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, naturally cannot fail to take advantage of them. As for the Allies,
, if it is necessary 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, Chu Tiange, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, will serve as commander-in-chief, and MacArthur and Chen Shichang will serve as deputy commanders-in-chief. In addition, Ang Bosi will serve as chief of general staff, and Bai Liusu will serve as commander of the Marine Corps.
The Marine Corps will be under unified command of nearly 300,000 Marine Corps officers and soldiers from 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 were captured. There are three benefits to this. First, it can weaken Japan's sustained combat capabilities to the greatest extent; secondly, there are a large number of similar Indonesian National Liberation Army and 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.
With an 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, the United States and France have the largest number of troops, and both the United States and France have the largest number of troops.
After agreeing, the National 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 there are only two mobile fleets in the Pacific Fleet, 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 have now realized the importance of the ocean fleet. This
This was also the reason why he turned to Ouyang Yun to report as soon as he received 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.
The role of deputy commander-in-chief. Not only him, but also Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren, Deng Xihou, Li Jiayu, Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, and even Yan Xishan, who had been the local emperor in Shanxi, were all 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?" Chen Cheng said when Ouyang Yun narrowed his eyes. This thought had been in his mind since he received Chen Shichang's report.
Now. 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 have the same feeling," Bai Chongxi continued: "The Americans have repeatedly wanted to gain dominance in the Pacific battlefield. Why have they surrendered obediently to it now? 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 the President of the United States has to consider that he is most afraid of losing 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 this is maliciously hurting the United States.
Suspicion, but-" He said "but" in his mouth, 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 other people's doubts. The Americans had previously fought for control of Guadalcanal, and this incident had a rather bad impact, and everyone present was deeply impressed. This incident reminded them of their surrender at the Chongqing Conference.
To gain dominance in the Pacific battlefield, it seems that the intentions of the Americans are really questionable. Everyone here has some understanding of the character of the Americans. Although the United States is rich, Americans’ money is not so easy to get. We have established an expeditionary force from our country.
, since the Australian Army Corps entered the Philippines and Australia, nearly 7,000 Chinese people have been buried in foreign lands. For a country with a large population base, more than 7,000 people are not too many, but considering that they are fighting for
The sacrifice was made to protect the interests of Americans, so the meaning is different.
Could it be said that gaining dominance in the Pacific battlefield is not worth the gain? Some people have such thoughts, 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
Ouyang Yun insisted. Could it be said that they wanted to question the correctness of the supreme commander's decision in person? And, 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 said. After a pause, he added: "We must have the Pacific in our hands, because it is related to the future of the country. Everyone should use their brains to think about how to deal with it.
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, and based on post-war national interests, the Pacific Fleet must maintain a considerable size at the end of the war in order to take action against some countries with ulterior motives.
To act as a deterrent.”
After Ouyang Yun finished speaking, he continued to narrow his eyes. He hadn't thought through the leap-frog tactic 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 asked.
Everyone looked at him.
"He fights his side, and I fight mine. If he wants to gather 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.