Wakuni's dispatch of troops to attack Ryukyu Island was both expected by the outside world and outside the outside world. [No pop-up novel network] ~~~~~~.~~

Japan's first step from a small, backward country in a closed corner of the country to the age of industrialization and becoming a world power was to conquer and annex the Ryukyu Kingdom, which was originally a vassal state of China in the 19th century, and by the outbreak of World War II, Ryukyu had become the most important military fortress outside of Japan itself. In World War II, the Ryukyus were occupied by the U.S. military, and it was not until 1972 that the U.S. "returned" the Ryukyus to Japan. In the decades that followed, the United States imposed a military occupation of the Ryukyus, and Japan enjoyed only nominal sovereignty. It was not until 20177 that the Japanese military junta "drove out" the U.S. military from the Ryukyus and restored full dominance over the Ryukyus.

It was also from this time that the "Ryukyu Islands Ownership Issue" surfaced.

Historically, China has never recognized Japan's sovereignty over the Ryukyu Islands. As early as 179, the Manchu Qing Dynasty of China negotiated with Japan on the Ryukyu issue: the Chinese side proposed to divide the Ryukyu Islands into three parts, Amami Oshima Island in the north close to the Japanese mainland as Japanese territory, the main island of the Ryukyus in the center and the nearby islands as independent Ryukyu Kingdom, and the Sakishima Islands in the south as Chinese territory; The Japanese side proposed that the Ryukyu Islands be divided into two parts, with the main island of Ryukyu and its northern islands being Japanese territory, and the southern Linear Islands being Chinese territory. In 1943, at the Cairo Conference, the United States, Britain, China, and the Soviet Union agreed that China and the United States would jointly host the Ryukyu Islands. From 1945 to 1972, China believed that the Ryukyu Islands were illegally occupied by the United States. Until 227, the Taiwanese authorities did not legally recognize that the sovereignty of the Ryukyu Islands belonged to Japan.

Comparing history, it can be seen that there are too many reasons for the Republic to send troops to the Ryukyus.

In a practical sense, the capture of the Ryukyus was a necessary step for the Republic to realize the benefits of the war.

After the end of World War II, in order to blockade the Soviet Union and the Republic, China established the "First Arc Island Defense Line in the Western Pacific" from Japan to Singapore in the western Pacific region, and the Ryukyu Islands were an important link between Japan and Taiwan.

Although the Japanese state has already sent troops to Taiwan to achieve national reunification, in the long run, the republic must control the Ryukyu Islands if it wants to enter the vast Pacific Ocean and consolidate its own defenses. With control of the Ryukyu Islands, the eastern defense line of the Republic of China will extend 00 to 1,200 kilometers to the east, forming a "confrontation" pattern with Guam, which is controlled by the United States, greatly expanding the depth of defense and fundamentally solving the security problem of the most prosperous eastern coastal areas of the Republic of China.

Anyone with a bit of foresight knew that if the Republic concluded that it would suffer heavy losses that it could not afford to attack the Japanese mainland, it would retreat to the pursuit of the Ryukyu Islands to achieve its national interests.

With the mobilization of the Republic's naval and land wars, the capture of the Ryukyu Islands became a matter of time.

It was unexpected by other local news, military commentators, and even intelligence agencies. The Republic did not send out marines. Rather, it was the Airborne Forces that took up the main combat mission. What everyone didn't expect was that. Only 1 day passed. The defenders of Ryukyu Island collapsed on all fronts!

The campaign is progressing so fast. As a special military adviser to the President of the United States, Dudgway did not expect it.

As in addition to the republic. The servicemen who know the Airborne Forces of the Republic best. Duchway not only fought against the Republic's ground airborne forces, but also suffered a big loss. At the beginning, it was not expected that the Republic would send airborne troops to capture the five elders. It took only two Marine Divisions under Dudgway's command to be wiped out. This time, Dudgway did not expect the Republic to be deployed without the Marines. Only one quick response brigade was sent to fight with the Airborne Forces. And in 1 day, a major victory!

As all sorts of news spread. The battle on the Ryukyu Islands is no longer a secret.

After learning that the Airborne Forces of the Republic are equipped with extremely advanced performance and can even easily defeat the T20 ground airborne combat vehicle. Dudgway's first reaction was. The defenders of the Ryukyu Islands held out for a maximum of 3 days. There is a good chance that the Marines who are rushing to the battlefield will be sent to other islands.

I have to admit it. The U.S. ground intelligence system and military mechanism are very advanced.

On the 30th, the Pentagon made an interim summary based on the information provided by the Defense Intelligence Agency and I and N of the Republic's Airborne Forces during combat operations on Ryukyu Island. The report was handed to Westwood by Dudgway himself, and he gave a detailed presentation to the president. In fact, the report was also drafted by Duchway himself.

According to Du Qiwei's summary, there are three keys to the fact that the national airborne forces can defeat the defenders of Ryukyu Island.

