Chapter 165: Can the leapfrog tactic be used like this? (Second update!)

After listening to Stilwell's introduction, Cun Yunsheng understood why the other party was sighing.

The main reason is that the US military's offensive in the Pacific battlefield is not as unstoppable as imagined, and the losses are heavy anyway.

Especially in terms of island landing operations, the situation was much worse than imagined.

Therefore, after the White House learned that Lashio had been captured, it hoped to move south to Yangon as soon as possible to force the Japanese army to transfer more troops to Burma.

To put it bluntly, this place is used as cannon fodder to reduce the pressure on the front battlefield.

After listening to Stilwell's words, Cun Yunsheng was silent for a while.

In fact, he knew how to break the Japanese island chain blockade tactics.

That's the leapfrog tactic!
This was a tactic invented by MacArthur and Halsey.

Just like a frog, relying on powerful sea and air forces, we can directly attack important Japanese strongholds and cut off the Japanese rear supply points, instead of fighting for every island.

That would only result in the sacrifice of soldiers' lives and waste of supplies.

He is still hesitating whether to reveal this tactic. After all, once it is revealed, it means that the speed of the US military's attack will be greatly accelerated.

He had no idea what the consequences would be.

But he knew that if he could solve Stilwell's trouble at this time, he might get unexpected benefits.

After weighing the pros and cons, Cun Yunsheng looked at Stilwell and spoke.

"General Stilwell, have you ever heard of the leapfrog tactic?"

"Leapfrog tactics?" Stilwell was stunned and didn't understand what this sentence meant.

"You must have seen frogs jumping, right?" Cun Yunsheng tried to describe it using simple language.

Hearing this, Stilwell nodded and looked at him again.

Cun Yunsheng thought about it, picked up the pointer, walked to the map, pointed to the Pacific Ocean and said.

"Now the main forces of both sides are facing each other on the Midway Island line. If we want to break this deadlock, in addition to direct confrontation, we can use the leapfrog tactic and directly attack Guadalcanal. As long as we cut off the supply of the Japanese army in the rear, the Japanese army on the front line will fall into chaos."

At first, Stilwell did not understand the power of this tactic, but after hearing what he said and thinking about it for a while, he understood it.

"Cun, you are indeed an excellent military strategist. This leapfrog tactic is simply amazing. As long as it succeeds, defeating the Japanese army is only a matter of time." Stilwell praised.

In response to Stilwell's exaggeration, Cun Yunsheng chuckled and continued.

"All of this depends on the vast number of American warships. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to complete this tactic."

"Well, you're right, but this is not something I should think about. I will report this tactic to the White House. I believe they will be very shocked that a colonel in his twenties could invent such an excellent tactic."

"You are no worse than those famous generals of the time." Stilwell praised generously.

He is just that kind of person. When he meets an officer he particularly admires, he will praise him in various ways.

But at the same time, if you meet a stupid officer, congratulations, you will hear the most evil and poisonous language in the world.

"Cun, do you think this tactic can be replicated in Southeast Asia? After all, there are many islands here." Suddenly, Stilwell seemed to have thought of something and asked.

Since this tactic can be used in the Pacific battlefield, it can also be used in Southeast Asia, right?
Cun Yunsheng, who was a little confused by Stilwell's jumping thoughts, looked at him blankly.

Southeast Asia using leapfrog tactics?
It’s not impossible!
The key point is where do so many warships come from?
Rely on the British Far East Fleet?
forget it!
Not to mention the Japanese Combined Fleet, the German submarines alone were enough to give them a hard time.

Not to mention, the main battleships of the Far East Fleet had already sunk into the sea. Are the remaining small fry still trying to use the leapfrog tactics?
Go eat shit!

"General Stilwell, it's not impossible to implement it. I even think that using the leapfrog tactics in Southeast Asia may be more effective than in the Pacific." Cun Yunsheng expressed his thoughts.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Stilwell asked in surprise.

"Because most of the Japanese army's resources need to rely on Southeast Asia for supply. If we can land directly on Luzon Island, then the entire Southeast Asia will be divided into two, and the Japanese army's material transportation will also be affected." Cun Yunsheng said, pointing to Luzon Island.

"As long as we hold out for three months, the Japanese army's industrial capacity will not last long and will collapse."

