Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 675
It should be said that it is still difficult to judge the situation investigated by Lieutenant General Lopez.

This is not to say that Ying Jiang doesn't know that the stubborn army has the idea of ​​"preserving strength", in fact, they are pretty sure that the stubborn army has this idea.

Because the news from the intelligence personnel is:
"Since the Shuangliu air battle on March [-]th, the recalcitrant army has completely given up the awareness of air combat with the enemy!"

"Their planes have been dodging, more on the way to escape from the crash than because of the air battle!"

"The Flying Tigers haven't played yet, and they hope to gather enough strength to launch a counterattack!"

……

Seeing this information, the stubborn army's idea of ​​"preserving strength" is self-evident.

But Lopez also considered another question: "But even if this is the case, what choice do we have? The Eighth Route Army? No, they may also have the same mentality to preserve their strength, and their foundation is worse than that of the stubborn army. If we support the Eighth Route Army, our role will be even less!"

Doolittle had the same idea.

However, when he only stayed one night in Xi'an, his thoughts changed completely.

It's not because he saw the fighting power of the stubborn army, nor because he had insight into the stubborn army's idea of ​​preserving strength.

Doolittle was actually right, he always thought that if you want to see these life and battles without a period of time, you can't see it.

The reason why Doolittle changed his mind was because the commander known as the "Corrupt Commander" gave Doolittle and his pilots "cleaning up the dust" in Xi'an.

Needless to say, how the "Commander of Corruption" helped Doolittle clean up the dust. Rich ladies and wives dressed in gold and silver, as well as all kinds of delicious food and wine, held a Western-style ball in an extremely luxurious hall. ...

The "corrupt general" was afraid that Doolittle and the pilot would be slowed down, so he spent a lot of effort on this ball, and even used his connections to buy the best caviar and French wine that even Doolittle could hardly get. .

but……

The "corrupt general" never imagined that it was precisely his own cleverness that ruined the good deeds of the stubborn army.

Doolittle felt increasingly uncomfortable while eating these foods.

He doesn't care how the recalcitrant army treats the Chinese people, what the Chinese people suffer while these corrupt generals want extravagance...it has nothing to do with him.

The problem is that Doolittle still has one more thing in mind:
Isn't the supplies of the stubborn army reinforced by Yingjiang?

Even if it's not reinforcements but loans, shouldn't they use these resources on the battlefield?
They keep saying that this is not enough and that is not enough, but the officials here are drinking French wine and eating caviar, and the ladies and daughters are all wearing expensive jewelry...

So, how much of Yingjiang's reinforcements will be put into the battlefield?
Looking back at the Eighth Route Army, such a situation will certainly not happen.

Therefore, as soon as Doolittle returned to China, he immediately reported to his superiors what he saw, heard, and thought.

Because as Doolittle said: "Gentlemen, if we send aircraft to the recalcitrant army and hope that the recalcitrant army will use them in the field to strike at the enemy... can we do that? Obviously not! In the hands of the army, it is likely that it will not appear on the battlefield, but will be used by those officers as a private jet, or turned into a private armed force to protect their own safety! Is this what we want?"

Then Doolittle added: "If the planes are used as reinforcements to the Eighth Route Army, there is indeed a problem that it will take a long time to exert combat effectiveness due to poor foundation! But don't forget two points: First, the commander of the Huaxia Battalion is an Eighth Route Army. The fact that the battalion commander can make suggestions to our air force and play a role shows that they are not ignorant of air combat, and may even be above the recalcitrant army. Let me ask: can the recalcitrant army make similar suggestions to us? Just a few words, did it change the posture of our entire air battle from passive to active?"

Having said that, Doolittle looked around at the generals at the debate.

The generals nodded in agreement. The "Huaxia Battalion Commander" has proved his ability, which also proves that the Eighth Route Army has the ability to organize an aviation force and let it play a role on the battlefield.

Doolittle went on to say: "Second, the Eighth Route Army is a unit with far more backward equipment. You will cherish it only if you don't have it, and the Eighth Route Army emphasizes the equality of officers and soldiers. Their commanders live a hard life just like the soldiers. They live together with the soldiers. Fighting, this we can easily verify from the intelligence personnel. Therefore, there is no problem of turning the aircraft into caviar on the table or gold on the lady's body, that is, our aircraft can maximize effect."

When Doolittle said this, he spread his hands together: "So, do we still need to think about it?"

So there's really no need to think about it.

Because everyone knows that even if it is given support to the Eighth Route Army to display its combat effectiveness later, it is better than being handed over to the stubborn army and unable to exert its combat effectiveness.

Doolittle immediately told Sun Erwei about this decision: "We have already made a decision. The planes will be used as reinforcements for the Eighth Route Army. Let them get ready!"

Sun Erwei immediately told Li Yunlong by phone.

To be exact, it wasn't "the first time", Sun Erwei rushed out of the office and broke into Wang Xuexin's headquarters at the first time, shouting happily: "Wang, we won, we got the plane!"

Wang Xuexin couldn't believe that such a good thing really happened to him, so that he was stunned when he heard the news, and asked: "Really? Are you sure?"

Although Wang Xuexin thinks from a theoretical analysis that Yingjiang should give the plane to the Eighth Route Army instead of the recalcitrant army, the problem is that history is not the case, so he is not sure.

"Of course!" Sun Erwei laughed loudly: "I'm very sure, it was Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle... No, Brigadier General Doolittle sent me a telegram himself!"

At this time, Doolittle had already been promoted from lieutenant colonel to brigadier general. This kind of span was difficult for others to complete in more than ten years. Doolittle completed the bombing of Tokyo after returning home.

But this is also deserved, because everyone knows that this task is a narrow escape.

Then Sun Erwei notified Li Yunlong by phone, and said to Li Yunlong: "Commander Li, you should start building the airport and stockpiling fuel as written in the plan. In addition, you should also prepare some candidates for replacement pilots."

"Yes, yes, yes, yes!" Li Yunlong was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, he replied happily: "Don't worry, I guarantee everything will be safe!"

After putting down the phone, Li Yunlong shouted to the correspondent: "Quickly, go and call the political commissar and tell him the great news!"

Li Yunlong was so happy that he forgot the half bowl of wine stolen from the kang table in the bedroom.

(End of this chapter)