In mid-December, the northern land enters the middle of winter. The howling north wind from Siberia is covered in snow and snow, making it a beautiful sight in the northern hemisphere. At the beginning of December, Bai Chongxi took Dalian City with great difficulty, and because the cold troops needed to rest, the headquarters suspended the offensive on the eastern and western fronts. Although the Shanhaiguan line was not breached, the Japanese still paid the price of more than 10,000 casualties.

On the Eastern Front, the Japanese army paid the price of 20,000 casualties, and Bai Chongxi only paid the price of 4,000 casualties, which can be said to have a brilliant record in destroying the living forces of the Japanese army. By this time, the U.S. forces had already taken Iwo Jima, and the Japanese had lost more than 20,000 dead and more than 1,000 captured. Nearly 7,000 U.S. troops were killed and more than 20,000 wounded. Today, the Battle of Okinawa is still in full swing, and the number of US casualties is increasing dramatically every day. The tragic battle made it difficult for the U.S. military to ride the tiger, but more than half of the Okinawa campaign could only be carried out to the end.

The city of Dalian was in shambles, and Bai Chongxi and a group of generals entered the city. Looking at a large number of burned buildings in the city and a large number of homeless refugees, Bai Chongxi felt very heavy. "Report, the cargo ship from Shanghai arrived at the port, and the first batch of materials has a large number of cotton clothes, tents and grain, please sign for acceptance!" Bai Chongxi sighed after signing the letter: "You can compare, the Communist Party thought of the people's livelihood at the first time, but the national government is still silent in the intoxication of victory, this is the gap!" ”

"Yes, the Communist Party has done a great job in terms of people's livelihood, you invited the Communist Party to send a medical team, and they delivered a large number of medicines in the first time, which is really efficient. The Chief of Staff chimed in. "It was reported that the commander of the US fleet, Raymond, had called and said that the unit had entered the port of Arthur. The caller stated that the facilities of the Port Arthur were blown up by the Japanese army, but the wharf of the military port was intact! Bai Chongxi nodded to indicate that he understood. Then the generals drove to the airport to welcome Li Zongren to inspect it.

A special plane landed at Chongqing Airport in the cold wind, and after the plane came to a standstill, Ouyang Jian and his wife Mei Fang, as well as Gong Nan and the guards, stepped off the plane. There were three little masters in the crowd who got off the plane, and the little masters were Mei Fang's adopted daughters. Mei Fang did what she said, and after she returned to Lanzhou from Hami, she adopted two more girls in the orphanage, both of whom were about three or four years old. A family of three seems to have a strong family atmosphere. This time, Mei Fang decided to settle in Shanghai.

Ouyang Jian flew to Chongqing to accompany Lao Jiang to Fuzhou to inspect the formation of the aircraft carrier fleet. The work in Lanzhou is fully on track, and the final stage is to prepare for a successful test explosion. Ouyang Jian had already arranged what he should do and submitted a detailed report to the headquarters. On the tarmac, the representative of the director of Lao Jiang's guard room came to pick up the plane, and Gong Nan led the guards to take the three little princesses back to the residence directly, and the safety and security work was naturally taken care of by Lao Jiang's subordinates.

The convoy went straight to the Huangshan Mansion, and Lao Jiang and his wife Song Meiling made an exception to stand in front of the door to greet them. "Headmaster, Madam!" Ouyang Jian raised his hand and saluted. "General Ouyang, the curtain of the decisive battle in the Northeast has been opened, the battlefield is in full swing, and you are indeed relaxing in Lanzhou, this is not your style!" "Headmaster, I'm afraid you don't know where I'm relaxing! At present, although the Central Plains region has been recovered, the economy and people's livelihood in the Central Plains have been seriously damaged by the Japanese puppets. In order to stabilize the people of the Central Plains, the western region must support a large number of daily necessities, including grain. ”

"In addition, it is necessary to organize a group of industrial and commercial owners to go to the recovered areas to do business and set up factories, so as to solve the problems of people's livelihood in the recovered areas as soon as possible." At present, the western region, especially the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo Border Region, is indeed supporting the recovery of the Central Plains, and Ouyang Jian's remarks are reasonable. "General Ouyang is worthy of being a military and political talent, a pillar of the country, and his patriotism is admirable." When Ouyang Jian and Lao Jiang were teasing, Song Meiling and Mei Fang were intimate in a woman's way.

After the guest and host entered the living room and took their seats, Lao Jiang said with great interest: "Since the Shanhaiguan and Dalian landing operations began, the domestic media have complained a lot because the attack has been blocked. The terrain of Shanhaiguan Pass was complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it was difficult for the Japanese army to break through with heavy troops, but we used strong artillery fire and air superiority to eliminate a large number of Japanese living forces, and basically achieved the goal of the campaign. In the Dalian landing operation, Okamura Ninji accurately judged our intentions, but in this difficult situation, we still successfully landed and took Dalian City with great difficulty. ”

"General Ouyang, in the face of the domestic media criticism of me, there was a lot of pressure on me, but the US army launched an attack on Iwo Jima and Okinawa at the same time, and it was also stubbornly intercepted by the Japanese army. Although the U.S. military took Iwo Jima, it paid 30,000 casualties, and the U.S. military is still fighting hard in Okinawa. In contrast, we faced the heavy Japanese army, and the fight was not ugly. After all, we have successfully landed on the Eastern Front and taken Dalian, and the United States affirms our achievements. ”

"Principal, in comparison, the combat power of the Chinese army is significantly greater than that of the US army, which shows that the Chinese army has been tested by the fire of war and has become equal to the Japanese army. According to what I know, the US Navy and Air Force performed an outstanding job in the Battle of Iwo Jima and in Okinawa, where the battle was raging. So far, about 7,000 Japanese fighters of various types have been destroyed. The Japanese army can be said to be well prepared, and concentrated all its air forces to carry out the "Sky Operation".

