The training was not very difficult for the new regiment, after all, the soldiers of the expeditionary force were all from the country and were used to using all kinds of guns, including the devil's 38 big cover.

Therefore, the soldiers of the 38 Dagai will be able to get their hands on it, except for those recruits who have just been replenished from the country, they still need to practice...... These recruits are basically literate college students, and their first training was in the American style training in Sun Brabang, and the first gun they used was an American rifle, so now they don't have to say how awkward it is to use the 38 big cover.

There were even some recruits who complained while practicing: "Sir, can we still use Yankee guns, it's a big deal...... Let's hide the guns, or rather, get them from the Yankees! ”

"You're amazing!" For these soldiers, the countrymen scolded unceremoniously: "We are disguised as North Korean sappers, and we have just been transported from North Korea...... Some of them haven't even seen what the battlefield is like, and you can still take the Yankee's guns?! Stop talking nonsense and keep practicing! ”

After the end of the song, the fellow villagers also shouted loudly to the recruits: "Don't ****** underestimate these 38 big covers, the Japanese devils used this gun to beat half of our country, if this gun is in the country, I don't know how many people rush to use it!" ”

What the townsfolk said is true, most of the domestic soldiers are still using Hanyang, and Hanyang is too much worse than the 38 Gabina.

When the villagers said this, the recruits were also balanced in their hearts, so they were able to calm down and train.

Park Jung-hyung played a role in training again......

You must know that Park Zhongjiong and his subordinates are all engineers, and they are also engineers whose abilities have been affirmed, otherwise Park Zhongjiung and other sappers would not have been sent by the Japanese army to build an airport on Kuah Island.

Park Chung-hyung and these sappers were building fortifications in Rabaul before they came to Kuah Island, so they didn't dare to say that they knew everything about the Japanese army's fortifications in Rabaul...... This is due to the fact that they have been away from Rabaul for more than half a year, and they do not know what Rabaul will be built into for most of the year, but at least they know the structure of these fortifications.

So Park Chung-hyung led the Korean sappers to build anti-aircraft bunkers on Kuah Island that were similar to those on Rabaul, and the soldiers of the expeditionary force could conduct simulated training in these bunkers.

For these anti-aircraft bunkers. Zhang Chi also took a look, in fact, it is often called tunnels, and these tunnels are very solidly constructed, and they are supported by layers of logs, if it is not for the direct hit of aerial bombs or large-caliber naval guns, there will be no big problems. And because the Japanese army had a large number of laborers, these tunnels were built in all directions and the length was very amazing...... More than 100 kilometers, which can basically hide important strategic materials and troops underground, it can be said to be an underground city.

From this point of view, the Japanese side is actually ready to lose air supremacy, and the reason is obvious. If the Japanese had confidence in air supremacy, there would have been no need to build these fortifications at all.

This may sound unreasonable, because the construction of these tunnels was initiated by Yamamoto Isoroku, who gave the impression that he had always had great confidence in the navy and air supremacy...... At that time, the myth of invincibility in zero battle was still true, and the battle of Kuah Island was the expansion and attack of Yamamoto Isoroku on the sea.

So in this case, how could Yamamoto 56 have the advanced wisdom to build an anti-aircraft bunker in Rabaul?

But after thinking about it, Zhang Chi felt that none of this was strange.

The Japanese personality is inherently a combination of contradictions, and on the one hand, it is excessively humble. The flip side is exaggerated arrogance.

Moreover, Yamamoto Isoroku was a man of understanding, he knew from the beginning that a war against Japan would be a certain defeat, and before the attack on Pearl Harbor, he replied to the Japanese Prime Minister's question about the prospects of war: "It will definitely be no problem for a year and a half." Two years, three years will not be sure! ”

You must know that Japanese soldiers have always had a tough attitude, and as long as they are a little sure, most of them will answer: "We will definitely win!" ”

Therefore, the meaning of "uncertain" is almost impossible to win.

So there is also speculation. Yamamoto didn't build the fortifications at Rabaul because he was thinking that the American army would counterattack in the near future, but because he was planning for a longer defense...... As he put it, "It's okay for half a year." Two years, three years will not be sure! ”

To put it simply, Yamamoto 56 built an underground bunker in Rabaul because Rabaul was a good place to defend, there were mountains that were very suitable for Japanese combat and not suitable for the deployment of mechanized troops of the US army, as well as natural ports and airports.

It's just that what Yamamoto didn't expect was that the US army's counteroffensive would be so fast, far from "two or three years" as Yamamoto Fifty-six thought, but only a little more than a year, and the US army immediately switched to a full-scale counteroffensive after the Battle of Kuah.

Later, Zhang Chi learned that Rabaul was far from being as simple as it seemed...... Because Yamamoto Isoroku intends to build Rabaul into a fortress that can be self-sufficient and does not have to worry about being blockaded by the American army, Rabaul also has an underground arsenal that can manufacture weapons and ammunition, and even has many technical units and equipment to repair ships, planes, and have the ability to assemble warplanes.

Historically, the Allies felt that they could not capture Rabaul, so they chose the "island hopping tactic" for him...... In fact, the "island-hopping tactic" is not worry-free at all, because in order to implement the "island-hopping tactic" against it, it is necessary to ensure that it will not cooperate with other Japanese forces to launch an attack on the Allied forces. As a result, the Allies had to capture several islands around Rabaul, and built airfields on these islands, and stationed warplanes on these airports for a long time to monitor Rabaul, so that they could safely "jump" Rabaul.

This proved to be wise after the war, because when the Australian troops landed on Rabaul Island to surrender, they were stunned by the underground Great Wall built by the Japanese:

They always thought that by this time the war was fought, the remaining Japanese army in Rabaul would not exceed 10,000 troops, but in fact the Japanese army had 100,000 people hiding in the underground tunnels of Rabaul (note, when the Japanese surrendered in history, Rabaul's underground fortifications were already 300 kilometers long.

They always thought that the Japanese army in Rabaul was short of food and ammunition due to the long-term blockade, but they were surprised to find that the Japanese army here not only lacked food and clothing, but also had more ammunition than they could count.

At this time, the Australian army was glad that it did not attack Rabaul in the first place.

(To be continued.) )