In mid-March, Ouyang Jian and his wife flew back to Ruijin by plane. When the couple dressed in military uniforms and extra full of energy stepped off the plane, the first thing that caught their eyes was the figure of Peng Dehuai Kuiwu who came to pick up the plane. The two sides warmly hugged and greeted, and the scene was happy. "Brother Ouyang, the victory in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain completely shattered the strategy of the Japanese army's westward advance. Not only that, China's anti-Japanese battlefield has ushered in a temporary new situation, and the situation is becoming more and more favorable. The chairman asked you to come back, mainly to study our overall deployment for the next step. ”

"You have read the report I submitted!" "I have seen it, it is very thorough, especially your prediction, very forward-looking. Today, Chairman Zhu and President Zhu attended the meeting of the CPC Central Committee to make arrangements for future economic development plans under the new situation. At noon, the commanders of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Corps arrived in Ruijin, and I was in charge of the reception, and the hotel had been booked for us to go directly. Ouyang Jian nodded, and then sent his wife Mei Fang to the car. Mei Fang is going to Jiujiang to visit her son, and it is rare to come back, and she must be a mother as a mother.

Seeing off his wife, Ouyang Jian's eyes began to observe Ruijin Airport. "More than half a year -, is there a sense of strangeness?" "Yes, Ruijin Airport has significantly doubled in size, and the runway has become a cement runway, which is really changing with each passing day!" "It's changing with each passing day, and that's very apt. Right now, in Jiangxi, it is changing every day. Some people say that when they wake up from a sleep, they are surprised to find that the surrounding environment has changed, and it has become strange. Seeing Peng Dehuai's radiant appearance, Ouyang Jian smiled.

At about noon, Su Yu, commander of the 3rd Corps, Luo Ronghuan, political commissar, Xiao Ke, chief of staff, He Long, commander of the 2nd Corps, Teng Daiyuan, political commissar, and Lin Lin, commander of the 1st Corps, rushed to Ruijin. In a very famous hotel in Ruijin, Peng Dehuai did his best to be a landlord and wash away the dust for the generals who came from afar. Everyone was naturally very excited to meet, especially Su, Luo, and Xiao Xiao who hadn't seen Ouyang Jian for two years, and the emotional leakage was particularly prominent.

Everyone poured out their hearts, and after a while, Peng Dehuai said: "Today, the chairman and the president, I don't have time to meet with you when I attend the meeting of the Central Committee, so I have to receive you on behalf of the headquarters. The General Headquarters has decided to convene a military meeting tomorrow to formulate a new military deployment in light of the new internal and external situation. In particular, Chief of General Staff Ouyang gave a lecture on the world situation and the new deployment of our army on behalf of the General Headquarters. ”

Lin, who rarely drank alcohol under the stimulation of alcohol, turned red and said, "Chief of the General Staff, all the generals and officers are gathered today. It's been a long time since I've listened to your prediction and analysis of the battle situation, can you tell us some shocking news? He Long said: "Chief of the General Staff, you can satisfy our curiosity." Every time we listen to your shocking words, we feel as if we are studying at a military academy. All the generals and officials clamored one after another, and they all showed their expectant eyes.

"Comrades, since everyone is so enthusiastic, I can't be hypocritical, but I will discuss the situation of the Japanese army and the new deployment of our army in detail at tomorrow's military meeting. Today, on the basis of what I know and my prediction of the situation, I will first talk about the situation of the German army. As you know, after the German occupation of France in June last year, it set its sights on the British Isles. The first phase of the air battle was conducted from early July to late August last year and lasted more than 40 days. ”

"Before the outbreak of the Anglo-German air war, the RAF had only 55 air forces, about 700 fighters and 500 bombers. Germany dispatched more than 2,600 air forces and various combat aircraft, far more than the British Royal Air Force. At the beginning of the air war, the Germans mainly attacked the escort fleet in the English Channel. The commanders of both sides were Luftwaffe Field Marshal Grimm and the commander of the British Royal Air Force, Admiral Dowding. ”

"The RAF has two types of fighters, Hurricane and Spitfire, and eight machine guns are recorded. The Germans were armed with mainly single-engine and twin-engine 109 fighters with 4 to 6 machine guns on board. The British fighters were inferior in speed to the German fighters, but they were superior to the German fighters in terms of maneuverability and on-board firepower. In the first phase of the air battle between the two sides, the Luftwaffe aimed at the British convoy and simultaneously attacked the southern ports of Britain, which was a completely planned deployment. ”

"The purpose of the Luftwaffe was to lure British Air Force fighters and give them a large number of annihilations, while at the same time cooperating with the Sea Lion landing plan. After the air battle began, the commander of the British Royal Air Force, Dowding, considering that the number of fighters was at a disadvantage, purposefully countered-for-tat. And make use of the existing fighter planes, radars, and anti-aircraft artillery fire to deploy the defense in a comprehensive and efficient manner. First of all, a certain number of fighters were reserved in the north to prevent German planes from attacking in depth, and radar, antiaircraft artillery, and a small number of fighters were used to intercept German bombers. The British Air Force was so deployed to maximize its operational efficiency. ”

