Zhang Chi's plan was recognized by Halsey, and Halsey even believed that this was the only way to rescue the 2nd Land War Regiment.

Although MacArthur had some slight concerns about this plan, Tarawa was not his main attack direction, and his attack on Makin Island was not smooth, so he didn't say anything more.

The time is initially set at 9 o'clock in the evening.

It should be said that nine o'clock is not a good time to attack, because the enemy has not even fallen asleep at this time, and it can even be said to be the most energetic time. Plans like Zhang Chi should be set after midnight or early morning.

But the situation did not allow Zhang Chi to wait until then.

On the one hand, this is because if it was too late, the Japanese would have launched an attack on the 2nd US Marine Regiment and annihilated it. On the other hand, Zhang Chi didn't know if the US officers and soldiers of the 2nd Army Regiment could last for so long.

As the leader of the regiment said in the report: "General, although this is very disheartening, I must tell you that some of us have suggested that I surrender to the Japanese!"

This is the combat habit of the US military... When they think that the situation of the war cannot be changed, they will choose to surrender from the perspective of life, and this is not shameful to them.

At this time, the US military trapped on Bito Island lacked food and ammunition. The most fatal thing was the lack of water. Many wounded people were even in a coma due to lack of water. Therefore, it is not easy for the US military to last until now. Therefore, "sustaining for a few more hours" is considered an excessive and unrealistic requirement.

During this period, Halsey did a few jobs.

The first was to order the transport plane to airdrop materials to Bito Island, including medicine, ammunition and fresh water.

Of course, most of these materials were actually sent to areas controlled by the Japanese army, or were washed away by the sea. But these are not problems. Even if the ammunition was picked up by the Japanese, it could not be used. The Japanese did not lack Tamsui. If 10% of these materials were put into the hands of the 2nd Land War Regiment, it might be a life that saved many people.

Secondly, the artillery elements were adjusted under the guidance of the 2nd Land War Regiment.

This is the benefit of the command being able to contact the 2nd Land Regiment. After the warship fires a shot, it can clearly get the shells from the artillery observer of the 2nd Land Regiment to get the shells farther or closer, and then slowly adjust them until the shells are adjusted to accurately hit Bito Island.

Of course, the main purpose of doing this is to clear the entrance to the lagoon...there are mines laid by the Japanese army there.

The second thing is to let Xiaopu gather his troops and move forward as much as possible.

The reason is that it is too dangerous to guard the slope embankment. On the one hand, after the tide at night, the sea water may flood the side where the Land War II Regiment is hiding. At that time, the Land War II Regiment will be forced out by the sea water.

On the other hand, the 2nd Marine Regiment must have a little defensive depth of even a little distance so that it will not be vulnerable when attacked by the Japanese army.

Colonel Xiaopu also realized this and tried to gather the troops and launch an attack on the Japanese army... It was not easy to do this, because at this time the Second Land Regiment suffered heavy casualties, the system had been disrupted, and the commander had been killed or injured. Even because most of the communication tools were unable to use water inlets, the troops could not cooperate.

But the 2nd Land War Regiment still took the initiative to organize and charge to the death.

Among them, the outstanding performance was a lieutenant named Hawkins. He led 34 soldiers to push forward 300 meters step by step with explosives, bayonets, and shovels... You should know that the width of Bito Island is only 500 meters.

This provided a lot of space for the troops gathered later and made it possible for them to build defensive positions. Otherwise, the 2nd Land War Regiment after nightfall would be likely to be unable to resist a charge.

Unfortunately, Lieutenant Hawkins died in this battle.

Later, in order to commend his achievements, the US military named Bito Island Airport Hawkins Airport.

As for Wu Shimin's two battalions, more than half of them were killed or injured at the first time... In fact, more than half of each unit that rushed through that "death sea" was killed or injured.

Perhaps because he is in a Jedi, Wu Shimin and other troops adapted from the Military Command Unit have shown extraordinary combat effectiveness... If there is hope of escape, Wu Shimin and others may still choose to escape, but this is a small island.

Wu Shimin got an opportunity to talk to Zhang Chi. In fact, it was Zhang Chi who asked Colonel Xiaopu to take Wu Shimin to the radio station to talk to Zhang Chi.

"Battlefield Commander Wu!" Zhang Chi said to Wu Shimin: "The situation was beyond our expectations, and no one expected this."

Zhang Chi was a little against his will when he said this, but the fact is that he had known this would be the result.

"I understand, Master!" Wu Shimin replied: "What's the situation now? Do we still have hope of going back alive?"

"Of course!" Zhang Chi replied: "We must wait until the tide is high in the evening before we can send reinforcements to you!"

Of course this is fake, but this is not to deceive Wu Shimin, but to worry about leaking the news and allowing the Japanese army to obtain information.

"So you must support it until the evening!" Zhang Chi said: "I can't say the specific time, you know, military secrets!"

"I understand!" Wu Shimin replied.

It was not the first day that Wu Shimin joined the army, so of course he knew that he could not expose the attack time in Ming language on the radio.

"The Japanese will likely launch a counterattack on you after dark!" Zhang Chi continued: "During this period, only you can save you. You must try your best to gain a little defense and arrange some fortifications in depth, perseverance is victory, do you understand?"

"Yes!" Wu Shimin responded.

There is a saying that "hidden beasts and fight", when people reach the critical moment of life and death, they will be stimulated to have potential. The facts also prove that these soldiers of the New 28th Division are not impossible to fight, but their attitude towards the enemy is not correct enough... Chinese soldiers, even soldiers like the New 28th Division, have rich experience in fighting the enemy, and this "enemy" is exactly the Japanese, so as long as they overcome their inner fears, they have to surpass their lack of experience on the battlefield, most of the time they rely on planes, and Americans with cannons are not a big problem.

So Wu Shimin led the remaining more than 300 people, using the cover of the crater, and forced a gap from the Japanese defense line to advance two hundred meters. These two hundred meters even protected many US troops to assemble here.

However, what Zhang Chi, Halsey and MacArthur did not expect was that as night fell, it was not Bito Island that had the first problem, but Makin Island, which MacArthur thought victory was in sight.
Chapter completed!