Age of Rebirth

The U.S. Army and the Japanese Army fought fiercely on the vast Pacific battlefield, while Tang Qiuli, who was in Guangzhou on the other side of the ocean, sat in his office with his chief of staff Zhao Yu and Major General, discussing the development trend of the Pacific battlefield. You can see Doing is another form of wargame.

The reason why Tang Qiuli asked Zhao Yuhe this was because he found that Zhao Yuhe had an obvious characteristic, that is, he understood his intentions quickly, and was able to execute them creatively, but he lacked a certain characteristic. Standing at a certain height, with a wide range of vision and an angle of thinking about problems, it can be said that it is good at fine things and lacks certain strategic vision.

This may have something to do with Zhao Yuhe's previous position. Before he was transferred to the chief of staff of the division headquarters, he had been serving as the chief of staff under Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, the deputy commander and commander of the East Command. The battlefield in the Northeast is relatively solid. Yes, there have been no drastic changes. Liu Tiehan's East Pointing Force has tens of 10 troops, and Chen Bing is in western Liaoning, and has been suppressing the Japanese Kwantung Army.

However, the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army was on the outer Xing'an Mountains, confronting the Soviet Far East Front Army commanded by Zhukov. This caused the Kwantung Army to dare not take a step beyond the threshold in the Northeast battlefield, and adopted a tolerant strategy, not daring to offend Liu Tiehan at all. Well, in the past three years or so, the East Pointing Army has basically not fought any major battles, even small battles, and there are only a few of them.

Liu Tiehan sent telegrams more than once, asking other corps to swap with Dongzhi troops. In Liu Tiehan's own words, "If Dongzhi's troops don't fight a few more battles, the soldiers won't even fire their guns!" Of course, this is Liu Tiehan's exaggerated statement, Tang Qiuli was able to comfort him with words, pointing east to hundreds of thousands of troops, it was his own trick, and it was not time to move. [

Therefore, Zhao Yuhe had not actually commanded a large-scale battle during his several years as the chief of staff of the Eastern Finger. This was also what he lacked, speaking of it.In Tang Qiuli's own opinion, his several chiefs of staff had their own advantages and disadvantages in terms of temperament and way of thinking about problems.

Feng Jiwu, the first chief of staff, was born in the Northeast Army.The breath of the old soldier on his body is very strong.But he is brave in battle, and his command style is strong and staunch. In other words, he is a rough-and-tumble person.The idea is simpler, but there are often surprising moves. I am used to reverse thinking. Is it more suitable to be the commander of the corps commanding the battle and the chief of staff?Not quite right.

The second chief of staff, Li Honggang, was born in the Northeast. He was rescued from the Sanchahe Japanese prison when he was in the Northeast. Hands and feet feel a little tied.This may be related to the party he belongs to, and too much consideration has been given to the issue of influence.

Chang Feng, the third chief of staff, was discovered by Tang Qiuli during his first Eastern Expedition in the Northeast, during the Battle of Mudanjiang.He has a high cultural quality, a calm mind, considers problems comprehensively, and has creative thinking.Has a strong comprehensive quality, can be called an all-rounder.He is the most suitable person to be the chief of staff. However, Chang Feng's biggest shortcoming is that he is more stubborn and pushy, in other words, he is a bit self-defeating.

As for Zhao Yuhe, Tang Qiuli suddenly came back from his wandering thoughts, and realized that he was distracted, and Zhao Yuhe was just in front of the map, looking at him quietly, Tang Qiuli was a little embarrassed With a smile, he said: "Yuhe, I was thinking about other issues just now, and I was a little distracted. Let's get down to business, let's continue the topic just now, you continue!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and said, "Master, your question just now is exactly what I am puzzled about. According to the current development situation of the Japanese army in the Eastern Pacific region, it is fully capable of successfully capturing the islands in a short period of time. , to get rid of the U.S. troops on the Hawaiian Islands, but this is not the case, according to the information from the Intelligence Department, is it related to the fact that the U.S. military has continuously increased its troops on the Hawaiian Islands?"

When saying these words, Zhao Yuhe obviously lacked confidence. In the end, there was still a question, which showed that he hadn't seen through the strategic rivalry behind the battle between the US military and the Japanese army in the Eastern Pacific battlefield!

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yuhe, this is only the direct reason. The strategic location of the Hawaiian Islands is of great importance to the Americans. If the Japanese occupy the Hawaiian Islands, they will attack The bridgehead of the continental United States, in the eyes of Americans, the Hawaiian Islands is a gateway to the defense and security of the east coast of the United States."

"This door is opened with a bang, and it falls into the hands of the Japanese. Americans don't plan to sleep peacefully. The Japanese land-based bombers and fighter jets can go to the east coast of the United States at any time and drop a few bombs. But as far as the Japanese In terms of current national strength, they do not have the capability to attack the continental United States."

