Chapter 314: 183 Regiment
There is no doubt that the 4th Division of the US Army has encountered the infiltration of the Japanese army. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
As a matter of fact, the Chinese military has long told the US military that the Japanese often do this, and they have also told the US military how to deal with this kind of trick, such as blockading positions with mines at night, setting up open and hidden posts, and trying to lie on the ground and not shoot indiscriminately if a situation occurs.
But it's one thing to learn theoretical knowledge, it's another thing to actually go to the battlefield......
It is true that the US military has laid mines to blockade its positions, as the Chinese soldiers said, and has also laid out open and dark posts, but these tasks have not been done enough...... This was mainly due to the carelessness of the American soldiers, who found that the Japanese were not vulnerable at all during the purge operation, and that there was no pressure on the Japanese hiding in the tunnels with "Spitfire tanks".
There were even many American GIs excitedly shouting: "Look! The methods we learned from the Chinese soldiers were really effective, and the 'Spitfire tank' they invented was also very useful, and the Japanese stayed underground and became roast pigs! ”
"I just regret that I didn't bring a dinner knife, otherwise I could have enjoyed a big meal!"
The American GIs around him couldn't help but laugh.
Since the battle went so smoothly, the U.S. military naturally relaxed its vigilance...... This was a common mistake made by the recruits, and the 4th Marine Division was no exception, as they were negligent in blocking their positions with mines that evening, and they did not even check for Japanese snipers in nearby trees before laying mines to lay sentries.
The Japanese sniper, Akira Nishihara, had originally wanted to find a few American soldiers as targets, and he even aimed his rifle at one of the majors, but changed his mind when he found that the Americans were laying a sentry right under his nose...... Nishiharama carefully took out a pen and paper, and quietly wrote down the location of the mines planted by the US military and the location of the light and dark sentinels.
Then, after dark, Nishihara returned with this important and detailed information.
Although Nishihara could only find a dozen comrades...... The Japanese on the island have been scattered, and it is dangerous and difficult to find their teammates in the dark and gather them, as they may mistake each other for the enemy and cause accidental injury.
But Nishihara and others finally decided to launch a sneak attack on the U.S. military.
This is not just about the "bravery" and "madness" of the Japanese army, but also some "helplessness" in it...... There was no way to escape on the island, there was no reinforcement and no hope of victory, and the reason why the Japanese army in Nishihara had held out until now was that they were unwilling to be prisoners.
So they had only one choice, and that was to die.
Since it is destined to die, it makes no difference whether to die late, early, or by what means, it is better to make the last effort in the hope of causing some disturbances and losses to the US military.
After deciding, Nishihara and the dozen Japanese soldiers sneaked back to his sniper position.
Because they had an accurate mine-laying point, Akira Nishihara and others had no trouble firing a way out of the minefield...... The labeling of Nishihara Maaki is very detailed, and even the mines planted are indicated as pressure mines or trip mines.
Tripping thunderbolts are difficult to eliminate in the dark of night, because tripwires are not visible at all, compared to the pressure thunderbolts are much easier to remove.
The Japanese army such as Akira Nishihara specially chose pressure mines that were easier to eliminate...... So more than a dozen Japanese soldiers passed through the minefield unconsciously.
At this time, the sentries of the American army even hid in a hidden place and whispered to pass the time, unaware that the Japanese army had mastered their location and was approaching them.
Then...... With a few slashing sounds and muffled snorts, the American sentries were eliminated by the Japanese one after another.
When Akira Nishihara's squad broke into the US barracks with rifles and fired indiscriminately and threw grenades, the American GIs fell asleep in their tents one by one because of the tension and fatigue of the day.
The sudden attack made the American troops stunned, and they had long since forgotten all the knowledge that the Chinese soldiers had taught them, and almost all the American soldiers were fleeing in astonishment, and at the same time they were shooting everywhere around, so that the disturbance, which was originally a small area, soon spread to the surrounding area.
In the end, it was fortunate that the commander of the 183rd Regiment Moore managed to control the situation, because in the confusion he remembered the words of Chinese...... "If you can't do it, you will fight the night battle as if it were daytime, and the method is flares!" ”
So Commander Moore ordered his troops to frantically shoot flares into the air...... The figures of the U.S. and Japanese troops were very different under the bright light of the flares, so it didn't take long for a dozen Japanese soldiers including Nishihara Maaki to be beaten into a sieve by the powerful firepower of the U.S. military.
The situation is under control, but the damage is irreparable.
The 183rd Regiment lost 31 casualties and 78 wounded...... The cause of the casualties, as Halsey said, was mostly caused by his own equipment.
From this point of view, equipment automation or semi-automation is sometimes not a good thing, if the US military does not have a submachine gun or Garand in their hands at this time, the casualties will not be so heavy.
"I need an explanation!" Halsey was furious.
"General! I ......" Jack found an excuse in his desperation: "You must know that there are many war correspondents in Rabaul, and if you openly let the Chinese troops train my troops, you will obviously not be able to escape their eyes." So ......"
Halsey snorted.
Although he knew that this was Jack's excuse, he had to admit that what Jack said had some truth, if those war correspondents knew that the US military was "degenerate" to the point that they needed training from Chinese troops, it would be publicized in the newspapers with great fanfare, which was not a good thing for the United States!
"Whatever!" Finally Halsey said: "You have to understand that you are responsible for the losses of the 183rd Regiment tonight. Next, I want to know for sure that your troops are trained by the Chinese troops, otherwise, I will have to send you to court-martial! ”
Without waiting for Jack to answer, he hung up.
Jack's face turned pale, not only because he knew about the situation of the 183rd regiment, but also because he left a bad impression on Halsina and even Jack knew about it...... The reason why Halsey did not remove himself as a division commander was simply because he did not want to change the commander on the spot.
So what's next?!
After hesitating for a while, Jack quickly hung up the phone to Zhang China: "Colonel, from tomorrow, I hope that the Chinese troops can conduct a series of training for the US Fourth Marine Division, just like our sea and land coordinated training for the Chinese troops, this is an exchange, isn't it?" ”
"Of course!" Zhang Chi smiled.
He had already heard about the situation of the 183rd Regiment and expected it to turn out like this.
(To be continued.) )