Yang Zhen asked several rhetorical questions in a row, and all the participants fell into thought. After a long time, Guo Bingxun spoke: "No. 1, do you mean that you want to train our aviation into a strategic air force, rather than simply use it as a tactical aviation force?" And the use of bombing means to demoralize the Japanese? ”

"One, we are not against a strategic strike on the Japanese mainland. We just believe that, at least for the time being, our conditions are not yet ripe and the timing of the bombing of Japan is not right. We now have so many bombers in our hands, and in the next stage, we will still have the task of blockading the Japanese army and providing battlefield support under the condition that the United States and Britain pay lip service to them. ”

"The Japanese mainland has a meticulous anti-aircraft observation system and a ground anti-aircraft fire network composed of a large number of anti-aircraft artillery groups. Even if the main force of their air force is not on the mainland, their ground firepower is enough to inflict fatal losses on our bomber group. ”

"Once the losses are too large, it is not just as simple as breaking the bones, but also involves our air support in the next phase of the operation. We have just such a small bomber group at the moment, No. 1, and we must be cautious in the process of using it. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's answer, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "Old Guo, I understand your thoughts. However, I insisted on the bombing of Japan, in addition to political reasons, in fact, it was more military and economic, and the most important thing was that it was of great benefit to us in terms of military production. ”

"I am a soldier, not a politician, and the first thing I have to consider when I make any decision is a military issue. Of course, political considerations are also necessary, but after all, for me, this is not the primary issue. At the same time that the Japanese launched a war against the United States and Britain, we bombed the Japanese mainland, and of course it was to show them that in addition to our determination to advance and retreat together with them in the war against Japan, the most important thing was military considerations. ”

"First of all, our aviation must have not only tactical offensive capabilities, but also strategic offensive capabilities. We should not only focus on our domestic battlefields, but also draw the flames of war to our enemy's land. In the absence of a navy and a direct threat to the Japanese mainland, we can only put our hopes on the air force as to how to ignite the flames of war on the enemy's territory. ”

"Maybe many of you will think in your hearts, it's good to have this idea, but there are so many bombers we have at the moment. In the event of heavy losses in the air raid on the heavily defended Japanese mainland, what should we do in the next phase of the operation? Air raid operations against Japan and the cultivation of the strategic offensive capability of the air force can be carried out after the end of this battle and after the arrival of the assistance promised by the United States and Britain? ”

"In the air raid against Japan, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind is not the air protection network on the Japanese mainland. The Japanese must have deployed a large number of fighter jets on their homeland, as well as anti-aircraft artillery units and a large number of anti-aircraft observation posts. What should we do if our army strikes an air attack on the Japanese mainland and the battle damage is too large? What kind of negative impact will it have on our growing aviation? ”

"But have you ever thought that Japan is about to go to war with the United States and Britain? The national strength and industrial capacity of the United States and Britain are incomparable with those of Japan. Even in the face of the third-rate or even fourth-rate armies of the two countries in Southeast Asia. With the thinking of the Japanese army in World War I, they will definitely go all out. After all, the United States and Britain are the world's top major and industrial powers. ”

"Although Japan has the ability to manufacture and develop aviation, it is limited by the source of raw materials and production capacity, and their actual combat aircraft replenishment capacity is far from comparable to that of the Western powers. At the same time, their army aviation has suffered heavy losses in this year's battle with us. ”

"According to the production capacity of the Japanese Army's combat aircraft, it will be difficult for them to fully replenish this year's battle losses in a short period of time. In addition, now that the Japanese army is preparing to attack Southeast Asia, a large number of army and naval aviation units have been transferred south to Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan. This leads to their native anti-aircraft defense, and it is very likely that in fact, in addition to anti-aircraft guns, they have already sung the empty city plan. ”

"It's not that the Japanese are careless, it's because of their surroundings and geography. To the southwest, Chongqing had no air attack capability against the Japanese mainland, and the Japanese did not have to worry about the defense of the southwest at all. Since the bombing of Chongqing in 38, the Japanese mainland has not suffered any attacks from China. ”

To the east is the vast Pacific Ocean, where the United States and Britain can bomb the Japanese mainland, the closest of which is thousands of kilometers away. At the current level of aviation technology, the Americans could not and could not create a strategic bomber that could fly over the entire Pacific Ocean. ”

"And the Japanese themselves have a strong navy, and even if the United States and Britain have aircraft carriers, it will be difficult for them to break through their naval defense circle, and it is impossible to pose a threat to their homeland. Moreover, once Japan starts a war against the United States and Britain, the US military bases in the Mariana Islands in the southwest Pacific will become the targets of the first wave of Japanese seizures.

