Then Zhang Chi and the others were led by Wang Mazi and others to the cement house that had just been built. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Wang Mazi waved his hand at the rows of dormitories, where even the beds and blankets were brand new, and said, "This is your new home, how about it?" ”

"Ours?" Zhang Chi couldn't believe it.

Seeing Wang Mazi nodding with a smile, Zhang Chi couldn't help but ask: "What about the Americans?" ”

"Americans ......" Wang Mazi raised his head at the pile of tents erected at the other end, and said, "They live there!" ”

Zhang Chi couldn't believe it, when did the Americans treat themselves so badly? Especially those arrogant American GIs would agree to this obviously "unfair" treatment!

Later, Zhang Chi learned the reason from the American GI......

This is not the kindness of the Americans, nor is it a reward for the meritorious combat of the Chinese soldiers, but the American generals unanimously believe that the reason why the Chinese troops are so capable of fighting on the battlefield is that the life of the Chinese is relatively difficult, while the Americans are used to living a comfortable life, so in the battlefield, especially in the Pacific theater, the harsh living conditions, the Chinese are always more adaptable than the Americans, so they can give full play to their due combat effectiveness.

So Halsey decided to let the U.S. troops live in relatively difficult conditions before they go to war, and training under such conditions will allow them to adapt to the battlefield environment more quickly.

As for Chinese...... It's time for them to enjoy themselves, preferably when they go to war in the future, if they are a little uncomfortable and not so conspicuous, so that the Americans will not lose face so much.

It's just that this point is going to disappoint the Americans, the Chinese soldiers...... Who didn't grow up in an environment that could almost be said to be extremely poor, especially when it was blocked by the Japanese army, and there was an occasional famine during the war, which would really starve to death. After growing up in this environment for more than ten or even twenty years, the hard-working spirit and resilience cultivated can be defeated by a few months of happiness.

But in fact, if you can really defeat it after a few months of happiness, because living in an extremely difficult environment and suddenly arriving in a gentle country like heaven, then there will be a strong desire not to go back to the old hard days, so all kinds of negative thoughts will arise, such as not wanting to go to the battlefield to die, wanting to enjoy this good life more, and so on.

Therefore, the fundamental reason is not that time, but that Zhang Chi knows that the discipline and training of the troops cannot be relaxed for a moment, otherwise it will be like a wild horse that has escaped and is difficult to put away.

Of course, at this time, the Americans gave this "good idea" Zhang Chi of course would not refuse, and as Zhang Chi gave the order, the soldiers cheered and rushed to their dormitories.

However, at this time, the soldiers of the expeditionary force were also "civilized" to a certain extent in the process of training the US army and fighting with the US army on the battlefield...... This was very convenient for Rabaul, who was an island, and the warriors had learned to swim, so the Pacific Ocean became their bathhouse.

"Master!" At this time, a communications soldier ran to Zhang Chi and reported: "Major General Jack asked you to go to his headquarters!" ”

"Major General Jack?" Zhang Chi didn't understand who the communication soldier was talking about for a while.

"Oh!" At this time, the communications corpsman reacted and hurriedly explained: "Commander of the Fourth Division of the US Army! His command...... Right there! ”

As he spoke, the signal soldier pointed to a bungalow at the other end of the tent area.

Zhang Chi couldn't help but smile, this Major General Jack also put the score quite big, and as soon as he came up, he asked Zhang Chi to report to him in a posture of superiors to subordinates...... You must know that although Zhang Chi is only a colonel at this time, on the one hand, because Zhang Chi is a nominally ally of the US military in the Chinese army, and on the other hand, Zhang Chi also has a certain prestige in the US military, so even Halsey will not use such a blunt attitude.

However, Zhang Chi didn't take it to heart, he nodded to the guard, and soon the guard drove a jeep to carry Zhang Chi to the US military headquarters.

"Your credentials, sir!" Before arriving at the barracks, the jeep was stopped by a checkpoint set up by two American GIs.

"Papers?" Zhang Chi couldn't help but be stunned: "We don't have documents!" ”

"So how do I know if you're Japanese or Chinese?" The American GI said half-jokingly: "Our commander reminded us that the Japanese always disguise themselves as Chinese to infiltrate our troops, and some of them even speak Chinese." But...... You speak as if in English! The chief didn't tell me that Japanese people also speak English, and you're not Japanese, right? ”

"Of course not!" Zhang Chi replied.

"That's good, or you're going to be out of luck!" The American GI replied, "But I still can't let you in......"

"Can you give your division commander a call?" Zhang Chi interrupted the words of the American soldier: "It was General Jack who asked us to come, I just got off the ship, I don't have any documents, my name is Zhang Chi!" ”

"Well, Zhang Chi!" At first, the American GIs didn't react, but the next second they couldn't help but be stunned: "Oh, you are Zhang Chi, the commander of the new 1st Division, Zhang Chi!" ”

"Yes!" Zhang Chi asked rhetorically: "Is there any problem?" ”

"No, no...... Of course...... Of course there is no problem! The American GIs stuttered a little, and then he stepped forward and responded, "Yes, sir, I'll call the division headquarters right away!" ”

Then the American soldier quickly ran to the sentry post and walked to the phone, and said to the American soldier next to him as he walked: "Do you know who is talking to me?" ”

"Who?"

"He said his name was Zhang Chi!"

"Oh...... That Chinese general? ”

"Yes, that's on the jeep!"

……

Zhang Chi couldn't help but feel a little funny, when did he become a general?!

However, this does not seem to be surprising, because in the U.S. Army, the rank of division commander will be general, but in the expeditionary force, the rank has never been promoted for various reasons.

After a while, the American GI ran back, and he saluted beside Zhang Chi: "You can go in, General, it's a pleasure to meet you!" ”

Zhang Chi returned the salute, and several American soldiers around him also returned the salute.

Then, when the jeep drove into the U.S. barracks, I found that the U.S. troops had gathered in this direction, although some of them were disheveled, and some of the soldiers even had cigarettes in their mouths or chewing gum...... This is the style of American GIs, and they think it's cool like this.

But they all had respect in their eyes, and even some of the soldiers saluted Zhang Chi from afar.

(To be continued.) )