Looking at the tanks that were constantly being lifted from merchant ships, Admiral MacArthur had a smile on his face. For him and the United States and Australia now, the arrival www.biquge.info of these armored units will add more confidence to them. In previous battles, the US-Australian coalition forces did not suffer less from the armored forces of the Chinese Army. At present, the US military has deployed four armored divisions in Australia, with nearly 1,500 tanks, which will enable them to have very powerful attack capabilities and be fully capable of confronting the powerful Chinese Army head-on.

"General, after the arrival of the 7th and 8th Armored Divisions in Australia, our strength has been greatly enhanced, and we are no longer afraid of the Chinese. Together with the 3rd and 4th Panzer Divisions, we can completely confront the Chinese head-on. Lieutenant General Christie said.

Admiral MacArthur nodded: "Can the performance of our M3 light tank and M3LEE medium tank compete with the Chinese Army's 'Tiger' tank and 'Leopard 2' tank?" ”

"It's ....... General, judging from the data obtained so far, the performance of our M3 light tank and M3LEE medium tank cannot be compared with the Chinese' 'Tiger' tank and 'Leopard 2' tank. However, the Chinese now have only more than two hundred tanks deployed in Australia. We have seven times as many tanks as theirs. The huge numerical superiority of seven to one will make it easy for us to win this war. Lieutenant General Christie said. Although, the performance of weapons is important, but in this era, numerical superiority is also very important. Quantitative change can eventually lead to qualitative change. Although the tanks of the US Army are inferior to those of the Chinese Army, they can completely rely on their huge numerical superiority to drown out the advanced tanks of the Chinese Army.

Admiral MacArthur nodded in agreement. After the reinforcements arrived, he couldn't wait for a decisive battle with the Chinese army. As long as the Chinese army can be defeated in one fell swoop in the decisive battle, then the tide of the war in Australia can be changed. Even, it can make Australia a front line against the Chinese Empire. A large number of weapons and troops from the United States will further strengthen Australia's defenses until the United States finally completes preparations and begins a major counteroffensive.

"When will General Halsey arrive?" Admiral MacArthur. Rear Admiral Halsey is the commander of Task Force 1, where the USS Wasp is located, and is the supreme commander of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet after its redeployment to the South Pacific. As for Admiral Nimitz, commander of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet, he is based at the San Diego Naval Base.

"General Halsey will arrive in Melbourne secretly by seaplane this evening. When the time comes, you'll have a meeting with him to negotiate the next phase of the Army and Navy working together. Lieutenant General Christie said.

"Well, you'll be in charge of arranging the details when the time comes." Admiral MacArthur said. This time, the U.S. Navy sent two aircraft carriers and eight cutting-edge battleships to help them stabilize the war situation, and Admiral MacArthur still attached great importance to it. If the US Navy's Pacific Fleet can inflict heavy damage on the Chinese Navy in the South Pacific, or drag down a large part of the Chinese Navy's strength, this will be of great benefit to the US-Australian coalition forces in defeating the Chinese Army on the Australian battlefield in the future.

"Yes, General." Lieutenant General Christie nodded.

Subsequently, while waiting for the arrival of Major General Halsey, Admiral MacArthur began to plan a decisive battle with the Chinese Army. With the arrival of reinforcements from eight infantry divisions and two armored divisions, the total number of U.S. troops in Australia has reached eighteen infantry divisions and four armored divisions, excluding the four infantry divisions that have already been lost. In addition, they were assisted by 16 Australian infantry units, bringing the total strength of the US-Australian forces to nearly 800,000.

In addition to this, the US side wants to further arm the Australians. Perhaps it was the British who played a great role in the scandalization of the Chinese Empire for a long time, which made the Australians burst out with great courage when the country was facing invasion. At the call of the government and the encouragement of the Americans, they entered the barracks with a hot head, received military uniforms and weapons, and became Australian Army soldiers. With the support of stockpiled weapons, the Australian Army once again armed ten infantry divisions. These recruits will be sent to the front line after a brief training to fight the Chinese* army. Although, they are all rookie eggs. But as long as you can survive a tough battle, you can quickly grow into a veteran. Elite veterans are undoubtedly what Americans need.

