Chapter 887: The Fight of Trapped Beasts
Leave no one alive!
When hearing this order, all the Australasian soldiers were not surprised at all, because this was an order issued by His Majesty Arthur, whom they admired and loved.
Even if the opponent was European and had Arthur's order, they would never show mercy. Not to mention that the opponent was just the islanders, a nation that was already discriminated against in Australasia.
This raid was not only coordinated by two paratrooper formations, but also by the infantry and the air force.
After the encirclement was successful, the air force quickly joined the battlefield and carried out a large-scale bombing of the gathering area of the island army.
This disrupted the rhythm of the island army and caused the island C division army on the left and right wings to fall into chaos.
Not to mention the C division, even the most elite infantry regiment of the A division, facing the situation of being attacked from both sides and bombed by enemy aircraft in the air, it is inevitable that they will be a little nervous and panicked.
Although they are not afraid of death, it does not mean that they will not panic in such a dangerous situation. People's minds are unpredictable, even for the brainwashed island soldiers.
Although the infantry regiment quickly counterattacked, it was obvious that the target of the Australasian attack was not them, but their flanks.
The performance of the Type C Division, with 5,000 people on each flank, in the face of such an attack was much worse than that of the Type A Division.
When the Type A Division had organized a counterattack, the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Type C Division still did not launch a large-scale counterattack.
Even some of the island soldiers at the front chose to play dead to avoid bullets when facing the attack of the Australasian army.
Yes, play dead.
This is completely different from the image of the island army that is fearless and unafraid of death. It seems that it is an army composed of cowards.
But when you think about the source of the troops of the Type C Division, it is not so strange. These people were ordinary farmers in the island country a year ago. Although they supported the country to launch a war, it does not mean that they are willing to sacrifice their lives for the war.
Even if they are willing to sacrifice their lives under the general trend, when they really face death, the fear in their hearts still covers their fearlessness.
No one is not afraid of death, even those soldiers who died for their country in history. But these people chose the latter between living a miserable life and dying for their country, because they have a belief that they are willing to face the death that everyone fears for the country and the people they want to protect.
It is human nature to fear death, but in the face of major issues, there will always be ordinary people who stand up and face the fear of death. These people are often called heroes.
A country can be without industry and economy. These are only factors that determine the strength of a country, and cannot determine the future of the country.
But a country cannot be without heroes who stand up. This is the key to determining whether the country can exist for a long time and last in the future.
Obviously, compared with the brave and fearless Australasian soldiers, these already obvious island country C-type division soldiers are just ordinary people.
With the drag of two flanks, the outcome of this war is already obvious.
Under the double-sided attack, the two flanks, each with 5,000 soldiers, only lasted less than half an hour before they were quickly defeated.
Some island soldiers tried to surrender, but what awaited them were only the cold muzzles and hot bullets of the Australasian soldiers.
After defeating the two flanks, the infantry regiment of the Type A division in the middle was also surrounded by the Australasian paratroopers.
When in the encirclement, the infantry regiment commander, Ishibashi Eunuch, looked pale. After ordering his men to fight with all their might, he took out the pistol he carried with him and slowly pointed it at his head. Bang!
Without the commander of the infantry regiment, the morale of the army had been dispersed. Although Ishibashi Eunuch had ordered the troops to resist with all their might before committing suicide, how could he ask the soldiers to follow his orders since he himself committed suicide?
Even the powerful Type A division was not so unified when faced with such a desperate situation.
Although many island soldiers gradually chose to surrender, Australasia strictly followed Arthur's orders and still chose not to leave any.
Of course, Arthur dared to do this because, in addition to the current super war in Europe, he also bullied the island army, which was isolated and helpless and basically could not transmit information to the outside world.
Even if all these island troops were slaughtered, the news that they died in the war would only be released to the outside world.
As for whether the islanders would believe it or not, it was not so important to Arthur.
Arthur believed that if the Australasian army faced such a situation, the island army would definitely not show mercy.
Moreover, Arthur would not feel guilty about this very hated nation. Even for Arthur, such a massacre was just child's play.
When the time is right, there will be more cruel means waiting for the island country. Arthur is confident that this country will suffer the retribution it deserves and let these damn islanders feel the warmth like a volcanic eruption.
After nearly 11 hours, the air strike finally completed the mission successfully.
A total of 13,000 troops were deployed in Australasia, with more than 1,700 deaths and more than 4,600 injuries, bringing the total casualties to 6,300.
The islanders suffered even more. The two Type C divisions and one Type A division infantry regiment guarding the Ryukyu Islands had a total of 45,000 troops. Except for a small number of defeated troops who fled to various places, all the others were wiped out by Australasia.
Although the elimination of 45,000 troops seems exaggerated, 40,000 of them were new recruits like the Type C division, which was not a big challenge for the Australasia army.
Even the more than 6,000 casualties, one-third of which were caused by the desperate resistance of the infantry regiment.
The two Type C divisions, with a total of 40,000 troops, only caused more than 4,000 casualties to Australasia.
Of course, such a loss ratio cannot be used as a strength gap between the Australasia and island armies.
After all, Australasia was attacked unexpectedly, and it has a large air force, which the island army does not have.
The island nation fought this war when it completely lost air superiority, and it was a battle between new recruits and the elite troops of Australasia. Such a loss ratio does not mean anything.
But no matter what, after this battle, the island nation has lost more than half of its troops in the Ryukyu Islands and has completely lost control of the interior of the Ryukyu Islands.
This also means that the garrisons on the outer coastline of the Ryukyu Islands are only fighting stubbornly.
If they cannot recapture the city and the port, even if they firmly control the coastline, they can only face failure.
