Kuribayashi then sent three more infantry squadrons to attack the Chinese army...... Of course, this was only a tentative attack, and although Kuribayashi Tadamichi knew that the Chinese army was prepared, he was not willing to give up this opportunity that could kill and injure the enemy's living forces in large numbers...... The Chinese army is on the beach, and the tanks are still stuck on the beach and cannot move, and the Japanese still have artillery fire to suppress them, which can also be said to be a godsend. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

So Kuribayashi Tadamichi asked the three infantry squadrons to attack the Chinese army from three directions, he wanted to see if there was a hole in the Chinese army's defenses, and once he found that there was a lack of defense in any direction, then a wing of Japanese troops who were ready for battle would immediately attack this hole and tear open the enemy's defense.

Tadamichi Kuribayashi really found out...... The Chinese army's artillery fire in the direction of Oriba Mountain was relatively weak, and the foot of Oriba Mountain was mostly rocky, which made the Chinese army's defense line in this section of the mountain have to protrude forward a little due to the terrain restrictions.

It is well known that the protrusion of the defensive line is easy to besiege.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General!" Seeing this, Yoshitaka Horie couldn't help but shout excitedly: "Give the order to attack immediately!" Kill all these Chinese! ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi frowned, then shook his head and said, "Do you think this is really a hole in the enemy's defensive line?" That's just a trap they set! ”

"Trap?!"

"Order the troops, withdraw to the tunnel!" Tadamichi Kuribayashi ordered.

"Yes!" Yoshitaka Horie looked in the direction of the beach with some pity.

Kuribayashi Tadamichi guessed correctly, this was indeed a trap set by Zhang Chi for the Japanese army...... The direction that seemed to be relatively easy for the Japanese to break through was actually ready for dozens of artillery pieces, and once the Japanese army attacked from this direction, the rocks blown by the shells would cause heavy casualties to the Japanese army.

But unexpectedly, the Japanese army chose to withdraw.

So Zhang Chi also knew...... The commander of the Japanese army was also a smart man who was not easy to deal with.

Ten minutes later, the Japanese bombardment gradually stopped.

This was expected by Zhang Chi, after all, the Japanese army did not have a rich supply of ammunition like the American army, especially at this time, the Japanese army could be said to be trapped on the island, and their shells were one less than one shot...... So, obviously, they should use shells more valuable.

Of course, this is also related to the suppression of the Chinese army and air force.

"Report casualties!" Zhang Chi asked Wu Yuhang through the walkie-talkie.

"Reporter!" Wu Yuhang replied: "Fifty-one people were injured and thirteen people were sacrificed!" ”

"Hmm!" Zhang Chi nodded.

The casualties were kept within acceptable limits...... You must know that in the history of this battle, the first group of US troops lost thousands of people because they landed too many people, too dense and advanced towards the airport and were bombed by the Japanese army.

"Now!" Then Zhang Chi said to Wu Yuhang: "You can find a better position, the bulldozer will arrive soon, but be careful, the position should not be too close to the airport, and ...... You may only have a few hours, because it's getting dark! ”

"Yes!" Wu Yuhang responded, and at this time, he could be said to admire Zhang Chi so much. Because Zhang Chi is not even on the battlefield, but it seems that he can see the battlefield and even know how the battlefield should develop.

Armoured bulldozers were quickly brought to the beach, where they pushed away the fine sand in front of the tanks, and then used stones and dirt to make an easy road, and soon rescued the Sherman tanks.

After all, the "Sherman" tank is the king of the Pacific theater, and the Japanese army basically has no good way to destroy it, so they have become the best defensive weapon of the US and Chinese army...... It is like a movable pillbox, and even at this time, in order to deal with the magnetic anti-tank mines of the Japanese army, the Sino-US coalition forces specially added a wooden shell to the "Sherman" tank.

To tell the truth, this wooden shell makes the "Sherman" tank look unsightly, just like the soldiers said, boxy, and wooden, like a coffin, especially in the Chinese army, many people have superstitious thoughts, thinking that this is not a good sign, so they once opposed the installation of this wooden shell.

In the end, Zhang Chi directly conveyed the order, and only installed it in desperation.

It doesn't seem like it's going to be able to protect against anything...... The planks are made of wood and can be broken with a few shots, but they are very useful in actual combat.

The reason for this is that the Japanese seem to have only one of the most reliable ways to deal with the "Sherman" tank, and that is to bomb them with explosive packs, cluster grenades, and magnetic anti-tank mines at close range.

But the problem is that this set of wooden shells outside the tank is still some distance from the tank armor...... This distance was deliberately left behind, which is why the Sherman tank looks bigger and bigger.

Because of this distance, not only could the magnetic anti-tank mine not stick to the tank armor, but even if the Japanese army rushed up with explosives packs and cluster grenades with a mortal heart, it could not be detonated against the tank armor, so the vitality of the "Sherman" tank was greatly enhanced.

This may seem a bit bizarre to say...... Just a wooden shell would have so many benefits, if it were placed on the battlefields of Europe and Africa, the Germans would have nothing to do with the anti-tank guns of the Germans, and the "Sherman" tank, which was laughingly called the "Ronson lighter", would still be a dozen.

However, in this particular theater of the Pacific Ocean, because of the surprisingly weak anti-tank equipment of the Japanese army, this unthinkable thing became a reality.

With the successful completion of the defense deployment of the Second Regiment, Staff Officer Liang and others breathed a sigh of relief, because this also meant that the Second Regiment had gained a firm foothold on Iwo Jima and grabbed a place.

But what everyone didn't know was that Zhang Chi was also in trouble at this time.

Because Zhang Chi found that he didn't know what to do next......

For the landing force, on the left is the easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack Oriba Mountain, and on the right is the complex terrain of Wonsan, both of which obviously have a large number of Japanese troops hiding in the tunnels, and there will inevitably be a large number of casualties if they advance against them.

Ahead, there is Airport No. 1...... Of course, this cannot be the direction of the attack, because it is the Japanese army that has fallen, and the muzzles of the Japanese anti-aircraft guns and mortars are aimed there.

So...... Where else can you attack?

Do you really want to use bombs and human lives to snatch down Oribasan and Wonsan inch by inch, just like the U.S. military did in history?

The U.S. military can do this, but Zhang Chi can't.

Because, the expeditionary force does not have so many troops.

(To be continued.) )