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Volume One: On the Songhua River Chapter 1609: Discussing the Pacific War Situation

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    The U.S. military and the Japanese army were fighting fiercely on the vast Pacific battlefield, but Tang Qiuli, who was on the other side of the ocean in Guangzhou, was sitting in his office with his chief of staff, Major General Zhao Yuhe, discussing the development trends of the Pacific battlefield. You can see  Doing is another form of wargaming.  

    The reason why Tang Qiuli asked Zhao Yuhe this way was because he found that Zhao Yuhe had an obvious characteristic, that is, he understood his intentions quickly and could execute them creatively. However, he lacked a certain  Standing at a certain height, with a broad visual scope and perspective on thinking about problems, it can be said that he is good at small things and lacks some strategic vision.

    This may be related to Zhao Yuhe's previous position. Before being transferred to the chief of staff of the division headquarters, he had been serving as chief of staff under Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, deputy division commander and commander of the East Point. The battlefield in the Northeast is relatively solid.  Yes, there were no drastic changes. Liu Tiehan's East Point troops, which numbered hundreds of thousands, were stationed in western Liaoning and had been suppressing the Japanese Kwantung Army.

    However, the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army was confronting the Soviet Far East Front Army commanded by Zhukov on the outer line of Xing'an Mountains. This resulted in the fact that in the Northeast battlefield, the Kwantung Army did not dare to take a step beyond the boundaries and adopted a tolerant strategy, not daring to offend Liu Tiehan at all.  , the East Point troops have basically not fought any major battles in more than three years, and even small battles have been very few.

    Liu Tiehan sent telegrams more than once, asking other regiments to switch with the East Point troops. In Liu Tiehan's own words, "If the troops in the East Point don't fight a few more battles, the soldiers will not even fire their guns!" Of course, this is  Liu Tiehan's exaggerated statement was even comforted by Tang Qiuli. Pointing hundreds of thousands of troops to the east was a secret move on his part, and it was not time to move.

    Therefore, during the several years that Zhao Yuhe served as the Chief of Staff of the East Point, he actually never commanded a large-scale battle. This is what he lacks, speaking of it.  In Tang Qiuli's own opinion, his several chiefs of staff had different personalities and ways of thinking about problems.

    The first chief of staff, Feng Jiwu, was born in the Northeast Army.  He has a strong aura of old soldiers.  But he is brave in combat and has a strong and resolute command style. In other words, he is a rough-edged man.  His ideas are simpler, but he often makes surprising moves. He is accustomed to reverse thinking, so he is more suitable for serving as the commander of a corps commanding operations and as the chief of staff.  Not quite appropriate.

    The second chief of staff, Li Honggang, was born in China and was rescued from the Japanese prison in Sanchahe when he was in Northeast China. He has a more delicate mind and is good at considering problems from other people's perspectives, but he has many concerns and cannot let go.  My hands and feet feel a little constrained.  This may be related to the fact that his party has given too much consideration to the issue of influence.

    The third chief of staff, Chang Feng, was a talent discovered by Tang Qiuli during his first eastern expedition in the Northeast and the Battle of Mudanjiang.  He has high cultural quality, is calm-minded, considers problems comprehensively, and has creative thinking.  He has strong comprehensive qualities and can be called an all-rounder.  He is the most suitable person to serve as chief of staff. However, Chang Feng's biggest shortcoming is that he is stubborn and stubborn. In other words, he makes some mistakes.

    As for Zhao Yuhe, Tang Qiuli suddenly returned from his wandering thoughts and found that he was distracted. Zhao Yuhe was in front of the map, looking at him quietly. Tang Qiuli felt a little embarrassed.  He smiled and said: "Yu He, I just thought about other issues and got a little distracted. Let's get back to the topic. Let's continue the topic. You continue!"

    Zhao Yuhe smiled and said: "Commander, your question just now is exactly what I am confused about. According to the current development trend of the Japanese army in the Eastern Pacific region, it is fully capable of successfully seizing islands in a short period of time."  , to eliminate the US military on the Hawaiian Islands, but this is not the case. According to the intelligence agency, the US military continues to increase its troops on the Hawaiian Islands. Is this related? "

    When saying these words, Zhao Yuhe obviously lacked confidence. In the end, there was still a question. This shows that he has not yet seen through the strategic competition behind the battle between the US military and the Japanese army on the battlefield in the East Pacific!

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yuhe, this is just the direct reason. The strategic location of the Hawaiian Islands is of self-evident importance to the Americans. If the Japanese occupy the Hawaiian Islands, they will attack  The bridgehead of the mainland United States, in the eyes of Americans, the Hawaiian Islands are the gateway to the defense and security of the United States¡¯ east coast.¡±

    "With this door suddenly opened and in the hands of the Japanese, Americans will no longer be able to sleep peacefully. The Japanese land-based bombers and fighter jets can run to the east coast of the United States at any time and drop a few bombs, but Japan  Given their current national strength, they do not have the ability to attack the United States."