Zhao Yuhe interjected: "Master, then I don't understand. If this is the case, why did the Japanese attack the Hawaiian Islands under the eyes of the Americans? Isn't this the most violent counterattack by the Americans?" Is it? The Americans will never give up the Hawaiian Islands, and the Japanese are fighting hard now, which also illustrates this point."

Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "Well, yes, we are close to the essence of the problem, and the Japanese have figured this out. The reason why they dare to do this is not so much a risk, but a strategic consideration. Japan has a small land area, is extremely scarce in all kinds of resources, has limited space for development, and is a country based on the ocean, so it is inherently aggressive."

"The fact that Japan first invaded and occupied the three northeastern provinces, followed by a full-scale war against China, and tried to occupy the whole of China is enough to prove this point. However, our independent army has been shot outside the country and the Indochina Peninsula. There is no way , can only focus on the Southwest Pacific region, which has a fundamental conflict with the interests of the Americans."

"Therefore, after the Japanese were kicked out of the Indochina Peninsula, the war with the United States was inevitable. Their inability to occupy the continental United States did not mean that the Japanese did not have the ability to occupy the Southwest Pacific region. Therefore, the Pacific War broke out. Of course, in this Do you have our motivation too!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled. After he was transferred back to the division headquarters, the division commander participated in the second half of a series of layouts targeting the Americans and Japanese. He naturally understood the meaning of the so-called "motivation". However, the division commander's words obviously The doubts in my heart have not been solved yet.

Tang Qiuli also saw Zhao Yuhe's thoughts, and continued: "The fundamental purpose of the Japanese army's attack on the Hawaiian Islands is to consume the American military power on the Hawaiian battlefield through uninterrupted battles, so as to eliminate the future of the American army. The ability to counterattack the Southwest Pacific region, if the Japanese army had not occupied the islands in the Eastern Pacific, they would never have had the courage to do so.”

"Its original purpose should be to distract the Americans from the Southwest Pacific battlefield. The Battle of the Hawaiian Islands was just an auxiliary attack direction. However, the situation is different now. Through the occupied islands, a link to the Japanese The Japanese have the ability to compete with the Americans on the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands for consumption of the local supply line."

"It can be concluded that the Japanese battle of the Hawaiian Islands was to permanently occupy the Southwest Pacific region. It can be regarded as a replica of the Luzon Island battlefield. They are all Japanese strategies, but the targets are different. Southwest Pacific On the battlefield, the target is MacArthur and Australia, while on the Eastern Pacific battlefield, the target is the military power of the United States and the ability to counterattack in the future!"

"The Japanese are very smart. Taking advantage of the fact that most of the U.S. troops are trapped in the European battlefield, the German army has an absolute advantage in the European battlefield, pressing against the Americans and the British. The Japanese choose the opportunity And the scale of the shot is very accurate, this nation has always had a primitive instinct for invading other countries and regions."

In Zhao Yuhe's eyes, there was a light of thinking. The teacher's long speech and meticulous analysis made his thinking enter a wonderful state, and a door seemed to open before his eyes. [

Tang Qiuli didn't bother him either, and gave him enough time to digest and think. After a long time, Zhao Yuhe withdrew from that wonderful state, with a look of enlightenment in his eyes, and said, "Master, can it be summed up like this?" , the entire Pacific battlefield can be seen as two parts, the focus of the Eastern Pacific battlefield is in the Hawaiian Islands, and the focus of the Southwest Pacific battlefield is in Luzon Island."

"The only purpose of the Japanese is to consume the war power of the Americans, and place the battlefield of the decisive battle with the Americans outside the mainland. The outcome of the Luzon battlefield is predictable, but the outcome of the Hawaiian Islands battlefield is full of doubts. Unknown variables, the Japanese are bound to win, and the Americans are desperately fighting for it, which can explain the reason why the Japanese army is fighting hard in the Hawaiian Islands! The Hawaiian Islands are very important to both the Americans and the Japanese!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "That's right, Yuhe, you've drawn a conclusion. In fact, your conclusion can be regarded as our division headquarters' judgment on the Eastern Pacific battlefield!"

Zhao Yuhe blushed slightly, and hurriedly said: "Master, how can this be possible? It's just my personal opinion, and I got it after your inspiration!"

Tang Qiuli didn't get entangled in this, and said: "We can discuss the war in front of us as outsiders, so we can plan ahead and stay out of it. This fisherman, we are sure. To regain Hong Kong or to recover Singapore, the Japanese promise that there will be no counterattack in any form, the two battlefields are already the limit of the Japanese!"

Zhao Yuhe's gaze jumped, and he asked, "Master, do you have a plan to attack Singapore?"

Tang Qiuli said: "It's just an idea, the time has not yet come, at least after the Hong Kong campaign is over, but Yuhe, you have to prepare in advance and collect all the information on the Japanese army in Singapore! Let's go to the special warfare detachment Go and see!"