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    Cars drove quickly into the presidential palace. Dozens of cabinet and military officials, including the chief of general staff, the prime minister, the foreign minister, the director of the Strategic Intelligence Service, the commanders of the army, navy and air force, entered the conference room and sat or stood whispering.  [No pop-up novel website] The struggle for the southeastern peninsula, the situation in the Mediterranean, the Sino-British alliance, the establishment of the Central Powers, the Tashkent annihilation battle of half a million people, the Battle of Petropavlovsk, Roosevelt's submission of the Lend-Lease bill to Congress, the arrival of Chinese fireships and air forces  Events in the UK and other events have made this summer a colorful one.

    In the confidential conference room, Jiang Baili opened the first officer's battle map on the wall early. The situation between the enemy and ourselves was marked in several colors on the map.  At nine o'clock in the morning, Yang Qiu held a regular wartime cabinet meeting on time. This kind of meeting is held once a week so that the president and cabinet can keep abreast of the latest military trends.  Army Commander Qin Zhangshu took the lead in introducing the most important war in Central Asia. He stood in front of the map and pointed at it with a short stick: "The Battle of Tashkent is the first stage of the spring and summer offensive of 1940 planned by Talos. It has basically ended. Except for the remaining  A small number of troops will be invested in post-war clearance. The South Kazakh Army, Uzbek Army, Polish Army, and Korean Army participating in the offensive will successively attack Alkarek, Chelinograd (today's Astana), Karakalpakstan  and Turkmen-Iranian border movement in four directions. In this battle, our army's casualties were relatively large. It can be seen that when attacking special terrain with complete defenses, we need to rethink the equipment and offensive methods, so I have ordered  Summarize experiences and lessons and prepare for future wars in the Caucasus and other wars. Judging from the current situation, there are basically no Soviet regular troops east of the Aral Sea, and only a small number of guerrilla activities.

    Look at Petropavlovsk again.  After Zhukov was dismissed, Stalin had appointed Timoshenko as Commander-in-Chief in the East.  As soon as he came up, he proposed to launch a counterattack to rescue the main force surrounded by us in the triangle area, and began to gather troops towards Barnaul and Omsk in an attempt to pounce down from the north.  However, this plan was opposed by Lukin, Rokossovsky and others, who suggested abandoning Karabul Ridge.  Move Chuikov's troops to Aktobesk (now Aktobe) to increase the depth of defense on Alkalyk's front.  The two sides currently have very different opinions, but Chief of General Staff Budyonny is leaning towards Timoshenko, so troops are being transferred from Europe to strengthen Omsk.

    In order to prevent the Soviet army from moving south, we have established a relatively stable defense line from Semiyi to Pavlovsk, and have also carried out dozens of bombings on the Siberian Railway and Omsk, effectively destroying the Soviet army's communication lines.  However, the terrain of Central Siberia is complex.  It is difficult to say that the air force alone can effectively destroy it, so Xu Shuzheng believes that Timoshenko will definitely launch a counterattack by the end of this month at the latest.  And this time is exactly the time when we are preparing to launch a general attack on Petropavlovsk, so Liu Mingzhao suggested that we continue to take a defensive position in the direction of Krasnoyarsk and Semiyi, and the Zhuofan group attacks Kostanay.  .  The main Ural force that contained Timoshenko.  At the same time, the Uzbek Army Group will take over the Karakalpak defense area, freeing up the South Kazakh Army and the Polish Army to advance from Pavlodar to Karachinsk east of Omsk, fundamentally cutting off the Siberian Railway. This will not only allow Long Yun to  The pressure on Petropavlovsk will be much less, and Siberian fortress cities such as Barnaul, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk can be left behind in one fell swoop, and they can be strategically surrounded.

    Based on comparative analysis by the Meteorological Bureau.  This winter Siberia is likely to usher in a rare severe winter, so once the railway is cut off, the air force can focus on bombing targets such as oil depots, power plants, warehouses, grain stations and farms, forcing the Soviet troops here to surrender or retreat.  "

    "Can the logistics keep up with such a big attack?" Bei Zuyi was a little worried.

    "Can't keep up." Qin Zhangshu told the truth: "The current railway is only built to Karaganda. The next task is mainly to repair the two railways to Petropavlovsk and Shymkent to Iran. From the current progress  Look, both railways can be laid five to six kilometers per day, and it is expected that they can be connected to Iran's Northern Railway by March next year. So our goal within this year is to liberate Petropavlovsk. Cutting off the Siberian Railway will not continue to deepen.  And this also depends on the progress of Iran. The next main task of Bai Chongxi's Persian Army and Sun Chuanfang's Turkmen Army is to attack Iran from a flank. It should be no problem to capture it before the end of the year. I have calculated that after capturing Petropavlovsk at the end of August,  I can withdraw 20 divisions from Central Asia. Including new troops, I can assemble 40 divisions on the front line from Northeast to North Korea in early October. North Korea's Jin Jiu has about 20 divisions. Two reserve armies can also be transferred there  southwest."

