Chapter 268: Psychological Effects

Soon, the "psychological effect" that Zhang Chi had anticipated appeared in the Japanese defense line. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

As soon as the Japanese heard that it was a "harvester" coming from the sea, they immediately lost their minds and did not know what to do......

"It's not true, it must be the observers who are dazzled!" Captain Fukuoka still couldn't believe it.

"Your Excellency Nakasa!" Asano replied in a cold sweat: "You must know that our opponent is the Americans, they have terrifying industrial capabilities, such as the 'Destroyer' can produce fighters, what else can they not do?!" ”

(Note: "The Destroyer" was the nickname given to the U.S. Army when it did not know the number of the U.S. "Hellcat.") )

"No...... It can't be ......"

"Throw away your delusions!" Asano yelled at the captain: "It's time to face reality and think about how to resist the attack of the American ghost animals!" ”

"Blocking the attack?" Fukuoka smiled bitterly, "If this is true...... Asano-kun, why do you think we can hold back the attack of hundreds of 'harvesters' of American ghost animals? With a rifle? Or is it a grenade? (Note: At this time, the Japanese army did not know that it was the Chinese army that attacked, on the other hand, because the amphibious landing vehicles were also tracked, the observers counted 60 "Donald Ducks" into hundreds in a panic)

Hearing this, Asano couldn't help but be stunned, he knew the performance of the "Reaper", although he had never participated in the battle like the others, but he had heard of it from the battle of Guadalcanal, the battle of Tarawa, and even the battles of Woje Atoll and Maloerapu Atoll...... It was a tank that the Japanese army could not destroy, and it was so bad in the Pacific Ocean that the only way to blow it up was to break through enemy defenses with explosive packs, magnetic mines, or cluster grenades.

Thinking of this, Asano gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency Nakasa, we can ...... Organize death squads! Go blow it up! This force ...... I'll be in charge! ”

Fukuoka couldn't help but look at Asano standing in front of him in shock, although Fukuoka and Asano had already known each other a lot, but now they felt as if they had just met him...... Because I've never found such a heroic side of Asano before.

After a long time, Fukuoka nodded heavily and said to Asano, "Asano-kun, go!" It's my honor to have you as a friend! ”

"Yes!" Asano saluted Fukuoka and went to organize the staff.

Asano's approach was indeed heroic, but he undoubtedly misjudged "Donald Duck...... He took it for granted that the "Sherman" tank would definitely be very difficult to sink, whether at sea or on the shore.

It's actually normal to have such thoughts, tanks, such thick armor, especially this "Sherman...... The Japanese could not destroy it with their mortars and mountain guns at close range, and the anti-tank guns had to be aimed at the side at close range.

Thereupon...... Is there anything else that poses a threat to it at a distance on the sea?

The answer was obviously no, so the Japanese army was not even willing to try, and from the very beginning they were ready to "put it closer and then fight".

There were even a few recruits who couldn't hold back and fired a few shots at the offshore sea with mortars in a panic, only to be scolded by the commander: "Bastard, do you think that small-caliber mortars can blow up the 'harvester'?" It's a waste of ammunition...... Why don't you guys launch yourselves?! ”

But in fact, these mortar shells really sank a "Donald Duck...... The pontoon was hit by shrapnel and began to tilt into the water, and the tank crew moved in time before it sank to the bottom of the sea, so there were no casualties.

It's just that the Japanese army didn't notice this, and even if a few Japanese soldiers saw it, they didn't think it was a mortar that sank it, but thought that it was a "harvester" malfunctioning.

If this is a soldier of the Japanese Maritime Special Marine Corps, then there may be some clues, after all, they are still the navy, at least they have some knowledge of warships...... Thinking about it, this is not right, if such a heavy tank is to be driven at sea, what does it have to rely on to float? Floating on a pontoon? Won't we be done with the pontoons?!

Of course, even if this is the case, it is not as simple as it sounds, because the "Donald Duck" is mixed with the amphibious landing vehicle to attack, to be precise, the "Donald Duck" is attacked under the protection of the amphibious landing vehicle, so it is not easy for the Japanese troops hiding in the fortifications to see the position of the "Donald Duck", and the machine gun must first pass through several layers of armor piercing of the landing vehicle if it wants to hit the pontoon, and the mortar that walks the curve may still play some role.

At this time, the Japanese army on Kwajalein Island was an army with no knowledge of warships, so they didn't even think about it, and gritted their teeth and made a heroic decision like Asano to organize death squads to bomb tanks.

This is precisely what the Chinese army is not afraid of.

So the landing went unexpectedly smoothly...... Johnson would have liked to hear reports of a large number of Donald Ducks being wrecked offshore, and then gloat, but he even thought of sarcasm, and then took advantage of the Chinese fiasco to snatch the task of attacking Kwajalein again...... It's not that Johnson is heroic, it's just that he can't allow Kwajalein, which he can't fight, to be fought by Chinese troops, and Johnson thinks it's an insult to the 3rd Marine Division and even the entire U.S. Army!

But intelligence from the front took Johnson by surprise.

"General! The Chinese army has stormed the beach! ”

"So fast?" Johnson asked in surprise: "What about their casualties?" ”

"Uh......," replied the correspondent, "three 'Donald Ducks' were lost, two of which broke down and sank, and one was sunk by the Japanese!" ”

"What?" Johnson could barely believe his ears.

After a long time, he scolded indignantly: "Go ****** the Japanese, what a hell ******!" ”

What Johnson didn't say was...... Why the Japanese were so fierce when fighting the Third Marine Division, with pieces of bullets and shells, but they were so weak when fighting the Chinese troops, which made Johnson wonder if the Japanese and Chinese were cheating together.

However, this is of course ridiculous, because the result of such a cheating does not benefit the Japanese in the slightest...... The result would be that the Japanese would die at the guns of the Chinese, and no one would do that.

What Johnson doesn't know is that the reason for such a difference is not actually a problem with the army, nor with equipment, nor with the Japanese, but that Zhang Chi is fighting with his head, and Johnson is obviously not.

(To be continued.) )