"Send a plane?" Clifton said suspiciously: "But how to solve the problem of Japanese bombing?" ”

Zhang Chi didn't answer, but unfolded the map in front of Clifton and pointed to the map and said: "The Matanicau River in the west is more than ten miles away from the airport in a straight line, and the crocodile creek is also ten miles away from the airport, and the mortars with the longest range of the Japanese army are only four kilometers......"

(Note: At this time, the longest-range mortar equipped by the Japanese army was a Type II 120MM medium mortar, with a range of 4.2 km, and because it had just been mass-produced, it was only equipped with a small number of equipment)

Hearing this, Clifton couldn't help but let out an "oh".

Zhang Chi continued: "So, the Japanese mortars can hit the airfield...... Only from your side. ”

Clifton nodded, took a pen from his pocket and drew a line on the map, saying, "You mean, we just need to push the line a few miles further...... I think let's advance to 'Jack's helmet', so that the Japanese mortars can't hit the airfield. ”

Zhang Chi nodded.

Mortar is a kind of artillery that can be fired quickly, and it is easy to move and hide, the Japanese army can set up a concealed artillery position in the jungle at will, and it can bombard the airfield with artillery fire in the shortest possible time to bring danger to the aircraft to land.

But now, if the U.S. military moves the defensive line forward, then the Japanese mortars will basically not be able to pose a threat to the airfield.

"But the Japanese may also have long-range artillery!" Clifton said with some concern.

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied: "But there will always be danger on the battlefield, isn't it?" What's more, with the Japanese now, it is difficult for them to transport a large amount of heavy equipment to the island, and what they need more now is to send follow-up troops and supplies ashore, hoping to recapture the airfield from us instead of destroying it! ”

Clifton nodded, at least for now, the Japanese did have the intention to do so, as they had barely bombed the airfield. Even if a few shells hit the airfield, it would be a mistake.

"But......" Clifton then said with some concern, "if there is a plane landing at the airport, it may not be the same!" Don't forget that the Japanese still have planes, and at night there are warships, which will make our planes landed at the airport completely lost! ”

Clifton's words certainly make sense, as airplanes are worth more than airports. After all, a crater at the airport only needs to be filled with a bulldozer, and if a plane is hit by a shell, it seems that it will only be used as garbage.

So. As Clifton said: It would be different if there were planes landing at the airport, and the Japanese would definitely find a way to destroy them.

Clifton looked at Zhang Chi with some apologies: "It's not that I'm going to go against you, in fact...... I'd love to see the plane land at the airport to give us reinforcements and supplies, but I'll have to convince those idiots to do it! ”

Zhang Chi nodded in understanding, and then said: "If we are just transporting supplies, then we can choose to unload the supplies as quickly as possible after landing, and then take off immediately." ”

"Hmm!" Clifton touched his chin: "If we had chosen to transport it during the day, it would not have been bombed by the Japanese naval guns, and at the same time, because the transport planes had a short stay at the airfield." The fighters of the Japanese also did not have time to react. But...... What do you mean by 'if'? ”

"When I say if, I mean that in addition to transport planes, we can also land fighter jets or bombers on airfields." Zhang Chi said: "They may be able to play an unexpected role! ”

"It can't be!" Without thinking about it, Clifton shook his head in the negative: "They won't agree, it's too dangerous!" These fighters and bombers were afraid that they would be blown up by the Japanese after staying on the airfield for less than a day! ”

"I didn't say let them stay at the airport!" Zhang Chi said.

"Then what do you mean......" Clifton couldn't help but be stunned.

"We can build a road, a road to the jungle." Zhang Chi replied: "Then hide these fighters and bombers in the jungle, and we can even build another emergency runway, once the airport is blocked by enemy artillery fire, the emergency runway can allow fighters to take off urgently." ”

"But...... What does this mean for us? Clifton was a little puzzled: "For us...... What is needed is more equipment, supplies, and reinforcements! If only to hide a couple of fighters and bombers in the jungle. And the enemy is still hiding in the jungle...... It didn't help us much. ”

Clifton was right, especially since Japanese attacks often took place at night. And the fighters at this time generally did not have the ability to fight at night...... This is also one of the reasons why Japanese warships only dare to appear in the waters of Kuah Island at night and carry out transportation activities.

So, to some extent, it is thankless to go to great lengths to hide fighters and bombers on Kuah Island at great risk, but to turn their heads and not be able to commit to the battle or barely to be put into the battle.

But what Zhang Chi thought was not as simple as Clifton's.

"Colonel!" Relax sat on the ground and leaned his rifle against the stone next to him. He took off his military boots and poured out the sand inside, and said, "I forgot to tell you that the purpose of hiding these fighters and bombers is not to attack the Japanese soldiers who may land on Kuah Island!" ”

"Not attacking Japanese soldiers?"

"Of course not!" Zhang Chi replied.

Looking at Clifton, who was confused, Zhang Chi continued: "Colonel. What do you think the Japanese would have done if the war had developed as it has now? ”

"There is no doubt about it!" Clifton replied, "They're going to send more troops to Kuah Island!" ”

"That's right!" Zhang Chi replied: "And it is very likely that they will send more troops to Kuah Island than us, and they hope to defeat us with superior forces and take the airport back!" ”

"Of course!"

"And there's a good chance they'll transport troops first, and then supplies!" Zhang Chi said.

"Yes!" "That way they can get their troops into battle as quickly as possible," Clifton said. ”

"Then ......," Zhang Chi said, "the most suitable time for our navy to attack is to wait for the Japanese to transport their troops to Kuah Island, but the supplies have not had time to keep up, what do you think?" ”

Hearing this, Clifton was not stunned, he didn't expect that Zhang Chi was planning not only the land battle on Kuah Island, but also the naval battle in the waters of Kuah Island.

(To be continued.) )