Chapter 1021 When, anytime(1/2)
The war machine of the United States has now been fully launched, and a group of generals such as Patton and Li Qiwei have gradually been arranged by Marshall to various positions in the military in power...
Although the old Hammer General Pershing was not allowed to be stepped onto the battlefield, the White House still politely hired him as an adviser to provide advice to President Roosevelt.
General Iron Hammer was unwilling to submit to his old age, but he had to submit to his old age. Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to see white hair on earth. Although veterans do not die, veterans are withering...
"How many years have passed?! The battlefield has made me no longer familiar..." The gray-haired Persing took off the glasses on his face, rubbed his eyebrows and sighed: "It seems that I am really old
It's... "
These are records of fighting against Germany provided by Britain, including the German offensive process against the Low Countries, the German army's actions at sea, and the battles they launched against the British mainland.
Among them, Montgomery praised Germany's use of armored forces and air power. The confusing crazy bombs of Germany have also been mentioned many times by Montgomery.
Because the surviving British Empire naval soldiers once described that such bombs could only be destroyed by one or two. Montgomery, who fought with the Germans on the ground, also saw the Germans destroying them with such crazy bombs
He thought it was impregnable fortification bunker.
"The old-fashioned and conservative combat methods are no longer adapted to this era of changing battlefields. How to destroy the enemy's living forces in large quantities and accurately and strike the opponent's logistics supply lines, while occupying enemy airspace with absolute superior strength,
It has become a topic we must study..."
"Air power has become the most critical point in checking and balancing this new era of war. Once the air power is lost, our cities, factories, logistics supply lines and even command centers will face enemy bombing and destruction or airborne sneak attacks.
Our ground forces will face endless harassment and air strikes…”
"In the navy, Japan provided the best warning to aircraft carriers and bombers. With superior forces, it carried out concealed and long-term navigation. It eventually lurked to the enemy's base and launched a sudden attack.
It can temporarily paralyze the enemy's supply points, or even permanently destroy the live power of their battles that stay in the base..."
This report was not provided to him by Montgomery, but from a military research report by the Chinese National Defense Forces. The author's signature is: General Staff of the Chinese National Defense Forces. The name of this report is "Air under the New Form of War".
Strength Analysis and Use》.
The report was provided by the National Defense Forces to US President Roosevelt, who handed the report to General Pershing, the hammer. He asked him to determine the value of the report.
Pershing calmed down, took a deep breath, picked up the report, and walked towards the president's office. In the president's office, Roosevelt was burying his head to write something.
Marshall around him was constantly reporting to Roosevelt. The specific content was the preparations of the US military at this stage, including weapons distribution, training and exercises, troop allocation, combat coordination, etc.
"General, you have finished reading it?" Seeing Persing come in under the leadership of his secretary, Roosevelt smiled and asked the veteran general to sit down.
"Can you tell us your opinion?!" Roosevelt said sincerely to Pershing: "This is extremely important to us and to America."
"Thank you for your trust in me, the old guy!" Pershing gave a meticulous military salute to Roosevelt, and then said in a deep voice: "I personally think that this report is very reasonable."
"And the most important thing here is that they planned the air force into several aspects: combat interception, ground attack, ship attack and bombing." Pershing paused and said: "This is extremely important,
Only after we have divided the public use of the fighter jets can we design and manufacture them for the surnames. On the battlefield, we can better play their due role..."
Pershing knew that Roosevelt didn't know much about these things, so he tried to express his views in an easy-to-understand way. In particular, he combined the German combat methods provided by Britain to express the air force mentioned in this report of the National Defense Force.
Description.
"…The Germans rely most on their tank troops and fighter jets. If we can destroy their fighter jets, the tank troops on the ground will be completely exposed to the firepower of our army, even though they have powerful mobile names
, but the huge demand for logistics by mechanized troops has become their biggest weakness…”
Veteran Pershing saw the most serious weakness of the mechanized troops at a glance - logistics. Once the supply of oil and ammunition is lost, the tank will turn into an iron coffin.
