When Zhang Chi had already taken the airport, Brigadier General William didn't know anything about it.

Brigadier General Wilhelm was still sitting in the command headquarters, slapping the table and scolding: "Go ****** the Chinese army...... The 1st Marine Regiment did not see the shadow of the Chinese army at all, where did they run to? ”

"General!" At this time, a staff officer came back and reported: "I found the major in charge of the landing craft, and his answer was that the Chinese troops landed not at Cape Esperance, but on Cape Lunga!" ”

It is clear that because of the confusion of command, they have not until now found Major Miller, who was in charge of the landing of Chinese troops.

"What?" Brigadier General William couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

"They thought it was your order!" The staff officer replied: "At least that's what the American instructors in the Chinese army said, because it was the words of the American instructors, so Major Miller didn't doubt it at all!" ”

"These bastards!" Brigadier General William was furious, and he gritted his teeth and scolded: "How dare you openly disobey orders!" Also cut off contact with the command, like I said, it's not a good idea to let these disobedient Chinese go into battle......"

"General!" At this time, the signal soldier reported: "We have contacted the Chinese!" ”

William walked up a few angrily, took the phone and ordered: "Wherever you are now, come back immediately!" Immediately! ”

"General!" Zhang Chi replied, "What do you mean...... Should we abandon the airport? ”

"Whatever it is, give it back to me!" Brigadier General William was obviously a little dizzy, but when he understood what Zhang Chi was talking about, he asked in disbelief: "What?" You occupied the airport? ”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi replied: "Not only did they occupy the airport, but they also seized a large amount of supplies, including fuel, food and ammunition, and more than 1,000 prisoners of war......

"You ......" Brigadier General Wilhelm could not believe it was true: "You mean that you not only occupied the airfield but also captured more than a thousand Japanese?" ”

"To be exact, they're not Japanese." Zhang Chi replied: "They are North Koreans. Forcibly requisitioned as sappers by the Japanese as a threat to their relatives, that is, the Japanese sappers you called in the intelligence! Of course, I believe that the general does not care about any of this, and I will gladly obey your orders to let them go, and also to return the airport to them, and tell them that the US Navy refuses to accept their surrender! ”

"No, no,......" Brigadier General William hurriedly replied, "Stay there, and I will send you reinforcements at once, no matter how many enemies attack...... Be sure to stay there! ”

The staff officer saw that Brigadier General William's face was a little wrong after putting down the phone, so he asked next to him: "General...... Do I want to prepare the gendarmes? ”

Brigadier General William shook his head and said, "Unbelievable. The Chinese army occupied the airfield with only more than 300 men and captured more than a thousand Japanese...... Quick, immediately let the 1st Marine Regiment abandon Cape Esperance and land at Cape Lunga to reinforce the Chinese army! ”

When the 1st Marine Regiment landed at Cape Lunga and entered the airfield, they were stunned to see the brilliant results of the Chinese army all the way:

By this time, the well-equipped trenches and anti-aircraft batteries were largely intact, and they could be turned into a line of defense by assigning a squad of infantry and a few artillerymen, and the airfield about 1,200 meters ahead was almost complete, and the remaining pylons, airstrips, and mechanical repair shops were also undamaged, as well as two Japanese camps equipped with radio stations and other technical equipment. As well as a large amount of food, ammunition, fuel, trucks and other equipment, all received by the Chinese army.

The Chinese were even directing Japanese sapper prisoners, manipulating captured bulldozers and continuing to build airfields.

"God!" Colonel Clifton, the commander of the 1st Marine Regiment, looked at this scene and said with some incredulity: "How did they do it, with only more than 300 people...... They must have done some kind of magic on the Japanese! ”

"Colonel!" It didn't take much effort for Zhang Chi to find the commander of the 1st Marine Regiment, and he saluted Clifton and said, "I'm sorry. I thought we should get the airport up and running as soon as possible, so we let them start work without getting an order! ”

"No, you're doing it right!" Clifton handed Zhang Chi a cigarette and said, "But...... I have to remind you of one thing. It's best not to do it again last night, Brigadier Willian is annoyed that you changed the direction of the attack without permission! ”

"Oh, really?" Zhang Chi just smiled. Then we set our sights on the airport.

"Yes!" Clifton laughed, "But I have to admit that you did the right thing, because the facts are in front of you...... It also proves that William is an idiot, which is one of the reasons for his annoyance. ”

Zhang Chi looked at Clifton with some surprise, he didn't expect Clifton to be on his side.

"Don't look at me like that!" Clifton seemed to see through Zhang Chi's thoughts: "I'm just telling the truth, and ...... Not every American is stupid! ”

In fact, Clifton was one of those who did not agree to hand over command to the Navy, because Clifton was an officer from the Army himself, and he knew that such a fight would only make island warfare very difficult...... Because the navy has no other tactics, it can only defend and attack, and then defend and then attack.

This also made Zhang Chi find that it might be pleasant to work with this Clifton in future battles.

"So, what is the general's order?" Zhang Chi asked.

"I want to ...... They're still thinking about it! Clifton laughed, "Because you've disrupted their overall plan, they don't know what to do next!" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't help laughing.

In fact, just as Clifton said, Brigadier General William at this time urgently summoned all the staff officers to make a plan...... Their original strategic goal was to sabotage or suppress the Japanese construction of the airfield, but this strategic goal was suddenly achieved, and it was so fast that they were not expecting, so they were a little helpless.

At this time, Admiral Nimitz made a phone call to Brigadier General William: "William, well done, you lied to all of us...... When we all thought you were going to land from Cape Esperance, you landed directly from Cape Lunga and took the airport! The Japanese certainly didn't expect this either, so they caught you off guard! You have taught a lesson to those who think that our Navy will not fight island wars! ”

"Uh...... Checkmate! Brigadier General Wilhelm replied with some embarrassment: "Actually...... It's not my idea, it's the Chinese who are arrogant! ”

"What?" Nimitz on the other end of the phone couldn't help but be stunned. (To be continued.) )