"On July 20, more than 100,000 US troops successfully landed in Okinawa under the cover of powerful sea and air firepower."

At the Peking General Staff Headquarters, Lu Zhuoran looked at the map and said to Jiang Dong and Xie Chengrui.

"But what is puzzling is that the US troops have been landing for two days, but they have never encountered resistance from the Japanese."

"According to the intelligence that came back, the entire Okinawa island is devastated and extremely desolate. All the villages on the west coast have been abandoned. Not only did the US military not find any Japanese soldiers, they also did not find any ordinary civilians."

"The people on the island seemed to have disappeared from the world, which made the US military puzzled and a little nervous at the same time."

Xie Chengrui glanced at Jiang Dong, smiled and shook his head:

"I didn't expect that the huge Battle of Okinawa would start with such a weird scene."

"The Japanese will not give up Okinawa. There is no movement now, which only means that they are preparing for bigger moves."

Lu Zhuoran nodded and continued:

"The Allied generals thought the same way. They deployed the Lincoln and Yorktown super aircraft carrier battle groups to the east and north of Okinawa to always be alert to sneak attacks by the Japanese navy and air force."

"All troops on the ground are also advancing across the board, and no one dares to advance rashly."

"All actions were taken very cautiously, but there were still no Japanese in sight."

"If this situation continues, Allied soldiers may lose patience."

The Allied forces mobilized the vast majority of naval and air forces in the Pacific region, preparing to give the Japanese a hard blow in Okinawa, allowing them to see the power of the United States and give up resistance and surrender unconditionally.

But now I can't even see the ghost of the enemy.

It was like a powerful and heavy fist hitting cotton, and the puncher almost staggered because of the huge contrast.

What's more important is the impact on the mentality of the puncher, who will soon become frustrated and frustrated.

"Have you gained anything from the Air Force reconnaissance?" Jiangdong asked.

Lu Zhuoran said:

"It's still the same. We can feel the Japanese have some plot from a few clues. But we haven't found any large-scale troop deployment or equipment transfer."

Jiang Dong gently stroked his stubbled chin and said:

"What the hell is this old boy Hirohito trying to do?"

"Going head-to-head with the Americans?"

"The little devil doesn't have this strength."

"Are the Musashi and Yamato still hiding in the naval port and not coming out?"

"Yes!"

The three of them fell silent at the same time. This action of the Japanese was really hard to see through.

After a moment Jiang Dong waved his hand and said:

"Let the Great Wall troops pay attention to monitor the movements of the Japanese combined fleet. If the Yamato and Musashi attack, they must discover these two super battleships first!"

"Order the Navy to prepare a task force in the East China Sea that is composed entirely of new-type guided missile destroyers and cruisers capable of rapid sorties."

"I heard that the armor of these two super battleships is very thick, and they are just used to test the performance of our military's new missiles!"

"As long as the Yamato's armor can be easily broken, then if the enemy is replaced by the Lincoln super aircraft carrier, the effect will be good."

Lu Zhuoran and Xie Chengrui looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

..

Tokyo, Japan.

At the military meeting chaired by Emperor Hirohito, Kenji Doihara first said:

"The enemy has concentrated its superior forces to land on Okinawa and is coming with a fierce force!"

"The 32nd Army is still in hiding and has not fired a single shot in the past two days."

"The U.S. military does not know the specific situation of our military's equipment and strength. They are extremely cautious and move almost inch by inch toward the inland areas."

"General Ushijima Mitsuru's tactics have dampened the enemy's arrogance. Intelligence shows that during this period, more and more American soldiers are listening to our country's propaganda radio stations."

"The enemy's military morale has begun to have problems."

Emperor Hirohito, who was sitting at the top, showed a rare relaxed expression and asked:

"How is the situation of the troops? Are there many casualties?"

Kenji Doihara smiled and replied:

"Your Majesty, General Ushijima Mitsuru has built solid mountain and underground defenses on Okinawa in advance."

"These fortifications are very strong and can easily withstand the enemy's land, sea and air firepower."

"The 32nd Army reported that there were basically no casualties among the Empire's warriors."

Hirohito's face showed both surprise and difference at the same time. He waved his hand and said:

"Okay, very good!"

