After another round of failures, Wynn finally confirmed that there were indeed Japanese troops on the unknown highlands, and their numbers were quite large. This was a frustrating result, because it was already clear that the Japanese troops on the unknown highlands had been so fierce before. It can survive bombing and shelling without any damage. This means that if you still want to rely on bombing and shelling for clearance, then unless you use a very large amount, there is basically no possibility. With a very large amount, where is the limit? At a time when the Allied forces are engaged in bitter fighting on all battlefields, and their ammunition supplies are barely enough. Not to mention that the support troops are from China, even if they are from the Americans, Wynn cannot guarantee that they will be able to persuade them. Think about this from another angle. The problem is that the number of American troops participating in the war is not very large. Even if all of these people died in the battle, the impact on the Australian American military will not be great. Furthermore, they cannot defeat them because there are Chinese and French behind them.
Perhaps the wisest choice now is to voluntarily withdraw and let the Chinese take over. However, if you do this, your future will be over at the very least. At the most, this will have an extremely bad impact on the image of the United States. , Wynn thought like this, and couldn't help but look back at the Huangdi aircraft carrier parked not far away. The US government is willing to actively provide assistance to the United Kingdom, Soviet Russia, China and other countries, and is willing to join the Atlantic battlefield and the Pacific battlefield. One is For their own security reasons, and following the successful example of World War I, senior American military and political officials led by Roosevelt felt that this would be another opportunity. Wynn's political awareness was not low, so he could naturally think of these, but because of the conflict between Germany and Japan Strong, because of the sudden rise of the student army, the situation has now deviated from the government's preset track. Wynn knows that the White House is already dealing with the rise of China after the war, and the reason why Commander-in-Chief MacArthur is eager to seize the opportunity to fight a war The turnaround must be due to pressure from the White House, so all he can do now is to stick to the end as he said before.
Like John, Unkers was a little uneasy before going to war, but he was more full of ambition, hoping to become an American hero through this battle. The ideal was beautiful, but the reality was too cruel. Hundreds of scarred men withdrew, and Onkers was worried about being killed. "General, please give me another chance. I think we might consider blowing a hole halfway up the mountain to find the Japanese underground." The entrance to the fortification." After thinking hard, he thought of a countermeasure and asked Wynn for a fight.
Unkers' words brought Wynn back to reality. Unkers' suggestion did have certain feasibility. Before there was no better way, it seemed like a good idea to give it a try. Wynn and Xue Silan discussed it for a while and contacted Chen Shichang. Requesting fixed-point fire support again, "Commander-in-Chief, I can now confirm that the Japanese have hollowed out the unknown highlands. We have decided to carry out fixed-point blasting, find an entrance, and engage in tunnel fighting with the Japanese." If you ask for help, add more. The superior felt ashamed of his troops' performance. Wynn's tone was very polite and he no longer addressed General Chen Shichang as Commander-in-Chief.
Chen Shichang seemed to be easy to talk to and agreed without hesitation. So, ten minutes later, under the guidance of Unkers, the main guns of the three heavy cruisers of the Huangdi aircraft carrier fleet simultaneously fired at an area halfway up the mountainside of the Nameless Highlands. The shelling continued for about a quarter of an hour. Then, Unkers led about a battalion of American troops and launched a charge in the area with about half a ton of explosive boxes.
The Japanese army had a large number of lookout posts on the sea side, so this action of the US military could not be hidden from Yamashita. After receiving the report and understanding the Americans' plan, Yamashita sneered and said: "Wishful thinking, let's officially start. ." Then he picked up the phone and ordered: "We have everything, drive the American devils into the sea."
Wynn said that all the unnamed heights were filled with Japanese shooting holes. This was originally an exaggeration on his part, but the scene that happened next seemed to verify his foresight. Of course, from Wynn's perspective, he wanted to dump himself. A few mouths can prevent this speculation from becoming a fact.
Different from the previous two times, this time the assault battalion led by Unkers was surrounded by the Japanese as soon as the gunshots were fired. Gunshots rang out from all sides of the assault camp at the same time. The result was that Unkers was organizing After the demolition soldiers forcibly blasted more than a dozen shooting holes in the area where the troops were located, they had to shrink their troops to defend. Then they were blocked by Japanese firepower and could not advance or retreat in that area.
This time, Wynn did not hesitate at all and immediately sent troops for reinforcements. The Japanese suddenly revealed their full strength. When their intentions were already very clear, Wynn couldn't help but fall into a misunderstanding, thinking that fixed-point blasting tactics could indeed work. Under his strict orders, American soldiers and Australian soldiers rushed towards the area where the assault camp was located. At the same time, one after another Japanese shooting holes were blown open or burned to death by flamethrowers. However, In one hour, the Americans and Australians dropped no fewer than a thousand corpses on the mountainous terrain leading from the forward position to the area where the assault camp was located, and the Japanese shooting holes were also damaged to the point that even Yamashita alone They had to order a hidden troop dispatch channel to be blown up and send out a squadron of Japs to counterattack.
Yamashita Douo's actions made Wynn even more convinced of his previous judgment. In his opinion, the troop dispatch channel that the Japanese army actively blew up was a foolish move by the Japanese commander and an opportunity for them, so he thought he had seized the lifeline of the Japanese army. In a desperate move, he ordered the entire army to charge, and the battle immediately became fierce.
At this point in the battle, the bloody spirit and sense of national honor of the Americans and Australians were also aroused. This is the norm on the battlefield. No matter how cowardly a person is, after they are accustomed to killing and death, they have developed immunity to blood. Everyone became extremely fearless. American and Australian soldiers rushed out of the forward position with weapons in hand. They shouted: "For the United States." "For Australia." They launched successive charges towards the exposed troop dispatch channel.
The authorities were fascinated by the onlookers. Jin and Blake saw this scene on the Huangdi aircraft carrier. Even if they were not proficient in mountain warfare, they couldn't help but wonder, "If the Japanese army has more than this small force, then how much sacrifice will Wynn and the others have to make?" Completely destroy the enemy, fight in the alleys, the defenders are familiar with the terrain, and their combat effectiveness will definitely be higher than that of the attacking party." Jin thought in his heart and asked Chen Shichang: "General, is Lieutenant General Huai En correct in his approach?"