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Text 92. Strategic adjustment

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    Although the United States entered the war late, with its huge technological and industrial capabilities, it took only three years to almost close some of the gaps in military equipment with Republican China and Germany.  In terms of armor technology, the Sherman tanks they equipped earlier are still somewhat different from the Type 35 tanks of the Republic of China or the German Panzer V tanks. Their performance is not even as good as the Soviet-made T3485, but after summarizing the Soviet tanks  , British tanks and Sherman tanks on the battlefield, they re-produced the 43-ton Pershing in one year, which was enough to compete with the latest Panther tanks equipped by the Republican Army and the German Army.  "Type heavy tank" "Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!"

    Similar to the Republic of China, the three major tank factories of General Motors, Chrysler and Ford in the United States take more into account the use of standardized accessories and assembly line large-scale production when designing and producing tanks. The tanks and other armored vehicles they design and manufacture are more suitable for large-scale production.  Quantitative production, although not as sophisticated as the German tank n¨¤me, is simpler and more durable.

    The 90mm tank gun equipped with the Pershing tank has quite good penetration. It can penetrate 140mm thick armor at a distance of 1,000 meters. This shows that due to the development of tank artillery technology, at this stage, any tank can  Neither can withstand the attack of the opponent's tank main gun.

    Tanks are definitely the most important anti-tank weapons. Infantry rocket launchers or recoilless rifles have limited attack range and lethality, while anti-tank guns are inconvenient and require a preset position.  For the impact of armored forces, the best way to deal with it is to use armored vehicles to fight against it.

    After both sides are equipped with tanks with equivalent performance, the outcome of the war will generally be more inclined to the numbers of both sides.  That is, a competition in industrial capabilities.

    What is different from another time and space is that in this time and space, because Australia and Africa have to face Republican armored forces that are several times more powerful than Germany and Japan, the United States has invested more energy in the construction of armored forces.  The performance of army equipment is also much enhanced compared to the same period in another time and space.

    This is how it is during war, a rising tide lifts all boats, and both sides are trying their best to produce weapons that can suppress their opponents.

    The red sun was about to set, and the fiery red sunset on the horizon enveloped the entire wilderness in blood.  After a day of fierce fighting, the US-Australian coalition forces retreated towards Cloncurry, and silence returned to the entire land.  In this wasteland with a radius of tens of kilometers.  There were piles of wreckage of destroyed steel tanks everywhere.  Some of these originally majestic steel behemoths had a complete appearance, while others were distorted by burning and scattered into a pile of scrap metal.

    Corpses can be seen everywhere on the battlefield, and the scene looks horrifying.  Bombed and burned tanks were everywhere.  Most of the long barrel next to the wreckage was curled and deformed.  These originally terrifying black weapons were as lifeless as dead snakes with their bones removed.

    The reinforcements of Republican soldiers were cleaning the battlefield.  Some tanks that were still in good condition and had been repaired were loaded onto large flatbed trailers. An empty field was filled with rows of stretchers covered with white cloths. These were all comrades who died in this battle.

    In the battle of Creekside, the losses were quite heavy for both warring parties. The Republican Army was destroyed and damaged 568 tanks, while the US-Australian coalition suffered even greater losses, losing a total of 837 tanks, including 132 tanks.  The latest Pershing heavy tank.

    Although the Republican Army won a tactical victory, it also lost its most important assault force. In the following ten days, the Southern Group, dominated by the 19th Army, lost more than 600 tanks.  Although the US-Australia coalition forces that stuck to Cloncurry also lost almost all their tanks, they won victory for MacArthur.  It was not until August 4 that the Republican Army struggled to capture Cloncurry. However, at this time, MacArthur withdrew most of the garrison in Papua and Cape York to the south of Townsville, and built a line based on the Great Dividing Range.  With a solid defense line, the Republican Army lost an opportunity to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop.

    The entire Australian battlefield has fallen into an endless tug-of-war. MacArthur made a big mistake, but Australia's vast strategic space still gave him a lot of adjustments.  Although about 300,000 people were lost, after shrinking the defense line, more than 1.7 million American, Australian, and Japanese troops gathered in southeastern Australia, which made it even more difficult to start.

    Due to the huge fighting opportunities, neither side was able to break through the opponent. Instead, the war on land calmed down, and only some local battles broke out occasionally. Now the focus of the entire battlefield has shifted to the battle at sea.

