So Stilwell is right, Zhang Chi cannot stay out of the matter, either public or private.

"But, General!" Zhang Chi said helplessly: "You have also seen that we can be said to be very busy now: economy, public security, factory, training, tasks... everything is not a trivial matter, and your orders..."

"We can do it for you if you want!" Stilwell said: "I mean, let the United States send someone to take over it!"

"No, we can!" Zhang Chi replied: "I just hope that the United States will give us more support so that everything in Okinawa can get on track sooner!"

What a joke? After running things for a long time, the United States still sent someone to take over? If Zhang Chi is willing, he would be a fool.

"How do you want us to support you?" Stilwell asked.

"Heavy machinery!" After thinking about it, Zhang Chi said: "For example, excavators, bulldozers, cranes, etc. used for construction, there are more transport ships. We have many people and things that need to be transported from the Northeast!"

"No problem!" Stilwell agreed without thinking.

If the Expeditionary Force can solve the North African problem, then these are nothing.

"Are there any other conditions?" Seeing that Zhang Chi did not speak, Stilwell asked.

"No more!" Zhang Chi replied.

Stilwell was a little surprised. He looked around and then lowered his voice and said, "Zhang, as a friend... I know the current situation of you and the Expeditionary Force. You need Okinawa as your foothold. So, why not propose it now? While the United States and its allies need you!"

Zhang Chi smiled and replied, "General, thank you for your reminder. But... the place of foothold has never been given by others, but it is made in interest or by yourself, right?"

Upon hearing this, Stilwell nodded.

The so-called international treaties are actually unreliable, just like some people say, "Treaties are for tearing them down", Japan, Germany, the Soviet Union, and the United States... The reason why those treaties were signed was simply because the terms in the treaty were in line with the interests of the two countries at that time, and when the situation was different at that time, just find an excuse to openly violate them in a way that "cover the ears and steal the bell".

So Zhang Chi understood that even if you take this opportunity to make the United States agree today, it would be useless. The most important thing is its own development. One day, when even the United States has to think about the price to attack Okinawa, then it will be truly a place to gain a foothold.

"It seems that I still underestimate you!" Stilwell raised his coffee cup to Zhang Chi: "You not only understand military and economics, but also politics!"

What Americans want is the New Division.

Zhang Chi can understand this... The German army has launched an attack on Alexandria, which means that the situation in North Africa has almost reached an uncontrollable point. If an elite force is not sent but an ordinary force, it is probably not a good deal of soy sauce.

The New First Division, called a division, has navy and air force, with rich combat experience and close coordination among the three armies. If anyone can rescue North Africa, it is necessary for the New First Division.

However, due to the urgent military situation, the only thing the New First Division can send is the army... This is considering that the distance from Okinawa to Egypt is long, and the Japanese army also controls Taiwan, the Philippines and the Malacca Sea together, and it is almost impossible for the navy to arrive in Egypt in a short time... The straight line distance is more than 8,000 kilometers, and the sea route has to bypass the Malacca Strait from Solomon Strait to Odoria and then enter the Indian Ocean. It will take at least one month to sail to reach the destination. At that time, I am afraid that the German army had completely occupied the Suez Canal.

So the first regiment of the New First Division quickly as the first group to North Africa divided into three parts at three airports in Okinawa... For this reason, the US military mobilized 200 C47 transport aircraft, to be precise, thousands, because the C47 transport range was only 2,600 kilometers, and there were also several transitions during this period. Like a relay race, the expeditionary force was transported to the destination one after another, and sometimes even used the B29 bomber due to the insufficient C47...

From this we can also see the amazing remote delivery capabilities of the United States, which can be said to have completed one quarter of the earth's circumference. It only takes three days to send a group at a time. If it were other countries, it would be afraid that it would not be able to complete it in a few months.

Of course, this is also the United States is eager to save the North African battlefield, so it uses all its energy as much as possible, but even so, it makes people have to be amazed at the energy of this superpower.

Zhang Chi and the 30 people from the command center of the New First Division took the B29 and rushed to Egypt in front of the first regiment... The reason why they took the B29 was, on the one hand, because the B29 had a long range, and its maximum range could reach more than 9,000 kilometers, and it could almost be reached at one time without a transfer. Of course, for the sake of safety, the transition was still once in the middle. On the other hand, the B29 was a high-altitude bomber. After flying to a height of 10,000 meters, there was basically no need to worry about interception by enemy planes, so it didn't even have to consider whether the ground was Allied or Japanese... It didn't matter whether there were Japanese airports or anti-aircraft artillery below. Anyway, these anti-aircraft artillery and aircraft could not pose a threat to the B29.

In fact, some anti-aircraft guns in the Japanese army can shoot b29. For example, the Japanese 120mm anti-aircraft gun has a firing height of 14,000 meters, but the anti-aircraft gun... its effective range is generally only 70,000% of the maximum firing height, which means that the effective range is only about 9,000 meters. If you want to hit it at a higher level, it is completely a blind cat to hit the mouse.

Unfortunately, the b29 is not suitable for carrying large troops, otherwise transporting the new first division would save a lot of trouble... The b29 was still a new bomber that had just been put into the battlefield for a short time. The number was not large. At the same time, the b29 flew at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Although the bomb bay was very large, the air was thin and the temperature was tens of degrees below zero. It was not suitable for manned at all. Only a dozen people could be stuffed into the fully supercharged bay, so using this thing to carry people is a waste... Such a large aircraft can only carry a dozen people. Of course, if it is reduced to a height below 10,000 meters, it would be a different matter.

Finally, after nearly a full day of voyage, the b29 that Zhang Chi took landed at Port Said Airport.

Zhang Chi took Staff Liang and his group to get off the plane. A British colonel in a khaki uniform came up with several soldiers, saluted Zhang Chi, and said, "General, I am Colonel Abner, welcome you!"

"Where is General Montgomery?" Zhang Chi asked casually.

"He is commanding the battle!" Colonel Abner replied: "You know, the Germans are launching a full-scale attack on Alexandria!"
Chapter completed!