The Chinese Expeditionary Force broke through the Japanese defense line from the rear and joined the American army victoriously, which was very meaningful for the battle of Tarawa.

The reason was that the strength of the Chinese expeditionary force was insufficient, with only more than 1,000 troops, and the next two groups could not be replenished in time because the Japanese artillery blocked the entrance to the atoll.

With 1,000 men against the more than 5,000 Japanese troops on Bito Island (the Japanese army had already suffered more than 1,000 casualties at this time), so although the Chinese army was caught by surprise by the Japanese army, there was still a considerable gap in overall strength.

Although the US military has strength, with more than 3,000 people, they are pressed to the coast and cannot move.

It wasn't until the Chinese army rescued them that the two armies converged, so they exchanged ideas...... More than 4,000 people against the Japanese army of about 5,000 people, that can basically be said to be one to one in terms of troops.

However, fellow villagers know that the more they get to this time, the more they cannot relax, because at this time, the Sino-US coalition forces are facing at least the following problems:

The first is the question of command.

The total strength of the Sino-US coalition is more than 4,000 people, but who is under the command of these more than 4,000 people?

Listen to the Americans? Colonel Shoop of the U.S. Army didn't even know which areas the Chinese army occupied, in other words, he didn't know anything about the situation on the battlefield, so he couldn't talk about command.

Listen to the Chinese? Fellow villagers also do not know anything about the situation of the US army, such as how many units of the 2nd Marine Regiment of the US Army can fight, how many units are still organized, how much equipment there is, and so on.

So it seems that they can only fight their own battles!

The second is the issue of the combat effectiveness of the US military.

The 2nd Marine Regiment of the US Army has been lying on the coastline for a day with a severe shortage of water and ammunition...... A day may not be a big deal for the Chinese army, but for the Americans, the old soldiers, it almost kills them.

Fellow countrymen who fought with the Americans knew that under such circumstances, it was not bad that the 2nd Marine Regiment of the US Army did not ask for it to be withdrawn on the spot, but it was basically impossible for them to cooperate with the Chinese troops or play any role.

Third, there is the problem of the difficulty in identifying the Chinese and US militaries.

This is what fellow villagers are most worried about, and it is also very likely to be used by the Japanese army, especially when China and the United States meet in the dark.

But fortunately, this did not appear, because the Japanese army Fukada Nakasa was stunned by this slap from the Chinese army......

"What? The Chinese army has already fought ?! Fukatanakasa said in disbelief: "How is it possible? What about the Fukuyama Brigade? What about the Domoto line of defense? ”

"Your Excellency Nakasa!" The staff officer holding the microphone replied: "The Fukuyama Brigade is missing, and the Chinese has lost its figure in the direction of the Domoto defense line......

"What's going on?" Fukatanakasa roared in a hoarse voice, "What do you mean I don't know where to go? That's a brigade, more than a thousand people! ”

"Report!" At this time, a communications soldier walked into the headquarters with a wounded soldier and shouted, "Your Excellency Nakasa, we have found a soldier from the Fukuyama brigade......"

Without waiting for the signal soldier to report, Fukada Nakasa walked up to the wounded soldier and grabbed his bloodied collar and asked, "Tell me, where is your captain?" And what about your comrades-in-arms? The location of the Fukuyama brigade! ”

"Fukuyama Brigade...... It's gone! The wounded soldier replied intermittently: "We were ordered to rush to the Tangben defense line for reinforcements, but we didn't expect it...... Halfway through the encounter, the Chinese army was encountered...... Fukuyama Brigade ......"

Then the wounded Japanese soldier couldn't help crying bitterly, he couldn't imagine a brigade of more than 1,000 people, just like this in a daze, the whole army was wiped out.

"Bastard!" Fukada Sachi pushed the spineless wounded soldier to the ground, and the communication soldier took the wounded soldier who had collapsed with interest.

"Your Excellency Nakasa......" The staff officer said cautiously beside him: "In this way, it seems that the Chinese army crossed the Domoto defense line, quickly routed the Fukuyama brigade rushing to reinforcements, and then attacked the Ono defense line from the rear......

Fukatanakasa nodded heavily, and what the staff officer said was the same as he thought.

To a certain extent, the Japanese are still too rigid in their operational thinking, and they always think that the enemy will inevitably break through one line of defense and one line of defense, and move forward step by step...... But they did not expect that the Chinese would cross their defense line and go straight to Huanglong Mansion.

This made Fukada Nakasa realize that it was no longer possible to hold Bito Island.

At this time, gunshots and explosions rang out outside the headquarters, and a communications soldier hurriedly ran in and reported: "Your Excellency, the Chinese have already fought here, quickly withdraw!" ”

"Withdraw?" Fukatanakasa smiled bitterly: "Where else can I retreat?" Don't forget it's an island! ”

"Your Excellency Nakasa!" The staff officer suggested: "We can withdraw to the Nagasawa defense line......"

Hearing this, Fukatanaka couldn't help but be stunned, and then nodded.

Although the Nagasawa defense line is also on Bito Island, this defense line is a very special defense line...... Bito Island resembles a waterfowl, a long causeway about 2,000 meters long and only a dozen to dozens of meters wide is like the tail of a waterfowl, leading to the lagoon, and the tail of this waterfowl is the Nagasawa defense line.

Such a causeway would be of little use in the defense of Beato Island, because parts of the causeway were not exposed even at low tide, and at high tide it was under the sea, which meant that no artillery could be placed here, and the distance of nearly two thousand meters and the narrow section made it difficult to provide fire support to Beato Island.

However, such a terrain is a natural fortification...... Surrounded by the sea on three sides, it is connected to Bito Island on one side, and the width of the connection is only a dozen to dozens of meters all the way, it can be said that only one machine gun can block the enemy outside the Changze defense line, not to mention that Changze Luyu, which is responsible for the defense, has also built many pillbox fortifications in that area.

Thinking of this, Fukada immediately ordered: "Immediately retreat to the Nagasawa defense line!" ”

Fukatanakasa's idea was that as long as he could hold out in the Nagasawa defense line for a while, he could ask the navy to send a submarine to pick him up...... While this is unlikely, as the Japanese Navy will probably not risk a submarine for the sake of a Nakasa, there is at least hope of survival.

Therefore, at this time, the Japanese army even had a chance to turn defeat into victory, that is, to take the initiative to attack when the Chinese and American armies were in chaos.

If the Japanese army does this, then it is very likely that more than 4,000 Chinese and American troops will fall on Bito Island.

But Fukada Nakasa once again missed this opportunity, and at this time, he was only thinking about how to save his life and survive.

(To be continued.) )