Americans are not stupid. They know that it is impossible for planes to come to the ground to capture prisoners, and it is even less likely for warships to leave the coastline and go ashore to fight. To finally solve the problem, we have to fight on the ground. In the eyes of Americans, compared with Japan .Germans with stronger industrial manufacturing capabilities and higher scientific research levels will pose a greater threat.
In particular, he was worried about the German armored tactics that had swept across most of Europe, and the huge torrent of steel it possessed. Due to the sensitivity of an army intelligence officer, Pearson showed extremely high flexibility in dealing with armored vehicles. .It is not less powerful than the popular Sanqi anti-tank gun. But it is lightweight and far superior to it. I really appreciate the performance of the weapon.
It's just that he hasn't made a proposal to the country to purchase this new type of light artillery yet. Because he needs a strong evidence to convince the senior officials of the Army and the congressmen who like to get involved in chaos. In Pearson's view, this This type of artillery is light, simple in structure and can be mass-produced. It is quite powerful in dealing with German tanks.
These two new weapons made Pearson extremely excited when he noticed the role of these two weapons in the future battlefield. Especially after watching the documentary filmed on the battlefield. As a keen observer, he saw the role of these two weapons in the future battlefield. The highly valued Pearson has already made up his mind. After returning home, he will convince the senior officials of the U.S. Army at all costs to acquire the technology of these two weapons.
Yang Zhen took this as a bet. It really made him excited. What made him slightly hesitant was that he was just a small army major intelligence officer. He could not even decide whether the latest American heavy bomber, B-17, could be used. There is no right to sell, let alone technology transfer.
Although my family has certain strength in the American political circles and is a well-known large consortium in the economic circles, it is still somewhat difficult to transfer such advanced technology. After all, in the United States, nothing can be decided by one or two people. Even the president does not have such great power. Just like his own task this time, he can only find ways to solve the problem from the economic circle in a roundabout way.
This guy is the commander-in-chief of hundreds of thousands of troops. And the technology of these new weapons is in his hands. He has the right to decide whether to sell it or not. Even their central government cannot restrict him. But he is different. He has no right. Is it possible to sell him the rights to these bets? And this is if this guy plans to buy them with US dollars.
But from what he said, Major Pearson could tell that this guy was not prepared to pay a dollar for this bet. He didn't have the ability to get him so many bombers and technology at once. You know. Even the British, who have the closest relationship with the United States, have to pay in cash when buying airplanes in the United States.
Seeing Major Pearson's hesitation, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Major Pearson, in fact, no matter whether you lose or win this bet, it will be the most beneficial to you Americans. Don't forget the content of our bet. What it is. In other words, this bet. No matter whether you win or lose on the surface, you are actually a winner."
"You know, we are fighting against the Japanese army now. If you lose, although you will lose a large number of heavy bombers, these bombers will eventually be put into the battlefield against Japan. Once the United States and Japan enter a state of war. We have obtained this batch of heavy bombers and put them on the battlefield. They can effectively support the American war and greatly reduce the cost paid by the Americans in the war."
"You won. You didn't spend a penny. You got two of the latest weapons technologies. You can sell them to the British who are facing pressure from a large number of German and Italian tanks in North Africa. They even have a serious lack of anti-tank weapons. The National Government. You can get a lot of money. This amount of funds will greatly reduce your pressure on the German and Japanese armored forces after you Americans take the initiative to participate in the war. This bet will kill two birds with one stone, both for you and the U.S. government behind you. matter."
Regarding Yang Zhen's truth, Pearson smiled helplessly and said: "Yang, it's not that I don't want to promise you. It's just that my ability is limited. It's easy to say if I win. But if I lose, I don't have the ability to fulfill this bet. Even if I sold out all the stocks and properties assigned to me by the family, and I spent all my money to pay off your gambling debt. But I can't get an export license. I am not Congress, not the Department of the Army, and not the White House."
At this point, Pearson said: "Yang, although I really hope to make this bet with you, I have to tell you regretfully that your bet is beyond my ability. I'm sorry. Of course, if you want If I sell the two weapons and equipment technologies you mentioned, I will find a way to lobby the US Army and give you a preferential price."
Hearing Pearson's words, Yang Zhen remained calm on the surface. But in his heart, he rolled his eyes and said secretly: "You think I really care about your dollars. If it weren't for this bet, you think I would let you see this." Two weapons. Especially the napalm bomb. I will show you for free. I am not that big of a victim."
Although he was very dissatisfied with Pearson's words in his heart, he also knew that this matter could not be rushed. If he wanted to obtain it in the future war, he could do it through aerial strategic bombing. This could be done by taking He still understands the principle of drawing money from under the cauldron and weakening the Japanese army's ability to sustain the war. It can only be done step by step. Asking for high prices and paying back the money.