"From July 10 to August 23 last year, after 44 battles in the sky, the RAF lost 264 fighters, while the Luftwaffe lost 576 fighters. It can be said that in the first stage of the air battle, the British Air Force coped well, blocking the blow of the Luftwaffe, and its air offensive was thwarted. Phase 2: From August 24 to September 27, the Germans tried to open an air corridor to London, trying to wipe out the remaining British fighter jets and southern aircraft factories. ”

"Dowding commanded the Royal Air Force, sending more fighters to protect the aircraft factory. Immediately the Luftwaffe began a massive bombing of London, and the British southern aircraft factory was spared. According to the statistics of the second phase of air combat, the German air force launched 35 large-scale attacks on British airfields and aircraft factories, and dispatched fighter jets to strengthen the escort of bombardment fighters during the operation, which was a severe test for the royal fighter pilots. The results of the Anglo-German air contest in the second stage were: the Luftwaffe lost 380 fighters and the British lost 286 fighters. ”

"Phase 3, from 7 September to 31 October, was devastated by the Luftwaffe in 38 day and night air raids and night blind bombings, despite the stubborn fighting of the Royal Air Force under Dowding's command. As the commander of the Air Force, General Dowding was reprimanded, and Dowding was dismissed from his post after the Battle of Great Britain. In fact, the Luftwaffe made a fatal mistake, and I think that Dowding's command was correct. Here I leave a question for reflection, and after the military meeting, I hope you will give me the answers. Don't talk to each other, I want to know what each of you really thinks! ”

Ouyang Jian glanced at everyone and continued: "With the gradual recovery of the strength of the British Royal Air Force, as of the end of October 31, the third phase ended by the end of October 31, the Luftwaffe lost 433 fighters, and the Royal Air Force lost 242 fighters. Phase 4 lasted from the end of October to the end of November, when the Battle of Great Britain ended. The total number of fighters lost by the Luftwaffe in this campaign was 1,818 aircraft, and the total number of fighters lost by the British Royal Air Force was 995. ”

After the end of the air war, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was deeply touched by the great contribution made by the British Royal Air Force: In the field of human warfare, there has never been such a small number of people who have made such a great contribution to so many people. And the real hero, General Dowding, did leave his post in disgrace. The Battle of Great Britain fully demonstrated how important modern warfare aviation is. Comrades, here I have a contrary conclusion, in fact, in the air battle of Great Britain, Germany did not devote all their strength, what are they going to do? ”

"Chief of the General Staff, do you mean to say that the Luftwaffe launched the Battle of Great Britain to cover people's eyes, but in fact the target was Soviet Russia?" Lin was keenly aware of the true purpose of the German army. "Commander Lin's judgment was correct, in fact, the purpose of the German army was to secretly cross Chencang for the attack on Soviet Russia. At present, Hitler is courting Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. Slovenia and others issued a ** agreement, the purpose of which was to attack Soviet Russia. ”

"According to what I know, the total strength of the German army so far is 8.5 million, of which 1.25 million are civilian and other auxiliaries. Among them, the army reached 5 million, and the front-line army troops reached 3.8 million. 1.68 million in the Air Force, 400,000 in the Navy, and 150,000 in the SS. According to intelligence, the current field forces of the German army are 214 divisions. The Germans developed the Barbarossa Plan, preparing to use 145 divisions to attack Soviet Russia, and the other 69 divisions were distributed as follows, of which 9 divisions were located in Germany and 38 divisions in Western Europe. ”

"12 Norwegian divisions, 1 Danish division, 7 Balkan divisions, 2 North African divisions. In addition, with the support of other countries, the total strength of the attack on Soviet Russia was about 190 divisions. Ouyang Jian continued with a serious expression: "In addition, the 145 divisions of the German army include 19 tank divisions and 14 motorized divisions. The Germans dispatched more than 5,000 tanks, and their main battle tanks far outperformed Soviet tanks. The German army is ready to invest more than 40,000 artillery pieces of various types, and the power of its artillery exceeds that of the Soviet army in terms of caliber and rate of fire. ”

"In terms of the Air Force, the Luftwaffe is ready to put into operation 5,000 combat aircraft, and the quality of its air force pilots, fighter performance, and aircraft quality are stronger than those of the Soviet Army. On the naval side, the German Navy dispatched about 190 combat ships, while the Russian Baltic Fleet had about 380 combat ships. The sea is not the focus of contention, and the imminent war between the Soviet Union and Germany, naval operations can be ignored. The Soviet-German war was imminent, and it is estimated that the offensive will be in June. ”

"Comrades, as to why Germany attacked Soviet Russia, perhaps you are a little confused. I will explain in detail the stakes at tomorrow's military meeting. The situation is very critical, and Vice Chairman Zhou has conveyed this to the Soviet Russian ambassador to China, so as to arouse the great attention of Soviet Russia. However, the Russian ambassador did not trust our judgment and intelligence, and there was no way for us to do our best. Ouyang Jian ended his shocking speech, and all the generals fell silent and forgot to drink.