Chapter 840 Japan can go all out (this book lifts the ban
"Ludwig, you are interfering in Japan's internal affairs!"
Hearing Hessman’s “suggestions”, Carl Haushofer immediately shook his head, “After all, Japan is not Britain and France. They are not a country that we have defeated, but our allies!”
Britain and France are now also ally of Germany, but the nature of Rome is different from Japan. Britain and France were defeated by Germany and followed, and it is natural for Germany to interfere in the military production of these two countries. Japan is a completely independent and independent power, and it is so far away from Germany. Why should I listen to Germany?
"Doctor," said Hessman, "in addition to suggesting that Japan adjust its research and development direction for aviation weapons, we will also recommend that Japan stop its existing tank projects and dissolve existing tank divisions, brigades and wings, and at the same time, no longer form new tank divisions, brigades and wings.
Japan should concentrate its efforts on producing self-propelled anti-tank weapons similar to the weasel tank destroyer, split the large-organized chariot troops into battalion-level units, and equip the Japanese version of the weasel tank destroyer. This type of tank destroyer is the organization required for island guard operations, and the purpose is to fight against landing American amphibious tanks. The large-organized chariot troops are meaningless to Japan, they are just wasting gasoline."
Theoretically, tanks and tank destroyers should be used in conjunction with each other. However, the tanks that the Japanese can design and produce at present cannot deal with the United States' "Xie Mantou", and they are basically waste products. If the Japanese must want tanks, Germany can provide some seized T-34 and KV-1. Considering the quality of Russian tanks and the Russian 76mm gun that can cheat people, and the 57mm gun with a short service life, the T-34 and KV-1 are not of great significance to Japan, but they are definitely better than their own things.
"But Japan has a lot of interests in Manchuria. If the large-scale armored forces are abolished, their interests in Manchuria will be threatened." Karl Haushofer is a "Japanese-knowing faction" in Germany and is well aware of the importance of Manchuria to Japan.
"They can choose Manchuria," Hessman said, "and give up everything we can get from us! Because we don't think Japan has the ability to defeat the United States and the Sino-Soviet at the same time... In fact, just one America requires Japan to deal with it with it with all its strength.
So they should not place their precious forces and technical troops in areas like Manchuria that are not decisive. If Japan defeated in the Pacific, they would lose not only Manchuria, but everything!”
Although there was no September 18th incident in this time and space, the Manchuria region is still under actual control by Japan. Through the pro-Japanese warlord forces supported, Japan was able to station large troops in Manchuria.
According to the situation in Germany, the Japanese Kwantung Army currently has 24 infantry divisions, 2 chariot divisions, 3 independent chariot brigades, 1 cavalry group, 1 flight group, and an independent heavy artillery gang and dozens of independent brigades. The total force exceeds 700,000, and more than 1,000 tanks/self-propelled artillery, more than 1,500 aircraft (commonly used), and more than 3,000 various artillery (excluding mortars and grenade launchers).
Such a huge army, claiming to defend Manchuria against the Soviet Union, was actually wasting Japan's limited resources.
The most inexplicable thing is that when the Kwantung Army started war in the Soviet Union (which means that the Soviet threat to Manchuria has been lifted), the Kwantung Army also organized a "Kwantung Army Special Exercise" participated by 26 divisions, wasting a lot of gasoline and ammunition.
Subsequently, the Japanese military strengthened the strategic resource reserves of the Kwantung Army on the grounds of preparing to invade the Soviet Union. A large amount of combat materials were transported from the local area, and gasoline alone could be used by each Kwantung Army for 5 months!
Now, the Japanese military is preparing to expand its armored forces, which are all oil tiger troops! Even daily training will consume a lot of fuel (if it is not trained, it can save fuel, but what's the use of a non-trained force?). This kind of waste is simply a terrible death after the Battle of Panama.
Moreover, after the offensive and defensive transfer on the Pacific battlefield, Japan must deploy heavy troops on many islands. Where did these heavy troops come from? Aren’t the 26 divisions of the Kwantung Army ready-made heavy troops? They happened to be taken to the Pacific to defend the island, and those chariot divisions and brigades were also dismantled into brigades to go to the island. Pilots of the 2nd Aviation Group under the Kwantung Army can also be used to supplement the losses of the navy, and gasoline also contributed to train pilots.
"In addition, the Japanese Navy's ship production also needs to be major adjustments." Hessmann also mentioned the new aid conditions. "In addition to aircraft carriers, battleships, heavy cruisers and light cruisers that can be completed in 1944, all large surface ships under construction will be suspended. Concentrate efforts to modify existing ships and build destroyers. There are too few Japanese destroyers, and only more than seventy of them cannot cope with the battle between American submarines. At least the number of destroyers must be increased to 200 by the end of 1944."
