In fact, Halsey and MacArthur's visit to the island to study defense matters is just a pretext, their real purpose...... I wanted to see what was so good about the Chinese forces that could easily take down the two islands that neither the U.S. Marines nor the U.S. Army could take.

Of course, because of the unhappiness between MacArthur and Zhang Chi before, this intention is unspeakable, and saying it means that he has personally admitted defeat to Zhang Chi.

However, when MacArthur looked at the situation of the US Marine Corps and then the situation of the Chinese army, it was really impossible to hold on any longer.

The Chinese and American armies on Beato Island can be said to be distinct:

U.S. troops on the right...... Tanks, cars, etc. were idle on the positions, and soldiers were lazily lying or lying down waiting for orders. Perhaps because of the heat, many of them had taken off their uniforms and used their rifles as parasols, and some of the soldiers had even stripped down to a pair of trousers.

Chinese troops on the left...... Their tanks and vehicles are neatly and reasonably arranged in the closest to the road and covered and camouflaged, and the armored units are also not far from the tanks and vehicles, and they can be put into battle at any time at the slightest order. The appearance of the army is even less than that of the American army, and the Chinese soldiers are either resting in a row, or brandishing engineering shovels to build fortifications under the scorching sun.

Seeing such a huge disparity, MacArthur could only comfort himself and said: "Perhaps, this is because the US Marines have been fighting for more than 20 hours under the suppression of enemy fire, and they really need to rest!" ”

Of course, this was just MacArthur's wishful thinking, and it was true that the American army fought longer than the Chinese army, but the intensity of the battle was not at all as great as the Chinese army's armed swimming across and then breaking through the Japanese defense line several times. What's more, even if the Chinese army is allowed to continue fighting for another 20 hours, the Chinese army will still be like this.

"Colonel!" Halsey looked at all this and said with sincere appreciation: "I have to admit that you guys are doing a great job!" ”

"I don't understand what you're referring to, General!" Zhang Chi was a little puzzled.

"Your army!" Halsey raised his head in the direction of the Chinese army and said, "Each of them knows what he should do, and compared to you......"

As he spoke, Halsey looked in the direction of the U.S. military and shook his head a little embarrassed and helpless.

At this time, Zhang Chi realized that Halsey was talking about the military appearance of the two armies and the like, and he had long been accustomed to the gap between the Chinese and American armies, and it should be said that he had been used to it as early as in Burma, so he didn't think it was strange at all.

Halsey continued: "I think we need to increase the training of the troops!" ”

Zhang Chi just smiled and replied, "With all due respect, General, this is not something that can be done by strengthening training!" ”

"Oh?" Halsey cast a puzzled look at Zhang Chi, and even MacArthur couldn't help but turn his head.

"What's that?" Halsey asked.

"It's survival, general, survival!"

"Survival?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chi set his eyes on his troops: "Every single one of them, I mean every single one...... They have all experienced existential crises that you can't imagine, and have brushed shoulders with death again and again, which has made each of them understand one thing: they have to become a unit, hug each other tightly as an army, and use all the time they can use, and all the equipment around them. Only then will they survive the battles they have fought again and again! ”

Halsey couldn't help but nodded, he was also a man who had been in battle, and of course he knew this feeling.

In fact, this is also one of the differences between veterans and recruits: veterans will always try their best to do what they should do, because they know that this will prevent them from happening and improve their chances of survival, while recruits always rest as much as possible, because they feel that they are too tired at all times, and habitually hold on to the luck mentality to tell themselves that it is okay to do less, just like the situation in the US military.

"Now!" MacArthur looked at Page, who was following him, and said, "I think we should leave time for Ms. Page's interview with the Colonel, I don't want Ms. Page to criticize me in the newspaper for being so ununderstanding!" ”

Page couldn't help blushing when he heard this, and replied: "General, maybe you don't know, Colonel Zhang and his troops are my saviors, they saved us from the encirclement of the Japanese!" ”

"Oh, really?" MacArthur smiled at Zhang Chi: "I'd love to hear the legend about the colonel another day!" ”

With that, Halsey and MacArthur walked to the group of reporters who were blocked by the guards and motioned for the guards to let them go, and suddenly a group of reporters rushed up and surrounded them in the middle.

Page laughed: "They really don't know that it's you who really play a role in this battle!" ”

"Are you boasting about yourself?" Zhang Chi asked.

"Sort of!"

"So...... Where do you start? ”

Hearing this, Page couldn't help but be stunned, and after thinking about it, he replied, "I originally prepared a lot of questions, but ...... I now realize that none of those questions are worth asking! I can't believe that you're a division commander now, and you're ......"

"And what?"

"Nothing!" Page shook her head, she didn't know how to describe the feeling of a Chinese officer being on an equal footing with two American generals and even having the upper hand in aura.

As a British journalist, she knows that this is almost impossible to happen. Because at this time, European and American countries generally looked down on the Chinese, mainly because the Chinese performed badly on the battlefield, and China was an industrially weak country, so even an American general like Stilwell dared to openly oppose President Chiang.

But this Chinese officer in front of him ...... His current rank is only colonel, and a few months ago he was even a platoon commander, but he can be respected by American generals, which if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Page really couldn't believe it.

Zhang Chi just smiled and didn't say anything.

In fact, he understood what Paige meant, and Paige just didn't want to hurt Zhang Chi's self-esteem, so he didn't say it.

This can also be said to be the sadness of China at this time...... Although Zhang Chi did get the respect he deserved, as Page had seen. But what is it?

You must know that China can be regarded as a victorious country in both World War I and World War II, but as a victorious country, not only did it not get its due benefits after the war, but the land would be unfairly divided......

This is an era of power, and Zhang Chi wants not only the dignity of the individual, but also the dignity of the country!

(To be continued.) )