New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

General Arnold introduced the guests to Ron. One of them was Senator Cox from Washington State, and the other two were senior executives of Boeing.

After introducing the guests, General Arnold asked Ron to sit down beside him.Then, everyone continued to chat about the topic just now.

"Arnold, just now you said that the war against Germany will continue until next year. So how long do you think Japan can last?"

"It depends on the progress of the navy." Arnold said, "But, in any case, before the end of next year, we will definitely start a large-scale bombing of Japan. As for when Japan will surrender, well... Ron, you and The Japanese have dealt with a lot, can you tell me your opinion?"

"Okay, General," Ron replied.He thought for a while, and then said: "General, gentlemen, how long a country can support in a war depends on the capabilities and willingness of the two sides in the war. Now in terms of the comparison of material strength, the comparison of the strength of the allies and Japan It is already disproportionate. Once the Allies have obtained a suitable base for bombing against Japan, with our air power, if the weather does not make trouble, we can wipe out Japan's air power in at most half a month. Then we can rely on strategic bombing And the blockade, suffocating the country step by step. The Japanese have a very strong will to fight, and they have irrational worship of their emperor. In a sense, we can understand Japan as a cult where the whole people believe Country. When in Guadalcanal, many wounded Japanese soldiers would commit suicide with grenades. They believed that as long as they died for their emperor, they could become gods in the Yasukuni Shrine. Therefore, the Japanese will to resist is very tenacious If they cannot completely destroy their will to resist in the air, the ground troops may encounter extremely tenacious resistance after landing."

Speaking of this, Ron glanced at General Arnold and the other three guests.Ron knew that General Arnold definitely hoped that the Air Force would take the lead in the war, and the other three, one was Senator Cox from Washington State, where Boeing was located, and the other two were simply from Boeing.Boeing is the largest manufacturer of bombers.They must also hope that Army Aviation will take on more responsibilities.At this point, their interests are highly consistent with those of Army Aviation.

So Ron went on to say: "So, before landing, we must use bombing to completely collapse Japan's industry, even their agriculture, and destroy the cities they can rely on to resist. They bombed back to the Stone Age, which should be the best way to reduce our losses." Here again, Ron shamelessly embezzled Li Mei's future quotes.

"Ron," General Arnold said with a frown, "you say bombing is used to destroy agriculture? Let's use bombs to bomb farmland? Is this unrealistic?"

"General," Ron replied, "we don't necessarily have to drop bombs. I've heard that some chemicals can cause problems with the growth of plants. If we let these things enter the field, it may cause a failure of the harvest. In addition, pests are harmful to agriculture. The threat is also great, and we can also throw insect eggs or something like Japan's farmland."

"Haha, our young people have broad thinking and can always bring us more joy." General Arnold smiled and gave Ron a comment of "broad thinking and lots of joy". is the black line.

"General Ron, do you think we will have a long period of strategic bombing against Japan?" Senator Cox asked.

"Your Excellency Senator," Ron nodded to him, and replied, "It depends on our wishes. If we want to end the war as soon as possible, and are willing to accept a little more casualties, then, I think, we We only need to use Okinawa as a springboard to launch a large-scale landing operation after the end of the European war—at that time, Okinawa should already be in our hands. It will take another month at most to occupy Japan. Department. But if we are not willing to pay more casualties, it will take longer."

Senator Cox looked at General Arnold, who nodded slightly.So Senator Cox leaned back, made himself more comfortable on the rattan chair back, and said, "Thank you, General Ron, for your analysis. Oh, we have one more question, Want to hear your opinion."

He paused, looked into Ron's eyes, and after a while, said, "Do you think, after this war, we will be like the last war?"

At the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War, Britain and France joined forces to make a mess of the United States, almost driving the Americans from Europe back to the Americas.It is precisely because of the few benefits gained after the war that the Americans have been interested in intervening in foreign countries for a long time, and even reduced the army to the point where it is not even as good as Japan.But now, that certainly won't happen.

