The Northeast itself is vast and sparsely populated, and the main population resources are mainly concentrated in Southern Manchuria, which is still controlled by the Kwantung Army. The population of Northern Manchuria itself is much sparse. In addition to retaining the necessary industrial and agricultural population, it can actually provide
The reserve force they mobilized is not very large. With so many casualties in this battle, I'm afraid there will be a long period of dormancy for them.
After listening to his report on the general casualty situation, Yang Zhen looked at the chairman who was somewhat lost in thought and smoking cigarettes one after another. Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Chairman, actually, I don't think we have any at all.
It is necessary to fully seize Southern Manchuria within a short period of time, or within this year."
"The ongoing battle for the Mariana Islands between the United States and Japan has just begun. The two armies are currently only conducting some outpost battles and peripheral battles, and the real core battle has not yet begun. However, the troop input from the US military and the strength of the two armies
Judging from the sustained combat capabilities, the Japanese can say that this battle is definitely lost."
"The Mariana Islands are in a critical position. No matter how cautious the Japanese are in this battle, their naval fleet will definitely be dispatched. But the current Japanese navy is no longer the majestic naval fleet that swept across the entire Pacific Ocean.
The Japanese Navy, which has long implemented a policy of elite troops, consumed too much energy in the battle for the Southwest Pacific in 1943."
"The Japanese Navy, which has always implemented a policy of elite troops, has certainly cultivated a very good navy from aviation to fleet sailors. However, this elite military policy has a fatal flaw, that is, once the battle losses are too large, it is difficult to replenish them. At the same time,
It is also unable to cope with long-term consumption.”
"The current combat situation in the Pacific battlefield has changed from naval gunfire in the past to naval aviation as the main force. The naval and air battles in the southwest Pacific have devoured too many elite Japanese naval aviation forces. At present, the entire Japanese navy
The aviation force is already unsustainable."
"The military quality of the newly trained pilots is almost different from that of their wasted predecessors. The Japanese have never been able to compare with the Americans in the development and production of new aircraft. The Americans were beaten
If one plane is lost, ten more can be quickly replaced. But if the Japanese lose ten aircraft, they can only replace one."
"The Mariana Islands are an archipelago, which means that the focus of this battle is destined to be at sea and in the air. According to the current shortage of elite pilots in the Japanese Navy, the quality and quantity of new combat aircraft are at an absolute disadvantage.
The Japanese will definitely lose this battle."
"Once the Mariana Islands are lost, the U.S. Navy will be equivalent to kicking open the door to Japan's homeland defense. The East Indies, Philippines, Taiwan, and Okinawa will all be the next targets of the U.S. military. However, according to the American counterattack
Judging from the situation, the Americans will not fight head-on in the East Indies, which have heavy troops stationed and are too far away from the Japanese mainland."
"In the Pacific battlefield, the Americans have adopted such an island-hopping tactic because they do not want to confront the Japanese head-on. As long as the Japanese navy is completely defeated, the Japanese troops trapped on various islands can only fight on their own without the support of the navy.
, the Japanese troops trapped on various islands are unable to move forward and will hardly cause any difficulties to the Americans. And the Americans can attack wherever they want."
"The East Indies are too far away from the Japanese mainland, and the main force of the Japanese Southern Army is stationed. Although they have oil resources that the Japanese urgently need, when the Americans have gained control of the sea, there is no need to fight with them. They only need to cut off
Japan’s maritime transportation lines can easily cut off their oil pipelines.”
"And the Mariana Islands are located at a key part of the Japanese's entire maritime transportation line. As long as the Americans take over here, they can cut off the Japanese transportation line at any time. So I think that after the Americans take over the Mariana Islands, they will definitely
Will not attack the East Indies."
"There are only three directions they can choose to attack, the Philippines, Taiwan, Okinawa and the Ogasawara Islands. Only by taking one of these three directions will they pose a real threat to the Japanese. For the Americans, taking
Going to the Philippines and Taiwan is equivalent to completely cutting off the last connection between Japan's occupied areas in the south and the mainland."
"Attacking the Ogasawara Islands is equivalent to inserting a knife into the flank of the Japanese mainland, posing a direct threat to the Japanese mainland. If after taking the Philippines, the Americans turn to Okinawa, it can be said that they have hit the Japanese doorstep. And they were
The sea transportation lines have been cut off, and a large number of Japanese troops are overseas. Reinforcements and urgently needed military raw materials and supplies cannot be transported back."
"So I think that as long as the Japanese lose the Mariana Islands Battle, in order to ensure the defense of the Japanese mainland, they will make large-scale adjustments to their deployment. And the US military will not stop the offensive. It will not stop the attack after taking the Mariana Islands.
After the islands, the next direction of attack will be chosen. As for the US military's next direction of attack, there are only two choices, either the Philippines or Taiwan."
"Regardless of the direction of the Americans' attack or where they choose to attack, there is basically no possibility for the Japanese to make a comeback. Based on my judgment of the U.S. military's next attack direction and my intelligence collection on the so-called Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Southwest Pacific Theater,
At the same time, Taiwan has now completed the overall situation assessment of fortressization, and the next target for the Americans can only be the Philippines."
"After taking over the Philippines, avoiding the heavily stationed and fortified Taiwan, the US military will point directly at Okinawa. In other words, in another year at most, the Americans will reach the edge of Japan. By then, we will
If we launch a campaign to seize Southern Manchuria, we will probably get twice the result with half the effort."
