The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1183 - 887: Carpet Bombing

For the Island Nation Army at this moment, only one thing was needed, and that was time.

Looking at the distance from the military's garrison to Naha, with the fastest speed of departure, it would take only about one hour to reach the vicinity of Naha.

However, attacking Naha would also require a certain amount of time, which means that the forces stationed along the coastline had to buy at least three hours for the main forces to have any hope of victory in this operation.

This was the only hope for the Island Nation Army in the Ryukyu Islands, and despite the slim chance of victory, they had to fight with all their might.

But for Australasia, it was impossible for the Island Nation's military movements to evade their own detection.

A huge number of airplanes patrolled constantly over the Ryukyu Islands. Not to mention the movement of an army tens of thousands strong, even the movement of a thousand troops would be clearly visible to the reconnaissance aircraft above.

This is the advantage brought by air supremacy, especially over such an elongated archipelago, where military movements are hard to hide from the eyes in the sky.

Upon learning the Island Nation Army might desperately attack Naha, Australasia had also made corresponding preparations.

The first step was to fortify the defensive positions around Naha as much as possible. There was at least over an hour before the Island Nation Army's arrival, which was the golden time for repairing and strengthening the defense.

Moreover, the airplanes in the air would also constantly harass the Island Nation Army, and even take the opportunity to inflict heavy casualties on them.

The movements of the Island Nation Army meant they would be moving away from their defensive positions, presenting an excellent time for the Air Force to launch an air raid on the Island Nation Army.

With a round of carpet bombing, at least a thousand or even several thousand lives of the Island Nation Army could be taken. Just two rounds of carpet bombing would be unbearable even for an army tens of thousands strong.

Having learned of the Island Nation Army's intentions, Australasia naturally wouldn't allow them to achieve their goals easily.

6 aircraft carriers launched simultaneously, with nearly 350 airplanes circling incessantly over the Ryukyu Islands, waiting for the opportunity to strike a fatal blow to the Island Nation Army.

The opportunity came quickly.

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About ten kilometers north of Naha, there was a small town called Nago.

Not far to the northwest was the garrison of the Type A Division, which also became a crucial passage for the division's regular assembly and transfer.

Just as Murai Noo was leading his troops southward to Naha with great concern, the Australasian Air Force, already aware of the Island Nation Army's movements, was urgently heading towards Nago.

Infantry could not keep up with the speed of the Air Force.

Before the Type A Division of the Island Nation Army was ready to move, the buzzing sound of airplanes was already heard in the sky.

"Damn, are those Australasians so quick?" Murai Noo's face darkened, hearing the increasing buzzing sound in the sky, he could only helplessly order, "All units, take cover on the spot by formation to prevent being discovered by the Australasian Air Force."

Their operation plan was a do-or-die effort, which meant they absolutely couldn't let Australasia discover their plans and movements in advance.

If discovered by even one Australasian reconnaissance aircraft, they would face continuous bombing by fighter and bomber planes.

Furthermore, once their movements were exposed, the defense at Naha would be further strengthened. With the enemy having the strong firepower support of the Air Force, even Murai Noo didn't have the confidence to retake Naha.

Following Murai Noo's command, tens of thousands of Island Nation soldiers began to find cover in an orderly manner.

But outside the city, there were not so many shelters for the Island Nation Army; some soldiers simply could not find cover and had to reluctantly crouch on the ground with their hands over their heads.

The chaos on the ground was clearly visible to the reconnaissance aircraft in the sky. Australasian pilots, with a mocking smile, watched the panic of the Island Nation soldiers and reported to the aircraft carriers, "The Island Nation Army has been spotted, the number is estimated to be over 5,000, highly likely to be the Type A Division of the Island Nation."

"Received, more fighter aircraft and bombers are on their way; hold back the Island Nation Army for now without attacking," responded from the carriers.

"Understood."

With the brief exchange, the first Australasian reconnaissance aircraft to arrive quickly locked onto the Island Nation Army below.

What the Island Nation Army didn't anticipate, though, was that the reconnaissance aircraft overhead seemed to ignore them completely, swiftly flying over them, circling the city until they seemed ready to fly away.

As the reconnaissance plane gradually moved away, the Island Nation soldiers got up, with a sense of having escaped disaster, while scoffing at the departing reconnaissance plane for being blind.

However, Murai Noo wasn't able to laugh. Although not discovered by Australasia's reconnaissance aircraft, the fact that their reconnaissance had come meant one thing: Australasia had become cautious about their troop movements and even would be on guard.

"Continue to advance, always be on the lookout for possible enemy planes in the air," Murai Noo ordered.

Despite his concerns, they had no way out at that point, and carrying out the plan with all their strength was the most important thing.

If the plan succeeded, they still had a chance of survival, but if it failed, they might only have one way out—suicide by disembowelment.

If captured by Australasia, as the first Island Nation major general to be captured, Murai Noo's fate was predictable.