The Chinese Flying Tigers participated in the war for a week and shot down a total of 65 German aircraft, including 21 fighters and the rest were bombers. They also participated in two night counterattacks, attacking the Luftwaffe bases in France and destroying them.
A large number of combat aircraft were deployed and successfully bombed an oil depot.
Four other anti-submarine aircraft carriers were also successfully integrated into the British fleet. The latest one was sent to the Strait of Gibraltar to guard this maritime fortress. The other three were sent to the Atlantic route to protect the safety of merchant ships. These four aircraft carriers
The escort ships were also equipped with sonar and other anti-submarine equipment, and their detection capabilities were even better than those of British warships. After entering the Atlantic, they sank four German submarines.
The British were overjoyed, and they hurriedly placed new orders with China. The same was true for the United States. The U.S. Navy had realized the value of this escort aircraft carrier, and the Americans also activated their powerful shipbuilding capabilities and began to prepare for construction.
New escort and anti-submarine ships.
Both China and the United States are producing arms for Britain. Their military industries are also developing rapidly and their armaments are constantly expanding. This makes Japan, which is caught between China and the United States, the most uncomfortable. Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and members of the cabinet almost every day
They all discuss the situation together.
The famous staff officer Ishihara Kanji wrote to Tojo several times. His proposition was very simple. It can be summed up in one sentence: If you fight, you will perish; if you don't fight, you will perish!
Ishihara carefully compared the strengths of China, the United States and Japan, and concluded that the industrial capacity of the United States is five times that of Japan, that of China is twice that of Japan, and that the war potential between the two countries is unparalleled by Japan.
If the current situation continues to develop, China's military power will expand faster and faster, and within two years it will have an advantage that will make Japan desperate. If Japan does not start a war as soon as possible, it will inevitably end up being completely eliminated by the two countries. It can only look up to the two countries.
and once a war breaks out, it will undoubtedly accelerate the mobilization capabilities of China and the United States. This is a situation where we will perish if we fight, and we will perish if we don’t fight!
In fact, Ishihara Kanji's view is very close to the truth, but this guy did not logically ask Japan to give up its aggression and withdraw from the war. Instead, he argued that since the worst consequences of war and no war are the same, it is better to fight to the death and fight to the death.
Fight decisively as soon as possible and seize hegemony in the Pacific as much as possible.
No one in Japan called Ishihara's suggestion crazy. On the contrary, it was widely recognized. Emperor Hirohito frequently confided in others: The current empire is like the Shu Kingdom among the Three Kingdoms. It is difficult to win the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, but it cannot be defeated.
If you sit back and wait for death, you can only get out of Qishan six times. Give it a try!
There is no doubt that Japan has reached the edge of the cliff. As long as it takes one more step forward, it will be doomed. However, Japan has no such awareness at all. On the contrary, it will continue to make great efforts.
"Gamblers are not stupid. They all know that ten times they gamble, ten times they will lose. However, once they get to the gambling table, they have no way to control their desire to bet. This is the case in Japan. It is clear that there is no chance, but they have to spend the last bit of capital.
Throw it in. I’m afraid you’ll lose all your money!”
"The president is right. Intelligence shows that Japan has sent a special envoy to Moscow, hoping to sign a peace agreement with the Soviet Union first. In addition, it has actively communicated with the United States in the hope of reaching an understanding. Looking at Japan's actions, it seems that it is going to launch a war.
Yeah!" Jiang Baili said with a smile.
"Brother Baili. Japan has appeased the Soviet Union and the United States. Maybe the next target will be China. We can be prepared!"
"Preparation is inevitable. However, according to the nature of the Japanese population, China is probably not the first to be unlucky. Although China has been coveted by Japan for hundreds of years, it is not easy for them to capture and control it. Japan wants to use war to support itself.
In the early days of the war, the areas they most wanted to capture were Malaya, the Philippines, and even Australia and India. These were the spheres of influence of the West. The biggest resistance was the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Now the Japanese are mostly weasels giving New Year greetings to the rooster.
You have no good intentions!"
Qiao Yu actually hopes that this will be the case. If, like history, Japan launches a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor and drags the United States into the water, then China can be the last one to join the war. In this kind of world war, the later it joins, the more advantageous it will be, and China
It can also avoid the early limelight of the Japanese army.
Of course, China cannot take it lightly. In addition, Qiao Yu also has plans. Even if Japan does not launch a war, China will take action at the right time to disarm Japan. If you don’t hit me, I will hit you, just like the Soviet Union and Germany.
There is no possibility of reconciliation at all.
"How's it going in Abyssinia?" Qiao Yu suddenly brought up the issue of Africa, his thinking jumped a lot, but as his old partner Jiang Baili immediately understood what Qiao Yu meant.
When Italy was about to invade Abyssinia a few years ago, China sent a large number of consultants and instructors to Africa to help the Abyssinians fight against Italy. Now it seems that this move is like an antelope hanging its horns. It is very magical.
