Devil's Army

After damaging several Japanese warships, the old Xiuying Fort of the First Army and the coastal defense artillery of Beigang Island were bombarded by the Japanese large-caliber naval guns and were all destroyed.

The pilots of the 4th Air Brigade of Hainan Island focused on bombing the Japanese flagship.

Most of the main guns of the anti-aircraft guns of several cruisers and destroyers around the flagship were destroyed by the First Army's aircraft.

The flagship was also hit by several bombs and machine gun shells. The soldiers were busy putting out the fire and blocking the planes of the First Army.

Captain Du of the 4th Air Brigade knew that sinking the Japanese flagship would be a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese fleet.

He looked around and saw that more than half of his 4th Air Squadron had been killed or wounded. It was difficult to break through the interception of the Japanese flagship's outer escort warships.

He led a squadron of eight remaining fighters towards the two cruisers next to the Japanese flagship.

The anti-aircraft firepower of the two Japanese cruisers strafed the path of the First Army's planes, trying to intercept them from approaching them.

Who knew that when Captain Du and his men were approaching the Japanese cruiser's anti-aircraft fire network, they suddenly turned right and rushed towards the Japanese flagship.

The Japanese cruiser protecting the flagship hurriedly turned its guns to intercept Captain Du and his men. However, Captain Liu and his men had already broken through the outer defense line of the Japanese flagship and fiercely bombarded and strafed the Japanese flagship.

The left deck secondary gun of the Japanese flagship was hit by two bombs in succession, and the artillerymen on the fort and the soldiers fighting the fire were also strafed by the fighter planes of the First Army.

The escort warships around the Japanese flagship fired at Captain Du and his men.

At this time, nearly a hundred bombers and fighter planes from the First Army's Weizhou Island Airport, Sanzao Island Airport, and Shantou Airport flew over under the leadership of Captain Yang to support the Fourth Air Brigade.

At this time, the landing of the Japanese Marine Corps was not smooth, and they were suppressed on the beachhead by the First and Second Companies of the First Battalion.

As Satsujiro looked at the overwhelming number of fighter planes of the Devil's Force flying over, his scalp went numb. He quickly ordered the messenger to signal with a flag, asking the Marines to retreat.

He quickly organized the fleet's anti-aircraft firepower to intercept the Devil Force's reinforcements.

Before the First Army's reinforcement aircraft engaged the Japanese fleet, the lookout on the Japanese flagship discovered that the Hainan Island fleet was heading towards them at full speed.

The artillery regiment, which had recovered, moved its position forward and also participated in the fierce bombing of the Japanese fleet.

While retreating, Captain Sadojiro tried his best to intercept the bombing and strafing of the Devil Force's aircraft, while also having to fire at the Devil Force's shore artillery.

Japanese Marines on the landing craft and assault boats also quickly returned to the mother ship.

When Captain Sadojiro saw that the Marines had returned to the warship, he ordered them to evacuate the waters of Haikou City at full speed.

At this time, the Hainan Island Fleet of the First Army also rushed over and began to join the battle, fiercely bombing the five Japanese warships that were in the rear.

The artillery of a regiment on the shore also launched a fierce bombardment on the five Japanese warships that were at the rear.

The aircraft of the First Army were divided into two groups, one group pursued the retreating Japanese main fleet, and the other group fiercely bombed and strafed the five warships at the rear.

The five Japanese warships at the rear were completely destroyed in the three-sided bombing by the First Army's Hainan Island Fleet, the shore artillery units and the First Army's Air Force, and the only thing they could do was to escape.

At this time, Captain Sakiro's flagship was already badly damaged and fled to Hong Kong in a hurry under the protection of other warships.

The five Japanese warships at the rear were also completely abandoned by Captain Sadozo.