"Can I only command Chinese troops?" Zhang Chi asked.

Halsey had some embarrassment on his face and replied, "Zhang...even if you do me a favor!"

Zhang Chi smiled, as a default.

In fact, what Halsey said about "the wolf horn troops are all commanded by Zhang Chi", which seems to have given Zhang Chi a great benefit or sufficient trust... This is to hand over the command of the US Marine Forces of the two regiments to Zhang Chi. I am afraid that no Chinese general will receive this honor. Most of the time, the Chinese troops should be commanded by the US military generals to be cannon fodder to rescue the ground, after all, the national interests are there.

But now, the two US Marine Corps are crowded in the "Wolf Corps" and cannot move. It is neither to retreat nor to move forward. The newly appointed Wilitt has no choice but to do anything about this.

Then now Halsey has a choice, which is to pin his hopes on Zhang Chi and let Zhang Chi turn the tide.

As for Zhang Chi... this US Army Third Division has been defeated repeatedly and has been defeated for a long time, and may even be a unit that only wants to escape from the "wolf horn" without any intention of fighting. Such a unit is left to its own command, especially if it is still a Chinese, can it be commanded? Even if it can be commanded, what role can these troops play on the battlefield?

So on the surface, Halsey said something nicely and was left to his own command, but in fact he hoped that he could protect the safety of these US soldiers.

"Let's do it!" Zhang Chi thought for a while and said to Halsey: "General, I suggest that the US military should not be commanded by General Villet. There is still a cooperative relationship between the Chinese troops and the US military. But... I hope that General Villet will not interfere with my command, and in addition, he can follow my suggestions within a reasonable range!"

Halsey thought about it and nodded.

In fact, Halsey was also worried that Zhang Chi would cause trouble if he was commanded by the US military... This is not to say that Zhang Chi lacked ability or reputation, but Zhang Chi had a special identity as a Chinese. On the other hand, the US military at the "Wolf Corner" was on the verge of collapse. What's worse is that many US soldiers still have a sense of superiority towards the Chinese. Even if they would obey Zhang Chi's command, it would take a process, just like those US military advisers who served in the Chinese army.

The cleverness of Zhang Chi's suggestion is that Mingli does not seem to have command power, but in fact... If Vilit cannot interfere with Zhang Chi's command and obey Zhang Chi's advice within a reasonable range, it is actually making Vilit obey Zhang Chi's command.

"I agree!" Halsey said: "Zhang...I will tell Vilit your request, but I hope you can take action as soon as possible, because the Japanese will likely launch a sneak attack on us as soon as the sky is dawn!"

Halsey guessed right. Koga Fengichi is also a smart person. He knew that this was a rare opportunity to severely damage the US military. Even Koga Fengichi believed that this was the only opportunity to protect Kwajalin Island and even the Marshall Islands: once the Sino-US coalition forces stationed in the "Wolf Horn" were severely damaged, the Sino-US coalition forces might not have enough power to land on Kwajalin Island, so the war in the Marshall Islands could turn the tables over because of the insufficient US landing forces... US warships and fighter jets do have a comprehensive advantage, but the occupation of the islands still requires ground troops, that is, the Marine Corps.

Therefore, Koga Fengichi was indeed actively preparing for a counterattack against the US military, as Halsey was worried.

Perhaps, the counterattack organized by Koga Fengyi was a bit insignificant... After all, its strength was completely disproportionate to the powerful US military, but what the Japanese were best at was surprising soldiers, such as a long-distance attack on Pearl Harbor... It was almost impossible for Japan's huge fleet to cross 3,500 kilometers at sea without being discovered, but this plan was finally passed and achieved.

Although Koga Fengichi does not have a gambler like Yamamoto Iroku, his personality is more adventurous than he is, the situation of the Japanese army in the Marshall Islands can basically be described as "slaughter"... Anyway, they are all dead, and it is not that they fight when the US military is in crisis, and maybe there is still a possibility of saving the Marshall Islands.

Shortly after returning to his command, Halsey called Vilit.

"How is the situation?" Halsey asked.

"General! The situation is bad!" Wilitt replied with some frustration: "They (referring to the US soldiers) have lost their will to fight, and many people even asked me to allow them to return to the fleet on Higgins. What's more, I think this suggestion is correct. We have too many people and supplies crowded here, maybe we should withdraw and make other plans!"

"No...General Wilit!" Halsey replied: "I will not allow you to do this!"

"Why?" Vilit was a little puzzled.

"Because we found traces of a large number of Japanese submarines at sea!" Halsey replied: "If we organize a retreat at this time... it is very likely that it will become the target of Japanese submarines, do you understand?"

"I understand!" Vilit answered helplessly.

Wilitt also knew this truth. The anti-submarine methods of this era were not advanced and the US military was not good at night warfare... The Japanese submarines may have been hiding at the US military's warship somewhere near the sea. The reason why they did not take action was that they were waiting for the moment when the US military organization retreated, and when the transport ships were filled with people, then they sank them in one fell swoop.

"General Wilit!" Then Halsey said: "I need you to perform a mission!"

"Yes General!" Although Vilit responded so much, he felt a little strange in his heart... With the current state of the Third US Army Division, what other missions can be carried out?

"This task is..." After pausing, Halsey said: "Col. Zhang Chi, the commander of the New First Division of the Chinese Army... will soon arrive at Kwajialin Island to command the battle. I hope you can obey his command!"

"General..." Vilit couldn't help but be stunned. He was a brigade general, but he had to obey the command of a colonel.

"I know!" Halsey interrupted Vilit and said, "You have to understand that he may only be able to get us out of the current predicament now! So... go to the rank of *******! If you really care about these ranks, then I would suggest that Colonel Zhang pass his orders to me, and then I will give you orders. What do you think?"

Vilit showed some incredible expression on his face, but he finally nodded and agreed: "I understand, general!"
Chapter completed!