"The US military's attack is inevitable. Our navy is at a disadvantage and cannot launch an attack... and oil, supplies, etc. are also extremely serious problems for us..."

Ishihara Kanji spoke, and it was indeed much more efficient than Tojo Hideki. He said empty words and did not say much clichés. All the mentions were extremely substantial and there was a question of pointing to the surname.

The naval staff next to Koga Fengichi even took out a notebook to record all the words of Ishihara Kanir. They were planning to put these at the meeting for reference after they went back.

Although they hate army horse manure, they all admit that the three-tailed feather's Ishihara no Taoist is not a false reputation.

"Wick Island is no longer possible to support it. Hawaii is closer to Wake Island than us. Unless I want to have a decisive battle with the US Navy, it is impossible to support it..." Ishihara Kanji looked at everyone and said, "We don't have much advantage in fighting the US Navy in Wake Island..."

"If we win the final battle on Wake Island, we will win a year of rest. But our fuel will probably be difficult to support the next battle. If we lose, our naval elite will be lost. At that time, the local coastal defense will face the embarrassing situation of no ship available..."

Hideki Tojo didn't say anything, but anyone could see that the headmaster of the base camp was in a bad mood now. But he couldn't refute Ishihara Kan's words.

There is no way, Ishihara Kanir is indeed reasonable and well-founded. In comparison, he looks more like a fool who can only speak big words. He not only hasn't proposed any effective solutions or even the courage to face the problem of the actual surname.

It is not unreasonable that Koga Fengichi and other army generals contempt for Hideki Tojo. Hideki's words sound extremely inciting and passionate.

But if you look at the inside, you will find that he has not actually proposed any solution. In other words, the so-called solutions he proposed sound more like a fantasy.

In this regard, Tojo is the same as the extremely popular public intellectuals in later generations in China. He is so bragging that he is so terrifying that he really wants to solve the problem.

They proposed the so-called "solves" that they really did what they wanted to do, except to destroy the country and the family.

For example, the fragmented Soviet Union, the devastated African continent and the mournful Southeast Asian region...

"The US Navy is obviously not prepared for landing operations. According to the telegram sent back by the Yokota Division Commander, the US military does not have much force to participate in landing operations. That is to say, once we kill a large number of landing operations, even if their fleets are not hit by a fatal blow, we can slow down their attack on the island..."

I have to say that Ishihara Kanir suddenly grasped the key to the problem: the US military did not have too many Marines available. Even the US military did not expect that the Japanese army's resistance would be so fierce.

It is not expected that landing operations would cause such great losses. Under such circumstances, once the Japanese army caused large-scale damage to the US landing forces, perhaps the US army would have to stop suspending its attack on the islands occupied by Japan as Ishihara Kanir predicted.

There is no way, the Marines cannot be trained in a short while. Once the landing combat troops suffer too much loss, even if General Halsey is willing, the US Congress will consider the subsequent combat issues and stop him from continuing the landing combat.

"I agree very much with His Excellency Ishihara. The shortage of the US landing troops is their biggest shortcoming. According to Yokota's report, the US military has now suffered heavy casualties and has to temporarily stop attacking the second-tier positions in Wake Island..."

After hearing what Koga Fengichi said, the generals and schoolmen present opened the combat records in front of them. Sure enough, Yokota Nobu said in the telegram that the US military only occupied the first-line position and did not attack the second-line position.

Instead, he sent troops to the port to fight. Because the port terrain was wide and the front line of positions had been occupied. Yokota Nobu had no choice but to give up the port and retreat all his troops to the second line to continue to defend.

"After the US military occupied the port, Yokota Jun once sent a reconnaissance team. According to the reconnaissance team's return, the total number of US landing troops was about 5,000. However, Yokota Jun was unable to attack because he took into account the threat of US naval guns and bombers..."

After pausing, Koga Feng looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The US military did not continue to launch an attack. Obviously, there are not many landing combat troops. They should be waiting for the subsequent troops to arrive before launching another attack..."

"So, if we can cause huge casualties to the U.S. troops on Wake Island, Guam, then they will be forced to give up their attack on us..."

At this time, the US military and Japanese troops on Wake Island were in a temporary stalemate. The US fleet was alert near the port, while reconnaissance planes and bombers continued to take off, bombing the Japanese positions on the second line.

"Don't let these damn shorts be idle and blow them up!" Admiral Halsey was heartbroken by his losses. The Marines didn't train much.

As a result, after a battle, more than 2,000 people were directly damaged. This made the admiral extremely angry. Because the loss was too great, Washington had voices asking for a suspension of landing operations on the island.

"These damn short guys! We should send these ** back to hell. China still killed too few people. Tell me, I should kill more!"

