Chapter 165: Can the leapfrog tactic be used in this way? (Second update!)
After listening to Stilwell’s introduction, Cun Yunsheng understood why the other party was sighing.
The main reason is that in the current Pacific battlefield, the US military's offensive is not as overwhelming as imagined, and it suffered heavy losses anyway.
Especially in the area of landing on the island, the situation is much worse than imagined.
Therefore, after the White House learned that Lashio had been captured, it hoped to move south to Yangon as soon as possible to force the Japanese army to dispatch more troops to Burma.
To put it bluntly, we use this place as cannon fodder to reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield.
After listening to Stilwell’s words, Cun Yunsheng was silent for a while.
In fact, he knew how to crack the Japanese island chain blockade tactics.
That’s the leap-frog tactic!
This is a tactic invented by MacArthur and Halsey.
It is like a frog, relying on powerful naval and air forces to directly attack important Japanese strongholds and cut off the Japanese rear supply points, instead of fighting island by island.
That will only sacrifice the lives of soldiers and waste materials in vain.
He is still hesitating whether to speak out about this tactic. After all, once it is spoken out, it means that the speed of the US military's attack will be greatly accelerated.
As for what the consequences will be, he doesn’t know.
But he knew that if he could solve Stilwell's trouble at this time, he might get unexpected benefits.
After weighing the pros and cons, Cun Yunsheng looked at Stilwell and said.
“General Stilwell, have you heard of the leapfrog tactic?”
“Leapfrog tactics?” Stilwell was stunned, not understanding what this sentence meant.
"You must have seen frog jumping, right?" Cun Yunsheng tried his best to describe it in simple language.
Hearing this, Stilwell nodded and looked at him again.
Cun Yunsheng thought for a while, picked up the pointer, walked to the map, pointed at the Pacific Ocean and said.
"The main forces of both sides are now facing each other on the Midway Island line. If you want to break this deadlock, in addition to frontal confrontation, you can completely use leapfrog tactics and attack Guadalcanal directly. As long as the supplies at the rear of the Japanese army are cut off, the Japanese army on the front line will fall into chaos."
Stilwell didn’t understand the power of this tactic at first, but after hearing what he said and thinking about it for a while, he finally understood.
"Cun, you are indeed an excellent military strategist. This leapfrog tactic is simply great. As long as it succeeds, it will only be a matter of time before the Japanese army is defeated." Stilwell praised.
At Stilwell's exaggeration, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and continued.
“All of this must rely on America’s massive warships, otherwise it would be quite difficult to complete this tactic.”
"Well, you are right, but this is not my place to think about. I will report this tactic to the White House. I believe they will be shocked that a colonel in his twenties can actually invent such an excellent tactic. ”
"You are no worse than those famous generals in the world." Stilwell praised without hesitation.
He is such a person. When he meets an officer he particularly admires, he will praise him in all kinds of ways.
But similarly, if you meet a stupid officer, congratulations, you will hear the evil and poisonous language in the world.
“Cun, do you think this tactic can be replicated in Southeast Asia? After all, there are many islands here.” Suddenly, Stilwell seemed to have thought of something and asked.
Since this tactic can be used on the Pacific battlefield, can it also be used in Southeast Asia?
Cun Yunsheng, who was a little confused by Stilwell's jumping thinking, looked at the other party blankly.
Does Southeast Asia use leapfrog tactics?
It’s not impossible!
The key point is where are there so many battleships?
Looking to the British Far East Fleet?
forget it!
Not to mention the Japanese combined fleet, the German submarines are enough for them to drink a pot.
Not to mention, the main battleships of the Far East Fleet have already sunk into the sea. The remaining little shrimps still want to play leapfrog tactics?
Go and eat shit!
"General Stilwell, it is not impossible to implement it. I even think that using the leapfrog tactic in Southeast Asia will be more effective than in the Pacific." Cun Yunsheng expressed his thoughts.
"Oh? Tell me." Stilwell asked in surprise.
"Because most of the Japanese army's resources rely on supplies from Southeast Asia. If we can land directly on Luzon Island, then the entire Southeast Asia will be divided into two, and the Japanese army's material transportation will also be affected." Cun Yunsheng pointed to Luzon Island said.
“As long as it persists for three months, the Japanese military’s industrial production capacity will not last long and will collapse.”
