But in any case, the Chinese troops set off on the night of the third day. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The reason why he set off at night was because Zhang Chi did not want his actions to be discovered by the Japanese army, thus exposing his strategic intentions prematurely.

For this reason, Zhang Chi also deliberately chose a route closer to the Philippines, so that even if it was discovered by a Japanese submarine on the way, the Japanese army would think that the Chinese fleet was going to the Philippines to add MacArthur.

However, Zhang Chi underestimated the wisdom of the commander of the Japanese garrison on Liuhuang Island, Tadamichi Kuribayashi.

From the very beginning, the Japanese army deployed more than 10 submarines in the waters near Kwajalein Island for reconnaissance, and these submarines were strictly forbidden to fire at the enemy, even if they found American aircraft carriers, because the Japanese knew about it...... As soon as the fire is fired, the position of the submarine is exposed, and it is difficult to complete the reconnaissance mission.

The Japanese relied on the information obtained by these submarines to judge whether the US military shifted its strategic focus to the Philippines.

As a result, the Japanese army actually had quite detailed information on the movements of the enemy's navy, including the Chinese navy.

When the submarine "I-368" reported the movements of the Chinese Navy to Kuribayashi Tadamichi, Kuribayashi Tadamichi frowned deeply.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General!" As a staff officer who had followed Kuribayashi Tadamichi for many years, Horie Yoshitaka Shaosa quickly sensed Kuribayashi's strangeness, so he asked, "Do you think there is anything wrong with the Chinese army?" ”

"What do you think?" Kuribayashi asked rhetorically.

This is Kuribayashi's style, he never takes the initiative to express his thoughts to his subordinates, and usually waits for his subordinates to express their opinions before speaking.

In Kuribayashi's words, this is the first way to listen to the voices of his subordinates, and the second is to temper his subordinates so that they can become independent generals in the future.

From this point alone, it is clear that Kuribayashi Tadamichi was a wise and open character, so although Kuribayashi Tadamichi was only a lieutenant general, he was considered an excellent commander in Japan who could be compared to Yamamoto Isoroku.

Yoshitaka Horie looked at the map, shook his head and replied, "I don't see any problems, judging from the route...... It is quite possible that the Chinese army is supporting the northern part of the Philippines! ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi shook his head: "Horie-kun, have you forgotten where the Chinese Navy came from?" ”

"It's from ...... Peleliu! Then Horie Yoshitaka reacted: "Oh, what Your Excellency Lieutenant General means is that the Chinese army is turning back!" ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi nodded and said, "The war on Peleliuu Island has basically ended, and there is also an airport on Peleliuu Island, which is also used by the U.S. military all the time. If...... If the Chinese army wants to reinforce the battlefield in the northern Philippines, it should be to transfer the troops from Kwajalein Island to Peleliu, not to transfer them back to Kwajalein Island with such a huge momentum! ”

"If the goal of the Chinese troops is not to support the Philippines, then it is ......" Speaking of this, Horie Yoshitaka's eyes widened: "Could it be Ryuhuang Island!" ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi nodded and said, "With such a route as the Chinese army, it should take two days to reach Liuhuang Island, that is, we still have two more days to prepare!" ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi said these words unfazed, as if he was discussing a topic that was not related to him.

And Horie Yoshitaka jumped up almost in shock, shouting at the people around him: "Prepare for battle immediately, the enemy will attack in two days!" ”

The surrounding Japanese troops immediately became busy like a hornet's nest, shouting orders, making phone calls, and running back and forth...... Only Kuribayashi Tadamichi stood in the middle like Mount Tai and looked at the map silently.

It was a long time before he had the communications soldier send a telegram to his wife, which was very short and only a few words: "Don't wait for me to come back!" ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi made a judgment about the future of the war, and it was obvious that his judgment was negative for the Japanese side.

Yoshitaka Horie asked why Tadamichi Kuribayashi made such a judgment, because according to Horiuchi's thoughts...... The two divisions that the Chinese army could land were only more than 30,000 people, while the Japanese troops on Liuhuang Island had more than 20,000 people.

Not to mention that the ratio of combat strength between Chinese troops and Japanese troops is usually 1:3 or even 1:10, even if the combat effectiveness of Chinese troops can reach the level of the Japanese army, the ratio of forces between the attacking side and the defending side must reach 2 to 1 in order to be considered evenly matched. Therefore, Horie Yoshitaka and most of the Japanese generals were very confident in holding Ryuhuang Island.

But Kuribayashi Tadamichi shook his head with a smile and said, "That's because you haven't studied the battles that this Chinese army has fought!" Do I say ...... It is likely that the combat effectiveness of this Chinese unit will be twice or even three times that of ours. They are definitely even more terrifying than the US military! ”

"Twice or even three times as much combat power as ours?" Horie's face was full of disbelief: "How is it possible?!" ”

"Just think of the nearest island of Peleliu!" "As soon as the Chinese army appeared, the defense of Peleliuu fell apart, but our defense is very similar to Peliliu. This shows that Chinese know this defense system very well, and they know how to fight this battle...... This may sound strange, because there is little precedent for the use of tunnel warfare even on the Chinese battlefield, and the Chinese are well aware of its weaknesses. ”

After a pause, Kuribayashi Tadamichi continued: "What's even more unsettling is ...... This is a force with hatred and hope, they know us, and at the same time they want to influence the Japanese offensive against China by defeating us, which will give them a lot of motivation and courage. And we...... The defense of the island will not even be able to achieve unity and unity! ”

Horie Yoshitaka couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, Kuribayashi Tadamichi's last sentence was about the Navy Special Marine Corps, which had 7,000 men, and they did not obey the command of Kuribayashi Tadamichi as an army force at all.

At this moment, the commander of the Special Marine Corps, Major Admiral Motoda Nakachi, strode in, stood up in front of Kuribayashi Tadamichi, saluted, and said, "Your Excellency, I heard that the enemy is about to launch an attack on Ryuhuang Island, why haven't we received any news or warning!" ”

Kuribayashi Tadamichi replied calmly: "Motoda-kun, this is my personal judgment, or it can also be said to be speculation!" ”

"Oh!" Motota Nakatsu smiled slightly and replied, "That's no wonder! I thought it was your Excellency the Prime Minister's secret information for you! ”

"You ......" Yoshitaka Horie wanted to step forward and reason with Motota Nakachi, but was pressed down by Tadamichi Kuribayashi.

"By the way, Your Excellency Lieutenant General!" Motota Nakachi continued: "I have something I want to discuss with His Excellency the Lieutenant General! (To be continued.) )