Chapter 1138 Collapse(1/2)
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Because the combat map provided by the US military is very vague, if the bombing is carried out according to that map, it is likely to hit the Allied troops on the ground. The damage to the Japanese military fortifications will only be superficial, and it will be difficult to exert the true effect of the ground-penetrating bomb.
power.
Therefore, when the bomber formation flew over the battlefield, it did not immediately drop to the target area.
The 10 Super Sky Fortresses slowly lowered their altitude under the escort of five J-3s, and finally passed over the entire Okinawa Island from an altitude of about three thousand meters.
The Japanese troops on Okinawa basically had no anti-aircraft firepower, and the altitude of three thousand meters was absolutely safe.
While flying over Okinawa, the crew carefully observed the situation on the island.
Comparing what he saw with the naked eye with the combat map, he finally saw clearly the area to be bombed.
When the bomber formation passed over Okinawa, both the Americans and the Japanese saw the huge figure of the Super Flying Fortress and felt tremendous pressure.
Major General Guam, Chief of Staff of Japan's 32nd Army, saw the flag on the bomber through the telescope. His brows were deeply furrowed, a little confused and a little panicked.
"Your Excellency, Commander, is a Chinese bomber. How did they come to Okinawa?"
"Buzz buzz......"
The bomber flew over the heads of Ushijima Mitsuru, Major General Sekiya and others, and its engines roared loudly.
After the roar, the bomber had moved away and was slowly turning around in the southwest direction.
Ushijima Mitsuru's right hand tightly grasped the handle of the general's command sword, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"It must be the support requested by the Americans!"
"Let the warriors on all fronts be prepared for air defense. The Chinese are different from the Americans. They have a wide variety of weapons!"
Major General Guam saw that the Chinese bomber started to climb after turning around.
The eyes of both the enemy and ourselves on this battlefield are focused on the 10 Super Sky Fortresses, but some are looking forward to it, while others are frightened.
The Super Sky Fortress climbed the mountain to an altitude of 10,000 meters, and then pointed its nose at the target area.
MacArthur was thoughtful when he saw this scene.
'This should be to provide enough energy for the ground-penetrating bomb!'
He muttered in his heart and never put down the telescope in his hand.
At an altitude of more than 10,000 meters, only the vague outline of the bomber can be seen on the ground, and the roar of the engine can no longer be heard.
Ushijima Mitsuru suddenly took a step back, his eyes opening wider and wider.
Major General Sekiya behind him asked without knowing why:
"Your Majesty Commander, what's wrong with you?"
Ushijima didn't look back and said:
"Guam-kun, have you ever heard of ground-penetrating bombs?"
Major General Guam was instantly petrified.
Burrowing bomb!
It was specially developed by the Chinese to attack the reinforced concrete fortresses of the Kwantung Army in Manchuria.
More than a dozen permanent fortresses and more than 1 million Japanese troops were wiped out by such bombs.
Just when I thought of this, the bombers in the sky were already taking action.
The bomb-delivery hatch of the Super Sky Fortress slowly opened.
Unlike carpet bombing when aerial bombs hit the ground overwhelmingly, ground-penetrating bombs like small missiles jumped out of the Super Sky Fortress one by one.
What was put into the Okinawa battlefield this time was the pangolin-type ground-penetrating bomb newly developed by the China Military Science Research Institute.
In addition to the special design improvements of the warhead and fuze, the Pangolin ground-penetrating bomb is also equipped with a high-power rocket engine.
Ideally, it can drill into the ground to a distance of 80 to 120 meters.
The ground penetration distance will vary depending on the height of the bomb and the power of the engine.
Each Super Sky Fortress is loaded with 10 pangolins. When the bombing begins, the scene in the sky becomes spectacular.
After leaving the Super Sky Fortress, the rocket engine on the pangolin's tail started working, and dozens of bright tail flames suddenly appeared in the sky, just like meteors in the daytime.
With the help of the rocket engine and the unique shape design, the pangolin can reach it in an instant from a distance of 10,000 meters.
"Puff puff puff......"
One after another, the ground-penetrating bombs crashed into the ground instantly, making a dull but crisp sound.
