To Zhang Chi's surprise, compared to the enthusiasm of the US soldiers, the officers of the US 10th Army performed differently. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoEspecially after Zhang Chi sent a telegram to Navy Commander Turner in the command to thank him......

Zhang Chi's behavior should be said to be very normal, in addition to thanking Turner, Zhang Chi has arrived in Okinawa safely, and it is also to test the communication between land and sea.

Turner quickly called back: "Major General, I am glad that you have arrived safely, and at the same time congratulations on your promotion to staff officer of the Tenth Army, I believe that we will cooperate very happily in future battles!" ”

But these are a little unhappy in the eyes of those army officers at the headquarters of the Tenth Army, especially the Tenth Army Temporary Commander Geiger, who said coldly: "Ha, I heard that our firefighters are coming, and when the fire brigade comes, I think all of us can retire!" ”

At first, Zhang Chi didn't know what had offended them, and he thought that these American officers could not accept a Chinese officer as a staff officer, so they seemed a little out of place.

Later, Zhang Chi learned that this was not the case.

Geiger and others are like this mainly because of the contradictions between the US Navy and the Army......

In the eyes of the Navy or other commanders who were not on the battlefield in Okinawa, they looked at the 10th Army with the same old eyes, that is, they took it for granted that the 10th Army's ineffective ground operations had led to slow progress, but in fact the 10th Army had already launched an attack on the Japanese with all its strength......

This is not to say that the U.S. Army has become braver, but that the operation on Okinawa is different from the past, and in the past, the U.S. Army could use tanks and artillery to clear the obstacles and dangers in front of it before advancing, but on the island of Okinawa, it ...... The Japanese army used the "anti-slope" tactic, and tanks and artillery could not be used at all, so the 10th Army really used people to fight face-to-face with Japanese rifles, machine guns, and other light weapons, and even often fought with the Japanese with bayonets...... This is the characteristic of the "anti-incline" tactic, and the purpose of the "anti-incline" tactic is actually to weaken modern equipment so that the two belligerents can fight in close quarters.

Close combat is also the weakest point of the US military, so despite great efforts on the battlefield, progress is still slow.

However, as the saying goes, "there is hard work without merit", the 10th Group Army shed blood and sacrificed desperately with the Japanese on the battlefield, but behind the scenes, the navy pointed at and complained about this and that, which made the 10th Army angry with the navy from top to bottom...... Anyone will have an opinion on this matter, not to mention the straightness of the Yankees.

Especially after the death of General Buckner, this anger was also added to a little tragedy, because many people in the US Army believed that General Buckner died because he wanted to save face for the 10th because he could not bear the unwarranted accusations of the Navy, so General Buckner's sacrifice was inseparable from the Navy.

At this time, Zhang Chi was valued and trusted by Navy Commander Turner, and the officers of the 10th Group naturally did not like Zhang Chi.

Of course, there is another meaning here: the 10th Army was helpless against the Japanese army before, and if Zhang Chi and the Chinese troops appeared now, and the Japanese army would be eliminated in three or two clicks, then the US 10th Army would be guilty of being afraid of war before, or the commander of the 10th Army would be all a wreck.

As a result, these officers in the command had a perfunctory feeling about Zhang Chi, such as Zhang Chi asking for operational information from the United States and Japan during this period...... The U.S. staff officer piled up a lot of documents in front of Zhang Chi and said, "General, they're all here, I'm sorry, because there are too many battles, so they look a little messy!" ”

The truth is that it is not only "a bit messy", but very messy, and even the leave slip, the list of supplies, etc., are mixed in...... Zhang Chi looked at it, simply pushed them all aside, and then said to the commander of the group army, Geige: "General, I don't think you seem to want me and my troops to appear here, if that's the case, then don't waste my time!" ”

Geiger looked at Zhang Chi and replied, "Very good, Major General!" This may be our only common language! We don't need anyone, neither the Navy nor you, we can defeat the Japanese! ”

Zhang Chi spread his hands: "So...... I will take my leave, please allow me to send a telegram to my troops to return to China! ”

Geiger didn't expect Zhang Chi to be so crisp, and he couldn't help but be stunned on the spot.

Geiger's mentality is actually similar to that of his predecessor, that is, he has a grudge in his heart and wants to vent his dissatisfaction, but the object of his venting is wrong...... He had a reason to vent to Nimitz, a reason to vent to the US military, and even a reason to vent to US President Roosevelt, but he had no reason to vent to Zhang Chi.

Looking at Geiger, who was embarrassed and a little embarrassed, Zhang Chi said: "General, I hope you and your subordinates understand something: the contradiction between your 10th Army and the Navy has nothing to do with me and my subordinates, and we are not here to prove anything, I just want to complete the task and defeat the Japanese, so that everyone can have a good life." But...... If you remain so wary of me and my troops, then I'm sorry, I won't let my soldiers come here to die! ”

Geiger was a professional soldier, and he knew that the arrival of Chinese troops was actually beneficial to the 10th Army...... This is just like Roosevelt said, the Chinese army is more familiar with the tactics of the Japanese, and at the same time, the Chinese army is also good at fighting close combat and night fighting, and these are the shortcomings of the American army.

Therefore, if the Chinese army is rejected, then not only will it be criticized by its superiors, but even worse, the 10th Army will have to face this terrible battlefield alone and cannot get out...... This is not a matter of saving face, but it is really at the cost of the lives of American soldiers.

Thinking of this, Geiger nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Major General. You're right, we need you! ”

"It's not just about us!" Zhang Chi said: "We still need a navy!" ”

Hearing this, Geiger couldn't help but be stunned, and then nodded: "Yes, we still need a navy!" ”

Although at this time the Navy did not understand the casualties and costs paid by the 10th Army on the island of Okinawa, after all, they provided the 10th Army with strong fire cover.

Otherwise, it is very likely that the sky will not be flying with US Navy fighters or shells from naval guns, but Japanese suicide attack planes and shells, and what kind of situation it is, as long as you are not a fool, you can imagine.