When the U.S. and Japanese naval fleets were fighting in the waters around Midway Island, Liu Yimin was still looking at the map and thinking about how to set up a situation to lure and annihilate the Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier formation.

After returning to his office from the U.S. Far East Strategic Bombing Command, Liu Yimin was thinking about what to do if the Japanese combined fleet did not attack Midway Island.

Since the beginning of the war, the Japanese Navy has lost three aircraft carriers. It turned out that it also lost some carrier-based aircraft while participating in the encirclement and suppression of Shandong. However, Japan's military production capacity at that time will inevitably be replenished. At this time, the Japanese combined fleet is still a behemoth.

Wherever this behemoth presses, it is a deterrent force that makes people have to guard against it.

Because he was worried that the Japanese combined fleet would give up the attack on Midway Island and press towards North China, Liu Yimin had to meditate hard in front of the map, silently calculating the number of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft of the combined fleet, and calculating the impact of Feng Dafei and others on the Yawat Steel Works, Nagasaki Port, and Sasebo last time.

The results of the bombing of the base were used to calculate the war potential of Japanese industry.

After much calculation, Liu Yimin came to the conclusion that due to our army's liberation of Northeast China and air raids on Yawata Iron Works and Nagasaki Port, it was impossible for the Japanese Navy to build or rebuild 15 aircraft carriers after the Battle of Midway as it had done in World War II.

. However, Japan is an industrial power after all. Even if a centipede worm dies but does not freeze, even if I

They have cut off Japan's channels for obtaining ores, coal, steel, and grain from the Northeast. While Japan is using its strategic reserves, it may find ways to obtain some necessary industrial raw materials from Southeast Asia, Africa, and other places. The Japanese have many scientific and technological talents.

With advanced technology, it is not difficult to transform civilian ships into warships when necessary.

The Japanese must not be given this opportunity. They must use both hands at the same time. One hand is to lure and destroy the aircraft carrier formation of the Japanese combined fleet and eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army. The other hand is to launch a sustained bombing of the Japanese mainland to destroy its industrial base and completely destroy the Japanese war.

potential.

It is very possible to lure and annihilate the Japanese aircraft carrier formation. As long as our army makes a big attack in North China, the Japanese navy will inevitably reinforce it. The Bohai Bay is the best channel for the Japanese fleet to directly support the Tianjin operation. When our naval force encounters a large Japanese fleet,

It is impossible to completely blockade the Bohai Bay. And Qingdao, now under the control of the Japanese army, is naturally a support port of the Japanese naval fleet.

An important fulcrum in the operation to support North China. As long as it is discovered that the Japanese aircraft carrier formation has arrived at the sea off Qingdao or forcibly entered the Bohai Bay, the strength of the US Air Force's East Asia Strategic Bombing Command can be concentrated and take off from Dalian, Lushun, Jinzhou, and Seoul airports to attack the Japanese army.

Concentrate your attack and use napalm bombs to deal with them. Don't be afraid of the little devils escaping from the dragnet.

When he thought of this, Liu Yimin thought of the past of the Japanese army landing and escaping from Yingkou during the Liberation War. He thought to himself, the little devils would not be stupid enough to watch all the North China Front troops buried in the land of North China, right? Would they?

What about the idea of ​​retreat?

But then I thought about it, the little devils are different from the Japanese during the Liberation War in history. Chiang Kai-shek wanted to withdraw at that time, but Fu Zuoyi was indecisive and couldn't withdraw. What about the Japanese army? I'm afraid Emperor Hirohito and Tojo Hideki, the two war madmen, didn't even think about it.

through retreat. Because

Judging from the intelligence obtained from the investigation, the Japanese and puppet troops in North China showed no signs of retreating to Qingdao, Tianjin, and Lianyungang. On the contrary, they strengthened the defense of Shanhaiguan front line and at the same time strengthened the raids on our base areas in Jizhong, southern Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi.

, attempting to consolidate the occupied areas and repel

The attacks of various units of our Eighth Route Army. This shows that Okamura Neiji is not convinced by the destruction of the Kwantung Army. It shows that Emperor Hirohito and Tojo Hideki are very optimistic about Okamura Neiji and hope that Okamura Neiji can create a miracle for them! In this way,

Good, it saves our troops from having to worry about the little Japs escaping.

Liu Yimin was determined and called Feng Dafei, Chang Qiankun, David, Xue Junmin and Lieutenant General Karl, Brigadier General Doolittle, and Brigadier General Bao Ruide. He first asked about the preparations for entering the customs, and then used the captured military map of the Kwantung Army Headquarters.

and the aerial map of the Kwantung Army Aviation Group, and began to deploy to lure and annihilate the Japanese aircraft carrier formation and launch continuous and violent bombing operations against the Japanese mainland.

The army is about to enter the border and the air power needs to be closely coordinated. At this time, it is a bit reluctant to deploy fierce and continuous high-intensity bombing on the Japanese mainland. However, Liu Yimin is Liu Yimin, and I am afraid that the little Japanese will die slowly.

No, Liu Yimin pointed to important cities in Japan such as Tokyo, Yokohama, and Nagasaki, and said to General Karl and Feng Dafei: "If we want to force Japan to surrender unconditionally as soon as possible, in addition to destroying its invading army, we must blow up and paralyze them."