"More importantly, Luzon Island was once the base of the United States and has a certain foundation."

The rest of the meaning that Cun Yunsheng didn’t say is that with these foundations, there will be absolutely no problem in persisting for three months.

These words made Stilwell fall into deep thought. He looked at the map and thought again.

He is the chief of staff of the Southeast Asia theater. He can't be confined to a small place like Myanmar, right?

But the current situation in Imphal is not very good, so any plan to counterattack Myanmar would be a joke.

If it weren't for Cun Yunsheng's Sichuan Army, it would probably take at least two years to launch a counterattack.

But now, with Cun Yunsheng's words, he saw a glimmer of hope to revitalize the entire Southeast Asian war situation.

If the war in Southeast Asia becomes intense and the Japanese army is overwhelmed, then the US military will have an easy time on the front battlefield in the Pacific.

After all, the American troops at that moment were all new recruits, so their casualty rate when facing the Japanese army was still very high.

Therefore, if someone can make the war situation much easier, I'm afraid the US military will be very happy.

"The plan is great, but the American fleet cannot be withdrawn now," Stilwell said with a little regret.

Who knows, Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"General Stilwell, although the American Navy cannot withdraw warships, the British Army, as an ally, has the world's best navy, so it should be no problem to withdraw a fleet."

Stilwell was not angry at all, instead he guessed what the other party meant.

"You want the British to withdraw the Mediterranean Fleet here, right?"

The nearest here is the British Mediterranean Fleet.

If they come, it will be easy.

Even if we go at full speed, we will arrive in just ten days.

"Don't count on the British warships. They won't come. They only have their eyes on the Battle of El Alamein now. They have been preparing for this battle for a long time." Stilwell shook his head, signaling Cun Yunsheng not to think too much.

"Unless they win the Battle of El Alamein, forget it. As for withdrawing warships from the mainland?"

"The German submarines in the Atlantic are enough to give them a headache."

After hearing Stilwell's words, Cun Yunsheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this old man Stilwell knew so much.

"That's a pity. If we can successfully land on Luzon Island, the situation in Southeast Asia will be completely changed." Cun Yunsheng said regretfully.

Hearing this, Stilwell fell silent.

"Does it have to be a landing from the sea?" Stilwell asked again.

This confused Cun Yunsheng. Could this guy be trying to do an airdrop?
What can those few people in the airdrop do?
And without any heavy weapons, how could they stop the Japanese army for three months?
Fighting guerrilla warfare on the island?

What's the point?
Don’t forget that there are Japanese troops on the island?

"Are you talking about airdrops? In that case, it's not impossible, but without heavy weapons, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for long." Cun Yunsheng asked, pretending to be puzzled. Some things have to be said by the other party themselves, so that they won't feel out of place. Otherwise, if you take the initiative to bring it up, the other party will suspect that you have ulterior motives.

In fact, there is another way, that is to go directly from Annan, using the fishing boats there, and land directly on Luzon Island.

"No, airdrop is not possible. The transport aircraft are currently overloaded with tasks. Now that you have captured Lashio, your troops can continue to attack eastward, defeat Siam and force them to surrender, as well as Annan." Stilwell said, pointing to the map.

As the chief of staff of the Southeast Asia Theater, he is in command of the entire Southeast Asian war situation.

As a result, they were trapped in Myanmar, which made them feel very frustrated. Now that they see hope, they naturally want to make a big move.

"Ah? Do you mean to attack from Annan?" Cun Yunsheng pretended to be surprised.

"If we go by land, it is indeed possible, but will the British army agree to our attack?"

Hearing this, Stilwell looked at the other person with an idiot look.

"Siam is not a British colony. What right do they have to stop us from attacking? Moreover, Siam has declared war on the United States. They are an enemy country. As for Vichy France, it is even more of a puppet. We are fully qualified to launch an attack."

"What's more, I am the chief of staff of the Southeast Asia Theater and have every right to decide the direction of the war."

Listen!

What a domineering statement!
At this point, Cun Yunsheng’s goal was completely achieved.

Without Stilwell's support, an unauthorized attack on Siam would naturally arouse strong opposition from the Allies.

Especially the British army who are troublemakers.

They don't want to see China expand its influence in Southeast Asia again.

Therefore, launching an attack without authorization would definitely lead to strong resistance from the British army.

