My Head of the Huaxia Expeditionary Force

Chapter 368 Not Simple Smith

It turned out that in early 1943, in order to better deal with Japan’s support for China, the President of the United States decided to establish the Fourteenth Air Force of the U.S. Air Force and gradually increase its air force strength to 500 aircraft. 1 tons.

The Air Force Task Force established after the disbandment of the Flying Tigers was reorganized into the 14th Air Force, and Chennault was the first major general commander. A large number of pilots from China and the United States were assembled in it.

Their main missions were to defend their transportation lines at Hump, to collect and destroy Japanese aircraft and troop camps, to bomb Japanese military installations in China, to bomb Japanese shipping near the Chinese coast and islands, and to destroy enemy forces in Indochina, Burma, Thailand, and Taiwan. Army supplies and military facilities, encourage China's resistance to Japan and support the ground forces in every possible way.

Although the No.14 Air Force received the support of Luo Shifu, it did not mean that Chennault would be able to realize his military plan smoothly from now on.

On the contrary, since the Yunnan-Burma Highway was not opened at that time, the supplies of the [-]th Air Force still had to rely on the hump transport line flying from India to Kunming over the Himalayas. limited.

In addition, the No.14 Air Force was still subordinate to Stilwell, and the right to distribute materials was also controlled by Stilwell, so Chennault still could not obtain the priority right to supply materials.

Stilwell believed that the Fourteenth Air Force could only obtain one-third of the limited supplies before regaining Burma, and the other supplies must be reserved for the Indian system to maintain the posture against Japan.

Even more unfortunately, the Hump transportation line was almost completely blocked in April 1943 due to the early arrival of the rainy season.In the first ten days of April of this year, 4 tons of materials were originally scheduled to be delivered to the Fourteenth Air Force, but only 4 tons were delivered.

Insufficient supplies prevented many of the original combat plans from being implemented, and it also gave the Japanese an opportunity. Even a lot of equipment to support China was not sent to the western Yunnan troops. This is why in 43 One of the reasons why the U.S. Air Force stationed in China has been under pressure from Japan in the first half of the year.

It was absolutely impossible for Chennault to accept such a result, so he appealed several secret letters one after another, and met with Roosevelt in person to submit his own battle plan.

Considering the increasingly severe situation in the Asian battlefield, especially the situation faced by the No.14 Air Force, Roosevelt decided to take immediate action to meet the requirements of China and Chennault.

At the Trident Conference held in Washington in May, Roosevelt clearly advocated that 5 tons should be given to the U.S. Air Force in China from the 7 tons of materials that crossed the hump every month, and ignored Stilwell's objections.

In order to increase the transport capacity of the hump, Fatty Luo also sent another officer to preside over the air transport work after the meeting, and was fully responsible for dispatching and distributing all kinds of materials transported from India to China, and this person... was none other than Smith.

So it is not difficult to see how much power this old guy has here, even Chennault or Stilwell can not hold it, because they are directly responsible to the President.

Boss Luo also made it clear that the rights are given to you, and the distribution of materials is up to you, but the premise is that you have to work hard for me in Southeast Asia until you help the Chinese army in western Yunnan to open up the situation and re-establish the Yunnan-Myanmar transportation line.

If Smith hadn't made a series of investments in order to "retire" early and return to China for the elderly, and then took a fancy to Liao Mingyu's potential, otherwise he would not be so restricted by the latter.

Speaking of which, Liao Mingyu's request was not difficult for him, but it was troublesome and hated by others. However, Smith, who always puts interests first, didn't care about his face, as long as it was worth doing.

"I'll consider this matter, but I don't want to bet on it again only to be disappointed..."

Smith pointedly reminded that it can be seen that he still has high expectations for the third division. In the final analysis, they formed a sharp contrast with the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force.

But then again, the generals of the expeditionary army were also very helpless. They also wrestled in the blood with the Japanese, and they were as unambiguous as they dared to fight. Gao Guang, it's not that the brothers are weak, but the other party is too good.

Liao Mingyu continued to strike while the iron was hot and said, "Of course my dear friend, you should know the tactics I used when I fought against Wanding and Nankan, right? The high degree of cooperation between land and air and rapid advance are just A tiny microcosm of blitzkrieg, rest assured my troops won't let you down."

