The expeditionary force began to dominate Southeast Asia by recruiting defeated soldiers

The fourth of the four groups, Xiao Dongbei, who was in charge of reconnaissance, rushed into the tent and said directly without saluting:

"Commander, you're quite good at calculating. That abandoned British warehouse is indeed guarded by Japanese soldiers."

"There are four small tanks with guns, plus a squad of Japs, but they are not very alert."

After hearing this, Zhang Chi sighed.

Sure enough, the warehouse was occupied by the Japanese.

He had previously thought that since the warehouse had been abandoned by John's people, the Japanese probably wouldn't care about it, so he set the warehouse as the end point for the system to transport goods.

为了增强独立团战斗力，他花费4200银狮币购买了3辆新的LVT-A1两栖坦克、3辆M13自行防空炮。

However, after spending nearly 1000 Silver Lion coins in "handling fees" to let the system send these vehicles, the Sherman Organ Tanks, John's planes and light weapons, and various odds and ends that had been previously stored in the system space, to the warehouse.

However, the system reminded him that the system logistics destination must be a "neutral and friendly area not controlled by hostile forces" and the "transportation fee" already spent will not be refunded. The system will only carry out transportation when the local area becomes an enemy-free area again.

This made Zhang Chi, who had already spent all his Silver Lion coins, dumbfounded. The reason why he chose that abandoned warehouse was because the weapons and planes he bought were all John's goods, and it made more sense for them to be in John's warehouse. He didn't expect that after spending the money, the system would not ship the goods, and there was not even a "refund only" button left for him.

If he had known this earlier, he would have skipped the trouble and just let the system deliver the arms to Xinwangping Village.

Regretful, Zhang Chi suddenly felt that his mood was very similar to that of someone who did not build a floating bridge across the canal.

"Commander, you are so good at predicting things. Have you asked for help from some guardian deity? Wong Tai Sin or Bai Tai Sin? I heard that the locals can do some black magic or something. If someone uses magic on me, you have to save me." Xiao Dongbei came up to him in a mean way and interrupted Zhang Chi's sigh.

Zhang Chi patted the burly Northeastern man in front of him and said, "That's all feudal superstition. We have to believe in science. The reason I asked you to investigate there is because I've deduced from various intelligence and the combat habits of the Fuso Army that there might be Japanese soldiers there."

After saying this, he silently added in his mind: "You still have to trust the system."

"Oh, it's just like the ingenious strategies of Zhuge Liang that the storyteller told about, right?" The most intuitive understanding of intelligence analysis and deduction work for the uneducated little Northeastern boy is Zhuge Liang's foresight.

"Let's just leave it at that." Zhang Chi stroked his forehead.

The education work of our motherland is a long and arduous task.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Go assemble the guard platoon and the reconnaissance platoon. Have the torpedo boats and amphibious tanks start their engines in advance and prepare for battle."

This time, going to the John's warehouse in the northeast requires passing through the mountains and there are no roads, so Zhang Chi decided to go there by water.

Zhang Chi picked up the military cap and put it on his head, then quickly walked out of the command tent.

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A few hours later.

"Come ashore, come ashore."

Zhang Chi commanded the LVT-A1 amphibious tank to climb up the west bank of the tributary of the Mailikai River and entered the rainforest southwest of the abandoned warehouse.

This abandoned warehouse is located southwest of Putao Town, on the west bank of a tributary of the Mailikai River, and is connected to Putao Town by a winding dirt road.

Previously, the 96th Division went all the way north from Mandalay, retreated to Putao Town, then turned east and directly crossed the Gaoligong Mountains in an attempt to return home.

Zhang Chi suspected that John's people had not destroyed the weapons in the warehouse at all. They just didn't want to give the weapons to the 96th Expeditionary Force Division passing by, so they deliberately marked it as an abandoned warehouse.

Otherwise, Zhang Chi didn't think the Japanese would dispatch tanks to defend an empty warehouse for no reason. Could there be gold hidden inside?

