At two o'clock in the morning, Japanese sappers finally scooped most of the drums out of the sea and transported them to the warehouse.

Takeuchi Shaosa, who was in charge of this mission, was very satisfied with tonight's results, because last night the navy also threw down a thousand iron barrels, and they only managed to catch more than 700 iron barrels despite their best efforts, but tonight they picked up more than 800 iron barrels.

At first, Takeuchi Shaoza felt a little strange, what made them pick up more than a hundred iron buckets tonight? Could it be that the subordinates have experience or are particularly motivated today? Maybe it's because I'm hungry!

Thinking of this, Takeuchi Shaozo shouted at his subordinates: "Everyone, it's hard tonight!" We have scooped up more than 100 barrels than last night, and I will report it to His Excellency Dazuo, who will definitely give us some reward if he is not empty! ”

The Japanese sappers, who were already exhausted, immediately cheered up and cheered when they heard Takeuchi Shaoza say this.

Takeuchi Shaosa did not break his promise, and when he reported the details to Harada Daisa, who was in charge of logistics, he really asked Harada: "Your Excellency, in view of the efforts of the Second Engineer Brigade, our work has been very effective, is it okay for Your Excellency Osa to ...... What about giving the 2nd Engineer Brigade some incentives? I think it will make them work harder, and it will also motivate other troops, which will be good for us to get more supplies! ”

Harada Osa thought about it and felt that what Takeuchi said was right, the Second Engineer Brigade did a good job tonight, and a thousand iron buckets could catch more than 800, which was a record, and it was much more than before...... Where would the Japanese have thought that the reason for this situation was not because they were lucky or worked hard, but because Zhang Chi gave them more than 200 iron buckets.

So they didn't pick up more than 800 from more than 1,000 iron buckets, but more than 800 from more than 1,200 iron buckets, and this result was not at all good.

"Good!" Harada nodded and said, "Then ...... Awarded to the 2nd Brigade of Five Iron Drums of Grain. It's not much, but please forgive me Takeuchi-kun, we're short of supplies......"

"Yes! Thank you, Your Excellency! Takeuchi Shaozo couldn't help but be overjoyed, although the five iron buckets of grain were nothing to a brigade of engineers, and the distribution to the soldiers might be a rice ball per person, but this was already a lot of wealth when the materials were in short supply.

Then, Takeuchi Shaosa quickly took Harada's approval slip to the warehouse, got the iron bucket, and happily moved to the station of the 2nd Engineer Brigade.

The soldiers of the 2nd Engineer Brigade immediately gathered around as if they were celebrating a holiday. Even the cooking class couldn't wait to start a fire and prepare for cooking.

Takeuchi opened an iron bucket...... The surrounding Japanese soldiers immediately let out a burst of exclamation, it was half a bucket of white flowered rice, and the reason why there was only half a bucket was because it was necessary to ensure that the iron bucket could float on the sea, so it could not be too full.

When hungry, there is nothing more tempting than rice, so Takeuchi Shaosa raised his head at a few of his subordinates, who couldn't wait to open a few other iron buckets.

But at this moment...... I only heard a loud "boom", and the Japanese soldiers who were gathered in a group, including Takeuchi Shaosa, were blown apart. The surroundings immediately turned into a blood-red patch, full of blood, corpses and gunsmoke, after the loud noise was a scream, moaning and cries for help, the Japanese soldiers who were far away and were not affected lay on the ground for a long time and did not come back to their senses, looking at all this incredulously and not knowing what happened.

Harada Osa also heard the noise, so he asked, "What's going on?" ”

After a while, a signal soldier ran in and reported, "Your Excellency, this is the Second Engineer Brigade of Takenai...... There was an explosion, and it was said that they had taken five iron buckets. There was an explosion in one of them! ”

Harada Osa couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then scolded: "Takeuchi, this bastard." He must have mistaken the ammunition for food! ”

But it soon became clear that things weren't as he had imagined, as several explosions rang out elsewhere.

Another correspondent ran to report: "Your Excellency, the cooking squad opened an iron bucket, and there was also an explosion. There are several other places ......"

Harada couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he quickly figured it out: "Bastard, this is the enemy's trick!" ”

The next second he ordered, "Quick, pass the order on." No one is allowed to open the bucket! ”

"Yes!"

"And!" Harada added: "Order the 1st Engineer Brigade to immediately remove all the iron barrels that were transported today from the warehouse and isolate them!" ”

"Yes!"

The 1st Sapper Brigade was fast, they were the first to concentrate in front of the warehouse and move the drums out as fast as they could, but it seemed that it was too late, because they were doing this. There were only a few seconds left of the timer that was "ticking and ticking" in several iron barrels, followed by a few "booms", which blew up several warehouses of Japanese troops scattered near the station.

"Wow!" The explosion could be heard by the US troops more than a dozen kilometers away, and the American soldiers could not help but cheer.

"Well done, Zhang!" Clifton looked at the flames that erupted in the distance as he handed Zhang Chi a cigarette: "Easily, we destroyed the supplies that the Japanese had worked so hard to store. And...... I think the Japanese will have to be careful when they use iron drums to transport them in the future! ”

Zhang Chi knew what Clifton meant, this time it was not only a matter of blowing up the Japanese army's supplies, but also a matter of destroying the Japanese army's tactics of "barrel transportation".

Will the Japanese army still dare to use "iron barrel transportation" in the future? Unless they risk their lives and with great efficiency, open the lid and inspect every drums on the shore.

However, it is quite easy for the Sino-US coalition forces to mix a few iron barrels in it, but it is really not possible, and it is okay for the US Navy to send a few submarines to release the iron barrels.

"We should also be on the lookout!" Zhang Chi said.

"What?" Clifton was a little puzzled by Zhang's words.

"We have a saying in our Chinese called 'Dogs jump over the wall'......" Zhang Chi raised his head towards the flames in the distance: "If the Japanese can't get enough supplies, they will only have two ways on this island, either starve to death, or seize Cape Lunga and take the airport, understand?" ”

"Oh!" Clifton nodded: "Only by killing us will they have a way to live, right?" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi nodded.

In fact, the Japanese still have a way to live, that is, to admit defeat and withdraw from Kuah Island, and they also have the conditions for withdrawal, the US Navy has always been reluctant to challenge the Japanese warships at night, and the destroyers that deliver supplies every night can actually withdraw these Japanese troops in batches.

But it is clear that the Japanese will not admit defeat so easily.

(To be continued.) )