Chapter 956 and 731
120 million Euromarks for 200 "jet planes" capable of suicide attacks, and the training of 220 elite pilots capable of flying jets, is definitely a very good deal for Japan, which is eager to acquire jet technology. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
After the decision to purchase the "Silver Reaper" at a meeting of the Ministry of the Navy, Yamamoto Isoroku visited the Chief of the Army Staff, Marshal Sugiyama, together with Navy Chief Shumi Nagano.
The purpose of the visit was to discuss the allocation of 84 Me264 long-range bombers, which Hersmann had planned well for the Japanese, and 84 Me264s were excellent vehicles for launching the Silver Reaper. This kind of aircraft has a large range, high speed, high ceiling, and bomb load, enough to carry the 2.8-ton "Silver Reaper".
In addition, the Me264 long-range bomber sold to Japan is equipped with the FuG300 sea search radar with a long detection range, which can theoretically detect targets at a distance of 300 kilometers. In combat, it is completely possible to achieve "over-the-horizon" strikes.
However, when Hersman made this calculation, he ignored the relationship between the navy and the army with Japanese characteristics. The Me264 was sold to the Japanese Army, and it was the Japanese Navy that paid for the "Silver Reaper".
How can a missile of the Navy be launched at an aircraft of the Army? This is not in line with Japanese practice!
So after Yamamoto 56 decided to spend 100 million euromarks to buy Rolls-Royce suicide missiles, he immediately consulted with the army's big deer.
"What? Half of the Me264? Even the pilot has to borrow? ”
When Sugiyama heard Yamamoto Fifty-Six's request, the face that was originally full of smiles immediately showed embarrassment.
"Why can't you give that 'Silver Reaper' to the Army?" Sugiyama asked rhetorically, "The Army can send 400 pilots to Germany for training. ”
Of course, Yamamoto 56 can't agree to Sugiyama Moto's request, if the army red deer learns the ability to oppose ships, then what does the shameless navy rely on to make a contribution?
"Otherwise," Yamamoto Fifty-six had long known that Sugiyama Genkai had made such a request, and he had also thought of the corresponding rhetoric, "The Silver Reaper is also divided equally between the army and the navy, so this is the full cooperation of the army and navy."
In addition, we can also take this opportunity to import two Me262 jet aircraft from Germany for research in the name of training missile pilots. In addition, it is possible to build Japan's own jet engine by imitating the engine of the Silver Reaper.
As for the jet project, the army and navy should work together to develop it. It won't take long for us to build up a jet force...... With advanced jets, Japan's hegemony in the Pacific is unbreakable. ”
Sugiyama nodded again and again, the navy is now giving half of the credit to the army, which is already a big concession. The army can't be too demanding, otherwise Yamamoto Isoroku and Nagano Shufu will not be able to explain within the navy.
As for the development of jet aircraft, it now seems to be an opportunity, and it is indeed necessary for the navy and army to work together...... Even if the current Jet-1 operation is successful, it can only temporarily suppress the United States, and if Japan is to dominate the Pacific Ocean for a long time, it is necessary to make a breakthrough in the development of jet aircraft.
"So is the plan proposed by the German Generalissimo Hersmann to raid San Diego feasible?" After negotiating the distribution of the Me264 and the "Silver Reaper" missile, Sugiyama turned the conversation to the "Jet-1 Operation".
"Not feasible!" Yamamoto Fifty-six shook his head, "We have too little ammunition in our hands, only 180 pieces, even if we get a 50% hit rate, it is only a heavy damage to 90 American ships, which is not enough to reverse the unfavorable situation of the Empire...... Fighting in the Hawaiian Islands is still a must. ”
Yamamoto's idea was different from that of Hirschmann, who wanted Japan to make peace with the United States after surrendering the Hawaiian Islands, the Aleutian Islands, and the Lane Islands. In the future, the United States and Japan will face each other in the Pacific, and Europe and the United States will face each other in the Atlantic. And Yamamoto Isoroku and other high-ranking members of the Japanese military do not intend to hand over the Hawaiian Islands at all...... Because in their view, the Hawaiian Islands are the gateway to contain the westward expansion of the United States.
Once the Hawaiian Islands, the Lane Islands, and the Aleutian Islands are handed over, what will happen if the United States turns its face and denies people? And even if the United States keeps its promise for the time being, they will pile up warships and aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean to engage in a cold confrontation with Japan. How could Japan possibly maintain a fleet that could rival the US Navy for a long time?
Therefore, the peace between the United States and Japan cannot be a "war for nothing" peace situation, but must be a "US defeat peace treaty" with a clause restricting the United States, and the cession of the Hawaiian Islands is the price that the United States must pay -- because after Japan occupies the Hawaiian Islands, it has formed a strategic advantage over the United States and can use its smaller navy to confront the United States.
