"Commander Li," Long Yun pretended to be solemn and didn't speak, but Bai Chongxi said: "It's easy for the Dian army to pass through the border posts, but if the British don't let them get on the train, how can they get to Tonggu quickly?" In case of a dispute that delays the entry of other armies into Burma, it ......"

"The Burmese and Yunnan troops did not take trains, they took boats and went south along the Irrawaddy River. After the pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info arrived in Beibai, he went east to the ancient garrison. Li Kongrong explained, he looked at Bai Chongxi and smiled after answering, "Everything is planned, and there will be no mistakes." ”

"Can the Navy guarantee the safety of Kyaukphyu Harbor?" Chen Cheng looked at the map on the wall for a while, he fully understood the meaning of the Kyaukma Passage, but the army held Tonggu and Beiyi, can the navy hold the Kyaukpyu port.

"I can't guarantee it." Li Kongrong's answer made Chen Cheng stunned, he thought that Li Kongrong would pat his chest and agree. "The Japanese Navy and the Japanese Army together have several thousand aircraft, and there are at least four or five hundred aircraft assigned to Burma. These land-based aircraft are a great threat to merchant ships, and even if the sea power is in our hands, the transportation may not be smooth for a certain period of time.

As for seizing sea supremacy in the eastern Indian Ocean, if the Japanese Navy assembles all its main forces in the first half of '42 and goes out to the Indian Ocean to find our main forces for a decisive battle, I think the victory or defeat in the naval battle will probably be between five and five percent. If the time had been a little later, say in the second half of '42, then I don't think there would have been any suspense about the outcome of the game. My fleet will completely control the Indian Ocean. If the army has spare strength, we estimate that we can regain Rangoon. ”

"Why the second half of the year?" Chen Cheng looked at Li Kongrong very seriously, he couldn't imagine the importance of time.

"In the first half of the year, the main aircraft carrier was launched, but it takes a lot of time for outfitting and adaptation training, and it has to be driven from the United States, and the time is set in the second half of the year." Li Kongrong explained. "However, there is a premise that there can be no problems with the main aircraft carriers of the Navy before the decisive battle, I estimate that there will be five ships in the first half of 42, and it is likely to be seven ships in the second half of the year. The number of aircraft carriers determines who wins the naval battle, but the sea area within 1,500 kilometers of land is the sphere of influence of Japanese land-based aircraft. This is also the last hassle of shipping, but I don't think it's a difficult problem to solve. Fighter planes can fly, as long as there are no problems with fuel and pilots, it is not too difficult to consume the Japanese land-based aircraft that hold the eastern Indian Ocean.

To put it simply, what the Navy can guarantee is that from the second half of 42 years, there will be no Japanese surface ships in the eastern Indian Ocean. However, submarines and land-based aircraft are excluded. ”

After Li Kongrong finished speaking, Bai Chongxi, Lin Wei, and Chen Cheng did not speak, and several people looked at the map of Myanmar in a daze. According to Li Kongrong's guarantee, they had to fight hard with the Japanese army from the second half of 41 to the first half of 42. At the same time, judging from the picture data, Tonggu and Humble are not a dangerous place, and no army can stand it after such a year.

"Commander Lee, since the Burma campaign is strategic, I suggest that the Navy's annual aid of two million dollars should be pooled and handed over to a few corps." Chen Cheng lit a cigarette and talked about his suggestion. "Just now, Staff Officer Liang believed that the time for the Japanese army to attack the South Seas was in the second half of 41 years, and the navy could only guarantee the security of the Indian Ocean in the second half of 42 years. We have been in Shanghai for three months, and we have to set a year in Myanmar, which is really ......."

"I estimate that the real time to top is only three months." Li Kongrong corrected: "The navy is judging that the Japanese will attack the South Seas in the second half of 41, but according to the launch time of the main aircraft carrier of the Japanese navy, this second half of the year will definitely be after October, not before." Naval operations are calculated when the capital ships entered service, my time is the second half of '42, and the time of the Japanese is after October '41.

The Japanese army began to attack in November, and the loss of Singapore would have to be in January 42, and when the main force of the Japanese army in Singapore was transferred, the loss of Rangoon would be in February, and the battle between Tonggu and Bei was likely to start in early March, and it was only at the end of February.

I said that in the second half of 42 years, the United States will speed up, and by June it is estimated that four aircraft carriers will be in service, plus the original three, plus training aircraft carriers, there is a great hope of victory. Even if everyone turns around the sea a few more times during the decisive battle, and turns for a month, it will only be a matter of four months.

