The advantage of American equipment is that it is safe and resistant to punching. Both C47s were hit with bullet holes all over the body, but there was still no problem flying in the air.

However, something went wrong when flying to Guadalam: One of the engines of the C47 that Wang Mazi was riding had problems. It was probably because he was hit by a bullet and he couldn't hold on until now. Fortunately, the C47 was a twin-engine transport aircraft. If one engine broke, you can still use another engine to hold on, but the speed was slower. The pilot was also very nervous to keep the aircraft high and let Wang Mazi and others prepare for parachute diving. Once the other engine broke, you can only parachute diving.

It is said that this made Wang Mazi nervous for a while. When the guard said that Wang Mazi regretted it when he was on the plane: "I had known that he should have learned parachutes with other soldiers!"

Therefore, sometimes things on the battlefield are only a little bit when they are used, and some skills are not likely to be fatal.

Not long after, more than a dozen p38s flew from Guadalam also arrived and joined the escort formation. General Halsey was worried that there would be ambushes of Japanese fighter jets, so he specially sent p38 to ensure the safety of Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi.

Zhang Chi felt that General Halsey's worries were unnecessary.

This is because the further south the C47 formation flew away from the Japanese base, and it should have already flown away from the combat radius of the Japanese Zero fighter jets.

Of course, this is not enough to rule out that the Japanese army would not have another sneak attack, because the Japanese army's madness is not something outsiders can guess, and they can even carry out a "one-way attack."

The so-called "one-way attack" refers to the attack where the combat radius of the attack fighter jets cannot reach, and they try not to return to the base and use all the fuel on the offense. Simply put, it is an attack that "goes but never returns" from the beginning.

On the other hand, Zhang Junhua was frightened by this battle, so he sent two fighter formations to escort the C47.

Originally, Zhang Junhua planned to send another "wildcat" fighter jet formation, but Zhang Chi refused.

"Captain Zhang!" Zhang Chi said to Zhang Junhua unhappily: "If another formation is sent to escort us, how many 'wildcat' formations will there be in the aircraft carrier battle group?"

"There is also a dissatisfied formation!" Zhang Junhua replied.

The Pinghai aircraft carrier can take 7 fighters, but in addition to fighters, there are bombers and torpedo aircraft, so there are only more than 40 "Wildcat" fighters in total.

"So, can the remaining wild cat formation be safe for the aircraft carrier battle group?" Zhang Chi asked.

"But the teacher's seat is now a special situation..."

"No special circumstances!" Zhang Chi replied: "At any time it is a battlefield. As a commander, you should consider the overall situation, otherwise you will lose sight of one thing!"

"Yes!" Zhang Junhua responded.

Later, Zhang Chi realized that it was not only Zhang Junhua who would be overly nervous, but also Halsey.

The dozen or so p38s that joined the escort formation were only part of Halsey's dispatch, and there were also some even more awesome... A formation of f6f "Hellcat" fighter jets patrolled nearby, and once they found something was wrong, they would start fighting as soon as possible.

You should know that the "Hellcat" fighter jet is also the secret weapon of the Americans. The United States is preparing to suddenly enter the battlefield to give the Japanese a big surprise, but at this time it was used to protect the safety of Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi. This shows how much Halsey attaches importance to these two top officials.

MacArthur also expressed his incomprehension of this.

"Rick!" MacArthur asked: "Is it necessary to dispatch so many fighters for officers *******? You must know that these fuels are enough for us to fight once. In particular, we have to risk the first type of fighter planes being exposed!"

(Note: Rick is Halsey's nickname)

"Of course it's necessary!" Halsey answered without hesitation: "Fuel? Is there a lack of fuel in Guadalam now? As for the risk of exposing the first type of fighter jets... I am very confident that if there are still Japanese people who dare to come, the 'Hellcats' will make them come and go, so that they will not be exposed!"

Halsey would say this with his own reasons. "Hellcat" is a fighter developed to address the shortcomings of the Japanese army's zero warfare. Its performance in all aspects is far superior to Zero Warfare. Even before these "Hellcats" were put into the battlefield, they also conducted simulation exercises with them using Zero Warfare. The results of the exercise prove that Zero Warfare is no match for the "Hellcats".

On the other hand, Halsey knew that the communication equipment of Japanese fighter jets was very backward, and it was almost impossible for them to transmit information back at such a long distance, so even if they really started to fight the "Hellcat" or not, they would not necessarily be exposed.

"What's more!" After pausing, Halsey continued: "It's worth taking these risks for these two top officials. Their value is far beyond your imagination, especially Zhang Chi!"

After Halsey said this, MacArthur was speechless.

MacArthur was used to being the focus no matter where he went, but the focus was not on him at this time, so he felt a little unhappy.

However, the things that everyone was worried about did not happen. The two C47s landed on the airport in Guado for more than two hours. The pilots of the "Cactus" air fleet who had been waiting at Guado Airport cheered and greeted them.

When they saw Zhang Chi, they greeted Zhang Chi enthusiastically.

"Col. I heard you took Rabaul! Well done!"

"Col. Long time no see!"

"Col. When will we be transferred to Rabaul!"

...

When Zhang Junhua heard that the C47 formation had landed safely, he breathed a sigh of relief. His whole body was tight and he relaxed, and suddenly felt his whole body was soft. He barely walked a few steps before he sat down on the chair.

"Is it okay!" Liu Guangzhong came forward and asked.

Zhang Junhua shook his head weakly, and then replied: "I'm so nervous..."

"You did a good job!" Liu Guangzhong said: "Especially the orders to command fighter planes and warships to block the Japanese. If it weren't for your orders, the Japanese would probably succeed!"

Zhang Junhua smiled bitterly: "Sir, you respect me so much. These are not my credit!"

"Who is the credit?" Liu Guangzhong said with a smile.

"It's the teacher's intention!" Zhang Junhua replied: "I just understood the teacher's intention, and then did it according to his ideas! If I just rely on me... I was at a loss at the first time and I only knew that we would definitely lose!"

Liu Guangzhong was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded, patted Zhang Junhua on the shoulder and said, "The teacher seat is a talent. If we follow the teacher seat to fight, we will be proud!"

"Yes!" Zhang Junhua nodded heavily. At this time, he had completely believed in Zhang Chi's command ability.
Chapter completed!