Chapter 1045: Battle of Hawaii (Part I)
"Is it our men who rushed up?" Chen Sanxing peeked out of the crawling crater, quickly glanced at the fortress that had stopped shooting, and couldn't help but wonder.
Unlike the Japanese, who were limited by a shortage of materials and had a reduced level of defense, the Americans' defensive positions in Hawaii were definitely not weaker than those of the Maginot Line.
Not to mention the past few decades, after the outbreak of World War II, huge amounts of steel and cement were piled up on the island of Hawaii, and construction vehicles spliced them together into a fortified fortress. Even if the Japanese almost knocked down the Pearl Harbor Navy, they did not dare to choose to land in Hawaii. The price to pay is too great.
However, after the US army continued to strengthen such a defense system, the Chinese army rushed up in a daze and directly chose to forcibly land.
The fleet that suddenly appeared discharged four Dreadnought-class battleships and 12 heavy cruisers and battle cruisers, accompanied by bombs dropped by B-52 and Tu-95 bombers roaring overhead, and first bombed the airfields and major air defense positions of the Americans that had already been discovered.
Radar stations and communication lines were destroyed early by the clones and dogs.
Even if the warning at sea allowed the Americans to react quickly, it was still half a step late.
The airfield in Hawaii, which had been repaired during the last bombing of China, was hit again, and a large number of warplanes lined up on the airport's tarmac were overturned like children's toys by the flames.
After all these years of fighting, American pilots have also adapted to the rhythm of the war, and are no longer just rushing for their lives as the Japanese did when they raided Pearl Harbor. In the smoke of gunpowder, there were still US fighters flying, but like those fighters who flew early to be on alert, they were soon beaten down by the group of Chinese fighters that were pressing on their heads.
There are many islands in the Hawaiian Islands, but there are only six or seven of them with a permanent population, and in other places, many of them do not even have US troops stationed, and at most planes patrol from high altitudes.
The Air Finger Center built at the Hawaii sub-base was built in a remote area with harsh conditions that even Americans would not have imagined. Although it is not possible to exert the full power of the center of the empty finger. But it is still no problem to take off and land some of the jets built in the base. And it is not difficult for Huaxia's submarines to secretly transport some pilots from remote areas of Hawaii.
And the most important thing is that the other three aircraft carriers that Huaxia can operate have all come with the team. There are also twin Mustang fleets that escort bomber groups from a distance.
This time, the Chinese air power far surpassed the Americans who were struggling in the surprise attack, and a large number of Americans could only watch as the Huaxia fighter group controlled the skies of Hawaii, and then a large number of Hercules transport planes flew down countless white umbrella flowers.
The surprise attack from the air, which was slightly later from the sea, also relied on the clearing of heavy shells to clear the last obstacle for the beachhead landing.
The Hawaiian fleet was followed by more than 20,000 Chinese marines.
Only rely on the clones and dogs, plus the play of brain control. Meng Xiang also believed that Hawaii could be captured. But such a result seems too unscientific and too demonic.
The sudden emergence of so many heavily armed troops from the heavily defended interior not only scared the Americans, but also likely exposed an abnormal base. Even if the Americans can't imagine the base, they will blame all the sins on the Chinese who are playing tricks.
Under the guise of Western civilization and the role of a large number of American prisoners of war in the hands of the Chinese, the Americans, even if not a large number of civilians, were under the threat of the Chinese army. It also did not take drastic action against the large number of Chinese in the United States.
If the abnormal fall of Hawaii makes the Americans who cannot trace the base mistakenly believe that it is caused by the factors of those Chinese, and completely tear their faces, or just for the reasons of the security of the United States, it is enough to make the hundreds of thousands of Chinese who have been partially restricted in the United States suffer even more.
It is precisely because of the interests of the Chinese in the United States, and even the Chinese around the world, and because he does not want the secrets of the base to be noticed by others, that Meng Xiang still uses many conventional means to cover up.
And more importantly. In the future, Huaxia should not rely too much on the base. The role of the base is only to reduce casualties. Instead of being a nanny for the Chinese army. The Chinese army, which has always been fed with the best conditions, needs such an opportunity to sharpen its war sword and forge an iron-blooded war spirit in the flames of war. And not just as a supporting role for the base.
Soldiers always need military exploits to prove their worth.
After the PT-76 amphibious tank in front was paralyzed by the American fire, Chen Sanxing, who was following behind, still led his company to continue to rush forward.
Chen Sanxing, who had been in the army for two years, was promoted to company commander by virtue of his bravery and tenacity when he landed in Japan.
