Regarding the idea proposed by Yang Zhen, Guo Bingxun nodded after thinking about it slightly: "I think it's okay, these troops themselves are prepared for the Korean battlefield, and the current stations are all on the border between China and North Korea." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 At the same time, they are currently in a state of combat readiness and can enter the DPRK at the first time. ”

"However, I think it would be better to transfer two more separate tank regiments. The newly formed 15th Armored Brigade can also be transferred to the Korean battlefield. As for the 4th Armored Division currently in the DPRK, it is not appropriate to hand it over to Du Kaishan immediately for the time being, and it is better to have direct control from the General Headquarters for the time being, including the 2nd Paratrooper Division. ”

"At the same time, considering the current situation on the Korean battlefield, I believe that the 2nd Paratrooper Division should secretly enter North Korea. All parachute equipment is temporarily stored on the border between China and North Korea. The garrison of the 4th Armored Division can also be adjusted from the current Suncheon to the first line of Shariwon. In order to strategically, put more pressure on the Korean Japanese army and cooperate with Du Kaishan's current offensive. ”

"As for the other troops, I will make up one after reading and transfer one to the direction of North Korea. Don't rush too much, though. These divisions were transferred to Korea, although the strength to completely take over the entire Korean Peninsula was not enough. But there is still no big problem in pressing Du Kaishan. ”

"For the long and narrow Korean battlefield, some narrow battlefield space also restricts our habitual large-scale roundabout and interspersed operations. Judging from the current battle situation, decent tactics are still more suitable. Anyway, we are not in a hurry now, as long as the gap is opened, it is better to push south smoothly. ”

After quickly drafting the telegram according to Yang Zhen's intentions, Yang Zhen signed and forwarded it to the staff officer for sending. Guo Bingxun hesitated slightly, and continued: "No. 1, I'm not worried about the battlefield in Guannai, I think since the central government has made this determination, it will definitely fight well." Although there are still some variables on the battlefield in North Korea, at least until June, there should not be too many problems. ”

"But judging from the entire Asian battlefield at present, what the next goal of the US military will be there, and whether it can bring the greatest pressure to the Japanese to effectively reduce the pressure we need to face in the future is what we should consider most at the moment. If the Americans sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, then the Japanese will probably still make a lot of moves in the direction of Korea. ”

"The Americans were really hurt in the battle of Iwo Jima. With such strong fire support, nearly 40,000 people were also killed or wounded. I am afraid that after this war, the Americans will be quite cautious in making their next strategic considerations, and I think that at least Taiwan will not be included in the target of the Americans.

"Because the Americans know very well that with the current number of Japanese troops and the terrain in Taiwan, it is a more difficult bone to gnaw than Iwo Jima. If the next target of the Americans is Taiwan, for the vast majority of the combat time, their fleet will basically be just an ornament, except for carrier-based aircraft. ”

"Although the total area of Taiwan Island is not comparable to that of the large islands of the Dutch East Indies, it is not comparable to Iwo Jima. Except during the landing period and within and outside the range of the naval guns, once the US landing force penetrates deep into the depths, I am afraid that their naval guns will not be able to play a role. ”

Judging from the Iwo Jima operation, the Japanese army had given up fighting to the death with the American troops on the beachhead, and was killed and wounded by the fire of the superior naval guns of the American army. Far from preventing the landing of US troops, it was a tactic that was greatly weakened. Instead of controlling the beachhead with firepower, the real battle was put in a deep area that could not be directly supported by American artillery. ”

"If the next choice of the U.S. military is the island of Taiwan, then with Taiwan's topography and depth, plus the Japanese have changed their defensive tactics. Then the price paid by the Americans will be several times higher than that of Iwo Jima, or even the battlefield in the Philippines. Compared with the previous landing targets taken by the US military, Taiwan can be regarded as a real hard bone. ”

"Moreover, the overall terrain of Taiwan is also unfavorable for a large-scale landing war. Judging from the topography around the island of Taiwan, there are only a limited number of landing sites available to the US military. At the same time, in terms of the strength of the defenders, the strength of the Japanese army in Taiwan is not comparable to that of several other directions. ”

"At the beginning, the Japanese army in the Philippines was a second-rate division and a temporarily expanded division, and even a conscripted indigenous soldier, a considerable part of the troops had extremely poor combat effectiveness, and the number of heavy equipment was insufficient. Don't look at the huge numbers on the surface, but the real combat effectiveness is well known to the Japanese themselves and to the Americans. Even so, the U.S. military has not completely taken the Philippines until now. ”

"And the Japanese army in Taiwan can be described as an elite gathering. Among the veteran divisions reorganized by the Japanese army, a few of them are now in Taiwan. Coupled with a large number of well-equipped new divisions, the current Taiwan is a super hard bone that is absolutely difficult for the US military to gnaw. If the Americans choose to attack Taiwan, the price will be extremely heavy. This should not be lost to the Americans. ”

"But the United States has given up attacking Taiwan, which is not a good thing for us. Of course, if the next target for the Americans is Okinawa, I think this would be a better outcome for us. It's just that in the battle of Iwo Jima, the Americans suffered such huge losses, it is difficult to say when they will be able to attack. ”