Thinking of this, Yang Zhen smiled and said: "Major Pearson, don't rush to answer me yet. I will give you a period of time to communicate with your senior officials. And from now on, there will be more than a year until the end of next year. Time, isn't it? I think fifteen months is enough time for you to operate and think clearly."
Yang Zhen knew very well that once a war broke out between the United States and Japan, he would not have much trouble if he asked for a B-17 bomber that could carry out strategic bombing against Japan. He was not the Soviet Union, and Japan was not Germany. After the Pearl Harbor incident, Americans, whose hatred of Japan reached its peak, would be happy to do anything that could cause trouble to the Japanese and buy time for them to fully engage in the war.
The Americans, who have always been good at pulling firepower from the bottom of the cauldron, would be happy to do it with their own hands in order to destroy the Japanese's war potential if their hands are not long enough. But if they want to use this kind of aircraft, they want to obtain the manufacturing technology of large aircrafts. .but it is very difficult.
So Yang Zhen thought about it for a long time. Finally, he decided to combine these two new weapons that are very suitable for the current world war situation to build his own strategic air force that can carry out bombings against Japan to weaken the Japanese mainland as much as possible. The war potential and the ability to sustain war are the premise of Yang Zhen's idea. And the most critical thing is to obtain the manufacturing technology of large aircraft. This is Yang Zhen's ultimate goal.
To achieve this goal, it is impossible without a strategic air force. The B-29, a bomber with the best performance, the largest bomb load, and the longest range during World War II. Yang Zhen knew that even if the Americans developed it, it would not be possible. Will sell or provide aid to myself.
The reason is very simple. The Americans would like to see it carry out air strikes against Japan and weaken Japan's war strength. But letting such advanced heavy bombers fall into the hands of the Soviet Union is something the Americans don't want to see. Not only did he bear the label of a rebel, but he was also too close to the Soviet Union.
The B-17 or B-24 bombers, which can reach Japan with two ranges, have now been put into mass production, and can be put into combat when Americans need to boost their morale most. It will be better than a few years later. The B-29 bombers in service are much easier to get.
The most critical thing is that the B-29 bomber was put into active service too late. Four or four years. There is only one year left for the end of the war with Japan. Let’s not say whether the Americans will agree to transfer this kind of bomber. Technology. This time alone is hard for Yang Zhen to bear.
It's not that Yang Zhen didn't like the Soviet Union's Pei-8 heavy bomber, which is the easiest to obtain. It's just that under the current situation of limited air strength, it is not necessary to directly purchase strategic bombers. They can be directly used for battlefield support. And Medium bombers for tactical bombing and dive bombers that can conduct ground support operations are the most suitable choices.
Moreover, although the performance of this Soviet-made heavy bomber is no less than that of the American B-17 and B-24 bombers, it is far behind in terms of reliability. The most important thing is that the Soviets may not necessarily provide this type of bomber that they are most interested in. A new type of long-range bomber, because this type of bomber has just been put into mass production.
For a person from later generations, and a person with a military background, the biggest advantage is that he has a grasp of the process of this war, which is difficult for ordinary people to carry out. He also has an understanding of the performance of the weapons and equipment invested by several major countries in this war. Although I don’t necessarily know it all, there is definitely a clear context that can be grasped.
Regarding the aircraft currently used and soon to be equipped by the Soviet army, what Yang Zhen wants most is the Pei-2 light twin-engine fighter-bomber, which is the same family as the Soviet Pei-8 bomber. As for the Chief of Staff of the Soviet Far East Military Region, Ge Major General Ligelenko offered to sell the TB III heavy bomber, the SB II medium bomber, and the I-15 and X-16 fighter jets as gifts. He didn't even want to see them. They were just for training. Needed. Imported a batch of I-Six combat type.
In his opinion, the Soviet army sold these aircraft with outdated performance just to defraud itself of the foreign exchange. Otherwise, why would it propose to purchase a batch of MiG-3 fighter jets for use in base area air defense operations? The Soviet army did not They refuse to admit that they are currently mass-producing this type of aircraft. They are not even willing to mention it.
What’s even more ridiculous is that the leaked information about this aircraft was handed over to the Soviet Union by Yang Zhen. Of course, this information was made up by Yang Zhen himself based on later generations’ knowledge of the years when various new Soviet fighter jets were put into production. The intelligence network came up with it after another round of twists and turns. But the tricks played by the Soviets made Yang Zhen extremely dissatisfied.
The performance of the Soviet-made bombers was unsatisfactory. Coupled with the tactics used by the Soviet Union, Yang Zhen put his hope on the Americans. After all, compared to the stinginess and tactics of the Soviet Union, coupled with the gap in aircraft technology, next year's Pearl
After the Hong Kong incident, the wealthy Americans were generous and tight. And it was much easier to solve the problem from the Americans, who were direct opponents of the Japanese, than from the Soviets, who were always timid.