After instructing the secretary not to let anyone in and disturb him, Westwood gave Duge a cup of coffee. 【Reading.com】

"The latest satellite reconnaissance report has just been received, and China's Marine Corps is assembling in the waters of the Zhoushan Islands, and three transport fleets of more than 100 ships are ready to go out in Dalian, Qingdao and Shanghai. These signs indicate that China will launch a large-scale landing operation in the near future. ”

"In the near future?"

Du Qiwei nodded and said: "The Ministry of Defense's analysis and judgment is that within three days, China will put in at least three marine divisions. ”

Westwood gasped and said, "So fast? ”

"Maybe not three."

The president immediately frowned, as if he understood Dudgway's inconsistencies.

"Many people believe that the Marine Corps is the main force of the landing operation, but the situation is just the opposite, for the squadron, the main force of the landing operation is not the Marine Corps, but the Airborne Forces." Dudgway took a sip of the coffee that the president had prepared for him and said, "During the Korean War, China captured Jeju Island without the use of marines. At least in the most critical battle for Jeju Island, China's marines and amphibious combat units did not play any role. Compared with other countries, China's airborne troops not only have a strong fighting style, but also have an advanced level of equipment. Before I came here, I had seen the military intelligence agency under the direct leadership of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Pentagon, and the relevant intelligence collected in recent years, and China has spent a lot of effort to improve the weapons and equipment of the Airborne Forces. In the face of the fact that military spending has been fully controlled and no other arms of the armed forces have purchased new equipment on a large scale, China has still provided sufficient funds for the airborne troops, and has procured weapons and equipment for the airborne forces that can equip at least four airborne brigades, creating the most powerful airborne troops in the world. In terms of supporting facilities, the Chinese Air Force has comprehensively improved the two main transports, Y11 and Y15, and more than doubled the air transport capacity. It can be judged from this that the purpose of China's all-out efforts to build up its airborne forces is to deal with Japan. ”

Westwood nodded, retorting to Dudgway's point.

As the supreme commander of the US military in the "Battle of Changjin Lake" in the Korean Peninsula War, Du Qiwei was one of the few generals in the US military who had dealt with the Chinese airborne forces, and he was also the American general who knew the strength of the Chinese airborne forces best. If it weren't for the capture of Wulao by the Chinese Airborne Forces at the beginning of the campaign, the two marine divisions commanded by Du Qiwei would not have been so badly defeated.

"Analyze it according to you. China will attack Okinawa with air forces? ”

"Or maybe Okinawa is some other island. There is only one thing that is certain that the offensive is about to begin. "Dudgway puts the coffee cup. He pulled out his cigarette in his bag.

"Cigar smoking?" Westwood is generous. Took out the cigars in the sandalwood box.

"No, I don't. I'm still used to cigarettes. Dudgway declined the president's kindness. Light a cigarette. "China will definitely attack the Okinawa Islands. There is only a question of time and place. From another perspective, I am a Chinese general. There will definitely be no such fanfare mobilization of the Marine Corps, and the Marine Corps deployed in the Fujian area will be used. Put on a posture of sending troops to Taiwan, and the Marine Corps will be sent to the front line battlefield. So. At most, we can only perceive the intentions of the Chinese ground campaign twenty-four hours in advance. The roots didn't have time to make any preparations. China is well aware of the speed of our intelligence response. It was also known that the attack must be launched within twenty-four hours after the signs of attack were revealed. to have enough odds to win. Start now. To attack within twenty-four hours. China can only send airborne troops! ”

Westwood nodded. A cigar was lit.

"The news has been given to the Japanese military department, and Japan will make corresponding deployments soon."

"Is it too late?"

"The problem is not very big, the airborne forces that China can mobilize are only the strength of a brigade."

Westwood hesitated, looking a little incredulous.

"The other three brigades are all in Taiwan, and China has not sent other combat units to Taiwan for the time being, so it is impossible to transfer the strength of these three brigades." Duchway paused for a moment and said, "According to my guess, China will first use the airborne troops to seize a certain field, concentrate all the airborne forces to deliver reinforcements and combat materials to the front line, and ensure that the airborne troops hold out for three to four days, and then the marines will arrive and land with the support of the airborne troops to destroy the Japanese troops on the island." China has already mastered air supremacy on the battlefield, and as long as it can provide sufficient air support for the airborne troops, there is no problem in holding the airborne brigade for three to four days. In the Peninsular War, the 15th Airborne Brigade withstood the onslaught of our army for several days without air support or even sufficient artillery support, and with the combat strength of the Japanese army, it was impossible to turn the tide of the war. ”

"That is, China wants to create a fait accompli."

Dudgway frowned and did not answer. Although Dudgway understood what the president meant, as a military man, he did not intend to participate in any discussion outside of the military.

After pondering for a moment, Westwood asked, "In your opinion, which island is most likely to be captured by China?" ”

"It's definitely Okinawa."

