Wang Xuexin didn't quite believe this, even if the Japanese had help from Hans.
However, Wang Xuexin guessed correctly, Okamura Neji did start with equipment.
Okamura Neiji knew very well that they could only start with equipment... After all, the Japanese were an industrial country, and they were still an industrial power at this time. As a commander of an industrial power, Okamura Neiji, and a commander who had previously been engaged in intelligence work,
Of course, we know what air combat is about, so we know that numbers cannot solve the problem, even if Tokyo promises to send more "zero combat" to assist it in combat.
Okamura Neji looked at the battle plan in front of him with a deep frown.
The plan before him was the "Operation No. 1" plan.
This combat plan has three overall goals:
The first is to destroy the Eighth Route Army's air base and ensure air superiority along the Luliang Mountains.
(Note: The goal of "Plan No. 1" in history is to destroy the recalcitrant air force base and ensure that Yingjiang's B25 bombers cannot take off and land to bomb the Japanese homeland)
Second, open up mainland communication lines and connect China’s military and resources with South Asia.
The third is to eliminate the effective strength of the Chinese army and completely make China surrender.
Okamura Neji shook his head while reading the plan. In his opinion, this plan was completely empty talk.
Regarding the first point, their plan is to gather a large number of "zero combat" and bombers to launch a full-scale attack on the Eighth Route Army aviation base...
Can this achieve an attack on the Eighth Route Army's aviation base or wipe them out?
The top brass actually naively believed that even if the Eighth Route Army had more advanced fighters from Mao Xiong, the empire could rely on "zero combat" to deal with enemy aircraft and cover bombers to bomb enemy airports. Over time, the Eighth Route Army's aviation bases and airports would be overrun.
Exploded to the point of paralysis.
On the surface it does appear to be so.
But actual combat is by no means as simple as the top brass thought.
The reason is that airports are not that easy to bomb and cripple.
The airport is actually just a piece of flat land. Once the bombers hit it, there will be a few big holes. It can be used again after filling it with some manpower.
So there will be a situation where things are blown up, replenished, and blown up again and again.
Is it easier to replenish or explode?
If it were in the past, of course it would have been easier for the empire to bomb. At that time, the empire had air supremacy and could bomb wherever it wanted.
But now, every time you attack, you have to pay the price of being shot down by the enemy.
But the Eighth Route Army only needed to fill the hole.
In short, the empire used fighter planes in exchange for the Eighth Route Army to fill the hole...then it wasn't the hole that was buried, but the empire's fighter planes.
What's more, the Eighth Route Army can build a temporary airport at Daqingshan Iron and Steel Plant today, build a temporary airport in Yuncheng tomorrow, and build a temporary airport in an unknown place the day after tomorrow...
All the temporary airport needs is manpower and some fuel.
You don’t need much fuel, just enough for the fighter planes to temporarily transit.
Then the Eighth Route Army's planes can fly everywhere and park everywhere...Which airport should the Empire bomb?
Okamura Neji didn't understand how the higher-ups didn't understand this.
Do they think that they use aircraft carriers as airports like naval battles?
The second goal seems to be easier to implement.
Because the goal is to fight on land, and the target is the stubborn army... For some reason, Okamura Neji can't wait to start fighting against the stubborn army because he wants to escape from this dilemma facing the Eighth Route Army.
This is indeed the case.
Historically, when the Japanese launched the "Operation No. 1" plan, they had actually entered the end of the war when their strength was very weak. At that time, the stubborn army had greatly increased its strength after receiving the help of Yingjiang, and it was already in a situation where it was overwhelming the Japanese.
However, when the Japanese launched a full-scale attack on the stubborn army, the stubborn army was still severely defeated. In the end, the Japanese successfully opened up the logistics channel between China and South Asia and connected the armies from the north and the south.
(Note: The Japs’ “Operation No. 1” is China’s “Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi”)
In history, the Japanese have indeed succeeded.
But at this time, the Eighth Route Army's aviation force blocked the enemy's choke point... If the enemy could not achieve the first combat goal, how easy would it be to achieve the second combat goal?
As for the third combat goal, destroy the Chinese army and completely bring China to its knees.
If the first and second operational objectives cannot be achieved, wouldn’t the third operational objective be just a pipe dream?
Okamura Neiji walked back and forth in front of the office for a few steps, and then cursed fiercely: "Those guys in Tokyo should really come to China to have a look, they think they can destroy China by just concentrating their troops!
When they lie to others, they must also believe it themselves!”
What Okamura Neiji refers to as "lying to others" means that Tokyo fabricates all kinds of lies to make people believe that everything is under control...
Sometimes you tell too many lies and you believe them to be true.
This can be regarded as a kind of "getting too deep into the play".
But Okamura Neji knew that complaining like this would not be effective, and he would have to bear the consequences of failure in the end.
Therefore, he could only find ways to solve the problem.
In his opinion, there is only one way to solve the problem: to improve the combat effectiveness of fighter planes. Even if it is not possible, we must have the type of divertable injection bombs of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, why fight with the Eighth Route Army?
Thinking about it, Okamura Neji turned his attention to Kono Shinta and asked: "Kono-kun, has the 'special bomb' we need been successfully developed?"
Shinta Kono shook his head and replied: "I'm sorry, General! Although it can be considered a success, the range and safety are not ideal and need to be further improved!"
Kono Shinta didn't lie. This is the true situation of Hans's development of v1 missiles.
This also benefited from the fragments of "special bombs" collected by the Japanese on the battlefield. Hans was inspired by the pieced together "special bombs" and then modified several wrong designs.
The problem with Hans v1 is that the flight data is not accurate enough... The v1 missile spontaneously adjusts its flight attitude to maintain its flight direction based on the response of the gyroscope. As long as there is even a slight error in the data, it may deviate from the target or even crash.
Therefore, although the v1 missile at this time can be launched, further experiments and data adjustment are needed.
"Insufficient range and safety?" Okamura Neiji's eyes lit up: "Does that mean we can first use this technology on aircraft spray bombs? Just like the Eighth Route Army's X1?"
Kono Shinta was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood what Okamura Neji meant.
The v1 missile needs a range of hundreds of kilometers, and the safety of the launch personnel must be ensured, etc., but the x1 does not need these, it only needs to be able to hit a few hundred meters.