The large-scale naval battle between the Allied forces and the Japanese Kikusui Special Attack Fleet took place southwest of the main island of Okinawa. The soldiers of the 32nd Army on the island and the Allied soldiers witnessed it all with their own eyes.

When the naval guns of the large nuclear cannon began to roar and 150 special attack boats rushed towards the Allied fleet desperately, the excitement of Rear Admiral Guam and many Japanese soldiers was ignited.

They felt the courage of the navy to sacrifice themselves and sink enemy ships, and for a moment they temporarily put aside the grievances and conflicts between the navy and the army for many years.

I sincerely pray in my heart, hoping that my naval colleagues can sink the enemy ship.

The 1st U.S. Marine Division and other soldiers who landed were stunned. There was no movement on the position, and everyone was immersed in the panoramic experience.

The Fifth Fleet of the U.S. Pacific Fleet has a total of seven task force fleets, and its strength is astonishing.

MacArthur and Nimitz originally wanted to use their absolute sea and air superiority to crush the Japanese, but they did not expect that the Japanese in desperate situations would counterattack so violently.

Today we are being attacked one after another, from the air to the sea, from land to the ocean.

The Allies' response was a mess and they suffered heavy losses.

In addition to intelligence errors, underestimating the enemy and one's own pride were also the main reasons for the failure.

Now is not the time to hold people accountable. MacArthur prays that this crazy attack will end soon.

From the field of view of the telescope, the hazy shadow of the Japanese maritime commando team can already be seen.

The sky was filled with flying shrapnel and smoke, and huge water columns could be seen everywhere on the sea.

The second wave of attack formations has arrived in the target airspace. Under the cover of Hellcat fighter jets and F86 Sabre fighter jets, it continues to drop torpedoes and semi-armor-piercing bombs towards the Japanese warships.

Musashi's 460mm main gun continuously bombarded the perimeter of the Allied fleet. Warships were constantly injured or sunk directly, and a large number of destroyers and cruisers were forced to withdraw from the battlefield.

The Bache, Amen and Grant were located at the outermost edge of the Allied fleet. When the Japanese Zhenyang special attack craft appeared on the sea, these three destroyers bravely faced it.

The production process of Zhenyang special attack boats is rough and has no technical content. It was specially developed by the Japanese Navy for suicide attacks. The hull and crew are disposable consumables.

The US destroyer leveled all its naval guns, anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns!

Three destroyers lined up on the sea, forming the first line of defense.

There was no need to wait for the order from General Spruance, commander of the Fifth Fleet. The three destroyers were firing on all cylinders.

Anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and large-caliber naval guns continued to pour ammunition forward, and the continuous output of powerful firepower formed a firepower fan, which slammed into the Zhenyang special attack boat.

The Zhenyang special attack craft is made of triple wood, and underneath its brittle skin is a large amount of fuel and explosives.

The firepower of the US destroyer easily tore open the outer skin of the special attack boat. Since the explosives of the special attack boat were placed at the front, most of the explosives would explode once hit.

Many special attack boats turned into huge burning fireballs as they advanced at high speed, with hull fragments flying in all directions.

Explosions and deaths happen all the time.

But this still doesn't stop the fanatical Japanese.

One-third of the special attack boats were lost on the way forward, and nearly 100 of them came to the blind spot of the US destroyer's firepower.

Because the various types of ships in the fleet are too densely distributed, the U.S. military's firepower advantage cannot be fully utilized when the attack boats penetrate.

There were even many incidents of accidental shooting, resulting in the deaths of dozens of officers and soldiers.

The U.S. military is timid, and the Zhenyang special attack boats are not polite.

"Long live!"

"ah!!!"

At the moment when they were about to collide with the US warship, the Japanese soldiers completely let themselves go.

They stood on the special attack boat and danced hysterically.

The U.S. soldiers couldn't hit each other and could only retreat in horror, watching helplessly as the special attack boat hit the warship's waterline.

Amidst the rumbling explosions, the warship's side strings were torn open one after another, and surging seawater continued to pour in.

The Grant, Amen and Bache at the forefront suffered the most hits. One side of the warship was riddled with holes and the hull had begun to tilt.