You are concerned about the outcome of the decisive battle at sea, and the Japanese Army will not wait for the result of the decisive naval battle? They must be waiting too. The Battle of Mukden in the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese Army that occupied Shenyang in March, and the Russian Army that withdrew from Shenyang were all waiting to see the outcome of the decisive battle at sea. The Japanese Navy is victorious, and the Japanese Army, which has no worries about the future, will launch a new round of offensive and approach Harbin; If the Tsarist Russian Navy wins, the Japanese Army, which has been cut off from the back road, can only abandon all baggage and leave the decisive troops to retreat desperately, because there are only so many provisions, and if the retreat is delayed, it will consume an extra day of supplies, and maybe it will not be able to run out of the northeast.

The same is true in Myanmar. If the decisive battle at sea fails, the Japanese Army can only abandon its attempt to attack northern Burma, and then leave behind personnel to support it according to provisions. This is still the case that Yangon or Mawlamyine has not been lost, and once Yangon and Mawlamyine are lost, they have no other choice but to return to Thailand. ”

If the time is calculated like this, Chen Cheng's worries can be put away. Bai Chongxi saw the opportunity and said: "Commander Li, the Eleventh Group Army and the Twenty-first Group Army can take on the heavy responsibility of defending Tonggu and being despicable!" Many of them are Guangxi soldiers, which are very suitable for the tropical climate of Burma, and they are also very familiar with the jungle, but the firepower must be strengthened before entering Burma, and the kind of American-made howitzers that I saw in the afternoon should be equipped with a battalion ...... each division."

As soon as Bai Chongxi opened his mouth, Chen Cheng and Lin Wei knew what he wanted to do, and when they saw that he still wanted a battalion of M1 American-made howitzers, their molars were exposed in surprise. Unexpectedly, before Bai Chongxi finished speaking, Li Kongrong said: "One division and one battalion of howitzers are not enough at all, my opinion is that either no artillery will be given, or it will be enough, and each division must have at least one artillery regiment." ”

"......" Bai Chongxi's head suddenly dizzy, but he quickly settled down and said, "Yes, yes, yes." Each division must have at least one artillery regiment, so that it can outfight the Japanese in terms of firepower. ”

"If there is artillery, there must be a car, otherwise there is no way to pull the shells, and no matter how few there are, a division must have 500 trucks." Li Kongrong continued, now everyone's molars are exposed, a regiment of American-made howitzers plus 500 trucks, no matter how little it is, it will cost 2 million US dollars. One division is two million dollars, and that's not counting the shells, ten divisions are two million dollars, which ......

"The Navy doesn't have that much money." Li Kongrong saw that everyone was staring at him, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he was greatly disappointed. "What the Navy can do is to provide American-made howitzers so that the troops fighting in Burma can first familiarize themselves with the weapons. In other words, the navy can only spend $3 million to build a model division on the basis of the Dian army, and then the troops entering Burma will send officers and non-commissioned officers to train here.

The artillery and cars of the combat troops entering Burma will be obtained through assistance, and 10 divisions will need 540 guns, this kind of artillery is not very popular with the Americans and the British, and whether or not 540 howitzers can be delivered before 42 years depends on the output, and if it is enough, there will be no problem, and if it is not enough, there will be no way. There is nothing wrong with trucks, and 5,000 cars is a drop in the bucket for American capacity.

As for which troops will enter Burma, the Dian army already has a model division, and it is impossible for this model division not to enter Burma. Considering that in case the British block it, one division is useless at all, so in any case, the Dian army must also have three divisions, otherwise it will be useless to go in. Li Kongrong said the Dian army expressionlessly, and Long Yun was overjoyed. …… Of course, Gui Jun is very suitable, but," Li Kongrong looked at Chen Cheng and Lin Wei, who were a little nervous, "Gui Jun is indeed suitable for the tropical rainforest climate of Myanmar, which is an advantage, but I am not the Minister of Military Orders, so I don't count this matter." ”

Chen Cheng and Lin Wei breathed a sigh of relief, but Bai Chongxi's brows furrowed, he felt that the navy only helped the Dian army speak, but then thinking about the relationship between Long Yun and the navy was indeed closer than his own, it was not good to complain. "Does Commander Li think that ten divisions into Burma is enough?" He turned to ask about the Burmese troops.

"The first batch of ten divisions is enough. Once the front is stabilized, of course, troops will be sent into Burma in the future. Li Kongrong said. Considering the importance of this battle, I suggest that it is better to command it in person by Deputy Chief of the White General Staff. ”

Seeing Li Kongrong cast his peach, Bai Chongxi's brows finally relaxed, and Lin Wei and Chen Cheng glanced at each other without speaking. After being anxious, the two of them also knew that this matter had to be decided by Chang Kaishen, and the navy suggested at most, except for the model division of the Dian army, everything else was possible.

