"Although the situation in Saipan is already very critical, we are not without a chance."

Listening to the rumbling cannons and explosions that kept ringing in his ears, Tadashi Nagamo said with a calm expression, "General Toyota has decided to lead the Japanese joint fleet to reinforce Saipan and fight to the death with the US fleet!"

"Saipan, as the gateway to the "absolute defense circle" of the Great Japanese Empire, has an unparalleled strategic role. If Saipan is lost, the offensive route to the empire's homeland will be completely opened, so we must defend to the end no matter what."

Saito Yoshiji nodded and then said, "Our biggest difficulty and threat is the strong sea and air firepower of the US fleet, which makes the Imperial Warriors unable to organize a decent counterattack.

As long as the combined fleet of the Great Japanese Empire can repel the US fleet, Saipan can completely turn defeat into victory, and those Americans who come to the island will surely become torn to pieces by the angry Great Japanese Empire's Imperial Army!"

"Ahem!!"

The speaker was unintentionally the listener was intentional. Nan Yun Zhongyi couldn't help but blushed slightly, and he coughed a few embarrassedly.

Since taking office as commander of the Central Pacific Fleet and entering Saipan, Tadaichi Nagamoto has always had such fantasies, hoping to regain his strength in the Mariana Islands and regain his place.

However, when the US fleet rushed all the way to Saipan and looked at the huge American fleet centered on 15 aircraft carriers, Tadakaichi Nagamo had already landed at freezing point and had long lost such confidence and confidence.

As a senior naval general, Tadaichi Nakumo is naturally very clear about the current situation of the Japanese joint fleet and is very clear that it is impossible to defeat such a powerful US fleet unless a miracle happens.

The only thing he hopes now is that the Japanese joint fleet can deal enough damage to the US fleet, which will greatly delay the offensive pace of the US ground forces, so that they can live for a while to obtain some slim variables.

But when it comes to this, Tadaichi Nakuyun naturally would not say despairing words, but said with a tough bullet: "For the sake of the Yamato nation for thousands of years, the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Navy will definitely do their best and will live up to expectations!

However, before this, Saito Kishi Saipan's defense has to be bothered. You must persist to the end no matter what, try to delay the US offensive pace and create decisive conditions for the joint fleet of the Great Japanese Empire!"

At this time, the commander of the 31st Army, the supreme commander of Saipan, Hidera Ota was inspecting Guam and was not on Saipan, so the defense was actually led by Lieutenant General Saito Yoshiji, the commander of the 43rd Division.

Saito Yoshiji nodded quickly and said, "Please rest assured that the Imperial Warriors will definitely fight to the end, and will definitely make the damn Americans difficult to walk. Every step forward will lead to heavy casualties!"

At this time, Major General Jing Heng, the chief of staff of the 31st Army, nodded and continued: "The terrain of Saipan Island is very complex. The islands as high as 184 square kilometers are full of peaks, hills, gullies, caves, and a large amount of vegetation.

This kind of terrain can be said to be easy to defend but difficult to attack, and is very suitable for defense. As long as we resist layer by layer and defend with all our might, we can still persist for a long time.

As long as the Joint Fleet of the Great Japanese Empire can create history again, reproduce the brilliant victory of the Battle of Pearl Harbor, and give the rampant US Pacific Fleet a fatal blow.

In that case, we can definitely turn defeat into victory here, and at least we can hold on for another year or two!"

"Suga! Then let's work together for the sake of the Yamato nation forever!"

"Yes, we must stick to the end anyway!"

"The Great Japanese Empire will surely prosper and will definitely overcome the difficulties!"

Nagashikazuo and others nodded and cheered themselves up. Now they have no choice but to stand to the end!

At this moment, the 2nd Marine Division, the 4th Marine Division, and the 27th Army Infantry Division were advancing forward with difficulty, fighting desperately with the Japanese army hiding in defenses everywhere.

It is worth mentioning here that among the current US military, the army and the navy are all conscripts, and only the Marines are all volunteer soldiers, and they all ask for joining the army themselves.

Moreover, the Marines' training also emphasizes the tenacity of fighting will, so it is recognized that the Marines' combat effectiveness is stronger than that of the Army.

In the Pacific battlefield, almost all tough battles are Marines, and the Army basically fights soybeans.

If these hard battles were fought by the army, the time would definitely be delayed and the casualties would be greater.

But what is interesting is that although the Marines rushed to the forefront in all major American wars, their equipment was the worst and they were nicknamed the fourth-class Ma Run.

The so-called fourth-class Ma Run means that the US Marine Corps is a child without a mother, and neither the Army nor the Navy are willing to care about them.

The Marine Corps had the worst weapons and equipment. In the early days of the Pacific War, they were still using the water-cooled heavy machine guns and old-fashioned rifles from World War I, and there were insufficient heavy weapons.

From the beginning of the establishment of the US Marine Armored Forces, only some m2a5 and m3a1 light tanks were obtained. These two light tanks were actually eliminated by the US Army or were about to be eliminated. This shows the weight of Marine Armor in the eyes of the US military.

After a long period of argument, starting from the end of 1942, the Marines got a relatively satisfactory one. m4a2. "Sheerman".

Moreover, there are countless such situations, so there are statements such as first-class naval master, second-class air force master, third-class army father, and fourth-class Ma Run.

It is precisely because of the "Fourth-class Ma Run" that the Marine Corps always fights under this dilemma, emphasizing the combat skills and fighting will of the soldiers.

During this Saipan battle, the Marine Corps showed the strong combat power of the fourth-class Ma Run and taught a good lesson to the 27th Army Division.

Faced with the Japanese stubborn resistance, US Army soldiers often detour or wait for heavy weapons to support.

A few Japanese machine guns can often block hundreds of army soldiers for hours.

The Marine Corps dared to fight and fought, using all kinds of weapons in their hands to the greatest extent, fighting the Japanese army, and even daring to fight fiercely at close range.

This creates a very obvious progress gap, and the progress of the 27th Division of the U.S. Army is far lower than that of the Marine Corps.

The 2nd and 4th Divisions of the Marine Corps should not advance too much, otherwise they would be likely to be attacked by the Japanese army on the flanks, resulting in disastrous consequences of the collapse of the entire army.

Just as how much water a barrel can hold depends on the shortest piece of wooden board, due to the severe drag of the 27th Army Division, the overall progress of the three US divisions was severely hindered. After two days of strong attack, it was far from reaching the expected target.

The senior US military leaders were naturally extremely dissatisfied with this situation and immediately ordered the replacement of the commander of the 27th Division of the Army.

This move aroused great indignation among US Army officers and soldiers, believing it was an insult to them.

As the saying goes, knowing shame and then being brave, the 27th Army Division also began to attack with all its might as well as the Marine Corps, and its progress began to increase.

The two sides fought fiercely until June 22. Six days after landing and fighting, two divisions of the US Marine Corps and one division of the US Army finally advanced to the core position of Saipan, which is the highest peak, under the Tapocho Peak.

At this point, the Japanese Saipan defense line was in danger.
Chapter completed!