Japan's national power cannot be compared with the above-mentioned countries. It is currently only stronger than China. But if you add Wu Aihua's "defying" merit system, Japan will not be able to catch up with China's development speed even if it is trying to catch up.
Wu Aihua believed that in 1943 or 1944, China's production capacity would reach the level of Germany, leaving Japan far behind. If the world war follows the historical track, China is very likely to win the war.
Later it became the world's second largest economic power.
Of course, China also has many problems. The biggest problem is the shortage of talents. The secondary problem is that infrastructure construction is lagging behind. In addition, there is the fatal energy problem of oil.
However, Wu Aihua is confident that he can win World War II, the largest war in human history.
Regarding World War II, Wu Aihua designed three strategic goals, namely the minimum goal, the medium goal and the maximum goal. The minimum goal is to recover the lost territory, including the territory China has lost since the Treaty of Nerchinsk;
The goal is to destroy Japan and never allow Japan a chance to recover and develop after the war; the highest goal is to defeat the United States and become the strongest and only powerful country in the world.
These three goals must first face an enemy, which is Soviet Russia. It is inevitable to start a war with Soviet Russia, otherwise even the minimum goal cannot be achieved; however, it is difficult to choose when to start the war, and Wu Aihua has no idea about this.
Come up with a concrete plan.
However, the completely different changes in the European situation and history made Wu Aihua's thinking gradually clear.
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In October 1940, the fourth month of the implementation of the German "Sea Lion Project", Major General Jiang Jiahui, director of the Naval Equipment Bureau of the General Armament Department of the Chinese National Defense Force, secretly visited Germany and not only sent 20 "Weird Dragon Type 1" and 50 "Ghost" ships to Germany.
As a "big gift" to the Dragon 1 submarine, Germany also sent 200 "Dragon 1" long-range heavy bombers, 200 "Screaming Dragon 1" dive bombers, and 200 "Fire Dragon 1" ground attack aircraft.
, a huge order for 400 "Yinglong 1" air fighters.
70 submarines and 1,000 combat aircraft, and advanced equipment with almost no rivals, have made up for the two "shortcomings" of Germany's military strength in the sea and air. Its overall improvement in Germany's military strength is far from these.
What numbers can represent.
Because of this, and the fact that Wu Aihua often gave Hitler pointers, Hitler felt that China was indeed powerful and the Chinese had good tactical thinking. Therefore, Hitler proposed that China could increase the number of members of its military observation group in Germany from 5 members.
When the number reaches 15, they can also undertake certain staff tasks.
When the 70 submarines purchased from China formed a powerful formation and returned to the Atlantic Ocean from the South China Sea, thousands of German submarine officers and soldiers, led by their submarine force commander General Dönitz, did not regard them as
Tourism, but starting from entering the Indian Ocean, sea hunting began.
Dönitz was born on September 16, 1891 in Grenau, a small town near Berlin. In 1910, Dönitz was drafted into the Imperial German Navy and became a naval cadet. On April 15, 1911, he was promoted to a naval officer cadet. In 1912
In the autumn of that year Dönitz was commissioned as acting ensign of the cruiser Breslau.
In 1914, when the First World War broke out, the Breslau was sold to the Ottoman Empire and renamed the Midiri. Dönitz followed the Midiri to participate in the battle against Russia and accumulated practical experience. In 1916, Dönitz was promoted
As a lieutenant, in October of the same year, Dönitz transferred to the German Navy submarine force. In 1918, he served as a duty officer on the submarine U-39. In February 1918, he served as the captain of the submarine U-25 and sank 5 transport ships.
Received the Knight's Cross; in July, he served as captain of the U-68 submarine.
At this time, Dönitz experienced the failure of the German Navy's "unrestricted submarine warfare" and realized firsthand that the strategy of "using submarines to openly fight large fleets during the day" was outdated, and he should try to launch surprise attacks at night.
, Dönitz finally got an opportunity to test new tactics. On October 4, he commanded the U-68 submarine to suddenly pass through the British Navy's guarding circle at night, ferociously approached the merchant ship, and sank it with a torpedo.
When the British convoy heard the news and came to the rescue, Dönitz had already commanded the U-68 submarine to dive quickly, but the submarine malfunctioned. In the end, he had to abandon the boat and escape, and finally became a prisoner of the British Navy. However,
This operation, which was not completely successful, became the germination of the "Wolf Pack Tactics".
On October 1, 1939, Dönitz became rear admiral and submarine commander. From July to October 1940, due to the lack of British radar and anti-submarine equipment, the U-boat was unable to counterattack the underwater killer and was sunk.
1.49 million tons of supplies, this period was called the "first happy time" by the German army. Dönitz was also promoted to Vice Admiral for his outstanding performance in leading submarines.
However, Germany only had 57 U-boats when the war started, and they have been almost used up by now. Although the Admiralty will deliver new U-boat VII and other submarines in 1941, the British naval strength has not been affected.