"... and ground attack aircraft and bombers are almost the biggest killers of tanks. As long as the reconnaissance aircraft discovers the traces of the tank, the ground attack aircraft can completely destroy tank troops that have basically no resistance on the ground. The National Defense Forces developed
If the 70mm rocket can be developed, the armor-piercing function can be developed. Just one covers the shooting, it will definitely be a disaster for the tank troops on the ground..."
Pershing paused and said, "His Excellency the President, my personal suggestion is that we can send technicians to assist the Defense Force in fully developing the potential of rockets. At the same time, bring this technology back to the United States and apply it to our fighter jets.
This is extremely important for the war we are about to face."
Upon hearing this, Roosevelt turned his eyes to Marshall standing behind Old Pershing. Seeing the president looking at him, Marshall immediately stood up and said in a deep voice to Roosevelt: "His Excellency President, in fact, this is included in my report to you.
item."
After a pause, Marshall took out a report and handed it to Roosevelt. Seeing that Old Pershing looked at him with a burning gaze, he immediately smiled bitterly and took out his own backup document and handed it to Pershing.
"This is the technology we have formulated to introduce from the Defense Forces, which includes their rocket technology..." Marshall said, explaining to Roosevelt and Pershing that he and the U.S. General Staff had conducted a full investigation and contacted the Defense Forces.
, The conclusions drawn after full communication between the US personnel in China [***].
Among them, Stilwell, the Chief of Staff of the Pacific Theater, who was stationed by the US military in China, played a huge role. Stilwell did not stay in the ** and never went anywhere.
On the contrary, he first witnessed the training and exercises of elite troops of the National Defense Forces in **. Then he went to various parts of the country to inspect. Then, he reviewed the National Defense Forces' war records.
After reviewing a large number of war records, he did not even inform the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian War Zone Tu Sanpao to go to the Annan front to observe the use of weapons and tactical arrangements on the battlefield.
These experiences gave Stilwell a lot of first-hand information, and the National Defense Forces did not seem to have the intention to conceal Stilwell. Everything was open to Stilwell for Stilwell to see except for the secret R&D base.
Under the advice of Stilwell and Eisenhower, a total of thirteen items of the Wehrmacht of the Defense Forces were included in the ranks of the technology that the US military hoped to exchange.
This includes airborne rocket technology, vehicle-mounted rocket technology, individual rockets and tank technology... and so on.
"Marshall, this matter will be left to you! It must be done well." Roosevelt was very satisfied, and Old Pershing was also very satisfied. You should know that Marshall was promoted by Old Pershing himself.
During the exercise that year, Marshall entered Pershing's sight as the acting chief of staff of Lieutenant Colonel. He then continued to fight with Pershing, and was promoted by Pershing after the war.
The reason why Marshall was valued by Roosevelt was that Marshall was favored by General Pershing, whom Roosevelt respected very much. On the other hand, after the Pearl Harbor incident, Marshall, who was the chief of staff of the army, proposed that the troops needed to innovate.
On the list of veterans who were requesting to retire, he added his name without hesitation. Marshall believed that he and others were old and did not have the ability, but that their combat ideas were all in World War I.
In terms of combat, we cannot face wars under the new situation.
If he continues to stay in his post, it will only drag down the United States. Therefore, he chose to clear his comrades and himself out of the US military without hesitation.
Roosevelt approved this plan at that time, but at the same time refused to agree to Marshall's resignation. After Marshall remained in office, he immediately promoted a series of famous generals in the US military during World War II, including Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Li Qiwei, etc.
They.
It can be said that the entire US military's World War II situation is completely inseparable from Marshall's plan.
"My advice, Your Excellency the President, is that these weapons must be complete by the end of February this year. We will need at least two months to familiarize ourselves with these weapons." Old Pershing continued: "If I estimate that is correct, the Germans
Will launch an attack on the Soviet Union in the summer…”
Roosevelt was shocked when he heard this and said, "General Pershing, have you heard any news?"
"No..." Old Pershing shook his head and said, "But I feel that the Germans will launch an attack at that time..."