The firepower of the Chinese National Defense Force is also equally fierce, and in various training and exercises, it has adapted to such fierce firepower and has various ways to deal with it. It's just that I haven't encountered it in actual combat.
The previous Japanese, the Russians, or other armies in Asia were often directly suppressed by the extravagant firepower of the Chinese army.
Although before the war, the troops had received warnings of the fierce firepower of the Americans with deep pockets, and Chen Sanxing had also encountered American troops on Japanese soil, the difference in logistics and supplies made the firepower of the American troops in Asia and Australia not at all comparable to the firepower that broke out in the fortifications that the Americans had painstakingly managed in Hawaii.
In the state of field warfare, the US army has long been beaten to the brink of death by the superior air power and armored forces of China. At this time, the Chinese army was facing the turtle shell defense of the American army guarding the super-thick reinforced concrete.
Protected by these turtle shells, which were piled up with a lot of steel and cement, the American GIs were extraordinarily brave.
In the case that the clone soldiers in the rear have not yet opened the back door, the attacking Huaxia troops can only gnaw one by one.
With the help of ammunition and shipyard maintenance at the Hawaii sub-base, the four Dreadnought-class battleships took the lead in dealing with the shore defense guns that threatened the battleship without hesitating the bombardment of the barrels. Also from the Hawaii sub-base shipyard, and controlled by the base's intelligent brain, some of the heavy patrols also showed accurate shooting skills, cleaning up the beachhead targets one by one.
It's just that some underground and mountainous fortress locations are difficult to be attacked by naval guns, and it is obvious that the Americans have made relevant reasonable designs, and in some places it is difficult to attack even bombers in the air dive. Just like the one in front of Chen Sanxing, it can only be solved by the marines who successfully landed.
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"Don't worry, they won't be able to rush up!" Lieutenant Tom, who had experienced the great retreat from the Philippines, patted the new recruit Jack, who was still trembling, picked up an unlit camel, and pretended to be relaxed, "Look around us, there are all mountain walls, the Chinese naval guns and planes are useless, our front is 3 meters thick reinforced concrete, and there is a protective wall in front of us, no one can break through here at all."
Even if we don't have a tunnel to connect to the other forts, but the cave behind us has fresh water, enough food for our platoon to eat for a year, and enough ammunition, do you think those shit in Washington can watch us being attacked by the Chinese for a year? ”
The more Tom spoke, the more confidence in his heart grew.
To be honest, the initial attack of the Huaxia frightened him.
Although the initial air raid did not damage their fortress at all, the whistling sound of the planes and the connected aircraft engines still shocked the more than 30 people in the fortress. The subsequent bombardment of the giant artillery of the Huaxia battleship, like the roar of Thor, made everyone's heart twitch constantly.
In particular, the large rocks that fell overhead, as if they were going to bury them alive, made Recruit Jack run around screaming with his head in his hands.
Lieutenant Tom didn't have time to comfort him, he was already frightened by the cannon barrel that had fallen overhead.
He recognized it as the barrel of the 380mm shore defense gun above their heads, and it seemed that the security position was finished.
He was stunned again when he was glad that their fortress was hidden and that it was far back.
Although the dust and smoke from the collapse of the rocks above his head had not yet dissipated, his eyes, which almost made it to Lu Hang, could still see some scenes on the beach in the distance.
Three behemoths like ships sailed ashore from the sea at high speed without stopping, crossed the beachhead ravaged by heavy cruiser guns, passed through the potholed minefield on the beachhead, and reached their position.
If it weren't for the hill's obstruction, it looks like they'd have been rushing through.
The Americans, stunned by the swift landing of the Chinese army, missed the best opportunity to defend, and fortunately those strange ships were probably troop carriers, and did not carry heavy weapons, but simply hurriedly dropped a large group of troops and a few armored vehicles, and returned at high speed.
At this time, Tom and the others reacted, and the fortress was full of firepower, blocking the attack of the group of Chinese troops, and even destroyed 2 armored vehicles of the Chinese people with 20 mm cannons and 75 mm guns.
Whether it was a multifunctional infantry fighting vehicle or a PT-76 amphibious tank inserted in the rear, the weakness of the armor was exposed in front of this hard bone.
The bazookas and recoilless guns carried by the Marines were also powerless against the turtle shell, and the casualties of more than a dozen people in a row made Chen Sanxing's eyes red-eyed, but just as he was organizing the death squad, the fortress stopped firing. (To be continued.) )