Lost and Spy

Chapter 3083
In the morning, the rain that had been raging for a long time finally stopped.

Iwabuchi, the commander of the Manila defense, has no time to listen to Ouchi Yushi's report for the time being.

Because today, there are more important things to do.

The largest "jade broken attack" will start today!
After the Battle of Midway, the strength of the Japanese navy never returned to its pre-war level.

In the large and small naval battles that followed, the Japanese navy was defeated again and again.

They are no longer the opponents of the US Navy.

Dominance of the sea is firmly in the hands of the U.S. Navy.

Just in October, on the eve of the outbreak of the Battle of Wright Island, Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi became the commander of the Philippine First Air Fleet.

He clearly realized that the conventional air force had no chance of success in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the U.S. Navy, so he began to fully promote the suicide tactics of ramming U.S. warships with special attack units:
Kamikaze Special Attack!

Also known as "Jade Broken Attack"!
This is completely suicidal play.

The first Kamikaze happened not so long ago on October 10th.

Four Japanese "Zero" fighter planes, treating themselves as large bombs, rammed directly into the US warship.

In 25 minutes, the U.S. Navy "Santi" and "Suwannee" were severely damaged. A total of 62 people were killed and 82 were injured on the two ships.

Then five warships including "Toffee 1", "Toffee 3" and "Kitkun Bay" were attacked one after another.

Among them, the escort aircraft carrier "Saint Lo" sank, killing 114 people on board.

Kamikaze Special Attack's first attack has achieved beautiful results, which also greatly boosted Onishi Takijiro's confidence.

This is the result of the Japanese's new tactics when they were in despair, using the pilot's suicide attack in exchange for damage and sinking of the US warship.

The vast majority of Americans cannot understand this tactic at all. In their view, this is pure suicide!

The U.S. Navy responded quickly.

Moreover, it is not just a passive defense. Starting from the first ten days of November, various task forces of the US military began to send carrier-based aircraft to attack airports in many places in the Philippines, trying to eliminate the kamikaze lair.

Under the crazy counterattack of the US military, the Japanese army actually had no countermeasures.

Only Captain Harris of the US Army killed 23 Japanese fighter planes by himself.

However, Onishi Takijiro was still obsessed with the "Jade Broken Attack", and believed that this was the only way to stop the US Navy.

On November 11th, Onishi Takijiro decided to launch the largest "Jade Breaking Attack"!
Because he held himself to have such capital again.

Because, the Japanese Army Aviation Corps also decided to launch "Kamikaze Special Attack"!
The Japanese army, which has been competing with the navy in the war, is resolutely unwilling to show weakness. They also decided to launch their own Yusha attack!
Under the crazy blockade of the U.S. Navy, the Japanese army went through untold hardships and risked a lot of losses. A group of flying teams equipped with Kawasaki Type [-] twin-engine light bombers and Mitsubishi Type [-] heavy bombers arrived in Manila.

This is the only thing the Japanese Army can do for the Philippines under the nearly airtight blockade of the US military.

The Japanese army and navy have always been at odds, and the contradictions are extremely deep, and it even seems to be a bit of a deadlock.

But this time is different.

If the war continues like this, in the end, all of them can only rush to Huangquan.

In repeated naval battles, the Japanese navy, whose vitality was almost exhausted, had to lower their "noble" heads.

Together with the army, they decided to launch the largest "jade broken attack"!
This is also a rare cooperation between the Japanese Army and Navy.

It's cold.

A plane, parked at the airport.

All Kamikaze pilots have assembled!
They are waiting for the last moment!

"If you carry out a mission with the thought of surviving, then you can't complete it with a [-]% success rate!"

A lieutenant of the Japanese army was boosting morale at the top of his lungs.

"Your Excellency, Commander Iwabuchi [-]rd, has arrived!"

Accompanied by this voice, all the pilots stood up straight.

Iwabuchi's eyes swept over these pilots one by one three times, and then said:
"In another hour, we will launch an attack together with the navy...From this moment on, you will become the gods who protect the empire. You are no longer mortals. You are the pillars of the country, and you are respected by the emperor and all the people." respect..."

He farted there, said demagogic words, and then watched a group of lunatics die.

But at this moment, the sharp air defense siren sounded suddenly.

what happened?

Why did the Americans launch the bombing earlier than the previous air strikes?

Suddenly, those pilots who were originally determined to die became panicked.

"Board, board!"

Iwabuchi roared three times: "Notify the navy, we will launch an attack in advance, launch an attack in advance!",

Therefore, this time the Japanese army and navy joined forces, and the largest "jade broken attack" became a joke from the very beginning.

In order to ensure the concealment and surprise of the attack, the Japanese army deliberately chose a time.

At this time, the American soldiers had just woken up and were lazily waiting for breakfast.

They would never have thought that the Japanese army was preparing to launch an attack!
However, the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

The original attack turned into a surprise attack by the US military.

There was chaos at the airport.

The Kamikaze pilot ran to the plane in a panic and boarded the plane in a panic.

The Japanese navy, which was still waiting an hour before attacking with the army, had to take off in a hurry.

Regardless of the obstruction of the U.S. artillery fire, they rushed straight into the U.S. fleet frantically.

But the U.S. Navy, which had been waiting in line for a long time, quickly made a strong and powerful counterattack!

VF-7 Squadron Leader Major Cheek lifted off from the "Hancock" and saw 7 Type 5000s forming a diamond formation at an altitude of 8 meters, with [-] escorting "Zero" fighters above them.

He immediately led his squadron, fiercely head on.

He shot down a kamikaze plane in the first impact, and then shot down another one after the Japanese formation dispersed.

If the Japanese army and navy attack jointly according to the agreed time, they will definitely achieve good results.

However, when the Japanese navy rushed to attack, the Army Air Force was still under the bombing of American planes, in a panic.

What coordinated operations has become a joke at all.

Major Cheek commanded his team members, and calmly shot down one after another Japanese fighter plane.

He recalled afterwards:

"There was a bomb hanging under the belly of the plane in front of me, but the Japanese pilots still fought me like crazy. I have fought many times with Japanese who didn't want to die. I understand that this fundamental Not a normal person!"

Yes, this is a group of abnormal Japanese, just a group of lunatics who have completely lost their minds!

(End of this chapter)