Faced with Yang Zhen's accusation, except for Pearson's promise to do his best to help the Anti-Japanese Alliance complete pre-war reserves, Ross kept silent about the British breaking the promise. Looking at the two people with different expressions, Yang Zhen frowned
He frowned, but said nothing. △￠Since you British are playing tricks when implementing the agreement, then let the Japanese three-zero bayonets teach you a lesson.
After stabilizing the emotions of these two guys, Yang Zhen reported to them that the Anti-Japanese Alliance had launched air strikes on Japan to show the Anti-Alliance's moral and military support for the United States and Britain. As for the results of the bombing
, now we have to wait until the attacking bomber group returns and see the photographic data before we can make a final determination.
In fact, there is nothing confidential about this matter. The American and British diplomats are still being held in the embassy district of Tokyo, waiting for the exchange of diplomatic personnel between the two countries. After Tokyo was bombed, these people will report to their respective governments after they return home.
In addition, the Japanese will definitely yell at thieves and yell at those who catch thieves on the radio.
Instead of having the whole world know about it, it is better to show your sincerity and tell them in advance. Anyway, these two are not Japanese spies. Telling them in advance can just show the support of the Anti-Japanese Alliance to the two countries.
Anyway, whether you, the United States and Britain admit that bombing works, or you don't admit that bombing works, the Anti-Japanese Alliance has shown enough sincerity.
There are some things that should be known to them, and they still have to be known as soon as possible. What's more, it is better to let them know as early as possible for things that are not necessary to be kept secret. Especially if the Americans do not lay out enough bait, they will show that they are not enough.
How can we get them to take advantage of our sincerity? How easy is it to take advantage of the Americans who have snuck out in this evil capitalist society?
When they heard that the anti-Japanese bombers were already on their way to attack the Japanese mainland, both Ross, who was still sluggish just now, and Pearson, who was a little impatient, felt like they had been given a shot of chicken blood, and they instantly became energetic. Especially Ross.
Brigadier, the fat face almost turned into a flower when he smiled.
Although the number of bombers dispatched by the Anti-Japanese Alliance was much smaller than the huge bombing fleet dispatched by the British every time against Germany. Due to the performance of the bombers, the amount of bombs dropped was far less than that of the British bombers. But this Lenovo force
The unusually rich brigadier general immediately thought that the Japanese mainland was bombed, so the Japanese army would inevitably increase the defense of the mainland.
Given the limited strength of the local aviation force, at least some of the aircraft that went south to fight must be transferred back to the mainland for air defense operations. In this way, the British army in Southeast Asia is in a quite advantageous position in the fight for air supremacy.
, at least not that much pressure.
And if the small-minded Japanese, who always report their flaws, want to retaliate against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, then they may be able to dispatch more aircraft or even ground field divisions from the Southeast Asian battlefield. This will put more pressure on the British in Southeast Asia.
, it will be further alleviated.
Brigadier General Ross's head turned very fast. From the information revealed in Yang Zhen's mouth, he immediately thought of the possible chain reaction after the Japanese were bombed. Of course, adhering to the British's loyalty to friends,
The style of being stubborn and immoral. How the Anti-Japanese League was retaliated against by the Japanese had nothing to do with the British.
But even if the Japanese withdraw a bomber or an infantry regiment from the battlefield in Southeast Asia, it will reduce the pressure on the British in Southeast Asia. Although it is not yet known how the Japanese will retaliate against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but with this idea, this Ross
It would be strange if the brigadier's face didn't turn into a smile.
Although both of them knew clearly that with the current strength of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the number of aircraft that could be dispatched was limited, and the damage caused to the Japanese mainland would not be too heavy. But apart from the subtle association in Ross's heart,
At this moment, both of them feel the inexplicable pleasure of revenge.
Just like a person who was beaten up, and the person who beat him was beaten up by someone else the next day, and it seemed pretty miserable, he would feel quite happy. But compared to Ross, who had some dirty thoughts in his heart
, after Pearson heard the news, his thoughts were quite normal.
In Pearson's view, even if the Anti-Japanese Alliance's bombing destroyed the smallest arsenal, it would have a certain impact on the Japanese's continuous combat capability. The fact that the Japanese produced one less artillery shell was a reflection of the fact that the Philippines was in the midst of a bitter war.
A strong support from the US military. So after hearing the news about the Anti-Alliance bombing of Japan, his smile was not as dirty as Ross's, but it was not much better.
Seeing the disgusting expressions on the two men's faces, Yang Zhen, who had lost the patience to continue talking to them, ignored these two guys. He told them that if they didn't believe it, he would invite them to watch the documentary about the bombing when he came back. As for the Anti-League
They would launch an attack in accordance with the agreement, and it would take time to prepare. However, the Anti-Japanese Alliance would never violate the agreement signed with the United States and Britain, so they finally sent these two guys away.
But Yang Zhen didn't expect that this was just the beginning of his headache. He underestimated the tenacity and persistence of these two people. The most fundamental thing is that Yang Zhen really didn't expect that these two, as senior military officers of the United States and Britain, would
He lost all the grace that a soldier should have, and turned into a fly buzzing behind his butt all day long.
Especially Brigadier General Ross, with the rapid erosion of the war situation in Southeast Asia, especially the extremely alarming collapse speed of the British army, which was undergoing an unprecedented rout, he became less and less the momentum and grace that a British Empire general should have.
.Become the most annoying and disgusting one to Yang Zhen among the two flies.
