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Because it can be guessed, the battle plan is to first use warships, warplanes, and artillery fire to shine on Kwajalein Island for a while, and then land with amphibious landing vehicles and amphibious tanks that are supposed to be successfully developed, if possible, that is, before the sea water level recedes to 910 mm in the early morning, supplemented by the landing equipment and personnel of the Higgins ship.

What needs to be careful in the air is not to allow the Japanese flight division to have a chance to sneak attack.

Of course, Zhang Chi thought that this time the Japanese army's flight division was unlikely to appear...... Little Japan is not stupid, they know that after the Americans are beaten once, they will be on guard the second time. In any case, the more than 100 fighters of small Japan cannot compete with the more than 200 fighters of a large number of US destroyers and four aircraft carriers, and in particular, the Japanese side knows that the US ghost beast has been equipped with a new type of fighter whose performance surpasses that of the Zero fighter in an all-round way.

Therefore, it is predictable that the Japanese will make full use of this time to consolidate the defenses of Kwajalein, in the hope of being able to fend off the American troops with infantry.

The Japanese did make some preparations on Kwajalein Island, but what Zhang Chi didn't expect was that the Japanese defense was not so simple.

The reason was that Koga Mine did not have confidence in the combat effectiveness of the 61st Japanese garrison stationed on Kwajalein Island.

In other words, on the battlefield at this time, in fact, both warring sides showed a lack of self-confidence...... The U.S. military did not believe that it would be able to break through the Japanese defense line with its existing equipment, and the Japanese army did not think that it could hold back the American attack on its own terms.

Koga did not believe that the 61st Garrison could keep the American troops out of the beach, because he knew that the 61st Garrison had not experienced war, and that any breach of such a force could lead to a defeat on Kwajalein Island, similar to that seen on the Woje Atoll and the Maloerapu Atoll.

What's more, there was not much left of the fortifications on Kwajalein under the bombardment of the US army for many days, and at this time, most of the Japanese troops were defending the coast with field fortifications, and under the bombing of the US army, the casualties continued to increase while the morale was constantly depressed, and even on the verge of collapse...... In fact, these Japanese troops cannot be blamed for this, because at this time Kwajalein Island has been tightly surrounded by the US military, that is, there is no hope of victory and because there is no way to retreat on the island, so the Japanese troops on the island know in their hearts that it is only a matter of time before this small island without reinforcements is captured by the Americans, if it were not for the fact that the US Flying Division fought a beautiful battle not long ago, I am afraid that many soldiers would have been unable to hold on.

However, the "bushido spirit" of the Japanese is an advantage in this desperate situation, and it gives those Japanese soldiers a great ideal of "glorious dedication", especially Kwajalein Island is still a small island surrounded by the sea, what can you do without "glorious dedication"?!

So under some brainwashing, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was discovered again.

On this basis, Koga decided to implement a battle plan called "defensive counterattack" on Kwajalein Island.

This battle plan is actually divided into two levels, that is, one is "defense" and the other is "counterattack......

The so-called "defense" is to defend along the coastline to defeat the enemy on the beach as much as possible, and it would be nice to do this, but Koga knew that it was not realistic to completely defend against the enemy.

So he has another hand to prepare, that is, "counterattack".

The tactical idea of "counterattack" is not to directly confront the US military when it breaks through the coastal defense line, but to adopt the strategy of guerrilla concealment...... Koga believed that if the U.S. forces would be blocked by only a few snipers and would not dare to advance until they were flattened by artillery fire, then he could easily use a small number of scattered forces to block the advance of the U.S. troops, and the main Japanese forces hid in tunnels and caves, and waited until the evening to launch a counterattack to inflict heavy losses on the U.S. troops.

Koga Mineichi's tactic was of course correct, and it could even be said that if the U.S. military had finally captured Kwajalein, this situation might have happened, but Koga had guessed wrong on this point.

Zhang Chi was not much interested in making plans with Halsey and the others, and he flew to Beato Island at the invitation of Wilson and with Halsey's consent...... The reason why Halsey agreed to Zhang Chi's departure was mainly because the most important thing at this time was whether the amphibious tank based on the "Sherman" could be successfully and timely modified, and Zhang Chi was the one who proposed this idea, so Halsey felt that it was necessary for Zhang Chi to communicate with Wilson and get this amphibious tank out in time. Otherwise, Halsey would not be willing to let a talent like Zhang Chi get out of the plan.

At this time, Tarawa has been transformed by the U.S. military into a forward base for attacking the Marshall Islands, when Zhang Chi stepped off the plane, he found that it was completely different from the first time he set foot on this island, there were neatly parked fighters around the wide airport, and there were busy logistics personnel everywhere, and from time to time there were fighter planes with a piercing whistling sound rising into the air, and in the distance, there were wooden houses used for maintenance or living.

"Sir!" When Zhang Chi was still amazed at the transformation ability of the US military, a jeep stopped in front of Zhang Chi, and an American officer jumped out of it and saluted Zhang Chi: "I am Sergeant Doug, and Colonel Wilson sent me to pick you up!" ”

Nodding, Zhang Chi stepped into the jeep, and all he saw along the way were cranes and bulldozers that were still under construction, and even Zhang Chi saw the same four-story building made of cement concrete.

That's the beauty of industry...... With a strong industry, it is easy to build a paradise in the ruins, which makes Zhang Chi see the gap between China and the United States at this time.

What makes Zhang Chi feel relieved is that in modern times, the crown of the world's largest industrial power has been transferred from the United States to China...... In the United States, due to the abundance of life, the labor cost is too expensive, so the industry has moved to the country with low labor cost, and the capitalists only have money in their eyes, and they will always only chase profits, otherwise the capitalists will not survive.

At this time, at the time of China's reform and opening up, a large number of low-cost labor, good infrastructure and public security environment attracted capitalists from all over the world to invest and build factories in China. (Note: During the period of reform and opening up, the implementation of "Strike Hard" to improve public order)

As a result, in 2013, China's industrial scale surpassed the United States for the first time to become the largest industrial country, which is also the first time in a century that the United States has lost its status as the largest industrial power. (To be continued.) )