Ding Wei also mentioned another question during the meeting: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, we know that the mechanized force needs the cover of the aviation force. If, like last time, our aviation force does not go out to fight and allows the Japanese to control the air, there will be no way for our army to form a mechanized force."
What’s the point?”
It’s no wonder that Ding Wei said this. He didn’t understand the research that Wang Xuexin was conducting... Most of the projects developed by Wang Xuexin were top secret, and no one except the headquarters knew about them.
Therefore, Ding Wei had no idea that the Eighth Route Army was already upgrading x1 at this time.
And considerable progress has been made in upgrading the
The reason why the Eighth Route Army did not go to war before was because they were worried that the Japanese would have the latest tactics to deal with x1.
Now, if the Eighth Route Army improves the performance of x1, will the Japanese tactics against the original x1 still be useful?
If this is the case, then the Japanese can be called tactical experts.
With the new type of x1, of course, air supremacy cannot be completely in the hands of the Japanese as before. It can even be said that the Eighth Route Army can easily obtain limited air supremacy, especially in its own positions.
So, do mechanized troops still need to worry about being bombed by the enemy?
However, it was not convenient for Wang Xuexin to say this because it was a military secret, so he could only look at the commander in embarrassment.
The chief did not respond. The chief of staff made a timely rescue and said: "About this... aren't we purchasing new fighter planes from Mao Xiong? There are also Mao Xiong pilots who can temporarily guarantee our army's air supremacy and can use them to provide cover for mechanized troops.
No? When our military pilots become mature and can fly Mao Xiong fighter planes, then it won’t be a problem anymore!”
Hearing this, Ding Wei was speechless.
However, this answer actually does not satisfy Ding Wei.
Because the pilots of the Bear are not necessarily reliable. They are the army of the Bear after all. Let’s not talk about the morale problem in a foreign country. The battle between the mechanized force and the aviation force requires high coordination. If there is a problem in this regard, everything will happen.
The army was destroyed... because it only took a few minutes for the enemy to bomb the mechanized troops, and the ship would capsize if not careful.
On the other hand, Mao Xiong itself is short of pilots. What elite pilots can they send at this critical moment? Therefore, the combat effectiveness is also worrying.
If we talk about training the Eighth Route Army's own pilots, it is not something that can be accomplished in a short period of time. Even if the pilots of the Eighth Route Army Air Force who can fly the "Hawk 81" are recruited to fly the "La 5", it will take at least several months of familiarization.
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However, the chief of staff's answer was reluctant. At least it was no problem for those who didn't understand air combat and the difficulty of training pilots. Ding Wei also saw something strange in Wang Xuexin's eyes, so he didn't ask any more questions.
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The meeting should have ended here. Next, we will form a mechanized force and develop x1. The "blitzkrieg" that can hold the Japanese in the direction of Yuncheng will meet the current needs of the Eighth Route Army.
But Wang Xuexin said at this time: "Chief, I think... we are a bit conservative in fighting like this. Although we can defend in this way, it is still 'the soldiers will block the water and the soil will flood'. I am worried that as our military industry develops more and more,
The more they come, the more weaknesses there will be, and the enemy will have more and more targets, and our army may be exhausted by then!"
"For example..." the chief of staff asked.
"For example, we will develop the aviation industry in the future!" Wang Xuexin replied: "That is a big factory that makes airplanes, so it won't have three more stores, right? This will add another weakness. In addition, will it give Mao Xiong airplanes another chance?
Build an airport? And do we also need to build a warehouse for the aircraft we produce? There are also materials for producing aircraft, engines purchased from Mao Xiong, etc..."
When Wang Xuexin said this, the chief of staff and the commander frowned.
What this means is that usually the Eighth Route Army is barefoot and is not afraid of wearing shoes. The entire army is fighting guerrillas in the mountains and is not afraid of Japanese attacks.
Nowadays, the scale of industry is getting larger and larger, and the number is increasing, and with it, there are more and more weaknesses.
Kong Jie asked with some confusion: "If we have air superiority and a radar bought from Mao Xiong, can we still not be able to prevent Japanese bombers?"
The chief said: "This is not a question of air supremacy. Have you forgotten that the Japanese are learning from Hans and forming paratroopers? If they parachute at night to launch a surprise attack on the target, there will be a big problem!"
The chief's analysis was correct, and this was what Wang Xuexin was worried about.
In fact, skydiving is not only performed at night, but also during the day.
Because parachuting is not airborne, it only requires the plane to fly over the target, drop the paratroopers and then return immediately.
By then, the Eighth Route Army may have radars and may have limited air superiority, but with only fifty or so aircraft in total, there is no guarantee that the Japanese will not exploit the loopholes by attacking from east to west.
In fact, there is no need to make false claims in the east or in the west.
For example, Three Stores is a weak point, and the aircraft manufacturing factory is also a weakness. If the two are hundreds of kilometers apart... If the Eighth Route Army fighter planes are near the Three Stores, the Japanese will air drop the aircraft manufacturing factory. On the contrary, if the Eighth Route Army fighter planes are near the aircraft manufacturing factory, the Japanese will air drop the Three Stores.
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With many weaknesses and few opportunities, it is impossible to defend against it.
The chief of staff asked: "So, Comrade Wang Xuexin, what else do you think we can do to gain the initiative?"
The Chief of Staff has always emphasized striving for the initiative, and this is what he usually does, but now in the direction of Yuncheng, he does not think there is any other way to fight for the initiative.
The chief thought for a while and then said: "You mean, we take the initiative?"
But then the commander shook his head: "It's not the time yet! Let's not talk about whether our army has the strength to take the initiative. Even if we have this strength, attacking eastward from Yuncheng will indeed cut off the Japs' transportation and supply lines, but it will also
Looking for excuses for the stubborn troops to give up the war of resistance will not work!"
Wang Xuexin understood what the chief meant.
A large area east of Yuncheng is the defensive line of the stubborn army. Although they are stagnant, they are still facing off against the Japanese on the defensive line.
If the Eighth Route Army fought its way out of Yuncheng and marched eastward, even if it could win, it would still separate the stubborn army from the Japanese.
At that time, the Eighth Route Army will bear the pressure of the Japanese alone. The happiest people are the stubborn troops, who have completely achieved the strategic goal of "sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight".
This is obviously not conducive to China's comprehensive war of resistance. It will not only affect the enthusiasm of the stubborn army to resist the war, but also affect the Eighth Route Army.
Of course Wang Xuexin had considered this. He shook his head and said: "No, chief, I think we should not fight eastward from Yuncheng, but should move the base area northward from the north of Daqing Mountain and Taihang Mountain!"