In order to prevent the engine sound of the LVT-A1 amphibious tank from attracting the attention of the Japanese, Zhang Chi got off the vehicle in advance and, together with the guard platoon that got off the torpedo boat that had docked, sneaked over under the cover of the rainforest.

Zhang Chi walked with his military boots on the soft mud, one foot deep and one foot shallow, to the edge of the rainforest. He pushed aside the bushes that blocked his view and saw the huge concrete warehouse in front of him, which was built on the northern side of the mountain.

"Damn it, John is dishonest."

Zhang Chi cursed inwardly. This was definitely not the abandoned warehouse marked on the map Sir Spencer gave him.

This is clearly a huge permanent warehouse built with reinforced concrete. It can easily accommodate two large Lancaster four-engine bombers.

Raising his thumb in front of his eyes, Zhang Chi simply used the principle of triangle to estimate the distance.

Around 400 meters.

Zhang Chi raised his binoculars and could clearly see the Japanese defense outside the south gate of the warehouse.

There are four Type 4 light tanks painted in Southeast Asian rainforest style. The three-person crew of three of the tanks are outside the tanks, leaning against the hull, chatting and wiping and maintaining the tanks.

The hatch of the other Type 95 tank was tightly closed, and Zhang Chi was unable to determine whether the crew was inside the vehicle.

The Japanese only deployed more than 30 Japanese infantrymen outside the warehouse.

They gathered in two bunkers surrounded by sandbags. In terms of heavy weapons, Zhang Chi only saw two Type 99 light machine guns and two grenade launchers.

Zhang Chi put down the telescope, waved his hand, and quietly led the guard platoon back to the amphibious tank in the rainforest.

He held the tank with his hand and fell into thought.

Xiao Dongbei's reconnaissance platoon is still crossing the mountain and it will take at least 2 hours to get here.

These Japanese tank crews are now outside their vehicles and their tanks have not started. This is the best time to fight them.

After a little hesitation, Zhang Chi made up his mind.

"Hit! Delay will lead to trouble."

He carefully observed the surrounding terrain, mountains, and changes in rivers, and quickly formulated a battle plan.

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The wide LVT-A1 amphibious tank roared and overwhelmed the vegetation at the edge of the rainforest, drove out of the rainforest alone, and came to the open space south of the warehouse.

Without the obstruction of the rainforest vegetation, Zhang Chi could clearly see the Japanese Type 95 tank with its hatch closed through the scope, so he shouted, "Stop!"

The tracks of the LVT-A1 amphibious tank locked instantly, and with an abrupt stop, the entire vehicle body shook violently back and forth due to inertia.

As soon as the tank stopped, Zhang Chi immediately pulled the trigger handle and the cannon fired.

The 37mm armor-piercing bullet flew out and penetrated the Type 95 tank.

"Destroy one [Type 2 Light Tank], and you'll gain 300 R&D points and 1000 Silver Lions. Kill three [Non-Commissioned Officers], and you'll gain 100 R&D points and 200 Silver Lions."

Although there was no change on the Type 95 light tank in the sight, Zhang Chi knew from the system prompt that the two crew members of the tank had been killed by the fragments of the armor-piercing shell.

Although there should be one crew member left on the Type 95 light tank, this is reality, not the arcade battle in the War Thunder game.

The only remaining crew member cannot continue to drive the tank to fight.

In fact, on the eastern and western fronts of Europe, in a general tank's five-person crew, after the key members such as the driver, gunner, and commander died, the remaining crew would abandon the vehicle.

Warriors with iron wills generally only appear in games and in the armies of red countries.

Zhang Chi didn't think the Japanese would be so courageous.

So he cranked the handwheel to aim at the next tank, while anxiously shouting: "Load high-explosive bombs, quickly!"

On the battlefield, a difference of one second is often the difference between life and death. If you destroy one more Japanese tank crew during a surprise attack, the probability of victory will increase.

At this moment, his adrenaline was surging and he could even hear the sound of his own heart beating.