    "Currently, our task is to consolidate the combat results achieved in the previous stage. Although our achievements now far exceed our expectations when we chose to start the war, the war is far from over. Our capabilities are also far from over.  I have no intention of ruling the entire world, but I need toTo establish a new international order that is in our interests, we need to establish a new type of international governance led by us in the occupied territories, which is different from the old colonial system.  The old colonial system that relied on military occupation and forced oppression is definitely not suitable for today's international situation. Establishing a common economic system with clear international divisions and cooperation to achieve the goal of common prosperity is what we want to achieve.  The recognition of language, values ??and other civilizations can better promote international cooperation and promote the economy. It is not only the investment of capital, but also the recognition of language, culture and values ??that can better promote exchanges and cooperation and maintain these cooperation in a longer term.  The most important of the package of economic recovery and development plans for the occupied areas is the development of education and culture. Only when the level of education is improved can we better master advanced technology and promote the development of the economy and productivity.  ¡­¡±

    At the Supreme State Council held in Beijing, Prime Minister Dong Yunsheng read the speech word for word. The entire content of the speech was mainly compiled according to the president's instructions. From the war to the present, it is obvious that Lin Shuo began to deliberately adjust the entire speech.  Military strategy has changed from offensive to defensive in the past.

    "Our country needs peace, but the British and Americans refuse to agree. What we need now is for them to completely realize that they cannot win the war!" Lin Rong, chief of general staff of the Republican Army, said, "The Americans are now struggling.  We have landed in the UK and are preparing to counterattack Europe, but the Germans are stuck in Russia!¡±

    "In order to restore the economy of the occupied areas, domestic plans began in 1943 to invest no less than 5 billion yuan in investment and economic assistance to these areas every year, including approximately more than 700 million yuan in free aid each year for production in these occupied areas.  Recovery and development. But the current military expenditure has reached 167 billion yuan per year, accounting for 60% of the total national industrial and agricultural output value. This will further increase our fiscal deficit!" Finance Minister Zhou Zuomin said, "Although  Due to the strict rationing system, if this situation continues for a long time, it will greatly hinder the normal development of the economy."

    "How is the domestic production situation?" Lin Shuo turned to Economic Minister Li Ming.

    "Based on the situation in the first half of the year, domestic industrial growth is expected to reach 28% for the whole year, but it is mainly concentrated in the military industry and shipbuilding industry. The growth of general civilian industry is only 6.5%, which is lower than last year's growth.  level. Agricultural production is basically the same as last year, and the growth will not exceed 2%. The production of agricultural machinery and fertilizers has actually declined due to the impact of military production. We are coordinating with the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce  Solve these problems!" Li Ming replied. Domestic industrial production more than doubled after the war, reaching 165 billion yuan per year, but it was mainly concentrated in military production. For the civilian industrial sector with normal economic development, due to the impact of  The impact of raw materials has grown slowly.

    "This situation must be adjusted. After our strategic adjustment, the consumption of arms will be reduced, but we must ensure the production of aircraft and warships. To maintain the balance of power in the Pacific, the major fleets of the Navy need to  To maintain at least six aircraft ships, plus four to six maneuvering forces, we need to maintain at least thirty-six fleet aircraft ships, plus the escort fleet. Normal maintenance costs will cost more than 30 billion yuan every year. This navy  It is not easy to build, and even harder to maintain. But to ensure the initiative in war, the navy and aviation must be vigorously developed. For the long-term interests in the future, everyone must tighten their belts and endure a few years of hard life." Lin  Shuo said, "We must force Hitler to reach a peace agreement with Soviet Russia. The existence of a severely weakened Soviet Russia is in line with our fundamental interests. Otherwise, if Siberia and Europe and Russia are unified together, sooner or later, they will become a serious problem. We need a  The Iron Curtain separated Siberia from Europe and Russia.¡±

    ¡°Hitler¡¯s summer offensive in Russia seems to be in trouble, and Germany is trying its best to ask us to send troops!¡± Foreign Minister Shi Zhaoji said.

    "We promised them from the beginning to send troops to Soviet Russia together, and withholding their assistance, the Germans will suffer defeat in the winter. Maybe only in this way, Hitler will accept our peace initiative!" Lin Shuo shook his head.  , ruguo is not Hitler's own will, and it may be able to increase the strength of the Allied Powers, but now he wants to see the defeat of the Germans.  (To be continued.)
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