While the Australasian army was cleaning up the battlefield, the commander of the Type A division, Murai Nofu, who was stationed not far away in the northwest, had a gloomy face and seemed to be overflowing with anger.
"Baga! All trash!" Murai Nofu slammed the table, directly shaking the cup on the table, and then fell on the table with a thud.
"Mr. Division Commander, there are only two options left for us now." The commander of the First Infantry Brigade, Taro Tanaka, looked at the angry Murai Nofu cautiously and warned him timidly.
"Shut up! It's all because of you, Tanaka-kun." Murai Nofu looked at Taro Tanaka, and finally found an outlet for his anger: "Tell me, why was an entire infantry regiment defeated so quickly?
Baka! That's a full 5,000 troops, and it's our most elite Type A division infantry regiment. Tell me, why did your people only last for 3 hours?
I don't believe how many paratroopers the Australasian army can drop. Even if there are 10,000 people, can't an infantry regiment last even a day?
And there are people on the island Even if those two good-for-nothings, Sanquan and Yamamoto Akio, die, I will report them to the government and hold their families accountable!
Two Type C divisions and one Type A division infantry regiment with a total of 45,000 troops resisted for more than 10 hours?
Even if it was 45,000 pigs, it would take the Australasian army a day to kill them! You are worse than pigs, a bunch of good-for-nothings!
Tanaka Taro stood up without even raising his head, and while he quickly took the blame for his crime, he asked for forgiveness from the division commander Murai Nofu: "Sir, please give me another chance. I only need one infantry regiment to recapture Naha and the port for the empire. "
Although Taro Tanaka is a major general, he dares not resist the rule of the division commander Murai Nofu in the strict hierarchy of the island army.
Although there is only one level difference between major general and lieutenant general, the difference is actually a world of difference in the island army.
What's more, Taro Tanaka is a direct subordinate of Murai Nofu, and the gap is even greater.
In the strict hierarchy of the island army, no matter what level of subordinates, they cannot resist the orders of their superiors.
"One infantry regiment?" Murai Nofu looked at Taro Tanaka and sneered: "Two Type C divisions plus an infantry regiment can't stop the Australasian army. You tell me that you can do it with only one infantry regiment?"
"This... "Taro Tanaka lowered his head even more, not daring to answer Murai Nofu's question.
The previous statement that one infantry regiment would be used to recapture Naha and the port was just what Tanaka Taro said to calm Murai Nofu down.
Even if you use your toes to think, it is obviously impossible to recapture the two areas of Naha and the port with only one infantry regiment.
Even if the goal is just to recapture Naha, it is definitely not something that can be done by one infantry regiment.
According to the news sent back by the Type C Division, the Australasian army in the Naha area has at least 5,000 people. With the advantage of defense and air superiority, even if the island country dispatches the Type A Division, it will take at least 10,000 people to recapture Naha.
Even 10,000 people is not too safe. Only Only if the entire Type A division is deployed, it may have the confidence to fight a big battle with the Australasian army in the Naha area and retake Naha.
But the problem is that if the entire Type A division is deployed, there will only be one Type B division left to defend the coastline.
The Type B division is far inferior to the Type A division in terms of manpower and combat effectiveness, which also means that the coastline will be in danger.
If the coastline is breached, the island country army on the island will still not be able to avoid death or capture.
From this point of view, whether the coastline is abandoned or not, the island country army is destined to have only one ending, that is, destruction.
It is nothing more than the difference between slow poison and fast-acting poison, but in essence, there is not much difference for the current island country army.
"Inform Yoshida-kun, leave one infantry regiment to defend the coastline with all your strength, and the rest of the army will go all out to retake Naha." After a moment of silence, Murai Nofu, whose anger finally dissipated a little, gave his order.
"Sir, if we do this, our coastline will be in danger." The commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade changed his expression and quickly persuaded Murai Nofu.
"Defending the coastline is meaningless." Murai Nofu interrupted the commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade. The anger on his face had disappeared and turned into a little madness.
With a smile on his face, it seemed that he was not the one who vented his anger on everyone a few minutes ago. Murai Nofu paused, looked at his two confidants, the two infantry brigade commanders of the Type A Division, and ordered: "The Second Infantry Brigade will leave an infantry regiment to defend the coastline, and all other soldiers, including the division's direct troops, are ready to attack Naha with all their strength!
Either we recapture Naha, rely on the terrain of Naha for defense, and wait for support from the country.
Or, let us make the last effort for the empire, eliminate more Australasian troops, and relieve the pressure on the local army."
Hearing Murai Nofu say this, the two infantry brigade commanders and other officers had nothing to say.
"Hi!"
All the officers stood up together, and their faces were full of enthusiasm and madness again, and they responded loudly.
Accompanied by the order of the division commander Murai Nofu, the Type A Food Group quickly took action.
The infantry regiment responsible for staying behind received more ammunition, and they would delay time as much as possible for Murai Nofu's plan.
The remaining troops quietly withdrew from the position, assembled in the rear, and headed towards the city in the south, Naha.
On the other side of the main island, Yoshida Kei, the commander of the Type B Division, naturally received Murai Nofu's request.
As the commander of the same division, Murai Nofu commanded the Type A Division and had certain jurisdiction over all the island armies in the Ryukyu Islands.
Yoshida Kei also understood what the island armies on the Ryukyu Islands were going through. Without too much thought, he immediately ordered the Type B Division to leave a part of the troops deployed on the main island, and the rest of the troops approached Naha in the south of the main island.
He understood that this was the last chance for the island army. If Naha could not be conquered, then the island army on the Ryukyu Islands could only fight desperately, destined to be surrounded and annihilated on this small island.