"Not to mention the loss of the naval and air bases on Guam, even if they are not lost, the US bomber group will not be able to bomb the Japanese mainland. Between the Mariana Islands and Japan, there are also Japan's outer defense rings, such as the Iwo Jima Islands and the Ogasawara Islands. Even if the Mariana Islands were not lost, it would be difficult for the US bombers to break through the Japanese defensive circle in the area. At the same time, the distance of 2,500 kilometers is also beyond the satisfaction of various bombers of the US military. ”

"To the south of Japan, there is Taiwan and Okinawa as barriers, and even if the US military takes off from the Philippines, it will be directly intercepted by Taiwanese Japanese planes. Moreover, taking off from the Philippines to bomb the Japanese mainland, the range still exceeds the combat radius of all existing US bombers. ”

"And to their west, the Soviets are now taking care of themselves. If the Japanese don't take the initiative to stir up trouble, the Soviets will be thankful, where they still dare to go to war? As for us, to put it mildly, although the Japanese suffered defeat on the battlefield, they still did not look up to us in their hearts. They believe that we simply do not have the ability to strike at their homeland. ”

"There is no strong enemy in the periphery that can threaten their homeland, and the United States and Britain have bases in the Pacific Ocean that are too far away from the Japanese mainland to threaten them. Especially in the case of a war against the United States and Britain and the need to go all out, the Japanese are afraid that they will not have much defense force left on their homeland. ”

"Although they will inevitably deploy anti-aircraft artillery groups on their homeland, as well as anti-aircraft observation posts. This is an inevitable choice made by any modern military power, let alone in war, even in peacetime. But Japan, which has not suffered a war for nearly 100 years, has been safe for too long. ”

"The long-term peace and quiet has made the mentality of everyone in Japan numb for a long time. If you are warlike, you will die, and if you forget to fight, you will be in danger, this is the wise saying left to us by our ancestors, and it can completely describe the current situation in Japan itself. Although the Sino-Japanese War has been going on for four years, it has not spread to Japan itself. ”

"Even if the Japanese have made some arrangements for the defense of their homeland, it is difficult for their paralyzed minds to ensure that they have sufficient reaction speed. And judging from what they really think in their hearts, the focus of their defense will not be on the west, which they consider to be no threat, but on the Pacific Ocean, that is, the east coast of the United States. In this way, the success of our air raid is very high. In other words, our air raid this time may not bring us much loss. ”

"In addition to the battle damage, we also have to take into account the air raid on the Japanese mainland, which can bring a certain follow-up political and military impact. In addition to breaking the myth of the invincibility of the Japanese army, we can also mobilize the Japanese air force through guò air raids on the Japanese mainland. ”

Although the Japanese have always advocated breaking away from Asia and joining Europe, they still have not gotten rid of the inherent individuality of their East Asian bones. Once we bomb the capital, they will inevitably send their air forces back to China to increase their defense of the homeland and strengthen their defense capability to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. Being slapped in the face, it's strange that the Japanese didn't react. ”

"At the critical moment of the war against the United States and Britain, in the face of what they see as a more formidable opponent, they will not draw air forces deployed in Southeast Asia. Then the only force available to them is to draw from the Chinese battlefield. Because they still believe that fighting against the United States and Britain is gambling on national fortunes. And fighting against China is nothing more than the traditional international rule of the jungle. ”

"If we take advantage of this air attack, or a sneak attack, which is actually not very risky, and transfer back to China the remaining air forces, especially fighter units, in the Chinese theater, including the northeast theater. Then in the next stage of the battle, we can give full play to our aerial firepower without worrying about the interception and killing of their fighters. This is the first and most obvious benefit in military terms. ”

"Unless our air force is completely wiped out in a short period of time, the Japanese army can only maintain a certain scale of air force on the home territory in order to prevent us from carrying out air attacks on their homeland again. At least until they have completed their operations in Southeast Asia and can transfer air forces from other directions back to China, they can only temporarily give up air supremacy in the Chinese battlefield. ”

"There are only a thousand days to be a thief in this world, and there is no one to guard against thieves for a thousand days. If we stab him, he will always be on guard that we don't know when we will come back again. The so-called tactics of ground warfare are not necessarily unusable in the air, and the so-called sound of attacking the east and attacking the west, and mobilizing the enemy's forces to create us with fighter planes. ”

"The most important thing is our air force, and it is simply impossible to complete the transformation of the tactical air force into a strategic air force by relying solely on ourselves. Let's not talk about the manufacturing capacity of large strategic bombers, that is, at present, there is not even the capacity to manufacture tactical aircraft. If we want to make this transition, we can only rely on the assistance of the United States and Britain. ”

"We don't show them our muscles and abilities, as well as the determination to maintain a strategic offensive? How could the United States and Britain lightly hand over strategic bombers and the latest electronic technology, such a weapon as a great power? In particular, convince them that we are the only base from which they can carry out strikes on the Japanese mainland until they carry out a full-scale strategic counteroffensive. ”

"The most critical thing is that we can use this opportunity to develop a series of electronic warfare capabilities such as long-range navigation technology, long-range radio communication technology, electronic countermeasures tactics, etc. This is what we are lacking the most at present, and it is also the most critical link in future wars. We can take this opportunity to systematically introduce a number of advanced technologies, which is much better than our current blind people touching elephants. ”

"There are also a variety of special aerial bomb manufacturing, various fuel extractions, repair, maintenance, and even the ability to manufacture large combat aircraft, and other technologies that are critical to our development. As a matter of fact, the air raid on Japan through Guò is just a bridge to make the United States and Britain face up to our role and let themselves come to us and take the initiative to provide us with the equipment and technology that we urgently need. ”