    Qin Zhangshu kept his eyes on Yang Qiu's face when he spoke. The meaning was very obvious. The army would be ready to attack North Korea in October at the latest.  As long as the Japanese and Korean troops, known as millions, are removed, the western gate of Japan can be opened.  Of course Yang Qiu knew what the military was thinking.  Looking at Chen Shaokuan: "Houfu, are the two Dunkirks back?"

    ??"When we passed through the Strait of Malacca yesterday afternoon, the Japanese ship Kongo was still hiding in the distance to monitor us. Seeing that I had sent an aircraft carrier to protect us, we didn't dare to take action." Chen Shaokuan smiled with wrinkles on his face.  Seventeen French warships, with a total tonnage of nearly 150,000 tons.  If we build it ourselves, even if we start work right away, it will still take three years. How can we not be happy?  Fortunately, he was not carried away by the joy. He knew that Yang Qiu must be asking about the navy's preparations, so he stood up and introduced to everyone: "Counting the French ships that have taken over, our navy already has more than 500 (including landing, torpedoes, etc.)  ship/boat) ships. In terms of aircraft carriers, it already has eight fleet aircraft carriers: Beihai, Balkhash (Beihai class), Sichuan, Guizhou, Xikang, Tibet (Sichuan class) and Liaoning and Andong (Liaoning class).  There are also four modified General-class escort aircraft carriers. The Guangdong and Guangxi aircraft carriers (Liaoning class) and another five General-class ships will be delivered before April next year. The last six Liaoning-class ships in the 1938 Navy plan will not be until 1942  It will be delivered gradually in the second half of the year.

    As for the battleships, Qinzhou and Zhanjiang have already vacated their slipways, and they will board the slipways as soon as Dunkirk and Strasbourg arrive.  We have inspected and found that the damage to the two battleships was not major, and the main guns and power of this class of battleships are equivalent to those of the improved Anhai. As long as radar and anti-aircraft guns are installed, the ship can definitely be completed within half a year.  The remaining Anhai and Zhenhai have been repurposed and will serve as attack flagships. Ninghai and Dinghai will also have the ability to fight against the King Kong class after modification.  Among the four Beijing-class ships, the first three have completed mid-term modification and upgrade, and the last one will be delivered in November.  The first two Shandong-class ships will enter service in February and March next year respectively.  The last two ships had to wait until 1942.

    Thirteen heavy cruisers, Taiwan Island, Hainan Island, Sakhalin Island, Chongming Island (Taiwan Island class), Wuhan, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Nanchang (Wuhan class), Xi'an (Xi'an class), Algeria  No., Foch, Duplex, Tourville.  Before the end of the year, one of the first batch of six Xi'an-class ships started in 1936 can be delivered, and the remaining three ships will be delivered next year. The second batch of six ships will not be delivered until the end of 1942.

    Twenty-five light cruisers (one Tumen class was lost in the accident), and sixteen Brahmaputra class light cruisers built after the 1938 naval plan.  Deliveries will begin next year.  There are also 82 destroyers, 45 frigates (the Republic of China Navy assigned low-end tasks to frigates with civilian hull standards to save costs, so there are fewer destroyers), 112 submarines, 5 large comprehensive supply ships, and 69 landing ships. According to the previous  Based on the naval combat experience of various countries, we plan to form a specialized aircraft carrier battle group based on the three major fleets. Each battle group will consist of two to three aircraft carriers, two to three heavy cruisers, four to six light cruisers and certain destroyers.  , they will become the core strength of the fleet.  At the same time, a battleship strike group and a heavy patrol battle group were formed for the task of decisive battles at sea and attacking enemy sea traffic arteries.  Overall.  Except for a small number of ships being refitted, our navy maintains a high level of combat readiness.  "

    "The 19th and 20th Strategic Bombing Wings are being formed. As of the end of last month, we had 4,700 J-5 Snakes, 1,300 J-6 Double-Headed Jiaos, 2,200 J-7 Thunders,  There are 330 J-8 Tianquan, 3,500 H-5s, and 2,700 H-7s. The latest H-8 bombers have begun test flights and are expected to be delivered in 2042. There are also various transport aircraft.  Thirteen thousand, and 2,770 other aircraft.¡±

    In the words of the three commanders.  New strategic directions and the contest for sea power in the Southwest Pacific loomed before the cabinet.  After Yang Qiu recorded the combat situation, needs and deficiencies of the three armies, he turned to Yue Peng and Wang Zhengting and asked: "Zi'an, Rutang, what do you think?"

