On December 25, the war clouds in the Taiwan Strait were quietly approaching. In front of the Fuzhou Joint Command Department, American-style military jeeps were lined up. The surrounding sentry posts heralded an important military meeting. In the conference hall, the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army and the 9th Corps of the National Revolutionary Army were generals and above, the commander of the Air Force of the Eighth Route Army, Liu Yalou, the commander of the Independent Airborne Division, and Mu Shixiong, the commander of the Marine Brigade and the commander of the Special Forces. Zhang Yourong, commander of the Eighth Route Army Flying Regiment, and officers and colonels and above of the 14th Air Corps of the US Army were seated. The officers exchanged heads and ears, and the long-awaited "tsunami" battle plan was about to unveil the veil of mystery.

With the officer on duty reporting loudly, Ouyang Jian entered through the side door, followed by Bai Chongxi, He Long, and Chennault. The four people stood on the rostrum in the front row Ouyang Jian said: "Ladies and gentlemen, according to the order of the Military Committee, the Tsunami Operation Joint Operations Command was officially established today. In the Joint Operations Command, I am the commander, General He Long is the deputy commander, General Bai Chongxi is the chief of staff, and General Chennault is the commander of the Air Force. The four raised their hands at the same time and saluted, and all the generals stood up and saluted in return. Ouyang Jian waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down and continued: "When the former finger was officially established, it was also the time when the mystery of our carefully formulated tsunami battle plan was unveiled. ”

Ouyang Jian smiled at the expectant gazes of the generals: "Recently, you have been full of mysteries, and your heart is itching and uncomfortable!" "Laughter from below." You can understand your feelings, but before I issue the battle plan, I would like to introduce a person. Ouyang Jian waved his hand, and Liu Yalou stood up energetically and saluted everyone. General Liu Yalou's public identity is the commander of the Eighth Route Army Air Force, but everyone does not know another identity. Previously, General Liu Yalou had been shouldering a secret mission to form an independent airborne force directly under the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, with the number 001! General Liu Yalou is also the commander of the Independent Airborne Division of the Eighth Route Army! "Airborne Forces, what kind of troops is this? The generals couldn't help but widen their eyes when they heard this.

"The Independent Airborne Division of the Eighth Route Army is directly under the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and has 4 regiments under its jurisdiction, with a total strength of 10,100 people. After two years of preparation, this unit has been secretly training at the Xiaoshan base. The combat mode of the Airborne Forces is a product of the integration of air and space in modern warfare. The simple explanation is to use the aircraft group to quickly and cross-area to carry out large-scale parachute landing in the enemy's rear and carry out high-efficiency strikes against the enemy's strategic points. In this Taiwan Strait campaign, the airborne troops will play a vital role in coordinating with the troops crossing the sea to take them by surprise and attack them unprepared. How the Airborne Forces operate, I think it should be clear to everyone.

The generals exchanged heads and were excited. "Everyone is silent, the details of the Airborne Forces cannot be introduced for the time being. Now, I would like to invite Chief of Staff Bai to give a briefing on the situation between us and the enemy. Bai Chongxi stood up and said excitedly: "Everyone, I only learned about the situation of the Airborne Forces this morning. I had always had doubts about the sea-crossing operation, and now all my doubts have disappeared. The Airborne Forces, which have never appeared in the world so far, have completely subverted the bottleneck of previous wars and added new means of striking to the command and operation of both the offensive and defensive sides. I am very proud to be a soldier of the new military in the Chinese army, and I want to do it to all of you in the same mood as me. In this tsunami operation, I will first introduce the situation of the Japanese army! ”

"According to intelligence, the commander of the Japanese army's Taiwan defense is General Yamashita Fengwen. At present, the Japanese army has assembled 12 divisions in Taiwan, namely the 12th, 18th, 47th, 45th, 52nd, 101st, 77th, 91st, 112th, 145th, 149th, and 151st divisions. Among them, the first 6 are the A division, and the last 6 are the B division. The Japanese command directly under the 110th light armored regiment, the 19th, 21st, 23rd, and 25th heavy artillery brigades, the headquarters directly under the 6 air defense regiments, the 53rd, 58th, 60th, and 69th flight regiments, the 128th and 144th flight wings, 6 independent zero teams, and about 600 combat aircraft. ”

