The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1188 - 889 Great Victory in the Ryukyu

Chapter 1188: Chapter 889: Great Victory in the Ryukyu Islands_2

Chapter 1188: Chapter 889: Great Victory in the Ryukyu Islands_2

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By 5 p.m. on July 5, with more than 2,000 Island Nation soldiers stationed along the Coastline killed, the landing battle finally came to an end.

Subsequently, General Christy ordered all military forces to rest and recuperate on the Islandtop, and notified the navy and Air Force to rebuild navy and Air Force bases in the Ryukyu Islands and deploy at least 1,500 airplanes.

Now that the Ryukyu Islands were occupied, the next task, besides clearing out the remaining Island Nation forces on the island, was to organize the Air Force to send a few Bombers to play over Native Land territory.

Of course, since there were only so many slots available for play, they had to rotate, aiming to let every Bomber get a glimpse of the Island Nation’s scenery and, incidentally, leave behind something of their own as a souvenir.

By just after 7 p.m., tens of thousands of soldiers had landed on the island and were temporarily stationed near Naha.

Meanwhile, the more than ten thousand paratroopers who had made the initial airborne drop had finally regrouped after over ten hours of grueling combat.

A total of 12,387 paratroopers were involved in the airborne operation, with 3,407 making the ultimate Sacrifice and 5,822 wounded. Of them, 1,742 suffered minor injuries, and after simple treatment, they were able to continue fighting. The remaining 4,080 soldiers had serious injuries that required surgery and rest before they could regain their combat effectiveness.

The Australasian Government was well-prepared for such casualties.

After obtaining enough equipment from a few Medical cars that came with the army, a rather rudimentary field Hospital was quickly set up in the city of Naha.

Although the environment was basic, it was still fit for performing surgery. Moreover, with Australasia’s continuous Medical supplies arriving by air, the field Hospital was in no short supply of Medicine and equipment.

However, due to its small scale, most of the seriously injured still had to be sent back to Domestic care for treatment.

Fortunately, the Sop-34 transport plane could carry several dozen injured at once, and with hundreds of transport planes deployed, all Australasian casualties could be transported back home within a day.

As for the injured from the Philippines and Kalimantan, Australasia naturally would not neglect them.

For the slightly wounded native soldiers, Australasia specially established makeshift medical stations where they could receive some treatment and Medicine, ensuring their rapid return to combat readiness.

The seriously injured native soldiers would be transported back to the Philippines or Kalimantan for care, and some Medicine was provided as well.

Although the journey by ship was slower, the close proximity meant they could return home within a few days.

As night approached, General Christy had no desire to continue the battle for the time being.

Whether Australasian, Philippine, or Kalimantan soldiers, after a long period of combat, fatigue was inevitable.

Allowing them to rest was good; only then would there be enough time to continue fighting and send these Islanders off to meet their God.

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That night, the Logistics department prepared a large amount of Beef and Mutton and fresh fruit to reward the soldiers from the Three Countries.

Both Australasian soldiers and those from the Philippines and Kalimantan could enjoy Beef and Mutton and fresh fruit for dinner.

Of course, there were some differences in the portions. Australasian Soldiers could have as much Beef and Mutton as they wanted.

On the other hand, the Philippines and Kalimantan military were limited to two steaks each, weighing about one pound in total.

While not plentiful, this was certainly a luxurious dinner for the armies of Kalimantan and the Philippines.

Beyond beef, the dinner also included Italian pasta, sausages, white Bread, some vegetables, and for the Australasian soldiers, a choice of brandy, grape wine, and whisky. Kalimantan and Philippine troops were also offered a limited supply of spirits, allowing everyone a small sip.

Clearly, the night of July 5, 1936, was a night of celebration for the Australasian, Philippine, and Kalimantan soldiers.

After a long-drawn-out battle had ended, the soldiers could relax, savor a sip of spirited drink, take a bite of steak, and enjoy a brief respite from life’s hardships.

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But just overnight, the atmosphere had once again become tense.

The war had not ended, not even the war on the Ryukyu Islands.

Although the forces stationed on the coast of the Ryukyu Islands had been wiped out, according to the Air Force’s intelligence, there were still two remnants, totaling thousands of soldiers, scattering all over the place.

A few thousand troops might not pose any threat to the current Australasia Army, but as long as this army was not eliminated, it felt like a fishbone in Australasia’s throat.

The good news was, with the intelligence from the Air Force, eliminating these two remnants had become much easier.

Moreover, these two remnants had already been bombed by the Air Force, and their combat effectiveness had been greatly reduced, posing even less of a threat to the Australasia Army.

If it had not been for the fact that bombing could not kill all the enemies, and the prolonged combat had depleted the airplanes’ ammunition, the army would not have even had the opportunity to take on this operation.

After all, the Air Force had been watching these two armies for too long; it was an achievement ripe for the taking, and there was no reason for the Air Force to let it go.

With the intelligence from the Air Force, the approximate locations of the two armies had been mostly ascertained. If the guess was correct, the southern remnants aimed to rendezvous with the northern remnants.

This was also good news for Australasia, as if the two forces could meet, it would conveniently allow the Australasia Army to take care of them all at once.

To catch up with the enemy, Australasia had deployed a large number of cars and motorcycles. Although the main island was not very large, it was still no problem for trucks and motorcycles to race around for a while.

This was also thanks to the Island Nation’s infrastructure on the main island, at least the roads were well maintained.

The widespread roads also facilitated the offensive of the Australasia Army, at least in the pursuit of the Island Nation Army, making the Australasia Army more effective.

Along with the trucks left by the Island Nation Army in the Ryukyu Islands, this operation deployed nearly 400 trucks, each carrying about 30 soldiers.

This meant that the soldiers pursuing the Island Nation Army in trucks totaled nearly 12,000.

Of these 12,000 soldiers, Australasia had deployed only about 3,000, with the remaining 9,000 being mostly from the Philippines and Kalimantan.

Apart from pursuing the Islanders, the more than 9,000 native soldiers had another mission—to station themselves where the Type B Division of the Island Nation used to be and help Australasia build an Air Force base.

Building an Air Force base in the northern part of the main island not only allowed for effective control over the entire Ryukyu Archipelago but could also influence the Island Nation’s Native Land to the north.

Under the premise of fully deploying jet planes, it was even possible to make a round trip in five or six hours and bomb the Island Nation at least three times a day.

Compared to the more advanced Australasia Army, the Island Nation Army at this time seemed to be much more pitiful.

Because they were often bombed by the Australasia Army, the Island Nation Army dared not use conspicuous equipment like trucks and could only march on foot to rendezvous with the northern Type B Division.

But the problem was, the distance between the two was tens of kilometers. If relying on foot, it would take a very long time.

While Australasia celebrated victory, the Island Nation Army was still marching through the night.

Finally, before dawn, the remnants of the Type A Division managed to approach the Type B Division’s station.

Just when Nakamura Daiki and the other officers of the Type A Division thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, they were horrified to discover that their destination had already been bombed by Australasia, and the station was in even more dire straits than what they had endured.

They had managed to rendezvous, but the combined force of the Island Nation Army was only about 6,000, and some of them were wounded.

To expect these forces to withstand the Australasia Army’s offensive was clearly wishful thinking.