As the failure of the British in Southeast Asia became more and more obvious, and they completely lost Malaya, leaving Singapore, the most important military base of the British in the Far East, exposed to the muzzle of the Japanese army, Brigadier General Ross was even more vulnerable every day.
He was stationed in the Anti-Japanese War Department.
The Japanese did not immediately mobilize a large number of aviation and ground forces to retaliate against the Allied Forces, as Brigadier General Ross expected. Although the fighter jets were mobilized back to part of the mainland, they were mobilized so that no one in the entire airspace could threaten them.
A group of fighter jets deployed in the Philippines theater where the Japanese troops landed and were in an isolated and helpless situation surrounded by sea.
The two naval bomber teams that were transferred sent the newly formed British Far East Task Force to the bottom of the sea first, and then slowly transferred back to part of North China. As for the ground troops, the Japanese army did not transfer even a small team back.
Not only did they not withdraw a single soldier, but they also intensified their offensive against the British forces in Southeast Asia.
By mid-January, its forwards had reached the outskirts of Singapore. However, the bombs of the Japanese light bombers that had been transferred back to China, as well as the rest of the army and navy heavy bombers, had begun to fall on Singapore, Java, and even Burma and Ceylon.
All dropped Japanese bombs.
In other words, the Anti-Japanese Alliance's air strikes on the Japanese mainland did not trigger too many chain reactions as Brigadier General Ross expected. The strategic focus of the Japanese offensive was still on possessing their most urgently needed strategic resources.
Especially oil-rich Southeast Asia.
The defeats and serious losses along the way made the British Commonwealth's motley army, which had fully retreated to Singapore, already even lower in morale. Under the pressure of powerful enemies, there was considerable chaos within the Singapore defenders, and the number of deserters
increased sharply.
The Australian army, which has always been considered the toughest on the battlefield among the British Commonwealth armies, had its morale completely shattered during the Malayan Campaign. There was a large-scale desertion. These people threw away their weapons, took off their uniforms, and climbed into the last few shifts.
ship, trying to escape from this strait fortress known as Gibraltar of the East. Some people with extraordinary powers even traveled to India and North Africa before being caught.
Even the British 18th Division, which had just landed, was led by the Australian troops into a certain chaos. Some generals even put surrender on their agenda before the real battle started. As for the British
Under the Japanese army's advocacy and solicitation of India's independence, a large number of defecting troops appeared. The Third Army of British India, which was responsible for the main defense of Singapore, has actually completely collapsed. The chaotic situation in Southeast Asia has
This situation undoubtedly made Brigadier General Ross very dissatisfied. But he, thousands of miles away from there, was helpless in the face of this chaotic situation that even London could not control. So many marshals and generals were helpless, let alone
He is a little brigadier general.
Although these facts on the battlefield in Southeast Asia were resolute, he would never mention them to the Anti-Japanese Alliance. But in order to solve the plight of the British troops in Southeast Asia, the only thing he did was to urge Yang Zhen to send troops all day long, and to increase the intensity of air strikes on the Japanese mainland.
In order to attract more Japanese aircraft to return reinforcements and contain the Japanese offensive on the battlefield in Southeast Asia.
The offensive planned by the Anti-Japanese Alliance has become the last straw for Brigadier General Ross and even London to stop the Japanese offensive and give the British a breathing space. Brigadier General Ross, including his colleagues in London and Southeast Asia,
Their superiors were quite pessimistic and believed that if the Anti-Japanese Alliance did not send troops again, the Japanese with high morale and strong combat effectiveness would rush into Burma and even the Ganges Plain in India.
Pearson, on the other hand, constantly asked the Anti-Japanese Alliance to maintain air strikes on the Japanese mainland in order to attract the overwhelming Japanese aircraft on the battlefield in the Philippines. Of course, the word "overwhelming" was said by Pearson himself. As for the credibility, then only the Philippines
The Japanese on the battlefield and the Americans on the Philippine battlefield knew it themselves. Anyway, he thought that the Anti-Japanese Alliance would definitely not know.
In fact, now that they are actually entering the Philippine battlefield, the Japanese army, which has firmly mastered the air superiority, no longer needs to leave too many combat aircraft. The aviation forces that had already invested them in the Philippine battlefield have turned to the Dutch East Indies and Papua New Guinea.
direction.
A considerable part of the fighter force was transferred back to the country to strengthen the local air defense capabilities. Even several radars captured in the Philippines were moved back to the country. There is no longer any pressure on the air in the Philippines.
At this time, Manila and almost all major cities have been lost there, and the U.S.-Philippine coalition forces that have retreated to the Bataan Peninsula are currently struggling to survive.
Regarding the Philippine war situation, let alone the Anti-Alliance not bombing the Japanese naval base. Even if the Anti-Alliance bombed Japan to the ground, it would have reached a point where there was no way to recover. But Pearson used this excuse to insist on requiring the Anti-Alliance to obtain US-made heavy bombers.
After that, air strikes on the Japanese mainland were stepped up.
Especially various naval shipyards and naval aircraft manufacturing plants. The United States and Britain were severely beaten by Japanese Zero fighter planes in Southeast Asia. As long as all the aircraft attacked, they basically never returned. The Japanese were attacking the Americans in the air
The pressure it brings is even greater than that on the sea.
Because the Americans had just handed over a batch of heavy bombers to the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the fierce-looking Pearson was quite confident in his persistence. Just like the man who was urging the mainland to send the tactical aircraft promised to the Anti-Japanese Alliance as soon as possible.
Brigadier General Ross, who was in the Resistance Alliance, insisted that this was the obligation that the Resistance Alliance should fulfill in the tripartite alliance.