What's more, compared with the Northeast, which has four distinct seasons, short summers, and ice and snow in winter, and Southeast Asia, which has hot weather all year round, the climate difference is almost world-wide. The climate difference between the two places is so great that it can almost be said that
The impact on the combat effectiveness of the troops is fatal.
Troops that have adapted to fighting in the tropics will not have much problem fighting in the temperate zone as long as they wear winter clothing. But for a troop that has been accustomed to fighting in the northern temperate zone or even the semi-cold zone, there are no four seasons, only the rainy season and the dry season.
Fighting in tropical areas. Without adaptive training in advance, it is impossible to fight.
It’s not that people living in tropical areas are more adaptable to the climate than people in the north. It’s that people who are used to the dry and cool climate in the north will not be able to adapt to the tropical areas. The Anti-Japanese Alliance is not what it is now.
Subtropical regions such as Yunnan, Hunan, and Sichuan mainly recruit troops, and there are almost no national government troops from the north.
The overall structure of the anti-alliance forces is still mainly composed of northerners. It is almost difficult to adapt to the climate there in a short period of time. When the liberation army of later generations went south, the troubles and losses caused by diseases were far greater than those suffered on the battlefield.
The casualties were dozens or even hundreds of times higher. This is even true in the subtropics, where the four seasons are still distinct, let alone fighting in tropical areas that are hotter and unsuitable.
When the Japanese army sends troops to Southeast Asia, there is Hainan Island with a similar climate, and French Annan can be used for adaptive training. However, the Anti-Japanese Alliance does not have this condition and goes to Yunnan for adaptive training. Chongqing may ask Yan'an to send troops, but it will never be done in advance
Let the Anti-Japanese Alliance enter Yunnan, a place that is now more important to Chongqing than almost any other province, for training.
Who can guarantee that you will not take root at this time in the place that almost controls the lifeline of China's Anti-Japanese War. If you take action in advance and take the opportunity to capture Yunnan, wouldn't it cost the National Government its life? So go to Yunnan in advance to adapt.
Sexual training is something you don’t even have to think about.
But without adaptive training, if they rush into Southeast Asia to fight, the troops will simply not be able to adapt to the hot climate there. Not to mention the Japanese army, some tropical diseases such as malaria and the hot tropical climate will be enough to prevent them from fighting before the battle begins.
Completely destroying the combat capability of the troops.
There is also a rainy season that lasts for half a year, and the tropical rainforest environment is much worse than the primeval forests in Northeast China. These are things that the Anti-Japanese League has never experienced or been exposed to. Even among the Anti-Japanese League, except for myself, who has experienced two lives, most of them
People don't even know what a tropical rain forest looks like.
Even the harm caused by poisonous insects and snakes to the troops there is far from being comparable to that in the Northeast. There are also troops fighting in tropical areas, and the most critical water source problem can only be solved after certain training. You must know the streams in tropical areas,
Even though it looks very clear, it is not something you can drink with just a cup of water like the streams in the northeastern mountainous areas. If you drink the water there recklessly, it will definitely kill you.
Not only the climate and geographical environment are a severe test for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but more importantly, the people there. But this is the most unfavorable situation for the Anti-Japanese Alliance to fight southward. After many years of brutal rule and plunder, now
Including the British, the image of all European colonists in the hearts of the people in Southeast Asia is no better than the image of the Japanese in China. What they did is even worse than the Japanese in some aspects.
Whether it is the British colonies in Southeast Asia, the Dutch East Indies, or French Indochina, which is now actually controlled by the Japanese, almost all people in Southeast Asia hate these European colonists. The elites among them, even
Most ordinary people regard the Japanese as their liberators.
Although people's hearts and minds cannot completely determine the direction of the war, the people's will is a very important factor that affects the direction of the war. Without the support of people's hearts and minds, you will not get the necessary information and support. Even in
When fighting, there is no way to use it.
When the Western colonists who ruled the vast and fertile land had lost the military force they relied on to maintain their colonial rule, the support of the people was crucial to the outcome of the war. Without the support of the people, this kind of war would be impossible.
If you don't fight, you will actually lose.
Under such circumstances, allowing the Anti-Japanese League to fight in Southeast Asia will undoubtedly plunge the Anti-Japanese League into the vast tropical jungle and seek death. Therefore, Yang Zhen believes that if the Anti-Japanese League really sends troops to Southeast Asia, it will not only bring considerable consequences to itself
Big losses will weaken one's own strength. Moreover, it will be harmful to future development but not beneficial at all.
It cannot be said that Yang Zhen is a selfish person, nor can it be said that in order to maintain his strength, Yang Zhen ignored the fundamental interests of China's war of resistance. But in his opinion, instead of wasting troops in Southeast Asia to fight a war that was destined to fail,
In the battle, it is better to stay in the northeast to attract more Japanese troops who cannot be used in other directions.
Therefore, under the current circumstances, even if Chongqing and the central government agree to mobilize the Anti-Japanese Alliance to fight in Southeast Asia, Yang Zhen will firmly oppose it. Although he also knows that trying to let the Chinese hold back more Japanese troops, no matter where
In the direction of the Japanese army, as long as the more Americans the better, they will definitely use the issue of aid to put pressure on the central government. The Nationalist government will also force the central government to agree to send troops when they think it is necessary. But this matter cannot be agreed to, that is, it cannot be agreed to
.