The first is a strong strategic mobility capability built on the basis of the support aviation of the Air Force of the Republic. From the beginning of the battle, the capture of Kadena Air Base and Futenma Airfield, the first Airborne Brigade to arrive at the battlefield and enter the battle in just one night. To this end, the National Air Force dispatched Y14 transport planes and Y15B transport planes 120, and made nearly 500 sorties in one night, completing the airdrop mission with extremely high sortie intensity. From this, it can be calculated that the carrying capacity and attendance rate of Y14 completely exceed that of the US military's 130Y, and the transportation capacity is about 50% higher, and it can airdrop 2 airborne squads including airborne combat vehicles at one time; Y

Ability and attendance are also significantly better than the U.S. military's novel network, which carries? Flat, the attendance rate is at least 2 times that of the novel network, when the combat radius does not exceed 2000 kilometers, the mission cycle is less than 5 hours!

The airlift capability is the basis of the strategic mobility capability of the Airborne Forces. In his report, Du Qiwei clearly pointed out that the Republic's military airlift capability has far surpassed that of the United States, and that it is necessary to develop a new type of tactical transport plane, the Skirt 130Y, as soon as possible, to modernize and improve the novel network, or to develop a new type of strategic transport plane, so as to strengthen the strategic mobility capability of the ground combat units and enhance the troops' ability to respond in a timely manner.

The second is the powerful tactical maneuverability given by the new airborne combat vehicle. Before the KZ25 entered service, the Airborne Forces had always been a "strategic mobile" unit, and after landing, they often faced a situation of being passively beaten because of a serious lack of tactical mobility capabilities. In previous airborne combat operations, the airborne troops lost their battlefield mobility immediately after landing, and could only hold on to the spot and wait for reinforcements. In the battle against Ryukyu Island, the airborne troops of the Republic not only did not hold on, but also took the initiative to attack, completing the tactical offensive tasks that only armored troops could accomplish in the past, and becoming a veritable "flying armored troops."

Tactical mobility is the main indicator of the offensive capability of the ground forces. Du Qiwei clearly pointed out that the US military lacks airborne combat vehicles like the KZ25, so the 2nd Airborne Division has not been able to serve as the main force on the battlefield. In order to enhance the US military's strategic strike capability, it is necessary to develop a combat vehicle similar to the KZ25 as soon as possible, speed up the lightening of the 2nd Airborne Division and other ground forces, and enable the ground forces to adapt to the rapidly changing form of warfare.

The third is the joint combat capability of the navy, army, and air force of the Republic. In the past, joint combat capability has always been the strong point of the US military, but in the Korean Peninsula War, the US military's joint combat capability was questioned.

Although no one denies that the U.S. military's tough performance during the Korean Peninsula War caused the U.S. military to suffer the heaviest losses, the U.S. military's own problems cannot be ignored. As a rising star, the Republican Force demonstrated a strong joint combat capability in the combat operation of attacking Ryukyu Island, and all combat forces were put into battle in a timely and accurate manner, especially the "cross-cover firepower" provided by the Air Force and Navy for the Airborne Forces, which was enough to make the US Air Force and Navy ashamed.

Du Qiwei placed great emphasis on "joint cooperation capability" and explicitly mentioned in the report that the US military must carry out military reform, change the existing command structure, and strengthen the coordination of various arms of the armed forces, so that it can fully wield the powerful strike capability of the US military to the greatest extent in war and win victory at the lowest cost.

The notice was not made public until decades later, but its impact cannot be ignored.

It was this proclamation that allowed Du Qiwei to become secretary of defense in 202 and began to implement the largest military reform in US history since World War II, clearly put forward the military reform policy of "rapid, light, accurate, and combined", adjusted the arms procurement plan on a large scale, and intensified the research and development of military equipment.

No one could have imagined that Dugway, who had suffered a defeat on the peninsula field, would become the top commander of the Pentagon.

Of course, that's all for later

With the departure of the Republic of China from the Ryukyu Island, the international situation has also undergone a major change.

The European Union, which was still hesitant, finally reached an agreement at a meeting held on the night of the 30th to contribute to world peace and stability through diplomatic means to mediate the war.

It seems that the EU has decided to get into action.

In fact, the EU has already sounded the drum of retreat.

On the 311th, the rotating minister of the Netherlands, Alfonta, and French President Jacquesy visited Beijing together, starting the EU's "peace mediation" journey.

The EU will adjust its policy, and the United States will have to adjust its policy.

On the afternoon of the 30th Eastern Time, after Canada agreed to accept 1.5 million Japanese refugees and bear all the expenses for helping Japanese refugees, the United States proposed at the "G37" meeting to send ships to Japan to receive refugees, and in the name of the "G37", asked China to lift the blockade.

Although EU member states voted in favor of the meeting, they did not commit to sending ships to Japan.

According to the outcome of the meeting, the French president will make a request to the Chinese Yuan in Beijing to "lift the blockade," the United States will be responsible for organizing the transportation force, and Canada will be responsible for the resettlement of refugees.

Of course, the purpose of the United States is not to save the refugees, but to use the refugee issue to get China to "withdraw its troops".

Even if Canada agrees to host 1.5 million and New Zealand to accept 50,000, it will still be a drop in the bucket for the more than 100 million Japanese refugees. No matter how much the G-37 efforts, no country or group of countries can solve the problem of the survival of the 100 million Japanese refugees.

The change in the country's attitude has shown that there is no longer any hope for Japan.

For the vast majority of countries, how to end this war as soon as possible is far more important than how to save 100 million Japanese!