Industrial base, destroying the Japanese people

He must make Emperor Hirohito understand that if he does not surrender, Japan will only be destroyed, so that he can be honest. Therefore, the bombing of Japan can no longer be a small matter. It must carry out multiple bombings of large aircraft groups and blow them up one by one.

Ruins, bomb them until they are devastated, bomb them until they cry!"

Carl did not understand Chinese. After Liu Yimin finished speaking and Claire finished translating, Carl asked: "General Liu, what is the concept of multiple batches of bombing by large aircraft groups?"

Liu Yimin's answer was concise and clear: "Multiple batches of bombing by large aircraft groups means dispatching more than 1,000 bombers at a time, at least once every two or three days, destroying at least one Japanese city at a time!"

Claire looked at Liu Yimin in surprise, and after a long time she said "Oh my god" to translate Liu Yimin's answer.

Carl and Doolittle were not surprised at all. On the contrary, they were very happy and asked Liu Yimin directly if they could use the new incendiary bombs?

Liu Yimin glanced at Carl and Doolittle, and said slowly: "When the Japanese army bombed Chongqing and Xi'an, they used a large number of white phosphorus incendiary bombs. There is a saying in China, "Teach someone in return." There is another saying,

You will always have to pay back if you call them out. The US military has its own combat methods. As for which weapons and ammunition are most direct and effective in destroying the enemy, just ask the US Army Department for instructions. I will not interfere!"

This time, Claire couldn't translate, and Xue Junmin couldn't translate either, so Feng Dafei had no choice but to step forward and translate Liu Yimin's words to Carl, Doolittle, and Reed Bao.

When Doolittle eliminated the remaining main force of the Kwantung Army last time, he asked for the use of napalm bombs, but Feng Dafei stopped him on the grounds that it would easily cause forest fires. Now that Japanese cities are being bombed, Liu Yimin made it clear that he would not interfere. Everyone knows what that means! Therefore, Doolittle

He was so excited that he stretched out his lips and heard a sharp whistle.

Lieutenant General Carr thought for a while and replied that the Far East Strategic Bombing Command does not have that many bombers now. Once the bombing starts, there will be a lot of losses every day, and he must report to the Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Theater, General Nimitz, and the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff for a request.

Add bombers.

Liu Yimin replied: "The U.S. government has long promised to increase the number of aircraft of the East Asia Strategic Bombing Command to 500 to 1,000. As a result, it has not reached 1,000 yet. Tell the U.S. government that if it does not bomb the Japanese mainland, the Japanese will still

It can last for a long time. If enough bombers, gasoline, and bombs are provided, little Japan will have to declare unconditional surrender in less than three months. If you explain this clearly, I believe President Roosevelt will increase the number of aircraft on a large scale."

Lieutenant General Karl then asked when to start. Liu Yimin replied that the sooner the better, and it would be best to start the bombing of Japan before the end of June.

At this time, Liu Yimin calculated that no matter whether the U.S. and Japanese navies launch the Battle of Midway, as long as our troops enter the customs, the Japanese navy will definitely do its best to reinforce and respond. By then, the U.S. Pacific Fleet will be able to approach the Japanese mainland.

The air route from Pearl Harbor to Vladivostok could be opened, and U.S. military planes, fuel, ammunition, and food could be continuously transported to the Northeast, ensuring that the bombing of Japan would continue until the Japanese surrendered.

As for how to lure and annihilate the Japanese aircraft carrier formation, Liu Yimin finally decided to use the sea off Qingdao as the battlefield, and ordered Feng Dafei to send a reconnaissance plane to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance from Vladivostok to the sea off Qingdao every day during the day. As long as the Japanese aircraft carrier formation was discovered, he would decisively organize an attack.

In the end, the sea off Qingdao was determined as the battlefield because Liu Yimin considered that the Japanese fleet was afraid of the power of the Chinese and American air forces and would not be able to penetrate deep into the Bohai Bay. Qingdao was the first choice point for the Japanese reinforcements in North China. If the aircraft carrier fleet did not come, it would be Qingdao.

Considering that the U.S. East Asia Strategic Bombing Command is an army shore-based aviation force and lacks practical experience in air-to-ship attacks, they may be able to sink the Japanese ships, but the casualties will be huge. Liu Yimin decided to attack the Japanese aircraft carrier formation.

Put Feng Dafei and David in charge and concentrate our troops

Bombers and US military dive bombers were organized to use Lushun, Dalian, Jinzhou and Seoul airports as special airports for the bomber groups to bomb the Japanese aircraft carrier formation. They built more hangars at the airport in advance and did a good job of concealment and camouflage. Once the Japanese aircraft carrier formation was discovered,

, mobilize the fleet to carry out the attack.

Because our army destroyed the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Carr, who cooperated with our army in fighting, was promoted to lieutenant general, Colonel Bo Ruide was promoted to brigadier general, Major Doolittle was promoted to brigadier general because of the bombing of Japan, and a large number of meritorious personnel of the US 20th Air Force were promoted

After gaining military rank, the morale of officers and soldiers is very high

Like Lieutenant General Carr, he wanted to make great achievements again and changed his lieutenant general's epaulettes to general's epaulettes. Doolittle and Redhead were also eager to try, and they wished they could start bombing the Japanese mainland tonight to recover their blood debt from the Japanese army.

, the deployment for Liu Yimin was naturally carried out resolutely.
Chapter completed!