Let the Chinese army become the main force of Australia. This originated from MacArthur's strong request. Japan relied on Koizumi Toshiichiro and its Greater East Asia co-prosperity policy to successfully deceive Indonesia and the Malays. At the beginning of the establishment of the National Independence Army, the Japanese army adopted tough policies. Only through various means did he gather an army of 100,000 people. In the past two years, through a series of incentive measures, Koizumi has actually integrated an army of one million people. Although the quality of the Indonesians and Malays is low, the Japanese have a survival of the fittest regardless of cost. , after the baptism of war, the combat power of the National Independence Army has increased sharply, and now it has become the main force of the Japanese army in attacking Australia. The Japanese can ignore the casualties of the National Independence Army, and under the temptation of interests, the Indonesians and Malays came Even on the battlefield, they never spared their lives. As a result, the American soldiers suddenly couldn't bear it. The US military has increased its troops in Australia five times, and the troop investment has exceeded 200,000. According to the previous estimates of the US Army General Staff, these 200,000 armed forces will arrive in Australia. With the addition of the toothy US military, although the Australian battlefield will not determine the outcome, it will definitely not be a problem to block the Japanese attack. As long as Australia's southern front is defended for a period of time, when the Australian local army is assembled, the aviation force equipped with white-tip dolphins will form a numerical advantage. Once the U.S. Pacific Fleet regains its former combat power, it will not be a problem to drive the Japanese troops away from Australia or even regain New Guinea.
The Americans took it for granted, or they overestimated the combat power of the U.S. Army. The most unfavorable thing is that as the casualties of the U.S. military aiding Australia exceeded 50,000, domestic anti-war forces began to rise, "Why should Americans bleed for Australia?" , is there Australia on the Stars and Stripes?" Some media began to print such headlines on the front pages of newspapers. The US government was under great pressure. Therefore, MacArthur promptly proposed that the student army should bear more responsibilities. In fact, he hoped that the casualties would be reduced. The pressure was transferred to the cadet army. The United States provided money and weapons, and other countries shed blood. This was the hidden purpose of the U.S. government to spare no effort to support the Allied forces on all fronts. The establishment of the Chinese Long-Range Army in that time and space was exactly the purpose of the U.S. government. The most concrete manifestation of policy,
Among the many reasons why Ouyang Yun hates Americans, this is the most important one. In the words of his private chat with Li Tieshu and others: Americans are human beings, but we Chinese are not human beings. They want us to bleed for them. It's not impossible, but you have to pay a sufficient price. Our Chinese lives are precious.
Ouyang Yun was unwilling to send more troops to Australia at this time. On the one hand, it was because the domestic war was not over. Another big factor was that the ferocity of the National Independence Army was beyond his expectation. Chu Tiange served as the commander to assist Australia. The legion has been in Australia for nearly four months and has not fought many battles with the Japanese. However, it has already lost three regiments. In addition, coupled with the casualties of nearly two divisions of the Nationalist Army in Angpos, the legion actually aided the Australian legion. The Army's losses have exceeded a quarter. The casualties exceeding expectations are one factor. The most important reason is that in several coordinated operations, the US-Australian coalition forces always responded aggressively without saying a word when the war was unfavorable. Then they withdrew, and ended up selling the Australian aid corps to the Japanese. It can be said that half of the current casualties of the Australian aid corps were donated by the US-Australia coalition forces. Under such circumstances, how could Ouyang Yun be willing to increase his troops?
In front of George, who knew the basics, he did not mention the obvious reasons, but cut into a new question: "Taking more responsibilities is not a problem. As a member of the Allied Forces, our student army has never lacked the overall situation." , but some issues must be clarified first."
George knew what his so-called problem was, and there was nothing he could do about it. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, I really can't make the decision. Even if I agree to you now, it will be in vain if the generals on the front line don't agree."
"Then there's no need to talk." Ouyang Yun also shook his head.
After the Australian Relief Corps entered Australia, the biggest problem they encountered was not from the enemy, but from within the Allied forces. This was also an oversight by Ouyang Yun, because when the aid agreement was reached, the issue of command authority was not discussed. There is no problem with the army, obeying the command of the landlords, but the problem is that the top brass of the US-Australia coalition led by MacArthur have never thought of treating the Australian aid troops as equals, but regard them as firefighters, and let them block wherever there is danger. Not to mention this, what Chu Tiange couldn't accept was that both sides had clearly agreed to stick to one direction, but because the US-Australia coalition forces retreated without warning, the Australian aid troops were attacked on both sides. Fortunately, Chen Shichang's navy was powerful. Otherwise, the aid troops would have been attacked on both sides. The Australian Army's casualties will now be more than a quarter.
Ouyang Yun also knew that it was impossible to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces as a guest army. After communicating with Chu Tiange and Guo Kui, the initial plan he came up with was to imitate the plan made by the Second Expeditionary Corps in the Philippines. Defending on the ground, but practice has proved that this plan still has loopholes. The latest defeat of the Australian Assistance Corps was because the US-Australian coalition failed to block the Japanese troops who sneak attacked the flanks of the Australian Assistance Corps from their direction. This also shows that as long as they are still in On the same battlefield, the Australian aid corps and the US-Australian coalition forces are not isolated. There must be an effective command method between them.
In view of the Americans' previous performance, Ouyang Yun would naturally not give up the command of the Australian Army. The question arises, are the Americans willing to give up the command of the Hu-U.S.-Australia coalition? With experience in two times and spaces, Ouyang Yun He knows the way of thinking and habits of the Americans very well. Before they obtain absolutely overwhelming strength, no matter how outstanding the performance of the Australian Army Corps is, the Americans will not give up the supreme command of the coalition forces.
"Then, let time prove it." Finally, he answered George,
Ouyang Yun rejected the suggestion to expand the size of the Australian Army, and George turned to another topic: When will the Pacific Fleet take the initiative to attack?
Following the development of the Pacific Fleet, there are already seven aircraft carriers, all of which are heavy aircraft carriers. In terms of other main ships, there are two battleships, more than 20 heavy cruisers, nearly 20 heavy submarines, and other light ships. Although the size of the ships and the Pacific Fleet is still smaller than that of the US Pacific Fleet before the Pearl Harbor incident, it is still an ocean-going force that cannot be ignored.
In February this year, in order to cut off the maritime communication channel between the United States and Australia, the Japanese army provoked the Battle of Coral Island. In this battle, the Japanese Combined Fleet successively dispatched four aircraft carriers and more than 30 other warships of various types. The US Pacific Fleet successively Three aircraft carriers and more than forty other warships of various types were invested. Because the US fleet lacked the weapons and equipment to target fifty special attack aircraft, the result was that the naval aviation force was completely suppressed in the contest with the Japanese naval aviation force. Having lost air superiority, the U.S. fleet could not control the battle with its naval guns alone. In the end, it had to withdraw from the battle and declared the failure of the defense of the Coral Sea. The loss of the Coral Sea meant that the U.S.-Australian coalition forces completely lost control of this sea area. and air supremacy, the impact on the Australian war was that it became difficult for the US-Australia coalition forces to obtain support from the US mainland. This is also an important reason why the US government hopes that the student army will increase the size of the Australian army.