"Da Da Da!" An amphibious tank burst into the U.S. position, and the course machine gun fired continuously, knocking all the U.S. soldiers in front of the tank to the ground. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The Marines, who were following the tank, took the opportunity to break through the positions of the American troops and began to expand the results of the battle.

In less than half an hour, the U.S. military lost Kauai's western beaches and dragged them into Kauai's mountainous areas.

After the 11th Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps had all gone ashore, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening, and it was already dark. For safety, the fleet has moved away from Kauai. However, there was as many as one regiment of marines ashore, which was definitely not something that a regiment of the American army could deal with if it was disabled. What's more, a regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps would have had more troops than an infantry regiment of the US Army.

Kapaa, east of Kauai, is home to the U.S. Army's regimental headquarters. It's just that the atmosphere at the regiment headquarters is a little frozen now. The defeat during the day greatly affected the morale of the troops.

"Your Excellency, during the day's fighting, the 2nd Battalion was crippled, and the artillery, anti-aircraft and anti-aircraft artillery batteries suffered heavy losses. Combined with the casualties caused by the Chinese air raids, the whole regiment lost 732 killed, seriously wounded 660, and slightly wounded more than 1,000 in the daytime battle. This means that we have already lost more than half of our combat effectiveness. Lieutenant Colonel Deputy Regiment Chief said.

"The Chinese have an absolute advantage, they are not only supported by aircraft, but also by the artillery of battleships, but what do we have? We had no support but to die on Kauai. Colonel Smith said dissatisfied.

"Your Excellency Colonel, is it true that the division headquarters cannot provide us with support?" The lieutenant colonel asked a little unwillingly.

"The division headquarters has sufficient troops, but air supremacy and sea supremacy are in the hands of the Chinese, from Oahu to Kauai, more than two hundred kilometers, if we send reinforcements, enough Chinese to send all our reinforcements to the sea to feed the fish." Colonel Smith said.

"Can't they send us reinforcements at night? At night, the carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese will not play any role. ”

"The Chinese's light ships have blocked the waters between Kauai and Oahu." Colonel Smith said.

True, the main forces of the Imperial Navy, though retreated from near Kauai. However, a formation of one heavy cruiser, two light cruisers, and four destroyers, cruising in the waters between Kauai and Oahu, prevented the Americans from transporting reinforcements and war materials to Kauai. Now the Pacific Fleet has suffered a devastating blow, and there is simply no fleet capable of breaking the blockade of the Imperial Navy and rescuing Kauai.

"Oh God! What should I do? The lieutenant colonel said with some despair.

The next day, even on September 3, just after dawn, carrier-based aircraft from the Imperial Navy's aircraft carriers "Altun Mountain" and "Altai Mountain" began to bomb Kauai. Although, the U.S. military has pushed into the mountainous areas of Kauai to hold out. However, the US military, which has weak combat experience, is simply unable to really hide their whereabouts, and is often discovered by the carrier-based aircraft of the Imperial Navy, which bombs them crying and crying out for their mothers.

Subsequently, battleships, heavy cruisers, and light cruisers of the Imperial Navy joined in the bombardment of Kauai. One by one, the defensive positions of the American troops along the coast were removed.

Of course, the topography of Kauai also affected the performance of the Imperial Marines. It is very difficult for the US military to completely deal with the US military hiding in the mountains. However, after the coastal areas completely fell into the control of the Imperial Marines, it was impossible for the American military to put up a stubborn resistance. Because, they will never get any more supplies. Whether it is weapons, ammunition, or medicines, they are all in short supply for the US military. Not even food, they can't be satisfied. Kauai's mountainous area is not large, and it simply can't support that many people.

After occupying the coastal areas of Kauai, the 11th Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps organized troops to go into the mountains to exterminate the American forces. They worked in companies and platoons to clear out the American troops who were hiding in the mountains.

"Lao Zeng, the situation seems to be a little troublesome, and the Americans have chosen to resist stubbornly! Although the 11th Regiment has begun to clear and take down the guys, it will take time. Major General Li Kaitao said.

"Kauai is such a palm-sized place, how long can Americans hide it? With the strength of the 11th Regiment, it should not be difficult to exterminate those Americans. It's just that we need a little bit of time. The Americans' Pacific Fleet has been wiped out by us, and the entire eastern Pacific Ocean is under our control. We have plenty of time to deal with the Americans. Major General Zeng said.