"Commander Li, the national government is now worried about the air force, and the other party's order for buying and selling planes in the United States is full, can the navy buy that kind of aircraft?" After the big thing was discussed, Tang Zong spoke, and before coming, Chang Kaishen told him a few things in person, and the purchased aircraft was one of them.

"The US aircraft factories are all full of orders, and although Britain and France have not ordered aircraft for the Navy, the US Navy is expanding its military, and it is still difficult to buy them." Li Kongrong said truthfully, "The only way is for the navy to give up the order, but this is only the kind of attack aircraft we saw just now, not fighter planes......

"Fighters?" Tang Zong is an amateur in the Air Force and does not understand what this name represents.

"It's an expulsor." Li Kongrong said. "The Air Force is mostly fighter pilots, will they use this kind of attack aircraft?"

"What about fighter jets? Can't you buy a fighter? Tang Zong asked. The Navy must have ordered fighter jets as well. ”

"The fighter thing is very complicated." Li Kongrong could not say that the export of fighter planes was banned, and the navy bought them, but except for the training planes, everything else was piled up in the warehouse of the Xinzhong Company, and it could not be shipped out without a license. "The most pressing issue now is the issue of the reorganization of the Air Force, I won't say what about the pilots, but the ground crew of the Air Force is absolutely unqualified, and the planes will be handed over to them ....... Let's just put it this way. If the Air Force wants to sell planes through the Navy, there are two conditions that must be agreed. ”

Li Kongrong pondered for a long time, but he was still relieved, he really didn't want the navy to fight alone. Tang Zong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Please speak." ”

"First, the naval planes are all active aircraft, and before the Japanese Navy engages, the Air Force is forbidden to fly to the Japanese-occupied areas to fight, so as not to be robbed of the remains by the Japanese after being shot down. Attack aircraft can be an exception because they have to support the front line. Li Kongrong said the first point.

"Of course, the Air Force buys planes mainly to defend the cities in the rear." Tang Zong replied.

"Second, I don't trust those people in the Air Force, and my suggestion is that a new air force be formed, and the air force will be under the sole responsibility of the American Colonel Chennault." Li Kongrong said the second point, which surprised everyone. "He has been in China since 37 years, and he has been watching for so long, and he has goods in his stomach. He was invited by Mrs. Chang again, and there is no problem with trust. The Kunming Aviation School has his own people, and he is fully responsible for organizing and leading an aviation team, so I don't think it's a big problem. ”

"This ......" Tang Zong knew Chennault, but he didn't know why Li Kongrong wanted to speak for the American.

"I don't know him, let alone meet him." Li Kongrong smiled, "If it weren't for the tight time, I would also like to recommend Dai Li as the commander of the Air Force, if he uses his management of the military command in the Air Force, Chongqing will definitely be able to take fewer bombs." Also, the purchase of fighters will be possible only at the end of this year, and now only attack aircraft. ”

"I see." Tang Zong nodded. Li Kongrong seems to be a meritocracy, even if Dai Li has an enmity with him.

"Commander Li, what about the other ......" Seeing that the planes had all agreed to be sold, Lin Wei couldn't help but think of the tactical missile unit he talked about in the afternoon, and the bazookas that could hit tanks.

"The government will first find all the former marines." Li Kongrong made his own request. "Missiles are a secret weapon, and they must be kept secret for at least this year, and I think it is appropriate to form a tactical missile unit on the basis of the former Marine Corps. After two years, they were transferred, and I don't care who takes over. ”

"What about bazookas?" It is not difficult to find Qi Yuan's marines, Lin Wei nodded and asked bazookas, this is a sharp weapon to fight tanks, and he wants to pull thousands of them away now.

"The Ministry of Military Affairs should always send personnel from various armies for training." Li Kongrong said, "Otherwise, it won't be a burning stick." All theaters will also send personnel to Kunming to receive ground-to-air coordination training. Now Fu Zuoyi's side is full of navy personnel guiding attack planes to attack the ground, and in the future, the navy will not do this kind of thing, and if the theaters want attack planes to support, they will send people to Kunming for training. There are no qualified ground-to-air guides, and naval planes are also foolish when they are dispatched.

There is also an anti-aircraft early warning force, because it involves military secrets, the navy hopes to form an early warning force with the former central navy personnel, and the insufficient part will be filled by Fujian recruits. Three years later, the AWACS force was handed over to other units, and the Navy was no longer involved in internal management. ”

"Commander Li, what is the early warning force?" Lin Wei asked.

"Because of military secrets, it is inconvenient for me to tell you for the time being, you just need to know that the secret level of the early warning unit is higher than that of the missile unit." Li Kongrong said, he said and laughed. "Country. Didn't the army always envy the Germans for having advanced weapons? There are quite a few advanced weapons in the navy, and it depends on whether the government wants them or not. ”