"That is to say......" Smith continued, "if we want to take Kwajalein, we will most likely have to storm the Japanese frontal fortifications without tanks, and the most difficult thing is that the battle must progress within an hour, otherwise our reinforcements and logistics will probably be interrupted by running aground!" ”

Smith was talking about a very real dilemma, because at this time it was impossible to attack in the direction of the lagoon, and the Japanese were already prepared, and it would probably be more difficult to attack from the direction of the lagoon than from the front. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

And attacking from the front, and because there are so many restrictions on "avoiding" the presence of the tides, it is almost impossible to take Kwajalein, especially for the American forces, which rely heavily on equipment and firepower.

Halsey turned his attention to Zhang Chi, hoping that the Chinese forces would once again defuse the crisis of the American army.

But Zhang Chi was silent for a while before shaking his head.

This is not to say that the Chinese forces cannot take Kwajalein, in fact, if they do, Zhang Chi has a plan...... That is to concentrate all the landing vehicles, that is, the landing vehicles used for the landing operations on the three islands, so that there will be more than 200 or so, and then the landing vehicles will be used to transport the whole process, and the Chinese troops can completely fight the Japanese army for a long time without tank cover.

It may be possible to fight like this, but Zhang Chi is unwilling to do so, because no matter whether it wins or loses, the Chinese army will pay heavy casualties...... Zhang Chi is not stupid, this is a basket stabbed by the Yankees, and the Americans should be responsible for this, why they are not willing to risk casualties and let the Chinese do it.

So Zhang Chi simply refused.

Seeing that Zhang Chi couldn't do anything, Halsey could only spread his hands and said, "Perhaps, we should besiege Kwajalein Island without attacking it, or wait for the 'avoidance' tide to disappear before finding a way to take it down!" ”

"IMHO! Checkmate! Smith objected: "If we don't take Kwajalein, it means that we will have to deal with the guerrilla tactics of the Japanese in terms of fighters...... This will make it impossible for us to build nearby airfields, even warships and aircraft carriers will be in danger, and our counteroffensive will not be able to go further! ”

Of course, Smith was right, because this was not another place, but the center of the Marshall Islands, surrounded by small islands garrisoned by Japanese troops, which allowed the Japanese to clearly grasp the movements of the American fleet and even fighter planes, so that the Japanese flying division could launch a sneak attack everywhere. It is conceivable that if the war situation continues like this, the Japanese army will even transfer reinforcements from other directions...... This reinforcement will include naval and air forces to reinforce this tactic.

Then Johnson complained, "Maybe...... We shouldn't have attacked the center of the archipelago at all, and if we had fought from the outside in, this would not have been a problem! ”

"I have to warn you, General!" Halsey said to Johnson with some displeasure: "If it weren't for your delay in the plan, it is very likely that our tanks would have beaten the Japanese on Kwajalein Island!" ”

Johnson didn't dare to say anything more, because he realized that what he had just said had caused public outrage...... The other U.S. Navy generals in the room all gave him disdainful and even angry glances.

But Zhang Chi was calm and relaxed, and put on an attitude that he had nothing to do with himself.

"Could it be...... That's the only way we're going to get out? Halsey said: "Even the Woje Atoll and the Maloerap Atoll that are about to be taken are to be abandoned? ”

"Colonel!" Smith looked at Zhang Chi again: "I'm sure you must have a solution!" ”

"Maybe I'm going to live up to the general's expectations!" Zhang Chi replied: "I don't have a better way!" ”

Zhang Chi: This is to be honest, in a battle like this, it seems that there is only one way to attack.

After thinking about it, Zhang Chi asked again: "I'm a little strange, why don't we use amphibious tanks?" ”

"Amphibious tanks?" Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but cast curious glances at Zhang Chi.

"What's that?" Halsey asked curiously, "Is it a tank that can be in the water and on the ground at the same time?" Like an amphibious landing vehicle? ”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi was shocked to realize that there was no such thing at this time.

(Note: Amphibious tanks first appeared on the battlefield in '44, and they are still only in their embryonic form.) ）

"That's a good idea!" Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but be stunned: "Amphibious tank...... If we can make the 'Sherman' tank move in the water like an amphibious landing vehicle, then there is no need for a tank landing craft at all, and the tracks of the 'Sherman' can also be used in the event of a stranding! ”

"But ...... Sherman tank weighs a few tons!" Smith said, "How do we have a way to get this big guy afloat!" ”

"It's easy, we can add pontoons to it!" Zhang Chi said: "Install a few more thrusters so that it can move forward in the water!" ”

In fact, it is not as difficult to make the tank float as it seems, because the tank itself is hollow, although it is very heavy on land, it is buoyant in the water, so you only need to hang a few pontoons to make it float on the water.

In fact, this is how the original amphibious tanks were made, and even the K21, the most advanced amphibious tank in Asia, was made by the modern stick...... All amphibious tanks have the characteristics of large size, thin armor, and small firepower, because they must be guaranteed to float in the water, and the buoyancy must be greater than gravity, so the armor cannot be thick, and the firepower cannot be strong.

However, the historical fact that the country of the stick may have been in the status of a vassal country since ancient times hurts their self-esteem and makes them feel inferior deep down, and when people are inferior, they often show excessive self-esteem.

So they will say that it was invented by sticks, that it was invented by sticks, and that many ancient celebrities were also stick people.

In the military aspect, that is, the development of amphibious vehicles in the shape of tanks...... The armor should be thick, the firepower should be fierce, and the volume should not be too large, which will increase the surface of the shell.

The result is that it makes something that looks like a tank, but it insists on being able to walk in the water.

However, the laws of physics could not be "invented with sticks", so a pontoon was created on both sides of the tank to increase buoyancy, and the two pontoons must be inflated before being launched, and they can only be "amphibious" after being inflated.

However, does this thing actually work on the battlefield? Is it really the most advanced state in Asia, as the stick people claim? If that is the case, why will the prototype of the amphibious tank, that is, the "pontoon" tank, be eliminated again?!

Compared with the "pontoon" tank, this supposedly the most advanced amphibious tank in Asia has not been left behind...... The speed in the water is super slow, the safety is low, and when the wind and waves are calm, there is a way to sink a car and kill people. (To be continued.) )