Ouyang Jian continued: "The performance of the US Navy and Air Force can be described as no one's land, and its aircraft carrier formation dispatched thousands of carrier-based aircraft to bomb Kure Harbor, the Daisu and Kobe aircraft factories on the Japanese mainland, as well as Shikoku, Kyushu and other airfields. Under the continuous attack, the last of the Japanese air force was lost. The Japanese Navy also suffered heavy losses, about 20 warships of various types were sunk, and the losses of American fighters and warships were negligible. ”

"The U.S. Navy and Air Force are invincible, but the Army can't lift it at all. Although U.S. ground troops have landed on Okinawa, it is almost impossible to move an inch. At present, I have learned that the number of US casualties in Okinawa has reached 70,000. The tragic fighting, especially in the face of Japanese suicide attacks, caused the mental state of the American soldiers to be extremely bad, and about 3,000 soldiers were frightened, fled, and sent home. "General Ouyang, where is your source of information?"

"From Allied Command!" Ouyang Jian had to lie. "The U.S. side has sent a military investigation team to learn about the situation of the attack on the northeast. It is estimated that in the next step, the US military will also adopt our tactics to completely cut off the contact between the Japanese troops on the island and the outside world, and use powerful firepower to force them into submission. "The U.S. military was a stopgap measure, and the Japanese army in Okinawa carefully prepared, stockpiled food for a year, and built a large number of permanent fortifications. If the U.S. military had followed our tactics, the people of Okinawa would have suffered. ”

"I suggested that the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army send a corps to assist the US army in the battle, but the US side did not agree!" "President, the US side will not agree to it for the sake of face. I have received accurate information that the US military is going to engage in special forces operations, and the special forces have now set off from Australia. After assisting the U.S. military in completing the Kuah Island Campaign, Jie Zhenbang, the former commander of the Special Operations Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, was transferred to Australia to train special forces for the U.S. military. I judge that it will take at least 2 months for the US military to take Okinawa! ”

In the original history, it took three months for the US military to capture Okinawa. As the Chinese army recovered Taiwan in one fell swoop, it profoundly affected the Pacific theater. Instead of launching the Philippine campaign, the U.S. military launched the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns ahead of schedule. Due to the changes in Taiwan, the Japanese army's defense in Okinawa was greatly strengthened, so the offensive of the US ground forces became particularly difficult. Ouyang Jian judged that because Okamura Ningji's strategic retreat in Chinese mainland was very successful, the military strength of the Japanese mainland was also invisibly strengthened.

Therefore, if the United States ends the Okinawa campaign and faces an attack on the Japanese mainland, it will certainly talk about a change of color. Under such circumstances, the United States may drop atomic bombs on Japan in advance and urge the Japanese army to surrender as soon as possible. In fact, Ouyang Jian also hoped for such a result, so that he could free up his hands to deal with the menacing Soviet Russia. "General Ouyang, what are you thinking?" Facing Lao Jiang's question, Ouyang Jian realized that he was out of shape and said, "Headmaster, I was thinking that your strategy is very clever. Why are we in a hurry when the Americans are in a hurry! ”

"That's what you really think!" "Yes! In exchange for the greatest result at the lowest cost, why not! "I'm very happy that you think so, and I'll tell you good news, the United States promised to send 10 warships to assist Xue Yue's corps in recovering Hainan Island!" Ouyang Jian's eyes lit up when he heard this, but he was not overjoyed. "General Ouyang, it's time to honor what you promised me!" "Principal, this time I came to Chongqing to accompany you to inspect aircraft carriers and warships. Two aircraft carriers have been formed into military forces and are currently undergoing carrier-based aircraft training. Today is December 15th, and we will be on the 20th! ”

"The war in the north has stopped temporarily, and the weather is cold and the ground is freezing and difficult. I have decided to launch another attack at the end of February next year so that the soldiers at the front can have a good year. It's not too early, let's go to the restaurant and wash the dust for you and your wife. Entering the restaurant, Song Meiling had already laid out the wine and food. During the banquet, Song Meiling said: "Darling, Mrs. Ouyang adopted three girls in Lanzhou, and I also want to adopt a girl!" Lao Jiang was a little surprised and said: "Since Madame is interested, I have no opinion!" ”

Ouyang Jian and Mei Fang returned to their residences, and that night he immediately sent a report to Li Dabao, the captain of the naval special operations team in Shanghai, and asked him to lead his headquarters to the Guangzhou airport immediately to stand by.