Iron Cross

ps: All the updates for last month’s monthly tickets have been completed, and this month’s updates will begin soon. Seeing that I am diligent in updating, I’d like some rich men to come and reward me...

Rockets, especially rockets falling at night, cannot be detected even by radar, so there is no way to prevent them. In the words of von Kármán and others, in addition to skill, rockets also need some luck and coverage to hit the target. The launchers are not sure whether they can hit the target, let alone which rocket can hit which target. It can be seen that the method of prevention is very simple-evacuate.

Aviation bases are the most difficult to evacuate. A base cannot be called an aviation base just by having airplanes and runways. A base requires a series of supporting measures such as oil depots, towers, radars, anti-aircraft gun positions, and ground support. The more unfavorable the combat command and dispatch are, the more unfavorable it is for defense.

After being dispersed, the rockets can be defended, but what if they take off for combat?

Truman asked Spruance, "What are your recommendations for the Panama War?"

"First, find ways to sink the German rocket-transporting ships; second, take advantage of the relative concentration of our aviation forces to find ways to sink enemy aircraft carriers, especially regular aircraft carriers; third, try to consume the enemy's excellent pilots." Pruance explained, "If we can rely on Panamanian Army Aviation to weaken Japan and Germany's advantages in these fields and use the Panama Campaign to buy time, our army will still have a lot to do next. After the New Year of 1945, our warships will occupy the Atlantic Ocean Some advantages will become more obvious as more Essex-class ships are launched. After all, we build ships quickly.

If we can make peace with Germany on favorable terms, I would not object, so that all our forces can be mobilized to deal with the Japanese war as soon as possible. "

Arnold wanted to say something, but found that nothing could be said: Lu Hang! Lu Hang! Every time they use Lu Hang as a meat grinder to consume their opponents, they don’t even look at how many troops Lu Hang has left! There are more than 1,800 aircraft in and around Panama, and one-third of them are considered skilled crew members. He doesn't know how to fight this battle - no matter whether the United States can win or not, he and the Army Airlines will definitely lose.

MacArthur saw the sadness and indignation on his face and advised: "I understand your difficulties, and I also know that the Army Aviation boys have paid too much and sacrificed too much for victory, but the Army Aviation is not your or my personal unit, it is The Army Aviation of the United States is the pride of this nation and the backbone of this army! Let’s grit our teeth and persevere?”

When it comes to this, what else can Arnold say, he can only reluctantly nod.

Dewey encouraged him: "I fully agree with the President's proposal to establish an independent Air Force. I even want to propose that the Rocket Force be handed over to the Air Force in the future."

"I think it's okay." Truman immediately expressed his stance.

"I agree with the views of the President and Mr. Dewey." MacArthur immediately agreed.

"The Navy couldn't agree more."

Clark finally saw that everyone was encouraging Lu Hang to die. Tsk tsk, in addition to the Independent Air Force, there are also rewards for the Rocket Force - who didn't know that the Rockets are not even there yet! ...But he is a smart man, so naturally he will not interfere with this kind of issue. As for the good old Eisenhower, he has now gone to Pearl Harbor to take up his post. Since the disappearance of the Tsunoda fleet, the US military's 4-engine transport planes and heavy bombers have gone directly from the air instead of going around the Aleutians.

The final policy was set: Panama was not a guaranteed target, but it was necessary to weaken and consume Japanese and German forces step by step, especially their fleet power.

Just as the Joint Chiefs of Staff were planning to blood-bleed the Axis in Panama, Horikichi was reading the report telegram from Ryunosuke Kusaka and shook his head slightly after reading it.

"Are you dissatisfied with General Tsukahara's performance?"

"It's not that I'm not dissatisfied. I understand what he means, and I agree with his idea. It's just that his performance is a bit too much, and it's not enough..." Horikichi laughed at himself, "Actually, I should have thought that Tsukahara-kun is not very good at acting, so let him Acting is really difficult for him.”

Matsuda Chiaki was stunned and subconsciously asked: "How do you say this?"

"Most of the people who followed me to Europe bought houses. Why was he the only one who was being held captive by Fushimi Palace?"

"This..." Matsuda Chiaki really didn't think about it, and humbly asked for advice, "How should I perform based on the commander's opinion?"

"If it were me, if I saw American diplomats, I would immediately order the sailors to escort them back to the embassy. There is no need to worry about causing a diplomatic incident. Peru dares to make a big show of repairing our problems. It has already communicated with Germany long ago."

"Wouldn't this defeat the purpose?"

"With Americans' smooth way of doing things, the less they are allowed to look at each other, the more they want to look at them. These diplomats will definitely sneak out at night to observe..." Horikichi smiled, "Then you stare and wait. When they were almost done spying, they suddenly detained them and threatened to shoot them in the name of intelligence spies. The bigger the trouble, the better. At this time, it was time for the Peruvians to come forward, so we pretended to send a favor to the Peruvian side and asked them to take action. If the Americans are guaranteed to go back, remember to pull out the negatives of the photos taken by the American cameras and expose them.

