for the 2nd Brigade to regain control of the hilltop position!" ”

"Hmm!" Kuribayashi Tadamichi nodded, thought about it, and said, "Unless...... We provide fire support and reinforcements to the 382 heights, so that we can strike the enemy from several sides! ”

It should be said that Kuribayashi Tadamichi was right, but it was precisely because of his correct consideration that he fell into the trap set by Zhang Chi.

The sound of artillery on Mt. Oriba soon rang out, and Tadamichi Kuribayashi organized mortars and howitzers from Mt. Oriba and the 362 Heights to bombard the position on the top of the 382 Mountain......

This kind of bombing was obviously beneficial to the Japanese army, because the Japanese troops located on the 382 heights could hide in the tunnels in advance, and the shells bombarded outside, blowing up the enemy who could not hide in the tunnels...... This method was also commonly used by the volunteers during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and then as soon as the sound of artillery stopped, the troops in the tunnels would drill out and launch a fierce attack on the enemy occupying the surface position.

However, while the first battalion stationed at the top of Hill 382 did suffer some casualties, Kuribayashi Tadamichi was fooled.

Because, the real focus of the Chinese military is...... Suribachi. (To be continued.) )