"But with the existing fleet aircraft carriers, the Japanese could not win the Pacific decisive battle at all." Carl Househofer shook his head and said. "As far as I know, the Japanese Navy is preparing to build a large number of Yunlong-class aircraft carriers for Pacific maneuver defense operations. If possible, they also hope we can help build some Yunlong-class."
"This is all dreaming. The Japanese can't beat the United States!" Hessman smiled faintly, "And no matter how hard they try, they can't confront the United States in terms of the number of aircraft and aircraft carriers... The only thing the Japanese can fight for is life!"
Hessman saw this very clearly. It was impossible for the Japanese to rely on advanced aircraft and ace pilots to persist. Because the Americans now have very good piston fighters (p51, 4u, 6 and 8, etc.). Moreover, the training standards of American pilots are strict, and there is no shortage of old birds who have experienced in Europe (most of these people act as instructors). Even if Japan gains an advantage with the full support of Germany, it cannot be overwhelming. At most, one Japanese pilot can exchange for two American pilots. Considering that Japan's oil volume is only 3% of that of the United States, the 1:2 exchange ratio cannot change Japan's destiny.
But Japan also has its own advantage, which is that it dares to fight desperately! In the original history, Japan organized and mobilized thousands of Kamikaze agents, and there were 1,298 Kamikaze aircraft actually invested in combat.
Although only about 5% hit the target and did not achieve much results, this does not mean that the "Kamikaze Agent"'s tactics are wrong. It's just that the Japanese rushed into battle and messed up the things that could have been successful.
However, Hessman was deliberately trying to prepare suicide weapons for the Japanese devils early on. Now he has a very mature product, the human-fixing model v1-j series, the v1-j series.
According to the deduction on the picture held by the German Naval Air Force Command, as long as the Japanese can produce 1,500 "flying dead soldiers", strictly train according to the textbooks compiled by the German Naval Air Force, and then use high-quality German-made V1-J people to operate rocket missiles, they can ensure a 20% hit rate.
If the exchange ratio of one bomb and one ship can be achieved, the Americans will lose up to 300 ships. Although they may not necessarily turn defeat into victory, they will definitely cause heavy losses to the United States.
Hessman finally said to Carl Househofer: "Doctor, what we are now giving is the only route that Japan can fight against the United States in the Pacific. If we want to summarize it, it is to concentrate our efforts to defend and commit suicide counterattack... If the Japanese can accept it, then we will provide Japan with rental supplies to help them fight. If the Japanese do not accept it, then the Lease Act cannot be implemented, because Germany does not have so many supplies to waste in a war that is doomed to be defeated."
"They won't accept it," Carl Househofer frowned and shook his head, "at least... under the current situation, the Japanese will not accept it. Moreover, Japan also has their own national conditions. The plan you proposed has a great blow to the interests of the Japanese army. It is simply to make the army depend on the navy, which is difficult for the Japanese army to accept."
"It was originally the Pacific War," Hessman shrugged. "If the navy is not dominated by the navy, how can this Pacific War be fought?" He smiled coldly. "How is it in Japan? That's their own business. If they are unwilling to accept our conditions, then don't think about the Lease Act."
House Hofer seemed to want to fight for it, and he said: "Ludwig, you ignore the role of Japan too much. Without Japan to restrain the United States, we will be under great pressure on the Atlantic Ocean."
"Take out thousands of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, millions of tons of freighters and oil tankers, hundreds of large-caliber coastal defense guns, countless ammunition, more than 1,000 Ju88 bombers, and 1,500 V1 missiles, and help train missile pilots... These supplies may cost 2 billion European marks!"
Hessman smiled bitterly and said, "Doctor, isn't this help enough? We are not the United States after all, and there is no near-infinite resource to waste. So we must make sure that every European mark is used in the most valuable place.
If the Japanese are unwilling to follow our correct advice and abuse themselves and our limited resources. Instead of transfusions to Japan through the Lease Act, it is better to use limited supplies for the Soviet-German battlefield... As long as we can force the Soviet Union to accept the peace conditions we have proposed, we can still maintain a stalemate with the United States in the Atlantic. Moreover, we will soon have the ultimate weapon that can deter the United States from invading Europe."
Carl House Hofer knew what the "ultimate weapon" was, so he himself served as the head of the U Engineering Committee.
He nodded and sighed: "Since that's the case, let the Japanese choose their future, and hope they will make the right choice."
Chapter completed!