After gritting his teeth and cursing for a while, Halsey turned around and asked Major General Spruins behind him, "Where is the Queen Mary now?"

"They set out from Hawaii yesterday, and now we are still one day away..." Spruins looked through the telegram in his hand and added: "The Queen Mary is already trying her best to travel, and they can arrive here tomorrow morning at the latest..."

Halsey nodded without saying anything. The Queen Mary is the largest and most efficient transport ship of all the Allied carriers.

Queen Mary is a pre-war "Blue Ribbon Award" award cruise ship. It can sail the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of more than 30 knots per hour, and the maximum number of passengers it can carry is as many as 10,000!

The Blue Ribbon Award is always rewarded only to ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean at the fastest speed. Queen Mary is able to obtain Blue Ribbons, which has proven its amazing speed and endurance.

And its huge carrying capacity also established its position as the Allied's number one transport ship. Before the war, this cruise ship was affiliated with the British large cruise company Canard Steering Company.

After the British fleet was attacked by the destruction in the English Channel, the cruise ship was arranged by the company to sail directly to the United States on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

It was then summoned during war and then entered the U.S. transport ship sequence. After the U.S. Congress was preparing to launch the Battle of Against Japan, the cruise ship was incorporated into the U.S. Navy Combined Fleet.

It then went to Hawaii and used it as a special transport ship. However, Admiral Halsey did not expect that he would use the transport ship so early.

"Don't stop bombing and shelling, do your best to destroy the fortifications of these dwarfs. We will launch a general attack on here tomorrow." General Halsey put down his telescope with a calm face and said, "The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow! I don't want to see that there is a Japanese dwarf on this island when the sun rises the morning after tomorrow. Do you understand?"

"Yes! General, you won't see any living Japanese dwarf when the sun rises tomorrow morning!" Spruins replied loudly.

Not only Halsey, but in fact, the entire joint fleet was angered by the Japanese army's stubborn resistance. There is a so-called mutual appreciation on the battlefield, but that is limited to the post-war period.

When fighting, the more tenacious the enemy is, the more we want them to die. After fighting, those tenacious ones may not be killed as soon as possible. Perhaps after their death, the veterans will appreciate their tenacity.

But when fighting, no one will be lenient. If you are lenient with the enemy, it is no different from seeking death.

The sound of cannons outside the cave rumbling, and even the vibration outside was felt in the cave. However, Yokota Nobuna and Kurosaki who were hiding in the command center of the cave were feeling cold.

The base camp called them back, but unfortunately the call was not the support they expected. Instead, they were asked to stay on Wake Island.

"...For the safety of the empire and the honor of the emperor. I also asked Yokota to lead his troops to fight to the death with the enemy. The navy's support has been rejected by the conference. Then if our empire needs to survive, it must be a major casualty of the US military..."

This is the final decision made by the base camp, and no one can refute it.

"Keizaki, go and plan a farewell to the electricity... Tell the soldiers below. Our final battle is here..."

At this time, Lieutenant General Alexander Ache Van der Grift, commander of the 1st Marine Division of the United States, was on the Queen Mary, who was sailing all the way in the Pacific Ocean, was listening to the report in the conference room.

"... The Japanese army built a large number of fortifications on Wake Island. In addition to a large number of serial bunkers, bunkers and burials, we also discovered the tunnels they built. These tunnels are well connected, but because they were blown up by the Japanese, we don't know where they lead..."

Van der Grive waved his hand and asked the staff to stop reporting.

"Gentlemen, our Marine Corps was established since the Reading War in 1775. In the middle, we experienced the conflict between the United States and France, the Barbary War, the War against Mexico and even the Civil War..."

"But I don't think all this war is the most dangerous. The enemy we are facing now is the most dangerous enemy we have ever encountered! It can cause more than 2,000 casualties to us in one battle! This huge casualty rate is extremely terrible!"

"In Washington, there are already people questioning whether we should exist..." As he said that, Van der Rigf took a deep breath and said, "Now, we need a battle like the 'Chabeltpek Battle' to prove the value of our Marine Corps' existence!"

"Let us tell those members of parliament with our blood and our enemies' lives! We, for the United States, must exist!"

"From the hall of Montizuma, to the coast of Tripoli; we fight for our motherland, on land and on the ocean!..."

The generals stood up and sang a song in a low voice.

"Our battle flags flutter in the wind, from dawn until the sun sets; we fight anywhere, as long as we can pick up the gun!..."

"If the Army and Navy brothers look at the sight of heaven; they will find the streets under our guard! US Marines!!"

Van der Rigf had no idea what would be waiting for them on Wake Island now.

Yokota Nobuo quickly announced the decision of the base camp, and ordered everyone to tie explosives to their bodies and be ready to fight the US military to death at any time.