“More importantly, Luzon Island used to be the station of the United States and has a certain foundation.”
The rest of the meaning is not mentioned, that is, with these foundations, it is absolutely no problem to persist for three months.
These words made Stilwell fall into deep thought. He looked at the map and thought again.
He is the chief of staff of the Southeast Asian war zone. He can't be limited to a place as big as Myanmar, right?
But the current situation in Imphal is not very good, so wanting to counterattack Myanmar has become a joke.
Had it not been for the Sichuan Army's rising face, I'm afraid it would have taken at least two years to counterattack.
But now with Cun Yunsheng's words, he saw a glimmer of hope to revitalize the war situation in Southeast Asia.
If the war situation in Southeast Asia can become heated and the Japanese army is exhausted to deal with it, then the US military will be very relaxed in the frontal Pacific battlefield.
Even though the . military at this moment is all new recruits, facing the Japanese army, the battle loss rate is still very high.
So, if someone can make the war situation much easier, I'm afraid the US military will be very happy.
"The plan is great, but now the American fleet cannot be mobilized at all." Stilwell said with a little regret.
Who knows, Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.
“General Stilwell, although the American navy cannot mobilize warships, as an ally, the British army has the world’s largest navy, so there should be no problem in deploying a fleet.”
Stilwell was not angry at all. On the contrary, he guessed what the other party meant.
“You want the British army to mobilize the Mediterranean fleet, right?”
The nearest one here is the British Mediterranean Fleet.
If they definitely come, it will be very easy.
Even moving at full speed, we arrived in just ten days.
"Don't count on the British warships. They won't come. They only have the Battle of El Alamein in their eyes now. They have been preparing for this battle for a long time." Stilwell shook his head and signaled Cun Yunsheng to say goodbye. think too much.
“Unless they win the Battle of El Alamein, don’t think about it. As for drawing warships from the mainland?”
“The German submarines in the Atlantic are enough to give them a headache.”
After hearing what Stilwell said, Cun Yunsheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the little old man Stilwell knew so much.
"That would be a pity. If we can successfully land on Luzon Island, the situation in Southeast Asia will completely change." Cun Yunsheng said regretfully.
Hearing this, Stilwell fell silent.
“Does it have to be from the sea?” Stilwell asked again.
At this moment, Cun Yunsheng was confused. Could this guy want to make an airdrop?
What can those people do with the airdrop?
Moreover, there are no heavy weapons, how can we stop the Japanese army for three months?
Fighting guerrillas on the island?
What’s the point of that?
Don’t forget that there are still Japanese troops on the island?
"Are you talking about airdrop? In that case, it's not impossible, but without heavy weapons, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long." Cun Yunsheng asked pretending to be confused. There are some things that the other party must say themselves so that they won’t feel that they are inappropriate. Otherwise, if you take the initiative to say it, the other party will suspect that you have ulterior motives.
In fact, there is another way, which is to go directly from Annan and use the fishing boats there to land directly on Luzon Island.
"No, airdrops will not work. The current transport aircraft have a very heavy task. Now that you have captured Lashio, your troops can continue to attack eastward, defeat Siam, and force them to surrender, as well as Annan." Stilwell pointed at the map and said. .
As the chief of staff of the Southeast Asian theater, he is in charge of the entire Southeast Asian war situation.
As a result, I was left cooped up in Myanmar, which naturally made me very frustrated. Now that I see hope, I naturally want to have a big game.
"Ah? Do you mean to attack from Annan?" Cun Yunsheng pretended to be surprised.
"If it is by land, it is indeed possible, but will the British army agree to our attack?"
Hearing this, Stilwell looked at the other party with an idiot's eyes.
"Siam is not a colony of the British army. What right do they have to prevent us from attacking? What's more, Siam has declared war on the United States. They are a hostile country. As for Vichy France, they are even more puppets. We are fully qualified to launch an attack."
“What’s more, I am also the chief of staff of the Southeast Asian theater and have full authority to decide the direction of the war.”
Listen!
What domineering words!
At this point, Cun Yunsheng’s goal has been completely achieved.
Attacking Siam without Stilwell's support will naturally arouse strong opposition from the Allies.
Especially the troublesome British army.
They do not want to see China expanding its influence in Southeast Asia again.
Hence, launching an attack without authorization will definitely encounter strong resistance from the British army.