Although the wolf pack tactics or submarine warfare achieved great results, they did not reverse the unfavorable situation of the German Navy.
Dönitz's opportunity came. In the second week after he was promoted to lieutenant general, the German high command asked him to lead submarine officers and soldiers on a secret mission to China to drive back new submarines.
"Go to Far East China to drive back a submarine?" Dönitz stood in front of Hitler, somewhat disbelieving.
"General, I believe you will like these pictures and the data below them." Hitler liked Dönitz very much, so he acted very casually.
Hitler did like Dönitz very much. Before Germany's defeat in 1945, he was designated by Hitler as the successor of the Third Reich.
"Ah, Your Excellency the Führer, are these information true?" Dönitz is a submarine expert. Of course he understood everything at a glance. The current German submarines cannot be compared with the "Weird Dragon" and "Ghost Dragon" submarines.
When Dönitz and several senior officers of the German Navy arrived in Nanjing on a passenger plane, it was already late November 1940. Wu Aihua heard that Dönitz had arrived and decided to entertain the new German Navy Vice Admiral in a large-scale banquet.
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The list of Chinese military generals who attended this banquet can tell how much Wu Aihua "appreciated" Dönitz. General Wu Aihua (five-star), commander-in-chief of the Chinese National Defense Forces, General Xia Zhongqing (four-star), deputy commander-in-chief, deputy general
Commander He Yingqin (four-star general), Chief of General Staff Jiang Baili (four-star general), Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Chen Shaokuan (four-star), South China Sea Fleet Commander Admiral Shen Honglie (three-star), East China Sea Fleet Commander Tang Xiangming (three-star)
General, Lieutenant General Chen Ce, Chief of Naval Staff of the General Staff Headquarters, Lieutenant General Tang Jinghai, Chief of Naval Staff, and the heads of various submarine units of the Chinese National Defense Force Navy.
Wu Aihua's move showed respect for Dönitz and the German head of state. Of course, Wu Aihua would not engage in loss-making business. Before the banquet, Wu Aihua held a two-hour meeting with Dönitz. During the meeting
, Wu Aihua talked about his admiration for Dönitz's wolf pack tactics, and also discussed the problems that wolf pack tactics may encounter in future naval battles.
Of course, Wu Aihua did not forget to ask Dönitz to give a small-scale academic report on submarine tactics to the naval generals the next day. As the most famous submarine commander in World War II, Dönitz’s combat experience made China
The naval generals were eye-opening and inspired.
After the report meeting, Dönitz and his party came to Guangzhou to formally accept the 20 "Weird Dragon 1" and 50 "Youlong 1" submarines sold by China to Germany. They saw a submarine with a displacement of 3,100 tons in the port.
The Germans immediately cheered and showed great excitement at the huge figure of the "Dragon Type 1". When they completed the formalities and entered the submarine for operation, they were even more impressed by the performance of the submarine and the comfort inside the cabin.
Due to their tonnage, the German U-type series submarines have very cramped cabins, and the crew members feel quite depressed after staying in them for a long time. The Chinese-made "Weird Dragon" submarines, firstly, because of their large tonnage and large overall space,
Secondly, because of its advanced design concept, the submarine feels quite comfortable; at least, the crew members can lie on the bed and stretch out their whole bodies without touching this or that when resting.
As for technical performance, etc., it is beyond the reach of U-type series submarines. Weapons and equipment (export type): 10 torpedo launchers (first 6 and 4), 20 spare torpedoes, torpedo speed 50 knots, effective range 8000 meters; 20mm rapid fire
It has 1 machine gun and 2,000 rounds of ammunition; the diving depth is 280 meters, the surface speed is 26 knots, and the underwater speed is 15 knots. (The previous figures for submarines were the highest figures in the early days of World War II.)
These performance or figures are very close to those of other types of submarines, but coupled with relevant technical means, the "Kailong 1" submarine truly has no rival.
Let’s talk about torpedoes first. When the Kailong 1 system was produced, its torpedoes used two attack methods: “acoustic homing” and “wire guidance”. Both of these torpedo control methods were invented by the Germans, but it was not until 1943 that
This invention did not appear until the end of World War II. Torpedo control mainly controls the depth and aspect of stealth, thereby making the torpedo attack appear more concealed and the attack more accurate.
The warhead of the torpedo itself has been modified by the National Defense Forces long ago. Its explosives are not ordinary explosives, but high explosives researched and produced by the National Defense Forces. This greatly enhances the attack power of Chinese brand torpedoes. If the target of attack is
A 3,000-ton light cruiser only needs one torpedo to completely sink it, regardless of the location of the attack. Figures provided by China indicate that this torpedo, ordered as the "Eastern Thor-3",
It can easily penetrate the protective armor of any part of the HMS Queen Elizabeth.
"No track, fast speed, good controllability, and super explosive power." This is the description of the "Oriental Thor-3" in the submarine information.