Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiuli's sharp eyes swept across the audience, and the eyes of all the officers were bright and firm. He smiled with satisfaction, and then said: "To be honest, I also want to enjoy life and spend a few years with my wife and children." The days are over, and we no longer smell the flames of war, but we can't, we still have one of our biggest enemies, China's old enemy, and it hasn't completely disappeared from this world!"

His voice was raised, "The biggest enemy is the Japanese! After careful study by the members of the division, it is decided to launch a full-scale attack on the Japanese mainland this year and kill all the Japanese on the four islands." , The only content of this military meeting is to inform you that the division commander has made this determination, an unshakable determination, you can speak freely around this big topic, and finally, the staff office will gather together and formulate a unified strategy for attacking Japan!"

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "However, there are hundreds of generals present. The person who didn't crawl from the battlefield full of bullets has rich combat experience and has his own set of tactics. If After arguing, this meeting has to be held for a few months, then we don't have to do anything, just hold the meeting in Yangon!"

"Besides, hundreds of people rely on me to eat and drink, and I must go bankrupt. Therefore, after the meeting is over, discuss and study in groups with each corps and each service as a unit, and form written materials, which are unified and summarized at the staff office. You can take Any kind of opinion is mainly reliable, and the teacher will seriously consider it, and the meeting is adjourned now!"

In less than an hour, the meeting was adjourned, which can be described as high efficiency. +, but what the teacher said ignited the passion in the hearts of the generals.It's time to hit the little devil's lair, and he will catch up in this life.If one's own battle plan can be adopted by the teacher, wouldn't it be famous in history, everyone's heart will be full of fire, and then there will be fierce debates, disputes, and turmoil.

Three days later, the summary of the attack on Japan was compiled by the staff office.It was the members of the division command, the commanders of each corps, and the two commanders of the naval fleet and the aviation force who submitted it to Tang Qiuli and finally decided on the plan of attacking Japan.

The outline of the combat plan for attacking Japan is roughly divided into two parts, that is, two attack directions. The first attack direction is based on the Korean Peninsula as the starting point for the attack.The troops crossed the Korean Strait and attacked Japan's Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island, and Honshu Island. Taking Sakhalin Island as another attack starting point, the troops crossed the Soya Strait.Invasion of Hokkaido, Japan.

This direction of attack is mainly based on Liu Tiehan's East Pointing troops and Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolian Field Corps.The total force is more than one million people, at the beginning.Tang Qiuli left these two corps in the north for this purpose.

The second direction of attack.It used Luzon Island, Mindanao Island, and Taiwan Island as the starting point for the attack, broke through the Pacific defense circle of the Japanese army in the Ryukyu Islands, the Iwo Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands, approached the Japanese mainland from the east, and formed a joint attack with the troops attacking from the north. , taking the route of attacking the Japanese mainland from the sea.

This direction of attack has great requirements and needs for the naval fleet and troop transport ships. However, the problem is not big now. The core of the Japanese Navy, the United Fleet, has been wiped out. In the Southwest Pacific, there is no threat to the troop transport of the independent division. The strength of the fleet, the only difficulty is that it needs to break through the three Japanese sea defense circles and carry out a series of battles to seize the island.

Headed by Liu Tiehan and Sun Zhenbang, the East Pointing Force and the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, together with Liu Cuigang, the commander of the Northern Aviation Group of the Air Force, and Amosiyev, the deputy commander of the fleet and the commander of the Northern Fleet, tried their best to adopt the first The reason for this offensive plan is very simple and sufficient. The troops cross the Korean Strait and the Zonggu Strait, which is a short distance away, and it is much closer than attacking by the Pacific sea route.

Admiral Amosiyev, who is proficient in Chinese and Chinese culture, even made a metaphor, "Everyone, attacking the Japanese mainland from the north is the closest and best route. I can tell you clearly that even if there is no fleet escort, The sea-crossing troops paddling small sampans can cross the Korean Strait and the Zongya Strait!"

Liu Tiehan, Sun Zhenbang, and Liu Cuigang believed in this deeply. This is the northern army, which has geographical advantages. It was originally prepared to attack the Japanese mainland. During the attack, there is no need to break through the Japanese defense circle again and again. , Capture a number of islands as an offensive bridgehead, you can directly kill the Japanese mainland.

Tang Qiusheng, Tang Qiuquan, Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Flying Group, and the commanders of several corps that participated in the Australian campaign, as well as Lieutenant General Battelle, the commander of the armored forces, and Lieutenant General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander, advocated the sea route from the Pacific Ocean. , to attack the Japanese mainland.

The reason is also very good. In the South Pacific and the Southwest Pacific, islands are scattered all over the place. Almost none of the islands with human living conditions are stationed by the Japanese army and navy. If the aviation team does not follow up on this opportunity to attack the Japanese mainland and pull out all of them, it will inevitably become a future trouble.

