On July 25, MacArthur and the Allied generals in Operation Iceberg agreed that the situation of being unable to find the enemy could no longer continue.

The Allied landing forces had crossed north and south of Okinawa, but had not yet reached the core Naha area.

Investigation showed that the Naha area had also been reduced to ruins, with no trace of human beings.

Ground troops must move forward quickly to find traces of the enemy as soon as possible and dispel the strange atmosphere on the island.

The most critical issue now is not to worry about being ambushed, but to discover the enemy as early as possible so that the soldiers' depression can be vented.

Under this ideological guidance, the First Marine Division dispatched more than a dozen small teams.

Each team has a small number of people, only about one platoon.

The mission of these small teams is to charge forward, keep a distance with the entire large force, and attract the Japanese hiding in the dark to actively attack.

To put it more bluntly, these people act as bait.

The soldiers of the small group set out on the road with mixed emotions, and the main force was about two kilometers behind them.

Both the navy and the army are working hard. Once traces of Japanese monkeys are discovered, they will give the opponent the most violent blow.

Operation Iceberg will be divided into two phases from July 25th.

On July 20, hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops landed in Okinawa.

As soon as their feet stepped onto the beach of Okinawa, there were eyes from a hidden corner, cold and terrifying.

The cautious military operations of the US military in the following days were all in the eyes of Ushijima Mitsuru and his crazy soldiers.

The Japanese just watched quietly, watching the American troops eat, drink, and take their own steps cautiously;

I watched them go from being arrogant and fierce at the beginning to becoming extremely angry and frustrated later on.

The ferocious smile on Ushijima's face became more and more obvious.

During the march, the US military discovered some Japanese underground fortifications, but these fortifications were either destroyed or set up traps.

The soldiers threw various burning objects into the fortifications and continued to move forward.

Little did they know that after they left, the blocked fortifications quietly became connected again.

Like mice, the Japanese used their amazing willpower to open the passage in just one night or so.

Without the U.S. military knowing it, Ushijima Mitsuru arranged all this.

There are 200,000 to 300,000 ordinary people on the island of Okinawa. The US military has been landing for four or five days, but not a single person has been seen.

In fact, it was because Ushijima moved these people to the bunker in the Oriental Jungle of Okinawa early.

300,000 ordinary people stayed in the underground fortress dug with their own hands. No matter how fierce the bombing above their heads, they remained unmoved.

He faithfully carried out Ushijima Mitsuru's order and no one was allowed to come out until the battle was over.

The living environment in the underground fortress was extremely harsh. They were crowded together to eat, drink, and eat, and the air was polluted and smelly, but these people were happy with it.

In their simple but stupid thoughts, not causing trouble to men is their greatest contribution.

Some women were ready to commit suicide in order to prevent Allied soldiers from sullying their virginity.

If you don't even care about death, what does the harsh living environment mean?

On July 25, many teams found traces of civilians in the ruins or jungle.

Most of the people who appeared in front of the US military squad were ragged and pitiful women.

The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. The people on this island did not disappear from the world, they were still there.

When seeing the pitiful Japanese women, the soldiers subconsciously took out their treasured chocolates, hoping to use food to seduce these civilian women and tell them the location of the Japanese army.

Instead of picking up the chocolate, the woman dropped her things and ran away.

After finally discovering a figure, they went out to conduct reconnaissance. How could the small team acting as a bait let him escape so easily?

After reporting the situation to the main force in the rear, the officer led his small team to pursue them.

After receiving the report, MacArthur, Buckner and others were very happy. They found traces of the Japanese so quickly, which showed that their tactics were still very effective.

But the happy mood lasted less than half an hour.

The 1st Marine Division and other frontline troops reported one after another that the small team that went out to pursue was suddenly attacked by the enemy and all of them were killed.

It turns out that the women deliberately lured the squad into pursuit.