Yang Zhen here is determined not to agree to go to Southeast Asia to work for the British in accordance with the wishes of the United States and Britain. Pearson over there has no idea that the changes in the international situation he mentioned will change in a short period of time.
, causing so many changes in Yang Zhen's psychology.
Obviously, Pearson, who did not want to have too much talk with Yang Zhen about the changes in the international situation, did not notice that Yang Zhen's face had obviously turned gloomy. Instead, he said to himself: "As all the current Chinese military forces,
Among them, the army that has achieved the greatest results in the war against Japan is also the highest commander of the army with the most combat effectiveness. Of course, it is also the most well-equipped army among the many factions of your Chinese army."
"Please allow me to evaluate you and your army like this. Because even the army of the Nationalist Government that currently represents China does not have as many aircraft, tanks and artillery as you do. So in the eyes of the US government, your army
The Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces are already the most well-equipped army in China."
"What I want to ask now is that once the United States joins the war against Japan, will you hand over the main burden of the next battle against the Japanese army to the United States. In order to retain your strength, you will fight against Japan in the future.
Are you doing perfunctory work without putting in any effort?"
"Even hoarding supplies and equipment aided by the United States and not using them on the battlefield against Japan in order to compete with your National Government for power after the war? Even before the war against Japan is over and when your domestic situation changes, you will
Was this equipment used in the civil war, like what you called the Southern Anhui Incident at the beginning of this year?"
"Yang, you are very aware of the current political situation in your country. You should be even more aware of the current political trend in your country and the already tense situation. You should know that my question is not without origin. Oh, in your Chinese language
In other words, it’s called coming out of nowhere.”
"During that time, you were not in Manchuria at all. Your subordinates told me that you went to Yan'an to report. But after all, I am the military attaché of the United States of America in China. I have a rough idea of where you went. If
If I guessed correctly, you should have been in southern Anhui when the incident occurred. You were commanding the entire breakout operation of your so-called New Fourth Army."
"Yang, my sense of smell is still very sensitive. Although your subordinates concealed your whereabouts from me, judging from the time you were not in Manchuria, plus the time when the incident occurred, and the entire war situation in southern Anhui at that time,
Look, you should have been in southern Anhui at that time and commanded the breakout operation of your troops in southern Anhui."
"I don't want to get to the bottom of it, let alone accuse you of your actions. Transferring you to take command in southern Anhui is your own internal matter. Americans, including me, don't want to interfere. But as a commander on one side of that civil war
, you should be very clear about your domestic political situation. There are some things I don’t want to say too clearly. I came here today just to ask you for an accurate answer."
Hearing Pearson's question and looking at this guy's serious and slightly proud expression, Yang Zhen's heart moved slightly and he immediately grasped something keenly. This guy asked to see him this time
, the reason is probably not simple. What he asked today is definitely not an isolated act, and I'm afraid it has a very deep background.
This question should be asked by the White House, not just by the U.S. military. No one cares more about the Chinese battlefield where a large number of elite Japanese divisions are stationed than the person in the White House, who is currently surrounded by war clouds in the Pacific.
The president in a wheelchair.
Because although his legs were unable to stand, his mind was clearer. He knew clearly that under the circumstances that the war between the United States and Japan was inevitable, once the Chinese gave up their resistance, how many Japanese troops would be invested in the future war against the United States and Britain?
On the other hand, the more Japanese divisions the Chinese hold back, the more beneficial it will be to the overall strategy of the Americans.
Therefore, he was very worried that after receiving support from the United States, the Anti-Japanese Alliance would adopt a perfunctory approach in fighting Japan in the future. Taking advantage of the dispersion of Japanese troops, they would hoard weapons aided by the Americans in order to seize power in China as soon as possible.
Or use the weapons in your hands to deal with the civil war that may break out at any time, or the conflict with their government troops.
Although the consistent policy of the Americans is to put Europe first and then Asia, this is not only true in terms of immediate assistance to various warring countries. Even after the outbreak of the Pacific War, the strength they invested in the battlefield did not change this policy. Compared with Europe,
The huge amount of troops invested on the battlefield, except for the navy, is far incomparable to the amount of troops invested by the U.S. Army in the Pacific battlefield.
But no matter what the policy of the United States is, it is the American idea to use the Chinese to hold back the Japanese army so that the Japanese army cannot invest too much force in the Pacific battlefield. At least before the turning point in the Pacific War, the American attitude was still
Very clear.
After all, for the Americans, even if they lose all of Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, it will not have much impact on their overall strategy. But if the United States loses Hawaii, Australia, and British India, it will not be acceptable to the Americans.
.So before the Americans gain a fundamental advantage, the Americans still rely on the Chinese to contain some Japanese troops as much as possible.
This is why after the failure of the first Burma battle, the Americans wanted to open the hump route at all costs and maintain the Chinese's ability to fight. Although most of the supplies were occupied by the American aviation force, this move by the Americans
, also shows their attitude of maintaining the minimum combat capabilities of the Chinese army.