Although Zhang Chi felt that there was no need to attack the Japanese army again, just like some words called "poor Kou Mo chase"...... The enemy has reached the point of exhaustion, so let them make their own choices in the exhaustion of mountains and rivers. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info and no matter what this choice is, it is beneficial to the Sino-US coalition forces, such as surrendering, such as launching a counteroffensive again at all costs.

On the contrary, if you are in a hurry to hunt down these Japanese soldiers, you will need to pay some unnecessary costs.

But the U.S. military doesn't think so.

This is mostly due to pressure from the direction of the Navy, suicide attacks from the Japanese mainland continue, and the US Navy continues to lose one warship a day.

It's just that what Turner didn't realize was that at this time, the navy could actually withdraw from the waters of Okinawa...... The intensity of the war is decreasing, and the US military needs less supplies, and the air supply can fully meet the needs of Okinawa, and the navy only needs to station fighter planes on Okinawa to ensure air supremacy on Okinawa.

However, the U.S. military may not be unaware of this, because soon two "Hellcat" fighter formations were stationed at Urasoe Airport and Yomitan Airport, and then five more fighter squadrons were stationed at Ie Island Airport and Yonawara Town Airport, you must know that most of these are advanced "Hellcat" fighters, two of which are "Mustang" fighters...... the biggest advantage of "Mustang" fighters is that they have an ultra-long range, and they can better and faster escort the B29 fighters bombing Tokyo from Okinawa.

The stationing of these squadrons of fighters completely shielded the air threat from the Japanese mainland, and even a few fighters tried to fly over the Japanese mainland......

This was the spontaneous act of the US pilots, and the United States had no intention of attacking the Japanese mainland at this time, and at the same time, it was still very dangerous for the fighters to fly into the Japanese mainland, because they would be exposed to the Japanese anti-aircraft fire.

Therefore, the best option for pilots is to fly along the Japanese coastline on the sea, and only when necessary, such as reconnaissance or cover, when the B29 bombs Tokyo, quickly break into the coastline, and then flee the range of enemy anti-aircraft fire before the enemy can react.

However, of course, the arrogant and untrained US pilots would not obey orders one by one, and they would always "accidentally" break into the skies over Japan to show off their might and then escape, and they regarded this as a cool way to tell their comrades-in-arms that they had flown over Japan.

This is to tell the high-ranking commander of the US military that Japan at this time is basically helpless against the US Navy and Air Force, and of course there will be no reinforcements to Okinawa.

But the Yankees' thinking is that they will not feel at ease if they do not occupy the entire territory...... This concern is indeed necessary in some respects, because the American military is most afraid of close combat, and in the event of a sneak attack by the Japanese army at night, as happened on Iwo Jima, the American commander will be responsible for this.

As a result, the U.S. forces were still attacking the Japanese lines.

It's just that the next Itoko defense line is not easy to deal with......

First of all, the terrain around the Itoko defense line is complex and easy to defend, and secondly, the people of Okinawa built many tortoiseshell tombs here...... Tortoiseshell tombs actually originated in China, and most of them are located in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces (many Okinawans are descendants of Fujian and Zhejiang).

This tortoiseshell tomb was an excellent cement fortification in battle...... The Japanese dug open the graves, dragged the coffins out, and then hid in them with some ammunition and food, making them look like ready-made bunkers.

If there are only one or two such graves, then for the US military it is only a matter of a few rockets or flamethrowers, but these tombs are connected at every turn, and they are often built in precipitous positions, which causes great trouble for the US military.

"Major General!" At this time, Geig turned his gaze to Zhang Chi again: "I want to borrow your troops, I don't know what your opinion is?" ”

"I don't think it's necessary!" Zhang Chi refused without thinking about it.

Zhang Chi knew in his heart that Geiger was borrowing the independent second battalion of the expeditionary force...... The battle of the 2nd Independent Battalion at the Uratim Airport was considered to have made a name for itself, and even the veterans of the US Marine Corps were shocked when they heard about the 2nd Independent Battalion's re-establishment of the Uratim Airport.

This is normal, at this time, even the US military does not have a special force like the 2nd Independent Battalion, so this operation has given the US military, including Geiger, a refreshing feeling.

"Major General, you know!" Geiger said to Zhang Chi with a somewhat pleading tone: "We have encountered some trouble on the front line, and progress is slow, if we use your independent second battalion...... I'm sure those snipers can make a big difference! ”

"I know!" Zhang Chi replied: "But the general...... As I said before, we just need to stay calm and stay on the defensive, then victory will come soon, and I will not let my soldiers go up and waste their lives in vain! ”

"Alright then!" Geiger could only shrug his shoulders helplessly.

In fact, Zhang Chi's refusal to Geiger was not only for this reason, but also because he was unwilling to expose more about the strength of the 2nd Independent Battalion...... Zhang Chi believes that Geiger probably wanted to let the 2nd Independent Battalion go to the battlefield because he fell in love with the 2nd Independent Battalion, so that he could know more about the 2nd Independent Battalion.

"What are you discussing?" At this moment, an American general walked in through the door.

"General!" Geiger immediately stepped forward and saluted.

Zhang Chi looked at the American general in a daze and didn't come back to his senses for a while, it turned out that the American general was none other than Stilwell, the commander of the China-Burma-India Theater.

"What's wrong? My baby! Stilwell hugged Zhang Chi warmly and smiled happily: "Don't you know me?" ”

"No, General!" Zhang Chi replied: "It's a pleasure to see you again!" ”

"yes!" Stilwell patted Zhang Chi's shoulder and said with emotion: "When I was in Burma, I remember that you were still a young man, and I haven't seen you for more than a year, and you have grown up to become a general who commands thousands of troops on the battlefield!" ”

After a pause, Stilwell continued, "I've heard a lot about you in China, and well done, kid, I'm so proud of you!" ”

"General!" Zhang Chi asked with some doubts: "Why are you here?" ”

Stilwell spread his hands and said, "I'm here to command the troops...... The commander of the 10th Army, I didn't tell you because I wanted to surprise you! ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help but let out an "oh".

Although Stilwell didn't say it, Zhang Chi knew...... Stilwell annoyed Principal Jiang and was transferred back at Principal Jiang's strong request.