The Seventh Division's attack was not as overwhelming as MacArthur imagined. Although the U.S. military's weapons and equipment were obviously better than those of the Japanese, the gap was not so large that it could be completely suppressed.
The Japanese army did not have many ways to deal with armored forces, but they were very effective.
Seeing a Sherman destroyed by explosives, Lang Man felt extremely complicated.
"The Japanese soldiers disguised themselves as corpses, tied their bodies with explosives, and detonated them when the tanks passed by-" Brandt's expression was also difficult to explain. The Japanese did deserve to die, but from the standpoint of soldiers, the Japanese were indeed qualified.
Soldier.
He is obedient, ferocious, cruel to himself, and even more cruel to his enemies. The key is that he eats less and does much more, and his requirements for treatment are not high. If he does not consider moral standards, he is simply a standard soldier model.
As for the troops who were obedient, disciplined, moral, and hardworking, Brandt had not even thought about it.
How could there be a perfect army——
Lang Man recalled the previous prediction of the U.S. Department of War that an attack on the Japanese mainland might cause millions of casualties.
The U.S. War Department can still be reliable from time to time.
"Half of the tanks of the 31st Regiment have been lost and must be withdrawn for rest. The ammunition of the 32nd Regiment also needs to be replenished. It will not be possible to launch a new attack until at least 24 hours later." The 31st Regiment Brandt mentioned is the Polar Bear Regiment. Before the 32nd Regiment
The nickname of the regiment was "The Queen's Royal Guards". After the Battle of Okinawa, the 32nd Regiment had a new nickname called "Spearhead".
Lang Man frowned. Not all the tanks lost by the 31st Regiment were destroyed by the Japanese army.
The performance of the Sherman tank is good, but the failure rate is also very high, and non-combat losses remain high.
This is not necessarily a problem with the Sherman tank itself, tank crews are also responsible.
The Japanese soldiers turned into human bombs and used their flesh and blood to fight against the steel monsters. It was impossible for the American soldiers to say that they were not afraid.
No matter how brave you are, you don't want to die. What's more, the bravery of American soldiers is limited, and few of them really want to fight the Japanese.
Everyone knows what the World War I veterans experienced in Washington. The bravery of the World War II recruits was compromised. Don't look at American blockbusters, where American soldiers are killing all kinds of people on the battlefield. In fact, the performance of the US military is almost the same as that of the French army.
, the British troops were on the same level.
The U.S. military fighting with the Southern African Expeditionary Force is not the real U.S. military. The U.S. military during the Philippine Campaign is the true level of the U.S. military.
Without the help of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the U.S.-Philippine coalition troops were defeated thousands of miles away and were killed like cattle by the Japanese.
With the help of the Southern African Expeditionary Force, if the US military has divine help, if it cannot defeat it, it will call for fire support. Hundreds of bombers can carry out carpet bombing in batches, and the main gun of the red-eye battleship can be used as a field artillery. The shells are thicker than the waist of the Japanese.
All thick.
Therefore, facing the Japanese who are fighting to the death, it is normal for the Sherman tank to malfunction. Even if there is no problem, it can be fixed for you.
Colonel Christopher, who was sent by MacArthur to supervise the battle, was helpless.
Reading battle reports every day at the coalition headquarters, I have become numb to the rows of numbers and cannot feel the cruelty of the real battlefield.
Now Colonel Christopher came to the front line and saw how the American soldiers fought against the Japanese. Christopher finally understood why Angel was so cautious in fighting the Japanese.
This should have a lot to do with the fact that Angel is also Asian. The people who understand East Asians best are definitely East Asians.
That night, Christopher flew back to the Lion City to meet with MacArthur.
"As long as Japan can be defeated in the shortest time, no matter how much the price is paid, it will be worth it." MacArthur's heart was as cold as ice. One general's success can lead to thousands of bones being withered. There is no one who can't die in a war.
"Our troops have become accustomed to fighting the enemy with absolute superiority. It is inappropriate to act alone." Christopher said tactfully.
What does it mean to act alone is inappropriate?
It should be stated as being unable to fight alone.
In the Battle of Okinawa, the U.S. military had the upper hand against the Japanese troops trapped on the isolated island. In three months, the Japanese suffered 110,000 casualties and the U.S. troops suffered 50,000 casualties. In the end, the U.S. military won only after the Japanese army completely exhausted its supplies.
To put it bluntly, until the end of the war, even if the US military does not attack, the Japanese will starve to death.
