In fact, Yang Zhen's new deployment adjustment plan is not so much asking for the opinions of the two veterans, but rather strengthening his own determination. Although the old commander's earnest words played a certain role, if Yang Zhen is to let all the All his hopes are pinned on passive defense, which is not his usual style.
For a person like him who came from the intrigues of later generations, the concept of attacking first to gain advantage and attacking later to suffer disaster has been deeply implanted in his head. When there is room for fighting back, he is passively beaten and a little bit Isn't that his style if he doesn't think about how to strike first and gain the upper hand?
Although the old chief's persuasion made him calm down completely and gave up the idea of letting the bomber force attack Jeju Island at all costs, after careful consideration, he decided to focus the attack on Wonsan first. This is the largest naval and air force base of the Japanese Navy in northern Korea.
Of course, there is also Chongjin, which is the closest to the border between China and North Korea. Its airport can be used as a base for Japanese fighter jets with shorter ranges. Although it is not yet clear the latest deployment adjustments of the Japanese Army and Navy aviation forces stationed in North Korea, but according to my general understanding Judging from the range of various Japanese combat aircraft and the tactics used in the bombing of Chongqing, Wonsan and Chongjin are likely to become bases for Japanese naval aviation fighter jets to take off and land.
Even though the Zero fighter, which has a maximum range of more than 2,000 kilometers, has a relatively long range, compared to bombers that just drop bombs and do nothing, whether they are used to fight for air supremacy or serve as escort fighters, their stay in the air time and activities The range is much larger than that of bombers. For fighters that require long-range escort, the take-off distance is naturally as close as possible to the target.
In an air battle, the amount of fuel in a fighter jet is directly related to the fighter's air combat capability and flight time. Air combat consumes a lot of fuel. If a fighter jet's fuel tank does not retain a certain amount of fuel reserve, how can it compete with its opponent for air supremacy? Since the Japanese bombers cannot be destroyed on the ground, the claws and teeth they use to ensure the smooth progress of the air raid must first be cut off.
In the telegram, Yang Zhen not only handed over his latest ideas to the aviation force, but also asked the three and four headquarters offices to conduct full monitoring of the entire Kwantung Army's current actual control area, as well as the radio communications between the Korean area and the Kwantung Army, and try their best to Possible decryption of its encrypted telegrams.
At the same time, the Headquarters Division 2 and 6, which are responsible for military intelligence, were ordered to cooperate with each other, as well as the Security Department of the Fourth Department of the Political Department, the Public Security Department of the Northeast Bureau, the local armed forces of various military divisions along the river, and the public security bureaus of various counties, to be responsible for anti-espionage work. The area 30 miles along the river and the location of all industrial facilities will be inspected across the board and monitored closely.
In the name of flood control, all residents on both sides of the main stream of the Songhua River were moved as far north as possible in the shortest possible time. First, it formed a vacuum zone along the river in the north of the Yangtze River, cutting off the space for Japanese and puppet spies to move. Second, it also avoided the possibility of an incident. After being captured by the Japanese army, these residents along the river were the first to be the victims.
The old leader is right. Unless the Japanese army carries out indiscriminate bombing, guidance on the ground plays a big role in the bombing process. Once there are Japanese and puppet spies, they will attack the Japanese bombers on the riverside. With secret guidance, the Japanese bombing has a high chance of success.
The Japanese and puppet spies who infiltrated into their rear areas, as well as the spies and traitors lurking in the base areas, often pose a greater threat than the regular Japanese troops on the battlefield. These people are familiar with the geographical environment, and many of them are also professionally trained. training, if these people take the opportunity to cause trouble, it will cause considerable trouble.
Some things that happened before the war showed that the interior of the base area was far from being as monolithic as he imagined. The Japanese and puppet troops who had ruled this land for several years had left roots far deeper than themselves, and even Even in old base areas like Jiamusi, the situation is much more serious than imagined.
Those Japanese and puppet spies, even the generators, could be transported in through the closely monitored and minefield-filled frontline confrontation area between the two armies. It would be even easier to send some spies into the riverside, which is still a war zone, to guide the Japanese bombers. Now On the front line where a fierce battle is being fought, there are still many gaps for small groups of Japanese and puppet troops to infiltrate. This risk must be strictly eliminated.
After making up his mind, Yang Zhen personally drafted an urgent telegram to the headquarters and the aviation force without relying on others, and handed it to the communications staff officer who was summoned, asking him to send it out immediately. On the telegram, Yang Zhen drew the following words: The five triangles of the special express telegram.
After seeing the urgent sign on Yang Zhen's telegram and leaving the communications staff who did not dare to delay, Yang Zhen looked at the two veterans who looked at him and shook their heads in silence, but did not explain anything. The surrounding enemy situation at the location is different, and the perspective of considering the problem is also different.
It goes without saying that the two veterans have an overall view of the situation. Their military experience is older than mine. One has served as the chief of general staff of the Red Army three times, and the other has served as the political commissar of the first corps of the fist force of the Red Army for a long time. They are both. A veteran who has been on the battlefield for many years, his vision and overall view are naturally not comparable to his own.
But again, they are not in their own position and cannot withstand the kind of pressure they can bear. The current Beiman base area is not the kind of guerrilla base area behind enemy lines where we fight if we win and leave if we can't win. It holds the hopes of almost the entire military and is a real starting point for China's industrialization in the future.
