Chapter 277: Take the initiative
Yang Zhen had a feeling that the Soviets were in such a hurry in this matter, maybe they would kill two birds with one stone. For a while, they were on guard against being tempted by the heavy profits of the Americans and completely falling to the side of the United States. Although they have also gained a lot of benefits before, they have not done less to do the same things that are secretly done in the dark.
The cunning Soviet Supreme Commander-in-Chief's methods are not ordinary black. This guy may be counting on this incident to make a complete turn between himself and the Americans, and even take this opportunity to get the bombers of the Americans, whose combat radius can even cover the entire east of the Ural Mountains, out of North Manchuria, which is right next to his ass.
This "fatherly" leader once attacked a small country with a territory of only one percent of the territory of the Soviet Union and a population of only a few million for the sake of a so-called trumped-up threat to security. Although that war lost a lot of face, it was enough to prove that this old gentleman was ruthless in his methods and clumsy in making excuses.
Of course, it may be that people who think that in this world, big fists are the truth, and military strength is omnipotent, they simply don't bother to find the kind of excuses that are at least superficially said to be in the past. This polar bear, which is easy to dry its strength at every turn, has far more means than their size.
Especially now that it has been four or four years, it has long ceased to be a precarious four or two years. Whether judging from the situation in the European theater or the situation in the Asian and Pacific theaters, the Soviets, who have firmly taken the initiative on the Soviet-German battlefield and hold it in their own hands, are no longer in the same strategic position.
The Soviets are now pulling themselves not to turn to the right. That is to say, a slap in the face, giving a sweet date meaning. After the Soviet-German battlefield was completely calmed down, the main force of the Soviet army could hold itself before freeing up their hands. Otherwise, at this time, even if they have gained the upper hand on the Soviet-German battlefield, they will still have a dime.
Yang Zhen, who understood the change in the attitude of the Soviets, shook his head and picked up the phone, brought the commander and political commissar of the aviation forces to him, and explained the agreement reached with Kovalev before, so that they could be ready to receive these German second-hand goods. Yang Zhen demanded that these German second-hand goods provided by the Soviets must undergo a detailed inspection before they are allowed to fly.
Yang Zhen repeatedly reminded Fang Ziyi that when implementing the flight conversion, he must pay attention to making good use of the German pilot instructors handed over to them. But when refueling the plane, we must control the amount of refueling, and don't let those Germans take advantage of the loopholes. Got out of flying a plane to fight for their allies.
However, for Yang Zhen's words, Fang Ziyi did not have any happy expression because he got a German fighter that could fill his current shortcomings, but the expression on his face was like eating a bitter melon. Fang Ziyi's expression made Yang Zhen a little incomprehensible. It's them who find a way for themselves every day, why do they have a way now, and they still look unhappy?
Even if these German aircraft were second-hand, their performance was no worse than that of the new Japanese fighters. After all, Germany's current aviation technology is far superior to that of the Japanese. Although these German fighters are second-hand, but at the moment when this gold is not a nest, don't be too picky. He also wants a new fighter jet, but where to find it at this time?
Waiting for Yang Zhen's words to fall, Fang Ziyi spoke: "No. 1, it turns out that our aircraft have American-made, Soviet-made, and British-made aircraft, and there are more than two types of aircraft in each country. In terms of fighters alone, there are American-made P-39 and P-40, Soviet-made Lag-3 and MiG-3, Yak-7, and Yak-9.
"With the addition of the British Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, the types and models of fighters are too complicated at the moment, which has caused enough headaches for logistics maintenance personnel. It turned out that there were seven or eight types of fighters from the three countries, which in itself was enough to mess up. With the addition of two German goods, this is simply an eight-nation coalition. โ
"When will our equipment system be completely straightened out? With so many models of fighters, even maintenance is a problem. One type of aircraft, one engine, and no part of a variety of fighter jets are the same. Even the auxiliary fuel tanks used by several fighter jets are not common to each other. Coupled with the two German-made fighters, it will bring even more trouble to our already complex equipment system. โ
"No. 1, do you see that after the arrival of this batch of German-made fighters, can we withdraw all the British-made fighters from the front-line battlefield? The British Spitfire was second-hand goods handed over by the Soviets, and there were not many of them themselves. Moreover, this batch of Spitfires can only take on the task of air defense in North Manchuria, and there is a lack of spare parts. โ
"In the fighter unit, I think some of the existing P40C fighters and Hurricane fighters can be withdrawn from the front-line troops. Either transfer to reserve or turn into a ground attack force to make up for the shortage of light attack aircraft in our army. The production of our Il-2 attack aircraft is still a little too small. โ
"In the future, our front-line fighter units will mainly rely on Soviet-style fighters plus these German-made fighters, as well as American-made P40N and K types. Those British-made fighters that lacked parts and performance were really no match for the new Japanese fighters were still withdrawn from the front line. I think that the few MiG-3 fighters we have left can also withdraw from the front line. โ
Regarding Fang Ziyi's train of thought, Yang Zhen nodded, but shook his head and said: "Those Spitfire fighters that the Soviets replaced our P39 fighters with cannot completely withdraw from the battle for the time being. I think all of them remained in the rear of the North Manchurian University and served as air defense missions. Among the Soviet-made fighters, the number of MiG-3 is insufficient, and there is nowhere to replenish it at the moment, and all of them can be withdrawn from combat units. โ