After the troops landed on the Japanese mainland, the Japanese troops scattered on the island gathered together, but it was not a small force. If they came from behind the landing troops, it was not a joke. It must also be destroyed.

However, both sides insist on their own opinions, and no one can convince the other. It is not that they have not thought that they can adopt both offensive directions and attack the Japanese mainland from the north and the south. However, considering the reality, this comprehensive plan is too difficult to implement. Large, with the current strength of the independent division, considering the material resources needed for millions of troops to cross the Pacific Ocean, they can only choose one main direction of attack.

Seeing that the master-level members pointed out by the teacher were all involved in the dispute over the direction of the north-south attack, Tang Qiuli could only smile wryly. In the history of World War II and the later period of the Pacific War, the United States attacked the Japanese mainland. The Japanese army's Pacific defense circle was broken, so there were famous classic battles such as the Battle of Okinawa and the Battle of Iwo Jima, which caused the US military to suffer.

MacArthur, the commander of the U.S. troops who attacked the Japanese mainland, created the famous "leapfrog tactic" in the battle to seize the island in the Pacific Ocean, and thus achieved his own reputation. However, the current MacArthur, after being suppressed many times by himself, The battle has disappeared from everyone's sight, and may still be nestled in the territory of the British in the West India, serving as an insignificant office officer or something.

Tang Qiuli also scoffed at the "leapfrog tactics" that MacArthur became famous for. With decades of experience, he must feel uncomfortable if he picks up the teeth of MacArthur, whom he absolutely hates. Moreover, MacArthur's "Leapfrog tactics," may not be the only option.

Because the two factions of the South Attack and the North Attack are in dispute, and no one can persuade the other, even the two deputy division commanders of the independent division are involved, and the chief and deputy commanders of the fleet, and the commanders of the two northern and southern aviation groups of the aviation force are also involved. Officials, it is obviously impossible to expect them to sit down calmly and study and review the draft strategy of attacking Japan. Maybe it will be a higher-level debate.

Therefore, regarding the combat strategy for attacking the Japanese mainland, Tang Qiuli was going to be arbitrary. In all fairness, he agreed with Liu Tiehan and Sun Zhenbang's plan, using the Korean Peninsula and Sakhalin Island as the starting point for the attack. However, between the two plans However, an important point was missed, that is, Vladivostok, which is separated from the Japanese mainland by the Sea of ​​Japan, can also be used as one of the starting points for the attack.

The Vladivostok Sea Air Force Base of the Independent Division is like a huge bow drawn from the geographical point of view. Most of the political and economic affairs are carried out on Kyushu Island, and Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is also on Honshu Island.

However, Brother Qiusheng and the others proposed a sea attack plan via the Pacific Ocean through the South Route, which is not without merits. However, their thinking is still at the level during World War II, and they still think about advancing gradually, and it is impossible to have their own Advantages decades ahead of this era.

The Ryukyu Islands, the Sulphur Islands, and the Ogasawara Islands are the three important defense circles in the southern part of the Japanese archipelago, defending the security of the Japanese homeland. Fallen, the Japanese mainland is as if it is not fortified.

The plan to attack the Japanese mainland via the Pacific Ocean and the South Route can be used as an auxiliary direction. It is better to fight first before the large-scale offensive begins, and it will also attract the defensive forces of the Japanese mainland and concentrate them in the south.

Thinking of this, Tang Qiuli no longer hesitated, picked up a pen, and wrote a few words on the draft strategy for attacking Japan, "Considering the pros and cons, I think it is best to adopt Deputy Commander Liu's plan. Therefore, independent The main attack direction of the division attacking the Japanese troops is now in the north, starting from Pusan ​​on the Korean Peninsula, Vladivostok on the northern coast of the Sea of ​​Japan, and Sakhalin Island..."

Until very late, the lights in Tang Qiuli's office hadn't been extinguished. When it was dawn, he rubbed his sore wrists, stretched his dry eyes, and looked at the desk with satisfaction. The tens of pages of the "Draft Outline of the Operational Plan for Attacking the Japanese Mainland" nodded and worked all night, and finally finished this important task. Finalize.

When the second day's research meeting started, Tang Qiuli showed the results of his hard work all night to the big guys who participated in the discussion. The deputy teacher Liu Tiehan read it first, and then showed a triumphant smile on his face .

The deputy division commander Tang Qiusheng was the second to read it. He didn't mean to be disappointed. Now that the division commander had reached a conclusion, he didn't have any doubts. Regarding the unpredictable military talent of his cousin, Qiusheng had always been a big fan of it. Absolutely convinced.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)