Rise from the sword

Chapter 708 This is Li Yunlong!
"Cherbourg, how long will it take?"

In the White House, Franklin's tone was weak.

In the past two months, the physical condition of the wheelchair-bound man began to decline slowly. The root cause was the huge casualties on the Western Front and the Battle of Cherbourg, which had not opened up for a long time.

In the Battle of Cherbourg, 75% of the more than 40.00 casualties were American soldiers. Because of the unique combat mode, mainly artillery battles and air attacks, as well as storming the anti-aircraft towers, the death rate was extremely high, and the casualty ratio exceeded one-third.

With the super-intensive firepower of the Cherbourg anti-aircraft tower group, it is almost certain that the plane that dives and drops the bomb will die if it is shot down. It is impossible to parachute in the rain of bullets.

All beings are equal under heavy artillery.

In other words, more than [-] American soldiers died.

And that doesn't include the missing ones.

In order to reduce the number of casualties, the Western Front Staff Headquarters exhausted its brain cells. Those who disappeared, no matter what the reason, even if they were bombarded without a trace, were all counted as missing.

After all, the popular belief is that to be missing is to be captured.

If counting the disappearances, the number of deaths on the Western Front has reached 30, which is one of the twenty minutes of the attacking troops. The statistics here are deaths, not casualties.

Up to now, Cherbourg is still mostly in the hands of the Germans.

None of the four strategic goals of the Allied Forces, opening up the port of Cherbourg, opening up the surrounding land transportation channels, forcing the Germans to increase their troops, and occupying the 'warehouse', were achieved.

"It will take at least two months."

A general who came back from the Western Front said.

"At least two months."

Franklin trembled.

The plan was to take Cherbourg in one month.

But now, two months have passed, and then, it will take another two months, or at least.

Because of the delay in opening up the situation, Mustache had two months to integrate the power of the European continent. More and more people joined his chariot, and the lack of human resources was gradually made up for.

It is so difficult to win Cherbourg, so why go deep into the European continent?Invasion of German mainland?
"Is there a way to speed it up?"

the president asked.

There must be no unified Europe, and information about the 'warehouse' must also be obtained.

"Cooperate with the ground forces to attack continuously."

The general gritted his teeth:

"After two months of attack, the firepower of Cherbourg's anti-aircraft tower group has also suffered a lot of losses, and many anti-aircraft towers have been damaged."

"As long as we deploy our armored forces, cooperate with superior firepower suppression, forcefully attack day and night, and pull out the air defense towers one by one, if everything goes well, we can take it in about a month."

"How much death do we have to pay?"

Mr. President asked.

What he asked was not the whole of the Allied forces, but the American troops. How many American soldiers should be filled in? As for the lives of soldiers from other countries, what does it have to do with him?If it wasn't impossible, he hoped that Fatty Qiu's troops would be the main force.

"About 30 million."

The general replied, his tone weak.

Obviously, this 30 is his minimum number.

Cherbourg's defense system was stronger than expected, and the strength of reinforced concrete was stronger than that commonly used by the American military. As a result, the actual offensive effect was weaker than expected. The combination of various factors formed the current situation.

"At least 30 deaths."

Franklin was lost in thought.

This is a war that will determine the future. The loser will have no chance to stand up in the next hundred years, and the winner can gain the right to speak in the world. If the European continent fails, the United States will be trapped in the Americas forever, and it will have to face the two major powers of Asia and Europe. The joint suppression of giants.

At that time, there will be no market for the goods produced by the factories, the factories will go bankrupt, and the workers will start industries. Domestic conflicts will be detonated, and the United States will sink forever, and even split may be possible.

The dollar will also become waste paper.

and so.

"In a month, I need Cherbourg, and the German military leadership there."

Franklin's tone was calm.

It is absolutely impossible to capture the complete 'warehouse', the Germans will definitely destroy it before failure, but as long as some high-level military officers are captured, it will not be difficult to obtain information on the 'warehouse'.

"Yes."

The general took a deep breath.

After the general left, Franklin called General Groves, who was in charge of the Manhattan Project:

"When can I go into battle?"

he asked.

The probability of winning the ground battle is already extremely low.

Attacking now is just to contain the power of the mustache, and to defend the British mainland, to avoid losing the last bridgehead in Europe, and to prevent the bear from withdrawing from the battlefield.

To win, there must be some other way.

such as.

