Chapter 2553 The Reason Why We Must Take Action

do you know? Congress is already dissatisfied with the current progress of the war. They do not understand how much it will cost us to move forward under the current circumstances. Every inch of the position is covered with our blood. They don't understand that war is not just about drawing on a map or a sandbox. They can sit in the office and blame what they think are their mistakes, and blame all the problems on us. The reliability of the United States' military doctrine was called into question, and its efforts to reestablish its majesty suffered a setback. "Pershing said.

"So, we must change all this, because this is different from the presidential election. If this government is not good, the next government can change the political party. I can responsibly say that, at least for now, there is no better candidate in the entire U.S. Army. My team has a better choice! We have to come up with a solution." Pershing finally emphasized.

"It seems that the United States has never established any dignity in the military..." This sentence suddenly popped into Marshall's mind. Is the U.S. Navy and Army really useless from the founding of the country to the present? Of course not, at least when fighting Indians and Mexicans, the U.S. Army performed well. Of course, the reason was not how strong it was, but how bad its opponents were. At sea, there are also meritorious warships such as the "Old Iron Armor", but generally speaking, they are definitely not good. After all, if the United States is really that capable of fighting, the White House will not appear, nor will the U.S. Naval Shipyards in the Great Lakes region of North America. Let the British set fire to it!

Historically, the role of World War I for the United States was not only to defeat the Allies, but also to establish military confidence in the United States. If any major country wants to rise, in addition to its economic, industrial and technological strength, it must also establish its military strength. Have your own confidence and dignity! From ancient times to recent times, it has never been better than this! Although overall, the performance of the United States can only be considered average, it has been recognized by other major countries.

In this dimension, the Americans still want to lay the foundation of their own military power through a war. The only difference from history is that this time, the Americans approached the Japanese and decided to use a limited war to think about it. The world declares its strength! However, judging from the current situation, the effect is very poor.

Of course, in the eyes of real military experts, although the performance of the Americans is not very good, it is at least qualified. After all, two years ago, the size of the US Army was even the same as that of Belgium. Now, it can conduct military operations thousands of miles away. A large-scale landing operation against a regional power, this level of mobilization is quite good. The performance of the Americans on the battlefield was acceptable. After all, the situation was so bad. Even if they were replaced by British and French troops, they probably would not be much stronger. However, this kind of purely military praise is still limited in improving the international status of the United States.

"In addition to political problems, I'm worried that if we continue to consume like this, our army will have more problems." Pershing knew that in addition to political considerations, the U.S. Army also had serious military problems. This time, He was ready to give Marshall an answer.

"Although, we can use as much supplies as possible to maintain morale. Although, we can use tons of artillery shells to suppress the opponent and maintain the offensive on the battlefield. But you know that the most important positive thing is the morale of an army and the mood of the officers and soldiers. What's the factor?" Pershing asked.

"It is victory, and only victory is the best shot in the arm for officers and soldiers! Even with abundant supplies and the best possible conditions, if our army finds that they cannot make any progress despite fighting day after day, then the long war will eventually end It will drag down their confidence. Maybe after a while, what they want is not to win the war, but to treat the war as a dawdle. When the expiration date is over, they will leave here, and then replace the next batch and go to Europe. In the Great War, both Allied and Entente soldiers had this tendency," Marshall said.

"Yes, from the perspective of morale, we must use a clean victory to make the officers and soldiers realize that we have hope of winning this war.

Have tangible wins to boost morale. Therefore, we must complete the goal of this campaign within five days! "Pershing said.

"Your Majesty, General, is this your entire original intention in launching this campaign?" Marshall asked.

"No, not entirely. We had five divisions fighting on this island before, and this time, we have prepared two additional divisions as backup forces and are staying at sea. So, this time, we have concentrated a total of seven The division's troops will carry out an all-round attack on this island, which covers an area of ​​only a few thousand square kilometers. Not only the crucial hilly area in front of us, but also the high platform in the west of the island is also the direction of our attack." Pershing said.

"Actually, it's not necessary. After all, the Gaotai area in the west is too far away from the main battlefield. Even if you want to destroy the Japanese airfield in the western plateau area, you can still set it as the target for the next battle. There is no need to destroy it in one battle. Set two goals, right? If we don’t attack the western high platform, the intensity of fire support we need can be reduced by at least 30%.”

Marshall actually did not understand Pershing's previous plan. After all, the core area that the two sides competed for was the eastern part of the island. To suddenly open up a sub-battlefield outside the main battlefield that would take a long time to take effect would have a huge impact on both troop strength and supplies. causing pressure, so he had previously suggested implementing the plan in steps. However, Pershing did not adopt it, and as an excellent chief of staff, Marshall naturally knew that if the other party did not agree, then he could only formulate a combat plan according to the wishes of his chief officer.

"I asked the engineering and technical personnel, and they said that although the terrain in the western region is steep, there are also areas where transportation channels can be reconstructed. As long as we can ensure the occupation of these areas, the engineering troops can quickly establish airports. Although this project will take a lot of time, But if it can be built, it will have a huge impact on the war situation. We know this, and the Japanese army also knows it. As long as we can obtain the first large-scale field airport on New Ireland Island, then whether it is the Japanese army’s maritime supplies or the so-called Our air supremacy will be fatally hit, and by then, there may still be a stalemate on the battlefield, but unless the Japanese army completely destroys the air base we built, it will only be a matter of time before we take over this island!" Pershing said.

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