In the Eagle Palace, Franklin was happily enjoying a delicious cigar, and the five-star General George was concentrating on a report, with a line written on the cover:
——Counterattack on the Foot Pot Chicken Plan
The expression on his face was like opening a colorful shop, and he said after reading the last word:
"Sir, this is definitely a genius plan!
Sometimes I really want to know what is in General Chu's head! "
Franklin shrugged and said:
"Actually, I want to know too, but I guess it's definitely not poop, it's only in Yuren's head."
After Franklin finished speaking, the two of them couldn't help laughing. They were very happy to tease Chu Xiong. By the way, they would also be happier if they brought along Yu Ren. I have to say that this way of speaking is very Yingjiang.
After George finished laughing, he continued:
"Your Excellency, we are both generals. Is the gap between me and General Chu really that big?"
Franklin shook his head and said:
"George, your expertise is not on the battlefield, so there is no comparison. What Yingjiang needs is a general like you who can solve all troubles;
As for generals like Chu Xiong, we only need to pay enough supplies, and he will solve all the troubles on the battlefield for us.
A general's decisive victory is not limited to the battlefield!
Chu Xiong is undoubtedly the best general in the world, but China is not the most powerful country in the world, so he and his best soldiers can only rely on us to defeat our common enemy, Foot Pot Chicken!
Chu Xiong is an aspiring general. If he just wants to get rid of the chickens, they don't need us;
But to defeat the chicken in the foot pot, they have to rely on us Yingjiang. Without our navy, no matter how genius his idea is, it will be just a few scraps of paper. "
George had to admire Franklin's wisdom. He could always see the essence through phenomena. Thinking of this, he expressed his doubts:
“Your Excellency, Chu Xiong’s condition is that we can support them and establish an offshore navy;
He seems to want to get rid of his dependence on us. Do we need to meet his condition? "
Franklin shook his hand and said:
"Chu Xiong is far smarter than you think. He sees the gap between Huaxia and Yingjiang very clearly. He wants to build a near-water navy, but he just lacks security for us;
When a group of land tigers arrive on the vast sea, they will be afraid. Generals like Chu Xiong will not leave their fate completely in the hands of others.
Ten years of air force and a hundred years of navy. The navy cannot be established by buying a few warships. Without the support of a strong shipbuilding industry, modern industry and military industry, even giving it an ocean-going navy is useless;
Just take a look at the Jiapanji Navy. It has been 50 years since the Sino-Japanese War. It has a complete shipbuilding industry and excellent carrier-based aircraft like the Zero.
In Honolulu, we almost gave them a fleet. After a while, sea control was completely back in our hands.
In the face of absolute strength, a general's intelligence is not worth mentioning!
Give him what he needs. I need the expeditionary force to launch a landing campaign on Luzon within three months. "
George took the order and left, and the wise old man fell into the old monk's trance again.
At the expeditionary force headquarters, Chu Xiong exclaimed:
"Three months?
Is Mr. Franklin kidding?
For China, the landing battle was the first time that the eldest daughter-in-law got on the sedan chair, and the training to resist dizziness took more than three months! "
"Chu, Franklin's decision cannot be changed, and he also knows that it is difficult, but time waits for no one, so we must overcome all difficulties!
In return, he promised to help you build a navy free of charge, and gave you a blank check. You make a list of what you need, and he only wants the result-launching a landing campaign on Luzon three months later. "
Since this was the case, Chuxiong was not polite to Yingjiang and directly issued a plan including 12 destroyers, 8 frigates, 6 submarines, 20 transport ships and landing ships, several support ships, as well as frigates, torpedo boats and other ships. The aid list within is enough to form a small offshore navy.
Although Yingjiang gave Chu Xiong a blank check, Chu Xiong knew the rules and only wanted some defensive ships, including cruisers, large frigates, battleships, aircraft carriers and other ships that could be used for ocean operations.
The most important thing in naval construction is quick success and instant gain. These ships are completely enough. They are mainly used for training the navy and performing daily tasks such as protecting fisheries and convoys in the offshore and combating piracy.
We do not plan to let the Navy operate independently within three years. The reason why we need a large number of landing ships is mainly to follow the Eagles in the subsequent landing battles and adapt to the battlefield atmosphere.
Although Chu Xiong never served as a ship commander in later generations, he understood the development direction of the navy and the philosophy of army building in later generations. This can be regarded as a God's perspective.
Large battleships will officially withdraw from the stage of history after the war, and aircraft carriers will replace battleships as the dominant force in the ocean;
And large destroyers will replace the role of cruisers;
For countries with backward navies, they will only have aircraft carrier formations for a while, so they can only find another way. Submarines, including nuclear submarines and nuclear-powered submarines, will become the trump card of the Chinese Navy.
The most important thing in developing the navy is talent, so Chu Xiong proposed that Yingjiang assist the expeditionary force and establish a naval academy to train sailors and junior ship commanders.
In order to prepare for the upcoming amphibious landing operation, the expeditionary force established a ship detachment (brigade level) and a marine brigade. Of course, this was just to set up the airs first.
After finalizing the combat plan, the Chinese Expeditionary Force officially dispatched troops to Annan and Khmer. Only by winning these two countries can the landing operation on Luzon be launched directly from the sea;
If you start from Liangguang and Siam Port, you have to pass through the Johor Sea. Not only is it a long detour, but it is also extremely vulnerable to attacks by Japanese aircraft and submarines, which is very detrimental to the Sino-Ying coalition forces.
The occupation of Annan is different. The naval formation can directly launch landing operations against Luzon or Johor from Da Nang in Annan. At that time, it can also implement tactical deception and attack the east and the west.
There are not many Japanese garrisons in Annan and Khmer. Annan has 2 divisions and Khmer has only 1 independent brigade.
Since the Expeditionary Force had already occupied Siam and Nanzhang, it was very convenient to attack Annam and Khmer. In order to achieve a quick victory and not give the Southern Army time to react, the Expeditionary Force adopted the strategy of attacking with heavy troops.
The independent army located in Nanzhang launched an attack to the north of Annam. The troops were divided into two groups and attacked Hanoi all the way north;
Attack Da Nang all the way.
The New First Army and the New Second Army in Siam were also divided into several groups to attack Khmer. After capturing Khmer, they continued to attack the southern part of Annam, with the goal of occupying Saigon City, known as the Paris of the East, creating a major challenge for the Southern Army. The illusion of South attacking Johor.
Following Chu Xiong's order, one hundred thousand Chinese Expeditionary Force launched a fierce attack on Annan and Khmer. The Annan National Salvation Army and the Khmer National Salvation Army cooperated in fighting. The Chinese Expeditionary Army, which had been dormant for several months, began to attack the Japanese again. The Confederate Army launched an offensive, and fighting resumed on the southern front.