Some kind of super weapon.

"Thirteen more months."

Groves replied:

"We could have five live ammunition in action."

"Five."

Mr. President frowned.

He has learned about the power of that kind of big bomb, which is very strong. One bomb is equivalent to more than 10,000 tons of power, and the largest can even reach [-]+ tons. Although this number is comparable to the bombs dropped by the Germans on the British mainland every day, But the bombs explode one by one, and the effect of the integrated explosion is completely different.

It's like the effect of ten thousand grenades and one Tallboy bomb.

Moreover, the greatest power of this bomb is not the terrifying explosive power.

"Can it be increased to ten?"

Mr. President asked.

"can."

After thinking for a moment, Groves replied:
"Give me two more months, and there are fifteen pieces that can be put into the battlefield."

Although Mustache's bombing dealt a fatal blow to the Manhattan Project and destroyed a large number of factories, even if the Yankees were rich and rich, it would be difficult to recover in a short time.

However, the mitigation of raw materials has not been greatly affected. After solving the factory problem, Uncle Sam can still explode 'eggs' on a large scale.

It's nothing more than a year's delay.

"very good."

Mr. President's brows were completely relaxed this time.

There are fifteen, and the war can be won. Of course, the premise is that the British Empire and the bear are still fighting at that time, otherwise he is alone, and he doesn't even have a way to throw bombs.

"The 'warehouse' plan?"

Mr. President asked again.

"no idea."

Groves smiled wryly:
"If it weren't for the information from the military, those scientists would not believe that such a thing exists. In principle, it is completely impossible."

"understood."

Franklin nodded.

After Groves left, Mr. President looked at the table again. There was a "recruitment" plan for 30 devils in the subcontinent. He was silent for a long time.

The 30 cannon fodder is very attractive, and it is a good medicine for the Western Front.The fighting power of the little devil is perfect for the western front. If he can get the locust, the effect can be doubled.

After a while, the secretary came in:
"Navy telegram, no trace of them was found."

"understood."

Mr. President nodded, but he sighed slightly in his heart.

It's a pity that this good medicine has unusual side effects, which made him hesitate to take it.

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"The monks are back?"

In Ping'an County, Li Yunlong received a message.

"Correct."

The staff officer replied:

"The transport ship has just arrived in Guam and is being repaired. It is expected to fly back to Heyuan County tomorrow."

"What about Yamamoto?"

Li Yunlong flashed sharply.

He knew very well what the Americans wanted to do. It was nothing more than too many casualties in Europe, and they wanted to find some cannon fodder. If it was other people, other devil troops, maybe Li Yunlong would bear it.

But Kazuki Yamamoto and Ningji Okamura and the troops under their command.

It is absolutely impossible.

These two people, and many, many devils in the troops under these two people, must die!In just a few years, will he forget the hatred in the northwest of Shanxi?There is no possibility of any negotiation.

"Still in contact with them."

The staff officer replied:

"According to intelligence, they even discussed the reorganization plan. Yamamoto and Gangcun are purging the diehards in the army."

"Humph."

Li Yunlong snorted coldly:
"Don't give up yet?"

Then he ordered:

"Order Xu Hu to move his hands."

To deal with Yankees and Brits who hook up with little devils, he can do more than a mere trick.

"Yes."

The staff officer immediately went to convey the order.

On the other side, Zhao Gang also called a staff officer:
"Suspend all technical cooperation with the United States."

It's not just the ground penetrating bombs, because Boss Chen's technology is too advanced and the European occupation is too tragic. The technical advantages of the Germans' jets make the Yankees have to find a base to help.

"Yes."

The staff immediately went to execute it.

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Peiping.

Supreme Court.

Although it has not been established for a long time, under the full promotion of Political Commissar Zhao, and under the leadership of more than a dozen legal masters and doctors of law, the legal system of the base area has been gradually improved, and the basic structure has been established.

All that's left is advocacy and execution.

Fortunately, the construction brigade and the vast amount of cheap food almost completely destroyed the deep-rooted clan system, and those who relied on the land to survive were washed away.

The greatest resistance is gone.

Their land was also peacefully dismantled by Political Commissar Zhao with policies, economics, taxation and other means.

Landlords and landlords rely on the land, the ownership of the land, and the output of the land.

But the cheap food has impacted the food system, and farming does not make money at all. Unless a purchase contract is signed with the army in the base area and the price is guaranteed, otherwise the more land you plant, the more you will lose money.