"It seems that the Empire really hopes to fight the Allies on Okinawa to make them fear the will of the Imperial soldiers and give up their dream of landing on the mainland!"

Except for the peace-seeking faction headed by Cabinet Prime Minister Kantaro Suzuki, everyone present at the meeting showed smiles as if their conspiracy had succeeded.

Emperor Hirohito was happy for a while and then reminded himself in his heart not to be careless and underestimate the enemy. He took a deep breath and looked at the commander of the combined fleet, Vice Takeru Toyoda.

"My dear, how are the preparations for the planes and warships?"

Deputy Chief of Staff Toyota stood up and respectfully replied:

"Your Majesty, the Musashi and various large and small ships participating in the Kikusui Operation have been prepared in the Yorito Inland Sea."

"All Sakura fighters have been dismantled into parts and shipped quietly to Kyushu Island under the cover of night."

"Currently, 1,500 Sakura fighter jets have been assembled and can launch deadly attacks on the enemy at any time."

"A total of 2,000 Sakura fighters have been prepared. This is a terrifyingly powerful force. The arrogant enemy will definitely not think that the empire has such preparations!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that this general attack will definitely make the Allies pay a heavy price and avenge the death of the Confederate warriors!"

This is all the preparations of the Japanese, 2,000 suicide attack aircraft and a maritime special attack fleet.

Because the aircraft was dismantled into multiple parts and transported on the ground at night, the Allied and Chinese reconnaissance planes and radars did not detect the undercurrent on Kyushu Island.

The war situation is developing little by little in the direction envisioned by the Japanese.

From the Japanese perspective, this is indeed a great competition of national strength.

In order to come up with these 2,000 Sakura fighters, Japan spent almost all its strength.

If Okinawa is lost, when the enemy lands on the mainland, the Japanese can only choose ground combat and will have no ability to fight back.

It's really a desperate move.

..

In the early morning of July 23, Lieutenant General Buckner, the Allied ground commander of Operation Iceberg, Commander of the Tenth Army, and General Spruance, Commander of the Fifth Fleet, landed on Okinawa together.

The two of them took a jeep together to inspect the front line. On the way, they could see bleary-eyed soldiers emerging from their tents and feebly dealing with personal hygiene issues.

If it weren't for the smell of gunpowder smoke in the air, the two generals might have forgotten that this was a battlefield where the enemy and we were fighting.

Think of it as a joint landing exercise on land, sea and air.

The soldiers can also take this opportunity to browse the island scenery without any life or death threats.

But as we got closer to the front line, the surrounding atmosphere became increasingly uncomfortable.

When a jeep passes through the camp, it immediately causes a panic. The nervous soldiers fumble for their guns randomly, and some even fire, and the sound of gunshots breaks the silence.

After arriving at the front line, Lieutenant General Buckner gave up riding in a jeep and walked to the battle line under the protection of a large number of guards.

The soldiers here looked even more nervous. They had big dark circles under their eyes and the steel guns in their hands were tightly clenched.

When they saw Mr. Lieutenant General walking by, the soldiers would only give them numb expressions.

No longer like before, he would play all kinds of military camp jokes with the general with a playful smile.

While Lieutenant General Buckner was observing the situation ahead, a somewhat listless lieutenant colonel reported in a low voice:

"General, three more soldiers were accidentally killed by our own people last night."

Seeing Lieutenant General Buckner's brows frown deeply, the Lieutenant Colonel continued to explain:

"We have to make repeated orders, eat, drink and have sex in the foxhole, especially at night. No matter what the reason is, we must not leave our foxhole."

"However, some soldiers still walked out for unknown reasons and were shot as enemies by their nervous comrades."

The lieutenant colonel explained carefully.

After listening for a long time, Lieutenant General Buckner finally understood the situation on the front line.

The 1st Marine Division did not see any enemies after landing on the island, but it does not mean that the island is safe, especially at night.

On the first night after landing on the island, the soldiers were fast asleep in their foxholes. Even if they heard some noise, they would not pay enough attention.

But after dawn, it was discovered that more than 20 comrades had their necks wiped, and their deaths were very miserable.
To be continued...