"As for the Hurricane fighters of the British, as you say, they are not on the front line of air combat missions. Together with the older P-40 fighters, it was transferred to the attack aircraft unit. All the existing old aircraft in the attack aircraft units have been withdrawn from the combat units and temporarily transferred to reserves. โ
"Those Spitfires, we have more than a hundred of them in our hands now. Leaving half of them as contributors to the components, and the rest as air defense is no problem. The Spitfire has slightly higher requirements for take-off and landing airports, but the performance is still okay. Put it in the rear to serve as the air defense task of the industrial zone, I think there should be no problem. โ
"The plan for this fighter to withdraw from the front line will be put aside for the time being. The Spitfires that the British gave to the Soviets were not popular now, and in the Soviet Union they were now largely idle in the Air Defense Forces. I'm consulting with the Soviets to see if we can get a batch of them to serve as air defense in the rear. โ
"As for the bomber force, I saw the British-made Stirling heavy bomber and the Blenheim light bomber, and apart from the two larger bombers, the rest of the British-made aircraft were withdrawn from the first line. In the future, our bomber unit will still be dominated by US-made B-25 bombers and A-20 attack planes. โ
"As for the British-made Blenheim light bombers, although they are all twin-engined, where is the bomb load. In my opinion, it is more appropriate to be transferred to the attack aircraft unit. Used as a tactical aircraft, as you said, it also makes up for the lack of production of the Il-2 attack aircraft, plus the problem of short legs. โ
Speaking of this, Yang Zhen paused for a moment and said: "Your aviation units should seize the time to adjust their establishment and prepare for the formation of combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time after the arrival of the new aircraft. At the same time, your B-25 bomber group and A-20 attack aircraft group have a relatively long range and a relatively large bomb load. โ
"Don't wait for a big battle to break out before it is put into use in large quantities. I think you can send some planes from time to time to carry out surprise attacks on various airfields of the Kwantung Army. The air superiority fighters that we can compete with the new fighters of the Japanese army are not satisfactory in quantity and quality at the moment. But we can still find a way to destroy the new Japanese fighter on the ground. โ
"In addition, air raids on Japan should be resumed on all fronts. But pay attention to our special operations aircraft, which must be kept strictly secret from the Americans. Try not to join them in the attack, they blow theirs, we blow ours. At the same time, when using fighter escorts, it is necessary to pay more attention to the use of tactics. Don't tie the fighters to the bombers, learn the lessons of the German bombing of the British. โ
"Our fighter unit sent some small groups of planes to take the initiative to attack deep into the Japanese-occupied areas in the form of safaris? Although we can't get high-performance fighters right now, we can do more tactically. I always think that as long as we use our brains more, there will always be a solution. โ
"At present, the intensity of air strikes against Japan should be strengthened, but when it comes to action, it is necessary to keep a certain distance from the Americans. Some of our secret equipment must not be known and mastered by the Americans. It is really impossible to demarcate the scope of air strikes with the Americans, so as not to waste our bombs and aviation fuel. โ
"In the matter of aviation, we must formulate a plan for long-term development, do not run behind other people's butts, and form our own characteristics. Between now and the end of the year, I don't have much time to pay attention to aviation. Those of you who are military and political chiefs should take a long-term view. โ
"After those German planes are turned around, they must seize the time to form combat effectiveness. In addition, the paratroopers' landing and parachute landing should be intensified. During this time, your transport fleet must make every effort to ensure the training of paratroopers. In particular, you must ensure the intensity of the training of the Second Paratrooper Division. โ
In response to Yang Zhen's words, Fang Ziyi nodded. After Fang Ziyi left, Yang Zhen shook his head and turned his mind away from the aviation troops. At present, since the central authorities have given themselves orders, they can only follow the arrangements of the central authorities. It's just that how to protect the South Manchurian industry and completely defeat the Kwantung Army made Yang Zhen a headache.
Yang Zhen handed over all the matters of troop replenishment and training to Wang Guangyu and several deputy chiefs of staff. In addition to supplementing the training of recruits, the tactics are mainly repeated drills, attacking fortified positions, and interspersed tank operations.
He and Guo Bingxun led a group of operational staff officers to retreat in a secret base of the Military Region on the outskirts of Harbin to study the entire strategy and tactics of the final blow to the Kwantung Army. But for Yang Zhen and all his subordinates, it is very likely that this battle will be the last battle in the Northeast, but it is very difficult to fight, and it is too taboo.
According to Yang Zhen's thinking, all the family resources of the Anti-Japanese Federation in this battle must be taken out. It is necessary not only to carry out amphibious operations, but also to carry out amphibious operations, and adopt a three-dimensional attack mode against South Manchuria. In addition to concentrating all the tank forces into the attack, it is also necessary to find a way to completely capture Shenyang, Anshan, and Jinzhou at the same time.
Throughout the four or four years until the end of July, except for Xiong Dazhen, who was constantly found in the headquarters, the rest of the people rarely saw the shadows of Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun. They were either secretly studying the combat plan, or at the comprehensive training ground below, or they were going to Beiping to hold a meeting with the Central Military Commission.
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