"Can't we defeat the Japanese alone without the help of southern Africans?" MacArthur really didn't expect that the situation of the US military would be so bad.
Thinking about it, this is too inappropriate.
The weapons and equipment level of the US military is basically on the same level as that of the Southern African Expeditionary Force. Even if the Southern African Expeditionary Force is better, it is not much better. Compared with the Japanese army, there is a generational difference.
The Southern African Expeditionary Force was invincible when facing the Japanese army. They fought all the way from the Malay Peninsula to the Japanese mainland, just like an adult hitting a child, without the ability to fight back.
Even if the US military is all new recruits, has completed three months of basic training, and has been fighting jointly with the Southern African Expeditionary Force for such a long time, is there no progress at all?
This also shows that he, the commander-in-chief of the US military in East Asia, is too incompetent.
"Our time is too tight and we need more time to prepare." Christopher avoided the easy matter and the situation may be worse than MacArthur imagined.
If the weapons and equipment are not advanced enough, they can be researched and developed. If the morale of the troops is not high enough, they can be encouraged. If the soldiers are not trained enough, they can be trained more. However, the human sea tactic is really unsuitable. If there are too many ants, they can kill the elephant.
This time Christopher went to the front line and finally learned the true attitude of frontline officers and soldiers towards MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the US military in East Asia.
It was only because MacArthur still had the halo of being a five-star general, a former president of the West Point Military Academy, and a veteran of both world wars that the frontline officers and soldiers did not openly rebel.
Contradictions are inevitable. MacArthur's attitude towards the veterans' rally in Washington caused far more serious consequences than MacArthur imagined. However, MacArthur not only failed to find a way to remedy the situation afterwards, but instead betrayed his subordinates again in the Philippines and fled the battle.
No wonder MacArthur never went to the front line.
He probably knew very well that if he went to the front line, he might be shot in the dark.
It is important for people to know themselves.
MacArthur made so many mistakes. Instead of reflecting on his mistakes, he felt good about himself and returned to the United States to try to participate in the presidential election before the war was over.
This is yet another betrayal of the US military in East Asia.
The situation is now obvious. Even if the Allies do not take the initiative to attack, the Japanese army will not be able to hold out for long. At this time, instead of waiting for Japan to surrender, they will use the lives of soldiers to win more honors for themselves. There is no need to wait another four years.
Christopher can now conclude that MacArthur's next presidential election may be even more disgraced than the last time.
"You mentioned the most critical issue. Time is indeed pressing." MacArthur did not correctly understand what Christopher meant and decided to go find Angel.
The Allied forces in East Asia were dominated by the Southern African Expeditionary Force. If the war ended with Japan's unconditional surrender, the glory would belong to all the Allied forces, and MacArthur would be forgotten by everyone.
Since there is nothing left to negotiate, let's use fighting to promote talks.
An Qi didn't care what MacArthur thought. He finally waited for Rock's order and gave the whole world a surprise.
Southern Africa sent not two super bombs to East Asia, but four.
Whether or not all four should be thrown depends on the situation. If the first one is thrown, the Japanese government will decisively surrender, then there is no need to throw the remaining three. This one is not thrown to the Japanese, but to the whole world.
watch.
At that time, Rock can sincerely say to the bearded man: Are you sure you want to have access to the Black Sea?
Rock can also warn some guys who are ready to take action, please be honest, or I will let you taste the sour taste of super bomb.
With the super bomb, the confidence is different.
After Angel learned about the power of the super bomb, for a moment, she really wanted to start World War III.
Just thinking about it, Southern Africa has not yet reached the level of challenging the whole world.
The key is that there are not enough super bombs.
"Tokyo or Kyoto?" Changi Squadron Commander August Pitt was gearing up. It would be best to drop a super bomb and kill all the Japanese. Then the world would be clean.
Angel took a deep breath and suppressed her inner impulse: "We need a tool to help us domesticate Japan."
Both the East and the West have a tradition of "using barbarians to control barbarians", and Southern Africa, which cultivates both East and West, is no exception.
It is easy to kill the Japanese, but it takes some effort to domesticate them. Education with sticks is essential, and sweet dates must be given.
According to Angel's previous plan, all war criminals must be tried in court and receive the punishment they deserve, without exception.
Now Angel has a new way to play.
It is good to completely tame the Japanese, but the value will be greatly reduced. It is better to leave some aggression to the Japanese and guide them appropriately, so that the benefits can be maximized.