And it's a blood loss.

But is the purchase contract something that the landlord can get?

Even if some people got it through special means, they were discovered very quickly, because Zhao Gang specially invited dozens of master masters to lead a team to form dozens of inspection teams, all of which were free to inspect the base areas without any rules and report directly to him.

If you really get it, it's easy.

As for not farming, that's not okay. Look at how many people died of starvation before?This is an act that endangers the food security of the base area. During the war, it is a felony and heavy punishment.And staple food must also be grown.

With this set in place, the landlords have to quickly abandon the fields in their hands?
After the base area took over, it was directly contracted to the common people.

The common people were naturally overjoyed. Although the price of grain in the market was low, many common people farmed the land for their own food, and they also purchased the land at a guaranteed price, excluding the cost of seeds and grain.

Of course, some people will think about buying cheap grain from the market and then quoting prices to make money?
pity.

What the base sells are processed grains such as rice and flour, while what they buy are rice and wheat grains. As for soybeans and corn, they do not execute bid purchases for the time being, and only subsidize seeds and fertilizers.

Under such circumstances, the common people in the base areas have a strong centripetal force and a high degree of trust in the army, and there is no difficulty in implementing the policy, and some problems can be resolved quickly.

Today, [-] Americans and [-] Japanese were escorted into this court.Accompanied by some American lawyers and reporters holding cameras.

this afternoon.

A big piece of news spread all over the world.

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a few days later.

subcontinent.

"Li Yunlong actually arrested seventeen Americans for a public trial."

Gangcun looked at the news in his hand with a horrified tone.

Li Yunlong dared to take action against the country of the United States, and arrested [-] people who had considerable influence in the country of the United States, and even tried them publicly, without giving the country any face at all, which made Gangcun feel unbelievable.

At the same time, he also had a glimmer of expectation in his heart.

If Li Yunlong dared to provoke the United States, the United States would definitely launch a counterattack.

The United States is not an empire. Its industrial and economic strength is strong, its foundation is profound, and its international influence is also huge. Even if it is currently deeply involved in the European battlefield, it is not easy to provoke.

He is looking forward to the next plot.

After all, this is a good thing for him. When Mi Guo and Li Yunlong clash, or even turn against each other, then they will be safer. They don't have to worry about Mi Guo selling them out, and they may even have the opportunity to meet Li Yunlong and make fun of them.

"really."

On the contrary, Yamamoto showed a dazed expression, as if he had put down a big stone in his heart:

"Li Yunlong really made a move, this is his style."

"Get out?"

Gangcun was a little puzzled.

"The seventeen Americans captured by Li Yunlong were businessmen who used to do business with the empire, and sold a complete oil field facility and some control equipment to the empire."

Yamamoto said:

"Li Yunlong is deterring the United States."

"Deter the United States!"

Gangcun was shocked.

Although his understanding of Li Yunlong is not as good as that of Yamamoto, he still feels in his heart that the Republic of China is weak and can defeat the empire only because of the assistance of others, so that he always looks down on the Republic of China, and its own strength is not strong.

It can be said to be strong outside but capable in the middle.

At this time, Yamamoto reminded him, and he reacted.

"why?"

Gangcun vaguely had some ideas, but felt it was unreal.

"why?"

Yamamoto looked at Gangcun.

Whether it is Gangcun, or Tianlocust, or the cabinet ministers, Prime Ministers Tojo and Minai, there is a fatal problem, which is also the core problem of the failure of the Great Japanese Empire.

Everyone, from beginning to end, didn't really put their minds right.

Everyone knew that Li Yunlong and the others were far stronger than the empire, but in their hearts, everyone still refused to admit this reality, and did not treat it as a terrible opponent that was difficult to defeat.

This is not an opponent that can be defeated in a decisive battle.

Otherwise, it wouldn't happen that the United Fleet was almost completely wiped out at one time.

Of course, this is also normal.

Because it is too fast.

"For us."

Yamamoto shook his head:

"Because our contact with Britain and the United States made Li Yunlong unhappy, so he arrested these people to deter the United States from continuing to contact us and accepting our surrender."

"And, I'm sure, he's going to have bigger moves coming up."

Relying on the arrest of these seventeen people, the deterrence is not enough at all, so Yamamoto is sure that Li Yunlong must have more ruthless actions.

(End of this chapter)