The Yellow Emperor was on January 12, 4638, even though the Northern Hemisphere had entered a cold winter at this time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info but in the southern hemisphere, the sun is shining here, and the temperature is very high.

Brisbane is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland and an important port city in eastern Australia. However, now the city is empty. The inhabitants of the area fled to the south and inland before the Chinese navy's large fleet appeared. Although, after leaving their homeland, it will make their lives very difficult. However, at least you don't have to be affected by the war, and you don't have to worry about losing your life in the war. Those who remain in Brisbane now are all members of the US-Australian coalition forces.

Brisbane was garrisoned by the U.S. 25th Infantry Division and the Australian 15th Infantry Division. Although, in order to preserve strength, Admiral MacArthur, commander of the Allied South Pacific Theater, had already begun to systematically withdraw troops from the east coast. However, after taking Keynes, the Chinese* army quickly moved south and attacked Brisbane directly, which was still unexpected by General MacArthur. You know, Brisbane is more than 1,000 kilometers away from Cairns. So much so that the US-Australian coalition troops stationed here have not received the order to retreat at all.

Off the coast of Brisbane, two battleship detachments of the Southern Fleet of the Imperial Navy and two battleship detachments under the Pacific Fleet were already less than twenty kilometers from the coast. In the open sea, a hundred kilometers from the coast, there are four carrier strike groups of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy and two carrier strike groups of the South Ocean Fleet. The decks of these aircraft carriers and escort carriers are already full of carrier-based aircraft ready to take off.

In addition to these huge fleets, a hundred kilometers northeast of the fleet, there is a large fleet that is in radio silence. This fleet is none other than the 11th and 12th Carrier Strike Groups, as well as the 1st and 2nd Battleship Detachments under the command of the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy. Their arrival is highly classified. If the American fleet launches an attack on the main forces of the Pacific Fleet and the South Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy. Then, according to the direction in which the US carrier-based planes are flying, they will dispatch reconnaissance planes to find the position of the US troops, and at the same time take off carrier-based planes to launch an attack on the US troops. The two battleship detachments were also ready to go south at high speed at any time.

The Imperial Navy's cover for the landing of the Army in Brisbane was nothing more than a cover. In fact, the real intention was to lure the American fleet into appearing. The Imperial Navy believed that if the U.S. fleet learned that the main forces of the Imperial Navy were gathered off the coast of Brisbane, they would not let go of this opportunity. At that time, the Imperial Navy can take advantage of this opportunity to wipe out the American fleet in one fell swoop and completely solve this serious problem.

Of course, the Imperial Navy has already laid a wide net. But whether the American fleet will fall for it or not, it's hard to say. The Imperial Navy naturally hoped that the American fleet would be able to launch a surprise attack. In this way, after the American fleet is settled, the Imperial Navy will be able to better control the Pacific Ocean. In the next Australian campaign, there is no need to worry about being stabbed in the back by the American fleet when supporting the army.

At 8 a.m. on January 12, the fog on the sea had lifted. The shelling of Brisbane by four battleship detachments of the Imperial Navy also began. Nineteen battleships, struck across the sea, and aimed their thick naval guns at the shores of Brisbane.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The battleship 'Shaohao', the flagship of the 3rd Battleship Detachment of the Imperial Navy, was the first to fire. Nine 381-mm guns, which began to pour shells on the shore. Moreover, the firing of the battleship 'Shaohao' was like a signal, and the remaining fourteen battleships also began to fire immediately, frantically pouring artillery fire on the shore.

The main guns of the battleship were undoubtedly the most powerful guns of this era, with the exception of a very small number of perverted train guns, of course. This kind of battleship, which was originally used to bombard enemy battleships frantically on the sea, has now changed its mission. After aircraft carriers became the main force, battleships could only be used for air defense bombing of islands. This can be regarded as these warships that are about to become obsolete, so let's continue to exert their residual heat. At least, after striking at ground targets on the coast, the power of these battleships was undoubtedly quite formidable.

"Whew! Shout! "One after another, the cannonballs cut through the sky at high speed, emitting a sharp and piercing whistling sound, as if they were about to puncture a person's eardrums.

After the shell hit the ground, there was a deafening explosion. After each shell explodes, it can leave a huge crater in the ground, wiping out all living things within the kill radius.

