Chapter 1132: The Battle of Guam (Part II)
The night raids of the Japanese had the desired effect, although they did not occupy the positions as expected. ◎ May Chinese Network 5 ◎ But a large number of US troops on the position were killed and wounded.
White-knuckle combat in the dark of night is really the weakness of the US military. On the other hand, the Japanese army had a huge advantage in this, and they were often attacked by the Wehrmacht at night that year.
While cultivating how to fight night raids, they also developed their own night raid plans. How to lurk in front of the position, how to cooperate with each other, and when to launch...... Wait a minute.
And these are things that the Marine Corps of the US military has never learned. The Japanese taught them this lesson with blood. Admiral Halsey arrived at the position in the early hours of the morning, by which time the Japanese had already retreated.
What was left for the US military was corpses and gunsmoke.
Halsey blushed and wanted to scold, but he didn't know who to scold. Scolding the Japanese?! This is a waste of words, and scolding them can only dampen their own morale and make those Japanese soldiers happier.
Nothing, it is more glorious than forcing one's enemies to scold oneself on the battlefield. The anger against the enemy on the battlefield comes from his own incompetence.
If you had the ability, you would have annihilated them a long time ago. Why waste your lips and tongue on swearing?!
"General, I think we should let the Wehrmacht give us some support. The Army, in particular, was extremely knowledgeable about how to deal with the Japanese army. Frank suggested to Halsey in the conference room.
"And we have to admit that our experience in fighting against Japan is far inferior to that of the Wehrmacht. After all, they once drove the Japanese out of China, and they drove Japan alive from Southeast Asia. In this regard. They have accumulated a lot of experience......"
"Frank, I also hope that they will come to our aid. But if you look at the current situation, the Japanese blocked Iwo Jima. And if we had used other routes, the war would have been over long ago by the time the Wehrmacht troops arrived......"
It's not uncommon for Halsey to think about it, but it's not realistic. There were too few people coming, and it didn't work at all. But much more, capacity is a huge issue.
And there was a possibility of Japanese attacks along the way, and now the combined fleet of the Japanese Navy is still very strong. Unless the combined fleet of the United States sails to escort it.
But in this case, if the news leaks, Wake Island and Hawaii will be in danger. Even the Japanese army may do whatever it takes. Desperately sink the troop carrier.
At that time, the loss of a large number of troops will greatly damage the vitality of the Allied forces. And most seriously, this will lead to the inability of the US military to account to the Wehrmacht. Moreover. It is also unlikely that the Wehrmacht will agree with this crazy idea.
"But the current deadlock, we can't break it. Indeed, we were able to break through the positions of the Japanese troops. It could even wipe out the Japanese army on Guam. But our losses will be enormous, and it is not in the interests of the United States......"
Frank sighed. Said helplessly: "Because of our huge loss." There has already been criticism from the part of Congress. If it weren't for General Marshall's remarks to the president, perhaps we would have been questioned by Congress......"
"How could I not have known this?! But for now, we don't have any other way to do it than assault......" Halsey frowned and said, "First order the troops to build the fortifications step by step." Light and dark posts need to be equipped to strengthen patrol ......"
Halsey could only use some methods to make up for the defeat of the Japanese army. There is no way, the huge firepower superiority of the US military in the dark night will lose its strength.
At least it will be weakened by more than 30%, which leads to the embarrassment that the US military has to face the embarrassment of encountering a Japanese counterattack at any time.
"That's all it takes...... Frank sighed, "I used to think that the tiger was nothing more than that. felt that his Wehrmacht was nothing more than that. In my mind, I have never been a Japanese army that is so powerful......"
"But after going through the battle of Wake Island and now. I think the Tiger and his Wehrmacht are too strong......" Frank sighed helplessly: "I can't imagine how they fought the Japanese ......"
If it was a Wehrmacht fighter, or Eisenhower and the others were here. They would tell the Franks that the Japanese had been in their position and were constantly under attack by the Wehrmacht.
Now, it's just that the Japanese army has been replaced by the American army. And the attackers switched from the Wehrmacht to the Japanese......
"These American Marines are too weak, right?! This is called the Japanese to get down?! "In Seoul, North Korea, the generals of the National Defense Forces looked at the battle report from the US military in disbelief.
With more than 10,000 casualties, the U.S. military was in a state of misery. And with a lot of heavy fire support, they still fought like that......
