This is not the first time Ouyang Yun has raised the demand for the highest command authority on the battlefield, and this is one of the two major problems that plagues the two sides in deepening their cooperation in the Australian war. In the final analysis, Ouyang Yun still does not trust the Americans and is worried that his own troops will Being used as cannon fodder, and from the perspective of the Americans, the Australian War was a war led by them. The United States paid a huge price, so it was naturally impossible to give up the command. As a friend of Ouyang Yun, George had stayed in China for so long. After many years, I can naturally understand his worries. Originally, even based on his official status, he could only stand in the position of the US government as a friend and treat Ouyang Yunxiaozhi with emotion and reason. Now, because With domestic support, he can think about this issue more from the perspective of a friend.
"You have said a lot. Battlefield command is a major matter. I have also conveyed this request to Washington. Washington has decided to establish a unified command for the Pacific Allied Forces, and the position of commander can be held by your army. However, Washington hopes that in Before that, please confirm the size of your army’s reinforcements to Australia and whether the Pacific Fleet will fully participate in the war.”
The Unified Allied Command in the Pacific already exists in fact, and the commander-in-chief is MacArthur. Of course, this is the Unified Allied Command without the participation of the Xuebing Army. The Xuebing Army has long obtained this information, but Ouyang Yun did not He didn't mean to expose it face to face. He understood the intentions of the Americans. Although the US-Australia coalition forces were in decline in the Australian battlefield, the US government did not think they would lose the war. Gradually, they still considered issues based on post-war interests. Therefore, he does not want to see the student army become too powerful. He still hopes to be able to influence the war situation in the Far East and thus take the initiative in the distribution of post-war interests. As for the post-war interests and even the direction of the world structure, Ouyang Yun will now of course consider it, and even, He is actively planning a staff team based on post-war interest distribution, and the hidden part of Gu Lianyun's current work is related to this. When it involves the world structure and post-war interest distribution, he must have someone who is familiar with the world situation and has a good understanding of Britain and the United States. The state has enough visionary people to participate. Talents in this area have always been lacking in the Xuebing Army. Fortunately, there are many such far-sighted people among the democratic parties gathered in Chongqing, and because everyone is in the process of forming a coalition government With a tacit understanding, Ouyang Yun also gave them enough say in government affairs. Therefore, Ouyang Yun took the opportunity to propose that they take part in the world's general trend of ginseng painting. It was actually a matter of course.
"It seems that Lianyun must be asked to speed up the operation of this matter. The three stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. There is no trivial matter in the country, and these diplomatic experts must be in charge of the situation." He was thinking silently in his mind about George's question. Already have the answer,
"I didn't expect the war situation in Australia to deteriorate to this extent. I remember at the beginning of the year, didn't General MacArthur's telegram say that the two sides were in a stalemate? What?" He did not understand the answer to George, but changed the topic and asked,
George shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm not an expert on military affairs, but according to the information from Washington, the key is that our navy cannot control the sea areas such as the Coral Sea and other land warfare areas, thus losing air supremacy. Moreover, I don't know that the Japanese used What method can be used to make those Nanyang monkeys become fearless and unafraid of death one by one? They fight with life for life. Our army is extremely unsuitable to this method of warfare, so it fails one after another. Washington said, I want to change Australia. The only way to win the battle is to win the naval battle first. However, our Pacific Fleet was severely defeated in the Battle of the Coral Sea, its combat power was damaged, and it no longer has the ability to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese Combined Fleet."
Before he could continue, Ouyang Yun frowned and said: "Does your government want our Pacific Fleet to fight a decisive battle with the United Fleet? George, you know, our Pacific Fleet has not been established for a long time, and the troops lack training.
Now the daily operations of the fleet still rely on the French volunteers to a large extent. With all due respect, it would be fine if our Pacific Fleet did not participate in the war. As long as our ships are still there, it will be a deterrent to the combined fleet. But once the war actually starts, if
If our army is defeated, not only will the Pacific Ocean become Japan's inland sea, but even the Indian Ocean will be occupied by it. At that time, the Allies will completely lose control of the sea. How can we fight this Australian war and even the war in Southeast Asia?"
As George himself said, he is indeed a layman in military affairs. Compared with him, Ouyang Yun can naturally be regarded as an expert. When a layman and an expert debate, the former is naturally not his opponent. After Ouyang Yun said this, George
Although he knew that most of them were excuses, he couldn't find the source of his language problem, so he was speechless and speechless. After a while, he stammered: "You mean, even if you can get battlefield command, you won't dispatch the navy.
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Ouyang Yun looked at him with deep eyes and said word by word: "George, we are old friends. Tell me the truth. How has the war in Australia developed? We must have our military training to save the situation."
George breathed a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly at the same time, and said: "My knowledge of the Australian battlefield situation comes from China. Otherwise, call General Stilwell and ask."
"No, he is not my friend. This matter is serious and I only believe in you."
George was very moved after hearing this and said: "Dear Yun, thank you. I also know that everything I have today is because of your friendship. If you want me to tell the truth, then I will tell you the truth."
Anyone who knows will tell you that I don’t know the specific situation of the Australian War, but from some military reports, I feel that the US-Australian coalition forces can no longer support it. There have been two voices in Washington about whether to let your army preside over the Australian War.
One is worried that the student army will grow bigger, and is worried about being a wolf in the front and a tiger in the back, so they are unwilling to exchange battleships for more troops in your army. The other is purely based on the war situation and trying to solve the current problem. Dear Yun
, can I share my personal opinion on this matter?"
"I'm honored."
"I think your army should seize this opportunity and resolutely increase its troops. There is no room for loss in Australia. Once Australia is lost, the Japanese army will definitely use all its troops against China. How many Japanese troops were restrained on the Australian battlefield? There must be half a million. Let's count.
The combined fleet of Japan should not be less than one million, plus the so-called National Liberation Army, which is more than one million. Can China withstand it? Even if it can, what about after the war? I heard that the Japanese have already invented a super fighter.
Mount Fuji, this kind of fighter can carry more than 20 tons of bombs on a single plane. What would happen if it cooperates with the aircraft carrier of the United Fleet to launch an attack on Guangzhou and Fujian."
Ouyang Yun had already heard about Mount Fuji, and when he heard the words, he couldn't help but ponder,
(Old Poison: There was a big mistake in the previous chapter. It has been corrected. Thank you for pointing it out, brother.)