"In winter, the Soviet Union is a hell for everyone, and mobile troops are almost unable to fight. The air force will also be unable to take off due to the severe cold. This is extremely unfavorable for the German army, and their best chance of attack is summer. I
I saw it, I believe the Germans cannot see it..."
Pershing said solemnly to Roosevelt: "So, we don't have much time to prepare..."
Time is indeed urgent, but now the US military's general staff is still arguing about how to end the war. There are still many conservatives in the US Congress and the War Department.
They believe that it would be enough to hit Germany at the negotiating table, roughly like the last World War. The United States should not use too much power to participate in this war.
"A total fool..." Eisenhower, who watched the generals argue excitedly about how to defeat Germany in the Soviet Union and then forced Germany to the negotiating table and transferred back to the country, said mockingly.
Perhaps his voice was too loud, which caused everyone to look back at him. Here, Eisenhower's rank was the lowest. He was just a brigade general.
"Did I hear your voice?! Brigadier General Eisenhower?!" Marshall, who was sitting in the main seat, asked in this quiet state.
All the generals in the conference room began to whisper, and they all looked at Eisenhower with ridicule. They were waiting to see the brigade general who didn't know the height of the sky and the earth was cleaned up.
"Sorry, General. This is just my personal opinion..." Eisenhower stood up helplessly. After staying in the National Welfare Force for a long time, he also became infected with the tough tempers of Tu Menghu and Tu Sanpao.
Just damn it was said by me! What’s the matter!
"Can you tell me what you think?!" He couldn't tell what Marshall was thinking, and his voice said to Eisenhower without any change.
"General, everyone here is more qualified to speak than me - if measured by military rank, I am not qualified." Eisenhower shrugged and said.
"Eisenhower, your words surprised me. You told me that you don't value military rank." Marshall actually attaches great importance to Eisenhower. Since Eisenhower returned from China, Marshall has assigned him to the General Staff to work.
He was looking for an opportunity to get out of the army and was about to let Eisenhower go to the troops below to exercise.
I have to say that Eisenhower has become a hob meat in the National Defense Forces. After following the veterans of the National Defense Forces for a long time, this guy can not only curse in skillful Northeast dialect but also dare to argue with his boss.
On the Korean battlefield, this American had been fighting with Tu Sanpao for a long time. Of course, after the battle, the two of them hugged each other and drank together.
"Just defeat Germany, or Germany announces surrender?!" Eisenhower sneered and walked up to the stage, looking at the generals below with contempt.
While I was driving a tank to grind Japanese sluts in North Korea for teeth searching for my teeth, you guys are still looking for girls in the bar! I told me that I was talking to me.
"Why did the battle come so quickly after World War I?! How many years have passed before and after?!" Eisenhower looked at the generals below and said, "World I ended in 1918. It was only more than ten years later that World War II came again.
! Can anyone tell me why this is?!"
The generals below didn't say anything, while Eisenhower stood in front of the stage with a domineering voice and said coldly: "Because during the First World War, we did not completely defeat the Germans! This is why the war was so fast
The reason for the re-come.”
"How to completely avoid the arrival of war?! It's very simple. The war starters will be completely beaten to the point of blood until they fall to the ground, and until they will never dare to start the war easily. Only then will the war be far away
us."
Eisenhower stood in his position and looked at Marshall and said in a deep voice: "What we need to prepare is not just to defeat the German army. But to defeat Germany! What we need to do is to drive the army into Berlin! Use our hands
The guns and their blood told the Germans: War will kill people and bleed!”
It has to be said that Eisenhower was extremely severely affected by the slaughter of the tiger and the cannon master. Especially in terms of surnames. If it were the past, he would never have said such harsh words.
But after returning from the National Wehrmacht, the general was involuntarily infected with the aura of slaughtering tigers. This led to the fact that once the matter in the military was involved, the general would show extremely domineering.
"I once asked the tiger of the National Welfare Army when their war ended?" Eisenhower smiled. He remembered his old friend who was far away from a foreign country, and his old friend who always liked to be with him.
To be continued...