"The empire is under threat. If these Americans are allowed to land on our territory, I believe everyone will know what will happen..."

"There is no doubt that they will insult our wife and daughter. They will steal the last little property in our family, and our elderly parents will face the danger of being killed at any time..." Yokota Nobuya said in a deep voice to the Japanese soldiers everywhere through the radio station in the cave: "Think about what happened in the areas we have occupied, and we can think of the situation after our hometown was occupied..."

The Japanese soldiers on Wake Island were almost all elite troops retreating from the Southeast Asian battlefield and the Chinese battlefield. They had heard too much mobilization, and it would be difficult to impress them without some substantial things.

"We have to take a gamble in order to make our relatives in our hometown. Perhaps the fate we sacrifice here can prevent the Americans from attacking our local area easily. If so, our sacrifice is worth it..."

"Farewell to the electricity, we have sent it to the base camp. Here, I will accompany everyone to fight until the last moment. I have explosives buried in my command center. Once it falls, I will choose to die with the US troops rushing in!"

"For the Empire! For Your Majesty, and for our relatives in the local area!" Yokota Nobu said this in the end: "Fight until the last moment!"

The Queen Mary marched very smoothly, and even arrived at Wake Island at just over 8:00 the next morning. Under the leadership of the division commander Van der Rigf, more than 10,000 Marines quickly disembarked from the port.

Then he met with thousands of troops on the shore, and after Vanderigf obtained command, he directly started the attack on Wake Island!

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang bang the U.S. Navy's fleet and fighter jets gave the Marine Corps the greatest assistance. They continued to attack and poured a large number of shells and bombs directly onto the Japanese army's positions.

But the Japanese army did not react at all, and even their anti-aircraft guns were not pushed out to fight back against the fighter jets. Admiral Halsey felt a little strange, but he did not say anything more but continued to observe silently.

The shelling and bombing took place for an entire hour and a half, and then the US Marine soldiers who were already ready on the position began to launch a strong attack on the Japanese positions.

"Quick! Follow the team and advance along the strait line!... Blasting tube! Blasting tube!!" The members of the Marine Corps roared loudly in the artillery fire, and countless Marine Corps began to launch a strong attack on the positions of the Japanese army along the strait line.

"Let everyone be careful, something is wrong..." Vanderigev discovered the problem. Until now, the US military has approached the Japanese army's position but has not seen the Japanese army's counterattack.

This made him feel extremely abnormal and uneasy. Yesterday, the Japanese army resisted extremely fiercely. They even spared no effort to exchange human lives on their positions for the casualties of the US military.

Such a fierce resistance cannot come and end today. But no matter what Japan prepared, Van der Rigf and the US Marine Corps must bite the bullet and take it.

"Please note the explosives! Pay attention to the explosives they buried. The day before yesterday, these bastards used their positions to bury explosives to detonate them to kill us! Be careful!"

The Marines who experienced the life and death disaster the day before yesterday quickly passed the news, and all the Marine soldiers approached the position carefully.

"Chi...boom!boom!boom..." The explosion tubes were thrown into the tunnel of the Yujun, and explosions rang out, but the Yujun on the positions still did not move at all.

After the explosion sounded, a large number of American soldiers rushed into the tunnel, but found that the tunnels seemed to be empty. They didn't have time to think about it and quickly built their own firepower points on the position ready to welcome the Japanese army's counterattack at any time.

"Boom boom boom..." At this moment, bursts of explosions suddenly came from the position! Countless Marines who rushed into the position screamed and the people who were bombed were overturned!

"Damn it! What happened?!" Vanderigf grabbed the telescope angrily and roared angrily at the position.

At this time, the parts of the positions that seemed to be walls suddenly cracked and rushed out of countless Japanese soldiers. They rushed towards the US army with blood red eyes howling.

The distance is too close! The US military's firepower is completely unable to exert its advantage, and they were forced to fall into hand-to-hand combat with carbines. The Japanese army's bayonet skills played a huge role at this time.

"Puchi..." A ferocious Major chopped down a Marine soldier without hesitation, and then cut a US soldier's stomach with a backhand!

Suddenly, blood and internal organs fell to the ground. The US soldier howled and fell to the ground, covering his stomach and screaming...

"Report! General, we encountered an ambush from the Japanese army on the position, and they all lurked in the tunnel. After we entered the position, we suddenly rushed out to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Now our troops are in a tough battle..."

"Damn it! Come with me, where are the engineer shovels?! Didn't I ask you to take them before?!" Vanderigf cursed loudly, commanding the troops to support the frontier positions.

"The Japanese moves too fast and too sudden, we didn't expect it at all..."

"Forget it! Organize troops to support immediately, snipers prepare! The blaster is ready, and then rush to the position and blast all the Japanese tunnels!"
To be continued...