After learning about Yang Zhen's move, the chairman could only shake his head and smile bitterly. Intellectuals are important, and the whole army knows that, but for a few intellectuals like Yang Zhen, he shot a brigade political commissar who had experienced the Long March. It is still the only one. However, although Yang Zhen's move seems reckless, it meets the needs of the chairman in some aspects.
Therefore, after the incident, although after returning to Yan'an, the central government also received certain criticism, saying that he had no political acumen, but it did not pursue anything against Yang Zhen afterwards. Although there was a reason for this incident, it also showed from the side that Yang Zhen had no political acumen. attention, far above that of other cadres,
This was also the reason why ordinary intellectual cadres were so happy when they heard that they were transferred to the Anti-Japanese War. Among other reasons, Yang Zhen attached great importance to intellectual cadres and promoted them quickly, which accounted for a lot of them. part of the factors,
It’s just that no matter how much Yang Zhen attaches importance to intellectuals, under the actual situation, he has never been able to effectively solve the problem of lack of technical personnel. Moreover, this shortage phenomenon does not only appear in the aviation force, but is now being accepted on a large scale. The armored troops who brought tanks from Jiangbei also encountered considerable problems.
There is always not enough technical personnel, which has become the biggest headache for the newly transferred commander of the Armored Forces Chen Hanzhang. As the equipment from Jiangbei gradually arrives, the units of the Armored Forces begin to be formed and reorganized one after another. Correspondingly, the required technical personnel and The number of maintenance personnel is increasing,
Although some preparations had been made in this regard when the first batch of armored forces were formed, and the training of personnel in all aspects had far exceeded the number of equipment required, but after the arrival of the new equipment, some personnel, especially technical However, the number of maintenance personnel is still seriously insufficient.
Regardless of whether they are cadres transferred from the central government or cadres selected within the army, they have rich practical experience and are really willing to work hard to learn. However, their cultural level is far behind, and many things need to be done bit by bit. To study, the cultural foundation is too weak, which undoubtedly prolongs the study time.
"Talents, no, qualified personnel." After listening to Yu Ming's report, Yang Zhen couldn't help but stroke his temples with a headache. The talent base was too weak and the knowledge structure of the army was too low, which has become an important factor in the future development of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Restricting factors have become a serious restriction for putting a large number of new technical equipment into actual combat as soon as possible.
Now the entire military region is in desperate need of talent, reaching out to him, the commander, for talents. Among them, the aviation force, which has the most technical concentration, has the largest shortage. There is a serious shortage of pilots and ground maintenance personnel. All active personnel are in short supply. Under the situation of shortage, there is no way to mention the backup personnel. This situation has had a serious impact on whether Yang Zhen's follow-up plan can be implemented smoothly.
In more than three months, the Soviet-German war will break out in full force, and in more than half a year, the Pacific War will break out. According to my plan to launch a full-scale air strike against Japan after the outbreak of the Pacific War, and to open up the communication with the customs in the second half of the year, The goal of contact will be extremely huge for aviation pilots.
Although the current domestic air defense strength of the Japanese army can even be described as weak compared with that of the Germans. There is no radar and the number of anti-aircraft guns is not large, especially the lack of high-performance large-caliber anti-aircraft guns. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, most of its land forces The naval aviation force will also go south to fight, posing little threat to the air raid force in the short term.
But whether it is based on what I know about the battle damage rate of the US military in an air raid on Japan in a few years, or based on estimates of the reaction that the Japanese should have once they encounter an air attack, based on the current personnel reserves, if they want to achieve The goal of long-term air strikes against Japan is still too far away.
You must know that the Japanese, who have a complete military-industrial system, can quickly increase the number of anti-aircraft guns as long as they are determined. Their army and naval aviation forces can also be transferred back to the country at any time to serve in air defense operations. Coupled with the extremely possible radar technical support of the Germans, As well as the types of bombers we can get in the first two years of the war, this battle loss rate will remain at a very high level.
As for the air raid on the Japanese mainland, which is thousands of miles away and surrounded by sea, once the bomber is shot down, it will be impossible for the Anti-Japanese Alliance without the navy to rescue the pilot. And based on the attitude of ordinary Japanese towards war and the Japanese Judging from the strict household registration system, it is simply impossible for the Japanese to protect the downed pilots.
Although his next plan is to purchase submarines from the United States for deployment around Japan to specifically rescue pilots who have fallen into the water, whether this goal can be achieved depends on the attitude of the Americans, and within a short period of time, the Soviets It is impossible to participate in the war against Japan. It is also difficult to obtain supplies and maintenance of submarines stationed in the port, which is also a considerable problem.
This situation also means that once the aircraft participating in the air attack on Japan is shot down, the pilots will basically have no chance of survival. In this way, if the air strikes against Japan are to be continued, the requirements for the number of reserve pilots will be considerable. Large, according to the current training rate of less than 500 people per year, it will take years and months to gather them together.
