However, at this time, the Japanese army chose to break through at a price.

Because the retreat was blocked by more than a dozen tanks that occupied "Jack's Helmet", and these more than ten tanks also fired flares and fire blockades from time to time, the Japanese had to disperse their forces and retreat as far as possible around the range of tank fire.

This would not have been a big problem, because it was dark at this time, and the area was full of half-high thatch, so it would be difficult for the enemy to detect it as long as the cat bent down.

However, Zhang Chi had long expected this, so he had already set up a team of ambushes in the grass...... Most of these ambushes were in companies, and they lay in ambush in the grass to prepare for battle, and when the devils got into their encirclement, they suddenly stood up from the grass and raised their guns to fight indiscriminately.

So in the darkness, gunshots and explosions came and went, and occasionally there were bursts of screams of Japanese soldiers, and only Kawaguchi Kiyoken could be heard gritting his teeth but helpless. Kawaguchi Kiyoken knew that the Chinese army had occupied Heights 2 and had used tanks to occupy Heights 2, so it could almost be said that they had brought this belt under control with firepower, and sending reinforcements would only make their losses worse.

As a result, there were thousands of Japanese corpses that fell on the battlefield and could not be dragged away, and most of these corpses fell on the south side of the American defense line, that is...... The number of Japanese casualties in the retreat was much greater than in the attack on the American lines.

Until dawn, Clifton was still watching all this in disbelief, and he didn't understand...... The Chinese army obviously committed a big taboo in the use of tanks, which is contrary to the military theory he has learned, why can it still achieve such a big victory on the battlefield.

Could it be that the theory he learned was wrong?

In fact, Clifton is not wrong, and Zhang Chi is not wrong.

The reason for this is that the battlefield is never static, and it changes with the changes in the geography and so on. Therefore, there has never been a military theory that can be applied to all battlefields and any environment, but it needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

When Zhang Chi and the others came back from the battlefield covered in blood and mud...... The reason why he didn't come back until this time was because it was dangerous to return to the position when it was dark, not only might he be ambushed by the remnants of the Japanese army, but also that the American army might misunderstand at the last moment, so Zhang Chi led his troops to ambush in the grass all night. Until the next day, the sun slowly rises over the coastline.

Seeing these Chinese soldiers coming back in the morning light one by one, the American GIs couldn't help but stand up one by one, and then they didn't know who started the head, and the American GIs actually applauded the Chinese soldiers, which was mixed with a few "whistles".

"Well done!" The American GIs said, "Well done! ”

"You saved our lives!"

……

"Zhang!" Clifton, who was wearing a helmet and carrying a carbine, greeted Zhang Chi when he saw him, and he handed Zhang Chi a cigarette while saying, "It's hard to believe that you have defeated them!" ”

Zhang Chi knew why Clifton said this, and he didn't say half of what he had left, it should be: "And our defense line almost collapsed under the attack of the Japanese!" ”

The defense line of the Americans almost collapsed under the attack of the Japanese. Chinese easily defeated these Japanese...... So the judgment was made.

But in fact, Zhang Chi knows that sometimes things on the battlefield can't be counted like this, the reason is that the victory or defeat of the battle is sometimes to see whether the fighter plane is seized, and last night Zhang Chi was lucky to catch the fighter plane and hit the key point of the Japanese army, so he won the victory, it's as simple as that.

Zhang Chi casually took out a match and lit a cigarette, and after taking a puff of smoke, he said: "Our troubles may have just begun!" ”

Clifton nodded.

He understood what Zhang Chi meant, after this defeat of the Japanese. will further understand the strength of the Sino-US coalition, so there is no need to think about it...... Then they will accumulate more strength. It will even make up for the lack of anti-tank firepower and heavy equipment, and then launch a more fierce attack on the Lunga defensive circle.

And what can the Sino-US coalition do?

Without the navy, all they can do is one word: wait!

"Any idea what I'm most worried about?" Clifton asked.

Zhang Chi replied without thinking about it: "Ammunition!" ”

Clifton nodded, he admired the Chinese colonel in front of him more and more, because he always had his finger on the pulse of the war.

But for Zhang Chi, this is not a "pulse" at all. It's a problem that has always existed with American-style equipment...... Semi-automatic rifles, submachine guns, machine guns, tanks, and mortars, each of which is a bullet-eating machine. Among them, semi-automatic rifles may be better, but the problem is that semi-automatic rifles are equipped with a large amount of equipment, almost every soldier has one, and each person shoots a magazine, which is also 100,000 rounds of ammunition for the Chinese and American coalition forces.

"It should be said...... We don't have the habit of saving ammunition! Clifton said with some embarrassment: "Last night's fight." The 1st Marine Regiment had already consumed most of its ammunition. ”

Clifton did need to be embarrassed, because they used more ammo and achieved very little success.

But it's understandable to be relaxed...... Recruits, as soon as they get nervous, they pull the trigger and hit them to the end, and who would think about saving ammunition in a life-and-death situation.

It's not that the Americans are cowardly, the soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force also came through this process.

"I'm worried about ......," Clifton continued, "if the Japanese attack like this again, we'll have to push them back with bayonets and stones!" ”

"There's no news from the Navy?" Zhang Chi asked.

Although Zhang Chi knew that the Japanese would not be able to organize a large-scale attack like last night in a short period of time, because it would take time for the Japanese to transport troops and equipment through the "Tokyo Express", there would always be a moment when the ammunition of the Sino-US coalition forces would run out.

Clifton shook his head and replied, "They just said...... Hold out for a few more days, and they will soon launch a counteroffensive against the Japanese! Then they will bring us supplies. ”

After a period of silence, Zhang Chi looked at the airport that had been built not far away and said, "The airport has been built for a while, why don't they send planes?" ”

"It's because I'm worried about the Japanese bombing!" "They thought it was too dangerous for the plane to land here, and the Japanese would even need to set up a few mortars to destroy it......," Clifton said.

"Maybe they should send some planes!" Zhang Chi said.

(To be continued.) )