When the small team distanced itself from the large army, the Japanese hidden in bunkers, bunkers or jungles would all come out to massacre the small team of dozens of people.

By the time the main force of the 1st Marine Division arrived on the battlefield, only bloody corpses were left.

Feeling that they had been tricked, MacArthur and Nimitz ordered their troops to abandon all caution and advance toward Naha with all their strength, capture the city, and repair the airport.

On the morning of the 26th, Ushijima Mitsuru ordered the 24th Division to pull out a dozen American prisoners captured the previous day and behead them all in front of the First Land Combat Division.

Thousands of American soldiers witnessed this scene and were filled with jealousy.

They have never had a peaceful life since they landed on Okinawa, and they have accumulated countless grievances in their hearts.

At this moment, I saw the Japanese slaughtering my comrades, how could I bear it anymore?

The 1st Marine Division, 6th Marine Division, and 7th Army Division, under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles, advanced toward the Naha area on a large scale.

Navy ships and carrier-based aircraft continued to bombard Naha, trying to plow every inch of Naha three times.

"Your Excellency Commander, your plan succeeded!"

Major General Sekiya, Chief of Staff of Japan’s 32nd Army, said emotionally to Ushijima Mitsuru:

"The enemy will enter the encirclement immediately and they will be dead!"

A proud look finally appeared on Ushijima Mitsuru's face.

He planned step by step, and now it was finally time to harvest the heads.

"Order the 24th and 62nd Divisions. When the enemy enters the encirclement, use all firepower. Don't hold back anything!"

"Let Americans take a good look at who the real warriors of the Japanese Empire are!"

Major General Sekiya Ushijima was in admiration. He put his heels together and bent down:

“Hiyi!!!”

Orders were issued layer by layer, and the underground fortifications extending in all directions became lively again.

The Japanese soldiers of the 32nd Army watched the arrogant Americans wandering around Okinawa. In the past few days, many firepower points had excellent opportunities to fire.

Some soldiers can even guarantee that they can knock down and kill dozens of Americans with just one shot of their machine guns.

However, His Excellency the Commander delayed in issuing the order to fire, allowing the great opportunity to pass by, and the soldiers were already impatient.

Now that I can finally have a good fight, smiles appear on the faces of countless devils.

Half an hour later, all Japanese soldiers were ready.

The machine gun is loaded and the artillery firing points are calibrated.

The tall American soldiers were getting closer and closer to them, and even came to the point of their guns.

Some Americans passed by the shooting window, and the Japanese soldiers in the bunker could clearly hear their complaints.

"One, two, three..."

The Japanese machine gunner put his finger on the trigger and silently counted the enemies passing in front of him.

Ushijima Mitsuru had been preparing on Okinawa for a long time, and all the fortifications were camouflaged. Despite many carpet bombings, these firepower points were still not exposed.

The soldiers of the 1st Marine Division had no idea that the vicious man was hiding in a rock crevice or bush less than one meter away from them.

The muzzle of the life-harvesting machine gun has locked onto them.

At 1:25 pm, orders to prepare for battle began to be heard in the bunker.

"Crack! Click!"

"Crash..."

The weeds in front of the shooting port were gently pushed aside, and the muzzle of the gun was gradually exposed.

"Fire! Fire!"

Major General Sekiya personally issued the order, and his voice echoed throughout the underground fortifications.

In an instant, the tranquility of Okinawa was completely broken, and the earth seemed to come alive.

"Da da da..."

"Boom boom boom......"

Ushijima Mitsuru's long-prepared firepower started at the same time, including light and heavy machine guns, and artillery of various calibers, unleashing his power to his heart's content.

Every inch of land comes alive and becomes a sharp blade for harvesting life.

Ushijima Mitsuru's previous guarantee was fulfilled, and the American soldiers fell down in rows.

The whistling cannonballs landed in the crowd, sending the burly enemy flying all over the sky.

Some Japanese soldiers were laughing and shooting, looking extremely crazy.
Chapter completed!