"Master!" At two o'clock in the afternoon, Wu Yuhang, the commander of the 2nd Regiment who was mainly attacking Kwajalein Island, reported to Zhang Chi: "We have taken the 'Wolf Horn' as planned, please instruct the division!" ”

The "Wolf's Horn" is a corner on the south-west side of Kwajalein Island because it resembles a wolf's head protruding from Kwajalein Island. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

As mentioned before, the most important thing to attack in a landing battle is a corner like this, because after taking this corner, you can cut off a piece of territory belonging to our army from the island to defend it...... If the attack is not a corner, if you want to defend, you must defend on three sides, and only one side faces the sea, but if you attack at one corner, you only need to set one side and the other three sides are surrounded by the sea, and the US Navy has absolute air and sea supremacy, so it can use the least number of troops to hold the most land, so that the landing force has a defensive depth.

"Hmm!" Zhang Chi nodded, and Colonel Wilson and his assistants next to him let out a cheer, although the war was not over at this time, it was already a victory for them, because the successful landing of the Chinese army had proved the value of "Donald Duck".

At this time, Johnson was gone...... This was actually expected by everyone, as one of the main opponents of the "Donald Duck" plan, and disdainfully called "Donald Duck" a coffin and unwilling to let the soldiers use it, at this time has been ruthlessly slapped in the face by the facts.

Johnson hid alone in the cabin with his head buried and did not say a word.

Because he knows that this matter will not be as simple as just "Donald Duck......

If this matter is spread, to his superiors, Johnson is an extremely incompetent commander, he can't defeat Kwajalein, and even the offensive on Kwajalein under his command has not even touched Kwajalein's hair after paying great casualties...... If it had been before, he could have used the Japanese army's strong fighting ability as an excuse, but now, the Chinese army has attacked Kwajalein without much effort.

What's more serious is that for his subordinates, he repeatedly laughed at "Donald Duck" in front of them and even to the whole army...... Johnson's original intention was to let his subordinates know that they were responsible for their lives and would not let them fight with garbage like Donald Duck, but the fact is that Donald Duck played an important role on the battlefield.

So every subordinate will laugh at Johnson, not only do they think Johnson is a commander with no strategic vision, but even the 3rd Marine Division missed an opportunity to turn around and take revenge because of Johnson's miscalculation.

You must know that the 3rd Marine Division suffered heavy casualties due to a sneak attack by the Japanese Flying Division during the attack on Kwajalein Island not long ago, which dealt a great blow to the morale of the 3rd Marine Division, and even many US soldiers considered it a great shame...... The casualties in the Battle of Tarawa were also high, but it at least landed on the island, and there were some commendable acts of valor, such as the fact that the airfield was commanded by Lieutenant Hawkins, and the American army also learned a series of lessons from the Battle of Tarawa.

But what about the Kwajalein landing?

The 3rd Marine Division received nothing, not only suffered heavier casualties than in the Battle of Tarawa, but also left the Japanese planes in a mess and unable to fight back...... It can almost be said that the US military, which has air supremacy, has made the Japanese fighters unable to fight back, which can almost be said to be a joke.

Therefore, the 3rd Marine Division urgently needs a chance to attack Kwajalein Island and defeat the Japanese, they need revenge, they need to prove to their allies that the 3rd Marine Division is not a bad seed, and they need to rely on fighting a battle to restore their morale, otherwise the 3rd Marine Division is likely to collapse.

The 3rd Marine Division originally had this opportunity, that is, to drive the "Donald Duck" to take down the "Wolf Horn" like the Chinese troops, and then beat the Japanese under the cover of the "Sherman" tank to get back all the lost face...... One by one, the American soldiers were thinking that since the Chinese troops could take down the "wolf's horn" so easily with the "Donald Duck", then the 3rd Marine Division would definitely be able to do the same.

However, they are now missing this opportunity because of Johnson.

But they still have a chance, for no other reason, because they are American troops.

Just then, Halsey received a call from Nimitz: "I just got the message...... The Chinese army has already achieved a preliminary victory in the battle for Kwajalein, has it? ”

"Yes! Checkmate! Halsey replied, "They took the horns three hours early, which is a surprise!" ”

"Uh-huh, three hours early?"

"Yes!" Halsey replied: "We thought they would not be able to take the horns until five o'clock in the evening, but now that there are still three hours left in the evening, we have reason to believe that the Chinese army's victorious pursuit is likely to bring the Japanese to a crush, so ...... By the time it gets dark, we'll be able to occupy a third of Kwajalein! ”

Nimitz was silent for a while, and then said: "First of all, congratulations to you and the Chinese troops, among them...... I think the Chinese army should stop! ”

"Stop?" Hearing this, Halsey couldn't help but be stunned: "General...... Stop it? This is a rare opportunity, the Japanese are not well prepared, they did not expect that we will attack at this time, shouldn't we take advantage of this time to attack? ”

"Tactically, yes!" Nimitz said, "But...... Have you ever thought about the political factor? Also, if this battle continues like this, what will happen to the 3rd Marine Division? Disband it?! ”

Nimitz didn't say it explicitly, but Halsey did.

Halsey had heard something similar before, in terms of politics...... The Chinese army has passed all the way through the hurdles, is that a reflection of the US military being too incompetent? This will not only affect the international image of the US military, but may also affect the interests of the United States in the postwar period. In terms of the 3rd Marine Division, if the Chinese army captures Kwajalein Island without any difficulty, then the 3rd Marine Division is afraid that it will only be in danger of retraining to improve morale or even revoke the number.

"So...... What do you mean by the general......" Halsey asked.

"Get Johnson out!" Nimitz said very simply: "Change the commander, give the 3rd Marine Division another chance!" ”

This is indeed a good way to blame Johnson's mistakes for the defeat of the 3rd Marine Division...... In fact, this is almost the case, and the underlying meaning is to tell the soldiers of the 3rd Marine Division: It is not your fault, you are still very good soldiers, and under the command of the new commander, you can still win the battle!

"But......" Halsey said hesitantly, "it's not fair to the Chinese troops!" ”

(To be continued.) )