bombs then climbed to escape. But before the bombs could hit the ground, another volley of four missiles was fired and locked on the evading bombers. The bombers were blown to pieces by the explosions instantly. Seconds later the ground below trembled as the heavy bombs released by the bombers detonated.
The attack caught the attention of the Combat Air Patrol that escorted the bombers. They sensed danger. The island have still credible air defense, they concluded. They hurriedly left the area for fear of being fired upon.
They didn’t know that it was the last breath of island’s air defense.
In their initial foray into the island using air attack, the Chinese suffered major casualties. They found out the hard way that it has credible air defense. They never expect that the battle will be fought that way. But they stuck on their war plan. There was no turning back. They must take the island at any cost. The first objective of the Chinese is to seize the heavily fortified Pag-asa Island. After taking control of it, they will simultaneously assault the nine other major islands in the Kalayaan Island Group.
Hours later the Chinese renewed their attack on the island. Land attack cruise missiles coming from Subi Reef installation bombarded Pag-asa relentlessly. The defenders could not fight back nor defend the island anymore. All elevated structures were blzsted and leveled to the ground but the underground central bunker hold on.
Inside the Combat Operation Center, General Bane was preparing their next move. The defenders were still intact from their holes under the ground ready to repel the invaders who will come ashore. They were ready to die defending Pag-asa Island, defending the flag and the country. Streams of information coming from the U.S. arrived at Seaside base, relayed through submarine cable link. Base on the updated information the general drafted his next move.
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