    Zhao Yuhe interjected: "Commander, I don't understand. In this case, why did the Japanese attack the Hawaiian Islands under the eyes of the Americans?"Will it provoke the most violent counterattack from the Americans?  The Americans will never give up the Hawaiian Islands, and the current bitter battle of the Japanese illustrates this point.  "

    Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "Well, yes, we are close to the essence of the problem. The Japanese have also expected this. The reason why they dare to do this is more of a strategic consideration than a risk.  Japan is a small country with extremely limited resources and limited space for development. It is also a country based on the sea and is inherently aggressive. "

    "This is proved by the fact that Japan first invaded and occupied the three northeastern provinces, and then went on to launch a full-scale war against China and attempted to occupy the entire China. However, our Japanese troops were driven out of the country and into the Indochina Peninsula.  The only way is to keep our eyes on the Southwest Pacific region, which is in fundamental conflict with the interests of the Americans.¡±

    "Therefore, after the Japanese were driven out of the Indochina Peninsula, a war with the United States was inevitable. The lack of the ability to occupy the 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, here  Is there also our driving force?¡±

    Zhao Yuhe smiled. After he was transferred back to the division headquarters, he was fully involved in the second half of the division commander's series of plans for the Americans and Japanese. He naturally understood the meaning of the so-called "driving force". However, the division commander's words,  Obviously, the doubts in his heart have not been solved yet.

    Tang Qiuli also saw what Zhao Yuhe was thinking, 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, in order to eliminate the future of the American army.  The ability to counterattack the Southwest Pacific region would never have been possible if the Japanese army had not occupied the islands in the Eastern Pacific.¡±

    "The original purpose should be to distract Americans from the Southwest Pacific battlefield. The Battle of the Hawaiian Islands was just a auxiliary attack direction. However, the situation is different now. Through the occupied islands, a line connecting Japan has been established.  The Japanese have the ability to compete with the Americans on the mainland's supply lines in the Hawaiian Islands battlefield."

    "It can be concluded that the Japanese battle for the Hawaiian Islands is to permanently occupy the Southwest Pacific region. It can be regarded as a replica of the Luzon Island battlefield. They are both Japanese strategies, but the targets are different. The Southwest Pacific  On the battlefield, the target is MacArthur and Australia, while on the Eastern Pacific battlefield, the target is the U.S. mainland¡¯s military strength and future counterattack capabilities!¡±

    "The Japanese are very smart. They took advantage of the fact that most of the U.S. troops were stuck in the European battlefield and were unable to do anything at all. The German army had an advantage in the European battlefield and suppressed the Americans and British. The Japanese chose the opportunity.  The scale of attack is very accurate. This nation has always had a primitive instinct to invade other countries and regions. "

    Zhao Yuhe's eyes were shining with the light of thinking. The teacher's long speech and careful analysis made his thinking enter a wonderful realm, and a door seemed to open in front of him.

    Tang Qiuli did not disturb him and gave him sufficient time to digest and think. After a long time, Zhao Yuhe withdrew from that wonderful state, with a look of understanding in his eyes, and said: "Sir, can we summarize it like this?"  "The entire Pacific battlefield can be seen as two parts, the focus of the Eastern Pacific battlefield is on the Hawaiian Islands, and the focus of the Southwest Pacific battlefield is on Luzon Island."

    "The only purpose of the Japanese is to consume the war strength of the Americans and place the battlefield for the decisive battle with the Americans outside their homeland. The outcome of the battlefield of Luzon Island is predictable, but the outcome of the battlefield of the Hawaiian Islands is full of  Unknown variables, the Japanese are bound to win, and the Americans fight desperately, which can explain the reason why the Japanese army is in a bitter battle in the Hawaiian Islands! The Hawaiian Islands are very important to both the Americans and the Japanese! "

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yes, Yuhe, you have come to a conclusion. In fact, your conclusion can be regarded as the judgment of our division headquarters on the Eastern Pacific battlefield!"

    Zhao Yuhe¡¯s face turned red and he said hurriedly: ¡°Teacher, how is this possible? It¡¯s just my personal opinion, and I got it with your inspiration!¡±

    Tang Qiuli did not dwell on this and said: "We can discuss the war that is happening in front of us as outsiders. This has the advantage of planning in advance and staying out of the matter. We are determined to be fishermen, no matter what we are now.  Whether to regain Hong Kong or Singapore, the Japanese guarantee that there will be no counterattack in any form. The two battlefields are already the limit of the Japanese! "

    Zhao Yuhe¡¯s eyes jumped and asked: ¡°Commander, do you have a plan to attack Singapore?¡±

    Tang Qiuli said: "It's just an idea. The time has not come yet. At least it will be after the Hong Kong battle is over.However, Yuhe, you must prepare in advance and collect all intelligence on the Japanese army in Singapore!  Let's go and see the special operations detachment!  "
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