But now with Stilwell's endorsement, things are different.

Even if the British army is unhappy, they will go to Stilwell. What does it have to do with him?
He was just following orders.

"But right now, the most important thing is to deal with the two regiments left in northern Burma first." Stilwell seemed to have thought of something, looked at Cun Yunsheng, and asked again.

"You came to me this time because you need something?"

This guy never comes to visit for no reason. He must have some request since he flew here in person.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng quickly said with a smile.

"General, you are wise. I do have a small favor that I need your help with."

As he spoke, Cun Yunsheng expressed his idea of ​​attacking the Takeuchi United Team.

Of course, he emphasized that the Takeuchi team had completely hollowed out the mountain, and it would cost a huge price to take it down.

This is not something the Sichuan Army can bear.

Especially in the future, the Sichuan Army will also have to undertake important tasks such as attacking Siam and Annan.

"Tell me, what do you need? As for the heavy artillery, I can't give it to you for the time being. Imphal still needs heavy artillery to suppress the Japanese army. We must not lose this place." Last time, we gave him 200 heavy artillery, but half of them were damaged. In view of the results of taking Lashio, the rest will be given to the Sichuan Army.

After all, according to the US military artillery instructor, the remaining artillery will not last long and will be scrapped.

It is very uneconomical to transport them back, and even the fuel consumed in transportation is more valuable than those artillery pieces.

"No, no, no, heavy artillery is enough for now. I need a large number of flamethrowers." Cun Yunsheng shook his head and expressed his true thoughts.

"Flamethrower?" Stilwell was stunned.

"It's like this. The Japanese army has all become mountain rats. If we fight like this, we will be very passive. So I decided to break up the various arms and combine them together, divide them into various assault teams, and carry out regional attacks." Cun Yunsheng stated the tactics he had thought of.

To put it simply, if you encounter a hole that you can get into, use a flamethrower to burn it first.

For holes that cannot be drilled, they can be blown down by using grenades, explosive packs and the like. If they can't get in, the Japanese army will have no chance of getting out.

Finally, soldiers were stationed in some transit tunnels, and if they saw Japanese troops about to come out, they would immediately open fire or throw grenades.

The main point is, don’t you like digging caves?
I'll let you stay in there for the rest of your life.

He doesn't believe it!

Once all the pits are blown up and sealed, how long can the Japanese troops inside hold out?

Fighting for each pothole?

no need!

The easiest way is to suffocate to death in there.

This is the tactic used by a certain unit against monkeys.

The monkey was trapped to death.

Finally, the monkeys couldn't stand it anymore and tried to climb out of the transit tunnel, but they were greeted by machine gun fire.

Therefore, Cun Yunsheng is now preparing to copy this tactic.

But it would take a lot of flamethrowers.

This thing is really useful for dealing with mountain rats.

After listening to Cun Yunsheng's words, Stilwell's eyes lit up. If the Sichuan Army Corps could succeed, these experiences could be used in the Pacific battlefield.

Therefore, he must support Cun Yunsheng's idea.

"Hmm? Let me think about it. Flamethrowers are not in high demand, so not many have been shipped here. There are only sixty of them at the moment, but they should be enough for you."

"If it's really not enough, then wait for the next batch of supplies." Stilwell said after thinking for a while.

When he heard about sixty flamethrowers, Cun Yunsheng's eyes lit up.

Totally enough.

"That's enough. Thank you so much, General Stilwell." Cun Yunsheng expressed his gratitude sincerely.

"I've had enough of these flatteries. What I need you to do is to defeat the Takeuchi Regiment and summarize this combat experience and give it to me." Stilwell shook his head and then stated his purpose.

"Yes." Cun Yunsheng nodded in response to his request. He naturally understood that the other party wanted to use it on the Pacific battlefield.

"Well, after you take down the Takeuchi Regiment, I will organize your troops into a task force. You will be the commander of this task force and will be fully responsible for the war in the east." Stilwell said again shockingly.

"Task force?" Cun Yunsheng asked in surprise.

"Yes, the task force is responsible for the war in the east, where the British can't reach that far." Stilwell was also fed up with the British's meddling.

If he, as the Chief of Staff of the Southeast Asia Theater, wants to achieve some results, he must find another way.

The Sichuan Army is the sharpest knife in his hand.

　Long overdue!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)