This is why Yang Zhen lost these pilots in this battle and was heartbroken. Although he also knew that this was the inevitable price paid by an army as it matured, and it was also the price of the ongoing war of national liberation. The sacrifice must be made, but this kind of loss still made him tremble with pain,
Looking at Yang Zhen's face, Yu Ming, who had just finished his report and was still immersed in the excitement of being received by Yang Zhen, was still immersed in excitement, but this guy who was very observant could tell Yang Zhen at a glance. Feeling tired, he said cautiously: "No. 1, I have finished my report. You need to rest first while I go down first."
Yang Zhen did not let Yu Ming go immediately. After thinking for a while, Yang Zhen said: "Go back and talk to Li Ming. Just tell me what I said. Stop being a squadron leader and go to the Aviation Command as a training staff officer and aviation officer." School training director, your future work should focus more on the aviation school."
After that, looking at Yu Ming who was a little reluctant because he was about to leave the front line, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "You are on the front line and can only bring out one squadron, or at most one brigade, to fly to the rear. School, you can bring out hundreds of you, and your practical experience is exactly what we urgently need right now."
"Being able to figure out the weaknesses of the enemy's new aircraft and shoot down two of them in one air battle is not something that ordinary people can do. Putting you in the aviation school, I feel that you can make better use of your experience. We What is needed is not just an ace pilot, but more air combat masters, and according to the regulations of the military aviation force, you have met the standard to be transferred back to the rear as a flight instructor."
Hearing Yang Zhen's words, Yu Ming said with some embarrassment: "No. 1, in fact, I have fought against new Japanese fighter jets several times in the sky over Harbin before, and I have some experience. Otherwise, I wouldn't It is possible to find out their weaknesses in one go, after all, a normal air battle only lasts for ten minutes."
"The time for an air battle is too short. It is far from enough time to understand the performance of a new type of aircraft. Only after fighting with it before and having a certain understanding of it, we can do it during the air battle." Only in this way can we understand the basic performance of the enemy aircraft as quickly as possible."
"On the 1st, I will form a complete report on this battle. But I really don't want to go back to work at the aviation school. I still want to stay on the front line and fight. Can you tell your superiors to let me stay on the front line? On the 1st, I I think they need me more here. One of my squadron brothers was left here, and I want to avenge them."
Regarding Yu Ming's explanation and the idea of continuing to stay on the front line, Yang Zhen laughed and said: "This is not simple. There are not a few pilots in the entire army who have fought against new aircraft like the Japanese army. Why are you the only one who can?" Finding out the weaknesses of the enemy's new aircraft shows that in addition to your excellent skills, you also have a delicate mind."
"I think it will be more suitable for the current development of our army to let you be the training director of the aviation school. Pilots who have performed well in air battles will be transferred back to serve as instructors. This is also the regulation of your aviation force. This is not only to protect you. These combat heroes are also based on the long-term development of your aviation force."
"I understand your desire for revenge, but spring is not spring when you stand alone, but spring is when there are thousands of purple flowers. The army is a whole that needs close cooperation. It is not possible for one person to defeat the enemy by fighting alone. You, no matter how big you are, With your ability, how many nails can you drive?"
"Besides, you want to avenge not only the battles of your squadron, but also the countless compatriots across China who died tragically under the iron heel of the Japanese army. As long as you teach your skills to more people, so that more comrades can , if we all learn your skills, we can avenge more people,
"I have just said that what we need is not just one or a few ace pilots, but thousands of combat heroes like you. One person cannot hold up the whole sky. Only by cultivating With hundreds of pilots like you, our aviation force can truly develop and grow, and we can finally achieve our goal of completely driving the Japanese invaders out of China."
"After you go back, you must formulate a detailed written report on today's battle, the performance of the enemy's new aircraft, and how to deal with the Japanese new aircraft in an air battle. The more detailed the report, the better. However, This report must be kept strictly confidential, especially when facing American instructors, and no trace of it is allowed to be revealed."
When Yu Ming heard Yang Zhen's last order, his expression was a little strange, but Yang Zhen didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask more questions. He understood that this report must be kept confidential, but why did he also think about the dozens of American pilots? The instructor also kept it a secret. He didn't understand it until he left. But since No. 1 said it, he had better carry it out.
Yu Ming left, and Li Ming, who was returning from Shen Pai's enemy plane, came over to report to Yang Zhen. After listening to Li Ming's report, Yang Zhen couldn't help laughing and said: "What is there to review? What is there to review? It's so short. Within that time, even if they want to rebel, they have to be caught by the Japanese army first. I think not only will they not need to be censored, but these two people will also be awarded meritorious services."