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In fact, while the Seventh Detachment was still halfway through, Halsey sent a fleet of heavy cruisers and destroyers to meet the Seventh Detachment...... On the one hand, this was to tow the incapacitated escort carriers with heavy cruisers with greater traction, and on the other hand, it was fearing that the Seventh Fleet would be attacked by Japanese submarines, so destroyers were sent to escort the aircraft.

And that's not all...... When the seventh detachment entered the airspace of Kwajalein Island, Halsey also sent more than a dozen warplanes to meet it.

In fact, everyone knows that it is completely unnecessary to send fighters, first of all, the Japanese air force has basically been defeated by the Chinese and American coalition forces, and secondly, Kwajalein is too far away from the Japanese defense line, and it is impossible for Japanese fighters to appear in this airspace.

However, after picking up a life in a tense sea and air battle, the feeling of seeing your friendly fighters appear in the sky is really a little different.

Then, as the ships of the Seventh Detachment stopped at Kwajalein Island and the fighters stepped down from the warship, which was riddled with bullet holes and wounds, the shore soon erupted in cheers and whistles, and even many blonde American nurses threw kisses at the soldiers.

As soon as Zhang Chi stepped out of the cabin, he was surrounded by a group of logistics troops of the 4th Marine Division......

"Good job, sir!"

"I heard that you have shot down more than 200 Japanese fighters, oh my God, that can fill three aircraft carriers!"

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Then Halsey greeted him with a smile on his face, and he shook his flabby hand and said, "Colonel, you have shocked me so much! How so? Every time you surprise me, I'm getting used to it! ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile a little bitterly, this battle was really outside his plan, he didn't expect that the Japanese army would send so many fighters to target the seventh detachment, so that the Chinese navy was almost wiped out.

While signaling and returning the salute, he finally squeezed out of the welcoming line and took the jeep to Halsey's headquarters, and Zhang Chi finally felt that he could calm down.

In fact, Zhang Chi really doesn't like such occasions, although those welcoming teams are very welcoming, but to be honest...... Zhang Chi didn't have a great sense of accomplishment in his heart.

The reason for this is that Zhang Chi thinks that the people who come to welcome him are not the people and comrades-in-arms of his own country, so he will soon think that the battle of his troops is only for the interests of his country, nothing more.

Later, Zhang Chi learned that most of the soldiers of the new first division also had this feeling, and every time they thought of this, the soldiers would unconsciously say: "It's better to have your own home!" ”

This is in line with the Chinese saying "Whether it is a golden nest or a silver nest, it is not as good as your own kennel!" ”。

"You know what? Captain! Halsey handed Zhang Chi a cup of coffee: "Your battle can be said to be a decisive battle!" ”

Zhang Chi understood what Halsey meant.

Because the 7th detachment pinned down the main force of the Japanese air force, and it can even be said that it annihilated the main force of the Japanese air force...... More than 200 Japanese fighters were directly shot down in the air battle on Tinian Island, which broke the previous record for the number of Japanese fighters shot down in a single battle.

Not only that, but the Japanese army also exposed their position because of this, and then the counteroffensive launched by the American army caused the Japanese army to suffer heavy losses again, which undoubtedly greatly damaged the vitality of the Japanese army.

In fact, it is not only a great injury to vitality, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a wound of muscles and bones, but at this time, the US military did not know that the Japanese army could not even get together the carrier-based aircraft after this fiasco.

Then next, in the event that the Japanese Combined Fleet is repulsed, the Mariana Islands will become the pocket of the US military, and the US Navy will play as it wants.

Of course, none of this is entirely due to the Seventh Detachment, but it is clear that the Seventh Detachment played a key role in this.

After thinking about it, Zhang Chi took a sip of coffee, pretended to be palpitating and said, "General, maybe you don't know...... We fought a thrilling battle! ”

"No, of course I do!" Hal replied, "John has reported to me everything that happened in the battle, and I have seen your casualties. God, the Japanese have concentrated more than 300 warplanes to attack you, and I thought you would not come back alive! ”

Halsey laughed as he spoke.

Americans don't shy away from saying things like life and death, and they sometimes even take it as a joke.

"Any idea what I think?" Zhang Chi continued: "I think it's no accident that the Japanese will attack the seventh detachment with so many fighters! ”

"Oh, what do you think?"

"I mean......" Zhang Chi replied, "In the battle, it was clear that the Japanese had the 'Pinghai' as their main target. ”

"Hmm!" Halsey nodded, he knew this, and John mentioned it in the report.

"Why did they target the 'Pinghai'?" Zhang Chi said: "And with the scale of more than 300 fighters, it seems that we will not give up until the 'Pinghai' is sunk......

Halsey couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he hadn't thought about it.

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Is it because ...... 'Pinghai' is a Japanese aircraft carrier, and you snatched it from them?" ”

Zhang Chi was waiting for this sentence, so he immediately nodded and said, "I think so too." You must know that the Japanese people value honor the most, and they even regard honor as more important than life. And now, we are driving the aircraft carriers that we snatched from them to swagger through the market, and even fight with them, which is undoubtedly a shame for the Japanese. Therefore, they always give priority to attacking the 'Pinghai'! ”

"Makes sense!" Halsey agrees.

After fighting with the Japanese for so long, he clearly knew that what Zhang Chi said was likely to be the true thoughts of the Japanese.

"That is to say......" Zhang Chi continued: "In the future war, no matter what mission the 'Pinghai' performs, such as escorting ships, or another attack like the present, it is very likely that it will be besieged by the Japanese again, and our carrier-based aircraft and destroyers are very backward, and they are not enough to con......front the Japanese Navy and Air Force alone."

Speaking of this, Zhang Chi frowned and sighed.

Seeing Halsey nodding slightly, Zhang Chi continued: "In this battle, the Japanese obviously made a mistake, if they chose to attack the escort aircraft carrier first instead of the 'Pinghai', then the 'Hellcat' fighter would not be able to rise into the air at all, so the whole result would be rewritten, what does the general think?" (To be continued.) )