Guo Bingxun's opinion made Yang Zhen smile and said, "Old Guo, you don't have to worry about this. Indeed, after the end of the Battle of Iwo Jima, which suffered huge losses, it is somewhat doubtful whether the Americans, who had been bitten hard, would continue to launch the next campaign in a short period of time. ”

"However, I think that the loss of Iwo Jima was borne by the Americans, given their rough skin. In addition to large warships, the losses of light ships, the Americans can replenish in a month. Losses in equipment, nothing for the Americans. ”

"As for the loss of troops, the US military has now expanded to tens of millions. Although the number of ground forces in the Asian theater is small and dominated by marines. The main strength of their army is still placed in the European theater. But they can always mobilize forces from their homeland, as well as from other fronts. ”

"At present, in the European theater, although the German army is still desperately resisting on the Eastern Front, it is powerless. At present, the Soviet army that has swept East Prussia has completed the siege of Berlin, the capital of Germany, and has begun the Battle of Berlin. In other words, the fall of German fascism is basically a foregone conclusion. ”

"And the German forces on the Western Front, in order to avoid retaliation by the Soviets, as well as to mitigate losses on the homeland, almost completely abandoned resistance. The American and British armies on the Western Front can now be said to have basically no major operations. The American and British troops were slow to move on the Western Front, not because of their German resistance, but because they did not want to gnaw those hard bones. ”

"It would be more cost-effective for the United States and Britain to hand over Berlin to the Soviets. Especially in the division of the German partition occupation, Berlin was under the situation of the Soviet-occupied zone. Whether or not Berlin could be captured was important for the Soviets. But for the United States and Britain, it basically doesn't matter. ”

"Both the Americans and the British have their hands on the European battlefield. If they needed to, at least a considerable part of their forces in the European theater could be immediately transferred to the Asian theater. And the Americans have the strength to move an army group from the European theater to the Asian theater within a month. Therefore, although the U.S. military casualties in the Battle of Iwo Jima were large, the U.S. troops could replenish it in a short period of time. ”

"Not only did the Americans have basically been able to free up their hands in the European theater, but even the British have begun to increase their forces in the Asian theater. Now the Pacific Fleet, which the British have reorganized, has rejoined the Asian theater. At the same time, it increased its military input in Southeast Asia and launched the Dutch East Indies campaign. The dispatch of carrier-based aircraft to cooperate with the US air raid on Japan has already explained the problem. ”

With this foundation, the Americans, who have actually switched from fighting on two fronts to fighting on one front, have every confidence to continue their offensive. For the Americans, the casualties of the Battle of Iwo Jima were indeed greater. But if you want to say that you need to heal your muscles, it's still far from it. ”

"The strength of people's foundation is not comparable to us. The casualty figures of our major battle made those of us who were military and political chiefs almost lose our hair in order to replenish the soldiers. In order to replenish the equipment damaged in the war, they also had to try their best to intrigue with the Americans. ”

"They all say that the Americans can't afford the casualty figures, and I think that's pure. When it really comes to the critical moment, the Americans are more willing to invest than anyone else. It's just that relying on the strong national strength behind them, the Americans are more willing to equip between equipment and soldiers. On this point, the Americans are more shrewd than anyone else. ”

"The most important thing is that the war has reached this point, and I don't think the Americans want the Soviets, who are also about to free up their hands on the Eastern Front, to intervene in the Asian theater. So I think the next offensive of the Americans will probably start by the end of this month at the latest. But you are right, the Americans will not gnaw on Taiwan's hard bones. ”

"If I'm not misjudged, their next target should be Okinawa. Because the Japanese, who have completely lost the main force of the navy, will no longer pose any threat to the Americans at sea. The inherent dependence on the Navy in the Pacific Theater for islands also made the Americans have no regard for attacking Okinawa, the island at the southern gate of the Japanese mainland.

"And Okinawa's military and political status is actually far from being comparable to Taiwan. After all, compared to Taiwan, this is the real heart of Japan. In addition, a considerable part of the original Japanese garrison in Okinawa was lost after the transfer to Iwo Jima. ”

"Okinawa's current defense force is the weakest in the entire periphery of the Japanese mainland. The Japanese, who had lost almost all of their naval power and what little they had left was not enough to stuff the Americans' teeth, now lost the ability to send more troops to Okinawa. The Americans, who are looking for soft persimmons, can only target Okinawa in the next step. ”

"Lao Guo, we basically don't have to doubt whether the Americans will continue to attack in the short term. However, one thing we can clearly determine is that, judging from the casualty figures of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Americans will never attack the Japanese mainland for the time being. ”

"And for us, it's not important that the Americans continue to attack there, it's important that they attack. But Lao Guo, I think that for us, the most important thing we should be prepared to deal with now is not the next attack of the Americans, but the possibility that the Americans are about to turn around. ”

"With the death of President Roosevelt, we do not yet know whether the new owner of the White House will basically continue the original policy. One thing is certain, however, that at a time when the war situation has developed to this point, there will certainly be a major change in the policy of the Americans. ”

"Whether there will be a total cessation of aid, I don't know yet. But what I do know is that as the war progresses, the Americans are about to cross the river and tear down the bridge. So we must have a comprehensive preparation and not be caught off guard when the time comes. The current situation is like chess, and those of us who are in charge take one step, and our eyes have to look at three moves. This is the case in times, and so is life. ”