Like a flying sword from the sky, it pierced into the concrete and rocks easily.
"Oh oh oh..."
When the soldiers of the Second Marine Division of the U.S. Army saw the lightning-like ground-penetrating bombs drilling into the ground in front of them, they all screamed and retreated, with extremely rich expressions on their faces.
After the earth-penetrating bomb entered the ground, the underground world became active.
The Japanese underground suddenly heard a huge sound of tearing rocks. The sound almost pierced their eardrums, and many people were rolling in pain.
Before the sharp and ear-piercing tearing sounds completely disappeared, rumbling explosions appeared throughout the underground world.
When 500 kilograms of high explosive explodes in a completely enclosed space, its power is 10 to 20 times that of an explosion on the ground.
The rocks were blown to pieces and the Japanese underground fortifications were blown down.
The energy that cannot be diffused is constantly accumulating. Once it finds an outlet to vent, it will wreak havoc like a scourge.
Underground passages extending in all directions, bunkers like ant nests, and bunkers have become the overflow of explosive energy.
People on the ground felt the earth tremble, as if a small earthquake was occurring.
The American soldiers felt that they were about to lose their footing, and there was some panic in their eyes, fearing that they would be affected by the ground-penetrating bombs.
The headquarters of Japan's 32nd Army is located in the strongest mountain fortification. The constant explosion of ground-penetrating bombs caused signs of cracking in the rocks on the top of the fortification. Mud and small stones crackled on Ushijima Mitsuru's body.
On the head.
Ushijima Mitsuru's figure remained unmoved.
The area that was bombed was mainly the Naha area, which was far away from where Ushijima Mitsuru was.
After all the ground-penetrating bombs exploded, the Japanese underground fortifications were destroyed.
The ground began to collapse, followed by smoke and dust.
The topography of the Naha area has been completely reshaped.
All this happened in front of the American soldiers, and everyone was stunned.
After releasing all the pangolins, the Super Sky Fortress returned gracefully without stopping.
J-3 fighter jets flew over the bombed area at ultra-low altitude to check the bombing effect.
After completing the mission, the Super Sky Fortress returned and handed the battlefield back to the Allies.
The battlefield performance of the ground-penetrating bomb was satisfactory enough. MacArthur felt that the United States' money was not wasted, and this attack would be extremely smooth.
Fifteen minutes later, Lieutenant General Buckner, commander of the 10th Army, issued an order to advance across the board.
The U.S. soldiers were curious and excited, wanting to see what the battlefield would look like after the ground-penetrating bombs struck. They walked quickly and their morale was greatly improved.
After arriving in the Naha area, the scene in front of them forced them to stop.
All ground buildings have collapsed, and most of the ground is sunken.
This is like a scene after an earthquake.
In some ruined walls, you can occasionally see smashed Japanese machine guns.
The Japanese soldiers who survived by chance were disgraced. Only one of their eyes was still moving, and the rest of their bodies were completely covered with mud and dust.
His rolling eyes were full of confusion.
The enthusiasm to fight to the death for the emperor has long since disappeared.
The American soldiers who had been psychologically affected could not care so much. They raised their Garand semi-automatic rifles and sent the confused little devil to meet their Amaterasu with a burst of fire.
For better defense, the Japanese hollowed out the ground. After a large-scale collapse occurred, 90% of the Japanese who were defending were buried underground.
The U.S. military advanced slowly on the ruins, encountering only sporadic resistance throughout the process.
The large-scale collapse buried Japanese soldiers and exposed some underground caves where civilians were hiding.
While advancing, a company of American soldiers heard his brother's cry for help.
The voice was weak and helpless, and the reason why the soldiers stopped was because the voice came from a woman's mouth.
After a brief hesitation, the soldiers helped each other move away several huge rocks, and finally saw what the cave looked like.
There were more than a dozen civilians crowded in the cave, mostly women.
The moment the two sides looked at each other, the US military hesitated, while the Japanese woman showed a look of despair and determination.
A U.S. soldier who knew a little about "loving fragrances and cherishing jade" took out a package of chocolates from his chest, tore open the package and moved to the front of the cave.
To be continued...