"You can't blame the U.S. military, they didn't fight the Japanese in the first place. These Japanese dwarfs are the ones who suffered at our hands back then, so it's normal that the U.S. military can't adapt all at once......"
Tu Menghu sighed, the future generations of the United States Marine Corps are famous! The combat power is so strong that it almost dominates. They can be seen all over the world.
Openly and secretly, Tu Mengben in his previous life did not fight against the US Marine Corps. The famous seals, openly and secretly slaughtered Meng Ben and fought with them in the dark.
Even Tu Mengben in his heyday had to admit the combat effectiveness of these seals at that time. To be able to survive the battlefield is not only his skill, but also luck.
In the squad that Tu Mengben belonged to in his previous life, he was one of the few who could serve for five years and then transfer all of them.
Most of his comrades-in-arms have died in previous operations. Or disabled, forced to leave the army......
"They still need time, but now it seems that they will need a lot of time...... Tu Mengben is hesitant now, he is hesitating whether he wants to help the US military build such a team.
To be honest, he was unwilling to set up a formidable imaginary enemy for himself.
"Commander, why don't you let our people come over and help?!" A staff officer smiled and eagerly tried: "Didn't the Yankees always think it was easy to deal with the Japanese?!" This time we have suffered a loss, we should show our muscles. Call the Yankees to see it too, this is also a kind of deterrent......"
This staff officer's words made Tu Mengben stunned for a moment. He suddenly thought of a story that his old company commander's father, the retired general, had told him.
In the later War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, there was a force from Africa. It was a "coalition**" from Ethiopia.
Selassie, the Ethiopian emperor who was far away in Africa at the time, saw this as an opportunity to curry favor with the United States. As a result, he sent his own troops to participate in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
The troops who were sent were delighted that this was just a "pleasant trip to the East", and even some Ethiopian public opinion shouted: "We will know how strong Ethiopia's military strength is when we come back!" ”
It's a pity that the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is skinny. A battalion that went to participate in the battle encountered the volunteers of that time on Shangganling. The results can be imagined.
The Ethiopian troops, of more than 1,000 people, were directly cut in half. With more than 600 casualties, Ethiopia suddenly understood a truth: this is not a game they can participate in.
Ethiopia, which was beaten with broken eggs, gradually began to make contact with China. Later, Ethiopia established diplomatic relations with China in 1971.
And all this has to be said to be the blood of the volunteers at that time from the battlefield.
"What do you guys think?!" Tu Mengben did not express his position directly, but asked the generals around him. Li Yannian, the commander of the Second Artillery Corps, who had not spoken, looked at everyone and said.
"Let me tell you about it!" saw Li Yannian stand up and say to everyone: "I think it's time to show our muscles to the Americans in person!" ”
"We've had some successes all the time. But obviously, there are still doubts about us in the United States. We need to show ourselves strong in front of them so that they can truly treat us as allies......"
Li Yannian pondered for a while and said, "I have studied the way Western countries do things, and they have absolute respect for strength. They will only respect strength, and they don't care much about your skin color or position. ”
"But as long as you can show what they're capable of, they'll be impressed with you!" Saying that, Li Yannian paused and said: "A large part of the reason why Japan was able to enter the club of great powers back then was that they showed their strength in the Russo-Japanese War. ”
"Therefore, even if Europe and the United States were extremely dissatisfied at that time, they had to accept him as a member of the club of great powers......" Li Yannian looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "If we want to win our position after the war, then show our muscles in front of them." This is an essential procedure! ”
"Clean up those Japanese and kill chickens to show the monkeys! We need to spread a belief to them once they become our enemies. That would be the scariest thing ever to happen! ”
Tu Mengben nodded, he really needed to show his muscles. If this concept can be brought to the US ** team, then the backlash of the US military in the division of power in the Pacific will not be so strong in the future.
Flexing your muscles is also a way to safeguard the alliance between the two sides. Only if the strength is equal, you are eligible to be an ally. Otherwise, you're not an ally, you're just a follower.
Tu Mengben did not directly say the result, but waved his hand to let everyone retreat. Only then did he turn to Su Zongzhe and asked, "Uncle Qi, what do you think?!" ”
"Let the crows go!" Su Zongzhen smiled slightly and said, "Since you want to show your muscles, then show the most powerful one." Of course, neither their names nor identities can be revealed......" (To be continued......
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