Do you think the intelligence about the aftermath of the disaster is credible or the intelligence about Tsukahara generously entertaining them to see the fleet? "

"I see. Once you learn it, not everyone can learn this skill."

Horikichi sighed: "You are all too impartial. You can be a general, but you will inevitably suffer losses as a politician in the future."

"It's enough for us to just be generals. How dare we think about the government." Matsuda Chiaki laughed at herself, "You don't even know how to play a politician to death."

"It might be better if Ito can handle this kind of thing. I don't know how well he learned in Germany. Don't learn the German rigidity, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss."

Ito was a military attache in the United States at that time. He and Spruance called each other brothers, drank to each other, and had a clear understanding of the United States and American thinking. How can Horikichi and other juniors who are unanimously optimistic about them not have some real abilities?

"What now? Americans probably won't be fooled."

"It's nothing. Whether the Americans will be fooled has nothing to do with Tsukahara's performance. The goals of our army can be changed." Horikichi smiled, "Ask him to go north immediately after completing the supplement and scare Panama again. I guess the Americans are crazy. It’s going to collapse... As far as the Germans are concerned, we have done our best.”

"Hey, you don't want to fight Panama?"

"We have to fight, but not now. Let's talk about it in a month. The time agreed upon by the Germans and me is around December." Horitiyoshi said, "I think the Germans are also playing tricks. The target of their attack this time is definitely not Rexi. Philip!"

"Where will it be?"

"I don't know. Ozawa will be dispatched in two days. Won't you understand when he sends the telegram?" Horikichi smiled slightly, "What I am concerned about now is Tsunoda. Where has this guy slipped away? Don't delay. Business."

While Horikichi was discussing the German targets, Machar was also talking to Ozawa about the offensive targets in October: "General Ozawa, our army's combat targets have been determined, but they may exceed your expectations..."

"Let me guess, I probably won't fight Recife."

"Yes! Before the head of state left, he specially told General Yodel to formulate a new campaign goal-the island hopping plan!" Machar pointed to the spread out chart and said, "The head of state ordered this time to pretend to attack Panama and actually attack Brazil. Port St. Louis of the North.”

St. Louis is the product of Hoffman's head-slapping, but it is not a random slap on the forehead. The strategy of attacking this key point is highly recognized by Yoder.

As a very important port in northern Brazil, San Luis is located in a very delicate position. It is more than 1,000 kilometers away from the US military in Guyana and more than 1,000 kilometers from the US military in Recife. In other words, neither side can support it. As for the actual military strength there, it is pitifully small. It is reported that there are less than 200 aircraft and 10,000 people.

Hoffman explained: "The occupation of this city is an outstanding manifestation of our army's control of the Atlantic Ocean. Once it is occupied and consolidated, our army will form a flanking attack on the US military in Recife, while also deterring the US military in Guyana. Now the Americans are not Are you regrouping in Panama? I'll pull them out again..."

"And your next move is to fight Panama?"

Hoffman nodded, feeling very satisfied with Yoder's ability to understand: "So let the Japanese go to Panama more for us, draw more attention, and sooner or later scare the Americans out of their psychological shadow."

"Panama may not be easy to occupy, and even if it is occupied temporarily, it may not be able to hold it."

Hoffman agreed with Yoder's judgment, but the next sentence made the other party laugh again: "It's okay not to fight Panama. Let's keep jumping to the next step. I'll fight French Guiana and see what the Americans do! The US Army in Recife I just let him stay there to bask in the sun and stare at Rommel."

Hoffman was not afraid of Ridgway's possible counterattack at all. Rommel put his offensive defense line at Aracalou, which was nearly 400 kilometers away from Recife. It was certainly not cost-effective for the Germans to take the initiative to collide with the US military's defense system, but when Ridgway was out of breath After running these 400 kilometers and then attacking again, we have already lost our energy. The most they can do is use planes to fight the Germans, but if the German Air Force does not take the initiative to attack, the attack by the U.S. Army and Air Force is almost equal to death. The level of elites is different.

Once Hoffman is cornered, he can send rockets to the Arakallu line, and all the US military defense systems in Recife are within the rocket deterrent range - he can rain meteors on the Yankees every day, it depends on what you do!

In the early morning of October 15, the main force of the huge combined fleet quietly left the port. Major Walker, who was following closely and having a sleepless night, immediately sent a telegram to Washington: "The rat has come out of its hole! The direction is unknown."

The Joint Chiefs of Staff immediately took action. From now on, Panama and Washington will spend many sleepless nights...