"Hmm. However, while the 11th Regiment cleared out the lovely remnants of the enemy, the rest of the troops could not watch it, otherwise it would be a waste of time. Let the sappers begin the construction of field airfields on the western plains of Kauai, and let the land-based forces of naval aviation complete the deployment. In addition, send another force to land on the island of Niihau and take it. Even, the main force of the fleet can continue to move south and attack other islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. Major General Li Kaitao said.

Major General Zeng Xingsan nodded, if the strength of the two divisions of the Imperial Marine Corps was wasted on Kauai, it would indeed be a little uneconomical. Anyway, there are many islands in the Hawaiian Islands, and the Imperial Marines can attack them separately. With the support of naval guns and carrier-based aircraft, it was not a difficult problem to take the islands.

At 9 a.m. on September 3, the Imperial Navy sent a squadron of dive bombers to bomb the island of Nihau. Later, a battalion of Marines landed on Niihau and, with the support of naval guns, annihilated a battalion of U.S. infantry stationed on Niihau.

Niihau, while much smaller than Kauai, has a flatter terrain and more coastal plains. If a field airfield is built here, more aircraft can be accommodated. The Imperial Navy planned to build a field airfield here capable of accommodating a wing.

That afternoon, a few warships were left behind to support the 11th Marine Regiment fighting on Kauai, while the main force of the Navy moved further south to attack the other islands of the Hawaiian Islands. Compared to Oahu, which is heavily defended by the U.S. military, the other islands are relatively easy to capture.

As a result, the Imperial Marines planned to bypass Oahu and capture Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and the island of Hawaii south of Oahu. The siege of Oahu was then ensured to ensure that the Imperial Marines could capture the entire Hawaiian Islands at minimal cost.

By the time the main force of the Imperial Navy was heading south, the battle on Kauai had already reached a high tide. Although the remnants of the U.S. military are hiding in the mountains of Kauai, Kauai is not large, only a few hundred square kilometers. A few thousand officers and men of the 11th Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps were enough to deal with the remaining American troops.

"Bang!" A dull gunshot rang out, and an American soldier hiding behind a large tree was shot dead on the spot. It was done by a sniper from the Imperial Marines, and with a shot to the head, the head exploded like a watermelon.

The American troops who were attacked were a little panicked and ran out of their hiding places, but they were fired at by a squad of machine guns. Several American soldiers were killed on the spot, and the rest of the people were also suppressed to death. It's only a matter of time before it's wiped out.

In the mountain battles of Kauai, the snipers of the Imperial Marines played a great role. They are like killers hiding in the mountains and forests, using sniper rifles in their hands to shoot and kill those American soldiers.

The U.S. troops stationed on Kauai are nothing more than an ordinary infantry division, how can they confront these elite troops? The final outcome is undoubtedly that they are constantly being wiped out.

"Boom! Rumble! "Two 80mm medium mortars were firing frantically, and the dense shells fell into the positions of the American troops, bursting into dazzling fires.

This is a valley, and there are a lot of American troops gathered in the valley. Relying on the favorable terrain, they wanted to stop the attack of the Imperial Marines.

However, the Imperial Marines were not vegetarians, and when they realized that they would pay a heavy price if they attacked, they immediately called for naval support. Ten minutes later, two dive bombers carrying heavy bombs visited the valley. Four 500-kilogram high-explosive bombs fell into the valley, killing most of the American troops in the valley, and the rest of the people were also frightened. The war has reached this point, and they simply do not have the courage to continue fighting with the Chinese* army.

"Your Excellency Colonel, the strength of the Chinese is too strong, and they have done their best. If we continue to fight, we will all die here. Please lead us to surrender to the Chinese. The lieutenant colonel advised.

Colonel Smith hesitated, but when he saw the young soldiers' faces full of desire to survive, he finally nodded.

"Well, surrender to the Chinese. We have done our best, this war has nothing to do with us. Colonel Smith said.

Subsequently, they sent envoys to meet with the Chinese Marines to discuss negotiations. The Chinese Marines assured their command of the safety of their lives, and the American soldiers on Kauai laid down their weapons and chose to surrender.

However, by this time, there were not many American troops left. Even with the minor wounded, there were only 1,200 in total. The remaining 2,500 or so people have been killed in battle. The 1,200 surrendered were also used as coolies in the construction of Kauai's field airfield. Of course, the Imperial Marines promised to keep their lives safe, but they did not promise to keep them from working. (To be continued.) )