Chapter 42 Chapter 5 Even the Bones Feel Chill

The United Fleet has been cruising in the Solomon Islands for nearly two weeks. Because of the army's repeated delays, the crew members are in a painful and tense atmosphere every day. Finally, even Yamamoto in Klute couldn't hold back anymore. Hyakutake was informed that if Henderson Field was not captured immediately, the Navy would retreat due to lack of fuel. Up to this time, the Second Division was still not fully prepared.Although Nasu's left-wing troops had entered the position, the main force of the right-wing was blocked by steep valleys and dense jungles, and it took a long time to reach the original attack point.

Can it be extended again?cannot.Yamamoto's phone call made Hyakutake panic. He had witnessed the scene of warships bombarding the airport, and he knew how powerful the navy's cooperation would be in combat, so he quickly assured Yamamoto: "That night, Guadalcanal Island Airport can be occupied." On October 24, at noon, Maruyama issued an attack order: "I will be protected by the gods and wipe out the enemies near the airport in one fell swoop." This godlike order was quickly transmitted to the two wing troops through radio waves, and of course they could completely follow the order The only ones who acted were the left-wing troops.

Tsuji Masanobu's "X Night" plan applied the old method of the Japanese army's roundabout attack.The feint attack of the Sumiyoshi detachment was originally an extremely important part of this old way, but because the main attacking force did not launch an offensive at the same time, the US military was not only not paralyzed, but became more vigilant. The U.S. military then strengthened its fortifications and added latent reconnaissance posts.In the afternoon, they spotted a group of Japanese troops crossing the foot of Mount Osten, and then a Japanese officer was seen surreptitiously observing the high ground through binoculars.

A recent report, from a marine on reconnaissance, said that a great deal of cooking smoke was rising in the jungle not far from here.Based on this information, the U.S. military determined that there were a large number of enemy troops behind Henderson Airport, so they deployed heavy troops in positions such as Blood Ridge in advance. The main force of the U.S. troops stationed at Blood Ridge is the 1st Battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment, which is the "Puleer Camp" that made great achievements in the Matanikau River Offensive.After receiving the task, Puller not only ordered to deepen the trenches and heighten the sandbag fortifications, but also hung barbed wire with fragments of shells.It was a trick Puller learned while fighting in Nicaragua so that the enemy would be spotted if he got close.

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a suffocating dead silence enveloped the whole island, when suddenly there were lightning and thunder, and a torrent of rain fell. The US security guards heard the sound of the barbed wire, and saw many dark figures flashing in the grass.After initially estimating the number of opponents, he alerted Puller through the field phone: "Lieutenant Colonel, there are about 3,000 Japanese soldiers between you and me." Puller ordered that no fire be fired for now.An hour later, the Japanese army finally launched a general attack.The Nasu left-wing troops climbed out of the grass in the rain. While screaming "Long live", they rushed towards the US military positions like spirits possessed.At the same time, the United Fleet on standby at sea received a telegram: "At 5 p.m., the general offensive will start in heavy rain."

Puller yelled "Fire", the guns and shells pierced the black night sky, and the bloody mountain was once again bloody. The marines guarded the spacious and solid bunker tunnel, using the barbed wire as hard as a rock as a cover, and splashed bullets on the vast shooting range.In front of the U.S. military positions, all the thatch that affected the shooting area had been cleared away. The Japanese soldiers either did not show their faces, or shot their heads when they showed their faces.When the fight was in full swing, it was no longer enough to just blow their heads, so the team members simply jumped out of the trenches and swept at the enemy with their machine guns in their arms.

Fighting side by side with the "Pole Battalion" was the 3rd Battalion of the 164th Regiment of the 25th Division of the Army. As soon as the battalion landed, it took over the position of Lecky's troops. The 25th Division is called the "American Division". As the advance team of the division, the soldiers of the 164th Regiment were mainly engaged in logging and farm work before the war, and they were all strong and burly.Before leaving for Guadalcanal, they had been living an idle and boring life in Oahu because there was no battle to fight.Lakie saw that the faces of these young men were still round, their ribs were not so thin that they protruded, and even their eyes looked extremely innocent.

In terms of age, the average army soldier is 25 years old, and the average marine corps member is 20 years old. However, marines like Lecky have long been tempered into veterans, and the army soldiers are very immature in comparison. Therefore, Lecky said: "We treat them like children." The marines were familiar with everything on the island, but the army felt that everything was new. The marines mentioned that there was a river nearby that could be used for bathing and drinking. Two soldiers from the 164th regiment immediately inspected wild plants like botanists. The same thing, he ran over with a huff, completely ignoring the danger.

Leckie yelled as a veteran, "Get the fuck back!" The two army soldiers retreated obediently, and the army officer leading the team asked Lecky seriously: "Is there any problem?" U.S. Army units training for amphibious operations.The Army and the Marine Corps have very obvious differences in thinking, training and actual combat methods. Generally speaking, the Army likes to follow the rules, while the Marine Corps fights more "wildly". Lecky deliberately exaggerated to intimidate them: "Why not? There are bombs planted there, and they are likely to be delayed explosions."

In fact, Lecky and the others often went to swim in that river when they were stationed, but the army officer believed it, and he thanked Lecky: "Thank God, someone finally told us these things." Real knowledge comes from real-life training.Since the first marine regiment changed defense with them, the 164th regiment has suffered from the harassment of the Japanese army, bombarded by ships, bombed by planes, and fired by machine guns all day long.War is no longer a game. Everyone hates the enemy and longs for a chance to avenge their hatred.During the fierce battle, they fought very well, not inferior to the veterans of the land war who are used to fighting.