"Boom!" An artillery shell is in a machine-gun bunker built by the US-Australia coalition on the beach. Even if this machine-gun bunker was poured from reinforced concrete. But it was still pierced by heavy large-caliber naval artillery shells, and an explosion occurred. After a violent explosion, the machine-gun bunker was directly blown to pieces. Under the tremendous power of the shells, the steel bars inside were torn and twisted, and the rubble was splashed everywhere. As for the American soldiers hiding inside, there are no bones left.

The defense line of the US-Australian coalition was ravaged by more than a dozen battleships of the Imperial Navy, and one after another large-caliber naval artillery shells wantonly destroyed the defense line of the US-Australian coalition forces. Even if these lines of defense were carefully constructed to defend against the invasion of the Chinese* army. However, under the devastation of large-caliber naval artillery shells, it still seems so vulnerable.

After all, when the US-Australian coalition was building these defensive lines, it probably didn't expect to be heavily shelled by so many battleships of the Chinese Navy.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

The earth-shattering explosion made the soldiers of the US-Australian coalition hiding in the fortifications almost deaf. They lived like years, as if they were tormented in hell. In particular, it is even more unbearable to take down American soldiers and Australian soldiers who joined the army with enthusiasm. They never imagined that war would be like this. In their minds, war is when two sides shoot each other with weapons and fight each other. They may be shot and killed in the middle of the fight, but at least they can see what their opponents look like.

But now, after being hit by a large-caliber heavy artillery shell of the Chinese Navy, everything is much simpler. Their bodies would be torn to shreds, and they wouldn't even have to be cremated. Because there is no sound corpse to be found.

Many recruits who are not determined have been scared to pee their pants.

In the underground headquarters of the US-Australian coalition forces, Major General Johannes, commander of the 25th Infantry Division of the US Army, and Major General Kissinger, commander of the 15th Infantry Division of the Australian Army, had black faces as if they were the bottom of a pot.

"Damn, the intelligence I got yesterday, the Chinese are still in Keynes, why did they appear in Brisbane today? Could it be that these Chinese will not be able to fly? Or these Chinese ships can already travel 1,500 kilometers a day. Those guys in charge of intelligence gathering should all be pulled out and shot! Major General Johannes scolded.

In fact, after the outbreak of the war, the intelligence system of the US-Australian coalition was paralyzed. At the same time, because air supremacy and sea supremacy have changed hands one after another, it is already very difficult for the US-Australian coalition to figure out the movements of the Imperial* army.

"General Johannes, what should we do now? The front line was being heavily bombarded by the battleships of the Chinese Navy, and our troops suffered heavy losses. In addition, there are a large number of Chinese merchant ships and transport ships on the sea, which shows that the Chinese have invested no longer a small number of troops. There is simply no way for us to withstand their attacks. Major General Kissinger said.

"So what are we going to do? Do you abandon your position and run away? In that case, Your Excellency the Commander will not spare us. Major General Johannes said with a frown.

"General Johannes, perhaps we can ask General MacArthur if we can retreat. After all, I've heard that many of our troops to the north have already received orders to retreat and have begun to abandon the defense zone in an orderly manner. I think that if that were the case, General MacArthur would certainly not object to our retreat. In this way, we will be able to preserve our strength. Major General Kissinger said.

Johannes was silent, and he had heard the news of the retreat of the troops to the north. It's just that, so far, he hasn't received an order.

"Well, I'll send a telegram to Sydney at once. But if His Excellency the Commander does not agree with our retreat, then we will have to defend here and fight with the Chinese. Major General Johannes said.

"Yes, General, I completely agree." Major General Kissinger said.

By the time Major General Johannes sent a telegram to the headquarters in Sydney, the Imperial Marines had already attacked. Under the cover of naval artillery fire, the Marines successfully landed at very little cost. After that, under the cover of naval guns and amphibious tanks, the Marines launched a fierce attack on the defense line of the US-Australian coalition.

The U.S.-Australian coalition forces had already suffered heavy losses from the heavy shelling of the Imperial Navy, and they could not withstand the attack of the Imperial Marines at all. In less than an hour, the front-line positions were lost. The remnants of the US-Australian coalition retreated to the city of Brisbane.

The 1st Infantry Division of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army began to land, and if the United States and Australia wanted to fight the Imperial Army here, the Army would have to fight. They are better at street fighting than the Marines. What's more, the 1st Infantry Division under the 1st Army was the starting unit of the Imperial Army back then, and it can be described as the elite of the elite. Although they haven't been on the battlefield for a long time, their combat effectiveness has not regressed at all.

However, the Imperial Army did not expect that the US-Australian coalition would not have the courage to fight a vicious battle with the Imperial Army. (To be continued.) )