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    Chapter 213 American Mentality

    Fang Ping¡¯s English sounded very American, which made Alexander very unhappy.  But now is not the time to care about this. Alexander is more concerned about the quality of the pilots and the performance of the fighters.

    "Is this China's latest fighter jet?" Alexander put away his arrogance. The British Air Force consumed 7788 in Singapore, while India only had less than a hundred fighters, and the Hurricane was proven to be lagging in performance in Europe.

    "Yes, you read that right. This is the latest Mustang-B fighter. I once flew the Mustang-A fighter and shot down twenty German aircraft in the Battle of Britain, including three of Germany's latest FW190s.  From a performance point of view, the Mustang-B model has been improved in all aspects. From my personal experience, it should be slightly ahead of the fw-190 in performance. Especially at altitudes above 6,000 meters, the advantage is more obvious. This is mainly a benefit.  Supercharger technology provided by Merlin.¡±

    When he heard that he had shot down 20 German fighter planes in the Battle of Britain, Alexander put away his blank face, stood at attention and saluted Fang Ping: "Thank you for your contribution to the British Empire! You are a true warrior.  !" Alexander was in a good mood at this time, because the wing captain sent by the Chinese looked young, but he was already an ace pilot.

    Alexander left with satisfaction, his problem of holding his chin high did not change at all.  Captain Gao Xiaoqiang of the First Battalion was very unhappy with the British. Fang Ping muttered: "The bloody British devils, the parents who were punished by Germany didn't even recognize them, and they still put on airs in front of us. I should have known this. It's better to go to the Far East and fight with the old man."  Give Maozi a good beating."

    Fang Ping smiled and said: "The British have this kind of virtue. Compared with Mao Zi, the Japanese are not good people. Of course, the great powers have no good things. We are soldiers, national interests are above all else, and military orders must be obeyed. Similar weird words,  I don¡¯t want to hear it a second time. Take the time to rest, you¡¯ve been flying for a long time.¡± As he said this, he subconsciously took out his wallet from his arms, and after opening it, there was a photo inside.  A British girl is staring with expression.  Because of the war, the girl named Daisy insisted on staying in the UK and continuing her medical work.  He gave up and returned to China with Fang Ping.  Probably because of Daisy, Fang Ping chose the 23rd Fighter Wing and came to India to fight for Britain again.  In fact, Fang Ping doesn't like the British very much, eh.  The exception is British female nurses.

    Captain Staff Officer Runes was ordered to receive the Chinese pilots.  Soon Fang Ping learned from Runes that Mumbai was just a transit point and he had to fly to Calcutta.  Runes did not explain in detail. The real reason was that the British had received intelligence provided by China, and the Japanese army was likely to launch a landing operation in the direction of Calcutta.

    At this time, the Japanese base camp has issued an order to fight in India. The navy dispatched three aircraft carriers and four battleships, while the army directly deployed the 6th, 8th, and 11th divisions from various battlefields in Southeast Asia.  Plus a heavy artillery brigade and a tank regiment.  This is the maximum troop dispatch Japan can bear.  Japan, which has been short of resources for a long time, originally planned to seize some ships from Nanyang. Unexpectedly, the European and American ghosts colluded with the Chinese and hung the Chinese flag in advance, or were hired by China to evacuate overseas Chinese.

    At the Naha Naval Port, the crowd of farewell people on the pier have not dispersed yet. Yamamoto Isoroku, holding a knife with both hands, looked at the figure of the naval battleship that was gradually going away, with a solemn expression on his face.  Kurojima Kameto, who was deeply trusted by Yamamoto, whispered to the side: "Your Excellency, Commander, are you worried about the Chinese?"

    Yamamoto nodded and said expressionlessly: "The Chinese built an airport in Natuna, and the entire waterway is within the attack radius of Chinese aircraft. It would be a lie to say that I am not worried. The only thing I hope now is that the Indian campaign will start as soon as possible.  , to secure victory before the Chinese enter the war."

    "Our intelligence personnel reported that the Chinese Navy is equipped with the latest fighter aircraft, and its performance is no less than that of the Zero. It's a pity that we haven't seen the real thing. It would be nice to get one to study." Kuroshima Kameto knows that Yamamoto  Thinking, one sentence revealed Yamamoto's thoughts.

    "The rise of China is Japan's tragedy. Just one China has already made us worried, and there is a more powerful United States to deal with. At most, the U.S. Pacific Fleet can regain its strength in half a year, but it is a pity that we do not have the ability to capture Hawaii. Army  There is some truth in advocating attacking Australia first. With Australia as a springboard, it may not be impossible to attack Hawaii. Unfortunately, the battle between the navy and the army has never stopped." Yamamoto said this, and Kuroshima Kameto hesitated a little before saying: "Commander  Your Excellency, attacking Australia must take into account the Americans¡¯ powerful maritime capabilities. In comparison, attacking India is obviously more certain.¡±

    "I understand this truth, but it is really disturbing that we cannot take advantage of the heavy damage to the U.S. Pacific Fleet to seize Australia. The preparations for the campaign to attack Australia will take at least a month. When we are ready, the Americans will at least  It can deliver five to eight infantry divisions to Australia, plus the Australian local army.??The odds of winning are too slim.  That's why I didn't insist on this point of view in the Navy meeting.  "

    Beijing, the official residence of the President.  Xu Shuzheng strode into President Fang Da's office and said quickly: "Fuguo, the Japanese fleet has gone to sea. The target discovered by Navy submarine No. 029 is currently at this location."