"That is, it is necessary to force the Americans to the Hawaiian Islands for a decisive battle?" Sugiyama asked.
"Yes!" Yamamoto Fifty-six glanced at Sugiyama Moto, "Once a war with the United States starts, it is necessary to have a plan to carry the war to the end, and it is not the best strategy to fight until the West Coast and sign a treaty in San Francisco, it is best to sign an armistice treaty in Washington, the capital of the United States." If we can't, we should also have a killer weapon to deter the United States. ”
"We've got the killer features!" Sugiyama said, "It's just that there may be unimaginable consequences after using it......
Nagano Shushen, the chief commander of the Navy, said: "Yes, it should be used!" Only when it is used will the enemy be afraid, and will know that the Great Japanese Empire is invincible. ”
"So...... Does the Navy support the use of ceramic bacteriological bombs? Sugiyama Moto's face became extremely solemn.
The "ceramic bacteriological bomb" he said was a bacteriological weapon jointly controlled by the Army General Staff Headquarters and the Kwantung Army! The development and production of the biobacteriological weapons unit, whose full name is the 731st Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Unit of the Japanese Kwantung Army in Manchuria, is responsible for the development and production!
The bacteriological weapons developed and produced by this unit were the last killer weapon of the Japanese Empire.
Slightly different from the historical situation, Unit 731 was not stationed in Heilongjiang, but was located in the Japanese lease area of Kanto Prefecture. However, they still secretly conduct the most vicious human bacteriological weapons tests.
It was also a great success, with the development of the "Ishii Ceramic Bacteriological Bomb" and the production of large quantities of plague, cholera, anthrax, injury and tuberculosis bacteria.
In the "Operation Jet-1" plan, the plan to use the Me264 to drop Ishii ceramic bacteriological bombs on the west coast of the United States -- the so-called idea of using bombing to force the United States to take the initiative to attack the Hawaiian Islands was based on dropping Ishii ceramic bacteriological bombs.
However, on the issue of whether to actually use Ishii ceramic bacteriological bombs, the top level of the Japanese Navy and Army was also a little hesitant for a while. Some fear that the United States may develop similar weapons to retaliate against Japan, while others believe that using bacteriological weapons to attack the United States could provoke discontent among Europeans......
So there was a proposal to use white phosphorus incendiary bombs to bomb the big cities on the west coast of the United States.
However, the battle for the Aleutian Islands, which began in early October and continues until now, made Yamamoto Isoroku and Sugiyama Moto, among others, realize that it is not feasible to use Me264 to attack large cities on the West Coast of the United States.
Because the American P47 showed very superior high-altitude performance and heavy firepower in escorting the B17 to bomb the islands of Amaknak and Unarasca. If the Me264, which is weak in self-defense firepower and does not have much armor, goes to attack the big cities on the west coast of the United States without escort, then there is only one result, and the P47 has a 100% success rate!
Therefore, after Japan gets the Me264, the only way to use them to successfully raid the United States is to disperse its operations and bypass the heavily defended big cities to bomb the small cities on the west coast of the United States.
However, at this time, the population density on the west coast of the United States is not high, and there are still some people in the big cities, and there are not many residents in those small cities, and the white phosphorus bombs thrown down may not be able to burn people. Even if a few people were burned to death, Roosevelt would not necessarily be forced to give up his way of victory and rush to attack the Hawaiian Islands.
Therefore, the use of bacteriological weapons is the only way to provoke the Americans to jump over the wall.
"Use it!" Yamamoto Fifty-six lowered his head, "Since the war has started, it must be won, and to win, the only way to win is to kill a large number of Americans...... No matter what means are used! ”
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"Mr. President, the 58th Fleet and Task Force 70 have joined forces in the waters of the North Pacific north of the Aleutian Islands."
Just as Isoroku Yamamoto, Shusei Nagano, and Motomo Sugiyama agreed to use bacteriological weapons against the United States, President Roosevelt had just received pleasant good news.
The 58th Task Force, which had been wandering the sea for some time, finally joined forces with the 70th Task Force, which had gone to meet them.
"What about the Japanese?" Roosevelt asked, "Where is their fleet?" ”
"In the waters of the Pacific Ocean south of the Aleutian Islands, there are three detachments." Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff William. Leahy replied.
"Oh, we got their whereabouts?" Roosevelt raised his eyebrows with interest, "With what?" Submarines or seaplanes? ”
"It's a B-29." William. "We now have our first B-29 squadron that can carry out reconnaissance missions," Raisi said. ”
The B-29 was a major project that began in January 1940, and it took almost three and a half years to get the first test aircraft off the assembly line in April this year. However, this kind of large aircraft, which was originally planned to be used to bomb the German mainland, is now useless for the time being, so the first to officially equip the B-29 is not the bomber unit of the army aviation, but the reconnaissance aircraft unit of the navy.