Westwood frowned slightly, as if he didn't have a no-answer to Dudgway.

"Okinawa Island is the southern gate of Japan, and it is also the island with the largest number of military bases among the Japanese outer islands, not only the world-class port of Naha, but also large military bases such as the Jiana Air Base and Futenmaba, as long as Okinawa Island is occupied, the Chinese Navy will not only be able to smoothly enter and exit the western Pacific, but will also be able to use this as a base to carry out strategic bombing in the western part of Japan." Du Qiwei paused a little and said, "Of course, it is very difficult to capture Okinawa, and Japan has not only deployed an armored division on Okinawa Island, but also set up a large number of defensive positions, and the airborne troops will definitely be besieged after landing, and the losses will be very heavy." Based on the combat effectiveness of China's airborne forces and China's attitude toward war, the military difficulty does not have a great impact on the capture of Okinawa, and it mainly depends on China's strategic intentions. ”

On the point of urgency, Dudgway kept his mouth shut and did not continue.

Needless to say, Westwood also understood what the Marine Corps lieutenant general meant.

Since Okinawa Island is the southern gate of Japan, it can naturally be used as a springboard for attacking Japan and Turkey. Although China could have sent troops to attack Japan on the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island, North Korea did not declare war on Japan, and even if North Korea was an ally of China, it would not rashly intervene in the war. In this way, in order to avoid political and diplomatic risks, China is likely to bypass North Korea and use Okinawa as a springboard to attack Japan and Turkey.

The key question is, will China attack Japan and Turkey?

Westwood knew that Dugway wanted to talk about something related to politics, so he bypassed the topic and asked, "In that case, how much time will it take for China to capture Okinawa?" ”

"If it's fast, at least weeks; If it's slow, it will take about half a month. Du Qiwei was very confident in his judgment and said, "Japan has lost its sea and air supremacy, and it is impossible to send reinforcements to Okinawa, and it is even difficult to provide war materials for the defenders of Okinawa." As soon as the Chinese marines came ashore, the battle would end quickly, and the Japanese troops defending Okinawa would either surrender or die, there was no third possibility. ”

"A week?"

"It takes at least a week, and the requirements for the logistics of the Marine Corps are very high. If the Japanese bombed the port of Naha, after the Chinese marines went ashore, they would have to consolidate the beachhead first, and then build a temporary wharf to obtain war materials and heavy equipment from transport ships, and the attack would be extended to about half a month. ”

Watwood sighed and said, "Britain and France and other countries should have this information, right?" ”

Du Qiwei was stunned for a moment and said, "This, the elder knows better than me." ”

Watwood immediately laughed and said, "That's true, I'll ask the director as soon as possible." ”

"If necessary, Britain and France can be provided with relevant intelligence in accordance with NATO's principle of intelligence sharing." Dudgway kindly reminded the president.

"I know, I need to think it through."

Seeing that the president had the intention of sending off guests, Duchway took the initiative to get up and say goodbye.

Sending off the Marine Lieutenant General, Westwood sat in his office for a long time.

Britain and France have military reconnaissance satellites, and although the coverage is not very extensive, after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese war, they will certainly adjust the orbits of the satellites, intensify their strategic reconnaissance in the western Pacific region, grasp the battlefield situation, and provide an important basis for political decision-making.

China is about to launch a ground offensive and expand the scale of the war again, what kind of reaction will Britain and France make?

Westwood will not have too much hope for Britain and France, and China has taken too precise steps. First, the Security Council will release evidence of Japan's delivery of nuclear warheads to Taiwan, suppress the arrogance of Western countries, and silence the European countries that have been chattering, and then launch a combat operation to attack the Japanese islands and expand the scale of the war.

The momentum is overwhelming!

As long as Britain and France feel that they are at a loss, they will adopt a "tolerant" attitude towards China, thus acquiescing in China's military action to occupy the Japanese outer islands.

It is only a small step back, but this step will tear the Western world apart.

After no longer blaming China, Britain and France will certainly take the initiative to seek interests and even secretly improve relations with China. Britain's attitude is easy to say, but France, Germany, and Italy are not so good. France, Germany and Italy have been seeking great power status, freeing themselves from the control of the United States and helping other countries get rid of their dependence on NATO, thereby weakening the power of the United States and laying the foundation for the political integration of the European Union. The United States has a lot of power for Europe, and China has a lot of power for Europe. In order to avoid overstimulating China, France, Germany, and Italy are very likely to achieve victory in China, adjust their strategies in time, put aside the United States, and improve relations with China by acquiescing in China's war behavior!

If it really comes to this point, the United States will betray its relatives.

You must not let such a thing happen!

Westwood called the director and told him to update the NATO allies as soon as possible.

In order to avoid ending up alone, the United States must take the initiative to take action, win over European countries, unite with other countries, and encircle and suppress China! To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in, more chapters, support work, support genuine reading!