    Fang Jianxiong glanced at the point on the map pointed by Xu Shuzheng, and calculated in his mind: "Normal sailing should take another 14 days to reach Calcutta. Counting the fleets carrying infantry from the Philippines and Singapore, it will take at least  Fifteen days. According to this estimate, please inform the British privately."

    "Should we let the navy's submarine force provide support to Japan's supply fleet?" Xu Shuzheng was eager to try, but Fang Jianxiong shook his head: "Now is not the time, let the British have a headache. Liu Mingzhao's plan is to launch a general attack on Tashkent on February 10  , it¡¯s January 30th, so keep a close eye on logistics, especially large-caliber artillery shells and 500-kilogram aerial bombs.¡±

    Xu Shuzheng said: "Understood, I will personally go to the General Post Office and watch them move faster. We must capture Tashkent before spring comes. Otherwise, the Soviet army will use the winter to slow down and return to the previous stalemate.  It¡¯s troublesome.¡±

    As soon as Xu Shuzheng left, Chen Shaokuan came. When he saw Fang Jianxiong, he said: "President, if you have information about the submarine force, why don't you report it to me, the naval commander, first? This is against the rules!" Submarine has always been a relatively independent establishment, and the submarine commander  Chen Fu was also a lieutenant general, the same level as Chen Shaokuan.  When something like this happened, Chen Shaokuan still wanted to speak even if he knew that Chen Fu was Fang Jianxiong's confidant.

    Of course, Chen Shaokuan had another intention, to seize the command of the submarine force, which required Fang Jianxiong's nod.

    "You people, you used to look down on both submarines and aircraft carriers, especially you, who kept clamoring to build battleships all day long. Now that you see the benefits of submarines and aircraft carriers, you want to take command from others."  Chen Shaokuan's face turned red after Fang Jianxiong's words, but he still insisted: "President, you know the benefits of unified command."

    Fang Jianxiong rolled his eyes and sighed: "Of course I know, forget it, let Chen Fu be the deputy commander of the navy. From now on, the submarine force will be under the command of the headquarters."

    Chen Shaokuan, who succeeded in his conspiracy, left with a smile, while Fang Jianxiong smiled bitterly and shook his head.  The Navy fights with the Army, and the Navy fights within itself.  Wherever there are people, there will be infighting, but it just depends on the extent.  We must take advantage of the opportunity of World War II to improve the navy's command system. Don't think about it now, with Chen Fu's submarine force listening to the announcement but not listening.

    There is no doubt that the key to the war against Japan is the navy.  That's why Fang Jianxiong indulged Chen Shaokuan. It's still in the preparation stage. The actual fight is estimated to take several months, or even half a year.  The United States and the United Kingdom have been urging China to join their allies, and Germany is also actively wooing China. This is also the reason why the Japanese cabinet judges that China is wavering.  Because it is wavering, it will not declare war on Japan in a short period of time. Otherwise, Japan will still have time to attack India. The main routes from Nanyang to Japan are all under the radar of Taiwan Island, let alone Natuna.  threaten.

    After sending Chen Shaokuan away for a while, Duan Feng and Jiang Fangzhen arrived hand in hand.  Jiang Fangzhen said excitedly: "Fuguo, the aid promised by the United States has arrived at Yangon Port. This is the first batch. There are a total of two hundred P-39s, two hundred C-47s, and ten B-29s. There is also one  Ten thousand tons of aviation aluminum and 100,000 tons of high-grade aviation diesel.¡±

    Fang Jianxiong was not happy, but frowned slightly and said, "Where is the proximity fuze?" This is what Fang Jianxiong is most concerned about, other things are also important, but there is no proximity fuze in the war against Japan, so the crazy Japanese kamikaze agents are called  It's fatal.  This time-space proximity fuse was born in advance because Fang Jianxiong instructed Fisher to study it in advance in the United States.  Because the scale of the domestic electronics industry is too small, it can only be produced in the United States.  Fang Jianxiong has always been worried about the US government manipulating this technology.

    "One million 105 proximity fuze bombs!" Duan Feng took over the words, and Fang Jianxiong breathed a sigh of relief, and suddenly felt that his waist was a little stiffer.  "It's missing. It's still missing. There has to be one worth 10 to 20 million pieces."

    "Supporting the country, this thing is very valuable. There is no such thing in the supplies provided by the United States." Jiang Fangzhen was really distressed.

    "No matter how expensive it is, we have to purchase in large quantities. The country does not have the production conditions, otherwise the Americans will not kill them." Fang Jianxiong felt a little guilty when he said this, because the patent for this technology is in the hands of Fisher, and the manufacturer is also Fisher.  Er cooperates with American companies to produce, and Fang Jianxiong actually holds 35% of the shares in it.  This property will all be counted on the third son Fang Si in the future, otherwise Fisher would not help so hard.

    The Americans acted so quickly, which just reflects the current mentality of the United States that it urgently needs China as an ally.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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