For him, insisting on taking the initiative is undoubtedly another kind of persistence. It is persistence, but it is by no means stubborn. Taking the initiative to nip all situations that may endanger the development of his career in the bud as much as possible. This is the first choice any senior commander will make after making a judgment on enemy troop movements.
When it comes to issues related to your own destiny, whether you can persist in your decision after comprehensively considering the opinions of all parties and correct analysis and judgment of the entire enemy situation does not mean that you are stubborn, cannot listen to different opinions, and cannot tolerate the opposition of others. , the difference between persistence and stubbornness is still very big.
Just like when he was trapped in a secret germ warfare base that was heavily guarded by the Japanese army, it was this kind of persistence that allowed Yang Zhen to find an opportunity. According to the history he was familiar with, no Chinese who was used by the Japanese army for bacterial experiments could escape alive. Just like that gloomy building.
In Yang Zhen's view, as long as he persists in working hard, there is nothing he cannot do. It was precisely because of this persistence that he led those hundreds of people to find opportunities and finally broke through. With this kind of persistence, the Anti-Japanese Alliance went from being on the verge of despair to where it is today.
If I had even the slightest hesitation to give up back then, and the situation was so difficult, I wouldn't have made it to where I am today. If I haven't done anything before, it doesn't necessarily mean I can't try it. If I don't even have the courage to try, then what? Talk about development and strength, this is the result of perseverance.
For Yang Zhen, the air strikes on Wonsan and Chongjin in North Korea were certainly intended to destroy the air combat forces mobilized by the Japanese army for this battle on the ground, but the air strikes on North Korea were also a preparation for future air strikes against Japan. This paved the way and laid a good foundation for future air strikes against Japan.
Tell the Japanese that today is North Korea and tomorrow will be your Japanese mainland. If the Anti-Japanese Alliance can drop bombs on North Korea, the next step will be to drop bombs on your heads. Chongqing and all those who were subjected to indiscriminate bombing by the Japanese army The city that is undergoing a revolution, everything that it is suffering from today, will happen in Japan itself in the near future.
Moreover, the blow will be even more severe. A country that has committed heinous crimes against the nation that has inherited their culture, education, and even everything will be punished by them for half a century, and in this pay they provoked. The most violent revenge anger of this nation that killed tens of millions of people.
Indeed, according to the current training level of the Anti-Alliance bomber force, not to mention bombing the Japanese mainland, it is also quite difficult to bomb the industrial areas in southern Korea and the Japanese naval and air force bases in southern Korea. In addition to the lack of long-range fighter jets that can escort the whole journey, In addition, the current training level of the bomber force is still unable to bear the ability to bomb such distant targets.
Moreover, the current navigation technology of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and some other technical levels necessary for long-range bombing cannot meet this requirement. The instrumentation of the Soviet-made bombers is relatively backward. As the old leader said, under such conditions, it is impossible to attack North Korea under these conditions. The bombing of the southernmost Jeju Island is tantamount to a disguised suicide.
But if you can't achieve it now, you may not be unable to try. Since you have set the bombing of Japan as a strategic goal, you will have to try this step sooner or later. Originally, the headquarters had a plan to bomb northern Korea, but it was temporarily suspended due to certain things. Put it aside, since there is a need now, it might not be a bad idea to give it a try.
The bomber force is the farthest-reaching fist of the entire army, especially the Il-4 bomber and the DB-3 bomber. Their range is far enough. As now, they can only attack Xinjing, which has a radius of only a few hundred kilometers, and its surroundings. Bombing long and medium-sized railways is undoubtedly a huge waste of combat capabilities, especially long-range combat capabilities.
The A-20 attack aircraft with a maximum range of more than 1,700 kilometers and a bomb load of nearly two tons can completely carry out air strikes on key targets in and around Xinjing City, as well as the current tactical interception of Japanese forward positions and communication lines. There is no need to use two strategic bombers with much larger ranges to undertake the mission.
Even those Soviet-made Su-2 light bombers sold by the Soviet Union last year can also undertake frontline bombing and raids on Beijing. Although for the anti-alliance aviation, this kind of lack of armor protection and weak self-defense firepower can only rely on Due to their own reasons, these light bombers escorted by fighter jets suffered great losses when they attacked the Japanese traffic lines.
For the aviation force, which currently does not have enough pilots, it can almost be said to be a tasteless and useless waste. Because of the lack of effective armor protection, the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun in anti-aircraft mode can be easily shot down. They have lost more than thirty of them in a short period of time since the battle began. Except for a few that were shot down by Japanese fighter jets, the rest were all shot down by Japanese ground fire.
The front-line troops have reported several times, requesting to replace them with thick-skinned and thick-skinned American A-20 attack aircraft. However, the number of such American-made attack aircraft is currently insufficient, and they are not yet authorized to replace these Soviet-made light bombers, so for the time being, they can only He served on the front line, but has gradually withdrawn from the battlefield.
There is no way. The pilots of the Anti-Japanese Alliance are precious and cannot be wasted. However, there is no doubt that in the current Anti-Japanese Alliance, there are still aircraft that can be used to replace the Il-4 bombers. The Il-4 bombers will be used as strategic bombers. Bombers used for such tactical bombing are undoubtedly a big waste.