In addition, the Japanese navy in Taiwan has 2 cruisers, 2 battleships, 28 offshore gunboats, and 45 attack submarines, and the total strength of the Japanese army in Taiwan is about 350,000. Taiwan's puppet army is about 200,000 people, and the situation of the Japanese army is about the same. The situation on our side is as follows: the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th integrated armies of the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army, and the 25th, 26th, and 27th armies of the 9th Corps of the National Revolutionary Army. The headquarters is directly under the 10th and 12th Artillery Divisions and the 32nd Artillery Brigade. The headquarters is directly subordinate to the Independent Airborne Division of the Eighth Route Army, the Independent Marine Brigade, the Independent Special Operations Brigade and the 1st and 2nd Submarines Hunting Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. ”

"In the Taiwan Strait Campaign, our air forces were: the Eighth Route Army Flight Regiment, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Flight Groups, the 14th Air Force of the US Army, 3 F6 Flight Squadrons, and the B29 Bombing Team, with a total of 650 combat aircraft and a total strength of 380,000 troops. In addition, in order to meet the needs of sea-crossing operations, a large number of civilian ships totaling 550 were collected, and our situation is as mentioned above, and there is not much discrepancy. ”

Ouyang Jian stood up and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, in this battle of the Taiwan Strait, we must use our powerful air power and adopt a cross-regional combat method to break through the defense line of the Taiwan Strait in one fell swoop. This is the latest mode of combat in modern three-dimensional warfare, and it can be said that we are the first to eat crabs without any combat experience. The road is made by people, all roads lead to Rome, we have to take a shortcut, although this road is full of dangers and thorns, but we must be brave to open up. ”

Ouyang Jian picked up his baton and walked to the map and continued: "The Taiwan Strait Campaign is also the tsunami operation, in the first stage, the goal of the 9th Corps' offensive is to take Penghu, and the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army is responsible for launching a feint attack on the northern coast of Taiwan, putting on a landing operation posture, and attracting Japanese fighters and submarines to dispatch, and the air over the strait and at sea will become the focus of contention between the two sides." The first phase of the Taiwan Strait Campaign was to seize air supremacy over the Taiwan Strait and paralyze the Japanese submarines. After the objectives of the first phase of the operation are achieved, we will implement the second phase of the operation plan, that is, cross-regional in-depth strikes. ”

"The combat mission of the second stage is to unsheath the sword and throw it into the airborne troops, carry out a large-scale parachute landing, seize an airfield along the coast of the Japanese army by surprise, and cooperate with the landing force to rush to the beach. How to ensure the smooth landing of the landing force, the airborne troops to seize the Japanese airfield and gain a firm foothold are the most important tasks, and they are also the core of the tsunami operation. There are three suitable landing sites in northern Taiwan, and the best landing place is Taichung, but there are heavy Japanese troops in Taichung, and the Japanese army has four integrated divisions located in Taichung, so Taichung is not our first choice. Hsinchu in northern Taiwan is an ideal landing site, but it's close to Taipei. ”

"Even if the landing in Hsinchu is successful, it will inevitably be heavily attacked by the Japanese army, so the Hsinchu landing site is not desirable. Now in front of us is the last landing point, which is located in a certain Wanli on the waist of Taiwan, which is not suitable for large-scale landing operations, and the Japanese army has laid a large number of mines on the sea. The favorable conditions were that the Wanli Coast Guard had only one Japanese brigade and about one division of the Taiwanese puppet army. Most of the mines laid by the Japanese army at sea were magnetic mines, so they did not pose much threat to wooden ships. In addition, the most favorable conditions were that there was the largest Dajia military airfield in the western part of the Japanese army on the coast of Wanli. ”

"This military airfield is about 10 kilometers away from the coastline, as long as we seize the Dajia airfield and gain a firm foothold, we will attack the coastline along the way, so as to create conditions for the landing force to seize the beach and land. In order to improve the efficiency of the strike, after the airborne troops occupy the Japanese airfield, we must airlift the special operations forces over and cooperate with the airborne forces to expand the results of the battle. In the second phase of the operation, the 9th Corps must take Penghu to create conditions for landing in northern Taiwan. As for the third phase of the combat mission, it is to capture the island of Taiwan and eat all the Japanese troops on the island. The combat missions of the third stage will be determined according to the course of the battle situation. ”

"The biggest threat to us in this tsunami operation is the Japanese submarines. Although we installed a large number of sonar systems on wooden boats, we formed a diving hunting team. However, the cost is inevitable, so it is imperative to attach great importance to the attack force that is responsible for the sea-crossing operation. This morning's military meeting is only a brick-and-brick, and in the afternoon, the chief of the White Staff will explain in detail the entire plan of action. If you have any ideas, please put them forward so that we can add and revise them. "Ouyang Jian briefly promulgated the battle plan, the purpose is to let the generals digest it first and be mentally prepared.