Japanese people have a standard character of fearing authority but not being immoral. Being too nice to Japanese people will make Japanese people slap their noses in their faces.
Instead, the Japanese would be frightened by beating them every now and then.
To put it bluntly, I have a masochistic constitution, and I don’t need to have sex for three days.
"How powerful is the super bomb?" Pete didn't know much about the super bomb.
An Qi looked at the map on the wall and gestured with her hands: "About from here to here, it only takes one super bomb to destroy them all."
The range that Angel drew was from Changi Naval Base to the Lion City, a straight-line distance of more than ten kilometers.
Peter was stunned, probably calculating how much explosives would be needed to destroy such a large area.
"One?" Peter knew Angel wouldn't lie, but he still couldn't help but doubt it.
This was beyond Peter's understanding.
An Qi nodded and said one was missing.
"Then this one can't cause hundreds of thousands of casualties -" Peter still couldn't believe it. The population density of Changi Naval Base and the Lion City was indeed a bit high.
Needless to say, the Lion City was formerly the seat of the colonial government of the Straits Settlements. It is a tiny place with hundreds of thousands of people, and its population density may be the highest in the world.
After many expansions, the population of Changi Naval Base has reached nearly 500,000, including staff and their families, as well as new immigrants after the outbreak of the war.
If according to An Qi's statement, a super bomb can go down and completely destroy such a large area, then the super bomb is indeed worthy of the word "super".
"This thing contains radiation. It will not be suitable for human survival for a long time after the explosion. It will have a serious impact on the environment." This is Angel's regret.
If we really want to use super bombs to challenge the whole world, even if we win, the entire earth will no longer be suitable for human survival, and we will lose if we win.
Therefore, after the four super bombs arrived at the Changi Naval Base, they barely stopped for a while before being transferred to the field airfield on Yakushima.
This thing is too powerful. What if one of them explodes if it is not stored properly?
So it was better to send it to Yakushima. Even if it was accidentally detonated, the southern African territory would not be polluted.
"Then find a place where no one is and throw it away." Pete was so kind-hearted that no matter how much he hated Japan, he still had a moral bottom line.
Angel doesn't want to do it, just find a place where no one is and throw it down and show the fireworks to the whole world.
If you want to fight, you have to hurt the Japanese.
After many rounds of bombings, there were not many cities in Japan that were eligible to be selected as targets for super bombs. Tokyo and Kyoto were not suitable, so Angel clicked on Hiroshima on the map.
I didn’t choose Kyoto because there is a Japanese king in Kyoto.
The reason I didn't choose Tokyo is because Tokyo has been razed to the ground after many bombings. Even if the super bomb is dropped, it will not have the proper deterrent effect.
Hiroshima is an important industrial city in Japan. It is also the birthplace of Japan's modern wars. As early as the Sino-Japanese War, Hiroshima was the base camp of the Japanese army. After entering the new century, Japan's military launched all foreign wars from Hiroshima.
Another reason for choosing Hiroshima was the Japanese Fifth Division.
Japan implements a local conscription system, and most of the soldiers for the same unit come from the same region. The Japanese Fifth Division came from Hiroshima, also known as the "Itagaki Division."
When it comes to the Itagaki Division, all Chinese people should bear in mind that this unit was responsible for the Jinling Massacre.
Therefore, whether for political reasons or personal reasons, Angel chose Hiroshima as the first target of the super bomb.
As the order was issued, the super bomb, 3 meters long, 7 meters in diameter, containing 60 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and weighing about 4 tons, was sent to the Super Sky Fortress, and then flew to Hiroshima under the escort of six fighter jets.
There is actually no need to escort. In Japan now, all aircraft have been lost, and there are not even many birds in the sky. Even if the Super Sky Fortress goes to Hiroshima alone, there will be no accidents.
Angel was still cautious, but the pilots who carried out this mission were even more excited. They all knew what was in the cabin. In order to compete for the qualifications to carry out this mission, the pilots almost started fighting.
The pilot who finally won the chance to do this mission was named Paul Tibbetts. Before he performed this mission, he received counseling from a psychologist. The psychologist hoped that he could perform this mission without any burden. After all, for ordinary people,
Killing hundreds of thousands of people at once is quite stressful.
There was no pressure on Paul Tibbetts. He had only one sentence for this mission: No Wrongful Souls in Hiroshima.
