Chapter 315: Colonel Baker

Zhang Chi immediately convened a meeting of US military officers. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, because this was the first meeting, it was convened in the name of Major General Jack.

Perhaps because he didn't know how to tell his subordinates the news, Major General Jack gave up the right to speak to Zhang Chi from the beginning.

Zhang Chi did not shirk, stood in front of the American officer, and said without humility or arrogance: "Gentlemen, we have received an order from Halsey...... From tomorrow onwards, you will be fully trained by the Chinese troops. ”

Zhang Chi's words couldn't help but cause a sensation among the American officers, and they all turned their eyes to the division commander, Major General Jack, and they knew that this was true after seeing Major General Jack nod slightly.

"With all due respect, Colonel!" Soon an officer raised his hand and asked: "I am not denying the quality of the Chinese troops, in fact, in the past few days of contact and communication with the Chinese troops, we have all realized that the Chinese troops are a respectable force, and we have learned a lot from the Chinese troops." But...... That doesn't mean we need Chinese troops to train, does it? Man...... We are two different armies, each with our own style of fighting......"

There is indeed a certain amount of truth in what this officer said: The style of the US military is more humane and attaches more importance to life, while the style of the Chinese army is more particular about the spirit of not being afraid of death, and sometimes it rushes forward even when it knows that it is impossible to do so.

In fact, the Chinese army is also forced to do so because of its outdated equipment...... On the battlefield at home, if the equipment is backward and the supply is insufficient and the soldiers are afraid of death, then the battle is basically not fought, and they simply surrender, so this is determined by objective conditions, of course, President Jiang is from a Japanese military academy is also one of the reasons.

However, the US military has all kinds of advanced equipment, such as aircraft and artillery, and it can be said that there is never a shortage of supplies, so they have the conditions to use equipment to pile up, that is, to exchange equipment for soldiers' lives. It's just that sometimes this behavior of the U.S. military is too much, and it turns into a cower, such as when the raider troops were surrounded by a small number of Japanese troops, and for example, the U.S. troops were overwhelmed by a few Japanese snipers in the Pacific theater, and they had to bomb the hideouts of those snipers before they were willing to advance.

On the surface, this seems to be a life-oriented style of play, but because of the missed fighter, it eventually leads to more casualties and even complete defeat...... For example, if the raider troops were not rescued by the Chinese Expeditionary Force, they might have been surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese army.

To put it simply, the Chinese and US militaries have formed two extremes in terms of combat styles...... One is because of too much emphasis on combat spirit and ignores casualties, and the other is because of too much casualty and disregard for the overall battle situation. Or it can also be said that the former is more spiritual, while the latter is more on equipment.

The Chinese Expeditionary Force has found a balance between these two extremes, and they do not emphasize spirit as much as the Chinese military at home, nor do they emphasize equipment like the U.S. military...... War has always been a combination of spirit and equipment.

But even so, the U.S. military still thinks that the expeditionary force's attacks are sometimes too cruel, which is also the difference between the two combat styles that the U.S. military says, what they don't know is that the war is brutal from the moment it starts.

"Colonel Baker, right?" After being in contact with the U.S. military for so long, Zhang Chi knew that the U.S. military officer who spoke was Beck Jackman, the commander of the 185th Regiment.

This guy was a well-known rugby player when he was in college...... Rugby is a sport that relies on strength and agility, which made Baker quickly stand out in the army's training, and even because he had a certain fame, he had a good reputation in the army, which helped him to rise through the ranks quickly, all the way from an ordinary soldier to a regimental commander.

This is almost unimaginable in normal times, even if there are good conditions and skills...... It is difficult for a soldier who has not been tested in actual combat and has not made military merits to be promoted to a regimental commander, but the problem is that the US military has few combat experience, and the US army at this time is also in a hurry to respond to the battle, and it is also a two-sided battle (North Africa against Germany, Pacific Ocean against Japan), so a large number of recruits serve, and it is inevitable that officers are also recruits.

"Yes, Colonel!" Baker replied.

Perhaps because he had a smooth road in the army, Baker was full of pride.

Zhang Chi met Baker's gaze and replied loudly: "First of all, I have to tell you, your style may work if you play in Rabaul, where there is no enemy, or at home, if you face the Japanese in the Pacific Theater...... Your fate will be the same as that of the 183rd regiment! ”

"What do you mean by that?" The arrogance in Baker's eyes instantly turned to shock, and there was a bit of anger.

"This should be asked to your division commander!" Zhang Chi turned his gaze to Major General Jack: "Maybe it would be more appropriate for him to answer!" ”

Major General Jack nodded, and said helplessly: "I regret this...... Last night the 183 regiment lost more than a hundred people......"

"But what does that mean?" Baker replied: "There will always be casualties on the battlefield, they fought bravely, they tried, they also killed the enemy, we should be proud of them......"

"No, Colonel!" Major General Jack interrupted Baker and said, "It was a complete failure, the 183rd Regiment was only attacked by thirteen Japanese soldiers!" ”

Jack's words immediately caused an uproar among American officers.

"So, let me tell you what your style is, Colonel!" Zhang Chi walked up to Baker and said, "Your style is planes, artillery, tanks, and then when you encounter the enemy, you will be confused, retreat or flee!" ”

Baker gritted his teeth and got up from his chair to make a move...... But this move was expected by Zhang Chi, who knew the character of the Americans, especially the newborn calves like Baker, who did not know the height of the sky, and they couldn't stand this kind of stimulation, so they pressed Baker back when he couldn't get up and couldn't exert his strength.

Baker struggled to remember, but soon had a pistol on his head.

This scene immediately frightened everyone present, including Major General Jack.

"Take it easy, Colonel!" Major General Jack discouraged.

What he didn't know was that Zhang Chi had always been relaxed.

"Colonel!" Zhang Chi said to Baker: "This is the first lesson for you, the mind is more important on the battlefield than the body...... Always be ahead of the enemy, or you'll soon be a corpse, and what makes you special is ...... You're a sturdy corpse! ”

(To be continued.) )