During the lunch break, Bai Chongxi teased: "Brother Ouyang, your secrecy work is so good that it has escaped the eyes of the military commanders. There are people in my subordinates who are in the military command, and the president must know about the situation of the Airborne Forces at this time, and perhaps this kung fu is furious with Dai Li. Airborne Troops, this is your first creation, and it will go down in history for centuries. "Brother Bai, the large-scale parachute operation was first proposed by foreign military experts, and the Americans were the first to do so. I estimate that the US Airborne Forces will be operational next year. When I got this information, I immediately realized that this was one of the effective means of future warfare. ”

"Airborne operations, a new method of warfare, play an immeasurable role in large-scale offensive and defensive operations between the enemy and us, but the premise is that they must have a certain degree of air superiority. At present, our air combat strength is superior to that of the Japanese army, so the purpose of allowing this mysterious unit to plunge into the Taiwan Strait Campaign is to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese army. Okamura Ninji would not have thought that we had an airborne force, let alone that we would adopt such a method of warfare. When Okamura Ninji understood what was going on, it was too late. ”

"Brother Ouyang, the dispatch of airborne troops to carry out a large-scale parachute landing is undoubtedly concealed and sudden, but after seizing the Japanese airfield, it will face a heavy counterattack by the Japanese army. Wanli is only 150 kilometers away from Taichung, and Japanese reinforcements will arrive on the battlefield in 3 hours. The only way to intercept Japanese reinforcements is to rely on air strikes, so I suggest that we carry out a sneak attack on the Japanese airfield in the second half of the night, and that it will be dawn after the airfield is occupied, so that our air superiority can be brought into play. "Coincidentally, the battle plan for the afternoon should be repeated and carefully considered at the time node of the gap airfield, and the details will determine success or failure."

"Brother Ouyang, I still have another idea, if the war situation goes well, if the attack on Penghu can be changed from a feint to a formal attack, if Penghu is taken as soon as possible, it will be beneficial to accelerate the capture of Taiwan" "You can consider that according to the development of the war situation, you can make a decision immediately, and never stick to the rules." But be sure to take into account the submarine strangulation of the Japanese army, if we are negligent, we will pay heavy losses. At present, the Japanese army's attack submarines are mainly distributed in Taipei and Tainan. How to deal with the Japanese submarines must have a detailed combat plan. "I know that it is inevitable to pay the price for such a large-scale sea-crossing operation, and I am mentally prepared."

Just as Bai Chongxi guessed, at this time, in the official residence of Lao Jiang in Chongqing, the head of the spy Dai Li, stood with a pale face, and Lao Jiang was furious. "A bunch of rice buckets, what's the use of raising you. The Eighth Route Army has been forming the Airborne Forces for two years, and I have no idea about it. An integrated division is hiding at Xiaoshan Air Base, so I don't believe there are no clues? "President, the intelligence has shown this unit, and I have always thought that this unit is the guard unit of Xiaoshan Air Base, so it has not attracted attention, and I ask for punishment!" A cold sweat broke out on Dai Li's forehead.

Minister of Military Affairs Li Zongren said: "President, the Airborne Forces are troops that have never appeared, and there are extenuating circumstances for intelligence omissions, the key is that Ouyang Jian doesn't want us to know the real situation at all." Although it was to hide from the Japanese, it was too terrible for him to have such a unit in his hand, and it could be decapitated. "There is a voice outside the words, and Lao Jiang naturally knows that Li Zongren has something to say." Immediately find out the details of the airborne troops of the Eighth Route Army, after the battle of the Taiwan Strait begins, this unit will be officially named! "The Independent Airborne Division of the Eighth Route Army is also a Chinese army, and he will not let go of this opportunity to show his face. Let alone let the United States, Britain and other countries laugh at him for knowing nothing.