Chapter 57: The Marauders

Just when Zhang Chi and the others were stationed in Panmai, a team of 3,000 troops composed of pure Americans had been assembled in Imphal.

This unit is the U.S. Army's Galahad Special Forces, which is also known as the raiders because of its strong combat effectiveness, which means that this unit is like robbers on the battlefield, while other units are only robbed.

Although the fighting on the front line was already tense and the troops of the new 1st Division had launched a counteroffensive against the Japanese, Stilwell flew from the front to Imphal to meet the commander of this force, Davis.

Of course, it's not just because Stilwell is heavy on Davis...... It is a matter of course, this is a unit composed of Americans, and it is also a special forces. In addition to the importance of weapons, Stilwell also hopes to work out a battle plan with Davis to put the Galahad special forces into the battlefield as soon as possible.

"Welcome, General!" Stilwell shook hands with Brigadier General Davis, who had just stepped off the plane.

"Congratulations, General!" Davis responded, "I heard that you have won the war in Burma, and the war is going unexpectedly!" ”

"Yes!" Stilwell nodded slightly, and after inviting Davis to ride in his jeep, he said to Davis, who was sitting next to him: "You're right, the war in Burma is indeed unexpectedly smooth, and we can almost say that we are chasing the Japanese now!" But that's where it hurts......"

"Gives you a headache?" Davis was a little puzzled, and then laughed and said, "General, are you joking!" ”

"No!" Stilwell casually handed Davis a cigarette and said solemnly, "It's not a joke, and it's a serious problem." ”

"Questions?" Davis still didn't believe it: "Is it because the casualties are too great?" ”

Stilwell shook his head: "The casualties are not big, even if the casualties are large, it is nothing if one division of Chinese soldiers can defeat two wings of Japanese." What gives me a headache is that the American and Chinese officers disagree on the battlefield, understand? ”

Hearing this, Davis couldn't help but smile: "I thought it was a problem, then let the Chinese obey." And tell them...... Lo and behold, the battle can only be won under the command of an American officer, and you are right to obey the orders of the American officer! ”

Stilwell smiled wryly and shook his head: "I want to say that too, but it's the opposite!" ”

Davis's smile couldn't help but freeze on his face: "The general means ......"

"You're right!" Stilwell nodded: "Those who obey the command of American officers often lose battles. On the contrary, the Chinese officers who did not obey the command kicked the Japanese ass all the way forward, and I just got the news that the headquarters of the Japanese 18th Division were all beaten down by them. ”

"Was that luck?" Davis asked.

"I don't think so, General!" Stilwell said: "I'm a little skeptical...... This may be because the Chinese have been fighting the Japanese for a long time, so they have experience and they know their enemies. Learn about the tactics and style of the Japanese. And we...... But it can almost be said that they know nothing about the Japanese, and they don't know anything about the jungle. This may eventually lead to me having to lower the power of the American instructor and hand it over to Chinese......"

"Hmm!" Davis nodded, then smiled disdainfully: "But I think this should only be a problem for some American officers, if it is Galahad...... It's different! ”

"That's why I transferred you here." Stilwell said: "I hope you can use victory on the battlefield to tell the Chinese that as long as you obey the orders of American officers, you will fight as well as you!" ”

"Of course!" Davis replied proudly: "I will open the eyes of those Chinese, I can't wait!" ”

"You'd better be!" Stilwell said, "Because I want you to be ready for battle before dawn and parachute into ...... at seven in the morning."

With that, Stilwell took the map out of his pocket and unfolded it in front of Davis with a flashlight. And pointed to a point under the flashlight and said: "Here, Hukou, your task is to lay a defensive line in this area and block the retreat of the two wings of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army!" ”

"No problem!" Davis glanced at the map. He replied nonchalantly, "Now there are Japanese people who look good!" ”

In fact, Davis was still a little surprised by Stilwell's resolute style, knowing that the Galahad troops had just been assembled, and they were about to be airdropped to the battlefield without even having time to rest...... There is a high probability that this will make it impossible for the troops to adapt.

But of course Davis wouldn't say that, if he didn't fit in. So how can Galahad be called a special forces.

In fact, this is not to blame Stilwell, firstly, now that the battle is nearing the end, if you don't put Galahad into the battlefield at this time, I am afraid that you will have to wait for a while for the next battle. And Stilwell was clearly unwilling to wait that long for relations between U.S. and Chinese military officers to continue to deteriorate.

On the other hand, although the Chinese army defeated the enemy in front of them, the Japanese army retreated quickly, and in order to expand the gains of the battle, it was necessary to let Galahad airdrop them on the way of the Japanese retreat as soon as possible.

This strategy is indeed good, if this plan can be successfully implemented, then the two wings of the Japanese army, including the commander of the 18th Division, Tanaka Shinichi, will be surrounded in the jungle, it is foreseeable that if the battle situation develops like this, then the Japanese army, which lacks supplies and ammunition, has only two choices, one is to be trapped in the jungle and starve to death, and the other is to wait for the Chinese army to catch up and annihilate it.

Due to the urgency of the battle, Davis arrived at the headquarters and gave orders to his subordinates to prepare for battle before his ass was hot.

The American GIs of the Galahad Force immediately gathered their equipment and prepared for the airdrop.

The front-line commander was Colonel Brown, and as he approached departure, he held a bullhorn and shouted at the American GIs in front of him: "GIs, I don't want to use fancy language to motivate you. I just want to tell you that the Chinese are watching, the Americans are watching, and even the whole world is watching, and then it's time for you to behave! ”

"What's your name?"

"Robber!"

"What's your name?!"

"Robber!"

"What are you going to do?!"

"Robbery!"

"Come on! Lads! Colonel Brown waved at the American GIs with great satisfaction: "Let's go and show the Japanese!" ”

"Ho!" The American GIs responded with great vigour, and then stepped onto the transport plane in a row under the lights. (To be continued.) )