Chapter six hundred and eighty third to avoid the edge
The vast Pacific Ocean is dotted with too many islands. Among these islands, there are many strategic locations of great military significance. Japan, as the current de facto controller of the Pacific Ocean, naturally cannot fail to take advantage of them. And for the Allies, , if we want to recover islands one by one, then not only will the project be huge and time-consuming, but it will also inevitably increase the casualty rate. After the Chongqing Conference, the Allied Pacific Theater Command established by the Americans was finally able to have its name corrected. According to the Quartet of the Chongqing Conference The consensus reached is that as the absolute main force in the Pacific battlefield, Commander-in-Chief Chu Tiange of the Chinese Expeditionary Force will serve as Commander-in-Chief, MacArthur and Chen Shichang will serve as Deputy Commander-in-Chief. In addition, Ang Bosi will serve as Chief of General Staff, and Bai Liusu will serve as Commander-in-Chief of the Marine Corps. Officer will unified command nearly 300,000 Marine Corps officers and soldiers from China, the United States, and France.
The combat plan formulated by the Allied Pacific Theater Command is to first clear New Guinea, and then clear the islands in the surrounding waters one by one, and then march into Indonesia, and engage in a north-south pincer attack with the British Army and the Third Expeditionary Army, destroying Japan's largest military in this area. The base in Singapore and the largest petroleum and rubber resource base in Sumatra have been captured. This has three benefits. First, it can weaken Japan's sustained combat capabilities to the greatest extent; secondly, there are a large number of troops similar to the Indonesian National Liberation Army and the Malaysian National Liberation Army in these areas. After such puppet troops capture these areas, they can transform these puppet troops into allied forces on the spot. In this way, they can strengthen the momentum and strength of the Allied forces to a certain extent; finally, the Allied forces currently do not have the ability to defeat the Japanese army. Overwhelming advantage, it is safer to adopt a cannibalization strategy. This combat plan was first approved by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, and then the military committee of France also agreed. Among the allied forces in the Pacific, China, the United States and France have the largest number of troops. They all agreed, and the Chinese high command did not intervene.
The seemingly sound tactics encountered setbacks at the beginning when they were actually implemented, and the undefeated myth of the Pacific Fleet came to an end. This is secondly, because the Pacific Fleet only has two mobile fleets, and now the Beijing mobile fleet is the only one. With the battleship Beijing remaining as the bare-bones commander, Chen Shichang had less choice when arranging his troops. Due to the victory in the Timor Sea battle, Chen Cheng and others now realized the importance of the ocean fleet. This This was also the reason why he immediately turned to Ouyang Yun to report after receiving the report. No different than when the Xuebing Army first entered Chongqing, because of the military victory and because the country's appearance was indeed changing for the better, Chen Cheng has now fully adapted to the highest level. Not only he, but also Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Deng Xihou, Li Jiayu, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and even Yan Xishan, who has been the local emperor in Shanxi, are familiar with and adapted to their new status.
"We must strive for dominance in the Pacific battlefield, but why do I feel like we have been fooled?" When Ouyang Yun narrowed his eyes, Chen Cheng said, this idea has been in his mind since he received Chen Shichang's report. Now that he has deepened his understanding of "frustration" through video data, he feels more and more deceived. "Are we taking the blame for the Americans?" He looked at Ouyang Yun and asked,
"I feel the same way." Bai Chongxi continued: "The Americans have repeatedly wanted to gain dominance in the Pacific battlefield. Why have they surrendered obediently? I don't think the Americans are motivated by this.
A sense of justice and a view of the overall situation, or some kind of self-awareness, I heard that because the President of the United States has to take public opinion into consideration, he is most afraid of killing people in war, so he does not hesitate to spend a lot of money to let soldiers from other countries work for him. I know that saying this is maliciously slandering the United States.
Suspicion, but..." He said "but" in his mouth, he shook his head and closed his mouth,
Due to historical reasons, Bai Chongxi and Chen Cheng have never dealt with each other, but now, they seem to have peed into the same pot.
Chen Cheng's words solved the doubts in the minds of others. The Americans had previously fought for control of Guadalcanal. This incident had a relatively bad impact. Everyone present was deeply impressed. This incident reminded them of their surrender at the Chongqing Conference.
It seems that the intentions of the Americans to give up the dominance of the Pacific battlefield are really questionable. Everyone here knows the character of the Americans. Although the United States is rich, American money is not so easy to get. Since the establishment of the United States in China
Since the Expeditionary Force and the Australian Assistance Corps entered the Philippines and Australia, nearly 7,000 Chinese people have died in foreign lands. For China with a huge population base, more than 7,000 people are not too many, but considering their
He was sacrificed to protect the interests of Americans, so the meaning is different.
Could it be said that gaining dominance in the Pacific battlefield is simply not worth the gain? Some people have such thoughts in their minds, but they do not dare to say it. They all know the importance of the Pacific, and the most important thing is that this matter is
What Ouyang Yun insisted on was that they wanted to question the correctness of the Supreme Commander's decision in person, and also after the fact.
The atmosphere in the conference room seemed a little dull for a while.
"Don't discuss this topic anymore, it's meaningless." Ouyang Yun spoke, paused, and then said: "We must hold the Pacific in our hands, because it is related to the future of the country, so everyone should use their brains to think about how to deal with it.
To deal with this new tactic of the Japanese army, I still have the same attitude as before. This tactic of the Japanese may seem scary, but this tactic itself is a sign of weakness. Therefore, we can worry, but we must not be afraid. Of course, for the sake of the Pacific
, for the future of the country, we must not sit back and let this situation continue. Our shipbuilding capabilities are only so far. Based on post-war national interests, the Pacific Fleet must maintain a considerable size at the end of the war in order to attack some countries with ulterior motives.
Serve as a deterrent.”
After Ouyang Yun said this, he continued to narrow his eyes and use the leap-frog strategy. He hadn't thought it through in his mind yet and needed to spend a little more time.
However, he waited for a long time, but no one spoke again.
Tielin Fei's suggestions were relatively feasible, but they were all rejected. So what other options could there be?
"How about avoiding its sharp edge?" Ouyang Yun opened his eyes again and said,
Everyone looked at him,
"He fights his side, and I fight mine. If he wants to concentrate his strength to form a special attack in a group, then I will hide; if he is defending in the South Pacific, then I will attack his homeland first; if he retreats to the homeland, then I will move to fight in the South Pacific.
Pacific..." Ouyang Yun said slowly, word by word,
Everyone listened attentively, and then collectively thought deeply,