But now it’s different with Stilwell’s endorsement.
Even if the British army was unhappy, they still came to Stilwell. What did it have to do with him?
He was just following orders.
"But right now, the most important thing is to deal with the two regiments remaining in northern Myanmar first." Stilwell seemed to have thought of something, looked at Cun Yunsheng, and asked again.
“You came to me this time, do you have any needs again?”
This guy doesn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything. He must have some requirements when he comes here in person.
Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.
“The general is wise, and I do have a small favor that I need your help with.”
With that said, Cun Yunsheng expressed his intention to attack the Takeuchi Alliance.
Of course, he emphasized that the Takeuchi Alliance had hollowed out the entire mountain and would pay a huge price if they wanted to take it down.
This is not something the Sichuan Army can bear.
Especially next, the Sichuan Army will also be responsible for the important task of attacking Siam and Annam.
"Tell me, what do you need? As for heavy artillery, I can't give it to you for the time being. Imphal still needs heavy artillery to suppress the Japanese army. It must not be lost here." Last time, two hundred heavy artillery were given, but half of them were damaged. I'll take the rest. The results of the battle in Lashio should be given to the Sichuan Army.
After all, according to the US artillery instructor, the remaining artillery will not last long and will be scrapped.
It is very uneconomical to transport them back, and even the fuel consumed for transportation is more valuable than those artillery pieces.
“No, no, no, the heavy artillery is enough for now, I need a lot of flamethrowers.” Cun Yunsheng shook his head and expressed his true thoughts.
“Flamethrower?” Stilwell was stunned.
"It's like this. All the Japanese troops have become rats. If we fight like this, we will be very passive. So I decided to break up the various arms and group them together, divide them into various commando teams, and carry out regional attacks." Cun Yunsheng thought. Good tactics are spoken out.
To put it bluntly, if you encounter a pothole and can get into it, use a flamethrower to burn it first.
The holes that cannot be drilled were blown up directly with grenades, explosive packs, etc. If they didn't go in, the Japanese army wouldn't be able to get out.
Finally, for some transit tunnels, soldiers were sent to garrison. Once the Japanese troops were discovered to be coming out, they would immediately shoot or throw grenades.
The main theme is one, don’t you like drilling in caves?
I will let you stay in it for the rest of your life.
He doesn’t believe it anymore!
Once all the pits are blown up and sealed, how long can the Japanese troops inside hold on?
Fighting over potholes one by one?
no need!
The easiest thing is to just suffocate inside.
This is the tactic used by a certain army to fight against monkeys.
Trapped the monkey to death alive.
Finally, the monkeys couldn't bear it anymore and tried to climb out of the tunnel, but they were greeted by machine gun fire.
So, Cun Yunsheng is now preparing to copy this tactic.
But it requires a lot of flamethrowers.
This thing is really useful against mountain rats.
After listening to Cun Yunsheng's words, Stilwell's eyes lit up. If the Sichuan Army could succeed, it could use these experiences on the Pacific battlefield.
So, he must support Cun Yunsheng’s idea.
"Huh? Let me think about it, since flamethrowers are not a weapon in short supply, there are not many shipped. There are only sixty at the moment, but it should be enough for you to use."
"If it's really not enough, then wait for the next batch of supplies." Stilwell thought for a while and said.
Hearing the sixty flamethrowers, Cun Yunsheng couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
Completely enough.
“That’s enough, thank you so much, General Stilwell.” Cun Yunsheng thanked him sincerely.
"I've heard enough of these flatteries for a long time. What I need you to do is to sum up this combat experience after taking down the Takeuchi United and give it to me." Stilwell shook his head, and then said his own Purpose.
"Yes." In response to his request, Cun Yunsheng nodded, naturally understanding that the other party wanted to use it on the Pacific battlefield.
"Well, after you capture the Takeuchi Regiment, I will organize your troops into a task force, and you will serve as the commander of this task force and be fully responsible for the war in the east." Stilwell again He said in an astonishing way.
“Task force?” Cun Yunsheng asked in surprise.
"Yes, the task force is responsible for the war in the east, where the British can't reach that far." Stilwell was also fed up with the British bossing around.
As the chief of staff of the Southeast Asian theater, if he wants to make some achievements, he must find another way.
The Sichuan Legion is the sharpest knife in his hand.
(End of this chapter)
