Wu Yuhang's tactic made the Japanese army suffer once...... By the time something was wrong and the troops were withdrawn, thousands of Japanese troops had fallen on the battlefield. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This silenced the Japanese army for a long time.

Obviously, this is Kuribayashi Tadamichi realized that it is difficult for the Japanese army to capture the Chinese army's defense line even at night, especially the American flamethrower, which is different from all other weapons and equipment, that is, bullets and shells are only instantaneous damage after they are shot, and experienced veterans often know how to dodge, and the bullets can only hit in a straight line, and cannot deal with targets hiding in depressions or hidden recesses.

But as soon as the flamethrower sprayed out, it burned for more than ten seconds...... In the past, when using mixed fuel, it could only burn for three or four seconds, and such a short burning time led to the fact that when attacking the enemy's pillboxes and trenches, it was often clear that the flames had been sprayed into the pillboxes and trenches, but the Japanese army only needed to wait outside for a few seconds, and then they could enter the fortifications again to organize defense. The use of napalm fuel increases the combustion time by almost three times.

On the other hand, due to the high combustion value of napalm fuel, the fuel carried by the same volume of fuel canisters has a very significant improvement in the burn time and number of attacks in actual combat.

What's more, napalm is a viscous substance that shoots and splashes everywhere when fired, and sticks when it hits enemies, so it can't be dodged even if it's hidden in a recess.

Imagine if the enemy had made a wall of fire in front of the defense...... This wall of fire does not refer to a wall of fire shot by bullets and cannonballs, but a literal wall of fire made by a flamethrower, which is almost impassable. Then, unless the Japanese army can fly over, these flesh and blood will be burned to death.

But Kuribayashi did not give up, and after making some preparations, he made another attack plan, and so there was a second attack by the Japanese army.

For this attack, the Japanese chose the time at 1 a.m.

The reason why he chose this time was because Kuribayashi Tadamichi was fighting a sneak attack this time, and he hoped to catch the Chinese army by surprise.

Therefore, at this time, Kuribayashi Tadamichi also invested a force that surprised the Chinese army even Zhang Chi...... 109th Tank Wing, 26th Division.

Tadamichi Kuribayashi thought like this: if the infantry can't pass through the wall of fire made by the enemy's flamethrowers, then the chariot must have no problem traversing.

However, the commander of the 26th Tank Wing, Ichizo Nishitake, opposed this approach.

This Nishitakeichi is no ordinary person, he won the gold medal in the equestrian show jumping competition at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1932...... You must know that Japan launched the September 18 Incident in 1931, coupled with the exclusion of Japanese immigrants by the United States, so an unprecedented wave of anti-Japanese broke out in the United States at that time. And it is in this case that Xizhuyi can still win the gold medal on the field, which also shows how high the gold content of this gold medal is.

But Nishitakeichi's fate in the Japanese army was not so good...... Nishitake was suspicious of the emperor's supremacy and did not even bow his head when he performed a remote bow in the direction of the palace. As an army officer, he did not shave his head but had long hair (according to the regulations of the Japanese army at that time, the army was required to shave his head), plus he was an American expert with rich international experience, which was incompatible with the conservative style of the army, so he has been treated coldly in the army.

For Nishitakeichi, the worst thing was the Japanese Army's reform of cavalry...... Cavalry once occupied a very important position on the battlefield due to its mobility, but with the development of machine guns, cavalry gradually withdrew from the stage of war like crowd tactics, and has even become a symbolic branch of arms in modern times.

Cavalry reform was the transformation of cavalry into chariot troops. As a result, Nishitake's good riding skills completely lost its effect and had to be separated from his beloved horse.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General!" Nishitake said to Kuribayashi Tadamichi, "Perhaps, our chariot can rush through the enemy's wall of fire, but what's the point? I have studied new flamethrowers used by the enemy, and this special fuel does not go out when a tank runs over. Other words...... Our infantry could not follow behind the tanks and rush into the enemy's positions! In addition, the depth of the enemy's position was the sandy beach, and the tanks that broke into it would soon be trapped in the sea sand and unable to move. In addition, we have to deal with the enemy's 'Sherman' tanks and a large number of anti-tank weapons......"

"Nishitake-kun!" Tadamichi Kuribayashi interrupted Nishitakeichi and said, "I know we have a lot of difficulties, but ...... We have to do that, you know? We have just received information that the US troops cannot get out of the Philippines, and the troops attacking us are all Chinese troops, and these Chinese troops ...... The number of troops that can be put into operation for the landing operation is only more than 30,000. Therefore, killing and injuring their living forces can be a good way to prevent them from attacking Iwo Jima and even force them to retreat! We have to make the necessary attempts. What's more, if your chariot wing isn't here, where are you going to use it? ”

Kuribayashi's last sentence convinced Nishitakeichi, because it was true that there was basically no place suitable for tank combat on Iwo Jima, as Kuribayashi Tadamichi said.

In fact, there are places suitable for tank operations, and that is three airfields.

But...... In such a flat place as the airfield, how could the Japanese army's Type 97 and Type 95 tanks be the opponent of the "Sherman" tanks in the hands of the Chinese army?! Therefore, it is not a suitable place for tank combat, to be exact, it is not suitable for Japanese tank combat.

The terrain that is really suitable for Japanese tank operations is to have a slightly more complex terrain, suitable for the Japanese army's small tanks to turn and maneuver, but there is obviously no one on Iwo Jima.

This is also the sorrow of the Japanese tank unit, because there is a huge gap between its performance and anti-tank equipment and the enemy, so it is almost useless on the battlefield.

"Go and get ready for battle!" Kuribayashi Tadamichi patted Nishitakeichi on the shoulder: "Let's drive the enemy into the sea together!" ”

"Yes!" Nishitake straightened up.

Objectively speaking, Tadamichi Kuribayashi was right, because Nishitakeichi considered tactical difficulties, while Tadamichi Kuribayashi considered strategic necessity.

Tactical difficulties are often overcome, and if victorious, the strategic benefits are immeasurable.

In order to realize this benefit, Kuribayashi Tadamichi drew up a detailed battle plan, and at the same time did not dare to refrain from carrying out fire preparations in order to save shells. (To be continued.) )