"It took only a dozen days for the Chinese army to occupy Iwo Jima?" Roosevelt was shocked when he heard the news, and he couldn't help but ask Secretary of the Navy Ernest: "Kim, do you think this is because the Chinese troops are strong in combat, or because the Japanese on Iwo Jima are vulnerable?" ”

Ernest flipped through the documents in his hand and replied, "Your Excellency, I think it's probably the former!" I've read the report of this battle, the colonel named Zhang Chi...... His command was perfect, first launching a sneak attack on the Japanese army, gaining the strategic points of Mt. Oriba and the 382 Heights, and then setting a trap on this basis to launch a full-scale counteroffensive against the Japanese navy, air force, and even the defenders of Iwo Jima, and the result was ...... The Japanese were greatly damaged and were quickly defeated by the Chinese army! ”

After a pause, Ernest continued: "I have asked General Halsey for his opinion on this. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info he thinks...... If this battle is fought by the US military, it will take at least 100,000 troops, more than a month, and more than 10,000 casualties to do it! ”

Some of Halsey's estimates were right, some were wrong...... The number of troops and timing is accurate, and the casualties are less than half, and the number of casualties in the capture of Iwo Jima by the US army is close to 30,000 in history.

"And the Chinese invested only more than 30,000 troops, including the navy and air force, and it only took more than ten days to successfully take it at the cost of more than 2,000 casualties?!" Roosevelt couldn't help but touch his chin.

"Yes!" Ernest understood Roosevelt's action, and it meant that Roosevelt was in a bit of a quandary.

"What do you think ......," Roosevelt asked, "what will the Chinese army do next?" ”

"They're going to attack Okinawa!" Ernest replied.

"Do you think they'll succeed?" Roosevelt asked again.

"I'm not sure!" Ernest replied, "But Chinese have an advantage...... That is, the Japanese did not expect that Iwo Jima would be lost so quickly, not long ago all their supplies and troops were transported to Iwo Jima, and Okinawa Island did not have time to defend it! ”

"You mean to say...... The Japanese defense of Okinawa is very empty? ”

"Yes!" Ernest nodded: "As we can see, Japan is busy dealing with our attack in the direction of the Philippines, and its combined fleet and aviation units are massing towards the Philippines, and they did not expect problems in the direction of Iwo Jima......"

"That's not good!" Roosevelt said.

Ernest didn't understand what Roosevelt meant, wasn't it a great opportunity for the Japanese to be unprepared for the Sino-American alliance? How could it not be wonderful?!

"Kim!" Roosevelt explained: "Okinawa is different from other islands, as far as I know...... There are hundreds of thousands of Okinawans on this island! ”

"Yes!" Ernest nodded.

"And...... These people aren't all Japanese, are they? Roosevelt continued: "I mean...... The Japanese treat Okinawa as a colony! ”

"Yes!" Ernest replied: "The Japanese occupied Okinawa in 1879, and it has been more than sixty years now!" ”

Suddenly, Ernest understood what Roosevelt meant.

"Your Excellency the President means...... These hundreds of thousands of Okinawan civilians may become the basis for the development of these Chinese troops? ”

Roosevelt nodded: "Should we be more vigilant against such a terrible army?" ”

"But...... What can they do? Ernest was a little puzzled: "Just like General Patton said, all the equipment and replenishment of these Chinese troops come from the United States, and they can't do without the United States!" ”

Roosevelt sighed: "Maybe it's because I'm too careful, anyway, I feel threatened!" ”

"So ......"

"Order the Chinese troops to recuperate on Iwo Jima!" Roosevelt said: "Let's just say that there are difficulties in the transportation of supplies, and it is not enough for them to attack Okinawa!" ”

So Zhang Chi soon received a similar order, and of course, in this order, he also stingily commended the heroic fighting spirit of the Chinese army...... Anyway, this commendation doesn't cost money.

However, this order made Staff Officer Liang a little puzzled, and he frowned and said, "What the hell is this Yankee doing?" Didn't you say before that you would agree to let us attack the Japanese mainland? Why is this happening again now! ”

"yes, I really don't know what kind of heart Yankee Ann has?!" Zhang Junhua said: "The information we got from the devil's captives is that the devils are basically defenseless in Okinawa, and the army is just a garrison brigade that is not satisfied with the formation. ”

Zhang Chi just smiled and didn't say anything.

He knew in his heart that the United States had always been wary of the Chinese military...... But this is also normal, at least the Yankees have not yet pitted their allies like the British, and the Yankees will also know that the overall situation is important, and what the British can do is that there is no lower limit at all.

"Master!" Seeing Zhang Chi's performance, the officers were anxious, and Staff Officer Liang suggested: "Look...... Do we tell General Halsey that now is a good time to attack Okinawa! ”

"But I think now is the right time!" Zhang Chi said.

"What?" When the officers heard this, they couldn't help but be full of doubts, this was a big fighter plane, but Zhang Chi thought that it should be "stopped"!

Looking at the expressions of the officers, Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile and said, "Where are you...... We are so focused on fighting and fighting that we have forgotten why we are in such a hurry to attack Iwo Jima in the first place! ”

Hearing this, Staff Officer Liang couldn't help but let out an "oh": "The Sisi of the division is ...... Our purpose is to draw the attention of the Japanese in the direction of the Japanese mainland, so that the Japanese can transfer troops from within the country to relieve the pressure at home? ”

Zhang Chi nodded.

"But...... This Okinawa is not Japan's own either! Li Huakun, the commander of the 50th Division, interjected: "I'm still counting on being able to hit the devil's nest, there is still a long way to go...... Just don't fight? ”

"This Okinawa is no ordinary place!" Zhang Chi pointed to the location of Okinawa on the map and said: "You see, Okinawa is located in the southwest of Japan, between Taiwan and the Japanese mainland...... It can completely block Japan's connection with East Asia, Southeast Asia and other continents, that is, cut off the lifeblood of Japan itself, and it is Japan's must save place! So, we don't need to attack, we just put on a show...... It is enough for the devils to mobilize troops to consolidate the defense of Okinawa, and not only defense, but also heavy defense! That's exactly what we're hoping for, isn't it? ”

(To be continued.) )