    The two of them are Yang Qiu's right-hand men. When they heard the questions, they knew that he was determined to solve Japan early.  So Wang Zhengting took the lead and said: "I have informed the Japanese ambassador that the Sakhalin oil agreement will not be renewed after it expires at the end of August. Judging from the feedback, Japan is very dissatisfied, and Tojo Hideki also used this matter to suppress Mitsumasa Yoneuchi. It is estimated that  There will be major changes in Japan's political circles within a few days. Once Tojo Hideki and the Army Continental Force come to power, it will not be a matter of whether we fight or not."

    Yue Peng nodded: "After the Cairo Declaration, Japan actually has no way out, so the possibility of a sneak attack on us is very high! From a strategic point of view, it is very suitable at the moment. In Europe, it will be difficult for the UK to stand alone against Italy and Germany, so Roosevelt  He was anxious to submit the Lend-Lease bill to Congress. But he really wanted to take action. At least until the end of the year. In addition, he had to invest in Europe first, so before the end of 1941, we and Japan were still having a show in the Pacific. It was not possible for us to reach Central Asia and China for the time being.  Withdrawing too many troops from the Persian Gulf, we may also have to take care of India and the Red Sea and North Africa. So this is a big strategic window. In addition, we seem to be allied with the United Kingdom, but since Malacca is not in hand, it is difficult to ensure contact and overall strength.  It is not as good as the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy and Japan, so the Soviet Union and Japan are likely to force Nehru to take action in the near future to contain us and create opportunities for Japanese sneak attacks."

    ¡°According to our monitoring, as of the end of last month, Japan had delivered more than a thousand cannons and ammunition to Nehru and the Soviet army, and also sold captured British and American tanks to??Heru.  The monitored Japanese Navy telegrams also showed that Yamamoto Isoroku ordered several exercises in the Philippine Sea and withdrew six aircraft carriers.  In addition, the Japanese Army has also begun to increase the number of bombers in Manila. At least 260 Type 97 bombers have been transferred here from various parts of Southeast Asia. Several domestic supply ships have also been sent to transport supplies to them. It is likely that they want to sneak attacks on Zhanjiang and Zhanjiang.  Taiwan.  "Yan Baohang, who was sitting in the corner, took out the information.

    "Isn't Yamamoto Isoroku the navy?" Bei Zuyi said in surprise: "Didn't Mitsumasa Yoneuchi join the navy faction and say they don't want to fight?"

    Jiang Baili said: "The Japanese nation is very paranoid at heart. Once provoked, they will often choose the simplest and crudest way to solve the problem! The Cairo Declaration signed by the president and the seventeen French battleships not only pushed the Japanese army into a corner, but also  It threatens oil security, and even the most confident navy is surpassed by us in terms of tonnage and quality. In addition, Tojo Hideki and the mainland faction have been grudges about the last two failures, so they will definitely force Mitsumasa Yoneuchi to step down. Yamamoto  If these naval factions don¡¯t want to fight, they have to consider the dangers of the ebb and flow of naval power. What¡¯s more, the Japanese Navy also has to face the United States, so it must solve one direction first!¡±

    "What if we take action first?" Yang Qiu interrupted everyone.

    Yue Peng and Jiang Baili were slightly startled and asked: "Do you mean to declare war before Japan?"

    "I'm not Roosevelt!" Yang Qiu said: "Japan's problem is that the front is long and the troops are scattered, and the resources and manufacturing are divided into two places and rely on sea transportation! So I am considering whether I can take action first and annihilate as many Japanese ships as possible.  Then find a way to attack Guam! You see, on Japan's north-south transportation line, Guam is the weakest link! There are only more than 10,000 garrison troops, lack of fortresses, only one artillery brigade and more than 30 zero-fighters. As long as  If they can control Guam, Nanyang's resources will not reach the mainland, and their navy will become weaker and weaker.

    You must seize the time to solve Annan and get the airports and military facilities in Cam Ranh Bay and Saigon as soon as possible so that the air force can be stationed.  Use the Third Fleet and the Air Force to flank Andaman and Singapore, block the Strait of Malacca, and free up the Second Fleet to find a way to capture Guam as quickly as possible.  "

    Chen Shaokuan frowned and said: "If you want to attack Guam, the fleet must go through the Bashi Strait and Ryukyu. These two places are important defense areas for the Japanese navy. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the large fleet to pass quietly."

    "That's your business." Yang Qiu looked at each other and smiled evilly

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