Liao Mingyu also went all out to earn Laomei's supplies. If he wanted to establish a base in a foreign country, the help of the Yankees would definitely be indispensable in the early stage.

"All right, I will do my best to arrange those things in place, but I hope you can take action as soon as possible this time. After all, it is a good thing for everyone to end this war as soon as possible."

"Well, no problem. In addition, the aerial bombs of the six fighters on my side have to trouble you. Don't worry...the amount is not much, but it must be done as soon as possible, otherwise don't say that we have no achievements, you know... It's all about ending the war early."

Liao Mingyu beat the snake and crawled along the pole. Anyway, he promised to help, so why not let someone do it to the end?
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, and I guess I was slandering this thick-skinned and greedy Chinese military officer again in my heart.

"OK, that's it... The things will be delivered to you within three days." Smith hung up the phone in a hurry, he was afraid that he would be "blackmailed" by this guy for more supplies if he talked for a while.

Liao Mingyu was also in a good mood when he put down the microphone, and explained the reasons to Jamie one by one. Even the American was surprised that Smith, who usually seemed to be indifferent, was able to compromise to such an extent with the former, which subverted him. impression.

So finding the right direction is very important, but every individual will have his needs, and Smith's needs coincide with the results that Liao Mingyu can bring. can be seen.

One is a "Poverty Alleviation Director" who holds a lot of money, and the other is a "gold swallowing beast" who can fight and resist.Smith's investment in him can basically yield windfalls. Compared with other Western Yunnan Expeditionary Forces, the advance speed of the Third Division can be described as extremely terrifying, which is why the two can maintain a win-win cooperation.

After solving the problem of fighter planes, the next step is to formulate a detailed combat plan. The Lashio side has been stabilized, and you Long Wenwen and Gaoji believe that nothing will go wrong.

After sending Jamie away, Liao Mingyu quietly closed the door. It is by no means a trivial matter to start another battle. We have to think carefully about the long-term plan, but there is one more thing that needs to be resolved before that...

"Master System, come out!"

"Ding... May I ask what the host wants from me?"

Hearing this emotionless but extremely familiar voice again after a long time, Liao Mingyu felt a little emotion and intimacy in his heart.

The role of the system is indispensable for being able to get to this point. If it does not have its own great ability, in this era of internal and external troubles and intrigues, it may be possible to mix regiment-level officers at the grassroots level like Long Wenwen, because they have One thing in common, that is, "black households" without identity

Although Long Wenwen is a fake team leader, he still has the identity of a warehouse manager. He has a lot of tricks in wars, and Yu Xiaoqing feels a little bit sympathetic towards him, but this is also controlled by the Tangji gang to death. In the end, the brothers All ended tragically.

Maybe I, who is familiar with the plot, will do a little better than the dragon demon, but it is undeniable that in the face of absolute power, I will still be swayed like a feather, and I will be powerless in the face of the general trend.

The current situation is already self-evident, and one can imagine how much the system has helped him.But just when this emotion was about to explode... it was ruthlessly interrupted by the cold voice of the system:

"Ding... If you have something to say, even if you want to play the emotional card, I won't give you an extra bullet."

"Oh... why are you so fucking ruthless?" Liao Mingyu was almost amused. This hanging thing is really serious, and it has to make the atmosphere so embarrassing.

Seeing that the system ignored it, he muttered a few words and had to ask again: "Then what, I just want to ask if it is possible to enclose the base area now?"

"Ding... Scanning... According to the current situation, the host does not have the conditions to establish a base."

"What do you mean? Haven't I already established a territory abroad?"

"Ding... The host's complete control is only within a radius of 50 kilometers around Nankan, which translates to an area of ​​less than 300 square kilometers, but the minimum requirement for the base area is to control an area of ​​at least 5000 square kilometers, so please continue to work hard on the host."

"Damn! I knew you would never make me feel better!"

Liao Mingyu couldn't help yelling, the words of the system made people cry, to put it simply...that's [-] square kilometers, how can the area of ​​a prefecture-level city be so easy to control.

As if aware of his dissatisfaction, the system began to comfort him for the first time: "Ding... Anger is useless. In fact, as long as the host can open up the current situation, the establishment of the base will become very simple. By that time, the scope of the land controlled It will grow exponentially. Besides, the current location is actually not suitable as the first choice for the base.”

(End of this chapter)