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After several years of training in guerrilla warfare, the Afghan army has made great progress, and there are a large number of Afghan soldiers not only in Abyssinia, but also in surrounding Somalia and other places. They are engaged in fierce battles with the Italian army.
The core and essence of guerrilla warfare is not to destroy the opponent's troops, but to deal with harassment and fatigue so that the occupying forces cannot control the place and obtain benefits, so there is no way to support war with war. If you cannot support war with war, then
We can only continue to transport supplies from home, which will inevitably cause huge financial pressure. If this continues, no country can bear it.
The purpose of invading other countries is to gain benefits, not to keep investing money. Italy is in this embarrassing role at this time. The war that lasted for more than five years has completely emptied the Italian treasury.
Apart from a false reputation, nothing was gained.
What's more, Italy was tied to a German tank. First, it participated in the combat operations against France, and was disgraced by the French. Then it participated in the Balkan war, and was beaten by those unknown small countries. Italy
This country's navy, army, air force, and national industrial capabilities are pretty good, even better than Japan's, but on the battlefield, they run into obstacles everywhere and are useless.
It seems that anyone can bully him, which makes Hitler very helpless. Why did he find such a pig teammate? During World War I, Italy betrayed the Allies and turned its guns to start a war with Germany. Now, although Italy is still loyal, but this
It's too bad. It seems that Italy was born to cheat Germany.
Although Germany is helpless, it also knows the importance of Italy. The current North African battlefield and the Mediterranean are inseparable from Italy. No matter how difficult it is, Germany cannot give up Italy. In fact, Italy at this time is already on the verge of danger.
Encountering obstacles at every turn, with heavy casualties, wealth depleted, war-weariness among the military and civilians rising, and the opposition getting stronger and stronger, Mussolini already felt that his position was shaky.
"President, since the opening of the Kra Canal, our trade routes for transporting supplies to Africa have become smoother. In addition, half a year ago, the Afghan army successfully penetrated into Somalia and took control of a port. Our ships are more convenient.
Already, Zhang Xueliang sent a report half a month ago. The Afghan army has now trained 50,000 regular troops, all equipped with cannons, machine guns, and a large number of anti-aircraft weapons. They are now able to compete head-on with the Italian army. In addition,
There are also more than half a million militiamen as reserve forces. They have controlled 90% of the land in Abyssinia. In addition, they have formed a guerrilla corridor in southern Somalia, which can ensure the smooth flow of Chinese supplies!"
After hearing Jiang Baili's report, Qiao Yu also nodded frequently. At first, he had doubts about Zhang Xueliang's ability, but now it seems that he is still a promising talent. It is really worthy of praise that Ajun has made such great progress in the past few years.
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"Zhang Xueliang believed in the report that he already has the strength to counterattack, and requested domestic arms support, and coordinated relations with the United Kingdom to jointly drive Italy out of East Africa!"
In five years, the world situation has changed greatly. At the beginning, China was even more secretive in aiding Abyssinia. Not only Italy was dissatisfied, but even Britain and France were worried that China would take the opportunity to intervene in Europe. Now, China is once again on the side of Britain.
In a trench.
Moreover, after Italy occupied Abyssinia, it also posed a huge threat to Egypt. If Egypt fell, the Suez Canal would be lost. This is something that the United Kingdom will never allow. At this time, China supports the Afghan army to drive Italy out of Abyssinia.
Nia is also a good thing for the UK.
"East Africa is very important. Try to meet the Afghan army's requirements and give them whatever they ask for!"
Qiao Yu covets Africa, a continent rich in resources. In addition, East Africa also guards the exits of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, and can influence the Middle East. It is the most ideal strategic support point and must not be let go. With Qiao Yu's
In short, China will immediately send arms to Africa.
Among the weapons this time was the 107mm multiple rocket launcher. Historically, the Soviet Union was the first country to develop rocket launchers and use them in actual combat on a large scale. On the Soviet-German battlefield, the spectacular and gorgeous salvo scene of the Katyusha rocket launcher was a perfect interpretation.
Soviet artillery doctrine.
Due to Qiao Yu's instructions, China's military industrial enterprises also started the development of rocket launchers early, and launched a relatively mature 107mm light towed rocket launcher three years ago, which is limited by the technical level, accuracy and the famous artifact of later generations.
There is still a big gap, but China has also fully inherited the excellent pedigree of the artifact. It also adopts a twelve-shot combination. The rocket is designed to be 18.8 kilograms. One person can carry just one. It can also withstand long-distance marches in complex terrain. It is just right.
The terrain of the East African Plateau.
In addition, the weight of a single component does not exceed 30 kilograms. In order to meet the requirements of a person's back, the decomposed parts have the following characteristics in terms of structural dimensions: no higher than the neck (easy to raise the head), no lower than the hips (easy to step), and no wider than the shoulders (easy to pass)
, the center of gravity is close to the body (preventing twisting of the waist).
It is not polite to say that this is a natural artifact specially designed for guerrillas. East Africa is the best place to test this weapon. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendation and monthly votes.