"Senator, I think such a situation is impossible." Ron said, "The current situation is not that of World War I. At that time, Britain and France had stronger navies than ours, and now , their navy is no longer the same order of magnitude as ours. Moreover, at that time, Britain and France alone could stabilize the situation in Europe, but now, Europe cannot do without us, otherwise, the Russians will easily crush Crushed them. Also, Europe is smashed. This war is not as devastated as the last war. If we back off, there will be famine in Europe, then there will be revolutions, and then red flags will be flying all over Europe .Neither we nor they can tolerate the emergence of this phenomenon, so we must still need to maintain a large army after the war to cope with the rise of Russia."

"So you think the Russians will be our enemies hereafter?" said Senator Cox.

"Of course!" Ron said firmly, "I think America needs Russia to be our enemy!"

"Hehe, General Ron, what you said is so interesting, it's a bit like what Patton said. It's hard to imagine that you have a Russian girlfriend and are rumored to be a pro-Russian general." Corker Senator S said.

"Your Excellency Senator, rumors are always unreliable. However, I do have a Russian girlfriend, and I have a lot of exchanges with the Russian team. But this does not mean that I will be pro-Russian."

Everyone chatted for a while, at this time, General Arnold's wife came over and told everyone that lunch was ready.So everyone got up and left the small garden, and entered General Arnold's dining room.

Americans at that time did not have the habit of discussing issues during meals.Honestly finished the meal.Senator Cox and the other two got up and left together.But Ron was left behind by General Arnold.

"Ron, do you know the argument about the invasion of Japan, the army and the navy?"

Ron actually knew a little bit about it.Historically, Gray Wolf and Nimitz had disputes over the direction of attack.General Nimitz believed that the central part should be taken from Taiping, and Mindanao and Taiwan should be captured directly, and then used as a springboard to attack the Japanese mainland.As for the rest of the Philippines, it can be ignored, just wait for the Japanese to starve to death.

Gray Wolf, on the other hand, believes that the Philippines should be retaken first.Ron knew that Big Big Wolf's proposition was to a large extent to fulfill his promise of "I will definitely come back".However, as the principal of West Point, Big Gray Wolf has a greater influence in the United States than Nimitz.And compared to Nimitz, who is more like a pure soldier, Big Big Wolf is not only considering military issues, he also has more political considerations.So in the end, in this dispute, Big Big Wolf won.

"I'm not sure," said Ron.

"Ah, General MacArthur believes that the Philippines should be captured first, while General Nimitz hopes to capture Mindanao and Taiwan first." General Arnold looked at Ron with a smile, "Which plan do you think should be adopted?"

"If you don't consider that General Nimitz is a navy, I prefer General Nimitz's plan." Ron said almost without hesitation.

"Why?" General Arnold asked.In Ron's answer just now, the statement "if you don't consider that General Nimitz is a navy" made him very interesting.Well, it is traditional for Lu Hang to dislike HNA.

"This plan is direct and sharp. The Philippines is so big, if it is defeated little by little, it may not be settled until Japan surrenders. Moreover, if Mindanao and Taiwan are occupied, Luzon Island is of little significance. Besides, starting from Taiwan, going to It is also more convenient to attack the Ryukyu Islands."

"Well, that's right, but let me tell you, we have decided to fight the Philippines first." Arnold replied.

"I see, there must be political considerations," said Ron.

"Well, yes, war matters have never been purely military issues." Arnold said solemnly, "I have called you back this time because I have a new task for you. You should go to General MacArthur first and get acquainted with the Pacific Ocean again." The battlefield. Then, on my behalf, discuss with the navy people about the next goal-mainly to select a suitable island for us as an airport for strategic bombing of Japan. We only need a large B-29' that can take off and land The airfield of the Super Fortress, and an forward airfield for fighter jets that can escort these bombers. Well, this fighter air force may be handed over to you in the future. Boy, work hard!" General Arnold patted Ron on the shoulder .