Spruance's lungs were about to burst with anger, but he felt that he could do nothing. He could only watch the Japanese special attack boats passing through his fleet at a high speed of 33 knots, choosing targets to attack arbitrarily.

It's like entering a deserted place.

100 special attack boats severely damaged 20 to 30 US ships.

The chaos within the fleet caused the third wave of attack aircraft to take off much slower. The distance between the Musashi and the US fleet became closer, and it began to enter the range of naval gunfire.

This was the last thing General Spruance and Nimitz wanted to see.

During the naval gunfire, all the pressure on the US military came from the Musashi.

The other cruisers and destroyers in the special attack force were already unable to protect themselves.

At 2:50 in the afternoon, the first wave of 40 dive bombers, 30 torpedo attack aircraft and 15 F86s that attacked the Japanese fleet had dropped all their bombs and torpedoes and had emptied their ammunition.

Withdrew from the combat airspace and gave up its position to the third wave of attack aircraft.

During the brief gap between the exchange of two attack formations, Ito Seiichi and his fleet were still being attacked by submarines from all directions.

There is no respite.

The first wave of US military attacks still achieved some results.

The destroyer Isokaze was hit by a torpedo and two 450-kilogram armor-piercing bombs. It lost power and became a piece of scrap metal drifting in the ocean.

A dive bomber accurately dropped two 450-kilogram bombs on the front deck of the destroyer Hamakaze, detonating the ammunition room under the main battery turret, and Hamakaze was sinking.

The Musashi was hit by a total of two torpedoes and three 450-kilogram armor-piercing bombs, but the warship managed to withstand it by virtue of its superior armor performance.

Two torpedoes hit the port side, and a large amount of water poured into the interior of the Musashi.

Colonel Yukisaku Ariga ordered the watertight compartment to be closed.

After the watertight compartment was closed, the warship was still tilting to the left.

But the Musashi has a complete and huge injection and drainage system. The main function of this drainage system is to ensure the stability of the ship.

In order to eliminate the left tilting phenomenon, Ariga ordered the starboard side to be filled with water.

The water quickly entered the starboard side of the Musashi, and some Japanese soldiers who had not had time to retreat were completely submerged.

After injecting more than 2,000 tons of seawater, the Musashi once again regained its balance.

At least 300 sailors drowned in the process.

Although the balance was restored, the speed also dropped from 23 knots to 17 knots.

Fortunately, the three triple-mounted main guns on the warship are still operating normally, and most of the anti-aircraft firepower is still there, so it can continue to withstand the US military's attacks.

The tactics adopted by the Americans are very simple, that is, fighter plane suppression, dive bombers, torpedo attack aircraft, and submarines attack from all directions.

The attacks came one after another, continuously, leaving the Japanese without any chance to breathe and adjust.

No, the second wave of attack aircraft soon appeared in the field of vision of Ito Zhengyi's telescope.

Ito's expression was solemn and solemn, and he remained unmoved in the face of the second wave of U.S. military attacks.

At the current stage of the battle, the Kikusui Commando has already caused twice as many American casualties as its own, which can be said to be very successful.

A large number of American fleets were injured or sunk. This was an unprecedented result in a naval battle before.

Ito knew that his fleet could not withstand the second wave of US air strikes.

The number of attacking aircraft in the second wave was greater, and our own anti-aircraft firepower network was already riddled with holes.

He straightened his military uniform, turned to the captain of the Musashi, Commander Yukisaku Ariga, and said:

"Send a report to the base camp that our fleet has successfully completed the mission. All the imperial warriors who participated in this operation are brave. I hope that the Navy Ministry can put their names in the Yasukuni Shrine and enshrine them forever!"

"Long live the Empire of Japan! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

A trace of bitterness flashed in Colonel Yuga Kosaku's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination and fearlessness.

Asashiro, Hamakaze, and Isokaze have sunk; all Zhenyang special attack boats and submarines have completed their missions; other ships, like the Musashi, are bearing the enemy's blows.

The total number of Allied ships of various types exceeded 1,500. Although the Kikusui Commando Force had achieved several times more results than its own, there was still a huge gap in strength between the two sides.

Colonel Kosaku Ariga nodded silently, and after sending the telegram, he looked up at the approaching group of black presses.

He said silently in his heart:
Chapter completed!