"To put it bluntly, if we persist for at most a year and a half, the Japanese, who are already surrounded by enemies on all sides and cannot stand it any longer, may choose to surrender. If we choose to accept it peacefully, it will be far better than conquering southern Manchuria.
It is much more appropriate to reduce it to ruins. Although waiting for victory sounds a bit unpleasant, this is the best way for us to seize Southern Manchuria as completely as possible."
After saying these words, Yang Zhen looked at the chairman who was deep in thought and said nothing more. He has said what he should say and what he should not say. How the rest of the central government makes decisions is not his own.
He can control it. But Yang Zhen knew that the chairman had listened to what he said today.
After leaving the chairman's residence, Yang Zhen did not ride a horse or take a car, but walked all the way back to his residence in the dawn sky. He seemed unusually silent along the way. Zhang Zixiong, who was following him, looked at his emotions.
Yang Zhen, who was somewhat depressed, did not dare to say anything.
Returning to his residence, although he was extremely tired, Yang Zhen tossed and turned and fell into sleeplessness. In the war period that is now running out, what should be the next overall strategic plan and what are the next strategic goals?
It should be placed there, circling in his mind for a long time.
According to my understanding of this era, this war will end in a year and a half at most. In this last year and a half, what should I do to maximize China's post-war interests?
, this is the answer Yang Zhen has been looking for.
Yang Zhen, who pondered for a long time but could not find the final answer, did not fall into a deep sleep until the sky was completely bright. But Yang Zhen did not expect that he would sleep until dusk and then wake up. Maybe it would be long-term.
His energy was exhausted and he was too tired. The biological clock in his body developed during a long war career did not wake him up on time this time.
This time it was extremely rare that Yang Zhen, who had slept for almost a whole day before waking up, just wiped his face with cold water hastily to make himself look more energetic. He hadn't finished the breakfast, lunch and dinner yet.
The chairman found his apartment and had another long conversation all night long.
This kind of life almost constituted Yang Zhen's main way of life in Yan'an this time. He had long talks with the chairman, vice chairman, boss and other central leaders at night, slept during the day, and occasionally had to be picked up by the chief of staff of the Military Commission to give lectures at the Anti-Japanese University.
I had to take the time to meet with the US military liaison team in Yan'an on the order of the chairman.
The Central Committee was not in a hurry to let Yang Zhen return to the Northeast, and Yang Zhen himself was not in a hurry to return to the Northeast, but settled in Yan'an. He knew that as the Central Committee began to move to Peiping, he might not have the opportunity to come to Yan'an again in the future. So it was very difficult for him to return to Yan'an.
Yang Zhen, who enjoyed this kind of life, stayed in Yan'an very leisurely and contentedly.
On the one hand, it coordinated the Anti-Japanese Alliance's dispatch of transport planes and automobile troops to cooperate with the central government's relocation. On the other hand, it also recuperated itself due to the fatigue caused by long-term intensive operations. This peaceful life was not known to Yang Zhen until late May.
In Yan'an, the commander of the U.S. Fourteenth Air Force and the newly formed Twentieth Air Force made a personal visit.
Accompanied by the attaché of the U.S. Embassy in China and Wilson, the head of the U.S. military delegation to the Anti-Japanese War, the two American generals who came to Yan'an in person had only one real intention, and that was for the Americans to bomb Japan.
The B-29 bomber developed has arrived in Kolkata, India.
The Americans hope that these bombers, as well as a group of P-51 long-range fighter jets and P-38 fighter jets used for escort, can be stationed in the anti-alliance base areas in North Manchuria to join the air strikes against Japan. In order to strive for the shortest possible time,
, completely destroying Japan’s war potential.
Taking off from the Anti-Japanese Alliance aviation base in North Manchuria to the Japanese mainland is the rear base with the shortest range that the Americans can use to bomb Japan. Moreover, the major aviation bases built by the Anti-Japanese Alliance themselves for bombing Japan also make these bombers readily available.
A complete base is available.
At the same time, the Anti-Japanese Alliance has been conducting air strikes against Japan for more than a year. It has gained complete experience in bombing the Japanese mainland and established a complete navigation, command, supply and support system. Relying on the aviation base of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in North Manchuria, the US military can
Minimize logistical burden.
The most critical thing is the Anti-Japanese Alliance base in Northern Manchuria. Although it is not large in scale, it also has good production of basic oil and steel, as well as napalm manufacturing factories. Relying on these factories, it can also significantly reduce the needs of the US military.
The pressure of transporting oil bombs from thousands of miles away.
Not to mention taking off from Hokkaido, the range of their B-29 bombers can cover the entire Japanese mainland. From Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu Island in the south. If fewer bombs are loaded, even Okinawa in Japan can be completely covered.
.Even bombing Taiwan through southern Manchuria is not impossible.
For the U.S. military who are about to launch a bombing campaign against Japan, although the conditions in North Manchuria are not as good as those of the British bombing bases in Germany in the European battlefield, it is already their best choice at the moment. Even if they are currently launching a bombing campaign in the Mariana Islands,
They won the battle and obtained the Saipan base. However, as an island, Saipan was overall not as good as the anti-Japanese base in northern Manchuria.
If an agreement can be reached with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, this will undoubtedly be the best choice for the upcoming air strikes by the Americans. This time, these two aviation commanders were assigned by the US Army to come to Yan'an for a meeting with Yang Zhen.
Request the use of the Anti-Japanese Alliance aviation base in northern Manchuria.