The U.S. government has also decided to once again send large quantities of weapons and equipment to Australia to arm more Australians. Since the Australians are willing to be cannon fodder and fight to the death with the Chinese Empire, of course they will not refuse. In any case, the more Australians who die, the more likely it is that the Chinese Empire will be defeated. The United States only needs to provide weapons and equipment, which is nothing to the United States. After entering the wartime system, America's powerful war machine was already running at full capacity. Every month the number of weapons and equipment produced is constantly increasing, which will allow the United States to fully burst out of its war potential. Transporting a little weapons and equipment to Australia and arming Australians is nothing at all for Americans with deep pockets.

"The Chinese have a strong aviation advantage, so the decisive battle between us and the Chinese cannot be too close to the coast, at least more than 500 kilometers from the coastline. In this way, it will not be affected by the Chinese naval warships and naval carrier-based aircraft. Admiral MacArthur said.

Otherwise, the armored forces of the US Army, no matter how many tanks there are, will not be able to withstand the attack of powerful naval guns and carrier-based aircraft of the Chinese Navy. The armored forces of this era, the air defense is too weak. With the exception of some self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, there were simply no decent anti-aircraft weapons. Once bombarded by the enemy's air power, the only way to be beaten is to be passively attacked.

As for the Chinese Air Force, the US Army Aviation can also find a way to hold back. This time, the US Army also sent a large number of aviation units to Australia. Although the advanced P-40 fighters have not yet been able to enter service, they can only rely on the old P-36 fighters against the advanced fighters of the Chinese Air Force. But if they have a large numerical advantage, they are also likely to win.

In addition, the Chinese Air Force will not deploy too many forces in Australia, and the number of fighters that the Chinese Air Force can put into Australia will be greatly limited due to the restrictions of front-line field airfields. In this way, the US Army Aviation will be able to confront the Chinese Air Force by virtue of the numerical superiority of fighters. Even if they can't defeat the Chinese Air Force and gain air supremacy, as long as they can entangle the Chinese Air Force so that the Chinese Air Force does not have the strength to strike at the US Army, it will be their victory. As long as the U.S. Army defeats the Chinese Army and loses the protection of the Army, the Chinese Air Force will have to retreat. Otherwise, once the field airfield is occupied by the US Army, they will only be captured.

Speaking of seizures, the Americans have always wanted to capture the advanced weapons of the Chinese * army on the battlefield. Both tanks and planes are coveted by the Americans. The tanks of the Chinese Army and the fighters of the Air Force are completely superior to the similar weapons of the Americans, and although the Americans have begun to catch up, because the gap between the two sides is too great before, it is difficult for the Americans to catch up. If the physical object can be seized, it can be imitated through reverse engineering, which can greatly improve the performance of US weapons and equipment.

In war, copying the adversary's advanced weapons is often the best way to improve the performance of one's own weapons. The current United States is not the Uncle Sam of later generations, and its advanced weapons are unique in the world. In another time and space, the main reason why the United States was able to lead the rest of the world in science and technology was undoubtedly that after defeating Germany, it had obtained a large number of scientific research talents from Germany. It is said that after the Allies defeated Germany at that time, the British looted mainly money in Germany, the Soviet Russians mainly looted machinery and equipment, and the Americans mainly looted talent and technical materials. They transported a large number of German scientists and technical materials to the United States by plane. It is only after thoroughly understanding these science and technology that the United States' scientific and technological strength has improved by leaps and bounds. At this time, the United States could not compare with the world's first-class in many advanced weapons. However, the Americans' reverse imitation is very powerful, and they are also good at learning and borrowing, which has always been the concern and vigilance of the Chinese Empire.

"The hinterland of New South Wales, 500 kilometres west of Sydney, is ideal for a decisive battle against the Chinese Army. It is far from the coast and is also a key area controlled by the US-Australian coalition. In a decisive battle with the Chinese Army here, we will have a big advantage. Maybe you can really defeat the Chinese in one fell swoop. Admiral MacArthur said secretly.

After choosing the location of the decisive battle, Admiral MacArthur's mood relaxed considerably. Now, the Chinese Army is still in the north of Australia, and they can wait here for the Chinese Army to move south. After the Chinese Army crossed most of Australia, they defeated the Chinese Army at ease. I have to say that if you estimate it in this way, the chances of the US-Australia coalition will undoubtedly be very good. (To be continued.) )